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Radnor’s eMoney Advisor Launches Advisor Assurance
In anticipation of the implementation of the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule in June, Radnor’s eMoney Advisor launched Advisor Assurance on April 4. This compliance solution provides streamlined documentation and archiving of interactions between advisor and client throughout the financial planning process. The program is designed to provide oversight for the whole office, including financial…
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Widener Slashes Tuition in Half for City of Chester Employees
Widener University and the City of Chester are investing big into the future of the community with a big deal on higher education. The nearly 300 Chester city employees, plus their spouses and dependents, will now get up to 50 percent off the cost of tuition at Widener University, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal…
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SAP Offering $4,000 to Help Make a Digital Dream Come True
More than $4,000 in prizes await the business entrepreneur who comes up with the most creative dream for putting SAP software to use. The Newtown Square software giant’s new Dream Digital contest is calling for two-minute videos or essays of an SAP-inspired dream now through April 23 ahead of National Small Business Week in May,…
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Wawa Extends Sponsorship of Fourth of July Festival by Three More Years
Wawa has extended its sponsorship of the multi-day Wawa Welcome America! July 4th festival for another three years, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This will bring Wawa to a decade of sponsorship for this free Fourth of July celebration. The citywide festival features many popular events, including what many consider the nation’s…
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With 11th Deal in Last Three Years, Radnor’s VWR Makes Yet Another Acquisition
Radnor’s VWR has acquired MESM, the global provider of laboratory and medical equipment and ancillary supplies to clinical trials, as part of its ongoing growth strategy, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This marks the third deal for VWR this year, and the 11th over the last three years. “MESM is recognized and…
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Sharon Hill’s Scenery First Brings the Revolution to Life
Working behind the scenes for nearly a year, Sharon Hill-based Scenery First has reshaped modern Philadelphia into the Revolutionary War stage it once was. This week, the world will be able to step back into history and walk on concrete floors made to “look muddy, icy, snowy, wet, or covered with human footprints or animal…
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Villanova Priest’s Life a Moving Work of Art
His artistic handiwork with fabric, thread, and stained glass is so moving that it has graced churches as far as Italy and Japan. And now, after 26 years, it is literally moving to a new home. The Rev. Richard Cannuli is downsizing to another Augustinian residence on Villanova’s campus. In the process, he will sell…
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Newtown Square’s Petplan Accepting Nominations for Veterinary Excellence Awards
Petplan, the Newtown Square-based pet insurance provider, has opened up nominations for its Seventh Annual Veterinary Excellence Awards, according to a report from Veterinary Practice News. Both veterinary professionals and pet owners are invited to visit the insurer’s website and post stories about those who excel in this field. Nominations can be submitted in five…
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Garnet Valley Grad, Former College Baseball Player Wins Food Network Championship
Despite being the youngest of nine Food Network competitors and one of the bottom two bakers at one point, Garnet Valley High School graduate Jordan Pilarski had a secret ingredient that laid the foundation for his $50,000 win in the Spring Baking Championship: architecture. “I wanted to be an architect forever,” Pilarski said in a…
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New Airport Projects Ready to Take Off
The Philadelphia International Airport has weathered the turbulence of the past decade, and is ready for new improvements to take off in the near future. Among them are a main runway extension that will make it “one of the longest runways on the East Coast” and terminal upgrades “where we replace roofs, HVAC air-conditioning and…
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SAP’s Business Reimagined Tour Commences at Home in Newtown Square
SAP is only freshly listed on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, but the software company with its North American headquarters located in Newtown Square is intent on climbing from 59th to No. 1 — and fast. SAP recently celebrated that accolade with its kickoff of a 150-city tour through the United…
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Citations for Distracted Driving in Pennsylvania Soar; Majority of Offenders Are Men
Distracted driving violations are on the rise in Pennsylvania, and men are the main culprits, according to a report by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, writes Mari Schaefer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Click on the image to learn more. Citations for driving while distracted have soared by 52 percent in the Keystone State from…
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Get a Chance to Present Your Idea at Philly Tech Week 2017
The 2nd annual Technical.ly Introduced: A Curated B2B Event during Philly Tech Week 2017 presented by Comcast will give business owners the chance to present their ideas in front of some of the most successful companies in the region, writes Lauren Giles for Technical.ly Philly. Among the companies attending the event are Amtrak, Power Home…
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FROM CHESCO: Former Yeadon Police Officer, Current Deputy Sheriff Rejects Special Treatment, Showcases Grit
By the Chester County Sheriff’s Office A former Marine brought an exemplary background with him when he applied for a position as a Chester County deputy sheriff in 2014. Both the credentials and demeanor of Mike Sarro, 37, an award-winning, 2013 graduate of the Delaware County Police Academy, prompted praise that was followed by a…
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New Paperless Workplace from World’s Largest Real Estate Manager Coming to Radnor
The leader in commercial real estate services is transforming its own real estate by bringing a new, open-style office environment to a brand-new, 25,735-square-foot building on East Lancaster Avenue in Radnor. CBRE’s Workplace360 concept provides a paperless office and unassigned workstations for employees to pick from, according to a Commercial Property Executive report by Razvan…
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Faux Food Trucks Pull Up to the Curb for Philadelphia Union Matches
The food truck scene outside of Chester’s Talen Energy Stadium has just moved inside for the enjoyment of Philadelphia Union soccer fans this season. As of last Saturday, a pair of food truck favorites are permanently pulled up to the curb of the Union stadium’s busy concourse, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Michael…
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Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania Office to Honor Pair of Delco Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania District Office has announced its 2017 Small Business Week Award winners. The SBA will visit and recognize award winners during the first week of May. The SBA also will recognize Small Business Week award winners during its annual SBA awards and networking event on May 24 at 4:30…
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Worth the Wait: Drexelbrook Officially Breaks Ground on New Holiday Inn
Drexel Hill’s popular Drexelbrook apartment community and event center is getting hitched to a brand new Holiday Inn, and the “engagement” gift was a groundbreaking ceremony last week on owner Bill Kay’s 90th birthday. The under-construction Holiday Inn & Suites Philadelphia at Drexelbrook is anticipated to open in June 2018, according to a Delaware County…
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