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Nurses, Lawmakers Picket Crozer as Financial Worries Grow
Community members and lawmakers joined picketing nurses outside Crozer-Chester Medical Center Friday amid growing concerns over Crozer Health’s finances, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The four-hospital Crozer Health, owned by the for-profit Prospect Medical Holdings, has struggled to pay bills and laid off 215 workers in March. The picketing nurses say Prospect is allegedly “disrespecting…
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State Rep. had Post Partum Depression. Now She’s Looking to Help Other Moms
Delaware County State Rep. Jen O’Mara has had her own experiences with postpartum depression. She is now working to pass legislation to increase awareness of this condition among new mothers and their families. Rep. O’Hara had a difficult road to motherhood, she writes in the Keystone Newsroom. The birth of her daughter Katherine was complicated…
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Good for Each Other, Former Co-Workers Celebrate 30 Years of Love
Todd and Rose Anne both worked for TV Guide in the 1980s, but it was a co-worker friend, Emma who would bring them together, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rose Anne, from Newtown Square, divorced in 1991. She and Todd had both left TV Guide by then, but Emma suggested they all…
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Give Your Business a Boost With These May SCORE Programs
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free SCORE spring programs, including webinars and workshops to help your small business find its potential. Make the Internet Work for YOU! On May 23, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM., learn strategies for building a viable Internet Marketing Plan for your business. This presentation will discuss the business aspect…
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Buoyed by Its Success in King of Prussia, Fashion Retailer from Europe Eyes U.S. Expansion
After its successful launch in the U.S. with seven locations, including one in the King of Prussia Mall, Primark has been increasing its position here and plans to add even more locations throughout the country, writes Paul Norman for CoStar, a provider of commercial real estate news and analytics. The Dublin, Ireland-based fashion retailer opened…
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Half-Hour from Montgomery County Is an Entertainment Venue That Is Oldest of Its Kind in the World
A Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theater announcement on Facebook gave notice of its 2023 opening in Orefield, Lehigh County, generating numerous memories of the unique entertainment venue. It’s about a 30-minute drive from Montgomery County via the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Locals making the trip will find the oldest operational entertainment site of its kind worldwide. The first drive-in…
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Here is How Phoenixville Woman Took Las Vegas by Storm
Jennifer Slifer, a Phoenixville resident, crowned her visit to Las Vegas with a win at the 2023 APA 8-Ball Classic Pool Championship late last month, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. Slifer is one of almost 6,000 pool players throughout North America who tried to qualify for the American Poolplayers Association’s…
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Villanova Celebrates Ed Collymore, World Track Star, Social Reformer
Villanova University paid tribute to Ed Collymore, a 1959 graduate of Villanova University who was at one time one of the top sprinters in the world. Collymore died last week at the age of 85, reports Villanova University. He was also a one-time co-world record holder in the 60-yard dash. Closer to home, Collymore was…
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Bronze Buddha Started Bidding War That Ended at $200K
A rare bronze Tibetan Buddha triggered a bidding frenzy at an online auction from Briggs Auction, Inc. in Garnet Valley that closed at a whopping $200,000. It was the most money ever paid for one item at Briggs, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The piece came from a Main Line estate and generated…
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Eagles’ Jason Kelce Talks Kids During Filming of Campbell’s Soup Ad
In between filming a Campbell’s Chunky soup commercial with his brother Travis, and mom Donna Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce talked about his life after his third daughter, Bennett, was born. “I need to knock on wood, but we really lucked out,” said the 35-year-old father to Bennett, 11 weeks; Elliotte, 2; and Wyatt,…
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Northampton Playground in Bucks County Expands to Include Everyone
It’s been nearly a year since a grand re-opening of a municipal park-inclusive playground in Northampton Township, Bucks County, and community leaders are looking back at the park’s impact. The grand re-opening of the Miracle League Municipal Park Inclusive Playground took place in September 2022. The event was a milestone for a cherished community gathering…
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Weekend Wanderer: Springtime Pests, Part Two
The dead mouse was bad enough. But the critter situation is so much worse than one long-dead mouse in the crawl space. You might remember the skinks living beneath my house. I thought they were snakes when they first showed up because really. Am I getting close enough to the serpentine thing slithering up from…
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Marketing Mastery with IT Edge: Why Use a Digital Marketing Company?
Running a small business can be difficult, and local technology consultant, IT Edge, knows that. They’ve been serving the Chester County area for over 30 years, and have helped over 500 businesses local to the Philadelphia area. Within the last three years, IT Edge has opened a brand new branch of its company, focused specifically…
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10 Delco Communities Make ‘Hottest Neighborhood’ List for Home Value
Ten Delaware County communities made a Philadelphia Magazine ‘hottest neighborhood’ list of the Philadelphia region’s priciest properties and most expensive neighborhoods in 2022. Here, in descending order of value, are the 10 most expensive Delco communities and the percentage increase in home values. Villanova homes have an average price of $1,405,133 and rose in price…
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Springton Lake Teacher Named PA Teacher of the Year Finalist
Sharon Williams, a teacher at Rose Tree Media School District, is a finalist for the 2024 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year, reports the pa.gov website. The Springton Lake Middle School eighth-grade language arts teacher is a faculty sponsor for the school’s Newspaper Club, responsible for the school newspaper, the Springton Lake Splash. “We are so…
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Chester Incumbent Mayor Defeated Admidst City Financial Woes
Chester finances were on the minds of Democratic voters as its incumbent mayor Thaddeus Kirkland was defeated in Tuesday’s primary election, writes Anthony Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Unofficial results gave Thaddeus Kirkland challenger Stefan Roots 61 percent of the votes to Kirkland’s 22 percent. City zoning board member Pat Worrell was third, with 17…
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Coors the Official Domestic Beer of the Philadelphia Union
Coors Light is now the official domestic beer at Subaru Park in Chester after the Molson Coors Beverage Co. partnered with the Philadelphia Union to become the official domestic beer of the soccer club, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A Coors Light Corner will open on the standing-room-only bridge deck of the…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Custom-Built Estate Home in Broomall
This custom-built 5,200 square-foot-estate home with five bedrooms and three baths is available for sale in Broomall. The property features unparalleled high-end upgrades and finishes, including custom millwork, mahogany wood floors, a gourmet kitchen, and a flagstone patio. Wide arched doorways allow for a seamless open concept. The living room features a focal gas fireplace…
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