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Pennsylvania Turnpike, America’s First Limited Access, Divided Superhighway, Turns 76
The number 76 is special to those of us who live in the Delaware Valley. The digits call to mind the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Philadelphia’s past as our nation’s capital. Seventy-six is also how old the Pennsylvania Turnpike turned this month. This birthday of the first limited access, divided superhighway in…
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Upcoming Workshop from Achievement Unlimited Offers Swift Kick Toward Success in 2017
The inertia of the daily grind and the strangle of bad habits are slow and painful success killers, and it often takes a swift kick to break free in a new direction and achieve full potential. That’s the promise of a new workshop coming to the Penn State Great Valley Conference Center in Malvern on…
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Wayne’s FGX Group Wins Design Award for ‘Greening’ Elementary Schoolyard
The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently honored the winners of the 2016 Philadelphia Design Awards at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts with 350 architects and guests in attendance. The annual gala honors the best and brightest shaping the built environment in the Philadelphia region and beyond. This year’s…
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Delco Paints Better Picture of Employment Than Rest of State
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry released its employment situation report for September 2016, and it reveals that Delaware County (5.1 percent) currently has a lower unemployment rate than the rest of the state. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was unchanged from August at 5.7 percent. However, the state’s rate remained above that of the nation,…
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Local Life Science Innovators Make Greater Philadelphia One of the Best
Throughout an industry in which regions across the nation constantly jockey for prominence, Greater Philadelphia has remained a life science innovator that can be depended on. Greater Philadelphia boasts 90 colleges and universities, 100 hospitals, 1,600 life sciences companies, 11 million square feet, and the hearts and minds of up-and-coming millennials, according to the Philadelphia Business…
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Wall Street Journal: Delco an Area Targeted for Precise Data Voter Sifting
The improvement in data analytics, which allow political consultants to identify and target persuadable voters, has been especially prominent in southeastern Pennsylvania this election cycle, writes Michelle Hackman for The Wall Street Journal. Last month, the super PAC of the liberal group League of Conservation Voters announced it would be knocking on voters’ doors in…
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Haverford College Launched Career of Top Corporate Investigator
She tracks down the truth behind elusive business hacking, fraud, scandal, and other illegal activity for a living, and she got her start in challenging history courses at Haverford College. One of the few female leaders in the global corporate investigation industry, Lisa Silverman, the Managing Director of Chicago-based K2 Intelligence, is living proof that…
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Delaware County Briefly: Springfield Educational Foundation, Devereux Foundation, and CASA Youth Advocates
Springfield Area Educational Foundation The Springfield Area Educational Foundation will host the Philadelphia Boys Choir for a seasonal, full-length concert on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 at 3:00 PM at Springfield High School. The Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated PBC – renowned for its commanding musicianship, intelligence, and interpretative abilities – will be joined onstage by the Springfield…
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Appropriately Named Student at Marple Newtown Defies Odds in School, Life
Defying the medical struggles that brought him to America as a Kenyan infant, Lucky Wavai has thrived at Marple Newtown High School, and the senior is only getting started on a life of success. “My mother originally thought she had only one chance, and that’s how I got my name,” Wavai said in a Marple…
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Find Out the Median Salary Earned by Alumni of Delaware County’s Colleges
The U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard has ranked the nation’s colleges and universities by the median salary earned by alumni – who received financial aid – 10 years after they first began taking classes at the school. Here’s how Delaware County’s institutions of higher learning stack up: Villanova University – $73,900 Haverford College –…
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Delco Councilmen Try to Retain Gaming Tax Funds from Harrah’s by Testifying in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania legislature has little time to fix a portion of the state’s gaming law to ensure that Delaware County residents are not hit with a big loss in revenue from its only casino. Delaware County Council Chairman Mario J. Civera Jr. and Councilman John McBlain traveled to Harrisburg this week to speak up to…
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Four from Delaware County Win Neumann Alumni Awards
Three Delco residents and one county native recently received alumni awards from Neumann University. Folsom native Melissa Maginnis, Ph.D., received the John Neumann Award for exemplifying the values of the university. She is an assistant professor of microbiology at the University of Maine. Springfield’s Michael Hawley, Esq., a managing partner of Lyons Dougherty LLC in…
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Harrah’s in Chester Rolling Out Major Property Enhancements
Chester’s casino and racetrack, Harrah’s Philadelphia, has announced plans to roll out major property enhancements, including a new gaming and entertainment space called The Block and a signature restaurant from Food Network star, chef, and restaurateur Guy Fieri. The Block will offer visitors live music and concerts throughout the year, a party pit featuring live…
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Two Delco High Schools to Receive Opioid Overdose Spray from Radnor’s Adapt Pharma
Adapt Pharma, which has its U.S. headquarters in Radnor, is donating two doses of its Narcan Nasal Spray treatment for opioid overdoses to 128 high schools across the state, including a pair in Delaware County, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Ridley School District and Penncrest High School will receive the medication…
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Delaware County Council Launches New Program for Small Business Owners
Delaware County Council held a press conference yesterday to announce an innovative and exciting new program, named the Delaware County Edge Accelerator, for the county’s small business owners. Under the direction of the Council and the Delaware County Commerce Center, the county continues to implement the priorities of the Local Economic Development Strategy, which was…
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Runners, Walkers Invited to ChesLen Chase for Open Space on Saturday
Natural Lands Trust, the region’s foremost land conservation organization, invites you to run for nature at the ChesLen Chase for Open Space on Saturday. Proceeds from the event will benefit ChesLen Preserve, one of the largest private nature preserves in southeastern Pennsylvania. Choose among three courses — a 10K run, a 5K run, and a…
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SCORE Meet-and-Greet Aims to Help Owners Grow Their Business
Business owners and those contemplating starting their own business are encouraged to attend a meet-and-greet on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the West Chester University Graduate Center from 5:30-7:30 PM. You’ll be introduced to key members of SCORE of Chester and Delaware County, West Chester University’s Center for Community Solutions and Continuing Professional Education Office, and…
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WSFS Expands Regional Presence, Pushes into Philadelphia Market
The Wilmington-based WSFS Financial Corp. has entered Philadelphia with the acquisition of West Capital Management and a strategy to grow its fee-based business, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. West Capital has a team of 17 employees and adds roughly $700 million in assets under management, giving WSFS roughly $1.2 billion. This is…
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