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Health Workers Protest Cuts at Crozer Hospitals at 2 Staged Rallies
Crozer Health’s recent decisions to close services and operations at two of its hospitals are triggering information protest rallies Wednesday and May 11. The first was outside Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland. The May 11 rally is 11 a.m. at Delaware County Memorial Hospital, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The rallies were organized…
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Crozer Health Cuts Trigger Delaware County Response to Find Another Way
In light of new shutdowns coming on critical behavioral healthcare services in the county provided by Crozer Health, Delaware County officials are taking steps to find alternative help, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Crozer, thorough its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, plans to end an outpatient substance abuse clinic at Delaware County…
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Worker Benefits a Top Priority for Small Business Owners Since Pandemic
Small businesses are re-evaluating the benefits packages they offer employees in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Small Business Owner Survey from Lincoln Financial Group out of Radnor. For 80% of the small business owners, employee benefits are a top strategic priority, playing a critical role in the culture and morale of…
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Captured Black Bear Safely Released to State Game Lands in Dauphin County
A black bear captured in a Clifton Heights yard has been safely transported to State Game Lands in a less populated area in Dauphin County, reports the CBS 3 staff. The drowsy bear that had been hit with a tranquilizer dart was hanging from a tree in the yard of Adriana Fernande and slowly made…
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Penn State Brandywine Hosts 2022 Commencement Exercise Saturday
Penn State Brandywine will celebrate the achievements of its spring 2022 graduates — as well as recognize 2020 graduates — at its commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, on the campus lawn. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the campus’ Commons/Athletic Center gymnasium at 10:30 a.m. “Commencement…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Custom-Built Colonial in Media
A stunning custom-built colonial home with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. The residence is nestled on 1.47 gorgeous acres perfectly situated on a quiet cul-de-sac street that is surrounded by more than 14 acres of open space. The quarried stone front and stucco home is sun-filled…
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Delaware County Looks to Raise Hotel Tax to 5% to Fund Tourism Promotion
A proposed 2 percent increase in the hotel tax in Delaware County to 5 percent could help promote tourism in the county, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Delaware County Council had a first reading May 4 on the proposed ordinance to raise the hotel tax to 5 percent. The tax would be…
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NewSpring Capital in Radnor: Time to Invest in Doughnuts
Radnor-based NewSpring Capital has lately had a hankering for doughnuts, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The private-investment group manages $2.5 billion for investors. It’s put that money into growth companies like medical devices, business software, specialty manufacturers and retailers. Last month, though, it bought a big stake in Philadelphia-based Federal Donuts and…
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West Chester University Celebrates New Research Status by Honoring Faculty
West Chester University, with more than 17,600 students, honored 34 of its professors for their research work at a Friday, April 29 event. The Spotlight on Faculty Research ceremony celebrated the university’s new Research 2 (R2) status. The 2-hour event took place in the university’s new Sciences and Engineering Center & The Commons. The research…
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2 PA Legislators, From Delco and Montco, Team Up to Help Vets With PTSD
Two Pennsylvania legislators, one from Delaware County and one from Montgomery, one Republican, one Democrat, are coming together on a common issue—to help veterans suffering from PTSD, reports Lucy Bustamante for NBC 10. State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara (D-Delaware County) and Rep. Tracy Pennycuick, (R-Montgomery County) have teamed up to promote the use of “magical mushrooms”…
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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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Commencement Speakers Line Up at Local Universities in May
Philadelphia-area colleges will host a variety of commencement speakers this May, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Here’s who you can expect to see at colleges and universities here in Delaware County. On May 7, Cheyney University welcomes the Hon. Cynthia Baldwin, one of the first African American women to serve on the Pennsylvania…
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Joan Toenniessen, Prominent Local Journalist and Rotary Club Pioneer has Died
Joan Toenniessen, the former managing editor of the Main Line Times and News of Delaware County, who was also the first woman president of the Rotary Club of Ardmore, has died. Joan Connor Toenniessen, 86, of Drexel Hill, died April 19, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 1966, Mrs. Toenniessen joined the Main…
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Communication Major Jake Loburak Named Valedictorian at Neumann University
Jake Loburak stole the show at Neumann University’s 2022 academic awards convocation. The senior received a standing ovation from Neumann’s faculty as he took the stage to receive the valedictory medal after Dr. Lawrence DiPaolo’s introduction, which highlighted Loburak’s many accomplishments during his four years on campus. A Communication and Digital Media major, Loburak earned…
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Video of Precursor Turtle Sex at Heinz Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum Goes Viral
Philadelphia stand-up comedian Jamie Pappas was eager to get outside one Saturday morning and enjoy the nice weather. So the 29-year-old drove to the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum to do some bird watching, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. She found, instead, a turtle slapping another turtle, so she recorded it on…
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Chef Jose Garces Bring Fast Casual Mexican Restaurant to Wayne
Radnor commissioners have approved the transfer of a liquor license for a new restaurant in Wayne opening July 4 that is partially owned by well-known chef Jose Garces, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. The license comes from a closed business. The new restaurant, Buena Onda, will take over the former Jimmy John’s restaurant…
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Mortgage Woes: See How Much Deeper Delco Homeowners Will Have to Pay
Better ask for a raise because it will take 17% more income this year to make that monthly mortgage payment, according to a new Redfin report. And that’s one of the lowest increases for major metropolitan regions in the U.S., writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Mortgage rates, and monthly payments, have increased because…
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Spirit Airlines Moves Forward on Frontier Merger, Rejects JetBlue
Spirit Airlines Inc. has decided not to pursue JetBlue’s buyout offer and will continue a merger with Frontier Airlines, writes Emon Reiser for Philadelphia Business Journal. “Our board unanimously determined that JetBlue’s proposal does not constitute a ‘superior proposal’ under Spirit’s existing merger agreement with Frontier,” Spirit Chairman Mac Gardner wrote in the letter to…
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