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Media Gains 4 New Businesses With New Leases at Rosetree Complex
The Rosetree office campus in Media Borough has added four new tenants and expanded space for two existing tenants, reports Keystone Development + Investment. Rosetree at 1223 N. Providence Road, is home to two office buildings totaling 270,000 square feet. It features four-story and six-story atriums. The new leases validate Media’s premier location as a…
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Delaware County Among Top 5 Paycheck Friendly Places in Pennsylvania
Delaware County ranks among the most paycheck-friendly places in Pennsylvania, according to a recently released report by SmartAsset. To determine the paycheck friendliness of each county, SmartAsset used four main metrics: Semi-Monthly Paycheck, Purchasing Power, Unemployment Rate, and Income Growth. Delaware County came fourth with an overall paycheck friendliness index of 55.19. According to the…
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Penn State Brandywine celebrates graduates at spring commencement ceremony
More than 90 graduates received their bachelor’s degrees at Penn State Brandywine’s spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7 in the campus gymnasium. The spring commencement also included a celebration of 2020 graduates, who did not have an in-person commencement ceremony due to the pandemic. Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells addressed the graduates. “Each generation has…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stately All-Brick Colonial in Springfield
A stately all-brick colonial home with six bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Springfield. This custom-built residence is perfectly located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on a gorgeous, park-like 4.4 acres that boast beautiful gardens and a pond with a waterfall. The property is also home to…
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West Chester University Recognizes 42 Excellent Students for the 1871 Award
This year, 42 West Chester University students have been recognized with the 1871 Awards. Established in 2018, the 1871 Award represents the year in which West Chester University was founded. This year’s awards were presented in late April as the university closed its sesquicentennial year. Limited to an annual maximum of 71 students, the…
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SEPTA’s Plan to Extend Rail Line to King of Prussia Takes Another Important Step Forward
SEPTA’s plan to extend its rail line service to King of Prussia has taken another important step forward in its efforts to secure funding through the competitive federal Capital Investment Grant program, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for the Philadelphia Inquirer. SEPTA is currently soliciting proposals for the final design work on the project that would extend…
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What’s So Great About Living in Swarthmore? Read on
Swarthmore Borough is a tight-knit community in synch with the college that influenced it back in 1864, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. Swarthmore was originally called Westdale, named for its famous native, painter Benjamin West. The community became Swarthmore in 1864 when the Quakers founded Swarthmore College. The borough was incorporated in 1893 and…
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TLC’s Crime Victim Services Program Named in Honor of a Beloved Employee
Heather Woodward, a mobile counselor at The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC), was a positive force in the lives of so many people struggling with addiction. During her time at TLC, Heather was more than just a counselor to her clients. She went above and beyond for them—taking clients in need of food…
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Qlik CEO at Forefront of Mission to Create Data-Literate World and Usher in Meaningful Change For the Future
Creating a data-literate world, where organizations tackle the most complex challenges where data is key in ensuring meaningful change, is achievable in the future, writes Mike Capone, CEO of Qlik, for Forbes. This was most evident during the United Nations Climate Change Conference last fall. Qlik had previously worked with U.N. Climate Change secretariat…
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Foundation’s Grant Money Fills Gaps in Healthcare and Food Needs in Delco
With Crozer Health shutting down some of its services at its four hospitals, Impact Grants provided by The Foundation for Delaware County help fill a local gap in healthcare needs, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The public charity recently awarded more than $1.75 million in funding to 51 local nonprofits covering critical needs in the…
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First Quarter Venture Capital Investment Growth in Phila. Area Highest Among U.S. Metros
The Phila. region recorded the biggest first-quarter increase in venture capital investments among major metro areas in the country this year, writes Noah Zucker for Philly Voice. According to a new report from CB Insights, startup funding went up by 71 percent in the first three months of 2022. This more than doubles the 30…
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Qlik CEO at Forefront of Mission to Create Data-Literate World and Usher in Meaningful Change For the Future
Creating a data-literate world, where organizations tackle the most complex challenges where data is key in ensuring meaningful change, is achievable in the future, writes Mike Capone, CEO of Qlik, for Forbes. This was most evident during the United Nations Climate Change Conference last fall. Qlik had previously worked with U.N. Climate Change secretariat…
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SAP Struggles to Achieve Gender Equality But Some Issues Remain
SAP, which has its American headquarters in Newtown Square, has been aiming for gender equality, trying to bring women into senior positions at the same time that some women staffers company-wide are complaining about unwanted advances from senior male managers and an unresponsive HR department, writes Amy Thomason and Giles Turner for Insurance Journal. SAP…
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Police in Delco to Bring Mental Health Experts Along on Certain Calls
Delaware County is trying an experiment in law enforcement by creating county-wide mobile crisis teams of mental health experts that will be dispatched with police for calls involving someone with a mental illness, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The hope is the new crisis teams can prevent situations from turning deadly. “We know that from…
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Dr. Arsine Oshagan of Radnor, Dedicated to the Armenian Community, Has Died
Educator Dr. Arsine Oshagan, who dedicated her life to enhancing the educational and cultural heritage of Armenians worldwide, has died. Dr. Oshagan of Radnor had a prominent role in the Philadelphia Armenian community, making contributions at the local, national and international level. She died April 28 at the age of 80, writes Valerie Russ for…
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SCORE: Get Certified as a Minority-Owned Business
May is National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month recognizing the culture, traditions, and history of this minority community. SCORE is dedicated to helping AAPI entrepreneurs achieve their business goals. Today, one in 10 American businesses are owned by Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders. Highly reliant on self and community, their work ethic…
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P.I.T.’s Sonography Student Paige Kauffman Passes S.P.I Exam on First Try
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media would like to congratulate Paige Kauffman on passing her S.P.I. (Physics) exam! Paige has been piloting through P.I.T.’s new Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program since October 2021 and passed her exam on the first attempt. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at P.I.T. is committed to serving the local community and…
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WCU Recognizes 33 Exceptional Teacher-Scholars Who ‘Bring Excellence to the Classroom’
West Chester University has ushered in an exciting new era for research while remaining committed to its priority of teaching first and foremost. At a time when the university prepares to celebrate its next class of soon-to-be graduates, WCU recently recognized another outstanding academic class — 33 exceptional teacher-scholars whose compelling research efforts are enhancing issues related to…
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