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Gwynedd Mercy University Receives PA State Gear Grant
Gwynedd Mercy University is the recipient of the the PA State GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant to host a summer camp. GMercyU is one of four colleges, and the only private institution, to receive funding in Pennsylvania. “We are pleased be selected as one of four recipients across the…
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PREIT’s New Leadership Keeps Exton Square Mall On List of Properties for Sale
The Exton Square Mall has remained up for sale under PREIT’s new leadership, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia company which recently emerged from bankruptcy protection had previously identified the mall as a “non-core mall,” meaning that it was not investing and was instead positioning it for redevelopment. The property is…
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As Earthquake Hits the Region, Local Residents React
On Friday morning, people across the Philadelphia region were shaken up by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that originated in northern New Jersey, writes Maggie Kent for 6abc. The earthquake hit near Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County at 10:23 AM, and many reacted. The chandeliers at Denney Electric Supply in Ambler shook as a loud sound…
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New Hope Residents and Businesses Aim to Keep Their Town Unique
Businesses and residents are trying to “keep New Hope weird”, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lori Stagnitto is one of the residents trying to preserve New Hope’s “funky soul” and has concerns about the rising tide of development disrupting the unique character of the town. Due to spiking rents set by…
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Di Bruno Bros. Receive Investment From Local Grocery Store Magnate Jeff Brown
Di Bruno Bros., which has been a staple in Philadelphia for 85 years, recently received investment from former mayoral candidate Jeff Brown, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. While the size and scope of the investment is unclear, it is confirmed that an entity owned by the Brown family has become a secured…
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Home Prices Are Rising the Fastest Right Now in These Delaware County Communities
So where exactly in Delaware County are home prices rising the fastest at the moment? Stacker has compiled a list of communities in the Philadelphia Metro Area showing where home prices are rising the most. According to its list of 30 communities, Delaware County home prices are rising fastest in Media, Broomall, Havertown, Glen Mills,…
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Chadds Ford Case Highlights What Happens When Airbnbs and Communities Collide
The conflicts that can arise between an Airbnb and the communities where they reside is being played out at a 100-year-old Chadds Ford home, which has received 35 citations totaling $17,000 in fines by Chadds Ford Township, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The former du Pont home is now owned by Smithbridge Partners…
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Jay Wright Loves Broadcasting, So His Answer’s ‘No’ to Kentucky
After Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright retired in 2022 following 21 seasons, he took on a new job as CBS college basketball analyst, and it sounds like he’s having too much fun to think of another career move right now. So when people started tossing his name around to replace University of Kentucky basketball coach…
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Former Ruby’s Diner in Glen Mills to Become Testa Rossa
The former Ruby’s Diner space in Glen Mills was to become the third location of Rosalie, an Italian soul food restaurant with other locations in Wayne and Long Beach Island. Those plans are now changed, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal, Instead, the location at 919 Baltimore Pike in the Shoppes at Brinton Lake…
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New Map Showcases Philadelphia Region’s Rich Computer History
The Compuseum, a nonprofit focused on computer history and education, is working on a map that will showcase the Philadelphia region’s impressively rich computer history, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. Philadelphia’s importance in the history of electronic computing cannot be overstated. The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was developed in 1946 at the University…
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Greystone Elementary’s 5th Grade Class Walks with The Arc of Chester County
The 5th grade students at Greystone Elementary School, in the West Chester Area School District, recently stepped up and laced up to make a difference in their community by organizing and participating in a Mini-Bubble Walk fundraiser to benefit The Arc of Chester County. This initiative was organized as part of Greystone’s S.O.C.K.S Day (Serving…
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New West Chester Restaurant Opens, with Rooftop Section Coming Soon
Ryan and Lisa Diehl, founders of Hatfield brewery Imprint Beer, debuted Serum Kitchen and Taphouse in downtown West Chester last month, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A rooftop section of the two-story restaurant is expected to open later this spring. The space the restaurant occupies was previously home to The Note, a…
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MCCC Joins Community Colleges Statewide Sign Articulation Agreement with Penn State University
Montgomery County Community College is joining Pennsylvania’s community colleges in announcing a new partnership with Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses to expand educational opportunities in the state and eliminate barriers to degree completion among college students. The collaboration builds upon longstanding relationships between Penn State and community colleges and a shared commitment to access and affordability…
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Area Wrestler Helped Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson Prep for Wrestlemania
Everyone knew retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson would be attending Wrestlemania. Not too many people thought they’d mix it up in the ring. Kelce and Johnson showed up April 6 at Lincoln Financial as a pair of masked men, jumping into the ring to help wrestlers Ray Mysterio and…
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Scrub Daddy’s Aaron Krause Said He’s Found His Next Billion Dollar Product
Scrub Daddy founder and CEO Aaron Krause continues to enthusiastically invent new products for his Pennsauken company, formerly in Folcroft, even among reports that he’s exploring exit strategies like selling the company, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. In fact, he believes he has his next “billion-dollar product” that should be in stores by…
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Delaware County Leadership: Danielle Geyer, Executive Director, Freedom Village at Brandywine
Danielle Geyer, Executive Director of Freedom Village at Brandywine, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Abington, playing on a boys’ soccer team with her twin sister when they were young, and learning the importance of customer service at her first part-time job as a cashier at CVS pharmacy. Geyer discussed why she chose…
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It’s a Chamber Concert for All Ages From the Delaware County Symphony Orchestra
A Delaware County Chamber Concert for All from the Delaware County Symphony takes place April 14 at Neumann University. The fun and family-friendly performance will feature ragtime music and a symphony for toys. The concert takes place at 3 PM in Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre. Purchase tickets on the symphony orchestra website here. With guest…
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PennDOT Denies Several Personalized License Plate Applications Daily; Here Are Some of Them
PennDOT issues many vanity license plates annually, but it also rejects countless applications, from the puerile to the racist, according to a staff report from City & State Pennsylvania. Each application has to abide by a set of rules that ensure that they do not offend or confuse other drivers, or in many cases, copy…
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