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Delco Gives Day Rapidly Approaches, With 285 Nonprofits on Board
Delaware County will celebrate its first-ever Delco Gives Day on May 8-9. More then 285 nonprofits have signed up to participate in the inaugural giving day. Hosted by The Foundation for Delaware County, this 24-hour county-wide celebration of giving invites donations to nonprofits via delcogives.org on May 8-9. The event will culminate with a celebration of…
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See How Much Philadelphians Are Earning
The great Philadelphia salary report of 2024 is out, providing us with a chance to see what locals are earning, from CEOs and athletes to drag queens and 911 dispatchers, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. With $32.1 million, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is the highest-paid CEO at any publicly traded company in the region.…
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Former Montgomery County Prison in Norristown Saved From Demolition
Montgomery County has taken a controversial proposal to demolish the former prison on Airy Street in Norristown off the table and will instead look for other purposes for the long-vacant landmark, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The decision to save the imposing Gothic structure on one of the major streets in the county…
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Owners of Chadds Ford Tavern, Kings Tavern Opening New Restaurant in Paoli
Restaurateurs Philip and Kate Ferro, the owners of Chadds Ford Tavern and Kings Tavern in Coatesville, are expanding, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Together with their investors Chet Patel and Garry Hesselbacher, the pair are planning for an April opening of Main Line Tavern in Paoli. All three eateries are part of…
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Tesla Dealership Property in Warminster Listed for $19 Million
The property hosting Warminster’s Tesla dealership has been listed for sale at nearly $19 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The site is one of seven Tesla dealerships in the region and the first in Bucks County, having opened its doors to customers earlier this year. Owned by Drake Motor Partners PA,…
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Since Leaving Her Financial Services Job to Attend Culinary School, Tanesha Trippett Now Owns A Restaurant
Tanesha Trippett has lived in West Oak Lane her whole life, but spent her summers as a girl with her mother’s family in Savannah, Georgia, where all women pride themselves on their cooking, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Trippett graduated from Martin Luther King Jr. High School and started building her career in…
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Richest Man in South Korea, Michael Kim, Gifts Haverford College $25M
One of the richest men in South Korea Michael Kim, has just given Haverford College $25 million to found its Institute for Ethical Inquiry and Leadership, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Michael B. Kim, a Haverford College alumnus and an incoming college board chairman, leads a private South Korean equity firm. He’s been…
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Delaware County Leadership: Steve Rickel, CEO, MyOfficeOps
Steve Rickel, CEO of MyOfficeOps, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in a small farm town in Indiana. He was the only boy in his family, among three sisters and four female cousins. He recalled working part-time on his grandfather’s farm, where he learned repair skills he still uses today. Rickel discussed the influential…
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For Villanova’s Liam Murphy, Three Seconds Put Him in the Running
Villanova University track star Liam Murphy recently lowered his personal best running time by three seconds. That’s made all the difference, qualifying him as one of the best runners in Villanova’s history and putting him on track for this summer’s U.S. Olympic Team Trials, writes Brooke Ackerman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The senior’s personal best…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s 18th Annual Rev Run Achieved Record-High $80K Donation to Valley Forge National Historical Park
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) raised a record $80,000 for Valley Forge National Historical Park through funds from the 18th annual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run (Rev Run) and 2-mile walk. More than 1,200 runners and walkers from 19 different U.S. states competed in this year’s hybrid event contributing to the record-breaking donation.…
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Six Montgomery County Residents Make Forbes List of Richest People in World
Six Montgomery County residents have found their place on this year’s World’s Billionaires List, published by Forbes. Jeff Yass Bala Cynwyd billionaire and cofounder of Susquehanna International Group, Jeff Yass ranked highest at No. 64. Yass, whose net worth is $27.6 billion, dropped down on the list from last year’s No. 28 ranking. Michael Rubin…
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Schneider Electric In Deal Talks with Exton-based Bentley Systems
Schneider Electric confirmed it is in talks over taking control of Bentley Systems, an Exton engineering-software company, in a deal potentially worth over $15 billion, write Lauren Thomas and Laura Cooper for The Wall Street Journal. The French company announced on Friday it is in preliminary discussions with Bentley about a “potential strategic transaction,” but did…
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Chase Bank To Open New Branch At Former Wawa Flagship Location in Center City
The former location of Wawa’s flagship location in Center City had been vacant since it chose not to reopen in 2020 due to the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Chase Bank recently filed to open a branch at the very location on the southeast corner of Broad and Walnut streets, writes Jeff Blumenthal…
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Spectacular 11-Acre Pipersville Estate with River Views and Underground Shelter Goes to Auction Without Reserve
An 11-acre Pipersville estate with an Italian-style home that boasts everything from a survival bunker to a river view will be auctioned off on April 29, writes Jeff Ward for WFMZ 69 News. In addition to an underground shelter with a vault, an air-filtration system, and a security system that has over 30 cameras, the…
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Hospitals Struggling With How to Help More People Suffering a Mental Crisis
There are more people these days going to the emergency room for a mental health crisis and local hospitals are having trouble coping with the increase, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Being in a busy emergency department is really the worst place for them to be,” said Deborah Cunningham, the vice president of…
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Glen Macnow Announces His Retirement From WIP After 31 Years
WIP host Glen Macnow of Havertown is retiring after 31 years at the station, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s time,” Macnow said. He spent 11 of those years as a sports talker on weekends, first with Ray Didinger, who retired in May 2022, then with Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski and Jody McDonald.…
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Looks Like the Kelces Made It on to Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poet’ Album
Jason Kelce a Taylor Swift lyric. Why not? Listen to the 15th track “The Alchemy” or the 22nd track, “So High School” on Taylor Swift’s just-released Tortured Poets Department album and you’ll realize the lyrics refer to boyfriend Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, writes Laura Swartz for Philadelphia Magazine. This is not a…
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Freedom Village: What Is a Person-Centered Approach to Dementia Care?
When you’re searching for senior care for a loved one with memory loss, look for person-centered dementia care, a place where that person will be empowered to live each day as fully as possible. As the name implies, person-centered care is an approach that sees the person before anything else, drawing focus to the individual…
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