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‘Making the Impossible Possible’: WCU’s Scholarship Gala Raises $150,000 for Students During Historic Times
Each year, West Chester University’s Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala attracts numerous friends from throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to a benefit to fund Presidential Scholarships for WCU students who have earned academic distinction. Since its inception in 1983, the Gala has raised more than $2 million for WCU students through a renewable, four-year Presidential…
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An Emotional Day as County Assumes Control of George W. Hill Correctional Facility
Warden Laura Williams was emotional the day Delaware County officially took over operations of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, the last privately-run correctional facility of its type in Pennsylvania writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. The first roll call of the new county prison employees took place 12:01 a.m. March 6. “Delaware County made…
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Wall Street Journal: Bar Code Innovator David Collins, a Villanova Grad, Dead at 86
The idea behind bar codes has been around since the late 1940s, but it was in the 1960s when a Villanova University civil engineering graduate named David J. Collins figured out a practical use for it. Mr. Collins died March 12 at age 86, writes James R. Hagerty for The Wall Street Journal. Collins,…
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Safe2Sayapp for School Violence Has Become a Mental Health Tool
The Safe2Say app is helping schools fight some of their biggest mental health hurdles, getting kids the help they need every day, writes Dan Timmeney for Fox 29. “This is a big deal. It’s a life-saving tool and it’s helping kids out of some tough situations,” said Radnor Township Police Superintendent Chris Flanagan. The Safe2Say…
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Weekend Wanderer: Why Am I the One Always Going Outside?
The temperature was a dusty 97 degrees. I was parked in a remote parking lot of Yellowstone National Park. Two dark figures ambled on the horizon. They were the only things moving on the flat, windless plain. “Are those specks them?” my mother-in-law asked. She leaned forward beside me, squinting as she tried to focus…
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Community Invited to WCU’s 150th-Anniversary Open House on April 23
The public is invited to West Chester University on Saturday, April 23 from 1-3 PM for free music, games, refreshments, and lots of educational fun during WCU’s 150th Anniversary Open House Showcase. As the university wraps up its year-long celebration, there will be lots of hands-on activities to see, hear, touch, and taste. Neighbors near…
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PREIT, Owner of Springfield Mall, Plans Apartments on Some Mall Properties to Shore Up Debt
PREIT, the owner of the Springfield Mall and other mall properties in the region, is taking a new approach to pull itself out of $2 billion in debt from its underperforming malls. The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust hopes to build 5,200 apartments on six mall properties, raising cash and bringing shoppers and diners onto…
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This Delco Community Gives You a Bit More Rental Space for Your Hard-Earned $1,500
The space in an apartment is one of the most important features when choosing a place to rent. Assuming the average monthly rent in Pennsylvania is $1,500, how much apartment space does that buy you? In Upper Darby, it’ll get you 954 square feet. That’s the largest apartment available for the price in the Philadelphia…
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3 Billionaires Reside in or Near Delaware County. According to Forbes List
Haverford resident Jeff Yass, co-founder and CEO of Susquehanna International Group, made the top of a list of 11 Philadelphia-area residents on Forbes’ list of billionaires, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Yass has a net worth of $12 billion. He ranks No. 156 on the 2022 World’s Billionaires list released Tuesday. Yass grew…
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Foundation Now Managing Upper Darby’s Summer Stage Program
A memorandum of understanding puts a nonprofit Foundation in charge of Upper Darby’s Summer Stage, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Upper Darby Arts and Education Foundation LLC is now the organization responsible for the management of Summer Stage, according to the agreement between the Foundation, Upper Darby Township and the Upper Darby…
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Neumann Alumna From Upper Darby Wins Award for Yankovic Interview
Amanda Cunningham, an Upper Darby native who graduated from Neumann University in December of 2021, has won the 2022 Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Award for Best Celebrity Interview. IBS announced the results of the national competition in March. Paired with a student from Montclair State University, Cunningham interviewed “Weird” Al Yankovic, a comedian best known for…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Bucolic Retreat in Wayne
A picturesque colonial home on a stunning 1.47 acres with five bedrooms and five bathrooms is available for sale in Wayne. This bucolic retreat is located in the prestigious Radnor Township School District. It boasts stunning outdoor living spaces, including the built-in pool, poolside dining terrace, a flagstone terrace next to the Koi pond that…
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Talk About Overkill: Pa. Residents Are Incinerating a Seasonal Pesky Pest with Propane Torches
Lanternflies. Yes, they’re annoying. And yes, they affect agribusinesses. But some mitigation techniques against them are getting a bit extreme, writes Abigail Gruskin for The Atlantic. In fact, the entire issue of the need to actively eliminate the critters is being questioned. Spotted lanternflies were predicted to decimate local trees, farms, and vineyards since they…
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King of Prussia Restaurant Week Offers Delicious Dining for KoP’s CHOP
Many King of Prussia restaurants are happy to be a part of this great cause, where the King of Prussia Business District can donate money to CHOP, thanks to hungry and generous diners, says Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. “It allows you to try out different restaurants and perhaps some different dishes that you haven’t had…
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Get Out That Green Thumb. Delco’s Nurseries Are Ready to Get You Gardening
Gardening is ranked the second most meaningful activity among 15 enjoyable activities, according to research from the Princeton Environmental Institute, writes Steven White for The Philadelphia Inquirer and Grace Dickinson. There’s several top-notch Delaware County nurseries that will help you get that enjoyable activity going. Here’s a list. Terrain Besides the usual nursery inventory, Terrain…
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JetBlue Presents Unsolicited Bid for Spirt Airline Amid Frontier-Spirit Deal
A sudden bid from JetBlue for Spirit Airlines has thrown a Frontier acquisition deal off-kilter, writes Erik Bojansky for South Florida Business Journal, as reported in the Philadelphia Business Journal. New York-based low-cost airline JetBlue Airways presented an unsolicited $3.6 billion proposal Tuesday. Spirit is the fourth-largest carrier at Philadelphia International Airport. Frontier is the…
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Iconic Photojournalist Dirick Halstead, Once at Haverford College, Has Died
Photojournalist Dirck Halstead, who captured the beginning and end of the Vietnam War, and who photographed key presidential moments, has died, writes Mat Schudel for The Washington Post. Dirck Halstead, who attended Haverford College, died March 25. He was 85. Mr. Halstead got his first camera when he was 13. From that point on,…
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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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