Commerce
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Radnor Native Discusses Journey to Becoming Managing Director at Comcast Ventures
Sam Landman, managing director at Comcast Ventures, did not always know his professional life would revolve around startups, writes Tej Singh for The Huffington Post. Landman grew up in Radnor playing baseball and golf, and understood early in his life that a career in professional sports would be hard to come by. Once he went…
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Sunoco Pipeline Now Shipping Marcellus Shale Ethane for Use in Domestic Markets
Newtown Square’s Sunoco Pipeline has started shipping Marcellus Shale ethane by truck to the domestic market from the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gas Innovations, a Texas-based specialty gas producer, recently began loading containers with the super-cooled liquid at the complex’s new truck-loading facility. According to Ashley Madray, Sunoco…
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DELCO Careers – Power Home Remodeling
Power Home Remodeling, a Chester-based company founded on equal parts hard work and positivity whose success over has earned its spots on both FORTUNE Magazine’s #1 Workplace for Millennials and Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work lists, has the following Delaware County career positions posted on its career page. Human Resources Manager Power Home Remodeling seeks…
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Malvern Federal, DNB Financial Among Greater Philadelphia’s Fastest-Growing Companies
This year, the list of the fasted-growing companies in Greater Philadelphia is dominated by local banks, including Malvern Federal with 27.6 percent growth and DNB Financial with 19 percent growth, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The “Soaring 76” list was compiled by the PBJ out of a pool of 500 public and…
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Delaware County Once Again in the National Political Spotlight
Delaware County’s political importance was emphasized last month when prominent Republicans flocked here to promote their tax reform bill, writes Rick Kauffman for the Daily Times. The last week of September saw Sen. Pat Toomey, Rep. Pat Meehan, and the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, visit the county. Meehan is on the House Ways…
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House of the Week: Mediterranean-Style Home in Newtown Square
A hillside, Mediterranean-style home is available for sale in Newtown Square, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia magazine. The six-bedroom and eight-full-bathroom “Casa Pacifica” was designed for entertaining and accommodating guests. The home includes seven reception rooms and two guest bedroom suites, as well as a covered outdoor terrace and an indoor pool. The kitchen is a…
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Upper Darby Native, Senior NCO with 40th Engineer Battalion in El Paso Leads by Example
Command Sgt. Maj. Sean McGlensey of Upper Darby found himself on his way to the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., just days after taking over as the senior NCO (non-commissioned officer) of the 40th Engineer Battalion with 2nd Brigade in El Paso, Texas, writes David Burge for the El Paso Times. McGlensey and…
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Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation Awards Grants to Local Nonprofits
The Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation – the purpose of which is to promote charitable and educational activities within the markets that Malvern Federal Savings Bank serves – has awarded 10 grants to charitable, nonprofit organizations totaling $75,000. The recipients are: Chester County Fund for Women and Girls ensures, through philanthropy and advocacy, that women and…
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Delco Home to Several of Wall Street Journal’s Top Colleges in America
Swarthmore College is one of the Top 30 institutions of higher learning in America, according to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. The rankings are based on a survey of 200,000 current students. It includes performance indicators to provide the answers that matter most to students and their families when deciding on their…
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Promotional Marketing Agency Serving Alcoholic Beverage Industry Launches in Aston
Polaris Brand Promotions – a promotional marketing agency serving alcoholic beverage producers, distributors, wholesalers, and retail outlets – has launched in Aston. The company provides brand ambassador staffing and recap services throughout the United States. “The alcoholic beverage industry is one of the most diverse industries in the world – in terms of new companies…
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DELCO Careers – VWR International
With sales in excess of $4.3 billion, VWR International, a Radnor distributor of research laboratory products, with more than 250,000 customers and 8,000 employees globally, has the following Delaware County open career positions: VP of Planning & Procurement The VP Planning and Procurement role at VWR is responsible for leading and directing the efficient operation of…
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Stroud Preserve the Crown Jewel of Media-Based Natural Lands’ Many Wildlife Sanctuaries
Stroud Preserve in West Chester is one of the most beautiful and popular destinations among the nature preserves under the protection of Media nonprofit Natural Lands, writes Dan Geringer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 571-acre preserve has miles of hilly meadows, woodlands, and an emerging wetland, all of which are open to visitors from dawn…
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DNB First Expands Mortgage Lending Operations to Better Serve Customers
Following last year’s merger of DNB First and East River Bank of Philadelphia, the combined bank has significantly expanded its Mortgage Lending operations, and also added three new members to the mortgage team to better serve borrowers and real estate professionals across the Greater Philadelphia market. In August, DNB First launched its new online Home…
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Norwegian Prison Warden’s Visit to SCI-Chester an Eye-Opener
Are Hoidal, the warden of Norway’s Halden prison, found significant differences between American and Norwegian correctional systems during his recent visit to the State Correctional Institution-Chester, writes Samantha Melamed for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The initiative from Drexel University brought together the leaders from the two systems to explore the vastly different ideological and practical workings…
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More Funding Required for SEPTA to Keep Up with Region’s Economic Momentum
SEPTA is planning to implement several changes to its transit network over the next two years if enough funds are made available, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The multimillion-dollar public transit system is planning to add its first Direct Bus brand route by the end of 2019. SEPTA is also looking to…
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District Attorney’s Safe Schools Summit to Host Woman Who Lost Child in Sandy Hook Shooting
More than 250 school administrators, teachers, and public safety personnel are registered to attend the District Attorney’s Safe Schools Summit today, Oct. 10, at 9 AM at Drexelbrook. The event is being held to share best practices and encourage collaboration between local law enforcement, schools, and community partners. [uam_ad id=”52851″] Advertisement The keynote speaker, Alissa…
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DELCO Careers – Southco
Concordville-based Southco, a global manufacturer of Engineered Access Hardware with manufacturing and engineering facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions, has the following Delaware county career positions posted to their career page: Cost Accountant The Cost Accountant functions as a business support person to the plant, management team, and America’s finance team and…
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Neumann University Inaugurates New President for First Time in 21 Years
On Oct. 6, for the first time in 21 years, the Neumann University community gathered to inaugurate a president. In a ceremony awash in academic regalia and medieval symbolism, Dr. Chris E. Domes accepted the presidential medallion and looked to the future, declaring that “It is our destiny as a Catholic university in the Franciscan…
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