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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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Delaware County Gets First Pop-Up Ice Cream Parlor
Moo Moo Milk Bar, Delaware County’s first pop-up ice cream parlor, has opened in the Shoppes at Marville in Newtown Square, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. The new addition owned by Matt and Rachel Baiada is completely focused on cereal, including cereal-flavored ice cream and cereal milkshakes. The shop will only…
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Following $4 Million Restoration, Aronimink Golf Club Ready to Offer New Challenges
Following a two-year restoration project that cost $4 million, Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square is ready to challenge professional golfers again, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The club has already welcomed the game’s best players twice this decade for the AT&T National in 2010 and 2011. Now, some of the same…
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Golfer from Newtown Square Becomes Delaware County Community College’s First All-American
Thomas Weir, a Business Administration major at Delaware County Community College, placed fifth at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Men’s Golf Championship at Chautauqua Golf Club in Chautauqua, N.Y. Weir, a native of Newtown Square who graduated from Marple Newtown High School, finished 18-over par at the four-day tournament, and became Delaware…
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DNB First House of the Week: Manor with Views of Springton Reservoir in Newtown Square
A manor home with five bedrooms and four full and three half bathrooms that offers breathtaking views of Springton Reservoir is available for sale in Newtown Square. Entry is through a grand foyer with curved staircase that opens into the intimate living room with gas fireplace and corner study that boasts an amazing water view.…
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CEO of Newtown Square’s Equus Capital Partners Takes Lead in Planning Nation’s 250th Birthday
Dan DiLella, CEO of Newtown Square-based Equus Capital Partners, is taking a lead role in planning our nation’s 250th birthday, writes Alfredo Boyd for DunlapPost.com. DiLella will chair the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, the group tasked with organizing projects marking 250 years of independence in 2026. In addition to DiLella, the Philadelphia caucus of the…
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Veterans at Five Star Senior Living in Glen Mills Honored for Their Service
Compassus – a nationwide network of community-based hospice, palliative, and home healthcare services with a location in Newtown Square – visited Five Star Senior Living in Glen Mills last month to honor its veterans for both Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day. The veterans were given a plaque, thanking them for their service. They, and…
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Newtown Square Native Finds Success as Penn State Men’s Basketball Coach
For the Penn State men’s basketball team, winning has not always come easy. Head coach Patrick Chambers, a Newtown Square native, has learned this since arriving on the scene in 2011, writes Jerry Barca for Forbes. Coming into the 2017-18 season, Chambers’s seventh in Happy Valley, the coach had an 87-109 record with the Nittany…
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Episcopal Academy Junior, One of America’s Best, Young Open-Water Swimmers Commits to USC
Episcopal Academy junior Ivan Puskovitch – a West Chester resident and one of the best, young open-water swimmers in America – has committed to the University of Southern California, writes Anne Lepesant for SwimSwam Magazine. Puskovitch, 17, is primarily an open-water swimmer and distance freestyle specialist. “I am honored to announce my verbal commitment to…
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Renewed Economic Sanctions on Iran Impact Businesses in Delaware County
The renewed economic sanctions on Iran planned by the Trump Administration are an issue for Western companies planning to do business there, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. President Trump’s announcement that he plans to re-impose economic sanctions on Iran is forcing many businesses to re-examine their strategy. SAP, the German software company with…
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Ambitious Renovation of Newtown Square’s Aronimink Golf Club Lures Major Events
Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square has attracted several prestigious events following its ambitious course renovation, writes Jim Finnegan for Main Line Today. The first is the BMW Championship in September. This penultimate event of the PGA Tour’s FedExCup playoffs will bring the Top 70 players to Delaware County to compete for 30 spots on…
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Grant from Newtown Square’s Petplan Helps to Fund Insurance for Police Dogs
Newtown Square’s Petplan and the National Police Dog Foundation have provided grants that will fully fund pet insurance for 50 police dogs for a year. Recipients of the grants were selected from a nationwide pool of applicants, including small-town police departments that do not have funding for their K-9 program. At present, the cost of…
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Episcopal Academy Student Receives Honor for Volunteerism, Personal Congrats from Lindsey Vonn
Exton resident Praneeth Alla, a junior at the Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, was honored for his volunteerism at the 23rd annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in Washington, D.C. During the event at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, Alla received a $1,000 award and personal congratulations from Olympic gold…
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Four Local Companies Make This Year’s List of America’s Best Employers
This year’s list of America’s Best Employers has been published, and as usual, the region has done well for itself, writes Vicky Valet for Forbes. The list – compiled by Forbes in partnership with Statista, a marketing research company – rates the companies that employees like the best. Statista surveyed 30,000 working Americans who were…
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DNB First House of the Week: Cul-De-Sac Colonial in Edgmont
A French colonial with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms located on a quiet cul-de-sac is available for sale in Edgmont. The two-story entry leads into a formal living room and dining room, along with a spacious conservatory and sun room that can easily be converted into an in-law suite. The main-level office…
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