Newtown Square
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DNB First House of the Week: Stone Estate in Coveted Neighborhood in Newtown Square
A stone estate with five bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. Set on a 2.6-acre lot, the home is at the end of a cul-de-sac in the coveted neighborhood of Mill View. Entry is through an elegant foyer that leads into the formal living room with…
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Drexel Hill-Based Nonprofit Hits Home Run for Local Family
Downingtown resident Chris McIver worked three jobs to support his family. He was a behavioral specialist for a high school in Philadelphia, a football coach at Williamson College of the Trades, and a part-time security officer. In October 2017, however, McIver’s life, as well as those of his wife Jenna and four-year-old son, changed forever.…
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Flower Show Official Teaches Her Fellow Residents of Dunwoody Village the Art of Flower Arranging
Residents of Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square can now learn the art of flower arranging at the community’s Floral Design Studio created by fellow resident and Philadelphia Flower Show official Francesca Northrup, writes Tamala Edwards for 6ABC. Northrup became interested in floral design decades ago. Her interest was piqued following a trip to the Philadelphia…
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Delco Home to Pair of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For
SAP, the German software company with a North American headquarters in Newtown Square, and Chester-based Power Home Remodeling are among Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, writes Roberto Torres for Technical.ly Philly. SAP is No. 28 on the annual list, the same as last year. “What makes (this) particularly special is that it’s…
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As One of Most Powerful Women in Business, SAP Exec a Seasoned Leader in Charge of 43,000 Employees
Fortune has named Jennifer Morgan, president of the Americas and Asia Pacific Japan at SAP, one of the most powerful women in business, writes Juliana Feliciano Reyes for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Fortune characterized Morgan’s rise to the top of the company’s North American headquarters in Newtown Square as “speedy,” although she does not necessarily agree.…
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Manufacturer of Baseball Hats Digitizes Its Operations with Help from Newtown Square-Based SAP
New Era, the manufacturer of baseball hats based in Buffalo, N.Y., is developing a new e-commerce platform with help from SAP in Newtown Square, writes Robin Meyerhoff for Forbes. New Era, which has been around for nearly a century, saw its business explode in 1996. Back then, director Spike Lee asked the company to make…
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In U.S., Students Default on a College Loan Every 28 Seconds. This Local Startup Is Here to Help
Newtown Square-based PayForEd is among the startups helping people navigate their student loans both before and after they go to college, writes Erin Arvedlund for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In the U.S., students default on a college loan every 28 seconds, and the number of those who are forced into default is increasing each year. In…
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Newtown Square-Based Apple Leisure Group to Focus on European Expansion
Newtown Square-based Apple Leisure Group, the resort and hospitality company with more than 60 properties globally, is putting its main focus on European expansion in 2019, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. At the end of last year, the company had more than 22,000 rooms in 11 locations in its portfolio, including Mexico,…
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DelcoDelphia Covers Philadelphia Sports from a Delaware County Point of View
DelcoDelphia, a blog started two years ago by Broomall resident Eric Quinn, focuses on Philadelphia sports from a distinctly Delaware County perspective, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Quinn decided to put a Delco spin on his blog to help it stand in a market over-saturated with similar platforms. “Delco is very blue collar,”…
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Washington Post Columnist Criticizes Delco Christian Grad for ‘Derailing Equal Rights Amendment’
In a column published last week, The Washington Post’s Petula Dvorak criticized Victoria Cobb, a graduate of the Delaware County Christian School and president of the Family Foundation of Virginia, for derailing the Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA was first created 95 years ago and has been garnering support recently on Capitol Hill. Already, 37…
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Mom-and-Pop Mart in Newtown Square Not Bowing Down to New Whole Foods
Luigi & Giovanni’s, the mom-and-pop mart in Newtown Square, does not plan to bow down to the new Whole Foods Market that recently opened nearby, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The market has been there since 1978, when it was bought by John D’Alessandro, also known as Giovanni, and his butcher and business…
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Delaware County Leadership: Sherry Smyth, President & CEO of Dunwoody Village
Sherry Smyth, the President and CEO of Dunwoody Village, a continuing care retirement community located in Newtown Square, spoke with DELCO Today about her blue-collar upbringing in suburban Chicago, the impression her hard-working mother made on her, the lessons she learned from some of her earliest jobs, and what brought her to Delaware County. Smyth…
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Newtown Square’s Petplan Names New CEO
Petplan, the pet health insurance company based in Newtown Square, has found its new president and CEO in Paul Guyardo, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Guyardo previously served as chief commercial officer for Discovery Communications. There, he was credited for growing the subscriber base of Eurosport Player from 250,000 to close to…
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Check Out Where Fortune Ranks SAP Among the 50 Best Workplaces in Technology
SAP, the market leader in enterprise application software with a North American headquarters in Newtown Square, is among the 50 Best Workplaces in Technology, according to a report from Fortune. The magazine based its ranking on data from its research partner Great Place to Work. The site analyzed survey feedback from more than 220,000 employees…
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After Much Delay, Whole Foods Market Opens in Newtown Square
After first signing a lease at Ellis Preserve in 2015 and being delayed once Amazon bought the company, Whole Foods Market in Newtown Square opened its doors to the public last Friday. “We are thrilled to join the Newtown Square community with the opening of our new Whole Foods Market,” said John Frei, Store Team…
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DNB First House of the Week: Beauty, Privacy of Country Living in Newtown Square
An estate home with seven bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. Set on six acres, the home’s open kitchen features state-of-the-art appliances, with a butler’s door leading to the dining room with fireplace and French doors that open onto a tiled patio. The sunken great room boasts…
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#6 More Development in the Works at Ellis Preserve; Grand Opening Set for Whole Foods
Equus Capital Partners has received approval for the development of a five-story office building and a three-level parking garage at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The approval is a milestone for the mixed-use community. There are currently just two undeveloped Ellis Preserve sites, an office building and…
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New Whole Foods Market in Newtown Square Is ‘Something Truly Special’
Whole Foods Market will open its new 51,000-square-foot store in Newtown Square on West Chester Pike at 9 AM on Friday, Jan. 18. Opening day celebrations will include complimentary coffee from local partner One Village and breakfast pastries. The first 200 customers through the doors will receive a Whole Foods Market gift card with a…
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