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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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American Airlines Website Upgrade to Bring Flexibility to Bookings
Customers using American Airlines can expect to see some new options for booking flights over the next few years as the airline upgrades its website, writes Holden Wilen for Philadelphia Business Journal. The changes have come about from lessons learned in the pandemic. One trend from the pandemic is the blending of leisure and business…
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See How Delaware County Ranks in Pennsylvania for Commuting
Anyone who drives around Delaware County will not be surprised to learn that the county placed in the upper half among Pennsylvania counties for worst commutes, according to a new report recently released by Stacker. Stacker compiled the list using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked based on the longest average commute…
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Radnor Considers Public Parking to Help Garrett Hill Businesses
Radnor officials are thinking of buying a small property at 26 Wentworth Ave. in Garrett Hill to create a public parking lot, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. If approved, the parking lot could alleviate parking issues for a nearby business district along Conestoga Road. Right now, most of the parking in that area…
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Harcum Appoints Seasoned Financial Aid Professional to Position of Department Head
Paula Lehrberger has joined the Enrollment Management team at Harcum College as Assistant Vice President of Financial Aid. Lehrberger is chiefly responsible for the administration of all financial aid programs for the Bryn Mawr campus and all partnership sites, ensuring compliance with all federal and state regulations in addition to college policies. In this new…
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Neumann University Students Move into historic Delco Convent
Since the first section of Our Lady of Angels Convent was built in 1873, it had been home only to the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. That 149-year tradition changed on August 25, 2022, when the first group of Neumann University students moved into one wing of the historic building, which is now part…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stone Cape Cod Home Glen Mills
A fabulous Cape Cod-style home on 6.22 gorgeous acres at Hog’s Breath, with four bedrooms and three bathrooms, is available for sale in Glen Mills. Nestled in a bucolic country setting, this property – known as Hog’s Breath – also boasts luscious gardens, a springhouse, spring-fed pond, and a four-stall barn with a 100-bale hayloft.…
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Calif. Research Firm Calculates Delco ‘Stressflation’ Rate, Measuring COVID Angst Over Time
My Biosource, a San Diego research firm, set out to measure stressflation–how Americans have fared over the past 19 months dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak and its resulting downsides. Using county-by-county data on physical and mental stress, the study resulted in a “stressflation” rating to illustrate the effects of a prolonged period of pandemic life.…
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‘Frozen’ Broadway Performer Jeremy Morse has Summer Stage Roots
Jeremy Morse is having a good run playing the part of the Duke of Weselton in the hit Broadway musical Frozen currently on stage in Cleveland, writes Ahana O’Malley-Smith for Northeast Ohio Parent. But the actor actually started his career while growing up in Havertown, as part of the Upper Darby Summer Stage program. “I…
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Former Villanova Wildcat Bridget Herlihy Making Waves Internationally
Bridget Herlihy basketball career is doing some globetrotting, writes Eric McHugh for The Patriot Ledger. The former Villanova player spent last season playing professionally in Luxembourg and will head back to Europe in October as she and her younger sister play the 2022-23 campaign for a club in Sweden. The two sisters lost out on…
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Weekend Wanderer: When You’re Responsible for Just About Everything
In the words of Fiona Apple, I’ve been a bad, bad girl. And yeah. I’ve been careless with a delicate man. And while it most certainly is a sad, sad world when a girl will break a boy just because she can, I swear that’s not how things went down. My dad, whom I call…
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Retired Army General With Valley Forge Academy Degree Named to Allison Transmission Board
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Gustave F Perna, who received his Associate Degree in Business Administration from Valley Forge Military Academy, has been named to the board of directors for Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. Perna was also appointed to the board’s audit committee. Perna retired from the United States Army in July 2021 as the Chief…
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Work Begins on Chester Riverfront Redevelopment
Green infrastructure and streetscaping have started to show up in the neighborhoods of Subaru Park as work gets underway on the Chester riverfront via the Chester Waterfront Master Plan, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The goal is to get public money and set the stage for private development, said Lisa Gaffney, executive…
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The Secret’s Out: Grace Winery in Glen Mills Is a Charming Place for Dinner
There’s a somewhat secret hideaway at the Grace Winery in Glen Mills where you can enjoy a surprisingly affordable dinner in a charming historic home in the middle of the Brandywine Valley, reports Main Line Tonight. The dining room at Grace Winery has an elegant dining room with limited seating for dinner served only on…
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Delaware County Ranks Among Best Counties to Retire in Pennsylvania
Picking a place to retire, you want a spot where you can enjoy life with as few concerns as possible. Delaware County is among the best counties in Pennsylvania where seniors can settle down and enjoy their own private oasis after a lifetime of working, according to a recently released ranking by Stacker. Stacker compiled…
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