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Haverford Entrepreneur Connects Donors’ Dollars with Refugees’ Needs
Helping refugees in crisis is no longer an exercise of reaching out to the nameless, faceless crowd half a world away. A Haverford entrepreneur’s innovative new startup, NeedsList, is providing the platform for donors to meet specific needs of specific refugees across the globe. “We’re going to become the Amazon of humanitarian aid, which obviously…
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VH1 Save the Music Foundation Welcomes Students Back to Ridley Schools with New Instruments
There is a cause for celebration this fall as music education is being brought back to Woodlyn and Eddystone elementary schools in the Ridley School District. With support from the Urban Outfitters Community Cares initiative, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation is partnering with the Ridley School District to rebuild the elementary instrumental music programs across…
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Chief Economist for Moody’s Analytics: Public Infrastructure Needs Immediate Attention
There are few things that all sides can agree on in today’s polarized political environment, but the dire need for action regarding the nation’s public infrastructure is one, writes Mark Zandi, the chief economist for Moody’s Analytics, for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Nowhere is this more conspicuous than in the Philadelphia area, where a simple car…
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Delco Places Pair of Companies on Philadelphia Business Journal’s Soaring 76
The Philadelphia Business Journal has launched a new initiative in 2017 – entitled Soaring 76 – to identify the fastest-growing companies in Greater Philadelphia, writes Clara Lefton. “Greater Philadelphia’s economy is increasingly diverse and dynamic,” said PBJ Publisher Sandy Smith. “We consider it a crucial part of our mission to identify and recognize the companies…
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Annual Chadds Ford Days Festival Slated for Sept. 9, 10
The Chadds Ford Historical Society is hosting the 52nd annual Chadds Ford Days festival. Don’t miss out on joining the community for this family and dog friendly event that commemorates the Battle of the Brandywine that took place on Sept. 11, 1777. Come relive history with your family and friends in Chadds Ford on Sept.…
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Drastic Cuts, $30 Million in Loan Forgiveness Seek to Save Cheyney
With the fate of America’s oldest historically black university on the line, Cheyney will receive $30 million in loan forgiveness if it can bridge its $7.5 million budget deficit and keep it balanced going forward, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Susan Snyder. Cheyney leaders have little choice in the matter; they need a…
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For Eighth Year in Row, Delaware County Community College Named ‘Great College to Work For’
For the eighth consecutive year, The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Delaware County Community College a “Great College to Work For.” The results were a part of The Chronicle’s 10th annual report on the Academic Workplace. More than 45,000 employees from 232 institutions nationwide participated in the survey. The results showed that Delaware County…
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Swarthmore Receives Federal Grant for Fire Protection
Swarthmore has been awarded a federal grant for fire protection that will significantly help the borough’s fire department, writes Susan Serbin for Delaware County News Network. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant is issued through the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA. Swarthmore is one of many municipalities nationwide with a fire…
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Three Delco Schools Rate Well Among Money Magazine’s Best Colleges for Your Money
Swarthmore is among Money magazine’s Top 40 Best Colleges for Your Money, while two more Delaware County schools qualified for the Top 200. To help students and parents determine which higher education institutions provide the biggest bang for their buck, Money consulted some of the country’s top experts on quality of education, financing, and value.…
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United Way Announces Houston Flood Relief Fund
United Way for Greater Houston has launched the United Way Flood Relief Fund to help support their community in the aftermath of Harvey. The devastation will be great and their community will need incredible resources to recover. United Way’s first priority will be safety, shelter and basic needs, like food. Once the community is stabilized,…
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Gov. Wolf Tours Headquarters of Power Home Remodeling in Chester
As part of his “Jobs That Pay” Tour, Gov. Tom Wolf recently paid a visit to Power Home Remodeling’s new headquarters in the Wharf at Rivertown in Chester, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. “They’re a big company,” Wolf said. “Their headquarters in Pennsylvania is getting bigger, and they’ve located their headquarters in an…
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Delaware County Council Joins Gov. Wolf to Discuss SAP Expansion
Delaware County Councilman Dave White, Governor Tom Wolf, State Senator Tom McGarrigle, and State Representative Chris Quinn recently met with SAP North America President Jennifer Morgan and SAP executives to discuss the company’s plans to add new jobs at its U.S. headquarters in Newtown Square, as well as expand throughout the state. SAP plans to…
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Dean of Villanova’s Business School: Road to More Female CEOs Begins in Finance
Joyce Russell, Dean of Villanova’s Business School, believes that the key to more female CEOs is getting them interested in finance from an early age, writes Jane Von Bergen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I have this whole theory on if we’re going to really impact society at the CEO level, we’ve got to get women…
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Four New ZIP Codes Join Greater Philadelphia’s Exclusive Club of Million-Dollar Neighborhoods
Four new ZIP Codes have joined Greater Philadelphia’s exclusive club of million-dollar neighborhoods over the last three years, bringing the total to 17, writes Melissa Romero for Curbed Philadelphia. A recent Zillow report defined a million-dollar ZIP Code as a neighborhood that has at least 10 percent of its homes valued at seven figures or…
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Businesses Flock to Suburbs in Search of Affordable Office Space, and Millennials Are Loving It
Businesses are leaving urban centers and opting for the suburbs, as they provide the work-life balance that many millennials strive for, writes Lara O’Keefe for Bisnow Media. This shift has led to some suburban office space markets outpacing downtown centers. According to the CBRE, the main reason is that people want to work near stores…
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Philadelphia Area Among Nation’s Top Five Most Improved Economies for Job Growth
Federal employment data puts the Philadelphia area among the nation’s Top Five most improved large metropolitan economies for job growth from 2015 to 2016, according to a report in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The study published by Headlight Data shows that Philadelphia posted the fourth most improved economy for the 12-month period. The study used…
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Check Out This Year’s 10 Highest-Ranked, Delco-Based Companies on Inc. 5000 List
The fastest-growing private firms in America are creators, writes Inc. magazine in the introduction to its annual Inc. 5000, a prestigious list that ranks the nation’s fastest-growing companies by revenue. They create value, and they create jobs – 619,631 of them over the last three years. The 2017 Inc. 5000 is the most competitive crop…
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Two Years After Entering Act 47, Colwyn Makes Great Strides in Money Management
Nearly two years after entering Act 47, which protects financially distressed municipalities, Colwyn is managing well and is making great strides in its money management, writes Kevin Tustin for Delaware County News Network. Representatives from local consulting firms recently showed that the borough has been successfully funding its operations and paying off outstanding liabilities since…
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