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New Homes Are Expensive. We’re Home Anyway, Why Not Remodel?
Remodeling is all the rage right now, spurred by more people staying at home and skyrocketing home sale prices, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Companies like Power Home Remodeling in Chester are seeing record-breaking demand as people spend more than ever on renovations. Power Home’s growth exploded by 38% in the first quarter…
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Washington Post: Long Legal Battle Vindicates Black Teen and His Lawyer
A decision to exonerate a 16-year-old Alexander McClay Williams in the murder of a Glen Mills School matron came 91 years late, but brought justice for him and honored the efforts of his Black attorney and Williams’ descendants to clear him, writes James Bikales for The Washington Post. Williams was found guilty by a white…
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General Recreation: Water Park Fun in Your Local Community
Local towns can save energy, water and space, and still provide splash opportunities for kids with AquaSmart, according to General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square. General Recreation provides playgrounds and recreational equipment throughout the region. AquaSmart Splash Pads are powered by HydroLogix, which cuts down on water and energy use, saving money. Choose up to…
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Firstrust Bank Promotion: Open a New Checking Account and Open the Door to Summer Fun for Local Kids
Firstrust Bank is again partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to support an accredited summer camp program for local families and children with disabilities. The promotion, which previously ran in 2018, is just one piece of the bank’s longstanding partnership with Variety. From June 13 to July 31, Firstrust will pledge a $100 donation…
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At the Shore This Weekend? Have a Cracking Good Time at the Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival
With Memorial Day in the rear-view mirror (ideally of a convertible, no less), Summer 2022 is heading into its prime. For lucky Phila. collar county residents with a place on a barrier island, the Friday afternoon jaunt is becoming habit. For those heading down tomorrow, this weekend’s Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival makes an…
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Progress, Jobs in Marcus Hook: Smokestack Gets Swapped Out for Warehouse
Ground is being cleared in Marcus Hook to make way for new development. That included imploding a 225-foot tall smokestack at the former FMC/American Viscose property on 10th Street, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The smokestack is part of an ongoing demolition of abandoned buildings covering 700,000 square feet of space on 30…
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Here’s What Boeing Is Doing in Ridley Park
So what actually is being built at the Boeing plant in Ridley Park? Over 4,000 people work at the nearly 3-million- square-foott complex producing and modernizing battle-ready and battle-tested helicopters, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Ridley Park plant is headquarters for Boeing’s Vertical Lift division for military helicopter production. It is currently…
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This Newtown Square Native Took Lingerie Down a Different Path
The underwear market ran either sexy or frumpy 22 years ago when Newtown Square native Araks Yeramyan started her lingerie company Araks. She wanted a third choice, writes Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore for Barron’s Penta. “So, I created what I wanted to wear: Colorful, bright, fun, 100% cotton lingerie that blurs the distinction between outerwear and underwear,”…
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Gymnastics Coach in Broomall Forms Special Bond With Autistic Child
When Megan and Chris Chamberlain were looking for an activity for their 5-year-old autistic son, Julian, they discovered JK Gymnastics in Broomall, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. It can be hard being a parent of an autistic child. “We can’t do birthday parties. We can’t go out to dinner with family. Everything has to be…
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Wiser Wealth: How to Donate Cryptocurrency to Charities
Despite skepticism that cryptocurrency would be a fleeting trend, it is slowly integrating into being a regular part of life. More banks and retailers are able to process it, and as explained by The Wall Street Journal, now you can even use it as a form of payment to charities. The first thing to understand…
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Don’t Make These 7 Deadly Career Planning Mistakes
It is often the case that you do not realize you are making a mistake until it is too late to avoid the consequences. But you oftentimes have a nagging feeling of doubt, and if you chose to read this then you are probably having some doubts about your career. Courtesy of Forbes, here are…
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Dunwoody at Home: Alzheimer’s Help for Family Caregivers
The full article by Lawrence Robinson, Melissa S. Wayne, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. appears in HelpGuide and can be found at the Dunwoody at Home website. Taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia can be overwhelming but you are not alone. There are more than 16 million people in the…
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This Middletown Car Dealership Has Been Around for 100 Years
The family-owned car dealership Weathers Motors Inc. at 1187 W. Baltimore Pike in Middletown celebrated its 100th anniversary June 15, marking the year it opened in 1922, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Larry Weathers III is a third-generation owner. His great-grandfather, James Weathers, came from Ireland to Middletown, working for Wawa Dairies in…
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Fulfilling Childhood Dream, Kennett Square Shop Owner Revives Victorian Farmhouse in Her Hometown
Bri Brant, the owner of the Kennett Square-based Arden + James, has revived the Victorian farmhouse she had admired from childhood as she traveled along Cossart Road in her hometown of Chadds Ford, writes Ashley Breeding for the Main Line Today. In winter 2020, Brant noticed survey markers in the yard of the 1867 residence.…
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SCORE Award Winner: J. Howell Maritime in Aston
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of the local economy and small business community. This year, congratulations went to five 2022 Small Business Achievement Award winners honored June 16 at a celebratory luncheon at the Concord Country Club. Find out more…
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Norwood Teacher Captures Students’ American Journeys in New Book
Norwood Elementary School teacher Andrea Bitner discovered so many worthwhile stories from her bilingual students, she decided to write a book, Take Me Home, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. About 10 years ago she was a reading specialist teaching English language skills to bilingual students that came from all walks of life. “Adopted kids, exchange…
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Women in STEM: Research Grants for 3 Neumann Math Majors
Two enlightening math projects dealing with the spread of COVID-19 and using artificial intelligence to predict the outcome of karate matches will be on the agenda this summer for three young women at Neumann University. The three math majors will receive Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate research scholar awards of $5,000 each for 150 hours of…
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DELCO Careers — Qlik
Based in King of Prussia and operating in more than 100 countries, Qlik helps enterprises around the world move faster, work smarter, and lead the way forward with an end-to-end solution for getting value out of data. Its platform is the only one on the market that allows for open-ended, curiosity-driven exploration, giving everyone — at any…
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