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Swarthmore Fintech LoanStar Technologies Is Growing so Fast, It’s Raised $28M for a Hiring Spree
LoanStar Technologies, founded in 2016, has been growing 100 percent year-over-year, and now it plans to accelerate sales with a hiring program. The Swarthmore fintech has raised nearly $28 million to expand its headcount, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. LoanStar Technologies is a financial software company that has created 250 different financing…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
For those looking for a career in the behavioral health field, CCRES jobs are available/ CCRES staff work in schools, homes, and the community to improve the lives of children and adults. CCRES, Downingtown, provides over 1,500 professional behavioral health career staff to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental…
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Average Debt Per Resident in Pennsylvania Lower Than National Average
Pennsylvania recorded an average debt per resident of $85,047 across mortgages, auto loans, student loans, credit cards, and other debts, which is significantly lower than the national average of $103,358, writes Liz Knueven for the Business Insider. The Keystone State’s average debt is the 16th lowest in the nation. The highest average belongs to Washington…
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SAP America in Newtown Square Now a Kentucky Derby Sponsor
SAP America Inc. in Newtown Square is now a Kentucky Derby sponsor and will get naming rights to parts of Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the Kentucky Derby, writes Shea Van Hoy for Philadelphia Business Journal. The software company signed a major multiyear sponsorship deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to become an official signature partner…
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Drexel Hill Chief Kevin Cooper Opens Chicken Guy! After Food Network Win
Hundreds showed up Thursday to sample what chef Kevin Cooper had to offer at his new Chicken Guy! franchise restaurant in the King of Prussia Mall, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Cooper, a chef from Drexel Hill, won the Guy Fieri chain restaurant two years ago after conquering multiple challenges on the Food…
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Super Bowl Ad: Another Reason Why So Many Love Jason Kelce
Travis Kelce, playing tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, had his moments coming out of his third Super Bowl with a win for the Kansas City Chiefs. Brother Jason Kelce of Haverford also had a chance to get into the game, sort of, as he appeared in a half-time RedHot Super Bowl ad for…
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Neumann Professor Rob McMonagle Is Also an Environmental Advocate
Neumann professor Dr. Rob McMonagle is equally comfortable chatting with environmental activists as he is teaching history and political science in the classroom of the university, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. He’s the author of “Caribou and Conoco,” a book about the political and social variables that trigger public policy debates on…
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New Chef-Owner John Hearn Expands Village Vine Taste Offerings
The intimate wine bistro Village Vine in Swarthmore has had a change in ownership, and that has turned it into an all-purpose restaurant open for brunch and dinner, writes food critic Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s also made possible an amazing house-made apple dumpling serviced with salted caramel cremeux. The bistro, which opened…
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Bonner’s Irish Pub Building in Center City Placed On the Market As Owner Seeks Development Partner
The building that has housed Bonner’s Irish Pub in Center City for 30 years is now on the market, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Owner Daniel Bonner has placed the 124-year-old building’s asking price at $6 million. Bonner hopes that listing the property for sale will lead to him finding a partner…
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This Local Couple Has A 50-Plus Year Love Story, and It All Started With an Ad and a Computer
The concept of dating through the use of a computer didn’t really catch on for most of society until around the 1990s, but one Philadelphia couple can thank the advent of the computer for helping jumpstart their relationship in 1965. That year, Shelly Beaser (then Bronstein), from Broomall, was a sophomore and commuter student at…
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Army Renews Chinook Contract for Boeing, Saving Thousands of Jobs in Ridley Park
The U.S. Army is renewing and extending a Chinook production contract for its helicopter fleet, built at the Ridley Park Boeing plant, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The news guarantees 20 years of production at the plant, saving thousands of jobs. “I am thrilled to announce the Army’s decision to recommit to…
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Edith P. Mitchell of Newtown Square, Was a Healthcare Trailblazer
Dr. Edith P Mitchell of Newtown Square, who transformed care for disadvantaged patients at Thomas Jefferson University and elsewhere, is also the first woman physician to become a brigadier general in the Air Force, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The civil rights pioneer died Jan. 21 at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby. Dr. Mitchell…
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Widener University Hosts Open House for Prospective Undergraduates
A Widener University open house invites prospective undergraduate students to a number of events rolling out over the next several weeks. Students can engage with faculty, staff, and current students during information sessions, campus tours, one-on-one meetings, and academic panel discussions. They can also see and sample food options offered on campus in the Pride…
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New Delaware County Community Center Focuses on LGBTQ Youth
A new LGBTQ Delaware County community center in Upper Darby opened Feb. 10 that focuses on LGBTQ youth and the BIPOC communities, writes Nate File for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The center, the first of its kind in Delaware County, was established by the Upper Darby social justice nonprofit UDTJ (Understanding, Devotion, Take Action and Justice).…
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SCORE Workshops Promote Maximum Small Business Health
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has February webinars and workshops with tools to promote maximum small business health. Attend SCORE webinars LIVE to participate in the Q&A and receive FREE business resources, including the presentation slides. Can’t attend live? Register anyway, and SCORE will send the replay. Mastering Small Business Taxes – A Startup Guide to Taxes Learn how to optimize your small…
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Eight Chester County Eateries Are Among 20 Best New Restaurants in the Region
Last year was good for the Chester County dining scene, with many new amazing restaurants adding to the already impressive array of dining choices, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Out of the many newcomers, eight have made their way onto the 20 Best New Restaurants in Philadelphia’s Western Suburbs list. The top spot…
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So How’s Jason Kelce Doing Financially? Not Too Bad, Actually
It’s no surprise that when you talk about Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s finances, you’re looking at some pretty big numbers. The premiere NFL superstar has proven himself to be adept both on the field and out in public, writes Anjum Ash for First Sportz. Jason Kelce boasts a net worth in 2024 of…
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Swarthmore Professor Talks About the Discovery of a Super-Earth
NASA has discovered a new planet—a super-Earth 137 light-years away. Dubbed TOI-715b, it’s one-and-a-half times larger than Earth, reports the podcast Studio 2 on WHYY. Scientists think it could support life since it lies in a habitable zone, just the right distance from its star, to possibly have liquid water. Eric Jensen, Professor of Astronomy…
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