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Homebuyers Continue to be Stymied by Low Housing Inventory in Delaware County
Homebuyers were left with few choices at the start of the year as Delaware County had just around 18 days’ worth of housing supply in January, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Such inadequate supply combined with the rising demand has continued to fuel buyer competition and push prices in the area further up.…
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Bonner-Prendie High Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Saving the School
Ten years ago, Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School almost closed. A Blue Ribbon Commission put the high school on its closure list. Administrators, students, families, alumni and community members appealed, raising $1 million in 13 days to keep the school open. The fund grew to over $5 million. On Feb. 24, 2012, Archbishop…
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A $13.5M Villanova University Gift From Former Sunoco CEO, Tech Execs
The former CEO of Sunoco John “Jack” G. Drosdick and two other tech executives have given a combined $13.5 million to Villanova University toward its $135 million renovation of the school’s engineering building, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. Drosdick is a 1965 graduate of Villanova’s College of Engineering and he has chaired Villanova’s…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stately Colonial in Newtown Square
A gorgeous stately colonial home with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in the coveted Estate section of the Liseter community in Newtown Square. The Colonial is nestled on beautiful 0.86 acres on a corner property providing additional privacy. It boasts a charming covered front porch and a spacious…
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SCORE Celebrates Black-Owned Small Businesses
During the month of February, SCORE is celebrating and honoring the achievements of Black-owned small businesses as COVID-19 challenges continue. Since the beginning of the pandemic, across the US, 19,381 Black-owned businesses reached out to SCORE as part of the new, post-pandemic entrepreneurship boom. Thirty-one percent of SCORE’s client services in 2021 supported Black entrepreneurs,…
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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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Peddler’s Village, Survivor of Numerous Boom-Bust Cycles, Wasn’t Going to Let a Pandemic Beat It, Either
Last year, despite a travel-tourism-retail environment of ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic, Peddler’s Village closed the 2021 books with record-breaking sales. In fact, the site has proven so resilient that the latest performance numbers top the previous sales pinnacle from FY2019, beating it by 35 percent. In 2020, the shopping-dining-performance destination had more than 2…
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WCU to Celebrate Beloved Mascot’s Birthday During Saturday’s Basketball Doubleheader
A bounce house, balloon artist, party favors, face painting, and more at WCU. With all the makings of a fun-filled birthday party, West Chester University’s beloved mascot Rammy will “hoop-it-up” during the men’s and women’s basketball games against East Stroudsburg University on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 1 PM and 3 PM in Hollinger Field House.…
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Delaware County’s Health Department Team Ready to Get to Work
Delaware County got a look at its new public health department team, led by its new health director Melissa Lyon, at a press conference Tuesday in Media. Everything is in place to open. All that’s needed is the final approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Approval is…
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Wawa and Sheetz Food Are OK, But When You Combine Them, Wow!
William Penn reporter Asha Prihar has experienced Sheetz and Wawa in her lifetime. She grew up in Sheetz territory but has since moved to Philly, where Wawa is king. Adapting to her new terrain, Prihar decided to try one new Wawa item every day for two weeks. After consulting with friends, colleagues, Twitter and…
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Scrub Daddy Uses Viral TikTok Videos as a Way to Expand Its Brand
Scrub Daddy’s on TikTok as CEO Aaron Krause exposes Gen Z customers to the brand, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Pennsauken-based sponge and cleaning products company that originated in Folcroft has seen “thousands of percent” return on its investment in the TikTok strategy, according to Scrub Daddy CEO Aaron Krause. This week,…
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Neumann Skaters Inspire Chester Youngsters to Aim High
Players on the Neumann University women’s ice hockey team met students from the Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester on Feb. 19 to encourage them to attend college and earn a degree. The meeting was at Ice Works in Aston. It took place before Neumann’s Senior Day celebration and home match against Manhattanville College. Along with…
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O’Hara Grad, Ice Carver Robert LoFurno Takes 5th Place in Vermont Contest
Professional ice carver/chef Robert LoFurno of Concord Township, assisted by daughter Nicole and her boyfriend Mike Blundetto, recently took fifth place out of eight in the 21st annual Stowe Winter Carnival ice carving competition, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Each carver worked with two 300-pound blocks of ice. They carved their entries in…
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Refurbished, Reconfigured Orchid House at Longwood Gardens Blossoms This Weekend
The newly renovated Orchid House at Longwood Gardens will reopen its doors to visitors on Saturday, Feb. 26, after a year of being closed for remodeling, writes Stephan Salisbury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Orchard House is a bit of Longwood that is “grounded in the legacy of our founder” Pierre S. du Pont, said…
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Open House Lets You Explore Possibilities at Valley Forge Military College
Valley Forge Military College at 1001 Eagle Road in Wayne, is hosting an open house on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, for those interested in finding out more about what the college has to offer. Valley Forge Military College is a private two-year college recognized as the Military College of Pennsylvania. At…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host 10th Annual Golf Outing on May 17
Penn State Great Valley will host its 10th annual golf outing to support campus programs on Tuesday, May 17 at the Applecross Country Club in Downingtown. The first $25,000 raised will be matched by the university, creating double the impact. This year’s outing will support the Great Valley LaunchBox, which helps early-stage entrepreneurs by inspiring, advising,…
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Washington Post: Here’s Where Investors Bought Homes in Delaware County
Investors bought a record share of homes nationwide and in the Philadelphia metro area last year, with some areas in Delaware County proving to be more attractive than others, write Kevin Schaul and Jonathan O’Connell for The Washington Post. In Delaware County, Drexel Hill was one of the places that saw higher investor participation. Eleven…
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Remembering the Sun Oil Tankermen Who Lost Their Lives in World War II
There’s a monument at the former Sun Oil Co. refinery in Marcus Hook dedicated to Sun Oil tanker crewmen who lost their lives in World War II, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Sun fleet ships, many built at Sun Ship in Chester, transported 41,000,000 barrels of petroleum during the war. They were…
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