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Elysium Marketing Group Celebrates Women’s History Month with Lunch Panel Featuring Esteemed Medical Professionals
In honor of Women’s History Month in March, Elysium Marketing Group and the WoMo Network (Working Mom Network) will host an inspiring lunch with a panel of distinguished doctors who are at the forefront of women’s health and wellness. The event will be held on Monday, March 18 at 11:30 AM at Seasons 52 in…
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Philly Nonprofit That Helps Pregnant Women Facing Homelessness To Establish City’s First Maternity Safe Haven
Cleopatra Herrera Robinson formed a nonprofit, A Home From Shana Foundation, after her best friend Lashana Gilmore passed away while giving birth. Since forming the nonprofit, she has worked to address the concerns of Black mothers in Philadelphia, writes Rayna Reid Rayford for Essence. As someone who has worked at an emergency intake shelter, Robinson…
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Bank of America Brings New Branch to Newtown Square Under $47M Investment
A Bank of America Newtown Square branch is opening by the end of 2025, part of a $47 million investment over the next two years to add new branches and renovate existing ones in the Philadelphia region, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The region will see five more Bank of America branches by…
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David M. Capuzzi Remembered as a Medical Research Pioneer
David Capuzzi, of Wayne, known for pioneering cholesterol research, creating training programs for cardiologists, and internships for high school students in his lab, died Feb. 15 at 85. Dr. David M. Capuzzi, a physician and a retired professor of medicine and biochemistry, championed continuing education for doctors and healthcare providers while participating in public wellness…
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Hillel Ziskind Takes Delaware County Spelling Bee Win, Heads to Nationals
With the word “P-E-N-D-U-L-O-U-S” safely behind him, Grayson School eighth-grader Hillel Ziskind will represent Delaware County proudly as he heads off to Washington D.C. in May for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Ziskind won the Delaware County Spelling Bee this year with the correct spelling of “pendulous,” writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times.…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
There are CCRES jobs out there for those who want to improve the lives of children and adults. CCRES staff work in the behavioral health field, working in schools, homes, and the community. CCRES, Downingtown, provides over 1,500 professional behavioral health career staff to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health…
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New Pollinator Project Nets Pennsylvania Turnpike Diamond Award in Environmental Engineering
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania recently recognized Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Pollinator Habitat Pilot Project with the Diamond Award in Environmental Engineering, writes Steve Marroni for the Stories from the Turnpike. The program, which was implemented in partnership with McCormack Taylor, created valuable habitats for bees, moths, butterflies, and other pollinating insects. “It’s very…
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Meet Maryelis Santiago: A Mother, Community Leader, Advocate, and First-Generation Peirce College Graduate
Maryelis Santiago is a mother, a community leader, an advocate, and a first-generation college graduate. She is a three-time graduate of Peirce College and was recently named to AL DÍA’s list of 40 Under Forty Honorees, which showcases some of the most diverse and impactful young professionals across the Philadelphia region. After starting her college journey at…
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Toll Brothers Sell Virginia Property After Data Center Makes an Offer ‘It Couldn’t Refuse’
Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently made an unexpected sale of a parcel of land in Virginia in what it is calling a “one-off,” saying it was an offer “it couldn’t refuse,” writes Dan Brendel and Michael Potter for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Toll Brothers CEO Douglas Yearley Jr., said during an investors’ call…
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New Mixed-Use High Rise Coming To Center City West
A new 307-foot, 23-story mixed-use high-rise is soon coming to 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City West, writes Vitali Ogorodinikov for Philly YIMBY. The curvy tower will rise on a narrow, wedge-shaped lot by the Schuylkill River waterfront and will contain 334,201 square feet of interior space. The development will feature 287 residential…
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Food-Network-Inspired Cooking Competition Fires Up 24 West Chester University Student Athletes
The heat will be on in West Chester University’s (WCU) high-tech Food Lab when six teams of WCU athletes are served a mystery box of ingredients and the challenge to flex their culinary skills as they make a delicious meal in just 30 minutes. A total of 24 student-athletes will compete, and the rule for…
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Radnor Hopes Warning System Makes Crushed Trucks a Thing of the Past
Radnor officials hope new traffic equipment will finally solve its recurring problem of crushed trucks, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. According to township officials, 127 trucks have hit the lowAmtrak bridge on King of Prussia Road from 2008 through 2021. The accidents block a major roadway and can close the road for hours.…
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Creating Biff: Wayne Actor Thomas Wilson’s Documentary Looks at Fame
Wayne Actor Thomas Wilson, famously known for playing bully Biff Tannen in the ‘Back to the Future’ franchise, definitely has an opinion about his character. “I hate bullies,” Thomas F. Wilson said in his hour-long YouTube documentary “Humbly Super Famous.” The Radnor High School graduate said he was a thin, lightweight, sensitive kid with asthma…
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Swarthmore College Is Playing Shogi, a Japanese Version of Chess
Swarthmore College has what is believed to be the longest-running college-based shogi club in the country, writes Matt Leon for KYW Newsradio. Shogi is a unique form of Japanese chess. There is a king, and the game is still won by checkmating your opponent. But there the similarities to regular chess end. The board is…
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Neumann University to Host Autism Resource Fair, Police Training
Neumann University is hosting a neurodiversity and autism resource fair, including training for local law enforcement officers, on Saturday, March 16, from 10 AM. to 3 PM in the Bruder Life Center. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will learn about the support available from organizations that work with and for…
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Elkins Park Artist Uses Taxidermy in Unique Way to Preserve Beloved Pets’ Spirits
Beth Beverly, owner of Diamond Tooth Taxidermy in Elkins Park, is an artist by training who found a unique way to bring solace to pet owners when they lose a furry family member, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pet preservation has become popular around the world as a way to keep your beloved…
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Phillies Owner John Middleton Says ‘It Is Time’ For Team To Win the Trophy Ahead of Spring Training
The Philadelphia Phillies have officially kicked off Spring Training, but just before that, team owner John Middleton gave the team a passionate speech to fire them up, reports John Clark for NBC Sports Philadelphia. “John gave a pretty heartfelt, pretty emotional speech that brought up the championship years, but also the years that they just…
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West Chester University Dept. of Theatre & Dance Will Premiere New Adaptation of Chekhov’s ‘Three Sisters’
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will debut a world premiere adaptation of the Anton Chekhov classic Three Sisters on Feb. 29 to Mar. 2 at 7:30 PM, and again on Mar. 3 at 2 PM. The premiere will be in the JP Adler Studio Theatre, E.O. Bull Center for the Arts (2 East…
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