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Wall Street Journal: Former CEO of Lincoln Financial Asks $11.9M for Florida Home
A fashion designer’s travels to Italy inspired a Palazzo-style home in Sarasota, Florida that is being sold by Jon Boscia, former CEO of Lincoln Financial Group with headquarters in Radnor. He and his wife, Donna, are listing the property for $11.995 million, writes Sarah Paynter for The Wall Street Journal. Jon and Donna Boscia paid…
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Pooches from Providence Shelter in Media Melt Hearts at Puppy Bowl
Providence Animal Center in Media participated in this year’s Puppy Bowl in the hopes of breaking stereotypes and improving chances their puppies would be adopted, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 2022 Puppy Bowl showed off over 100 pups from 67 shelters and rescues from across the nation. Ten of them came from…
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King of Prussia-Based Qlik Prepares for Second IPO with Series of Acquisitions
King of Prussia-based Qlik is preparing to offer another IPO opportunity after it recently boosted its product line through several acquisitions, writes Joseph DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the largest homegrown software firms in the Philadelphia area enables clients — including Honda, Novartis, and Vanguard — to collect data from sales, suppliers, and…
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Rev. Dr. Evelyn C. Graves; Yeadon Church, Drama School, Theater Founder Dies at 87
The founder of Evelyn Graves Ministries Church, encompassing a drama production company, a drama school and a private Southwest Philadelphia Christian church, now in Yeadon, died Sunday at her Folcroft home, writes Valerie Russ for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Rev. Dr. Evelyn C. Graves was 87. The drama company performed all over the United States…
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Crozer Health Would Benefit From ChristianaCare’s Financial Resources
The acquisition of the Crozer Health system by ChristianaCare could be a good move for the local healthcare system since the Delaware nonprofit has huge financial resources, but it’s not without risk, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It means ChristianaCare would be competing against healthcare giants like Penn Medicine, Jefferson Health and Main…
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Gov. Wolf Visits Upper Darby High With a Plan for More School Funding
Upper Darby High School was the backdrop for PA Gov. Tom Wolf Friday as he spoke about a state education funding plan in his 2022 state budget proposal, writes Mallory Falk for WHYY. He’s proposing boosting K-12 spending by $1.75 billion, with another $70 million for early childhood education. The money is there without…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Announces Black History Month Events
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Delaware County History Many…
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Spring City Man Among First U.S. Patients Receiving Lung Transplant as COVID-19 Treatment
Spring City resident John Silknitter, 68, is one of the first patients in the United States to receive a lung transplant as a treatment for COVID-19, writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Silknitter’s lung suffered extensive scarring during his infection with COVID-19. It left him unable to cross the room without running out of…
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CSL Behring Partners with Uplifting Athletes for Rare Disease Research and Honors Those Making an Impact
At the celebratory event, presented by global biotherapies leader CSL Behring, Uplifting Athletes awarded $180,000 in research grants to nine promising young investigative rare disease researchers and honored the six newest members of the organization’s Rare Disease Championship Team―an exemplary group of college football players who support Uplifting Athletes’ mission to inspire the Rare Disease Community…
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ChristianaCare in a Deal to Acquire Crozer Health System
ChristianaCare Health System has a letter of intent to acquire Crozer Health from Prospect Medical Holdings, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Wilmington-based ChristianaCare will take over Crozer’s four Delaware County hospitals, including all assets, real estate, and operations. The deal returns Crozer Health to non-profit status. It’s been owned by the for-profit Los Angeles-based company,…
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It’s Pound Cake Heaven in Yeadon From the Cake Lady and Her Family
“I’m known also as the cake lady,” says Pamela Thornton, owner of Pound Cake Heaven. They have a lot of different, unique cakes, but they’re “really good” with pound cakes. Thornton opened her original bakery in Yeadon back in 2012. now there’s the Yeadon shop and companions in Kensington and West Philadelphia. They have a…
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WCU Dance Team Earns Top Honors in Hip-Hop at College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship
The West Chester University Dance Team recently brought home gold as the Open Division Hip-Hop champions at the 2022 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship. The team won for the first time in program history at the elite competition produced by the Universal Cheerleaders Association and Universal Dance Association and held…
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Weekend Wanderer: It’s Not Exactly Valentine’s Day
So I’m telling you that marrying an outdoorsman leads to all kinds of alone time. My husband and I have a bizarre dynamic – we were married before my husband’s love for the outdoors was fully, well, fleshed. It’s like I married a bald Chia Pet I intended to just sit there, but someone put…
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Neumann’s Studio Day Offers Hands-on Experience for High School Students
Studio Day at Neumann University is an opportunity for high school students who are interested in broadcasting and communications to use the state-of-the-art professional technology in the Mullen Communication Center on campus. This year’s Studio Day is set for Saturday, Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is designed to maximize hands-on experience…
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With Unmatched Infrastructure, This Former Suburban Bank Building is Ready for the Region’s Next Great Restaurant
Pillar Real Estate Advisors has listed a unique property, the future location of a restaurant that will be in a class of its own, in downtown West Chester. Formerly the prestigious First National Bank of West Chester, this 14,000-square-foot space offers unmatched opportunity. It features multiple levels, grandiose ceiling height in the main room, large brick archways,…
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Heated Pool in Winter Turns the Tide for Lawrence Park Swim Club
In 2019, the Lawrence Park Swim Club, an outdoor pool in Broomall, was struggling, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. The 53-year-old facility saw its membership drop to 175 people. Then something happened that no one expected, The pandemic. It closed indoor pools, the destination of choice for swimmers in wintertime. Lawrence Park…
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Administrative Layoffs Went With Change in CEO at Crozer Health
Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., the for-profit owner of Crozer Health, cut administrative staff and senior positions when it replaced Crozer’s CEO, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That includes Crozer’s chief medical officer, Gary Zimmer, according to industry sources and four former employees who lost their jobs at the healthcare system. Last week, Crozer…
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Faced With Personal Tragedy, Drexel Hill Chef Kevin Cooper Wins on Food Network
Drexel Hill resident and chef Kevin “Steek” Cooper had all kinds of personal tragedy going on when he competed last year on the Food Network’s Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But viewers never saw it when those episodes aired over the last six weeks and Cooper’s self-control won…
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