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Penn Medicine Radnor Connects with Nature
The architecture and landscape design of Penn Medicine Radnor embraces nature, with an eye toward environmental stewardship, reports Anne DiNardo, executive editor of Health Care Design Magazine. The ambulatory care center’s façade, designed by Ballinger (Philadelphia), offers patient views and brings in daylight to interior spaces. Jonathan Alderson Landscape Architects in Wayne incorporated a three-acre…
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Newtown Square Firefighters Excavate 45-Year-Old Time Capsule
A group of firefighters in Newtown Square excavated a decades-old time capsule tucked into the walls of the station for nearly 50 years. The two-foot-long copper prism is full of historical artifacts from 1916 and the mid 1960s, writes Pete Bannan for The Daily Times. This is not the first time the capsule has been…
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‘Stuff Happens!’ Academy Park High Junior Sets Out to Help Struggling Students
An Academy Park High School junior wanted to help her classmates who may be struggling to afford day-to-day items in their lives, from school supplies to sweatshirts, to personal care items. A resource closet at the school was the result, writes Dawn Timmeney and the Fox 29 staff. Aicha Coulibaly came up with an idea…
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Malvern Bank a Part of Winning Team to Secure Equestrian World Championship Title
This past August, Malvern Bank CEO Anthony C. Weagley was part of the winning team who secured the 2022 NSBA World Championship title in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Weagley is part owner of Blue Mountain Quarter Horses, a boutique breeding farm in Slatington, Pa. At the farm, Delbert Hostetler, who has been producing his own line of…
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SCORE: Celebrating Women-Owned Business Success: October 21
Women are starting and running small businesses at a record rate not experienced before in the US. They are doing this with noteworthy skill, expertise, and determination that has made women’s entrepreneurship a driving force in our national economy. Facts and figures are proof of the latest significant progress:* *Women in Business Statistics. Fundera www.fundera.com/resources/women-owned-business-statistics#…
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Get Your Fill of Pumpkins and More Fall Fun at These 2 Delco Spots
It must be fall because everybody’s got pumpkins. Here in Delaware County, you can go right to the source at Arasapha Farms and Linvilla Orchards, writes Michelle Reese for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Arasapha Farms at 1835 Middletown Road in Glen Mills is better known for its Haunted Hayride and Bates Motel experience, but there’s also…
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WebMD’s Top Doc to Speak at Neumann about Nursing Burnout
Dr. John Whyte, the chief medical officer of WebMD, will address “Mental Health and Nursing” at Neumann University on Saturday, October 15, at 10 a.m. According to Whyte, a recent survey by McKinsey, a global research firm, found that more than 30 percent of nurses are thinking of leaving direct patient care. He will discuss…
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Several Delaware County Women Featured at Power Women Summit
The Power Women Summit recognizing local women who have inspired others takes place Oct. 19 at Drexebrook Catering & Special Event Center in Drexel Hill. Featured from Delaware County will be: Marcie Bramucci, Executive Artistic Director of the Hedgerow Theatre in Media; Patti Brennan from Newtown Square, CEO of Key Financial; Denise Dillon, Head…
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Philadelphia Among Most Foul-Mouthed Cities in Country
If you think Philadelphians swear more than most other city-dwellers each day, you know both the city of Philadelphia and its residents well, writes Taylor Linzinmeir for the Newsbreak. Philadelphia has ranked among the ten most foul-mouthed cities in the country, according to a new survey by preply.com. The survey found that Americans are not…
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Delco Council Chair Dr. Monica Taylor Adds Voice to White House Event
Delaware County was represented at the White House recently when County Council Chair Dr. Monica Taylor attended a “Communities in Action: Building a Better Pennsylvania” event there Sept. 29. Dr. Taylor was one of 40 participants. She talked with White House staff about the impact that federal investments are making in Delaware County. Federal support…
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Outdoor Ice Rink Is Back in Delaware County This Winter
Flight on Ice, an outdoor ice rink, is returning to Newtown Square, writes Max Bennet for patch.com. The pop-up rink became a popular Delaware County winter attraction last year, voted Best of Delco 2022 Fun Day Family Outing. It’s set to open again in mid-November and remain open through February at the Energy Transfer Veterans…
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See Which Seven Delaware County School Districts Placed Among Top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2023
Delaware County has seven of the top 50 school districts in Pennsylvania for 2023, according to a new ranking by Niche. To determine the 2023 Best School Districts in Pennsylvania, Niche performed an analysis of data provided by the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews submitted by students and parents. Factors that…
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Valley Forge Military College of Pennsylvania Opens Speaker Series
The HR McMaster Center for Security Studies speaker series at the Valley Forge Military College (VFMC) welcomed Marc Ferraro as its opening speaker for the fall 2022 semester. Mr. Ferraro is the primary assistant to the Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The series is named for VFMAC graduate Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster ‘80…
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Weekend Wanderer: My Not-So-New Car
You may recall I scrapped my dad’s not-so-new car. I got rid of my mom’s not-so-new car, too. Doing so was way more work and way less fun than getting rid of my dad’s not-so-new car. I mean, my mom’s car didn’t have unlabeled bottles of what my dad, AKA Indy, called “either vanilla extract…
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Aston to Buy 43 Acres of Open Space From Sisters of St. Francis
Aston Township has agreed to buy 43 acres of open land from the Sisters of St. Francis, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. The property of woods and open space is bounded by Red Hill Road and Convent Road. Aston Township commissioners approved the purchase in a recent vote. The Sisters of St. Francis…
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Two Upper Darby Police Officers Help Deliver a New Born in a Parked Car on West Chester Pike
Two Upper Darby police officers are now honorary uncles, thanks to some quick thinking last week, writes John Luciew for pennlive.com. The two helped bring Baby William Orlando into the world, handling the delivery from the backseat of a car parked along West Chester Pike. “By the time we got there, the full head was…
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Great Gatsby-Inspired Bar and Grill Opens in Aston
Gatsby’s Bar & Grill in Aston has opened its doors to customers, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Located in the same building that used to house C.R. Shenanigans at 4936 Pennell Road, the new restaurant is run by owner Bob Keates and general manager Meghan Woody. Keates, a movie buff, based…
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Word of Delaware County Hospital Closing Triggers Reactions
Employees of Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) are receiving their layoff notices as the hospital prepares to close in two months, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Crozer Health CEO Anthony Esposito said hospital workers will be offered jobs elsewhere in the Crozer Health network. Those who remain will receive retention bonuses. State…
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