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Tinicum Recognized as Great Spot for Millennials Buying Their First Home
A recent report in the Philadelphia Inquirer plugged Tinicum as a great spot for millennials looking to buy their first home. Tinicum, which comprises Essington and Lester, is home to slightly more than 4,000 people. Real estate agents in this part of the region usually note the distance to I-95 and the airport when they…
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Cityteam Ministries in Chester Helping Mothers in Need
Chester’s Cityteam Ministries, through its Mother-Baby Care program, provides food and diapers for more than 1,000 families every year, writes Peg DeGrassa of Delaware County News Network. Two times a week, moms in need can walk into Cityteam Ministries and get the diapers, food, clothing and formula that they need for their babies and other…
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Glen Mills’ Resident and President of Marketing Firm Helps Small Retailers Expand
In today’s competitive world, the crucial challenges of brand messaging include improving brand awareness and building a base of well-informed customers that embrace brand loyalty. A direct link to building successful businesses is the amount of a brand’s visibility in the marketplace. Joe Purifico, a resident of Glen Mills and the president and general counsel…
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Radnor’s VWR Foundation Gives Back to Science Community, Distributes $85,000 in First-Quarter Grants
The VWR Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to giving back to the science community, distributed 10 grants totaling more than $85,000 during the first quarter of 2016. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of VWR International, a Radnor-based company involved in the distribution of research laboratory products. The Foundation supports organizations and programs that are…
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With Three Stores in Delco, Church’s Auto Parts Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Church’s Auto Parts – with locations in Ridley, Springfield, and Drexel Hill – recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with auto-trade show and customer celebration at the Springfield Country Club, writes Peg DeGrassa of Delaware County News Network. The company began in 1976 when brothers Rich, Ray, and Roger Church of Norwood opened up a small…
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Buyer of Crozer-Keystone Pledges Commitment to Community
Nurses, community activists, and public officials have expressed worry about the prospect of changes to the Crozer-Keystone Health System that the buyer, Prospect Medical Holdings in California, may have in store. However, the company’s president did his best to allay those fears. The deal calls for Prospect Medical Holdings to change almost nothing about the…
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Aston’s 2SP Brewing Company Listed Among Best in Region
In honor of the Craft Brewers Conference that was held in Philadelphia this week, writer Bryan Kolesar of Communities Digital News has compiled a list of the best brewers in the area. “Let’s say you’re visiting Philly (maybe for the first time) and don’t necessarily want the crowds of a popular beer event showcasing out-of-state…
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Connecticut-Based Distributor of Pipe, Valves Buys Facility in Aston
The Collins Companies – one of the largest industrial distributors of engineered specialties, pipe, valves, and fittings serving the Northeast – is ready to move into a facility in Aston. Based in East Windsor, Connecticut, The Collins Companies now have nine locations, primarily in New England and upstate New York. Its new home in the…
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Deepening of Delaware River Shipping Channel Sure to Benefit Delco
After the issue of deepening the Delaware River shipping channel was debated for almost three decades, and finally agreed upon a few years ago, the project is now nearing completion. Almost 85 percent of the 103-mile navigation channel has already been deepened from 40 feet to 45 feet, writes Linda Loyd of the Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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OpenTable Ranks Two Delco Eateries Among Top 100 Brunch Spots in America
OpenTable, the reservation website, has ranked Terrain Garden Café of Glen Mills and Wayne’s White Dog Café among the 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America in 2016. The rankings, strategically released ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday, is based on more than five million restaurant reviews submitted between April 1, 2015 and March 31. Delicious…
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ACME Improves Delco’s Access to Naloxone, Emergency Drug for Opioid Overdose
ACME Markets, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan, and Delaware County Councilman Dave White have announced the availability of Narcan (naloxone) Nasal Spray in all ACME pharmacies across the county. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), naloxone has saved 26,463 lives nationwide over the past 20 years. Since November 2014,…
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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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