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PIT’s Nursing Students Work with County Medical Examiner
The Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office in Lima has partnered with the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media to offer educational training to its nursing students. Licensed Practical Nursing students from PIT are getting a chance to observe standard autopsy procedures, engage in discussions and work with pathologists from the Medical Examiner’s Office. Their first…
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Chris Ford, Celtics Coach and Player Was at Villanova First
NBA coach Chris Ford, whose early career included playing for the Villanova Wildcats, died Wednesday at the age of 74, writes Kyle Hightower for The Associated Press, as reported in myarklamiss.com. Ford earned MVP his first season with the Boston Celtics. He was a member of the Celtics 1981 championship team and is credited with…
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DELCO Careers — West Chester University
Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1871, WCU is a comprehensive public institution, offering a diverse range of more than 200 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in more than 50 fields of study. The following WCU careers are available: Registrar…
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Firstrust CEO and President Tim Abell Reflects on Bank’s FY2022 as Precursor to Overall Economic Outlook
Firstrust Bank CEO and President Tim Abell — before introducing speaker Lara Rhame, Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame at Philadelphia’s FS Investment — reflected on the past year at a recent meeting of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. “A New Building Block” “Some people like to think of the new year as a fresh start,”…
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C&N Welcomes M. William Kadri as Vice President, Regional Personal Banking Manager
C&N announces that M. William Kadri has joined the Southeast Region team as Vice President and Regional Personal Banking Manager based in Doylestown. Kadri brings 10 years of retail banking experience to the team at C&N. He will lead the southeast-region retail team in growing the market’s deposit and loan portfolio while focusing on providing…
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$716,000 Grant Aids WCU in Mission to Support Young Students of Color in STEM Fields
Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) have secured an FY23 Community Project Funding (CPF) grant in the amount of $716,000 to support an important project entitled West Chester University Moon Shot: I Want to STEM (sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The I Want to STEM! initiative is linked directly to West Chester University’s high-profile…
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In 2017, Drexelbrook Announced Plans for a Holiday Inn
Drexel Hill’s legacy convention center is there to stay, and it’s welcoming a whole new segment of potential customers to stay too — in its brand new Holiday Inn & Suites coming early next year, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Kenneth Hilario. Drexelbrook Associates, the owner of its namesake apartment living community…
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Par Funding Owners Threatened With Eviction From Haverford Home
The owners of the cash-advance company Par Funding have 10 days to file an objection to an order by a federal judge to leave their Haverford home by April so it can be sold, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They can stay in their home until it is sold if they pay…
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A Love Story for MLK Jr. and His Wife Coretta King
Several women played significant roles in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and activism, especially his wife, Coretta, writes Francis Akhalbey for Face2Face Africa. “Women were significant in his life, their intellectual production, their spiritual accompaniment. … Women surrounded him in so many ways,” said the Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, a professor of theology and religious…
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FitCore Extreme Embraces Popularity of High-Intensity Strength Training
As the nation continues to embrace the importance of fitness, particularly for children, General Recreation in Newtown Square gives you FitCore Extreme to create your own custom fitness course. You can create your own course by using combinations of pre-designed challenges to encourage kids, teens, and adults to get and stay fit. The course can…
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Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist Ranks First in US in Women’s BB Scores
Villanova University senior Maddy Siegrist is currently the best shooter in all of women’s college basketball, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Siegrist was last season’s Big East player of the year, averaging 25.3 points a game in 2021-22, second in the nation. She could be ‘Nova’s all-time leading scorer, men or women, breaking…
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Lots of Pennsylvanians
Pennsylvania keeps adding millionaires and climbing up the list of states with the most million-dollar earners, write Ty West and Michael Potter for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to new data from the Internal Revenue Service, in 2020, there were 18,720 tax returns filed in the Keystone State that had adjusted gross income exceeding $1…
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Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Perform at Immaculata on January 28
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra presents a concert at Alumnae Hall on the campus of Immaculata University on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 PM. “Immaculata University is thrilled to have the Curtis Symphony Orchestra return to campus for another amazing concert,” said Joseph Gehring, chair of Immaculata’s music department. “We are proud to offer an exceptional afternoon of…
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Tower Theater Makes WMMR List of Top Concert Venues
From intimate performances in neighborhood bars to giant amphitheaters and sports arenas, there’s no shortage of concert venues in the Philadelphia region, including the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, writes Pierre Robert for WMMR. The Tower Theater is among the 10 largest Philly region concert venues put together by WMMR. It was sixth, with a…
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Radnor Investment Advisor Hank Smith Predicts Very Mild Recession
So with everyone speculating about a recession in our future, what are the financial experts actually telling their clients about the financial climate for 2023? Hank Smith, head of investment strategy for Haverford Trust Company in Radnor, offered his advice at a Philadelphia Business Journal Economic Forecast event Thursday, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business…
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Chester Apparently had a UFO Sighting Back in 1952
December 2022 was an interesting month for Pennsylvania. It had the eighth largest number of UFO sightings in the U.S., with 16 cases filed that month, according to the Mutual UFO Network January newsletter. California had 51 reports, writes Roger March for original.newsbreak.com. Locally, you have to go back to June 22, 1952, for an…
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SCORE: Small Business Owners Shine a Light on Their Mentors
SCORE celebrates National Mentoring Month with two stories of courage and determination from local small business owners. SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer business experts, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. Since 1964, it has provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs…
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IT Edge in West Chester Aims to Help Grow, Transform Businesses in the New Year
With 2022 come and gone, a new year arises with new opportunities. Whether you’re starting a new business, or trying to grow your existing one, the new year is a great time to set goals for yourself and take steps to achieve them. Regardless of your position, growing your business can be difficult. Luckily, local…
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