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Media Bridal Shop and Wig Retailer Partner for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Two retailers in Media are forming a partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Dress Matters, a bridal shop, is partnering with Lovely You, which specializes in wigs for women undergoing chemotherapy. Throughout the entire month of October, brides who purchase a dress at The Dress Matters will contribute to raising money for wigs for…
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Upper Darby Native, Star of Blair Witch Project Has Survived Life After ‘Death’
In an instant, an unknown actress who grew up in Upper Darby became an American movie sensation. And an instant later, her life was over. Not literally, though Heather Donahue will tell you her life was forever altered by The Blair Witch Project. “It’s quite a thing to crawl out from under: To have your…
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Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Teaches Delco Teens About Personal Finance
Some of the best learning in the world takes place on the job, and that’s why Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union has nine financial literacy centers in high schools throughout Delaware County. “It’s really a helpful introduction to personal finance,” Strath Haven High School student Valerie Cheney said in a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Erin…
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More Drexel Medical Students Heading to Crozer-Chester
The pulse of Crozer-Chester Medical Center’s clinical program is racing with the news that the Upland teaching hospital will now see more of medical students each year. Crozer-Chester was officially upgraded to one of just six Drexel University College of Medicine regional medical campuses, effective in 2017, the Philadelphia Business Journal announced in a report…
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Delco Council Offers Free Emergency Preparedness Guide to All Residents
Delaware County Council wants every household in the county to be prepared for any type of emergency, from an ice storm that knocks out power to a major accident that closes our highways. Council partnered with the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) to publish a glossy, informative guide that details how to create an emergency…
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Newtown Square’s Petplan Separates Itself from Pet-Insurance Pack
Chris and Natasha Ashton, owners of the Newtown Square’s pet insurance company Petplan, are celebrating its 10th anniversary this month by completely revamping their services to offer fully customizable pet insurance plans, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The pair, who believes they have only scratched the surface of their potential market, has…
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As a Familiar Face, Chester’s New CFO Hopes to Solve Debt Problems
A familiar face in Chester is digging deeper into the city’s debt problems in hopes of saving it from financial ruin, and a renewed focus on economic development could be on the horizon. The Chester City Council just created a new chief financial officer position, and Councilman Nafis Nichols has taken on the challenge. Two…
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Motorcycle Parade Puts on Exhibition at Elwyn’s Media Campus
A fleet of steel recently roared through the Media campus of Elwyn, the Delaware Valley’s oldest and largest nonprofit, human services organization. In partnership with Hannum’s Harley Davidson and the local Harley Owners’ Group, Elwyn welcomed motorcycle riders to “parade” on its campus. For more than an hour, six to eight riders followed a suggested…
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Four Students from Delco Selected as Neumann University Presidential Ambassadors
Four Delaware County students have been selected to serve as Presidential Ambassadors for Dr. Rosalie Mirenda during her last year as president of Neumann University. They are Ryan Bonacquisti and John Stanaitis, residents of Aston and graduates of Sun Valley High School; Natalie Hummel, a resident of Media and graduate of Penncrest High School; and…
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Wawa Whets Its Appetite for Beer Sales in Chadds Ford
Hoagies with beer is likely to be a popular combination ordered at the Wawa in Chadds Ford come January 2017, when the convenience store chain plans to finish a 30-seat “restaurant” area and sell beer to drink there or take home. The move is a one-store Wawa experiment that has already endured much scrutiny from…
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Delaware County Home to 14 of America’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies
According to Inc., a monthly magazine aimed toward entrepreneurs and business owners, its list of the 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America celebrates “the superheroes of the U.S. economy.” These private companies “wield powers like strategy, service, and innovation,” the magazine states. The list features “businesses that exercise the body and the mind, push the boundaries…
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Crozer-Keystone to Host Free Comprehensive Screenings in Glen Mills, Springfield
The Crozer-Keystone Health System will hold two free comprehensive screening events this fall at the Crozer-Keystone Regional Cancer Center at Brinton Lake in Glen Mills on Saturday, Oct. 8 and at Springfield Hospital in the main lobby on Saturday, Nov. 19. Pre-event registration is required for each event that includes a free continental breakfast starting…
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Media’s HeadRoom Promotes Innovation with Small Business Competition
HeadRoom has announced that Comcast Spotlight will be the Presenting Sponsor for the 2nd Annual Innovating Small Business competition. The competition will create a forum for entrepreneurs, inventors, and small business owners to spotlight how they implemented a process, product, or service that enables them to serve customers in a different way. The winner of…
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Villanova Tops National List of Most Homes for Sale with Green Features
Villanova officially has the highest number of homes for sale with energy-saving or “green” features, according to a survey by online brokerage firm Redfin, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. The survey found that environmentally friendly features were included on 57 percent of home listings, placing Villanova at the top of “The Top 10 Neighborhoods…
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Wawa Welcomed with Open Arms in South Florida
Wawa has received approval to open a store in Deerfield Beach, Fla., writes Elizabeth Roberts for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The approval comes five years after the Delaware County-based chain moved into Florida, and only five weeks after breaking ground on its first two stores in South Florida. This expansion is part of the…
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Newest Member of Delco’s Court Team Has Four Legs, Offers Furry Comfort
Being in a courthouse can be an intimidating experience for people of any age, but for a child, it can be downright scary. The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas in Media has added a new “employee,” Frangelica, whose gentle, tail-wagging presence is intended to calm children and their families, and ease their fears while…
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Radnor’s Safeguard Scientifics Backs MedCrypt to Tune of $750,000
Safeguard Scientifics, Radnor’s IT and medical investment firm, has provided $750,000 in backing to medical-device software security developer MedCrypt, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The cash influx will be used by Safeguard founders Mike Kijewski and Eric Pancoast and MedCrypt tech founder and Chief Scientific Officer Brett Hemenway to build commercial pilots to…
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Delaware County’s Doctors, Patients Reaping Benefits from HealthShare Exchange
The HealthShare Exchange of Southeastern Pennsylvania is already bringing significant benefits to patient care in Delaware County and the region as a whole, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The nonprofit was started in 2011 through funding from area hospitals, health insurers, and state grants. It improves patient care by connecting the electronic…
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