Folcroft
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Ford Donates Car to Collision Students at Technical School in Folcroft
Students studying collision repair at Delaware County Technical High School in Folcroft get to work on modern vehicles thanks to a new vehicle donation program, writes Jason Stahl for BodyShop Business. More than 1,000 students nationwide benefit from the program, which was created in partnership between the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), Ford Motor Company,…
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Folcroft-Based Herb Fuzion Handcrafted Honey Is Pretty Sweet
PA Preferred Herb Fuzion Handcrafted Honey, based out of Folcroft, offers a line of artisanal honeys and goods using locally-sourced products, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. From savory to floral to sweet, the online products offer the health benefits of local goldenrod and wildflower honeys and herbal infusions. Owner Lanise Middleton started her business…
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Scrub Daddy’s Aaron Krause Brings New Energy to Hockey Sticks
Scrub Daddy founder Aaron Krause, who amassed a fortune with a line of kitchen products he started in Folcroft, is now taking on hockey sticks, writes Alex Silverman for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Krause has acquired a majority stake in Tovi Hockey equipment company. He aims to expand Tovi’s distribution and convince NHL players to…
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Delaware County Chamber Hosts 2 Events to Close Out April
Be part of the conversation shaping Delaware County’s future by attending a dynamic World Cafe-style event hosted by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Imagine Delco: Shaping the Future of Our County, taking place Tuesday, April 22, 10 AM to Noon, at the Drexelbrook Catering & Corporate Events Center in Drexel Hill. Register Now This…
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Battery Manufacturer With Folcroft Ties Owes Workers $22M for Showers
An appeals court has ruled that East Penn Manufacturing in Berks County, with listed facilities in Folcroft, owes $22 million in overtime back wages for underpaid showers and changing times for battery factory workers in Berks County. The appeals court agreed with a federal jury verdict issued in Pennsylvania last year that workers should be…
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Delaware County Chamber Coffee Connection April 17 Includes School Supply Collection
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Coffee Connection Thursday, April 17, 8 AM to 10 AM at Teachers’ Teammates, 777 Henderson Blvd. Building 11, Unit 3, in Folcroft. You can register here. The event is free for Chamber members, $25 for prospective members. Start your morning with coffee, conversation, and community impact.…
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Folcroft Neighbors Help Families Who Lost Everything in Rowhouse Fire
A Folcroft neighbor smelled smoke and banged on doors to help everyone get out safely. At least 125 firefighters were at the scene after neighbors reported hearing at least four propane tanks explode, followed by huge flames, writes Justin Udo and the staff at KYW Newsradio. “We had a really lovely neighbor who made everybody…
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Scrub Daddy, Rejected by a Fortune 500 Company, Now Worth $220 Million
Scrub Daddy rejected? How can that be? It’s a familiar kitchen product found in millions of American homes. Once made at a Folcroft factory, it was initially rejected and tossed in a closet, writes Kevin Sanchez Farez for Fortune, as reported in Aol. When Scrub Daddy inventor Aaron Krause, 45, sold his first company to…
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Folcroft Shop Has a Crumble Dessert Combination That Can’t be Beat
The Crumble Factory on Delmar Drive in Folcroft has taken a surprisingly simple combination and made it delicious, reports Bob Kelly for Fox 29. A tantalizing mix of vanilla wafer, bananas and banana cream pudding has expanded into other combinations at the dessert store. “We take crumbled up cake and crumbled up cookies and mix…
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Scrub Daddy’s Aaron Krause Said He’s Found His Next Billion Dollar Product
Scrub Daddy founder and CEO Aaron Krause continues to enthusiastically invent new products for his Pennsauken company, formerly in Folcroft, even among reports that he’s exploring exit strategies like selling the company, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. In fact, he believes he has his next “billion-dollar product” that should be in stores by…
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Scrub Daddy Owner Weighing Possible Sale of $220M Company
The founder of the hugely successful Scrub Daddy kitchen product, initially manufactured in Folcroft, is thinking of selling his company, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Reuters is reporting that CEO Aaron Krause, maker of the popular Scrub Daddy kitchen sponge products, who gained celebrity status in 2012 after successfully pitching his idea on…
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Folcroft Historical Marker Honors Borough’s First Black Family
Folcroft’s first Black family, the Baker family, is being honored Saturday, Aug. 19 at 1 PM, with the unveiling of a historical marker near their former home on Heather Road, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The marker commemorates the tragic events known as the Folcroft riots and honors the courage of the Baker…
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Leo’s Steak Shop Win’s 2023 March Cheesesteak Madness Cheesy Cup
Leo’s Steak Shop in Folcroft has walked away with this year’s March Cheesesteak Madness Cheesy Cup after voters and judges agreed they had the best overall cheesesteak in the region, writes Bill Zimmerman for PhillyBite Magazine. The local sandwich shop has won the “best cheesesteak in Delaware County” title for several years, and even took…
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Folcroft Welcomes Gov. Wolf, Who Hears Tales of Struggle
Pa. Gov. Wolf was in Folcroft Tuesday to re-introduce a plan to send $2,000 checks directly to Pennsylvania residents, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. While there, he heard about some of the difficulties people in Folcroft are facing. “Historically, our community has been overlooked by people in positions like yours – we recognize…
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Beloved Southeast Delco Van Driver Jim Ruane Retires and Keeps a Promise
Beloved Southeast Delco school van driver Jim Ruane is retiring after driving students for eight years, and he’s fulfilling a promise he made to one particular student, reports Joe Holden for CBS 3. Ruane picked Wednesday, June 15, for a special reason. He had been driving student Carrington Campbell since her first day of kindergarten. …
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Scrub Daddy TikTok Approach Continues to Pay Off for Former Delco Company
Scrub Daddy, with its origins in Folcroft, continues to expand and refine its TikTok presence, partnering now with other companies to produce content, writes Katie Krzcaczek for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Tuesday, more than 4 million TikTok viewers watched a romance unfold between Scrub Daddy’s smiling sponge mascot and Duo, the owl mascot of the…
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Scrub Daddy Uses Viral TikTok Videos as a Way to Expand Its Brand
Scrub Daddy’s on TikTok as CEO Aaron Krause exposes Gen Z customers to the brand, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Pennsauken-based sponge and cleaning products company that originated in Folcroft has seen “thousands of percent” return on its investment in the TikTok strategy, according to Scrub Daddy CEO Aaron Krause. This week,…
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Scrub Daddy Kicks It Up a Notch as Former Folcroft Firm Opens First Retail Store
Scrub Daddy, which had its roots in Folcroft and found its path to success on “Shark Tank” and at QVC, is building its first brick-and-mortar store, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 900 square-foot Smile Shop will open in May at Scrub Daddy’s new headquarters in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Scrub Daddy moved from…
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