Professional Services
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Five Star Senior Living in Glen Mills the New Home of a Talented Woodcarver with Adventurous Spirit
Voted as the Best Assisted Living in Delaware County, Five Star Senior Living in Glen Mills has been providing personal care to its residents since 1999. And over the years, the community has welcomed countless residents who have amazing stories and talents to share. One such recent resident is Horst Gottel, a woodcarver with an…
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New Services, Same Mission for Devon-Based Nonprofit with Three Locations in Delco
Since 1981, when Surrey Services for Seniors was founded, its mission of helping older adults has not changed. However, the ways in which the Devon-based nonprofit helps older adults have evolved. Today, Surrey offers eight different types of professionally staffed, fee-based Home Care Services. What makes Surrey’s Home Care Services unique is the ability for…
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Local Drilling Company Provides Life-Giving Water to Millions of People in Africa
Powell Pump & Well Drilling is a water and well contracting firm with services that include drilling, water conditioning, and the installation of geothermal systems. But the company’s reach extends far beyond its Aston home in the form of a charitable organization that brings life-giving drinking water to needy communities in Africa. With the slogan,…
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Health Mats: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Winter Mats
By Vince Del Rossi The holiday season is upon us, which means parties and gift-giving. People storm the retail stores, shopping for a perfect gift. They line the grocery store checkout lines, carts filled with enough food for an army. For many stores, this is their most lucrative quarter. However, what many storeowners don’t realize…
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Springfield-Based SageLife Eyes Location for Its First Senior Living Community in New York
Springfield-based SageLife is eying a location for its first senior-living project in the state of New York, writes Brian Nearing for The Albany Times Union. SageLife is planning to develop a 200-unit housing project on around eight acres on a property in Latham, N.Y. Meanwhile, Burke Companies plans to add 30,000 square feet for retail…
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Springfield Car Dealership’s First Female Auto Tech Earns Internet Fame with Tweet Gone Viral
Jessica Kryssing recently joined Piazza Honda of Springfield as its first female auto technician, and she quickly earned Internet fame with her “first day of work” tweet that went viral, writes Mónica Marie Zorrilla for Billy Penn. After noting on Twitter that she will become the first-ever female technician to work at the Delaware County…
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As Students Default on College Loans in Massive Numbers, Newtown Square’s PayForEd Aims to Help
Last month, Newtown Square-based PayForEd launched a software program that helps recent graduates navigate their student loans, write Erin Arvedlund and Bob Fernandez for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The need for a tool like this is clear. In America, students default on a college loan every 28 seconds, with the number of those forced into defaulting…
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Health Mats: Protecting Our Athletes and You at Every Event
By Vince Del Rossi Eagles Lincoln Financial Field Welcome to the home of the Super Bowl Champions and the pride of Philadelphia, the Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field. Fans from all over the country come to watch the exciting games and are always proud when the Birds earn another touchdown. What happens off the field and…
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Five Star Senior Living in Exton Hosts Halloween Monster Mash
Five Star Senior Living in Exton recently hosted its annual Halloween Monster Mash, inviting the community in for a free trick-or-treat event. More than 100 people attended this year’s event, as residents and staff of Five Star Senior Living in Exton dressed up in a variety of costumes to pass out candy. Residents and staff…
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Residents at Five Star Senior Living in Exton ‘Seize the Day’ During National Assisted Living Week
Five Star Senior Living in Exton recently celebrated National Assisted Living Week with an entire week of events that inspired residents and staff to “seize the day,” to live out their dreams and remember pivotal moments in their lives. National Assisted Living Week was established in 1995, and this year’s theme was “Capture the Moment.”…
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TIME Magazine Discovers Upper Darby’s ‘Genius Auto Shop Only a Woman Could Have Created’
The Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby swerves from the norm of auto repair shops by tailoring everything around the needs of women, writes Lucy Feldman for TIME magazine. Located just off West Chester Pike, the shop is run by Patrice Banks, and her staff is almost entirely comprised of women. After the customers go…
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Help Ease the Burden of Breast Cancer Patients with Health Mats
By Vince Del Rossi With fall rapidly approaching, we are once again asking for your support in the fight against breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we at Health Mats would like to announce the return of our annual “Pink Ribbon Courage” fundraiser to raise awareness for the disease and to show…
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Sign, Lighting Company in Folsom Capitalizes on Nostalgic Return of Neon
Mark Holland, one of the few remaining glass benders in the region, is helping Folsom-based Urban Neon capitalize on the nostalgic return of neon, writes Anna Orso for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Holland has been bending glass tubes to create neon signs for quarter-century. This historic part of our nation’s culture has been pushed out for…
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Five Star Senior Living in Exton Hosts Fashion Show for Residents with Help from BonWorth
BonWorth, the women’s clothing retailer known as America’s Favorite Mother-Daughter Store, recently brought a vast selection of clothing to Five Star Senior Living in Exton for the community’s Fashion Show. The residents tried on and modeled the clothes, which were then put on sale at $19.99 and less. “Our residents enjoyed trying on the clothes,…
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Local Barbers Take Haircuts4Homeless Initiative to New Orleans
Philadelphia barbers Brennon and Tasha Jones, who began cutting hair for the homeless nearly two years ago, recently took their Haircuts4Homeless initiative to New Orleans, writes Hanna Krueger for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. As part of the initiative sponsored by Maestro’s Classic, a barbershop in Bucks County, the pair and their crew have been traveling…
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Health Mats: Preventing Slips and Falls from an Insurance Standpoint
By Vince Del Rossi Mats Help Defend Against Slips and Falls Workplace falls can result in serious injuries and time lost on the job. The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) notes that “Falls account for over 8 million hospital emergency room visits, representing the leading cause of visits (21.3%). Slips and falls account for over…
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Five Star Senior Living Hosts Networking Event to Showcase Its Lifestyle360 Program
Five Star Senior Living in Exton recently hosted Party on the Porch, a networking event at which business leaders, healthcare professionals, financial advisors, and local realtors learned about the community’s Lifestyle360 program. With Lifestyle360, Five Star Senior Living sets a new standard for life enrichment, as it incorporates the five dimensions of wellness – intellectual,…
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Aston Township to Receive $1 Million from State for New Firehouse
Aston Township will receive a $1 million grant through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to renovate and expand its firehouse, according to a report in the Daily Times. The current Green Ridge Firehouse on Dutton Mill Road was built three decades ago. The funding from the grant will be used to renovate the 5,250-square-foot…
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