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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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New Hope B&B Proprietor Recalls When William Shatner Beamed Aboard for a Month
The site of the Wedgwood Bed and Breakfast Inn has hosted numerous high-profile figures. One of the earliest was Gen. George Washington, who stayed nearby with the Continental Army prior to the historic river crossing into Trenton. But time-travelling through the present and into the future, another was Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk, actor…
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When Phoenixville Couple Left Free Flowers on Their Front Porch, They Didn’t Expect Such Poppy-ular Results
After Rob and Jen Jones placed extra flowers on the porch of their Phoenixville home for anyone to take in the summer of 2017, a few kind neighbors left payments in exchange for the otherwise-free bouquets. The husband and wife soon realized the potential that sat before them, and it quickly manifested in what is…
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As Crozer Health Cuts Programs, 2 Recovery Services Come on Board
Those in recovery frustrated by program closures at Crozer Health can now turn to two MVP Recovery services that started Monday in Delaware County, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. A 24/7 help hotline and an access center will help people connect with treatment services. Both services are being activated by Media-based MVP…
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Swarthmore’s Ship Bottom Brewery Makes Biggest Brewery Top 14 List
A Ship Bottom brewery in Swarthmore made a list of the Philadelphia region’s 14 largest breweries, based on the number of beer barrels it produced in 2021, writes Sharon Oliver for Philadelphia Business Journal. Ship Bottom Brewery Blendry & Barrel House at 5 Park Ave. in Swarthmore came in at No. 7 on the list.…
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Boeing Ridley Plant Faces Production Challenges as New Contract’s in Play
Boeing’s Ridley Park plant, poised to manufacture the new Defiant helicopter, is the Philadelphia area’s largest industrial employer. It has been building and upgrading military helicopters and aircraft since 1989, but as it eyes the potential contract for a new generation of Black Hawk helicopters, it faces production challenges, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia…
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Pride Month Good to Beyond the Bell Tours in Post-Pandemic Times
The LGBTQ Philadelphia touring company “Beyond the Bell Tours” started by two Haverford College alum, has doubled its attendance since 2018 and its weekend Pride tours this month are sold out, writes Isabel Tehan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The travel route taken by a rainbow trolley takes guests through Philadelphia’s Gayborhood and features live music,…
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SCORE Award Winner: ASAP Lead Testing and Locksmith
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy and small business community. This year, congratulations went to five 2022 Small Business Achievement Award winners honored June 16th at a celebratory luncheon at the Concord Country Club. Find out more…
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General Recreation: We-Go-Swing, Revolutionary New Inclusive Swing
General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square, a provider of commercial playground and recreational equipment throughout the region, always has its eye on inclusive play, making sure that all children can join in the fun. With that in mind, General Recreation introduces the We-Go-Swing, providing a whole new way to play for all. It’s the first…
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Wayne Woman Has Been Searching for Missing Father for Four Decades, with No Answers in Sight
Wayne resident Dallyn Pavey has been searching for her missing father for nearly 40 years, but the answers to her many questions still elude her, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia magazine. Eugene “Gene” Pavey, who was 50 at the time, left Fort Lauderdale, where he used to live, in his cigarette boat with his new…
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Potential Beer Shortage Ends as Union, Beer Distributors Reach Agreement
You won’t have to worry about missing out on your brand favorite beers for the 4th of July holiday. A new agreement between local beer distributors and Teamsters was announced Saturday, reports the Fox 29 staff. “Beer will be flowing during the July 4th holiday, making it a happy one for the people of the…
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It’s B2B and Person to Person Again at Delco Chamber’s Expo
The “B2B Rally for Business Expo” was back in person Tuesday at the Drexelbrook Catering and Event Center in Drexel Hill. The event, hosted by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, gave opportunities for networking and for local businesses to promote themselves, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “We are so happy we…
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