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Radnor’s VWR Donates $35,000 to Charity in Toronto
For Radnor’s VWR, business is doing well north of the border, and as a result, one of Canada’s most noteworthy charities is now the beneficiary. Through its VWR Collection program, the world’s leading independent provider of products and services to laboratory and production facilities donated $35,000 to Toronto’s SickKids Foundation. The VWR Collection program annually…
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Student-Artists Create Anti-Drug Messages for Prevention Awareness Calendar
Fifteen students from various Delaware County schools were recognized for creating powerful anti-drug and anti-tobacco messages that will be displayed on prevention calendars. Delaware County Councilman Dave White announced the winners in the 29th annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Awareness Poster Contest. More than 650 posters were received from students in 25 different schools…
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Greater Philly Area Welcomes Record Number of Tourists
The Greater Philadelphia area enjoyed an outstanding tourist season last year with an unprecedented 42 million people visiting the region, according to a staff report from Philly Purge. This record number of visitors spent $6.8 billion on hotel rooms, meals, and drinks, helping to support more than 96,000 jobs in the area. The tourist boom…
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Is an Estate Required to Repay DHS for Medical Assistance Under PA’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Program?
By Nick Orloff If the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) provides medical assistance to an individual who is over 55 years of age, DHS shall have a claim against that person’s estate to recover the cost of the medical assistance. DHS’s claim against the decedent’s estate includes the cost of nursing home care, home…
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Elite Puréed Meals Among Five Businesses to Be Honored at SCORE Luncheon
Chester and Delaware County SCORE – a nonprofit comprised of volunteers who provide free professional business counseling to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits in Chester and Delaware counties – will host its seventh annual Small Business Achievement Awards Luncheon on Thursday at the Concord Country Club. Elite Puréed Meals, a Newtown Square-based company owned by…
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Philadelphia Records More Job Growth Than New York City
For the first time in more than two decades, Philadelphia has surpassed New York City in job growth, writes Jane Von Bergen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I was very surprised to see it,” said Ian Anderson, director of research and analysis in Philadelphia for CBRE Group. When Anderson looked at the U.S. Labor Department numbers…
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Chester Water Authority Flushes $250 Million Offer Down the Drain
The Chester Water Authority is flushing down the drain a $250 million bid for the public utility in order to protect customers. “Our obligation is to act in the best interest of the ratepayers,” said Solicitor Frank Catania in a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Joseph DiStefano. Under a new state law passed last year, Aqua…
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Marketing Professional Leaves Jewelry Manufacturer in Aston to Open Digital Agency
After learning the ropes of running a business at John Wind Maximal Art, a jewelry store in Aston, Lauren Moreno went back to school before venturing out on her own, writes Marielle Mondon for Technical.ly. Moreno, who already had a bachelor’s in fine arts, realized that going back to school after a decade might be…
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Villanova Professor Collecting Ads That Bring Emancipation to Life
In the aftermath of the Civil War and the first breaths of newfound freedom, former slaves sought to reunite with long-lost family members. Now, the digitization of 1,000 such emancipation ads brings their stories to life for the rest of history to remember. “History is stacked against enslaved people, because their literacy was carefully outlawed…
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SubstiToothFairy Among Five Businesses to Be Honored at SCORE Luncheon
Chester and Delaware County SCORE – a nonprofit comprised of volunteers who provide free professional business counseling to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits in Chester and Delaware counties – will host its seventh annual Small Business Achievement Awards Luncheon on Thursday at the Concord Country Club. SubstiToothFairy, one of the fastest-growing temporary dental staffing agencies…
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Upper Darby High School Senior’s Artwork Set for Display in Nation’s Capitol
The artwork of Upper Darby High School senior Blya Ange Krouba has been chosen to represent the First Congressional District as part of the 2017 Congressional High School Art Exhibition, writes Ryanne Persinger for The Philadelphia Tribune. The 12th-grader, who was born in the Ivory Coast, created the mixed media artwork after she was told…
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Airlines Book Almost a Billion Dollars in Projects for Philly International
The airlines serving Philadelphia International Airport have collectively agreed to book $900 million worth of airport improvements over the coming years, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Linda Loyd Among the highlights, American Airlines has led the group in punching tickets for: the already-under-construction Terminal B redesign a new front entrance with ticketing baggage…
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State Prison in Chester Looks for Ways to Improve Inmates’ Re-Entry into Society
The State Correctional Institute in Chester recently held a forum to try to find better ways to ease an inmate’s re-entry into society, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. The forum was one of several held across the Philadelphia region as part the “On the Table Greater Philly” initiative organized by the Philadelphia Foundation…
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Wawa to Honor Community Heroes with $80,000 in Grants
Wawa is looking to honor community heroes with $80,000 in grants, writes Sara Smith for NBC 10. The Wawa Foundation has invited people to share their stories about Philadelphia nonprofits and the work they are doing in serving the Greater Philadelphia area by assisting others. A $50,000 grant will be awarded to the winning organization,…
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Axalta of Glen Mills Acquires Competitor with Plants on Three Continents
Axalta, the global supplier of liquid and powdered coatings, has agreed to acquire the U.K.’s Spencer Coatings Group, a private company with plants on three continents, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Axalta, which has its Northern American headquarters in Glen Mills, has recently been expanding its operations through acquisitions. With this latest purchase,…
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Crozer-Keystone Doing Its Part to Halt Epidemic of Opioid Addiction
Certified recovery specialists in the Crozer-Keystone Health System are doing their part to halt the epidemic of opioid addiction sweeping the nation by encouraging people who come into the ER to enter treatment programs, writes Don Sapatkin for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The “warm handoff” transfers a patient who just went through a potentially life-changing event…
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Wawa Debuts App for Mobile Ordering
Wawa favorites aren’t just around the corner anymore; they’re now on a smartphone app. Wawa Rewards just debuted a new app for ordering ahead, according to a Daily Local News report by Brian McCullough. “Wawa Rewards usage continues to grow in our stores, and this added benefit will drive further increases,” said spokeswoman Lori Bruce.…
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Delaware County’s Free Concert Series Kicks Off June 14 at Rose Tree Park
The 43rd annual Delaware County Summer Festival, featuring many local Delaware County performers and some of the best tribute bands on the East Coast, kicks off on Wednesday, June 14 at Rose Tree Park in Media. This year, Glenolden native Audra McLaughlin from NBC’s The Voice will headline the June 29 show. The free outdoor…
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