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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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United Way of Greater Philadelphia Kicks Off Annual Fundraiser, Names Campaign Leadership
The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey has kicked off its 2016-17 annual fundraising campaign. Daniel J. Hilferty, president and chief executive officer of Independence Blue Cross, will serve as chair of the campaign, and Christopher Cashman, former executive vice president and president of commercial markets at Independence Blue Cross, will serve…
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Free Program at Neumann University to Focus on Embedding Culture of Safety in Daily Life
The Delaware County Partnership for Public Safety has announced that it will host a public program for local businesses, academic and healthcare institutions, and non-profit organizations on strategies for entities to embed safety as part of their daily culture. The program, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Tuesday, Oct.…
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House of the Week: Classy Colonial in Haverford
A Colonial Revival home in Haverford is the perfect example of the preservation of a picturesque traditional home while keeping it updated and in sync with changing times and tastes, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. And unlike many other Main Line Colonials the layout of this 116-year-old, five-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home is informal, making…
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Miss Cheyney University, a Boothwyn Native, Crowned White House HBCU All-Star
Her recent crowning as the 2016 Miss Cheyney University is likely to become just a snapshot of the attention that junior Anitra Jackson will soon experience. The three-sport queen chasing down two Cheyney degrees in three years has also been named an all-star by the White House Initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Cheyney’s…
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Owner of Upper Darby’s Girls Auto Clinic Repair Center Throws Wrench into Auto Industry
Don’t let the red stilettos fool you. Patrice Banks can wield a pretty wrench under the hood, and she’s throwing that wrench into the traditional auto industry by bringing a wildly popular phenomenon to Upper Darby with her revolutionary Girls Auto Clinic Repair Center. “I didn’t grow up in the auto industry. I’m not here…
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Penn State Brandywine to Host Speed Networking Event
On Sept. 28, Penn State Brandywine’s Office of Career Services is hosting its annual “speed networking” event in partnership with local Penn State alumni to help students gain confidence as networkers, writes Haleigh Swansen for the college’s website. During the event at the Tomezsko Lounge at 12:15 PM, students get to interact with Penn State…
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Sisters of Saint Francis Organize Bargain Sale in Aston to Help Orphans in Kenya
The Sisters of Saint Francis organized a bargain sale over the weekend at their Aston Township Motherhouse to help orphans in Kenya, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Local residents who stopped by 609 South Convent Road in Aston from Friday through Sunday were able to get a great bargain on jewelry,…
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Artist from Chester Using Black Lives Matter Coloring Books to Inspire Change
Chester native D. Marque Hall is using his art to try to inspire change and cultural awareness, writes Megan Pauly for Delaware Public Media. Hall, who works for the City of Wilmington and is training to be a professional boxer, has created Black Lives Matter-themed coloring books. They feature a colorful collage of historic African-American…
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Delaware County Careers – Penn State Brandywine
Located in Media, Penn State Brandywine offers students a range of knowledge and skills as they prepare for careers in the global arena. With more than 160 Penn State majors that can be started at Penn State Brandywine and completed at University Park or another Penn State location, Brandywine offers 12 baccalaureate degrees, 11 minors,…
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Tentative Changes Revealed for Radnor’s Ardrossan Farms Luxury Development
The Radnor Township Planning Commission was recently presented with tentative plans for changes to lot boundaries for the Phase 4 section of the Ardrossan Farms luxury housing development, writes Linda Stein for the Main Line Media News. According to Edgar Scott III, one of the heirs of the Montgomery Scott family who is handling the…
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Neumann Offers Free First Class for Displaced ITT Tech Students
Former students of the ITT Technical Institute – which closed its doors last week, much to the chagrin of its approximately 35,000 students who were stunned by the news – have the luxury of taking their first course for free if they choose to continue their education at Neumann University. Neumann announced this special incentive…
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CEO of Yeadon-Based Union Packaging Honored for Commitment to Workforce Diversity
Michael Pearson, CEO and founder of Union Packaging, a Yeadon-based maker of paperboard packaging for food and quick service restaurants, has been recognized for his longstanding commitment to workforce diversity, writes Ayana Jones for the Philadelphia Tribune. Fisher & Phillips LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, presented its first Business Leadership in Diversity…
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Wayne’s Patriot Equities Purchases Aramark’s Midwest Headquarters
Patriot Equities, a real estate investor and developer based in Wayne, has purchased the building that used to be the Midwest headquarters for Aramark, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Patriot Equities has bought 2300-2500 Warrenville Road, which is home to two office buildings covering 250,000 square feet in Downers Grove, Ill. This latest…
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20/10 Solutions Helps Make Communications Dreams Come True
In the section of his LinkedIn account, where most other professionals outline their job descriptions with similar, long-winded verbosity, Joe Warner simply states, “I make communications dreams come true.” It’s not that the 47-year-old founder and CEO of West Chester-based 20/10 Solutions isn’t interested in sharing the specifics of what he does. It’s just that…
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