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WSJ: Morrisville Waste Management Facility Extracts Up To $1M Worth of Coins from Trash Each Year
With the use of coins lessening, as more businesses accept digital payments, many of them remain hidden in pockets, stuck in couches, or vacuumed up and thrown away, writes J.R. Whalen for The Wall Street Journal. “People don’t have as much of an opportunity to spend them as they did in the past,” said reporter…
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These Delaware County Communities Have What It Takes to Rank High in the Region
Though walkability is a popular consideration for moving into today’s suburban communities, five Delaware County suburbs ranked high for other considerations as well. Niche looked at the top 25 suburban towns in the Philadelphia region based on neighborhood ‘diversity, cost of living, college degree holders, and the quality of schools and housing. Swarthmore, Rose Valley,…
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District Attorney Appeals New Trial Order in Chester Murder Case
The Delaware County District Attorney is appealing a judge’s order granting a new trial for three Chester men convicted of a 1997 murder, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Samuel Grasty, 47; Morton Johnson, 44; and Derrick Chappell, 41, are in prison for the murder of Henrieta Nickens that took place in her Chester…
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IceWorks Skating Club in Aston Competes in International Competition
Twenty Theater on Ice skaters from IceWorks Skating Club in Aston made club history this year by competing for the first time in the 2024 Nation’s Cup Theater on Ice competition April 25 to April 28 in Bordeaux, France, writes Eva Anderson for CBS Philadelphia. The group took fourth place overall. It’s the first time…
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Women in Pennsylvania Are Giving Birth Later
The number of Pennsylvania women who are deciding to have babies in their 30s and 40s has increased significantly compared to 25 years ago, according to provisional CDC data, write Carly Mallenbaum and Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. This has moved age 35 from the start of “geriatric pregnancy” to possibly a maternal-age sweet spot. Today,…
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Freedom Village Proudly Joins “Pump It for Parkinson’s” Initiative
Freedom Village at Brandywine, on World Parkinson’s Day, joined the National Institute for Fitness and Sports in its “Pump it for Parkinson’s” initiative. The community came together to raise awareness of Parkinson’s Disease and the positive impact of staying active. “We are thrilled to be a part of this important initiative,” said Kim Ranck, community…
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Bumper-to-Bumper Bumper Crop: Montco Has Two of Top 100 Traffic Bottlenecks in the U.S.
Four high-traffic areas in Pa. are among the 100 worst truck bottlenecks in the nation, and two of them are in Montgomery County, writes Max Bennett for the Philadelphia Patch. The annual analysis published by American Transportation Research Institute measured truck-involved congestion at more than 300 highway locations nationwide. It used GPS data from more…
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QVC Summit Sees Bradley Cooper Handing Out Philadelphia Cheesesteaks in Las Vegas
The West Coast got a taste of the East Coast last week at QVC’s Age of Possibility summit in Las Vegas. Angelo’s Pizzeria owner Danny DiGiampietro and Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper brought their food truck to the event to serve up Philly cheesesteaks to the stars, writes Antonia DeBianchi for People. Danny and Coops Cheesesteaks…
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WSJ: Regulators Seize Philadelphia Bank, Republic First, and Sell It to Fulton Bank
In the latest development in what has been a tumultuous several months for Republic First, regulators have seized the bank and sold it to fellow regional lender Fulton Financial, write Gina Heeb, Lauren Thomas, and Justin Baer for The Wall Street Journal. The bank was closed by the Pennsylvania state regulator and sold after an…
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5 Partners Dream Big and Now the Sixers Are All About Pure Fuel
The partners behind the new sports hydration drink Pure Fuel are celebrating a new partnership with the Philadelphia 76ers. Not bad, considering none of them knew how to run a sports energy drink company, writes Christian Red for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Only Ra-Tah Johnson, who once played high school basketball at Delaware County Christian School…
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Villanova Professor Fighting to Get Nursing Recognized as STEM Work
Rebecca Love, a visiting professor in nursing at Villanova University, is working with nursing professor Marion Leary from the University of Pennsylvania to convince federal agencies that nursing is a STEM profession. The two professors co-chair the Nursing Is STEM Coalition. writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They submitted a petition letter this…
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Wawa Charity Is Expanding, Too, With 6,500 Organizations Helped So Far
Wawa charity through its Wawa Foundation has donated $160 million over the past 10 years, impacting 6,500 organizations in the community and providing 35 million meals, reports NACS. The Delaware County-based convenience store chain has supported health causes, worked to eradicate hunger and supported everyday heroes. The Wawa Foundation, the charity arm of the company,…
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Great Valley High School Senior Lands Dream Job as Congressional Campaign Manager
Lucca Ruggieri, a Great Valley High School senior, recently landed his dream job when he was hired as a campaign manager for Republican Neil Young’s campaign for Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District in November’s general election, write Wakisha Bailey and Tom Dougherty for CBS News Philadelphia. “I was hired as campaign manager for a congressional campaign,…
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Collegeville’s Italian Bakery Pizzeria Goes Viral After Displaying Wholesome Autism Awareness Messages
The Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana in Collegeville has gone viral after it shared heart-warming autism awareness messages on its billboard, according to a staff report from Local 21 News. Thousands online are praising the owners, Steve and Patrizia Carcarey, for the wholesome messages many could see as they were driving by the billboard. “Autism is…
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Philadelphia Housing Authority Unveils First Phase of Southwest Philadelphia’s Bartram Village Redevelopment
The Philadelphia Housing Authority recently unveiled its plans for the initial phase of the sweeping redevelopment of Bartram Village in Southwest Philadelphia, which will include 64 units of mixed-income rental housing, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At its peak, the Bartram Village public housing site was home to 500 units constructed in barracks-style…
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77 Members of Doylestown Health’s Medical Staff Make Region’s Top Doctors 2024 List
Philadelphia Magazine published its annual list of the region’s top doctors, which this year includes the names of 77 members of Doylestown Health’s medical staff, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Having so many representatives on the Top Doctors 2024 list once more confirms the health system’s nationally recognized quality of care. The most Doylestown…
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Jason Kelce Will be Part of Monday Night Football Pregame Show
Jason Kelce has taken a new job at ESPN on the Monday Night Countdown pregame show. The job comes only a month after he retired from the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL He will join host Scott Van Pelt and analysts Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark in the lead-in show to Monday Night Football, writes…
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Drexel Hill Nail Salon Rye’tious Focuses on Medical Foot, Nail Care
Sarai Quinice had been giving pedicures to friends and family members since she was 8, but these days she’s using her Drexel Hill nail salon business, Rye’tious Nails, to focus on preventative podiatry. Her medical foot and nail care business offers everything from routine maintenance to prosthetic toenail restoration, writes Eric Nixon for WHYY. Quinice’s…
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