• Attested by Attendees, Malvern Bank’s Gainful Giving Seminar Solidifies Philanthropic Ways of Aiding Others 

    Attested by Attendees, Malvern Bank’s Gainful Giving Seminar Solidifies Philanthropic Ways of Aiding Others 

    Earlier this month, Malvern Bank hosted Laura Fredricks, an international consultant, speaker, and best-selling author, for its “Gainful Giving: A Charitable Giving Seminar.”   Attendees included nonprofits, donors, and clients who wanted to learn more about different philanthropic giving vehicles, and how these vehicles can be used to make charitable gifts that may help for family…

  • Fairville Inn in Chadds Ford Recommended for Maryland Travelers

    Fairville Inn in Chadds Ford Recommended for Maryland Travelers

    The Fairville Inn, located in the Brandywine Valley in Chadds Ford, was celebrated as a winter weekend destination for folks in Maryland but it’s a treat anyone can enjoy, even those local to the Philadelphia region. The Fairville is a few miles from Longwood Gardens and Winterthur, both “botanical wonderlands that are all the more…

  • The Foundation for Delaware County Helps Local Family With Philanthropic Work

    The Foundation for Delaware County Helps Local Family With Philanthropic Work

    The Foundation for Delaware County channels much-needed funds from private and public sources to nonprofits and community groups that are helping meet the needs of Delaware County residents facing challenges and difficult times. Its recent annual report is loaded with facts and figures demonstrating how money is being used to build a better community here…

  • Check Out These Upcoming SCORE Webinars for Business Owners

    Check Out These Upcoming SCORE Webinars for Business Owners

    SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are offering the following upcoming free SCORE small business webinars. Customers and Competitors: Getting the Inside Data Wondering how to get the data needed to drive your business decisions toward success? Are you an aspiring or current small business owner wondering how to get the data needed to drive your…

  • Wall Street Journal: Penn Professor Believes Companies Could Benefit from Four-Day Workweek

    Wall Street Journal: Penn Professor Believes Companies Could Benefit from Four-Day Workweek

    Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, recently spoke at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit, where he offered his take on the 4-day workweek, writes Chip Cutter for The Wall Street Journal. Grant said that executives who are looking to boost their teams’ productivity may want…

  • West Chester IT Consultant Offers Ways to Help Businesses Stand Out On Social Media This Holiday Season

    West Chester IT Consultant Offers Ways to Help Businesses Stand Out On Social Media This Holiday Season

    No matter what industry your business is in, December is a busy month, especially when it comes to social media advertising. Whether it’s people buying gifts for holidays, ordering food for holiday parties, or finally getting around to that project they’ve been putting off, you can be assured that your busy season is here.  With…

  • Couple Donate $6 Million to Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova 

    Couple Donate $6 Million to Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova 

    To support the underserved communities in need, Barb and Brian Riley of Chester County have donated $6 million to the Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova, writes Holly Herman for Patch.  The donation will establish the Barb and Brian Riley Fund for Mission and Ministry that will support friars and their ministries.  “We are…

  • Concordville Inn to be Converted to a Health Care Facility

    Concordville Inn to be Converted to a Health Care Facility

    The 245-year-old Concordville Inn in Glen Mills is set to become an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The inn is contracted to be acquired by Encompass Health Corp. in Alabama. The company has received approval from the Concord Township Zoning Hearing Board to for a 50-bed facility. The Concordville Inn…

  • Former Chester Bus Driver Kept Vigil for ‘America’s Unknown Child’

    Former Chester Bus Driver Kept Vigil for ‘America’s Unknown Child’

    Rita O’Vary stood Thursday morning looking at the two granite markers at Ivy Hill Cemetery in East Mount Airy, the gravesite of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was the only one at the grave when Philadelphia police announced the boy’s name, 65 years after his body was discovered in…

  • Jay Wright Debuts as a Sportscaster; the Reviews Are Good

    Jay Wright Debuts as a Sportscaster; the Reviews Are Good

    Jay Wright was all set to make his debut calling his first game with the CBS Sports Network team at Wednesday’s Villanova-Penn game at the Finneran Pavillion, but he was having trouble getting to them, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer.    “He’s not going to make those last 20 feet,” a photographer said…

  • Weekend Wanderer: The Night of the Banana Bread

    Weekend Wanderer: The Night of the Banana Bread

    Well, last week we talked about Thanksgiving. Today, we’re talking about The Night of the Banana Bread.  Indy wasn’t feeling great. He was, in fact, one sick dude. Parkinson’s disease is like that — one minute you’re fine, the next minute fine is acting like you owe it money and stole its girl.  I headed…

  • Penn State Brandywine Launches Mobile App for Students

    Penn State Brandywine Launches Mobile App for Students

    A new mobile Penn State id+ card is expected to launch in January 2023, at Penn State Brandywine. The mobile app allows students to use their mobile devices to conveniently, safely, and securely access campus housing facilities, purchase meals, and more. “Mobile devices are playing a more significant role in the higher education landscape,” said…

  • This Mouth-Watering List Includes 7 Spots in Delco

    This Mouth-Watering List Includes 7 Spots in Delco

    Fifteen of the best hoagie places in the Philadelphia suburbs include seven from Delaware County, writes Danielle Fusaro for Main Line Today. A Cut Above at 3523 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square is the perfect place to find an authentic Italian hoagie. Order the namesake hoagie. Hoagie names at Bria & Latella’s, 37 S.…

  • Media’s Desert Rose Owner Saves Toddler After 14-Month-Old Falls into Pool

    Media’s Desert Rose Owner Saves Toddler After 14-Month-Old Falls into Pool

    Well known borough chef/owner Jason McHugh decided to close his Desert Rose restaurant on Sundays to have more time with his family. So what did he do on Father’s Day? McHugh saved a life, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. McHugh, his wife and their boys joined friends at his sister’s home in Middletown.…

  • ‘Boy in the Box’ ID’d by Police as Joseph Augustus Zarelli

    ‘Boy in the Box’ ID’d by Police as Joseph Augustus Zarelli

    One of the longest unsolved homicides in Philadelphia history took a major step forward Wednesday, Dec. 8, when Philadelphia police identified the child known as the “boy in the box” as Joseph Augustus Zarelli, believed to be from West Philadelphia, reports the 6abc digital staff. Joseph Zarelli was born on Jan. 13, 1953. His body…

  • Rt. 420 Bridge in Prospect Park Closed Indefinitely and Abruptly

    Rt. 420 Bridge in Prospect Park Closed Indefinitely and Abruptly

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation suddenly announced Wednesday night it was closing the Rt 420 bridge southbound in Prospect Park indefinitely after major structural issues were found, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer.   An average of 19,270 vehicles cross the Wanamaker Avenue bridge each day and it’s a key connector to I-95 for…

  • Foundation’s HOPE Program Named a Finalist for Social Innovation Award

    Foundation’s HOPE Program Named a Finalist for Social Innovation Award

    The Foundation for Delaware County’s HOPE program, which provides financial assistance, direct services, and advocacy to help individuals and families overcome barriers to healthy housing, has been nominated as a finalist for a Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Award. The public is invited to show its support by voting for the HOPE program here. Voting will…

  • Villanova Law School Divorce Attorney Brings Real-Life Stories to First Novel

    Villanova Law School Divorce Attorney Brings Real-Life Stories to First Novel

    Nancy Perpall, who used to be a critical care nurse, then a divorce lawyer, is now an author with her first novel, “Around Which All Things Bend,” writes Jay Heater for the Observer. She recalls her time transitioning from nurse to attorney when she would commute for three years driving between Allentown and Villanova to…