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West Chester-Based Partnership Is Making Waves in Southeastern Pa.
IT Edge, a West Chester-based tech company that offers everything from website design to IT support, helps numerous start-ups and small businesses stand out in the wide market of the online world. As a strategic partner of West Chester University’s Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, IT Edge is dedicated to the successful growth of…
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Havertown Lemonade Stand Helps Raise $15,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research
A lemonade stand in Havertown generated more than just a little pocket money for kids. It helped raise $15,000 for pediatric cancer research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, reports Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. The stand held personal meaning for the group of cousins who started it. In 2013, 2-year-old Jack Scanlon was diagnosed with leukemia.…
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Hope Still Abounds for a Second Season of ‘Mare of Easttown’
So many people want to see a second season of “Mare of Easttown,” but does wanting it make it so? For those who need a refresher, the story concerns the fictional town of Easttown, modeled very much after our own Delaware County, with Mare Sheehan, the protagonist, played by Kate Winslet, a Philadelphia police detective…
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‘Back to the Future’s’ Tom Wilson (Biff) Is From Wayne and He’s a Pretty Nice Guy
Biff Howard Tannen is a legendary villain in the “Back to the Future” franchise, but the actor that plays him, Thomas F. Wilson Jr. is nothing at all like the character, writes Michael Palan for looper.com. Wilson grew up in Wayne and graduated Radnor High School, more like a “regular guy from a normal family…
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Former P.I.T. Employee Edith McFall Honored by Ridley Park Library
Edith “Edie” McFall, former Assistant Registar for the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media from 1999 to 2018, is being honored posthumously by Delaware County Libraries on July 2. McFall served as long-time board president at Ridley Park Library. She passed away in 2021. As part of a 110th-anniversary event Saturday, Ridley Park Library…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Retreat-Like Home in Bryn Mawr
A unique retreat-like property with six to seven bedrooms and 6-1/2 baths is available for sale in Bryn Mawr. Nestled on 9 park-like acres with a spectacular 1/8-mile approach, this custom-built 9,000+ square-foot brick European manor home features a separate stone guest house, pool and pavilion overlooking the spring-fed pond and lush landscape. The retreat…
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With Only 67 Days Left Until Labor Day, Peddler’s Village Still Makes the Most of Summer 2022
Peddler’s Village, knowing that area families may be hearing the tick-tick-tick of Summer 2022 passing by, has packed its calendar with plenty of opportunities to maximize the warm weather. Best, all this opportunity kicks off almost immediately and runs well into August. Red, White & Blue BBQ Bash For example, the Red, White, & Blue…
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Immaculata Grads Recognized for Academic Achievement
Sydnie Panetta of Royersford and Margaret Murtha of Pottstown were among the recent graduates of Immaculata University who were recognized for their outstanding academic achievement during the 2021-2022 academic year. Panetta earned the Adeline E. Donio Medal for Biology, while Murtha earned the Sister Marian William Hoben Medal for English Established in 1920 and guided…
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Grant Aids Planned Community College Campus at Prendergast Property
A $750,000 state grant has been earmarked for the transformation of the former Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School property in Drexel Hill into new facilities for a Delaware County Community College southeast campus, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The announcement came from state Rep. Mike Zabel, whose 163rd district includes the former high…
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Flight delays, staffing shortages hit Philadelphia Airport Airlines
Labor shortages are affecting summer air travel here in Philadelphia and across the country, writes Nathan Bomey for Axios. Airlines are trying to deal with a sudden upswing in demand without sufficient workers to cover the load. Their solution has been to cut flights and reduce commitments to regional airports. The shortages could last well…
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Inflation Won’t Fizzle Out Their 4th, Boothwyn Customers Say
It’s going to cost you more to celebrate the Fourth of July this year, reports Madeleine Wright for CBS 3. “They’ve gone up, probably, in the neighborhood of 10 to 15% this year, over last year’s increase, which is probably another 10%,” says Skip Clinton, managing operator at Wholesale Fireworks in Boothwyn. “So, in the…
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Bill Whitaker, From Media, Talks About His ’60 Minutes’ Career
Journalist Bill Whitaker, a Media Borough native, worked for years at CBS News before he got the plum position of correspondent on “60 Minutes”, writes Stephen Battaglio for the Los Angeles Times. He got the spot in 2014 after covering Asia and working for two decades as a fixture on the CBS Evening News. The…
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Chester School District Must Pay $450,000 to Crozer Health Parent Company
Prospect Medical Holdings, parent company of Crozer Health, will receive $450,000 in a settlement agreement with the Chester Upland School District over a 2018 property tax dispute, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Prospect filed a petition with the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas arguing that several of its properties were incorrectly assessed. Prospect successfully…
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Mike Lemon, Who Helped Cast Local Talent in Movies, Remembered
Mike Lemon, a retired casting director who pulled in local talent for major motion pictures and TV shows, died May 1, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 74-year-old founder of Mike Lemon Casting, was also a filmmaker, writer, teacher and outspoken LGBTQ advocate. He lived for a time in Drexel Hill and Springfield…
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How to Spend $69M in Unallocated Rescue Plan Funds
Delaware County is sitting on $69 million in unspent and unallocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Public organizations gave presentations to Delaware County Council recently about how they would use the money. Requests received included: a $2 million grant to fund a day program supporting up to…
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General Recreation: The Evolution of Playground Design
Playground design has come a long way from the traditional steel structures fixed in concrete found in your neighborhoods and schoolyards, according to an article in the Play and Playground Encyclopedia. These days there is a wide range of equipment and features with imaginative and innovative elemetns to keep kids interested. Playground design has been…
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Power Home Remodeling in Chester Offers Staff Travel Assist for Legal Abortions
Power Home Remodeling in Chester last month began a policy of paying for employee travel for legal abortions, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The policy began “in response to the changing laws around reproductive rights,” spokeswoman Andrea Recine stated in an email. Power Home Remodeling has over 2,700 employees, including 700 in…
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Drive, Professionalism Help Cardinal O’Hara Grad Receive Scholarship from Immaculata
Isabella Carey ’25 of Carneys Point, N.J., is the recipient of a scholarship from the Immaculata University Business, Fashion, and Leadership Department’s Business Advisory Board. The scholarship provides $2,000 each year until graduation. As a graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield, Pa., Carey is majoring in accounting and finance. She is an active student, holding…
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