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Swarthmore Alum, Russian Travel Mogul Can Get You Anywhere You Want
Swarthmore College was his ticket to America 25 years ago, and now Gennady Podolsky makes a living doing just about anything to get clients where they want to go. The multilingual Russian travel mogul went on from that 1992 visa to study at Swarthmore College to become a self-made expert in digging up low-cost airfare…
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PECO Pumps $32 Million into Smart Grid at Marcus Hook Industrial Complex
PECO just finished pumping $32 million into a smart-grid substation that will help get more business coursing through the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex. PECO’s new electric distribution substation was outfitted with fiber-optic technology and real-time component monitoring through thermal imaging, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Andrew Maykuth. After spending almost a year and…
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Pennsylvania’s Highest-in-Nation Gas Tax About to Increase … Again
More money from filling gas tanks is about to spill out onto the state’s roads and bridges as the third and final gas tax increase since 2013 goes into effect on Jan. 1. Authorized by Act 89 three years ago, Pennsylvania’s highest-in-the-nation gas tax will go up eight cents per gallon, or 16 percent, according…
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Radnor-Based Main Line Health Raises Bar, Unveils Unique New Medical Center in Concordville
Main Line Health has unveiled a unique, $47 million health center in Concordville that offers both primary care and specialty physicians, along with an extensive fitness facility under one roof, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. When fully occupied, the 131,500-square-foot facility on Baltimore Pike will house dozens of physicians focusing on wellness.…
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Amtrak Proposes New Airport, Eddystone Stations
A new long-term plan for Amtrak would include rerouting its Northeast Corridor tracks under the Philadelphia International Airport and then back to their current course in Eddystone — if the ambitious eight-state, $120 billion proposal can find funding over the coming 30 years. The Federal Railroad Administration just released the Amtrak vision, called the NEC…
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Aston-Based Sun East Puts Feet on the Street to Help Local Businesses
To assist local employers in delivering financial education initiatives to their employees, the Aston-based Sun East Federal Credit Union has added two financial literacy superstars to its Business Development Team. Curt Reger and Jim Maloney have a combined 22 years of experience, and can deliver onsite workplace education programs aimed at helping employees develop budgets…
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Holmes-Based HEADstrong Foundation Spreads Comfort, Joy This Holiday Season
While the holidays should be a time of year filled with joyous celebration in the company of friends, family, and loved ones, not everyone is as fortunate. This year, the oncology floors at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania are at capacity with patients and families who unfortunately will spend this holiday inpatient undergoing…
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Newest Employee of Swiss Farms Comes Home to Roost, but Isn’t Cocky About It
Swiss Farms, the Broomall-based drive-thru market, has announced the addition of Cruiser, who – after a lengthy name search and social, call-to-action campaign – will have a number of responsibilities as company mascot. Cruiser will serve as brand and community ambassador with tasks ranging from hand-shaking and school visits to assisting with Chef demos, media…
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Shuttered Granite Run a Transformation of ‘Tired, Old Mall’ into Vibrant Entertainment Complex
The Granite Run Mall is a about to get a new lease on life as a $120 million, mixed-use development called the Promenade at Granite Run, writes Suzette Parmley for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Horsham’s BET Investments is planning to transform the defunct mall with a bold development plan that includes entertainment, apartments, walking paths, and…
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Awards Keep Coming for Young Entrepreneur from Aston
Aston native Shreyas Parab, the 15-year-old CEO of NovelTie, is continuing to pile up the accolades by winning this year’s Congressional App Challenge for his district, writes Lian Parsons for Technical.ly Philly. The Congressional App Challenge gives high school students a chance to showcase their coding skills and encourage growth in STEM skills. Parab’s company…
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Register Now for Delaware County Community College’s Free Career Development Program
Are you unemployed or underemployed? Would you like help finding a job? Are you seeking basic computer skills? Register now for Delaware County Community College’s FREE New Choices career development and job re-entry program. New Choices is being offered from Tuesday, Jan. 17 through Thursday, Feb. 23 on the college’s Marple Campus, located at 901…
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Siblings from Broomall Are Finalists in $10 Million, Global Contest to Recreate Star Trek Device
Star Trek was a half-century ahead of its time. Only now are four siblings and natives of Broomall on the cusp of bringing to life a mobile diagnostic device reminiscent of the tricorder, a medical scanning device used by the likes of Dr. McCoy and Dr. Crusher in the science-fiction entertainment franchise. Emergency room physician…
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Delco Middle-Schoolers’ Search for Missing STEM Balloon Reaches Happy Conclusion
Maintaining hope has paid off for three Swarthmore girls after they spent more than six months searching for a data pack that was attached to the STEM balloon they launched in June as part of a personal project, writes Allan Vought for The Baltimore Sun. The data pack was launched on a high-altitude balloon by…
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Wawa a Leader in LGBTQ Equality Nationwide
After years of consistent improvement, Wawa finally took home a win this year with a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) ranking. The CEI is an annual report assessing LGBT inclusion in major companies and law firms across the nation, including 45 in Pennsylvania. The CEI rates companies and…
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Power Home Remodeling in Chester Rewarded for Focus on Employees
Power Home Remodeling co-CEOs Asher Raphael and Corey Schiller set out to build not only a modern home remodeling company but a workforce filled with happiness, according to a PhillyVoice report by Jenny DeHuff. For the second year in a row, the evidence that they’ve done just that continues to mount up. Following a No.…
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Glen Mills Resident, Life Coach Collects Purses Full of Hope to Empower Struggling Women
As the owner of a meditation and lifestyle boutique in Chadds Ford, Glen Mills resident and Ridley Park native Sally Young is many things. Reiki master. Soul stylist. Yogi. Change agent. Optimist. Healer. Spiritual gangster. And now, she can add philanthropist to that list. Last year, before Christmas, Young created Purses Full of Hope, an…
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To Delight of Disgruntled Employees Everywhere, Turnpike Worker Retires with Flair
Near the end of his 35 years working at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Michael Stuban became well acquainted with the unwritten rules surrounding hiring and job advancement, and on his last day before retirement, he wrote them for all to see. “When they asked for an honest exit interview, I gave them one,” Stuban said…
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Being CEO of Axalta in Glen Mills All About Bringing Joy to People
He gets to watch first-hand the joy that comes from coloring the world through the vehicles everyone drives. CEO Charles W. Shaver is the man behind Axalta Coating Systems, the $4.1 billion Glen Mills company that “makes the paint on nearly every car on the market — new and used,” according to a Philadelphia Inquirer…
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