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Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s Annual Briefing Set for Feb. 24
The Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania will hold its Annual Energy Briefing on Friday, Feb. 24 from 9-11 AM at the PJM Conference and Training Center in Audubon. Click here to register. Speakers will present an industry forecast, trends in energy, and how businesses in the state are affected. They will also address pricing…
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Tinicum Land Owned by Media-Based Henderson Group Key to Airport Expansion
Talk of expanding the Philadelphia International Airport has circled overhead for decades, but the busy hub trapped by highway and waterway has been unable to land a deal for 136 acres of prime land next door. A new Philadelphia City Council ordinance that would help value the land may change that. “The airport is land…
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Albert Boscov, Retail Role Model, Passes Away
He led by example, by passion, and by a big heart. And last Friday, Albert Boscov left a legacy the retail industry won’t soon forget. He passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 87. “Albert Boscov was truly one of the giants in the retail industry, ” said nephew and Boscov’s CEO Jim…
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Greater Philadelphia’s Housing Market May Be Losing Some Momentum
While Greater Philadelphia’s housing market remains buoyant according to the annual numbers, quarterly declines indicate that the momentum may be slowing down. According to a Metrostudy survey of the Philadelphia region’s housing market for the fourth quarter of last year, the 2,275 new homes started show a 19.4 percent decrease from the previous quarter, and…
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Crozer-Keystone to Open First Steps Detox, Rehabilitation Unit
Supported by more than $940,000 in funding from Delaware County Council, the Crozer-Keystone Health System will soon open First Steps Treatment Center, a 52-bed center at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland. First Steps will be dedicated to comprehensively addressing the detoxification and rehabilitation needs of men and women in Delaware County and the region…
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Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance Applauds Approval of Mariner East 2 Permits
Members of the Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance have applauded the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to approve permits for the Mariner East 2 pipeline, allowing the project to proceed to construction. “Like we have been saying for some time, we believe that this project will give Pennsylvania a great competitive advantage and continue to…
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Despite Second-Straight Winless Season, Interboro Boys Basketball Team Triumphs in Game of Life
Another disheartening season for the Interboro High School boys basketball team may have concluded over the weekend, but it did so with a tremendous outpouring of heart by freshman manager-turned-player Colin Jones. Jones’s dedication and passion in practice, while managing the Bucs, despite his Down syndrome, paid off against Sun Valley last Saturday. Coach Billy…
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Newtown Square Resident, Former Candidate for State House the New Leader of Women’s Way
She fought off an attempted assault earlier in life, and she continues fighting for social issues today, despite the horrific memories that linger. “Doing this work and always doing work around social justice and gender equality has helped keep me sane,” Diane Cornman-Levy said in a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Jane Von Bergen. “It gives…
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Student from Havertown Recognized on National Stage for Volunteering Efforts
Havertown’s Mary Killeen McCans, 17, has been recognized for her ongoing devotion to helping those in need by being named as a Distinguished Finalist for the 2017 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for Pennsylvania. The nationwide program honors young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. In addition to crowning two top volunteers in Pennsylvania, the…
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Projected Growth of Ethane Production Good News for Marcus Hook
The projected increase of average ethane production from 1.25 million barrels per day last year to 1.7 million barrels per day in 2018 is good news for Marcus Hook. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the increased production of ethane will be mostly consumed domestically, with the rest exported. The…
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New Report Suggests Philadelphia Not a Great Place to Spend Valentine’s Day
Knowing that America’s sweethearts are planning to dish out an average of $136.57 each on the Day of Hearts, WalletHub released has a report on 2017’s Best Places for Valentine’s Day together with an entertaining infographic providing Valentine’s Day Fun Facts. To determine which are the most romantic and, at the same time, affordable cities…
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Trump’s Promises Boost Fate of Radnor’s Lincoln National
The shifting political winds of the Trump Administration have been good news for Radnor-based Lincoln National Corp. A potential reversal of stringent regulations on selling insurance-backed investments could stem the tide of Lincoln National’s $1-billion-per-quarter asset outflow late last year, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Joseph DiStefano. Investors see an upturn on annuity…
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Aston Township Opens Its Doors to Medical Marijuana Growers
One Delaware County township is not shying away from welcoming medical marijuana growers within its borders, writes Laura Benshoff for NewsWorks. Aston Township is getting a jump on regulations for the new industry by voting unanimously to pass ordinance, giving a green light to medical marijuana growers with several conditions. These include where they can…
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New Competition Brewing for Wawa in South Jersey
Wawa has been dominating the c-store scene in South Jersey for years, but it seems that another rival chain is trying to shake things up there, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Royal Farms, known best for its fried chicken, has begun constructing its first store in New Jersey in Magnolia, which is expected to…
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Looming Trade War with Mexico Could Hurt Philadelphia Region
The debate over who will pay for President Trump’s much-vaunted wall along the border with Mexico might soon turn into a full-fledged trade war. And that would be a detriment to both Greater Philadelphia region consumers and businesses that export their products south of the border, writes Fabiola Cineas for Philadelphia magazine. Trump has already…
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Balance Between Work, Life Lures Equus from Center City to Newtown Square
The goal of giving its employees the good life has led Equus Capital Partners to pull out of the city and invest in a better work-life balance in the suburbs. Equus just announced it will leave its 35,000-square-foot lease in center city, and move into a new 42,000-square-foot building at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square,…
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Head of Test-Prep Company in St. Davids Hands Reins to Next Generation
After having taken every SAT test since 1969, Avery Snyder of St. Davids-based Educational Services has decided that the time has come to hand over the reins of his company to the next generation, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Villanova native started the company after he noticed something strange while working as…
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Springfield High Students Captivate Delco Council with Powerful Presentations on Civil Rights Leaders
Powerful student presentations on civil rights leaders held the attention of those in attendance at a recent Delaware County Council meeting in recognition of Black History Month. Every February, Council recognizes the accomplishments of African-Americans throughout history, in addition to the accomplishments of those living in Delco. As part of Council’s recognition of Black History…
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