Professional Services
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Delco Man Who Once Saved a Cop’s Life Now a Cop Himself
It was the instinct of a boy who grew up playing cops and robbers and serving as a junior firefighter that thrust 17-year-old Joseph Chambers onto the scene of a burning Philadelphia police car in 2014. And it’s the heart of a hero that has taken him from saving that cop’s life to becoming a…
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Controversial For-Profit Funeral Company Signs Deal with Donohue
StoneMor, the controversial for-profit cemetery and funeral company that leases 13 Catholic cemeteries in Philadelphia and four surrounding counties from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has announced a new partnership with Donohue Funeral Homes, writes Laura McCrystal for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Under the deal, StoneMor will steer Catholics who are looking to prearrange their funerals to…
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Media’s CASA Youth Advocates Receives $40,000 National Grant to Help Expand Its Impact
CASA Youth Advocates has received a $40,000 grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association. Funds will be used to support children in Delaware and Chester counties’ child welfare system through recruitment of CASA volunteers who help them find a safe, permanent home where they can thrive. CASA Youth Advocates is one of…
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FROM CHESCO: Malvern Resident, Former Baseball Player Details Cars in Convenient, Eco-Friendly Way
If Malvern resident Tony Coyne can detail a car as well as he can turn a double play, and his new business hits the ground running as swiftly as he used to leg out triples, the area’s streets will soon sparkle with more shiny vehicles than ever before. The 38-year-old native of Huntingtown, Md., and…
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Wharton School: Using Science Can Improve Sales Strategies
With nearly half of sales people failing to meet their quotas each year, the traditional approaches are being replaced with new methods, including a scientific approach to selling, says David Hoffeld, CEO of the Hoffeld Group, during an interview with the Knowledge@Wharton podcast. In addition to leading the sales training firm, Hoffeld has written a…
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Springfield’s Comfort Keepers Receives Best of Home Care Award for Second Straight Year
For the second consecutive year, Comfort Keepers Springfield/King of Prussia has received the distinguished Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence Award from Home Care Pulse, the leading firm in quality assurance for home care. The Leader in Excellence Award is the highest recognition awarded by Home Care Pulse, and is given to select…
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New Residence Inn Opens Its Doors in Glen Mills
A new Residence Inn, part of the Marriott hotel franchise, has opened its doors in Glen Mills, offering guests a choice of 127 suites and other amenities that are sure to make every stay a memorable one. The all-suite Residence Inn is at 11 Fellowship Road, only 30 minutes away from downtown Philadelphia and 17…
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After 26 Years of Leadership, Elwyn President Announces Retirement
Elwyn’s corporate caregiver of more than a quarter-century will make her last rounds this year. Dr. Sandra Cornelius, Elwyn’s president, announced last week her plans for a June 2017 retirement, according to a Delaware County News Network staff report. Cornelius loved her work in Middletown Township so much that she stayed at Elwyn until age…
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Morton-Based Oliver to Donate Six Heating Systems to Families in Delaware County
For the past 18 years, Oliver Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical of Morton has extended a helping hand during the holiday season to local families in need. Oliver’s annual Heat for the Holidays program reaches out to local community leaders, residents, and social media to identify families who are in need of a new heating…
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Wawa Selects Bala Cynwyd’s Harmelin Media as Its Media Agency of Record
Bala Cynwyd-based Harmelin Media has announced that it has been selected as Wawa’s Media Agency of Record. Harmelin will be responsible for various media channels, including television, radio, out-of-home, digital channels, and sports sponsorships. External View Consulting Group, a national agency search consultancy, assisted in managing the agency search process. “We are looking forward to…
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Being CEO of Axalta in Glen Mills All About Bringing Joy to People
He gets to watch first-hand the joy that comes from coloring the world through the vehicles everyone drives. CEO Charles W. Shaver is the man behind Axalta Coating Systems, the $4.1 billion Glen Mills company that “makes the paint on nearly every car on the market — new and used,” according to a Philadelphia Inquirer…
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Axalta of Glen Mills Returns Iconic 1958 Impala from ‘American Graffiti’ to Former Glory
The classic 1958 Impala made famous in the movie American Graffiti has been restored to its former glory thanks to Axalta Coating Systems’ ChromaPremier paint. The global supplier of liquid and powder coatings from Glen Mills revealed the newly restored car at its Engineered for Speed booth during the SEMA 2016 aftermarket tradeshow at the…
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Manicures on the Menu at New, Female-Run Auto Repair Shop in Upper Darby
A new auto repair shop catering specifically to women opened its doors in Upper Darby last week, writes Chelsea Lacey-Mabe for CBS Philly. In addition to repairs, Girls Auto Clinic Repair Center offers its customers the chance to get a mani-pedi or a drink at the Clutch Beauty Bar, while they wait for their vehicle…
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Newtown Square Security Company Secures $10 Million in Additional Funding
Newtown Square’s My Alarm Center has secured an additional $10 million in funding allowing, which will help the residential security and home automation provider spur its growth both organically and through making acquisitions, writes Paul Ragusa for Security Systems News. The funding was led by Ironwood Capital and supported by Alcentra, Saratoga Investment Corporation, NXT…
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Discovery Channel Series to Showcase Paint from Axalta of Glen Mills
Axalta Coating Systems, which has its North American headquarters in Glen Mills, is partnering up with the heavy-duty truck body shop Texas Chrome for the next season of Texas Trocas, a television series on the Discovery Channel. One of the show’s projects was to rebuild a 2000 Kenworth W900 heavy-duty truck, which was then finished…
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New Garnet Valley Business Connects Restaurants with Managers
Garnet Valley’s Michael Thompson has decided to focus his post-retirement years on a new business that specializes in matching managers with restaurants, writes Brian McCullough for the Daily Local News. A retired institutional investment director, Thompson is running Patrice & Associates from his home to help businesses in the hospitality industry find workers. Having worked…
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Vermeil Shares Page from His Playbook of Life with Elwyn Staff, Volunteers
Former Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams coach Dick Vermeil visited Elwyn last Tuesday to present the Dick Vermeil Humanitarian Awards, created by Elwyn to recognize staff and volunteer organizations. The annual awards were presented to The Philadelphia Insurance Companies for their involvement and support, as well members of Elwyn’s direct support staff and middle…
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Delaware County Leadership: Bob Simpson, Managing Partner of Brinker Simpson
Bob Simpson, Managing Partner of Brinker, Simpson & Company, a Springfield-based full-service certified public accounting and business advisory firm he started with Tom Brinker in 1989, speaks with DELCO Today about growing up in Springfield, earning pocket change delivering the Evening Bulletin and caddying at Rolling Green, attending LaSalle University and changing his major from…
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