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May’s Water Ice Celebrates Seven Decades of Cooling Chester Residents
May’s Water Ice is celebrating seven decades of serving the Chester community with its delicious and cooling treats, writes Rick Kauffman for the Daily Times. The Italian ice shop has been a Chester staple since 1947. Owner Kevin May said that, while the city itself has seen dramatic changes over the years, many of his…
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Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union CEO John Unangst Receives Distinguished Honor
John D. Unangst, President and CEO of the Broomall-based Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, was selected as CEO of the Year among credit unions with $250 million-plus in assets by the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions. “The board of directors, management team, and employees congratulate John Unangst on receiving this prestigious award,” said Patrick…
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Former Ballet Stars Choreograph Moves of Next-Gen Dancers at Their Studio in Media
They combined the discipline of the Russian Bolshoi Ballet Conservatory with the daring of a quest for the American dream. They lived the lives of ballet stars, and now they’re choreographing the moves of the next generation of dancers. And they’re doing it from their home in Kennett Square, their dance studio in Media, and…
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Vibrant New Office in Glen Mills Inspires SSRS’s Market Research
It takes an inspired setting to produce top-quality work for clients like CBS News, ESPN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and that’s exactly what Glen Mills-based market research firm SSRS has given its 68 employees. A new 22,000-square-foot office that SSRS debuted on May 1 features vibrant colors, lots of light, and…
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Behind the Scenes of the $6.4 Billion Proposed Sale of Radnor’s VWR
A big new experiment at VWR in Radnor would bring in a new owner for the supplier of lab products. The company is mulling a proposed $6.4 billion sale to Avantor, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by John George. VWR and Avantor share a years-long distribution and supply relationship, but it wasn’t until…
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Most Philly-Area Professionals Lured from State College, Then Lost to California
The Philadelphia area is the predominant first stop for students from Penn State and other universities, but established Philly-area professionals are most often lured away to bigger cities on both the West and East coasts. Based on a LinkedIn study of recent user profile changes, the Philly area was the top destination for professionals from…
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Havertown Inventor Survives the ‘Perennial Problem for Most Startups in America’
A Havertown inventor has wandered for two years through six product redesigns, all the while carrying the expectations of 1,302 crowdfunders on his shoulders, and finally his Survival Axe Elite has found its way to its first customers. Shipments began going out last week for the Survival Axe Elite, a unique combination of an ax,…
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Partner at Media’s Raffaele Puppio Named Metro Area’s Lawyer of the Year in Family Law
Raffaele Puppio, a full-service law firm based in Media, has announced that partner Michael A. Raffaele has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications. Raffaele also has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Family…
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Alumni, Other Advocates Gather to Discuss Saving Cheyney University
Cheyney University alumni and other advocates recently gathered at the Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia to discuss the future of the nation’s oldest historically black college, writes Mensah Dean for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A state education task force released a report that paints a bleak picture of Cheyney’s current financial state. It proposes a number…
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Delaware County Community College Receives Grant to Enhance Training for High-Tech Jobs
Delaware County Community College, in partnership with the Delaware County Workforce Development Board, has received a $198,067 Strategic Innovation grant from the state to train workers for high-tech jobs of the 21st century. The grant was awarded to the Delaware County Workforce Development Board, which acts as the fiscal agent and works in concert with…
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Local Township Ready to Give Gerrymandering the Boot
Whether or not the Seventh Congressional District looks like Goofy kicking Donald Duck, East Marlborough Township is ready to kick gerrymandering out of politics. Last week, the Board of Supervisors endorsed state House Bill 722, which would change how political districts are redrawn by delegating the task to an independent council rather than the ruling…
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Weight of Budget Mandates Puts 70 Percent of State’s School Districts at ‘Tipping Point’
With the bookbags strapped to the back of Pennsylvania school districts getting heavier and heavier each year, some districts are now starting to stumble. The weight of new state budget mandates for pensions, special education, and charter school tuition is becoming too much for some of them to bear, according to a Harrisburg Patriot-News report…
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Invent Penn State Initiative Awards $50,000 Grant to Brandywine Campus
The Invent Penn State initiative has awarded a $50,000 seed grant to the Brandywine campus in Media for a program to encourage collaboration between campus members and small business owners, writes Haleigh Swansen for Penn State News. The program has two main parts. The first selects up to four small business owners who will be…
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FROM MONTCO: TooManyGames Celebrates 10 Years at This Month’s Gaming Expo in Oaks
TooManyGames, the longest running and largest gaming convention in Pennsylvania, will take place June 23-25 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. With an expected attendance of more than 12,000 guests, the 2017 event marks the organization’s 13th expo over 10 years and is expected to be the largest to date. TooManyGames is the…
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Haverford Man Challenging Sen. Bob Casey: ‘I Want to Run a Campaign of Ideas’
He’s seeking the Republican endorsement to challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, but he didn’t support President Donald Trump and he’s a critic of today’s GOP. Paul Addis of Haverford joined the Republican race for Casey’s Senate seat last week, according to a report in The Allentown Morning Call by Laura Olson. “I want…
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As Opioid Overdoses Increase in Indiana, So Does Demand for Adapt Pharma’s Narcan
The growing number of opioid overdoses has increased the demand for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, writes Charlotte Tuggle for WBAA Public Radio. In Indiana, for example, first responders are going through their supplies of medication more quickly. This is due to overdoses triggered by multiple opioid types that require larger or repeated doses of…
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Delco Celebrates 20 Years of Behavioral Health Leadership
In recognition of the 20 years of behavioral health leadership and the partnership demonstrated by the Delaware County HealthChoices program, more than 280 people joined Delaware County Council, the Delaware County Department of Human Services, and Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania for an awards program and anniversary celebration at Drexelbrook. In 1997, in response to…
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Trump’s Top National Security Adviser Delivers Commencement Address at VFMA
In the 37 years since Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster graduated from the Valley Forge Military Academy, his knowledge and skills have been put to the test in positions that have escalated to the top national security adviser for the president of the United States. McMaster recently distilled some of the key lessons learned into advice…
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