Newtown Square
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After Years of Delays, Whole Foods to Finally Open in Newtown Square
After several years of delays that caused a slew of rumors around the empty building, the Whole Foods in The Shoppes at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square is finally scheduled to open in January, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Whole Foods first signed its lease for the location at Ellis Preserve three years…
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As Students Default on College Loans in Massive Numbers, Newtown Square’s PayForEd Aims to Help
Last month, Newtown Square-based PayForEd launched a software program that helps recent graduates navigate their student loans, write Erin Arvedlund and Bob Fernandez for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The need for a tool like this is clear. In America, students default on a college loan every 28 seconds, with the number of those forced into defaulting…
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SAP Acquires Rival of SurveyMonkey for $8 Billion; CEO Compares Deal to Facebook Buying Instagram
Newtown Square’s SAP, the market leader in innovative enterprise application software, has acquired Qualtrics International, a rival of SurveyMonkey, for $8 billion, writes Cromwell Schubarth for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Utah-based company has raised around $450 million in venture funding. It was already valued at around $2.5 billion in April 2017, during its last…
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Newtown Square’s General Recreation Oversees Equipment Installation at Berks County Playground
Newtown Square-based General Recreation recently oversaw the installation of playground equipment at the new Carsonia Park Playground in Lower Alsace Township in Berks County, writes Ron Devlin for the Reading Eagle. Around 30 volunteers worked tirelessly to install the equipment, which was manufactured by Landscape Structures and purchased through General Recreation, a distributor of park,…
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WWII Veteran, Newtown Square Resident Celebrates 103rd Birthday on Veterans Day
Newtown Square resident Eugene Vickers, a World War II veteran, celebrated his 103rd birthday on Veterans Day, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Vickers rode with three other veterans from World War II in special cars during the Delaware County Veterans Day Parade in Media. This is not Vickers’s first appearance in the Delaware…
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V.A. Medical Center Finds Bigger Home for Its Delaware County Outpatient Clinic
The Coatesville V.A. Medical Center has found a new and larger home in Newtown Square for its Delaware County outpatient clinic, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The outpatient center at the Crozer-Keystone Health System Complex in Springfield Township will move to its new site in the Marville Shopping Plaza later this month.…
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Dunwoody Village’s Much-Anticipated Holiday Bazaar on Thursday in Newtown Square
The residents of Dunwoody Village, a continuing care retirement community located in Newtown Square, enjoy rich and active lives. With an array of daily programs to keep them busy, there’s never a dull moment at Dunwoody. On a given day, there might be a jazz trio, a guest speaker, a trip to a local museum,…
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SAP Recognizes Penn State Great Valley Students for Their App That Helps Veterans Combat Opioid Abuse
Penn State Great Valley students have been recognized by SAP for their app that helps veterans combat opioid abuse, according to a report from Penn State News. The university’s Analytical Assassins team took part in Code4PA’s month-long Codeathon. The event uses open data sets to generate ideas and innovation. This year, the teams were tasked…
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AmeriHealth Caritas Expects to Add 1,000 Jobs as It Relocates Its Headquarters to Newtown Square
Essington-based AmeriHealth Caritas is moving its headquarters to the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The region’s largest Medicaid managed care company will double its space with the move, as it expects to add nearly 1,000 new employees over the coming years. It currently employees around 3,000 people…
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DNB First House of the Week: Colonial with Contemporary Flair in Newtown Square
A colonial home in Springton Pointe with contemporary flair and five bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. Entry is through a two-story foyer with a sweeping, curved staircase. The formal living room features a marble fireplace and wet bar next to the home office. The dining…
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Former Governor Raised on Estate Spanning Radnor, Newtown Square Gets His Due
George Earle III, who was Governor of Pennsylvania from 1935-39, has gotten his due in the form of a historical marker at the border of Radnor and Newtown Square, writes Linda Stein for the Main Line Times. The marker was unveiled in front of family members and friends. It was prompted by Earle’s namesake, George…
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Give Blood, Sweat, Cheer Festival on Saturday to Benefit Delaware County Veterans Memorial
The Delaware County Veterans Memorial Association will host the Third Annual Give Blood, Give Sweat, Give Cheer Festival on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 AM-2 PM at the Delaware County Veterans Memorial on West Chester Pike in Newtown Square. SAP is the presenting sponsor of the event, and all net proceeds will benefit the Memorial.…
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French Country Living Among the Rolling Hills of Newtown Square
Set among the rolling hills of the Willistown Conservation Trust, a charming stone-and-stucco home brings the French countryside to Newtown Square, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. The owners of the property worked with Hess Landscape Architects in Lansdale to create a dream home inspired by the gardens in France. “They wanted a…
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PGA Tour Event Brings Tiger Woods – and a Massive Economic Boon – to Region
The first BMW Championship in Pennsylvania in nearly six decades will bring the biggest names in golf to Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, providing a boost for the local economy, according to a report from the Daily Local News. According to Barbara Lehman, the director of communications for Destination Delco, professional golf events like…
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Newtown Square’s Ellis Preserve Emerges as One of Region’s New Town Centers
Originally a school for orphaned girls, the Ellis Preserve mixed-use community has become a bustling village in the heart of Newtown Square, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia magazine. Just off the crossing of West Chester Pike and Newtown Street Road, it’s the brainchild of Equus Capital Partners, which moved its headquarters there last year. The…
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Caddie Academy Arrives at Newtown Square’s Aronimink Golf Club
The Western Golf Association Caddie Academy started a new chapter this summer in the Philadelphia area called Eastern Caddie Academy, writes Donald Hunt for The Philadelphia Tribune. This is the first time that local students have a chance to learn caddying at local country clubs like Newtown Square’s Aronimink Golf Club, the site of the…
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Newtown Square’s GMH Capital Purchases Several Properties Along Main Line
Newtown Square’s GMH Capital Partners has purchased several properties along the Main Line for a proposed mixed-use development, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company paid $3.2 million for the properties along Route 30 in Frazer in two separate transactions. The real estate company is looking to use the combined parcels to…
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Episcopal Academy Instructor Named Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Biology Teacher for 2018
Dr. Kelley Bethoney, a science instructor at the Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, has been recognized as Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Biology Teacher for 2018 by the National Association of Biology Teachers. “I am honored and thrilled to be chosen to receive this award,” said Bethoney. Her instruction results in engaging, challenging, and dynamic science experiences for…
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