Delaware County
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SCORE Celebrates Black-Owned Small Businesses
During the month of February, SCORE is celebrating and honoring the achievements of Black-owned small businesses as COVID-19 challenges continue. Since the beginning of the pandemic, across the US, 19,381 Black-owned businesses reached out to SCORE as part of the new, post-pandemic entrepreneurship boom. Thirty-one percent of SCORE’s client services in 2021 supported Black entrepreneurs,…
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Delaware County’s Health Department Team Ready to Get to Work
Delaware County got a look at its new public health department team, led by its new health director Melissa Lyon, at a press conference Tuesday in Media. Everything is in place to open. All that’s needed is the final approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Approval is…
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Wawa and Sheetz Food Are OK, But When You Combine Them, Wow!
William Penn reporter Asha Prihar has experienced Sheetz and Wawa in her lifetime. She grew up in Sheetz territory but has since moved to Philly, where Wawa is king. Adapting to her new terrain, Prihar decided to try one new Wawa item every day for two weeks. After consulting with friends, colleagues, Twitter and…
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Washington Post: Here’s Where Investors Bought Homes in Delaware County
Investors bought a record share of homes nationwide and in the Philadelphia metro area last year, with some areas in Delaware County proving to be more attractive than others, write Kevin Schaul and Jonathan O’Connell for The Washington Post. In Delaware County, Drexel Hill was one of the places that saw higher investor participation. Eleven…
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Trash Talk: Delco’s Solid Waste Authority Needs an Overhaul
The Delaware County Solid Waste Authority needs to be resurrected as the county figures out how to handle trash over the next 10 years, writes Kathleen E. Cary for the Daily Times. “We’re going to create a new authority,” said Jim Warner, interim CEO of the Solid Waste Authority, speaking to Delaware County Council Feb.…
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SCORE Helps Small Businesses with Web, Social Media Content
Keys to a Successful Black Owned Business Startup On Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m., join this live webinar to learn how to bring success to new businesses in the Black community. If you’re an entrepreneur with a good idea, learn how to plan your start-up business and succeed in your industry. Get SCORE tips…
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Delaware County Community College President Announces 2023 Retirement
After six years heading up Delaware County Community College, DCCC President L. Joy Gates Black announced she will retire in June 2023, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. Gates Black was the 55-year-old community college’s first Black and first female president. No successor has been announced. Delaware County Community College serves about 10,000 students…
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Honorees Named for April 8 Chamber Small Business Awards Luncheon
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will honor several local small businesses at its annual Small Business Awards luncheon scheduled for Friday, April 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Drexelbrook Catering and Corporate Event Center, Drexelbrook Drive and Valley Road in Drexel Hill. The Chamber has announced its 2022 Small Business Awards Honorees in…
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SCORE Series of Webinars Allows You to ‘Grow With Google’
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties continues to offer free webinars, led by presenter Randi Penfil, to help you use Google tools to promote and organize your business. Randi Penfil is a speaker for the Grow With Google partner program and has more than 20 years of experience helping small businesses and nonprofits improve their digital…
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Crozer Health Would Benefit From ChristianaCare’s Financial Resources
The acquisition of the Crozer Health system by ChristianaCare could be a good move for the local healthcare system since the Delaware nonprofit has huge financial resources, but it’s not without risk, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It means ChristianaCare would be competing against healthcare giants like Penn Medicine, Jefferson Health and Main…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Announces Black History Month Events
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Delaware County History Many…
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ChristianaCare in a Deal to Acquire Crozer Health System
ChristianaCare Health System has a letter of intent to acquire Crozer Health from Prospect Medical Holdings, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Wilmington-based ChristianaCare will take over Crozer’s four Delaware County hospitals, including all assets, real estate, and operations. The deal returns Crozer Health to non-profit status. It’s been owned by the for-profit Los Angeles-based company,…
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Administrative Layoffs Went With Change in CEO at Crozer Health
Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., the for-profit owner of Crozer Health, cut administrative staff and senior positions when it replaced Crozer’s CEO, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That includes Crozer’s chief medical officer, Gary Zimmer, according to industry sources and four former employees who lost their jobs at the healthcare system. Last week, Crozer…
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Sources Report a Deal Announcement on Crozer Health Could Come Today
Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. could be announcing a deal for Crozer Health today, according to Philadelphia health care industry sources, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rumors have been circulating in Philadelphia healthcare circles for over a week that Prospect Medical has found a buyer for the Crozer system. U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon…
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‘Ageless Love’, a Delaware County Love Story, Seeks Academy Nomination
The film crew and cast who helped create the locally-flavored film, “Ageless Love” are hoping today will bring an Academy Award nomination, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “Ageless Love,” was co-written, directed and produced by filmmaker, Upper Darby native Joshua Coates. Shot in Swarthmore, Media, Bryn Mawr and Atlantic City, it’s based on…
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Delco’s Restaurant Scene Is Undeservedly Underrated, Says Food Critic Craig LaBan
The Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig Laban turned his eye on Delaware County’s restaurant scene and he liked what he saw. “We could have gone anywhere, but the land of hoagie dip and scrapple fries was calling,” LaBan wrote in his Philadelphia Inquirer column. Delaware County had been that place one county over from the…
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New CEO Named for Crozer Health; State Steps in With Staffing Help
Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. has replaced the CEO for Crozer Health, naming Kevin Spiegel to the position. He replaces Peter Adamo, who held the position for two years, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Spiegel joined Prospect as senior vice president of strategy and revenue development in March 2020. Before that, he was CEO…
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3 Delaware County Companies Have Perfect Scores on LGBTQ Equality
For the second year in a row, three Delaware County companies had perfect scores for LGBTQ inclusiveness as determined by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Wawa, SAP America in Newtown Square, and Lincoln National in Radnor all scored 100 on a 0 to 100 scale. The Foundation identified…
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