Awards & Recognition
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If You Searched for the Best Suburb in Pennsylvania, Where Would It Be? Hint: It’s in Delaware County
If you could pick any suburb in Pennsylvania to live in, where would you move to? Would you stay right here in Delaware County? According to 247wallst.com, the best suburb in Pennsylvania is actually in Delaware County’s own back yard. The publication named Swarthmore Borough, population 6,304, as the best suburb in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore’s median…
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Chairman of Kennett Square-Based Tri-M Group Named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young has named Jim Horn, Chairman of Kennett Square-based Tri-M Group, an Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Greater Philadelphia Award winner. Entrepreneur of the Year is a prestigious and competitive awards program for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. For 40 years, Ernst & Young has celebrated ambitious entrepreneurs who are transforming industries,…
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Delaware County Chamber Honors Frances M. Sheehan at Membership Luncheon
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is presenting Frances M Sheehan, president of The Foundation for Delaware County, with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chamber’s Annual Membership Luncheon on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Drexelbrook Catering & Corporate Events Center. This prestigious award recognizes an individual whose lifelong dedication to family, community, and…
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Widener University 2025 Alumni Awards Honor 5 Individuals
The biennial 2025 Alumni Awards at Widener University are a celebration of the outstanding impact and achievements of graduates, as well as current students, faculty, and staff. Widener University recognized six individuals in five categories for their contributions to the community at the Alumni Awards, held recently on the Chester campus in Lathem Hall. Those…
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Firstrust Bank’s Richard Green Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor, Joins Eight U.S. Presidents as Past Recipients
Firstrust Bank Executive Chairman and Owner Richard J. Green was recently honored as a recipient of a 2025 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, presented by the Ellis Island Honor Society. The medal recognizes his leadership in the business and financial sectors through his roles at Firstrust, Semperverde Holding Company, Hatch Bank, and Arborverde Holding Company,…
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Kennett Square Pizza Place Named One of the Best Pizza Shops in the World
Kennett Square’s Mezzaluna Wood Fired Pizza has been named one of the best pizza shops in the world, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. The recognition comes from the annual International Pizza Expo, a yearly contest that judges hundreds of pizzerias around the world in a category-specific competition. This year, over five hundred restaurants competed, a…
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How a West Chester Teen Got His Hands on the 1960 Eagles NFL Championship Trophy
Liam Edelstein, a 15-year-old from West Chester, owns the 1960 Eagles NFL Championship trophy that belonged to former Eagles owner James P. Clark, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Eight years ago, while visiting his grandparents in Florida, Liam’s uncle, Eric Hisam, told Edelstein about the trophy. Hisam had brought it from his aunt’s…
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Last Day to Nominate Chester County Emerging Leader for VISTA NextGen Superstars
Only hours remain before the 11:59 PM deadline on Feb. 7 to submit nominations for the 2025 class of VISTA NextGen Superstars. Formerly known as VISTA Millennial Superstars, the newly minted VISTA NextGen Superstars program has evolved to embrace the dynamism of the next generation, Gen Z, who are stepping up as transformative forces in…
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How a West Chester Teen Got His Hands on the 1960 Eagles NFL Championship Trophy
Liam Edelstein, a 15-year-old from West Chester, owns the 1960 Eagles NFL Championship trophy that belonged to former Eagles owner James P. Clark, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Eight years ago, while visiting his grandparents in Florida, Liam’s uncle, Eric Hisam, told Edelstein about the trophy. Hisam had brought it from his aunt’s…
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Fran Visco Honored With Presidential Medal for Breast Cancer Work
Fran Visco, a St. Joseph’s University and Villanova Law School graduate, was honored with the Presidential Citizens Medal on Jan. 2 for her pioneering work toward ending breast cancer, writes Pat Loeb for the KYW Newsradio. Visco got a White House email containing a phone number. When she called, she was told she would be…
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Chamber’s EPIC Awards Luncheon Honors Top Businesses, Individuals in Delaware County
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce paid tribute to Delaware County’s best businesses, nonprofits, and institutions at its annual EPIC luncheon Nov. 19, at Drexelbrook Catering in Drexel Hill. Awards were given out in several categories at the well-attended luncheon. Deanna Doane, chairman of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce board of directors, kicked off…
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East Vincent Township Marathon Runner Earns Abbott Six Star Medal
Susan Flavin, an East Vincent Township resident, earned the coveted Six Star Medal, awarded by the Abbott World Marathon Majors to runners who complete all six major marathons, writes Gina Lizzo for the Main Line Today. Nationwide, only 4,153 people have earned the award, and just 98 in Pennsylvania. Flavin is a breast cancer survivor…
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Delco Chamber Honors Peg DeGrassa as 2024 Athena Award Recipient
Longtime local journalist and community advocate Peg DeGrassa was honored Wednesday, Oct. 9, by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce as the 2024 Athena Award recipient. An enthusiastic crowd of supporters that included community leaders, family, coworkers, and friends gathered to recognize DeGrassa’s extensive contributions to local journalism and the Delaware County community. Chamber President…
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Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz Honored as Best Accountant in Delaware County for 2024 Best of Delco Awards
Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz LLC (BGA&F) is proud to announce they have been selected as the Best Accountant in Delaware County for the 2024 Best of Delco Awards, presented by the Delaware County Daily Times. This prestigious recognition marks the second time the firm has received this honor. The Best of Delco Awards allow…
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Springfield High School Honored With National Blue Ribbon Designation
Springfield High School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. It is one of only 13 schools in Pennsylvania and among 356 schools nationwide to receive the designation. Blue Ribbon Schools either demonstrate excellent academic performance or demonstrate they’ve made significant…
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Widener University named a “2024 Great College to Work For”
The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Widener University a 2024 “Great College to Work For” after the university took honors in four categories based on survey feedback submitted by the university and its employees. The survey went to 216 colleges and universities. The higher education trade publication released the survey results this week in its 17h-annual report,…
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Peg DeGrassa Named 2024 ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient
A woman who has been the eyes and ears of Delaware County for decades has been named winner of the 2024 ATHENA Leadership Award by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. Peg DeGrassa will be formally recognized at the ATHENA Leadership Luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 9, 11:30 AM To 1:30 PM, at the Llanerch Country Club…
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This Downingtown Market Named Best Family-Owned Grocery Store in the Mid-Atlantic
Crop’s Fresh Marketplace in Downingtown was recently named the Best Family-Owned Grocery Store in the Mid-Atlantic region, reports Drew Anderson for Fox 29 Philadelphia. “We have a lot of great partners, we have a big wholesale partner, a family-owned business from Connecticut, that we pull a lot of products from and that gives us the…
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