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Drug Firm Headquartered in Radnor Hires Lindsey Vonn as Spokesperson
Four-time Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn is the latest celebrity spokesperson for Idorsia’s insomnia treatment, Quviviq, writes Isabel Tehan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Idorsia is a Swiss pharmaceutical company with its U.S. headquarters in Radnor. Vonn will share her personal experiences with insomnia and talk about how Quviviq, has helped her. Quviviq is Idorsia’s first US…
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Unexpected Inlet Incident Interrupts Lafayette Hill Beachgoer’s Reading Session
Of the things that could have interrupted her quiet shore day (errant beach ball, hungry seagull, quick-moving storm), Lafayette Hill resident Anna Habel never expected to be startled by something so significant. Trish Hartman, 6abc, sifted the story of what caused Habel to abandon her book. Habel and her beachgoing friends were stretched out near…
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Legal Matters: The Importance of Corporate Check-Ups for New Entrepreneurs
by Celso Lucas Leite, Jr., Esq. I love to work with entrepreneurs. It is impressive to watch an idea turn into a conversation, a business pitch, and finally, a fully-fledged enterprise. One of my favorite things about being an attorney is that occasionally I get to be a part of that process. Many successful entrepreneurs…
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Emma’s Liberian Kitchen Opens New Location in Collingdale
Now you can get a taste of Liberian food in Collingdale with a new location opening for Emma’s Liberian Kitchen, writes Natalie Jason for 6abc.com. Emma Dalieh came to Philadelphia from Liberia armed with a lifetime of recipes. She opened Emma’s Liberian Kitchen in Southwest Philly. Liberia is Africa’s oldest republic. Emma was raised in…
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Delaware County Ranks Near Top in Purchasing Power in PA
Delaware County has ranked among the top ten in Pennsylvania in SmartAsset’s recently published eighth annual study on the places with the most purchasing power. To find places where the average living expenses are most favorable to the people who live there, SmartAsset looked at the cost of living relative to income to determine the…
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N.C. Wyeth Washington Painting for Sale by College Amid Protest
A decision by Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey to sell the NC Wyeth’s famous painting of George Washington’s visit to Trenton in 1789 has generated protest from the Trenton Historical Society, writes Isaac Avilucea for The Trentonian. The painting was gifted to the university by Wells Fargo in 2019 on the condition they…
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General Recreation: Learn More About Inclusive Playgrounds and How to Build One
Well-designed inclusive playgrounds and parks welcome people and especially children of all abilities to play, learn and grow together, writes General Recreation Inc. of Newtown Square. But more than that, an inclusive playground can be multi-generational, meaning adults can actively engage with children in their care, and become a true community gathering place. They are…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Rebelled on Vacation
What should we talk about this week? The guy dressed like Michael Jackson – single glove and all – I pass on the way to tutoring? My underwear? I don’t have a lot to say about the King of Pop’s doppelgänger. But I do have a lot to say about my underwear. I left my…
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Area Pet Rescue Welcomes Beagles Liberated from Virginia Breeding, Research Facility
Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester is the first in the region to step up and help some of the thousands of beagles that were rescued from an Envigo breeding and research facility in Central Virginia earlier this month, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio. The Humane Society of the United States is currently securing…
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Housing Program HOPE Receives More Than $550K in Grants
The Foundation for Delaware County announced that the Housing Opportunities Program for Equity (HOPE) has received two grants to help it continue to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and to determine the barriers still in place preventing safe and equitable housing in Delaware County. HOPE received a $75,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services…
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Wawa’s Got a Shore Thing–Shore Tea for the Summer
There’s a new spiked iced tea, Shore Tea, being brewed by Wawa and the Cape May Brewing Co., writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Shore Tea is brewed with Wawa peach iced tea but also contains alcohol by volume of 4.5%. Six packs became available July 21 at 15 select Wawas in Pennsylvania where…
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New Wawa Regional Rail Station Set to Open End of Summer
The Media/Elwyn regional rail line has been successfully extended 3.5 miles west of Elwyn to the new Wawa station and is set to open at the end of summer, reports the Fox 29 staff. With the extension comes a name change for the regional rail line from Media/Elwyn to Media/Wawa. The multi-year extension project is…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: A Benson Company Colonial in Garnet Valley
A lovely new construction Benson Company colonial home on 0.73 professionally landscaped acres with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Garnet Valley. This executive-level home was built in 2005 and is now ready for only its second owners. The home welcomes you with an attractive front-to-back center hall…
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Here Are the Top 5 SCORE Webinars So Far in 2022
Small business owners can always use some guidance and expert advice on how to make their businesses even better and SCORE is there to help. Here are the top 5 SCORE webinars so far in 2022 that can help your business grow. Finance and Capital How to Find Grant Opportunities for Your Small Business Get…
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Historic Radnor Stables Could Get Facelift, New Purpose
A study is looking at renovating and repurposing historic horse stables at Fenimore Woods Park in Radnor Township, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. The stables, built in the early 20th Century, are at the township-owned Fenimore Woods Park on Eagle Road in Wayne. The park is named for Francis Fenimore, a Radnor landowner…
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C&N Bank Donation Helps Pathway School Make Inroads with Students
C&N Bank has donated $30,000 to Jeffersonville’s Pathway School, under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). The school is a nonprofit special education school. Founded in 1961, it serves students ages 5–21 with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbances, and other neurological impairments. The school’s mission is to build academic, social, and life…
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West Chester-Based Tech Company Helps to Grow Local Healthcare Businesses
When it’s time to ask for help with your mental or physical health, many people don’t know where to start. There are hundreds of similar businesses, all claiming they are the best. With a plethora of healthcare options to choose from, local technology consulting company, IT Edge, is helping local healthcare professionals make their message…
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Two Fourteen Enhances Media Borough Dining Scene
Restauranteurs continue to bring Delaware County’s restaurant scene to new heights. Case in point is the work of two Main Line restauranteurs who have brought their own style to Media’s Two Fourteen, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Loic Barnieu of La Belle Epoque, Tap 24 and Sterling Pig, has joined Mike Hackett of…
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