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Wayne Church, Officials Consider 54-Unit, 4-Story Waynewood Apartments
A developer is considering a four-story rental complex, a 54-foot building dubbed “Waynewood” on a lot next to Waynewood Ave. behind Wayne Presbyterian Church, writes Caroline O’Halloran for Savvy Main Line. The developer, Radnor Property Group, has talked informally with Radnor Township officials but has not submitted formal land-development plans. The lot’s owner is Wayne…
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Delco Native Amy Westcott’s Costumes Make It Into Super Bowl Ad
Amy Westcott, a film and television costume designer, had the thrill of seeing her costumes show up Sunday night in a Chevy truck Super Bowl commercial, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Amy is the daughter of sports journalist and author Rich Westcott in Springfield. For 25 years, Amy has designed costumes for movies…
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Wall Street Journal: Danish Container Ship Company Maersk Acquires Glen Mill’s Pilot Freight for $1.6B
Pilot Freight Services in Glen Mills has been acquired by Danish container-ship company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S for $1.68 billion, part of Maersk’s attempt to control every link in the supply chain, writes Paul Berger for the Wall Street Journal. Maersk has upped its acquisitions in the U.S. as it goes after a larger cut of…
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Everyone Wins: Agreement Allows Clifton Heights School and Borough Fields
A formal agreement was signed Tuesday evening between Clifton Heights and the Upper Darby School District that transfers a renovated youth athletic field to the borough while also allowing construction of the new Clifton Heights Middle School. Clifton Heights Mayor Mark Campbell and Clifton Heights Borough Council participated in the signing at Clifton Heights Borough…
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Drexel Hill Woman Finds the Magic and the Art in Designer Cookies
Those incredibly detailed, ornately-decorated cookies you see on Instagram may have come Khadijah Ford from Drexel Hill, writes Emily Kovach for paeats.com. The artistic creations, called Babycakes Couture Sweets, come from Sugarluxe, which is owned by Ford, an accomplished pastry chef. She sells the cookies through her website. As a child, Ford hung out with…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: A Mini Estate Farmhouse in Thornbury
This mini-estate with three bedrooms and three baths is available for sale in the heart of Thornbury, Glen Mills. This property includes 4 landscaped acres with elevated views of the spacious front yard. It is minutes from the golf course at Glen Mills and Grace Winery. There is an oversized detached garage with an unfinished…
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SCORE Series of Webinars Allows You to ‘Grow With Google’
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties continues to offer free webinars, led by presenter Randi Penfil, to help you use Google tools to promote and organize your business. Randi Penfil is a speaker for the Grow With Google partner program and has more than 20 years of experience helping small businesses and nonprofits improve their digital…
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Classroom Culinarians: Philadelphia Principals Open Dream Restaurant Together in Elkins Park
After long dreaming about owning their own restaurant together, this past December Dr. Maya Johnstone and Dr. Kala Johnstone opened FoodChasers Kitchen in Elkins Park where they’re finally serving up the menu they’ve been dreaming of. “From the moment our doors opened, we’ve been hamsters on a wheel but it has truly been a blessing,”…
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WCU’s Weekly Sustainability Research and Practice Seminars Show Breadth of Faculty Expertise
Each semester, West Chester University’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) organizes a number of events that promote environmental awareness and climate consciousness; encourage commuting alternatives; promote reduced consumption of resources, as well as reuse and recycling; and other “green” subjects. Among these are weekly Sustainability Research and Practice Seminars that feature WCU experts in various fields,…
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20 Years After Their Charles Boehm Middle School Crush, Broadway Star and Software Engineer Reconnect
In a coincidence that Christy Altomare calls “like a Hallmark movie,” the Broadway performer unexpectedly reconnected with a long-ago crush from her days at Charles Boehm Middle School in Yardley. The two are now engaged, reports Michael Gioia for People. Altomare’s career in New York was running full tilt. But her momentum, gained from originating…
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Radnor Biotech CEO Scott Braunstein on Top 25 Biotech CEO List for 2022
The CEO of a Radnor-based pharmaceutical company, Dr. Scott Braunstein, M.D., has made a top 25 list of Biotech CEOs for 2022, compiled by The Healthcare Technology Report. Dr. Braunstein, of Marinus Pharmaceuticals, came in at No. 11. Marinus focuses on improving the lives of patients with seizure disorders. Dr. Braunstein was named CEO in…
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Comedian Wanda Sykes of Media to Co-host Academy Awards This Year
Media resident and comedian Wanda Sykes will be co-hosting the 2022 Academy Awards with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The Academy announced the three hosts for the March 27 ceremony. The 57-year-old resides in two places—Media Borough and Cherry Grove, New York. The stand-up comedian wrote for The Chris…
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New Hope Collectible Toy Merchant — Who Also Discovered Metallica — Dies at Age 69
Jon Zazula, promoter of heavy-metal band Metallica, has died at age 69. After his years in the music industry, Zazula’s final commercial enterprise was selling vintage toys in New Hope. James R. Haggerty recorded the passing in The Wall Street Journal. After a rocky childhood, Zazula worked numerous jobs, including a spot with a commodity-trading…
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Some Residents Dismayed to Learn a Cannabis Dispensary Opened in Wayne
The sudden appearance earlier this month of a CBD/kratom dispensary in a closed Starbucks on Lancaster Ave. in Wayne has some parents and Radnor Township officials upset, reports the CBS 3 staff. “How did a store that sells substances that are banned in 19 states literally open illegally next to two schools, three nursery…
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Beautiful Concord Home Brings Common Ground, With a Nod to Nature, Music, Art
There’s a temptation to make an Odd Couple reference to Garry Staegemann and John Crossan who share a Concord home but operate under different aesthetics, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. Staegemann is a minimalist who prefers a contemporary look. Crossan is a collector who lines up with the traditional. Yet the partners…
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With Stock Shares Under $1, PREIT Faces Delisting From NYSE
As its shares continue to linger under $1, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, the owner of the Springfield Mall, the Plymouth Meeting Mall and the Willow Grove Mall, is facing possible delisting from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A company needs to maintain a minimum closing…
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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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Immaculata Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Women’s College Basketball National Championship
On Sunday, March 19, 1972, Immaculata University’s women’s basketball team etched its name into sports history as the first women’s college basketball national champions. The team won two additional titles in 1973 and 1974. The Mighty Macs continued their dominance, reaching the Final Four in the following three seasons, placing second in 1975 and 1976…
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