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With No Progress on Tax Talks, Ridley Park Raises Taxes 17 Percent
With no progress to report on tax payments from the owners of Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, the borough council approved a 2024 budget 6-1 with a 17 percent property tax hike, an average of $400 more per taxpayer, at a Dec. 28 special council meeting, writes Briana Smith for 6abc. Prospect Medical Holdings, owner…
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SCORE: Start 2024 Strong With These Small Business Workshops
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has January webinars and live presentations to give you the tools to help your small business. Small Business Essential Series–Evening Edition (Fee) This 3-part series was developed to prepare you to make the decisions and plans needed to successfully launch and promote your business. This live event webinar series begins Jan.…
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Jason Kelce and Rudolph’s Sam the Snowman? More Like Yukon Cornelius
Jason Kelce fans are comparing the Philadelphia Eagles center to Sam the Snowman in the Rankin and Bass “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, but Kelce doesn’t see it, writes Bailey Richards for People Magazine. The 36-year NFL star said a comparison to Yukon Cornelius is more accurate. He talked about the fan observations on a recent…
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West Chester University Welcomes Legendary Comedian Joe Conklin for Two Performances in January
West Chester University’s Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA) brings legendary comedian, singer, and entertainer Joe Conklin with the City Rhythm Orchestra to West Chester University for two benefit performances on Saturday, Jan. 27, and Sunday, Jan. 28, both at 8 PM, in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center at…
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Peirce College Graduate and 1865 Law Journal Editor Uses Her Education to Help Others
Lisa Effrig Lagreca is a Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies Peirce College graduate. She was also a student-editor of The 1865: the Peirce College Law Journal. Lagreca shares her educational journey and why she wanted to pursue law in the interview below. Where are you from? I am a Bucks County native; however, I currently…
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Be the Joy Foundation Gifts Go to Media Family After Year of Strife
A family from Media who had a pretty rough year got some holiday relief from the local business community, and the Be the Joy Foundation, culminating with an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney World, writes Bryanna Gallagher for 6abc. The Muss family said the year of hardship and what they’ve had to overcome has made all…
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First Bank House of the Week: Elegant French Colonial in Media
A sophisticated and elegant French Colonial home set on 1.67 acres with five bedrooms is available for sale in Media. A slate walkway and stone walls grace the front of this elegant French Colonial as you enter through a set of double doors. From a spacious foyer area, you step down into a classic living…
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Penn State to Offer Courses Over Spring Break in Portugal
Penn State students have the opportunity to take spring break in Lisbon, Portugal, and learn a few things on their trip. While there, students can participate in three courses, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. The deadline to register and pay for this study abroad trip is Jan. 10. The courses offered are “The…
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Looking for an Eagles Fan Cave? There’s a Great One in Haverford
There was no way Allison Cawley of Haverford wasn’t going to be a Philadelphia Eagles fan, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Not after she was driven around Veteran’s Stadium at 8 or 9 in the cart that carried the giant Eagles helmet every time the Eagles scored. “To be that close to the…
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Bradley Cooper Understood the Conflicts of the Heart Even Back in High School
Bradley Cooper’s star may have skyrocketed since his days at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, writes Chuck Arnold for The New York Post, but he had heartthrob potential even then. Arnold was first introduced to Cooper in 1993 when the then high school senior wrote a column titled “When best friends cross the line,” which…
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Peirce College Student Wins Paradigm Scholarship for Working Women
Jennifer LeBold, an organizational leadership student at Peirce College and a full-time senior resource coordinator, is one of the recipients of the Paradigm Scholarship for Working Women. As an employee of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, LeBold learned about Peirce College from her Administrative Director, Dr. Susan Delaney, who encouraged her to apply. She ultimately…
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A Popular Canadian Coffee Chain Is Looking to Expand in Greater Philadelphia
Tim Hortons, a popular Canadian coffee chain, is looking to grow its presence in the Greater Philadelphia region, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The chain recently opened its fifth New Jersey store in Cinnaminson, New Jersey at the end of November. There is also a Tim Hortons coffee shop in Stratford at…
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Narberth Native Kylie Kelce Co-Hosts Holiday Party for Eagles Wives, Girlfriends
Kylie Kelce, a Narberth native, recently co-hosted a holiday party for Eagles wives and girlfriends, writes Natasha Dye for People. She co-hosted the festive party with fellow Eagles wives Annie Elliott and Jordan Britt Lovato. The Philly-themed party was held at the home of Eagles linebacker Rick Lovato and his wife Jordan Britt Lovato. The…
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Swarthmore Inventor of ‘Big’ Piano in Trademark War With FAO Schwarz
Remo Saraceni, the inventor of the giant floor piano featured in the movie “Big,” has been fighting FAO Schwarz over a trademark infringement for over a year now, writes Ximena Conde for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Saraceni is accusing the new owners of FAO Schwarz of selling a “confusingly similar imitation of the “Big Piano” made…
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Fields Are Finished in First Phase of Philadelphia Union Sportsplex
The new Philadelphia Union WSFS Bank Sportsplex in Chester is off the drawing board with completion of the first phase of the project, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Seven outdoor fields have been constructed and are already being used by the Union, its Next Pro team, the Union II, and the Philadelphia Union…
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It Was a Philadelphia Eagles Christmas at the White House, Too
Christmas weekend at the White House was Philly-centric after one of the Philadelphia Eagles performed at the White House. The live performance by Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata also included the presentation of The Philadelphia Eagles Christmas album, “A Philly Special Christmas Special,” to the Bidens, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mailata was…
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General Recreation, Inc. Honored as 2023 Rep Organization of the Year
Landscape Structures Inc., the leading designer and manufacturer of commercial playground equipment, announces General Recreation, Inc. as the 2023 Rep Organization of the Year. This distinction is a testament to their unwavering commitment to Landscape Structures’ core values and mission, which positively impacts communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. “Their approach to business is…
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Unionville High School Students Honor Late Friend By Creating Two Benches in Her Memory
Unionville High School Technology and Engineering students have created two benches for the Kennett Square YMCA in honor of their late friend Emma Hill, who died last year at 16 from an illness, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. The student lead on the project was Courtney Brennan, a Unionville High…
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