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So How Is Chester Doing With Its Bankruptcy? Here’s an Update
Michael Doweary is trying to figure out what cash flow is needed to successfully run the city of Chester. Doweary is the state-appointed receiver for Chester charting a path that would pull the city out of Chapter 9 bankruptcy, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. He needs a “baseline expenditure,” the amount needed to provide adequate…
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Meet SCORE Award Winner The Creative Club
Meet Award-Winners Ben Yocum and CJ Witherspoon New technology has been transforming the world around us, often outpacing our ability to keep pace with the change. The continuous evolution of iPhones and tablets, advances in software, and social networking platforms are reshaping everything from how we purchase books to how we find our virtual ‘friends.’ …
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Holy Family University to Host Grand Opening of New Saxbys Location Next Week
Holy Family University becomes the newest location of Saxbys, a campus dining establishment, on Aug. 28 when doors open at 7 AM in the Education and Technology Center on Holy Family’s Philadelphia campus. The new cafe is part of The Saxbys Experiential Learning Platford (the Saxbys E.L.P.). The location will be fully run by students and…
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Medical Offices Added to Drexeline Project as Stores Prepare to Open
The revamped stores at the Drexeline Town Center are opening soon, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. The ribbon cutting for the new ShopRite is 9 a.m. Sept. 1. The new 72,000 square-foot store will be 60 percent larger than the previous supermarket and will include a café with beer and wine selection. The…
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LNG Plant Proposal Reviewed at Meeting, Minus County Officials
There was a meeting Tuesday to consider plans for a possible liquified natural gas processing plant and LNG export terminal in Chester. While protesters against the proposed plant had their say before the Philadelphia LNG Export Task Force, Delaware County officials were noticeably absent and were not invited to attend the closed meeting on Widener…
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Woman’s Norwood Restaurant Honors Late Brother, Manny
Christiana Ruiz has opened Manny Vibez restaurant in Norwood in honor of her beloved older brother, Manny, who passed away a year ago, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The high-energy 33-year-old mother of three has always dreamed of being a chef and opening a restaurant. Her brother joined her in that dream, and…
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Before Salem, There Was a Witch Trial for a Delaware County Woman
Nine years before the infamous Salem Witch Trials took place, a Delaware County woman faced her own witch trial in Philadelphia, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. It was Pennsylvania’s only witch trial. Known as “The Witch of Ridley Creek“, the “witch” in question was a Swedish settler named Margaret Mattson. She lived with her husband,…
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Cabrini Graduate Joseph McCabe Sees Explosive Growth in His Real Estate Firm
You have to be doing something right if your real estate firm’s revenue increases 17,599 percent between 2019 and 2022, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. That’s what’s happened to Joseph McCabe’s one-man brokerage real estate firm, Surefire Group, founded in 2017. Joseph McCabe, a graduate of Cabrini University in Radnor, grew his Mt.…
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Neumann University: Ecuador Trip Ignites an Orphan’s Commitment to Return
During his six weeks in a language immersion trip to Ecuador this summer, Carlos Wylde-Gladbach learned much more than Spanish. He discovered his past. Carlos was born in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, and spent the first three years of his life in an orphanage. When Karen Gladbach and James Wylde adopted him, English became…
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Glen Mills Radio Personality and 76ers Announcer Matt Cord to Replace John DeBella at WMGK
Glen Mills native Matt Cord will be replacing local radio legend John DeBella at WMGK-FM, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. DeBella recently retired as morning show host at the classic rock station. Matt Cord, who is now a midday host, starts his new time slot beginning Sept. 5, joined by DeBella ‘s producer…
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Nottingham-Based Herr’s Chooses Winner of ‘Flavored by Philly’ Contest
The long-awaited moment has arrived, after an exciting journey of taste testing and enthusiastic voting in the Herr’s #FlavoredbyPhilly contest, the momentous verdict is here. Earlier this summer, renowned for their creative snack offerings, Pennsylvania’s very own Herr Foods Inc. unveiled Flavored by Philly – a remarkable collection of chips exclusively crafted for the City of…
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Should Cheyney University Be Part of the National Park Service? Some Students, Alumni Think So
Despite Cheyney University being rescued from the brink of collapse, some students and alumni at the nation’s oldest historically Black university think it should be so much more, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cheyney, located in Thornbury Township in Delaware and Chester counties, is one of the few schools in the state university…
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Chester Takes on Former Employees Over Pension Fight Legal Fees
As Chester tries to work out its financial difficulties and lift itself out of bankruptcy, it’s also facing new challenges from its former employees, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. The battle over pension payments has gone to court, and the city is supposed to pay the legal fees of its former employees. Those fees…
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Get the Jump on Fall with These SCORE Business Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free August SCORE webinars to help you maximize your small businesses’ potential. Tips for Running a Successful Business for Creative Types, Idea People, and Anybody with Passion Want a business based on your talent? It’s time to unleash the true business potential of your creativity. On Tuesday, Aug. 22, at…
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Media Comedian Chris Nee’s Book Brings a Voice to Mental Illness
Chris Nee of Media is a standup comedian, a cancer survivor, and now an author describing his journey to overcome anxiety, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. He dedicated his book, “Boy Meets Anxiety,” to his best friend Shawn, who struggled with his own mental health silently for years and eventually committed suicide. The…
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Marrea Walker-Smith Helps Bring Technology to Kids in Delco
Marrea Walker-Smith, a business teacher at Devon Preparatory School in Chester County, is making sure that kids in her hometown of Chester have more opportunities than she had growing up, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. “I grew up right here in the city of Chester in the low-income housing developments,” she said. “There were limited…
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Rittenhouse Square’s Bankroll Sports Bar Auctions Equipment Five Months After Opening
Just five months after it opened on two floors in part of the former Boyd Theater near Rittenhouse Square, the splashy sports bar Bankroll Club auctioned off all of its equipment and furnishings, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 350-seat restaurant opened on March 3 with a purported $25 million budget. Now, its…
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Wall Street Journal: Prospect Medical Deal With Crozer Hospital Landlord Put on Hold
A business transaction that was supposed to help the owner of Crozer Health has been put on hold, putting additional strain on Delaware County’s hospitals and healthcare facilities, writes Jonathan Weil for The Wall Street Journal. The deal was between hospital landlord Medical Properties Trust and one of its major tenants, Prospect Medical Holdings, owner…
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