• Valley Forge Military Academy Welcomes New Plebes Class

    Valley Forge Military Academy Welcomes New Plebes Class

    Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) welcomes its latest class of plebes to the school to begin the spring semester. VFMA is a private, independent college preparatory school providing a military-style education for boys in grades 7-12. The new class spans the world with students from six U.S. states and the countries of Russia and Kenya.…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Manor Home in Villanova

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Manor Home in Villanova

    A stunning manor home on a two-parcel, 2.6-acre lot with six bedrooms and six full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. Arborview offers the ultimate location along with luxury living. The majestic residence was built in 1925 in a perfect spot offering highly coveted privacy and beautiful landscapes. The property is…

  • Interboro Senior Gets $1M in Scholarship Offers Thanks to Hard Work +a Good Story

    Interboro Senior Gets $1M in Scholarship Offers Thanks to Hard Work +a Good Story

    Interboro High School senior Brianna Maddonni has managed to generate $1.09 million in scholarship offers, writes Becca Hendrickson for 6abc.com. Maddonni has been accepted to 18 schools. “I revised my college essay several times, and I applied to all the scholarships that I could, and if they had an honors college I applied to the…

  • Play Area Symbol Sign Lets All Children Express Themselves

    Play Area Symbol Sign Lets All Children Express Themselves

    Communication and expression are critical skills children need as they develop, but not every child finds it easy to communicate verbally. Symbols and pictures are another effective way to get a message across for children who are non-verbal, speech-challenged, speak different languages, or who are just learning to communicate with friends and caregivers. Now playground…

  • Neumann University Celebrates 57th Anniversary With Fundraising Goal

    Neumann University Celebrates 57th Anniversary With Fundraising Goal

    March is a special month for Neumann University as it celebrates its 57th anniversary. In March 1965, the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia signed the charter to establish Neumann. This year, the university commemorates the 57th anniversary of that signing with a week of festivities and events. Part of the celebration includes a unique…

  • Be Sure to Attend This Most Useful Marketing Presentation

    Be Sure to Attend This Most Useful Marketing Presentation

    Get ready for The Most Useful Marketing Presentation You’ll Ever Attend. SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties invites small business owners and anyone interested in marketing to attend a special conference Friday, March 25, 830 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the West Chester University Foundation, 202 Carter Drive in West Chester. With so many marketing options…

  • Diane Howell Brings Array of Experience in Client Service to Fast-Growing Brumbaugh Wealth Management

    Diane Howell Brings Array of Experience in Client Service to Fast-Growing Brumbaugh Wealth Management

    Brumbaugh Wealth Management, a strategy-driven firm based in Exton that creates comprehensive and flexible financial solutions that help pursue the needs of today while laying the foundation for tomorrow, has added administrative assistant Diane Howell to its fast-growing team. A detailed-oriented and creative professional, Howell will assist with client service requests, business processing, and general…

  • Creative Ad Man, Barry Magarick, Behind Some of Region’s Favorite Ads, Has Died

    Creative Ad Man, Barry Magarick, Behind Some of Region’s Favorite Ads, Has Died

    Barry Magarick, the creative individual behind many recognizable ads and jingles, has died. He was 83,  writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The well-known advertising executive grew up in Collingdale. He died at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby. Mr. Magarick was the inspiration for many of the Philadelphia region’s most memorable ads in the…

  • Tanks A Lot! Bryn Mawr’s Michael Rubin Buys His Daughter Unique 16th Birthday Gift

    Tanks A Lot! Bryn Mawr’s Michael Rubin Buys His Daughter Unique 16th Birthday Gift

    Bryn Mawr’s Michael Rubin, owner of Fanatics and co-owner of Philadelphia 76ers bought his daughter Lylie a unique 16th birthday gift: an army tank, writes Shafiq Najib for People. The billionaire posted a funny clip of the over-the-top birthday surprise on social media last week. The video documented Kylie receiving the armored vehicle as a…

  • Radnor, Washington Firms Team Up to Buy 12 Industrial Buildings in Berks for $77.6M

    Radnor, Washington Firms Team Up to Buy 12 Industrial Buildings in Berks for $77.6M

    A Radnor-based commercial real estate firm is teaming up with a Washington, D.C. firm to purchase 12 industrial buildings in Berks County, writes Andrew Kulp for the Daily Times. Endurance Real Estate Group in Radnor and ASB Real Estate Investments in Washington, D.C. are paying $77.6 million for the buildings. The purchase includes the entire…

  • Learn About P.I.T.’s Cannabis Studies at March 7 Information Session

    Learn About P.I.T.’s Cannabis Studies at March 7 Information Session

    Now’s your chance to get some information on how to get into Pennsylvania’s growing marijuana industry. Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana market has reached $3.4 billion in total sales since 2018, according to the state’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board. Since marijuana was legalized in Pennsylvania for the treatment of serious medical conditions in 2016, 633,557 patients and…

  • It’s Opening Day at Subaru Park and Union Fans Look Ahead With Optimism

    It’s Opening Day at Subaru Park and Union Fans Look Ahead With Optimism

    The fans were energized and the stands full at Subaru Park for the opening day game Saturday between Philadelphia Union and Minnesota United, writes Bob Brooks and the 6abc staff. Kickoff was at 1 p.m. sharp, and though the game ended in a 1-1 draw, fans still felt like they were part of the Union…

  • Temple University Launches Sonkin-Weisman Scholars Program at College of Liberal Arts

    Temple University Launches Sonkin-Weisman Scholars Program at College of Liberal Arts

    The College of Liberal Arts recently announced the launch of the Sonkin-Weisman Scholars Program, an invitation-only scholarship intended to attract elite students to Temple University.  Set to officially begin in fall 2022, the program will award scholarships to the most academically accomplished and ambitious students and provide them with a range of experiential learning opportunities—including research,…

  • Harcum College’s Early Childhood Education Program Reaccredited Through 2026

    Harcum College’s Early Childhood Education Program Reaccredited Through 2026

    The Early Childhood Education (ECE) program at Harcum College received official notice of reaccreditation for a full seven-year term through 2026 by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The notification letter recognized the program for the alignment of assessments such as student instructions and rubrics with 2020 Professional Standards and Competencies,…

  • See Which Delaware County Movers and Shakers Made Power 100 2022 List

    See Which Delaware County Movers and Shakers Made Power 100 2022 List

    Six movers and shakers from Delaware County are among the Philadelphia area’s Power 100 for 2022, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. The movers and shakers list features individuals in alphabetical order who have the influence, skill, and effectiveness that provide them with the power to shape the look and feel of the entire…

  • Prison Operations Ready to Transfer to Delaware County on April 6

    Prison Operations Ready to Transfer to Delaware County on April 6

    Delaware County will start running the county prison, a.ka. the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, on April 6, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times.  “All in all, we’ll have no problem completing the transition,” county Executive Director Howard Lazarus told Delaware County Council. The county’s Jail Oversight Board voted in September to end…

  • Happy Trails in Delco as County Makes Concerted Effort to Expand Trail System

    Happy Trails in Delco as County Makes Concerted Effort to Expand Trail System

    A Western Suburbs Tail Summit last week highlighted an expanding bike and hike trails system in Delaware County, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Delaware County Council has made it a priority to invest more in trails and open space, said Council Vice Chair Elaine Paul Schaeffer. There was $7.5 million invested this past…

  • Neumann University Introduces MS in Cybersecurity at March 12 Info Session

    Neumann University Introduces MS in Cybersecurity at March 12 Info Session

    Neumann University will introduce its new master’s degree in Cybersecurity as part of an in-person information session on Saturday, March 12, from 9-11:30 a.m. in the Rocco Abessinio Building. The MS in Cybersecurity is offered online and can be completed in two years or less. Students build their skills using real-world hacking lab scenarios and…