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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stylish Chadds Ford Contemporary
A stylish contemporary home with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Chadds Ford. Set on a gorgeous 2.81 acres, the residence offers highly coveted privacy and scenic views from every window. The tiled foyer with a spiral staircase leads to a spacious, sunlit gourmet kitchen with granite countertops…
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Wawa Debuts Beverage Vehicle at Riddle Hospital to Thank Healthcare Workers
Riddle Hospital healthcare workers will now have their “Gotta Have a Wawa” urges satisfied more quickly with a Wawa vehicle on site ready to serve up to 500 cups of hot beverages at a time. Wawa and The Wawa Foundation debuted the “Wawa in Your Community” vehicle this week. Wawa’s famed coffee, as well as…
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December is National ‘Write a Business Plan’ Month. Now Learn How to Write One
Now you can learn about the key components of business plans in this free on-demand course from SCORE and write your plan for success. The importance of planning should never be overlooked. For a business to be successful and profitable, the owners and the managing directors must have a clear understanding of the firm’s customers,…
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Warm Autumn Afternoons May Be Cozy and Comforting, But They’re Also Concerning
Warm autumn afternoons, requiring only a light jacket for a scenic walk to enjoy the golden foliage, are vastly appealing in the Philadelphia suburbs. But as much as they give locals a sense of serenity, they’re also cause for concern from a climate change perspective. Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio covered the implications for AXIOS.…
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GPCD Partners of Media Now Stands on Bigger Shoulders of Wipfli Accounting
Wipfli, one of the nation’s 20 largest accounting and consulting firms, has acquired GPCD Partners in Media, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 10-person firm became part of Wipfli on Dec. 1. The acquisition gives Milwaukee-based Wipfli 90 Philadelphia-area employees, including 40 CPAs. GPCD’s one partner, John Papandon, has known one of the…
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Pandemic Rental Relief Still Needed Even as Federal Funds Dry Up
Tenant advocates hope more federal funds are coming soon to help low-income rental families stay in their homes and apartments, writes Charlotte Keith for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Funds for the federal pandemic rental assistance program are running out, or have already run dry in some places. In others, the money sits unspent. In Delaware County,…
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Norwood Man’s Christmas Spirit Includes Holiday Display, Candy Canes and Charity
The tiny yard that borders St. Gabriel Parish in Norwood is lighting up the night on Chester Pike with 400 lit-up Christmas lawn decorations, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. You can see Colvin’s Winter Wonderland for free, but donations to the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Prospect Park are gratefully accepted by…
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‘We’re Quickly Growing Here’: Need for More Elbow Room Prompts Meridian Bank to Purchase Building in Exton
After outgrowing its Malvern headquarters, Meridian Bank has purchased a 32,800-square-foot office building in Exton. The site will be used for the expansion of the financial services company, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Meridian bought 367 Eagleview Boulevard for $3.69 million from Willner Properties, which acquired the site that was vacated by…
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Airline’s Ready to ‘Spirit’ You Away on 7 New Nonstop Routes Out of Philly
Spirit Airlines has seven new nonstop routes across the US and the Caribbean flying out of Philadelphia International Airport writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Florida-based carrier brings daily service to New Orleans on Feb. 16. It will launch four flights per week to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico while increasing service to Cancun starting…
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Fourth-Generation Landscapers in Upland Keep Caramanico Name and 75-Year-Old Values
When Dan and Dom Caramanico were drafted in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, they jacked up their father’s truck and parked it behind a neighbor’s garage to make sure he wouldn’t sell it while they were away, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. When the war was over, they returned home and…
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We’re Still Growing in Delco Even as U.S. Population Slows to a Crawl
While the U.S. population increased at a mere .35 percent growth between 2019 and 2020, here in Delaware County we’re the 12th fastest county in Pennsylvania for resident growth, according to a recently released report by Stacker. Nationally, it was 327th among the fastest-growing counties, placing it among pockets of the country that are still…
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Bryn Mawr-Based Hill Top Prep Makes ‘Landmark’ Announcement with Appointment of New Headmaster
Bryn Mawr’s Hill Top Preparatory School, which serves students in grades 5-12 with neurodiverse learning differences, has appointed Kevin M.R. Mayne as its new Headmaster. Mayne — who is currently Vice President for Enrollment Management at Landmark College, a school for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism — will replace Thomas W. Needham, who…
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Did COVID Take Away the Philadelphia Union’s Eastern Conference Victory?
It was a valiant, tough fight from the short-handed Philadelphia Union team Sunday in the Eastern Conference final match against New York City FC in Chester’s Subaru Park that they came close to winning, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Union manager Jim Curtin showed frustration after the game. The Union’s 2-1 loss…
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Find the Ideal Holiday Gift at Dunwoody Village’s ReSale Shop in Newtown Square
With the holiday shopping season upon us, the Dunwoody Village Resale Shop is open for all of your shopping needs. The shop is open to the public and is a great place for special deals on home décor, clothing, jewelry, furniture and more. The shop is open Mondays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Proceeds…
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Penn State Brandywine Students Attend Off-Campus Retreat on Global Citizenship
Four Penn State Brandywine students recently attended A Taste of GELE (Global Engagement and Leadership Experience), a one-day, off-campus retreat on global citizenship. They joined 22 other students from Penn State Abington, Berks and Lehigh Valley at the Oct. 23 session. A Taste of GELE is a spinoff of the Global Engagement and Leadership Experience,…
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John Lim, Swarthmore College Grad, Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 for AZN Flush Game
Delaware County is represented on Forbes 2022 30 under 30 list this year, thanks to John Lim, a Swarthmore College graduate who went on to create party-oriented card games geared toward Asian-Americans, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. There were 19 honorees from the region on this year’s list. The Forbes list divided 600…
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Connection Interrupted. Looking at Internet Connectivity Across Delco
We’re all used to having mostly reliable, fast, and wide-reaching internet service. But there are still parts of Delaware County where that simply isn’t true. Now, Delaware County Council wants to do something about it, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.org. An online survey running until Jan. 14 is asking residents to identify residential and commercial…
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Foundation for Delaware County Celebrates 5 Years of Making a Difference
The Foundation for Delaware County has made a huge impact on Delaware County in its five years of existence. The Foundation was created on July 1, 2016. In the past five years, it has served more than 10,000 people a year through its public health programs, including: Nurse-Family Partnership WIC Healthy Start It has distributed…
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