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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units, and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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Neumann University to Host Graduate Information Session on June 8
Neumann University will host an in-person information session about its graduate and degree completion programs on Wednesday, June 8, from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Rocco Abessinio Building. Two new master’s degrees, scheduled to begin this fall, are the MS in Cybersecurity and the MS in Forensic Psychology. The MS in Cybersecurity is offered online and…
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City Ave District To Host Seasonal Farmers Market in Bala Cynwyd Opening June 4
The City Ave District Farmers Market is set to open its 2022 season on Saturday, June 4. The market will take place in the parking lot at One Belmont Avenue in Bala Cynwyd and operate on Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The market is rain or shine. The farmers market, which will…
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Renters Are Facing Bidding Wars With Regional Rental Inventory Also Low
When a licensed practical nurse had her rent raised by $400, she decided to go looking for a three-bedroom house in Delaware County or Philadelphia to rent for herself and her two children. But landlords repeatedly turned her down, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nurse could pay up to $1,400 a month,…
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Radnor Ordinance Tackles Possible Roe V. Wade Overturn Pre-emptively
A controversial ordinance in Radnor Township has passed on first reading that would prevent police from arresting, charging or prosecuting a person “accused of facilitating, providing, or receiving abortion services.” The idea, according to the Radnor Township Board of Commissioners, is to protect abortion rights for Radnor residents even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns…
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Lincoln Financial in Radnor Welcomes Ellen Cooper, Its 1st Woman CEO
Ellen Cooper is the new CEO of the Lincoln Financial Group based in Radnor and the first woman CEO for the company. She has become just one of 44 women leading a Fortune 500 company, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. She succeeds Dennis Glass, who was CEO for 15 years. Cooper also became…
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SCORE: Small Businesses Fight Back as Inflation Squeezes Profit
New survey data from SCORE, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping small businesses grow and thrive, shows most small business owners in America (62.7%) report lower profits than expected over the past six months due to declining sales and higher expenses as inflation pressures rise. SCORE’s Spring 2022 Megaphone of Main Street: Inflation & the…
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Qlik Recognizes Customers Leveraging Active Intelligence for Impact with Its Global Transformation Awards
Qlik has announced the winners of its annual Global Transformation Awards, recognizing customers who are leveraging Active Intelligence through Qlik for transformation and impact. The Global Transformation Awards were presented by Poornima Ramaswamy, Qlik’s EVP of Global Partnerships, at QlikWorld, the company’s global customer and partner event. The winners represent a cross-section of organizations from various industries…
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‘Bryce Harper Wants Your Hat’: Malvern Prep Grad Swaps Caps with the MVP During Recent Phillies Game
Last Thursday’s Phillies game turned out to be a memorable one for Keith Maguire, despite the home team’s loss, after Bryce Harper asked the Malvern Prep grad to swap hats, writes Matt Breen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Maguire was sitting in the Diamond Club at Citizens Bank Park with his friends when Harper popped his…
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3 Delaware County Firms Make 2022 Healthiest Employer List
Philadelphia Business Journal has placed three Delaware County companies as finalists on its list of 2022 healthiest employers with the best health benefits. The annual list recognizes workplaces in the region that encourage a healthy environment for their employees. Making the 2022 list were Smart Park Inc. and Expresspark Inc. in Essington, Global Tax Management…
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A ‘Growing Waste Crisis’ in PA Calls for Recycling Overhaul
Environmental advocates say Pennsylvania is in a “growing waste crisis,” and blame a decades-old recycling law, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. “We live in a much different world than we did in 1988,” when Pennsylvania’s recycling law was signed, said Darren Spielman, executive director of the Pennsylvania Resources Council. Advocates are supporting efforts by Delaware…
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Qlik Recognizes Customers Leveraging Active Intelligence for Impact with Its Global Transformation Awards
Qlik has announced the winners of its annual Global Transformation Awards, recognizing customers who are leveraging Active Intelligence through Qlik for transformation and impact. The awards were presented by Poornima Ramaswamy, Qlik’s EVP of Global Partnerships, at QlikWorld, the company’s global customer and partner event. The winners represent a cross-section of organizations from various industries and non-governmental…
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‘I Call It Fashion Therapy’: Wayne Man Channels His Heartbreak into Clothing Line That Honors His Daughter
Wayne resident Frank Rapoport has created a clothing line called SamSara Gear that honors his daughter and raises awareness about eating disorders and mental health, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philly. His daughter Alex, a 2002 graduate of Westtown School and 2006 graduate of Goucher College, struggled with an eating disorder for 20 years. The…
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No Pretzels in One of the Most Sophisticated Cities in the World? Local Company Exports American Snacks Abroad
Hatboro-based Pretzel Pete has managed to quadruple its business over the last five years by focusing primarily on exporting American snacks around the globe, writes Lisa Dukart for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Karl Brown founded SB Global Foods after visiting London and realizing that he was unable to find any hard pretzels in one of…
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Crozer Agrees to Extend Behavioral Health Services in County Deal
Behavioral services run by Crozer Health will stay open at least through Aug. 31 because of an agreement reached between the healthcare system and Delaware County officials, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Crozer Health, owned by Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., has been reducing or eliminating its medical services at its four hospitals…
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Springfield Mall Owner PREIT Fights for Execs Amid Struggle
PREIT, the owner of the Springfield Mall, Plymouth Meeting Mall, Cherry Hill Mall and Willow Grove Mall, is paying retention bonuses to certain employees “in an effort to ensure continuity and stability and to incentivize and retain employees,” according to an SEC filing. In May, PREIT paid a $147,186 “special cash retention bonus” to an…
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Villanova Scientist Discovers Dinosaur-Age Lizard Trapped in Amber
Villanova University biologist Aaron Bauer traveled more than 2 million miles to find new species of lizard. But when the pandemic hit, he decided to stay at his university lab and travel back in time instead, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It paid off. He and an international group of collaborators found a…
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Cannabis Helped Him Manage His Pain. Now He’s at P.I.T. to Learn How to Help Others
Gerald Grundy is hoping to benefit from the huge expansion of the cannabis industry in Pennsylvania by learning the ropes of the business at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media. Grundy discovered PIT’s Cannabis Business Program in 2020 when he found a newspaper article announcing that PIT was now offering a degree in cannabis…
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