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Aqua Pennsylvania Begins $1.6 Million Main Replacement Project in Newtown Township
Aqua Pennsylvania has announced a $1.6 million main replacement project is underway in Newtown Township. This investment is part of Aqua’s continuing infrastructure improvement program to improve reliability for customers throughout Delaware County. Crews recently began working to replace 4,670 feet of aging six- and eight-inch water mains with new eight-inch ductile iron water…
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Haverford School Makes 43-Acre Radnor Property Purchase
The Haverford School on the Main Line has purchased the 43-acre Presbyterian Children’s Village property in Radnor Township, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The all-boys school in Lower Merion Township paid $19.88 million for the site at 452 S. Roberts Road. It is located about three miles from the Haverford School campus off…
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Bathroom Renovations Underway at Philly Airport with Infrastructure Fund Boost
The infrastructure bill is paying for new and renovated bathrooms at the Philadelphia International Airport. All of the bathrooms at the airport are being renovated, writes Howard Monroe for CBS Philly. “I’ve always said when you come to the airport you have tons of choices when you’re flying, except two things: TSA security and restrooms,”…
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Springfield Man’s Book Captures US Marine Experience in Iraq
There’s a new book by Lt. Col. David E. Kelly, USMC, Ret., of Springfield that tells the real stories of active-duty U.S. Marines not found in history books or dramatized on TV. “Hell In The Streets of Husaybah,” comes from recordings of Marines in the field, some right as events were unfolding, writes Peg DeGrassa…
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Four Delaware County Immaculata Graduates Recognized for Outstanding Academic Achievements
Recent graduates of Immaculata University were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during the 2021-2022 academic year. The student is listed below with his/her hometown and name of the award/medal received. Chester County: Olive Monye of Coatesville: The John Reilly Medal for Accounting Ilyse Gorman of Phoenixville: The Wendall P. MacIntosh Medal for Chemistry Margarita Barnes of…
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C&N Bank Donates $30,000 to Area School Committed to Nondenominational, Faith-Based Education
C&N Bank has donated $30,000 to Plumstead Christian School (PCS), a nondenominational, faith-based institution with two Bucks County campuses: Plumsteadville and Chalfont. The support was awarded to PTS through the bank’s participation in the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. PTS, founded in 1948, educates students from preschool to Grade 12, seeking to launch them into…
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New York Times: Area Man Sets His Mother’s Recipe in Stone
Richard Dawson of Chester Springs has found a novel way to preserve one of his mother’s recipes for future generations: He recorded it on her gravestone, writes Christina Morales for the New York Times. The easiest way for Dawson, 71, to recall memories of his family’s holidays is to eat the spritz cookies his mother,…
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DELCO Today is on Vacation this Week; We’ll Be Back on Monday
Every year, the employees at American Community Journals, the parent company of DELCO Today, take a one-week hiatus to recharge our batteries and spend some time with our families. That time has arrived this year, and as a result, we will not be posting any new stories this week, from Monday through Saturday. We will…
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The Labor-Saving e-Beach Wagon Was Invented by a Delco Guy
Families can now use a motorized beach cart, the e-Beach Wagon, to do the heavy lifting when carting their belongings to the beach, writes Greta Phillips for 6abc. Delco native Mike Mogan is the inventor of the e-Beach Wagon. Mogan got the idea for the cart because he wanted his family beach time with his…
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Aston Native Talks About His Role in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Mockingbird’
“To Kill a Mockingbird,” Aaron Sorkin’s take on the Harper Lee classic novel has arrived in Philadelphia and one of its performers is Aston native Greg Wood, writes Brenda Hillegas for gohomephillyblog.com in Philadelphia RowHome Magazine. Wood has performed at the Walnut, the Arden, and the Hedgerow Theater in Media. He didn’t start out with…
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SCORE Webinars: Tackling the Challenges of Rural Business Ownership
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free SCORE webinars in July. On Tuesday, July 19, at 1 p.m., join this hour-long session solely dedicated to answering your questions about rural business ownership. “The economic potential of small businesses in rural America is far-reaching and has the potential to be a significant contributor…
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Weekend Wanderer: Stirring Up a Little Trouble
I am in trouble. I have actually become quite adept at getting in trouble. And I am, at this moment, on a hot streak. I’m that good. I mean bad. With whom does a middle-aged woman get into trouble, exactly? I’ll tell you. It’s her parents. All day long. Her parents. I landed on my…
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WCU Foundation Wins CASE Circle of Excellence Award
West Chester University/Foundation is the recipient of a 2022 CASE Circle of Excellence Bronze Award in Special Events and Online Fundraisers for the 2021: G.A.L.A. (Give. Advance. Lead. Achieve.). CASE—the Council for Advancement and Support of Education—is a global, not-for-profit membership association with a vision to advance education to transform lives and society. CASE received…
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Popular Shake Shack Opening on Baltimore Pike in Springfield
The popular burger chain Shake Shack is expanding, with a new store opening at 950 Baltimore Pike, in Springfield, writes Marilyn Sanders for Philly Bite Magazine. In addition to its signature Shack Burger (a beef patty, American cheese and Shake Shack sauce), the new store will have new menu items. Shake Shack has over 260…
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New CEO for Crozer Health as Talks Continue with ChristianaCare
A new CEO for Crozer Health, Anthony Esposito, was announced today, as discussions of a potential sale with nonprofit ChristianaCare continue, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Esposito becomes CEO for Delaware County’s largest health system. The company runs four hospitals and four outpatient centers in Delaware County and is owned by Prospect…
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Deana’s Law, a Repeat DUI Offender Bill, Passes Senate, Goes to Governor
House Bill 773, known as Deanas Law, has been signed by the Pennsylvania Senate and now awaits Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The bill proposes harsher penalties on repeat DUI offenders. It was drafted by GOP State Sens. Christopher Quinn and Bob Mensch after Deana Eckman of Brookhaven was struck and…
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Media’s Dining Under the Stars Set the Trend, Now Others Follow
When the pandemic closed down indoor dining and kept customers away, restaurants that could adjusted by creating or expanding outdoor dining. Now that trend seems to be here to stay throughout the Philadelphia region, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Customers have always enjoyed dining and drinking outdoors, and that experience accelerated because of…
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State Ups School Funds, Some Delco Districts Get Bonus $$
The state legislature has increased its funding of Delaware County’s school districts by 15.4% for 2022, Statewide, $1 billion will go to Pennsylvania’s 503 school districts, with another $225 million in Level Up funds supplementing 100 districts with the greatest student need and fewest resources, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Level Up takes…
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