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Philadelphia Airport Will Use Federal Infrastructure Funds for Cargo Expansion
Philadelphia airports will receive millions in federal aid in fiscal year 2022 from the Infrastructure and Jobs Act signed into law last Wednesday, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation will receive two allocations of aid–$30.72 million for Philadelphia International Airport and $763,000 for Northeast Philadelphia Airport. PHL…
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With 1,600 Items Ordered Per Second on Amazon, Local Distribution Center Seeing Its Busiest Season Ever
The Amazon distribution center in Conshohocken experiences a very busy holiday shopping rush, writes Ashley Johnson for 6ABC. “On Black Friday, 1,600 items were ordered on Amazon.com per second,” said Amazon spokesperson Steve Kelly. In the Conshohocken distribution center, which recently opened, there are 300 workers who have been sending out more than 90,000 packages…
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VISTA Escape: Create Historic Memories This Season at Valley Forge & King of Prussia Hotels
When it comes to vacation, the hotel is my favorite part — other than where to eat, of course! This year, your usual holiday vacation plans might be different, so why not stay local? Shopping and dining for the holidays? We’ve got just the place for you to ESCAPE your everyday routine and enjoy some…
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Havertown Home’s Christmas Display Sets Neighborhood Aglow With Anticipation
The Jackson family’s mega light display on Lawrence Road in Havertown has become a holiday tradition to many in the past 26 years, reports Dave Edwards for 6abc. “It seems like as soon as we turn it on, within 15 or 20 minutes kids are over with their parents. Some of them walk by and…
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What’s Pennsylvania’s Favorite Christmas Cookie— It’s Not Chocolate Chip
Google shared with USA Today the most uniquely searched Christmas cookies by State from November 29 to December 6, 2021. So, the United States wants to know, what is each state’s favorite cookie, and more specifically, what’s Pennsylvania’s favorite Christmas cookie? Read on for what Google has found, as people across the state, and across…
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Santa Helper Keeps Christmas in His Heart After Special Visit at Havertown Studio
A Santa’s helper has put his heart into the role after a little girl came to visit him at Danielle Foster Creations, a private portrait studio in Havertown, writes Phil Gianficaro for the Burlington County Times. Kevin Chesney, 57, of Moorestown, has been a Santa helper for 40 years. A few years ago, then 5-year-old…
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Bi-Partisan Effort by State, County Officials Bring 911 Upgrade Funds
Delaware County is getting significant upgrades to its aging 911 system, thanks to bi-partisan work between state and county officials. A press conference took place Friday announcing that the county had received $4.6 million in RCAP funding from the state to revamp its 30-year emergency communications system with a 911 Communications System Rehabilitation and Upgrade…
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Infrastructure Funds Will Speed Up Cleanup of Darby’s Clearview Landfill
An EPA cleanup of the Clearview landfill that is located in Darby Township and Southwest Philadelphia will get a funding assist from the infrastructure law President Biden signed last month, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. The Clearview landfill contains hazardous chemicals and is part of a Superfund site in Eastwick that will be cleaned up a…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Appoints Christine Brisbin as Director of New Environmental Laboratory
Aqua Pennsylvania has promoted Christine Brisbin to laboratory director for its William C. Ross Environmental Laboratory in its Bryn Mawr headquarters. In her new role, Brisbin oversees all water quality testing in the laboratory to help ensure the water Aqua delivers to its customers meets federal and state health and environmental requirements. At the new…
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392 Games. Neighbors Kept on Giving Until Every Widener Charter Student Had a Gift
In a normal year, fourth-graders at Widener Partnership Charter School in Chester each receive a holiday gift from their teachers, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. This year, teachers Jessica McIlhenney, Kallee Carney, and Jess Telese created an Amazon game wish list and shared it on Facebook and Nextdoor.com. Twenty-four hours later, there were…
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Lift Your Spirits With Virtual Puppy App From Michelle Davey of Haverford
Now you can play with a real puppy virtually, thanks to an app invented by Michele Davey, a former nurse living in Haverford, writes Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia Magazine. The pet therapy app Murphy Cares lets any dog lover interact with a real canine, regardless of location, time or situation. Davey is a former bedside…
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Weekend Wanderer: How to Find Time for the Holidays
So I was reading this article about holiday stress and thinking I’d like to have some normal holiday stress instead of this berserker holiday stress that is solely responsible for the 15.5 Hershey’s Kisses I ate last Saturday. It was only 15.5 because, well, because I like to eat four at a time but when…
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WCU Programs Place in Top 10 on Nine of 17 National Lists from Intelligent.com
West Chester University has enviable rankings on 17 of Intelligent.com’s national lists for 2022. The university is in the Top 10 on nine of these lists. Intelligent.com assesses the top programs in the nation based on flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost, and reputation. Their methodology ranks each program on a scale from 0 to 100…
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‘No Soap’ Says TSA to Chester Traveler’s Concealed Gun Story
A Chester man tried to bring a gun and bullets onto a plane “artfully” taped and wrapped in an Ace bandage hidden in a hollowed-out bar of soap, writes Jerry DeMarco for dailyvoice.com. The man was stopped by TSA officers at Newark Airport. The traveler told the officers the gun was “given to him by…
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Top-Notch Caterers in Philadelphia Region Include 2 from Delaware County
Thanks to its incredible food scene, Philadelphia is home to many top-notch wedding caterers, and two of the best are right here in Delaware County, according to a new list by the Philadelphia Magazine. Conner Catering in Haverford has been family-owned and operated for more than eight decades. The company offers the highest quality food…
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Villanova Continues Campus Expansion With $200M in Capital Projects
As Villanova University begins a $1 billion fundraising campaign, it is hoping to spend $200 million on new capital projects, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. In the works is a $125 million renovation to the Center for Engineering Education and Research. Another 150,000 square feet of lab space, classroom and faculty offices are…
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Crozer Health Launches Loan Forgiveness Program for Nurses, Therapists
Crozer Health has announced it is creating a student loan forgiveness program to help retain and attract nurses, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. Crozer Health, like other healthcare providers, is dealing with a nationwide shortage of healthcare workers and wants to make sure there will be enough staff to care for patients. The Crozer Health Student…
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Do You Live in the Delco Town That Made a List of Top 20 Earning Cities in PA?
The amount of your annual income depends heavily on your education, race, ethnicity, gender and location, reports wfmz.com. Now Stacker has compiled a list of the 20 top earner communities in Pennsylvania. On that list is Delaware County’s Brookhaven, coming in at No. 17. Brookhaven Borough, located in the southwest part of the county,…
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