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Retiring President of Delaware County Community College Recognized for 40 Years of Service
Since Delaware County Community College first opened its doors in 1967, with 300 students, Delaware County residents have been afforded the chance to pursue opportunities in higher education. In 1977, Jerry Parker arrived in the county with a vision that community colleges should offer the same advantages and opportunities of highly-selective universities to a wider…
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Check Out Which Delco-Based Companies Landed on This Year’s Fortune 500
Delaware County is home to a pair of Fortune 500 companies – Lincoln National and Airgas – and they’re both headquartered in Radnor. Lincoln National, led by CEO Dennis R. Glass, checked in at No. 207, having generated revenues of $13.3 billion during the 2016 fiscal year. This marks the 23rd year it has made…
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Neumann University to Host Comprehensive Opioid Educational Summit
As opioid abuse and addiction impacts a growing number of individuals and families throughout the region, Neumann University will host a free program that examines the problem from a variety of perspectives. The program will include an update on recently approved and pending state legislation, details on efforts at the county level to help families…
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Widener University Announces Two New Trustees
Widener University has announced that two alumni – civil engineer Louis A. Rodriguez Jr. and former Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Patrick Murphy – will take seats on its Board of Trustees beginning July 1. “I am grateful and honored that these two exceptional alumni have agreed to share their time and expertise with…
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A Startup Founded by Radnor Man, Beach Caddy Starting to Catch Bigger Waves
Toting modern technology and youthful muscle to the best spots on the beach, locally backed Beach Caddy is setting up for another big season of success. The app that summons high school- and college-aged muscle to move recreational gear to and from the beach is kicking up sand along new stretches of the Jersey shore…
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NASCAR Legends Join Axalta for Grand Opening of Customer Experience Center
Axalta Coating Systems, which has its U.S. headquarters in Glen Mills, opened its new Customer Experience Center last month in Concord, N.C., and brought out a few special guests for the occasion. The leading worldwide supplier of liquid and powder coatings also held a press conference and provided a tour of its new facility during…
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Cabrini to Help Bridge Gap for Foster Children in Their Quest for College Success
Like most students, college is a dream for the vast majority of foster children, but the reality of getting there is often as challenging as finding a stable family life. “Nearly 70 percent of foster youth want to go to college, but they attend at less than half the rate of their peers,” said University…
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Wall Street Journal: Broomall’s Alpha Architect Has Hot Investment Strategy
His secret formula for the stock market is a combination of extreme value and extreme discipline, and so far it’s a winning combination. From his home office in Broomall, Alpha Architect CEO Wesley Gray tripled the assets under management to $522 million last year, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal by Chris…
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Liquor Board Christens New Wine, Spirits Store in Newtown Square’s Ellis Preserve
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board recently christened a new Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection store at the flourishing Ellis Preserve development in Newtown Square. Within the new store’s almost 8,800 square feet of space are close to 3,700 wines and spirits, including luxury brands, discounted high-quality, hand-picked Chairman’s Selection products, and a section…
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Cheyney Hires New Interim President; Task Force Mulls Elimination of NCAA Sports
A man who helped lead the effort to redefine the future of Cheyney University will also execute that vision. Local task force co-chair, longtime Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors member, and former Highmark Senior Vice President Aaron A. Walton was hired for the job of interim president last week, according to…
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Local Investors Both Large and Small Vote for ExxonMobil Climate-Change Analysis
Local investors of both thousands and millions defied the ExxonMobil board’s recommendation and passed a resolution that called for the energy company to analyze what it would take to keep the Earth from warming another degree Celsius. The resolution originated from members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility like the Aston-based Sisters of St.…
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Washington Post: Radnor, Penncrest Are Delco’s Most Challenging High Schools
Sometimes a good challenge is all it takes to push students to achieve their full potential, and in Delaware County, that’s happening the most at Radnor and Penncrest high schools. Both ranked among Pennsylvania’s Top 20 in The Washington Post’s 2017 listing of America’s Most Challenging High Schools. The annual scoresheet grades schools on the…
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Marple Newtown Senior Wins Full Scholarship to Swarthmore College
Marple Newtown High School senior Lauren Holt is one of seven students chosen this year to receive the McCabe Scholarship, which annually provides a full tuition grant to Swarthmore College, writes Leslie Krowchenko for the Delaware County News Network. The McCabe Scholarship was established 65 years ago by Thomas B. McCabe, the former chairman and…
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PECO Announces Major Grant for Outdoor Education Program
Representatives of Natural Lands Trust, the Pottstown School District, and NorthBay, a Maryland-based nature center, have announced a major grant from PECO and the Exelon Foundation in support of a new and innovative outdoor education program in the District. Launched last fall, the program – called Powered by Nature – emphasizes exploration in nature, authentic…
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Wawa, Sheetz in Tug of War for Customers’ Hearts
Of the 700 Wawa stores across half a dozen states, only 40 to 50 actually compete with a Sheetz, but the tug of war on customers’ hearts is all too real. Sheetz, one customer insisted in a NewsWorks report by Eleanor Klibanoff, is “a poor man’s Wawa. It’s the same concept as Wawa with the…
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Terrain Garden Café in Glen Mills One of America’s Top 100 Brunch Restaurants
Delicious food and undeniable rustic charm has put the Terrain Garden Café in Glen Mills among the nation’s top 100 brunch restaurants, writes Karla Alindahao for Forbes. The Delco eatery is featured on OpenTable’s annual list of the Best Brunch Restaurants in America, one of the best barometers of where regular people like to eat.…
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Guest Editorial: Time for a New Approach. Let’s Grow Pennsylvania’s Economy
By Guy Ciarrocchi In Harrisburg, our elected officials are again participating in the annual ritual of budget negotiations. This continues as our revenue remains stagnant for over a decade. Because of this revenue stagnation, and because of our ever-growing unfunded-pension obligations, Harrisburg officials continue to manage decline. This must end. It’s time for the business…
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Work on Deepening Delaware River Reaches Final Stages
Work on deepening the Delaware River to allow easier access for ships on their way to unload containers at PhilaPort is reaching the final stages, writes Linda Lloyd for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The port is looking to capitalize on its new momentum, thanks to a $300 million investment from the Wolf Administration. Previously known as…
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