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Meridian Bank, Title Alliance Make Delco Top Workplace List
Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplace recognized two companies operating in Delaware County as the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplaces in the Medium Companies category. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These include…
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The Lincoln Center: An Activity to Help Counselors Set Realistic Expectations – Pt. 1: The Circle of Power
As a counselor, one of your greatest challenges is navigating the growing and sometimes conflicting expectations of administrators, students, and parents. While you may not be able to control the flow of expectations and demands on your time and energy, you’re not powerless in it. The simple process below will help you categorize everything involved…
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Radnor Police Chaplains Offer Comfort When Police Respond
When there’s tragedy on a scene where law enforcement respond, Radnor Police chaplains are there to provide comfort, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line today. The Radnor Police Chaplain Program has been around since 2017. Rev. Manuel Howard leads the five multi-denominational chaplains on the team. “To be a Class A township, we need…
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13 Small Company Workplaces Are Tops in Delaware County
Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces recognized 13 Delaware County companies as the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplaces in its Small Companies category based on an Energage survey. The list comes from a 24-question survey completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These include alignment, execution,…
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It’s a Parking Meter Bonanza in Upper Darby
In Upper Darby, drivers stopping at parking meters have a chance to be penny-wise and quarter-foolish. Apparently, sometime in the middle of 2021, people discovered that some Upper Darby parking meters would take pennies instead of quarters, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The secret was spread informally, told at backyard barbecues and local taverns,…
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At Neumann: Historian Highlights William Penn Successes
Delaware County native and historian Jim Murphy will present a program, “The Amazing Success of William Penn” Thursday, Sept. 8, 1:30 p.m., at the Meagher Theatre at Neumann University. The presentation will explain how William Penn turned a “howling wilderness” into America’s fastest-growing city while living in Philadelphia for less than four years. Murphy will…
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Bucks County Man Tapped to Lead New Healthcare Vertical Within WSFS Bank’s Commercial Banking Division
Warrington resident Kevin McKeown has been named WSFS Bank’s Senior Vice President, Director of Healthcare Banking and will lead the new healthcare vertical within the company’s Commercial Banking Division. McKeown will report to Jim Wechsler, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Banking. The Healthcare Banking group will be focused on providing financial services solutions…
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Mon Dieu! Was Wawa Really Looking for a Sommelier for its King of Prussia Store?
Wawa careers have been predictable for decades: manager, register help, food preparer, clean-up crew. But a recent job posting to Seasoned, a hospitality-industry job app, looked like the area’s go-to quick-stop brand was taking its menus in a different direction. Hanna Albertine served the story for Philadelphia Magazine. A recent tweet indicated that Wawa was…
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2022 Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire: Weekends of Minstrels and Merriment, Jousting and Juggling, Frolicking and Feasting
Attend, lords and ladies! The 2022 Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is underway at Mount Hope Estate & Winery in Manheim, Pa. Take a trip of fun and fantasy to a 35-acre English Village where colorfully costumed characters take visitors on an adventure of jousting knights and royal delights. Music, stunts, theater, magic, comedy and live jousting…
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Creating Transformations at Qlik and Beyond, Kehinde Barkley Is a Diversity in Business Award Winner
As a professional services solution lead at King of Prussia-based Qlik, Kehinde Barkley has been recognized as a Diversity in Business Awards 2022 winner, according to a report by Lisa Dukart from the Philadelphia Business Journal. Over the years in the computer and mathematics industry, Barkley has seen disparities that Black and African Americans have…
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Fraud Ring Theft of $10.3M from Chester Upland SD Thwarted
County and state officials worked together to recapture $10.3 million in state aid intended for the Chester Upland School District stolen by an international fraud ring, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The elaborate scheme utilized hacked email accounts, a romance scam, and cryptocurrency, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy…
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Delco Proud Again: Phil & Jim’s in Parkside Have ‘Best Hoagie on Earth’
In June, 2021, Phil & Jim’s Steaks and Hoagies in Parkside triumphed over Philadelphia competitors by being voted “Best Cheesesteak” in the Delaware Valley Region. That honor came from the Cheesesteak Madness Tournament, which ranked cheesesteaks in 64 shops in the tri-state area. Now the national publication Food Network Magazine has declared the Delco shop…
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Leasing Option Makes Solar Energy Affordable for Delco Homeowners
It’s easier than ever in Delaware County for homeowners to convert to solar energy. New incentives for low- and moderate-income households offer affordable ways to install rooftop solar panels, save on utility bills and promote clean energy. Solarize Delco is a nonprofit volunteer organization that teaches homeowners about solarizing their homes—from making the process…
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Meridian Bank Among Top Workplaces 2022 in Philadelphia/Delaware Region
Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces has recognized Meridian Bank as a Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplace. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These include alignment, execution, and performance, among others. This year,…
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Valley Forge Academy Qatar Open and Accepting Students
Valley Forge Academy in Qatar started accepting male students this month from Pre-K to Grade 7, with plans to expand to students through 12th grade in the next phase of the opening in the coming year, writes Fareeha Imtiaz for iloveqatar.net. The new school is located in Aspire Zone, in the heart of Qatar’s sports…
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First It was Teachers, Now Upper Darby Needs Bus Drivers
Jeannette Tierney is Upper Darby School District’s bus driver recruiter and she’s concerned. The district is short on drivers and needs dozens, writes Corey Davis for 6abc. Tierney recruits and trains the drivers. She’s been at this job she loves for 20 years. Another happy employee? Bus driver Terry Johnson. “This is the most fulfilling…
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Pa. Farmers: What Profits Do Their Fields Yield?
While farming represents the backbone of Pennsylvania’s economy, some crops are more valuable and provide higher returns for farmers, according to a recently released report from Stacker. To determine which are the most valuable crops grown in the state, Stacker ranked them based on their total annual value of production as of July 16, 2022.…
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Management Fees Added to the Mix as Crozer Looks to Go Nonprofit
Two state elected officials said Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., the parent company of Crozer Health, is considering taking in management fees as Crozer transitions to nonprofit, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “Unfortunately, they’re very often used by private equity companies, as a sort of a wealth extraction tool … It would be kind of shameful…
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