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Immaculata Receives $100,000 Grant to Purchase Equipment for New Science Building
Immaculata University has received a $100,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust. The funds will assist in the procurement of science and simulation equipment for the new Parsons Science Pavilion, which is currently under construction. The grant will also expand the nursing simulation labs. Enrollment in healthcare and STEM-related majors has steadily increased. In…
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Harcum College Offers Two Sensible Career Paths in Healthcare That Make a Real Difference in People’s Lives
Many people are interested in training for healthcare careers because of the increasing demand for professionals in the field. However, the prospect of four years of college and incurring student debt can be a deterrent to going back to school or changing careers. Harcum College has a solution. Harcum College offers affordable and accessible career…
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2 Philadelphia Airport Airlines Looking to Combine Into 5th Largest in Country
The second and fourth-largest airlines operating out of Philadelphia International Airport are looking to combine, writes Jensen Werley for Philadelphia Business Journal. Frontier Group Holdings Inc., parent company of Frontier Airlines, is buying Spirit Airlines for $3 billion. If the deal is approved, the combined airline would be the fifth-largest in the U.S. It would…
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Never Released Bruce Springsteen 1995 Tower Theater Concert Now Available
A previously unreleased live album from Bruce Springsteen of his Tower Theater 1995 concert in Upper Darby was released Friday, Feb. 4, writes Nate Todd for jambase.com. The live concert was recorded Dec. 9, 1995, during Springsteen’s first solo tour promoting his album The Ghost of Tom Joad. The concert is newly mixed and…
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‘Ageless Love’, a Delaware County Love Story, Seeks Academy Nomination
The film crew and cast who helped create the locally-flavored film, “Ageless Love” are hoping today will bring an Academy Award nomination, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “Ageless Love,” was co-written, directed and produced by filmmaker, Upper Darby native Joshua Coates. Shot in Swarthmore, Media, Bryn Mawr and Atlantic City, it’s based on…
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Honors College Freshman Crowned Miss WCU 2022
West Chester University Honors College student Julie Stinson, a business management major with a minor in dance performance, was crowned Miss WCU during the 23rd live competition held on Saturday. Allison Short, Miss WCU 2020, completed her final duty as she crowned Stinson, a freshman from Lancaster, as the 23rd titleholder. Stinson is prepared to…
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Ukrainian Couple Bring Taste of Europe to Their Folsom Bakery
Raisa and Illya Zayarchenko live in Folsom, but they’ve traveled the world visiting the small cafes that dot the streets of European towns. Now they’ve brought that experience home at the Ardour Bakery and Coffee at 119 E. Sellers Ave., writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “We’ve always had a dream to own our…
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PA Lawmakers Take First Steps Today Toward Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
Pennsylvania legislature is ready to take the first concrete step towards legalizing recreational marijuana in the state, writes Jan Murphy for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A hearing in the Senate Law & Justice Committee scheduled today will be the first time that a legislative committee in the General Assembly has vetted this often-polarizing issue, even though…
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Ed McBride, Community Activist and Longtime PECO Manager, Dead at 70
A high-energy political insider, Edward McBride, who was also a tireless, award-winning community activist has died. Edward D. McBride, 70, of Wayne, manager of external affairs at PECO, passed away Jan. 29 in King of Prussia, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. McBride lived nearly 40 years in Wayne. He…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Welcomes New VP for Advancement
The Foundation for Delaware County announce that Monika Collins has been hired as the new Vice President for Advancement and Philanthropic Services. Monika succeeds Ellen Grill who will be retiring in early March and who was instrumental in launching the Philanthropic Services department over the past five years at the foundation. In this role, Monika…
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Hires New Development Director
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media announces it has hired Jeannette Barr as its new Director of Development. Jeannette’s hire marks a new opportunity for growth within the College, which is establishing a Development department. The department will amplify the work being done at the college to the outside community. Jeannette brings a wealth…
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IKEA Woos Tech Talent with 3D-Printed Plant-Based Meatballs
There is a new version of IKEA’s iconic Swedish meatballs, which the furnishing giant with U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken is using as an innovative tool to attract tech talent, writes Brittaney Kiefer for Adweek. IKEA is in the process of recruiting for over 150 technology and innovation jobs in 2022. To hook talent in an…
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Chiaro’s Pizza, Sellersville, Is as Red-Faced Embarrassed as Its Sauce Over Nude Image in Print Ad
Chiaro’s Pizza, Sellersville, is deeply apologizing for issuing an ad that contained an unintended image in a stock cappuccino photograph. WMMR’s Marisa Magnatta uncovered the story. The ad appeared in Community Connection Monthly, a direct-mailer magazine that presents local businesses stories, community events, and resident profiles. Chiaro’s is a regular advertiser, buying ads that shows…
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Delco’s Restaurant Scene Is Undeservedly Underrated, Says Food Critic Craig LaBan
The Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig Laban turned his eye on Delaware County’s restaurant scene and he liked what he saw. “We could have gone anywhere, but the land of hoagie dip and scrapple fries was calling,” LaBan wrote in his Philadelphia Inquirer column. Delaware County had been that place one county over from the…
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With Loan Paid Off, Philadelphia Airport Explores Private Control of Parking
Philadelphia International Airport is working toward privatizing airport parking so it can expand its freight handling and install a new high-tech parking system, writes Tom MacDonald for WHYY. The airport wants to close an economy parking lot to expand the freight handling but an agreement with the state-governed Philadelphia Parking Authority didn’t allow it. The…
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Villanova’s Caleb Daniels Doesn’t Let Adversity Get in His Way
When the phone call came last April, Caleb Daniels had to find all the discipline, motivation, aspiration and determination he could, writes Mike Nelson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I literally, like, fell to my knees,” said Daniels, a player with the Villanova Wildcats. He already knew he had gotten COVID-19. Now he was diagnosed with…
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Weekend Wanderer: When That Is Your Name
The social media post about a child’s name was harsh. It read something like, “Why do parents think changing the spelling of a child’s name makes the child special? Raising a child to be special makes them special!” Well, my dad gave me a special name and raised me to be special, I inwardly huffed.…
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Largest Campaign in WCU’s History Surpasses $46 Million to Support an Even Greater Number of Students
As the spring semester begins, West Chester University (WCU) has secured $46 million in its goal to raise $65 million by June 30, 2024 as part of 150Forward: The Campaign for West Chester University. As the largest comprehensive campaign in the university’s history, the efforts are designed to help an even greater number of WCU…
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