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Widener Offers Four New Graduate Certificates Aimed at Working Adults
Widener University’s College of Arts and Sciences is now accepting applications for four new graduate certificates: Non-profit Leadership, Creative Placemaking, Diversity in the Workplace, and Urban Studies. The certificates are designed to give students a cost- and time-effective way to earn graduate credentials and work toward a career change or a step up the ladder.…
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Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association Partners with Harrah’s in Chester to Boost Awareness of Racing Product
To help celebrate its 10th anniversary season, the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association has partnered with Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack on an extensive ad blitz. Its aim is to boost awareness of the harness racing product and spur attendance during the crucial summer months. The multiplatform effort – which encompasses outdoor, radio, print, and digital –…
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Borough of Rutledge an Affordable Real-Estate Option in a Great School District
As one of the smallest locales in Delaware County with just 798 residents, Rutledge offers opportunities that many other bigger communities can’t, writes Alan Heavens for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Clark Kendus of D. Patrick Welsh Real Estate pointed out that of all the communities that comprise the sought-after Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, Rutledge homes offer the…
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Aston’s 2SP Brewing Offers Delaware County’s First Original Canned Beer
2SP Brewing Co. is home to Delaware County’s first original canned beer, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Founded in August 2015 on Concord Road in Aston by owners Michael Stiglitz and Ben Muse, 2SP had beer on tap available shortly after its opening. However, the owners decided not to start canning…
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Conservationists Want Green Space Bond Vote This November
Delaware County conservationists see a green future in a 213-acre Marple property, and they want similar green spaces across the county. But what they need is money, and taxpayers could open that door if a green space bond referendum was added to November’s election ballot and approved by voters. Volunteers with Save Marple Greenspace made…
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‘You’re In,’ Penn State Tells Delaware County Community College Grads
Students at Delaware County Community College got great news on Wednesday, as the two-year community college and Penn State University signed a guaranteed admissions agreement allowing qualifying graduates to transfer seamlessly to Penn State University. By earning a two-year associate degree at Delaware County Community College with its lower tuition fees, then transferring their credits…
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Widener Journalism Students Win Gold for Chester Magazine at 2016 CUPPIE Awards
Chester magazine, the online and print publication produced by Widener students about the city, has won gold at the 2016 CUPPIE Awards, writes Louis Bolling for The Philadelphia Tribune. Chester magazine took home the prize in the Wild Card category of the CUPPIE Awards, which are presented by the College and University Public Relations and…
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Most Delaware County School Districts Raising Taxes for 2016-17
Statewide, approximately 85 percent of school districts are planning to raise property taxes for the 2016-17 school year, a figure mirrored in Delaware County, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Twelve Delco school districts have approved a tax increase of between one and 3.62 percent, putting the county average at 2.1 percent. Marple Newtown…
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Cracker Barrel Part of Surge in New Businesses Coming to Delaware County
Several new businesses will be coming to Delaware County over the next 18 months, including the popular country-style eatery Cracker Barrel, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Cracker Barrel’s location in the Ridley Square Center has already been approved, with construction beginning either later this fall or in early spring. The opening…
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Springfield to Get Taste of Pop-Up Dining Next Week
Springfield is about to get its first taste of pop-up dining along Saxer Avenue next Wednesday at 5 PM, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The event is the result of Steve Landers of Thunderbird II and Robert Napoletano of Springfield Pasta joining forces with other businesses on Saxer Avenue to offer the local…
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Boeing Celebrates Centennial and 50 Years in Delaware County
Employees at Boeing’s Ridley Park plant gathered to celebrate the company’s centennial and 50 years of success at its Delaware County site, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Production at the former Baldwin Locomotive site reached its peak in the 1960s as demand for Boeing’s Chinook helicopter increased during the Vietnam War. Half…
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Springfield Boys’ Lacrosse State Championship, County’s Acquisition of Little Flower Manor Highlight Delco Council Newsletter
As you can read in the Delaware County Council’s newsletter for July, the Council honored the boys’ lacrosse team at Springfield High School for winning the PIAA state championship. Also, the Penncrest High School Envirothon Gold Team recently won the county and state Envirothons. On July 24, it will compete in the North American Envirothon…
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Delta Air Lines Says Trainer Refinery’s Current Losses are Cyclical
After posting a $28 million loss in the first quarter of this year, the refinery of Delta Air Lines in Trainer has recorded a $10 million loss for the second quarter, writes Linda Loyd for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Paul Jacobson, Delta’s CFO, pointed out the refining industry is cyclical. “We’ll have good times, and bad…
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Sunoco’s Eminent Domain Rights Upheld by Commonwealth Court
Sunoco Logistics Partners saw its powers to take private property through eminent domain for its Mariner East Pipeline project in Delaware County recently upheld by the Commonwealth Court, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In a 5-2 ruling, the court affirmed a Cumberland County judge’s decision from last year, that Sunoco’s pipeline subsidiary is…
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Critically Acclaimed Documentary on Sons of Ben Gets DVD, Digital Launch
Director Jeffrey Bell and producer Mike Dieffenbach have announced that Gravitas Ventures, based in El Segundo, Calif., will distribute the documentary Sons of Ben across all North American digital and TVOD platforms. The launch, scheduled for Friday, coincides with the start of the 2016 AT&T Major League Soccer All-Star week. The digital platforms include Amazon,…
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Villanova’s TechGirlz Gave Middle-School Girls Taste of Tech Career
Villanova recently hosted a TechGirlz startup scenario, during which 26 middle-school girls presented their business ideas and prototypes before a panel of mock funders, writes Esther Yoon for Philadelphia Magazine. To prepare, the girls had to undergo a week-long TechGirlz entrepreneur summer camp aimed at showing them that tech careers are an option. According to…
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Villanova’s Quarter-Billion Transformation Underway
Construction is well underway on Villanova’s $250 million transformational project along Lancaster Avenue, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. When completed, the project will create six new dorms for 1,110 students, 25,000 square feet of retail space, and a performing arts center. The retail space will house a school apparel store, bistro, and…
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Spreading a Taste of Delco in Florida, Wawa Set to Open 100th Store in Sunshine State
Wawa broke ground on stores last week in Pompano Beach and West Palm Beach, Fla., as the Delaware County-based chain of convenience stores is set to reach 100 locations in the Sunshine State by November, writes Brian Bandell for the South Florida Business Journal. Four years after entering the region of central Florida, Wawa currently…
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