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General Recreation in Newtown Square Helped Bring Playground Vision to Life
When Jenny Morgan wanted an all-accessible playground in her rural, close-knit community of Warfordsburg, PA, she turned to General Recreation Inc. out of Newtown Square. A Google search for inclusive play equipment led Jenny to General Recreation and Landscape Structures playground consultant Steve Hemler. Steve developed a design where children with special needs could play…
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Weekend Wanderer: Finding Inspiration in an Unlikely Place
I had an epiphany this week. It came, as I think most epiphanies do, while I was watching Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw. I’m kind of in love with the double ampersand there. I saw this movie in the theater when it was released in 2019. I had never seen a Fast &…
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WCU’s Online MBA Remains a Top Program on Two Lists from U.S. News & World Report
In an increasingly crowded and competitive market, the online graduate programs for West Chester University continue to be ranked highly among more than 1,200 programs surveyed by U.S. News & World Report for its 2022 best graduate programs. Only regionally accredited institutions whose programs are offered mostly or entirely online were evaluated. The West Chester…
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Couple Who Put a Lot of Themselves into Drexel Hill Tudor Move for the Last Time
The Sabatinis, Joe and his wife Danielle, have put so much effort into their Haverford home that when they move soon to Chester County, it will be their last home, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple bought their corner property in the Pilgrim Gardens section of Haverford in 2018 after renting in…
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Llanerch School Apartments Leaves Mementos of the School It Once Was
The Main Line region is filled with hidden architectural gems with a rich history that were successfully preserved by being repurposed for modern-day use, including the Llanerch School Apartments in Havertown, writes Paul Jablow for the Main Line Today. A former school building, this Havertown institution was converted into apartments once it had outlived its…
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Plans for a Super Wawa Along Delaware River Dropped Amid Opposition
A super Wawa store fronting the Delaware River along South Columbus Blvd. in Philadelphia is out, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. Developer Bart Blatstein will instead build an expanded retail center. “The market needs more retail and I’m going to scrap the Wawa plan and do more retail,” he said. “The economics are…
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Oprah Put This Media Jewelry Business on the Map, Now It’s Thriving on Its Own
In 2017, Oprah Winfrey’s magazine “O” helped launch a Media Borough jewelry and accessories business. Things have been looking up ever since, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. Robbin Cook, owner of Violet and Brooks, found out a set of earrings she designed had made it to Oprah’s Favorite Things list. At the time…
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Dino Don in Media Doing Well After Shark Tank Investor Signed On
The Media-based robotic dinosaur company, Dino Don, has benefited from its May Season 12 finale appearance on ABC’s Shark Tank, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Don Lessem founded Dino Don in 2019 and has created about 230 robotic dinosaurs so far. He only convinced one investor on the show, entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks…
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Companies Flock to Lease Office Space in Suburban Areas, Including Delco
Sunoco Inc. signed a six-year deal at the end of last year to lease 55,000 square feet of suburban office at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square. Likewise, Vanguard, the world’s largest mutual fund company based in nearby Malvern in Chester County, leased 250,000 square feet at 3801 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square. They were…
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Valley Forge Military Academy’s Will Anozie Makes Top 5 Scorer in Nation
Valley Forge Military Academy has a record-breaking 6-foot-2, 165-pound basketball guard, Will Anozie, in its midst, writes Ed Morlock for pappreplive.com. Anozie is the leading scorer in Pennsylvania and among the top five scorers nationwide with a career total of 1,000 points after scoring 43 points against MaST Charter Tuesday night. He came to VFMA…
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US News: 1 Delco Online MBA Program Ranks Among 100 Best in Nation for 2022
One Delaware County online MBA program has found its place among the 100 best in the country for 2022, according to a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Villanova University, whose campus is nestled neatly in Delaware County’s northeast corner, ranked at No. 16, which…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Gorgeous Contemporary in Wayne
A gorgeous contemporary home set on a beautiful 0.46 acres with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in the highly-coveted Wayne neighborhood of The Woods. This lovely residence that boasts great curb appeal is situated on an elevated premium cul-de-sac lot with lots of trees. This home in The…
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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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Chester Lost Millions in Covanta Incinerator Fee Contract, Receiver Says
Chester City Receiver Michael T. Doweary got into an argument with Chester Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland over an incinerator contract, claiming the 2017 Covanta contract lost the city almost $10 million in the deal, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Doweary has been overseeing Chester’s finances as a Receiver for the state of Pennsylvania…
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AFC Fitness Center Takes Over Philadelphia Sports Club in Radnor
A 42,000 square-foot space at 555 Lancaster Ave. in Radnor, vacated by Philadelphia Sports Club, will be taken over by AFC Fitness, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The facility will open in June after a $4 million renovation. The new location will offer a new workout environment recognizing COVID-19 concerns, said owner Matt…
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Immaculata President Donates Funds to Add Solar Panels to University’s Newest Building
Immaculata University is doing its part to care for the Earth and its resources. With a generous donation from its president, Barbara Lettiere, the Parsons Science Pavilion, currently under construction, will include 28 institutional-grade solar panels. The panels will be mounted on a portion of the building’s roof parapet, which will supply much of the…
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Crozer Health Partners with ThirdEye on Mixed Reality Glasses for First Responders
Crozer Health has formed a partnership with ThirdEye Gen out of Princeton, N.J. to use mixed reality software and X2 MR Smart Glasses so that doctors and first responders can treat patients immediately anywhere in the world, states a ThirdEye Gen release. This will be the first time mixed reality technology will be used in…
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Pennsylvania Casinos Brought in Record Revenue; Locally Harrah’s Ranked 11th
Pennsylvania gaming saw a record-breaking year, with casinos bringing in the most revenue – more than $4.7 billion in 2021, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This represents the highest total in a single year in the Keystone State’s history. Overall, gaming revenue increased by nearly 80 percent from 2020 bringing in over…
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