Delaware County
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Here Are the Top 5 SCORE Webinars So Far in 2022
Small business owners can always use some guidance and expert advice on how to make their businesses even better and SCORE is there to help. Here are the top 5 SCORE webinars so far in 2022 that can help your business grow. Finance and Capital How to Find Grant Opportunities for Your Small Business Get…
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Crozer Health CEO Looking for Some Staff, Stability
Anthony “Tony” Esposito, the new CEO at Crozer Health, says finding the staffing it needs will stabilize operations at Crozer Health and bring back services which were suspended because of employee shortages, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Esposito was named CEO earlier in July. He takes over just as the health system…
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US Census: New Home Construction Up in the Suburbs
There is a massive boom in suburban homebuilding across the nation and the counties surrounding Philadelphia are not lagging behind, writes Erin Davis for the Axios. Between July 2020 and July 2021, Delaware County recorded growth in housing units of 0.1 percent. While it did not manage to beat out the national average growth rate…
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The Labor-Saving e-Beach Wagon Was Invented by a Delco Guy
Families can now use a motorized beach cart, the e-Beach Wagon, to do the heavy lifting when carting their belongings to the beach, writes Greta Phillips for 6abc. Delco native Mike Mogan is the inventor of the e-Beach Wagon. Mogan got the idea for the cart because he wanted his family beach time with his…
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SCORE Webinars: Tackling the Challenges of Rural Business Ownership
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free SCORE webinars in July. On Tuesday, July 19, at 1 p.m., join this hour-long session solely dedicated to answering your questions about rural business ownership. “The economic potential of small businesses in rural America is far-reaching and has the potential to be a significant contributor…
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New CEO for Crozer Health as Talks Continue with ChristianaCare
A new CEO for Crozer Health, Anthony Esposito, was announced today, as discussions of a potential sale with nonprofit ChristianaCare continue, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Esposito becomes CEO for Delaware County’s largest health system. The company runs four hospitals and four outpatient centers in Delaware County and is owned by Prospect…
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There’s 26 New Restaurants in the Suburbs, Including 4 From Delco
The suburban restaurant scene is bouncing back vibrantly as more than two dozen noteworthy restaurants open in Philadelphia’s suburbs, including four in Delaware County, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Autana at 4 Station Road in Ardmore is an expanded experience from the Ardmore Station Café pop-up restaurant and ghost kitchen run by chef…
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2 New Skateparks Set to Open in Upper Darby and Chester Township
New skateparks will open in Upper Darby and Chester Township, fulfilling the wish of a suburban mother of three who lobbied to get more skateparks built in the county, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Stacy Olkowski started a small nonprofit to help make the parks a reality. On July 7, the Delco Skatepark Coalition gave…
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SCORE Award Winner: Meet Deanna and Brent Doanes, Owners of Click Canyon
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy and small business community. This year, congratulations went to the five 2022 Small Business Achievement Award winners honored June 16 at a celebratory luncheon at the Concord Country Club. Find…
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SCORE Webinars: Video Marketing Strategies That Generate Engagement and Leads
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free webinar events in July. On Tuesday, July 12, at 1 p.m., learn how to use video marketing strategies to generate customer engagement and new business leads. With so many different types of cameras, audio equipment, and lighting kits, video marketing can be a complex medium…
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Here’s 4 Delaware County ZIP Codes Where Homes Flew Off the Market
Four Delaware County communities are on a regional list where homes for sale are flying off the market, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Most homes for sale in the Philadelphia metro area in June were on the market for a median of 37 days, but 27 ZIP Codes in Greater Philadelphia saw median…
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Delaware County Welcomes Electric Vehicles Head On
A growing number of municipalities in Philadelphia’s collar counties are transitioning their gas-powered vehicles and investing in the infrastructure required to support electric vehicles, writes Kenny Cooper for the WHYY. Delaware County has received grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to help pay for 84 electric vehicles and 28 chargers. “The annual greenhouse…
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2 of the Best Eagles Movies of Course Have Delco Connections
Delaware County can be associated with two of the best-known and arguably the best Philadelphia Eagles movies — “Invincible” and “Silver Linings Playbook”, writes Colin Newby for Philly Sports Network. Delco is a visual presence in “Silver Linings Playbook”. For “Invincible”, its main character, Vince Papale, played by Mark Wahlberg, went to Interboro High School…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Welcomes New Board Members
The Foundation for Delaware County has elected three new board members and appointed four new officers to its board of directors. Joining as new board members are James N. Harper, Jr., Michael N. Mattise, CFP®, and Mia I. Mendoza . The new officers are Cyrise L. Dixon as chairman; Michael B. Magnavita, CPA, as vice-chairman;…
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SCORE Webinar: Your Marketing Roadmap – Stop Selling and Start Educating
A free SCORE webinar is being offered today, July 7, at 1 p.m., Part 2 of the “Your Marketing Roadmap” workshop series. In today’s webinar, you will learn the effectiveness of educating customers instead of trying to “sell” to them. By educating your customer you’ll be guiding them to buy from you instead of trying…
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Advisory Committee Gets Your Ideas Heard About the County’s New Park
Delaware County residents have a chance to get in on the ground floor of the county’s first new public park in more than 30 years by joining an advisory committee. Fifteen community leaders are being sought to join a new Master Plan Advisory Committee to develop the park at the former Don Guanella property in…
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SCORE Award Winner: NecksLevel
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy and small business community. This year, congratulations went to the five 2022 Small Business Achievement Award winners honored June 16 at a celebratory luncheon at the Concord Country Club. Find out…
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Hope Still Abounds for a Second Season of ‘Mare of Easttown’
So many people want to see a second season of “Mare of Easttown,” but does wanting it make it so? For those who need a refresher, the story concerns the fictional town of Easttown, modeled very much after our own Delaware County, with Mare Sheehan, the protagonist, played by Kate Winslet, a Philadelphia police detective…
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