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DNB First to Host Free Seminars for First-Time Home-Buyers
Owning a home is the American dream. But for many consumers, navigating the home-buying and financing process can be a challenge. DNB First, the Delaware Valley’s oldest nationally chartered community bank, is ready to help, with a series of free home-buying seminars. DNB First will host two upcoming sessions focused on helping first-time home buyers…
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FROM CHESCO: Exton’s Wellington Square Bookshop Ranked the Best Bookstore in Pennsylvania
Exton’s Wellington Square Bookshop has been selected as the best bookstore in Pennsylvania, writes Liz Steelman for Real Simple magazine, which partnered with Yelp to explore the best independent bookstores in the country. Real Simple and Yelp employed an algorithm that looks at the number of reviews and star rating to determine the best bookstore…
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SAP a Subscriber to Its Own Technological Innovations
SAP isn’t just a leading pioneer of global business software for its customers; it’s also a leading pioneer of tech-savvy benefits for its employees. “SAP uses its own technology to help its employees do their jobs better and not feel lost in a software company with 21,000 employees in North America, some 3,500 in its…
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State Releases Average SAT Scores of All Public High Schools; See How Your District Stacks Up
The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently published the average SAT scores for every public high school in the state. The newly released data is for tests taken in 2016, and can be found by clicking here. The SAT features three sections – reading, math, and writing – with the scores of each ranging from 200-800.…
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Medical Solutions Supplier of Glen Mills a ‘Fairy Tale’ for Employees
The grass really is greener down the street in Glen Mills at Medical Solutions Supplier, which just earned the Philadelphia Inquirer’s top spot among small companies in its Top Workplaces survey. And senior compression therapy consultant Tony Purcell can testify to that first-hand. “They always seemed so positive and upbeat,” Purcell said in a Inquirer…
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Delaware County Community College Prez Inducted into Chesco Business Hall of Fame
Three months before he is set to retire, Delaware County Community College President Dr. Jerry Parker received a crowning accolade for his decades of service when he was inducted into the Chester County Business Hall of Fame at the Chester County Economic Development Council’s Business Achievement Awards dinner. Before more than 400 attendees at the…
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FROM MONTCO: Will LEGOLAND Breathe New Life Into Plymouth Meeting Mall?
Friday’s grand opening of the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Plymouth Meeting Mall was a hit with visitors who were eager to discover what this latest addition could offer, writes Suzette Parmley for Philly.com. The attraction offers a variety of activities, from admiring the stunning Independence Hall display to the Bricks Motor Test Center where…
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Clinical Trial Company with Office in Wayne Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Bracket, the clinical trial technology and specialty services provider with offices in Wayne, has been acquired by private equity firm Genstar Capital, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. San Francisco’s Genstar Capital purchased Bracket from Parthenon Capital Partners, which has owned the company for the last four years. The company has more than…
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Three Lansdowne Homes Offer Affordable Options in Victorian-Style Neighborhood
Three beautiful homes in Lansdowne are currently available for less than $136,000, offering affordable options in this classic, Victorian-style neighborhood, writes Shannon Rooney for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Named after the Marquess of Lansdowne, this Delco borough is well-known for its Victorian architecture and support of the arts, along with its 350-year-old Sycamore tree. The first…
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Delco Businesses Tapping Local Autistic Talents
Radnor’s Global Tax Management is getting a huge refund on its decision to hire an autistic intern, and that’s a rising trend that will benefit all of Delaware County in time. Shawn Luther went from administrative tasks to software programming for GTM in mere weeks, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Michelle Caffrey.…
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Haverford High School Captures National Hi-Q Championship
Haverford High School, this year’s Delco Hi-Q champion, won its second-ever National Hi-Q Championship in a competitive contest against high schools from Washington, Wisconsin, and Alabama. Teams from Monroe, Wash.; Peshtigo, Wisc.; and Davidson, Ala. competed against the Fords for the national crown via video-conference last week at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit in Morton.…
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Media’s CASA Youth Advocates Receives $40,000 National Grant to Help Expand Its Impact
CASA Youth Advocates has received a $40,000 grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association. Funds will be used to support children in Delaware and Chester counties’ child welfare system through recruitment of CASA volunteers who help them find a safe, permanent home where they can thrive. CASA Youth Advocates is one of…
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Wallingford Resident, Partner at Wisler Pearlstine Discusses Dispute Resolution, Cyberbullying
Wallingford resident Adam L. Fernandez, a partner at the Blue Bell law firm Wisler Pearlstine, recently presented on the topics of Mediation and Dispute Resolution and the First Amendment and Cyberbullying. The presentations were part of the Montgomery Bar Association’s Liberty & Law Civics Education Program in the Norristown Area School District. Both sessions took…
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Undocumented Immigrant with Degrees from Princeton, Oxford, Stanford to Speak at Neumann
Undocumented. It’s the most politically charged word in the English language right now. It can generate emotions that range from sympathy to anger, from understanding to resentment. Dan-el Padilla Peralta, whose memoir is entitled Undocumented, will speak at Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre on Wednesday, April 5 at 1:30 PM about his remarkable experience as an…
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The El Brings Growth to Upper Darby
A brighter future for Upper Darby is coming down the tracks. New analysis of the Philadelphia area’s biggest growth factors now finds the El as an unsung hero, according to a Billy Penn report by Anna Orso, Cassie Owens, and Mark Dent. “The places that are tied to transit,” said former Deputy Mayor of Economic…
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Greater Philadelphia the Place to Be for Young Professionals
Greater Philadelphia is the place to be for young professionals, according to a new study by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the study, 93 percent of new and mid-career professionals say they believe their next job could be in the region. Greater Philadelphia…
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Independent Report Extols Economic Virtues of Marcellus Shale’s Natural Gas Liquids
The natural gas resources available in the Marcellus and Utica Shale regions have the potential to “drive economic development and job creation across the state,” according to a report released last week by Gov. Tom Wolf and the Team Pennsylvania Foundation. According to “Prospects to Enhance Pennsylvania’s Opportunities in Petrochemical Manufacturing,” an independent report by…
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May Deadline Looming for Fix of State’s Casino Funding Laws
Communities across the state have up to half their chips in a game being played by Harrisburg’s elected officials. And they’re holding their breath, waiting to see what will happen as a Memorial Day deadline looms for lawmakers to fix a now-unconstitutional local share tax on casinos. Chester is one of those communities. The law…
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