Commerce
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Radnor Studio 21 Home to New TV Show for Entrepreneurs
Catherine and John Cappello have launched the “Start Me Up TV Show,” the first episode of which debuted in Radnor Studio 21 in Wayne on March 18. Radnor Studio 21 is the Radnor Township public access television station, airing on Comcast and Verizon cable channel 21. Radnor Studio 21 is a 501(c)(3), non-profit corporation. According…
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PSU Brandywine Hosts Student Research Showcase
Penn State Brandywine in Media has been hosting its Exhibition of Undergraduate Research Enterprise and Creative Accomplishment (EURECA) for more than a decade, writes Michael McDade for the school’s web site. EURECA is the college’s way of providing its undergraduates the opportunity to conduct research in their respective fields of study. This research showcase event…
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Cabrini College to Become Cabrini University
President Donald B. Taylor has announced that Cabrini College will officially become Cabrini University effective July 1, 2016. The Pennsylvania Department of Education granted Cabrini approval to become a university after its application was submitted earlier this year. Cabrini will launch a new logo and brand identity on July 1 and begin to transition the…
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Radnor’s Traditions of America Among Top 10 Fastest-Growing Private Builders
Not only is Traditions of America ranked fourth among the Top 10 fastest-growing private builders in America, it is also the smallest company to make the list, writes Kayla Devon of Builder magazine. Traditions of America focuses on the development of award-winning Lifestyle Communities and building the finest low-maintenance homes for people age 55 and…
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Newtown Square-Based Sunoco Logistics Announces 44th Straight Quarterly Increase
Newtown Square’s Sunoco Logistics Partners, a publicly traded limited partnership that owns and operates a logistics business, and its general partner, Sunoco Partners LLC, have announced that this year’s first quarter is the 44th straight they have increased distribution. Sunoco Partners LLC declared a cash distribution for the first quarter of $0.489 per common unit…
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DELCO.Today Celebrates Delaware County’s Quality of Life and Economic Diversity
Today, May 2nd, marks the official debut of DELCO.Today, a web-based NewsHub telling Delaware County’s story of commercial prosperity, diverse cultural opportunities, and community involvement every day. DELCO.Today celebrates Delaware County’s quality of life and economic health by publishing short, concise, easy-to-read summaries about the events that shape the county. The site aims to drive…
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Penn Archives Help Haverford Native Cultivate Passion for Research
Research has been a constant in Haverford native Nick DeFina’s richly varied intellectual life at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences, writes Christina Cook of Penn News. According to Cook, DeFina gained his interest in research while taking a course called “Cultures of the Book.” Peter Stallybrass, professor of English and of…
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After Basketball Success, Villanova Expects Flood of Applications
After its men’s basketball team captured the national championship in thrilling fashion, Villanova can expect a flood of applications, writes Brad Tuttle of Money magazine. According to Tuttle, the link between success in a college’s sports programs and its student applications is well-chronicled. However, the impact is stronger when small private schools like Villanova achieve…
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Haverford Spring Fest Set for Sunday
Kelly Music for Life and iRadioPhilly have announced that the Haverford Spring Fest Music and Arts Festival presented by ACME Markets is scheduled for Sunday from noon until 7 PM on Brookline Boulevard in Havertown. “We are thrilled to bring the Haverford Spring Fest back to Brookline Boulevard again this year,” said Director Tom Kelly.…
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Walgreens Opens Pharmacy in Lansdowne
Lansdowne officials and representatives from Walgreens cut the ribbon last week on a new store at the high-traffic intersection of Lansdowne and Baltimore Avenues, writes Kevin Tustin of the News of Delaware County. Walgreens is the first occupant of the borough’s Fidelity Bank building in decades. “This building is one of our anchor buildings downtown…
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Versify Solutions of Glen Mills Raises $1.1 Million
After recently raising $1.1 million, Versify Solutions has now raised a total of $6.4 million since its founding in 2005, writes Dan Norton of the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Norton, the management team at the Glen Mills-based asset-management software provider to the electric generation and utility industries declined to comment. Also, one of Versify’s…
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Wawa to Offer Customers Free Wi-Fi
A partnership with Comcast is enabling Wawa, the Delco-based chain of convenience stores, to offer free Wi-Fi to its customers, writes Nick Vadala of the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Vadala, the announcement comes following the release last year of Wawa’s mobile app. The app allows for a rewards points system, food ordering, and payment. As…
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Villanova Among Top Law Schools to Produce Partners in Largest Firms
Villanova beat out Stanford, the University of Chicago, Yale, Duke, and Cornell on the list of American law schools that have produced the most partners in the largest firms, writes Vivia Chen of The American Lawyer. Listed below are schools that produced the highest number of partners (11 or more) in the nation’s 100 largest…
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Delaware County Community College Meets Needs of Its Diverse Communities
Delaware County Community College facilitates learning by providing quality educational programs and services that are student-focused, accessible, comprehensive, and flexible to meet the educational needs of the diverse communities it serves. With campuses in both Delaware and Chester Counties, the college focuses on student success by delivering quality, affordable, and responsive educational opportunities in a…
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Radnor’s Ardrossan Farm to Undergo Second Phase of Development
Radnor’s Ardrossan Farm is on the cusp of a second phase of residential development, writes Natalie Kostelni of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Eddie Scott will oversee the development of the property, and he’s offering 15 sites that will be three-quarters of an acre. The starting base price is $695,000 a lot. Previous offerings at the…
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Wawa Extends Welcome America Sponsorship
Wawa, the Delco-based chain of convenience stores, has extended its status as the title sponsor of Wawa Welcome America, the eight-day festival in Philadelphia that culminates on the Fourth of July, writes Kenneth Hilario of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Approximately a half-million people are expected to attend the fun, which starts June 27. “We look…
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Broomall-Based Swiss Farms Gets New CEO and Dietician
Broomall-based Swiss Farms, which has 13 convenience stores in Delaware and Chester Counties, now has a new CEO, to go along with the registered dietician who came on board in January. CEO Scott Simon and dietician Audrey Hasse recently spoke with Kenneth Hilario of the Philadelphia Business Journal. The following is a brief transcript of…
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After Three Years of Operating Losses, Cabrini College Gets Debt Relief
After three years of operating losses, Radnor’s Cabrini College has obtained some debt relief through waiver of certain agreements with its bondholders, writes Harold Brubaker of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The school enrolled 2,253 in the current academic year. Cabrini lost $8.4 million on operations in the 2015 fiscal year, more than its loss of $6.3…








































