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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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Havertown Veteran Wanted to Help. Now He’s With Military Forces in Ukraine
Havertown veteran Patrick Creed, a retired Army Ranger, has voluntarily joined the fight in Ukraine, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Creed, 54, a volunteer firefighter with Brookline Fire Co., was angered by the Russian invasion and motivated to help by “the awful sights of what the Russians are doing and the ferocious bravery…
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Philly’s First Black Trolley Driver at 101 Finally Receives High School Diploma
Merrill Pittman Cooper, 101, one of the first Black trolley car drivers in Philadelphia, hired in 1945, now has his diploma, writes Cathy Free for The Washington Post. “It was tough when I first started,” said Cooper, remembering the racism along a route that likely included Darby and Yeadon. “I wouldn’t want to repeat some…
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Former Cardinal O’Hara Theater Director Edward Allen Has Died
Cardinal O’Hara High School teacher and administrator, Edward Allen, who actively built up the school’s theater and music program, has died. Edward (Eddie) Allen, Jr. of Morton died April 1, 2022, after a courageous fight against ALS. He was a 1977 graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School and a 1981 graduate of St. Joseph University,…
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Villanova Harder to Get Into These Days Thanks to Basketball and More
It’s not easy to get into Villanova University, thanks in part to the success of its Wildcats basketball team, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About 43% of applicants got in when Villanova won the NCAA men’s basketball championship in 2016. Only 23% were accepted this year as the school has become more selective.…
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Coalition Stages Rally in Support of Wednesday’s Changeover at Prison
On April 3, the Delaware County Coalition for Prison Reform hosted an afternoon rally at the Delaware County Courthouse to celebrate the deprivatization of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, which is happening Wednesday, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “It’s hard to believe,” M. Tonita Austin, chair of the Delco CPR leadership…
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Cheyney University Art Teacher Part of PAFA Women in Art Exhibit
A Cheyney University art teacher is one of the women artists featured in an exhibit “Women in motion: A hundred and fifty years of women’s artistic networks at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts” at PAFA, reports Priyanka Tewari for WHYY. The exhibit looks at how women artists, known and unknown, supported each other…
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WCU to Host Panel Discussion of Title IX with Amy Fadool of NBC Sports Philadelphia
West Chester University’s Athletics Department will host a panel discussion of Title IX on Wednesday that Amy Fadool, an award-winning sports anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Philadelphia, will moderate. Title IX is the landmark piece of gender equity legislation celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Free and open to the public, “Title IX: A Chat Through…
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Here’s How Much Those Final Four Appearances Are Worth for Villanova University
Despite the Villanova Wildcat loss to Kansas Saturday, the Final Four has been good for the university, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Saturday was Villanova’s third Final Four appearance in the last six NCAA tournaments. It won national championships in 2016 and 2018. The financial and promotional fallout from these multiple appearances has…
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