Delaware County
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Former Country Singer to Head Wawa’s Expansion in Tennessee
Megan Salvador, a pageant queen who’s also been an aspiring doctor, singer, and real estate broker, has been chosen by Wawa to get things set when it makes its move to Tennessee, writes Drew Hutchinson for Nashville Business Journal. The native Louisianan was in Nashville for a record deal but ended up a broker at…
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Crozer Health Lays Off 215 People in Cost-Cutting Measure
Crozer Health layoffs will affect 215 people, or 4 percent of its total workforce, in an ongoing effort to stop its financial losses, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Crozer Health layoffs close Taylor Hospital’s sleep center, cardiac rehabilitation and wound care in Springfield, and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment at Crozer-Chester Medical…
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Mercy Fitzgerald Seeks New EMS Contract With 3 Boroughs
Clifton Heights, Folcroft and Lansdowne fire companies could lose Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital paramedic services by the end of August if they don’t climb on board with a requested contract modification from Trinity Group, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The hospital contracts with five local fire departments to provide paramedics. The arrangement has…
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Lumber Co. President Grew Up in Delco But Loves the Forest
Keith Atherholt grew up in Delaware County but the forests have always called to him, reports Morning AgClips. “… [I] became enamored with the Smokey the Bear commercials at the time. I was intrigued by the thought of managing a large area of forest,” he said. Today, Altherholt is president of Lewis Lumber Products out…
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Nurse, Pharmacist Report Delays on Bill Payments at Crozer Chester
Crozer Health, and its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, have been delaying payment to some of its vendors and contractors at Crozer Chester Medical Center, according to a Crozer nurse, Crozer pharmacist, and an Upland Borough police chief, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. TridentCare, which inserts PICC and IV lines into patients wasn’t able to…
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Delaware County’s Got It’s Irish Up but Not as Much as Lackawanna
With St. Patrick’s Day nearly upon us, it seems a good time to check out just what percentage of folks in Delaware County and the region can claim Irish ancestry, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Many Americans say they’re Irish, but in the city of Philadelphia, there aren’t as many people with an authentic Irish…
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Frances Sheehan Elected President of Delaware County Estate Planning Council
Frances Sheehan, president of The Foundation for Delaware County, has been named president of the Delaware County Estate Planning Council and elected to the board of directors of the Delaware County Economic Development Oversight Board. On the Estate Planning Council, Sheehan will lead an organization of estate planning professionals who collaborate and share expertise to…
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SCORE Events in March Help Small Businesses Succeed
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has SCORE events in March, including webinars and workshops to help your small business realize its potential. LIVE EVENT: Entrepreneurship: Is It for You? On March 13, from 10 to 11:30 AM, at the CareerLink PA of Chester County, discover if you have what it takes to be your own…
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Sleepless in Delco: Wawa Train Horns Fraying Nerves
There’s a noisy distraction interfering with the sleep of residents in Middletown, Aston, and Chester Heights—the train horn from the SEPTA Wawa train line, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The ‘incessant train horns” sound out at all hours, residents said. Residents want noise and nuisance ordinances in their towns enforced to limit the…
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A Success in Upper Darby, Pride Parade Planned for Delco
Delaware County hosts its’ first-ever LGBTQ Pride parade June 3 in Media, with a festival to follow June10, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The Delaware County Pride event follows a precedent set in Upper Darby which hosted the Upper Darby Pride Festival for two years under the auspices of UDTJ. The 2022 Upper Darby pride…
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SCORE Events in March Help Small Businesses Succeed
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has SCORE events in March, including webinars and workshops to help your small business realize its potential. LIVE EVENT: Marketing Basics for New Entrepreneurs On March 6, from 10 to 11: 30 AM, at CareerLink PA of Chester County, get an overview of things to consider as a new entrepreneur.…
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Crozer’s Landlord Wants to Sell Hospital Real Estate Amid Losses
Medical Properties Trust, the landlord that’s collecting rent on Crozer Health’s hospitals in Delaware County isn’t too happy these days. MPT, which is leasing the hospital properties to Crozer Health owner Prospect Medical Holdings, has written off $171 million, or 40 percent of the $420 million it invested in the real estate where Crozer’s four…
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Authentic International Cuisine Awaits You in Delaware County
If you’re a fan of international cuisine, there’s six restaurants here in Delaware County ready to offer you a variety of authentic cuisine, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Agave Mexican Cuisine For this Chadds Ford restaurant, try the fish tacos, with mahi-mahi, red-cabbage coleslaw, sliced avocado and chipotle aioli. Fresh ceviche is also…
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It’s a Pothole Nightmare in Delaware County, but Help Is Coming
PennDOT crews are out and about this week repairing potholes on 40 highways in Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties, reports Dan Stamm and Hannah Gross for NBC 10. “Crews will restrict travel lanes on these state highways to patch areas of deteriorating pavement,” PennDOT said in a news release. “Motorists are advised to…
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See Which Delco Firm Made a US Top 100 Largest Employer List
A Delaware County company made Forbes’ list of the top 100 largest employers in the US, writes Ryan Muligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The international software company SAP, which has its U.S. headquarters in Newtown Square, came in 80th on the list. It was one of six Philadelphia region companies to crack the top 100.…
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SCORE Features These Business Events in March
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has a March webinar or workshop to help your small business achieve success. How to Create Snazzy Graphics for Social Media On March 2, from 10 to 11 AM, find out how to make eye-catching graphics for your online platforms. Do you need a banner image or an image for…
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Retiring Cheyney’s Cope Hall: A Lot of Games, A Lot of History
It was the final men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader at Cheyney University’s Cope Hall, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Over its 60 years, the former barn has seen a lot of action. Now it’s being retired. In a final symbolic gesture depicting its age, the scoreboard stopped working. It was time to move…
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In Booming Suburban Restaurant Scene, Delco Welcomes 2 Newcomers
With less work commutes to Center City, and pandemic worries easing, suburbanites are taking their outside meals closer to home and suburban restaurants are thriving. Here are two newcomers in Delaware County, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Crown Tavern McKenie’s Brew House in the Brandywine Valley has been converted into an English pub,…
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