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100-Year-Old Pawn Shop in 69th Street Still Run by the Same Family
There’s a family-run business in Upper Darby’s 69th Street that’s been helping residents come up with some extra cash for 100 years, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Lou’s Jewelry & Pawn is a block up from the Tower Theater. It’s now under second generation ownership by 72-year-old Stanton Myerson. It’s one of the…
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22 Local Green Projects OK’d by Delaware County Council Using $7M in Funds
Delaware County Council unanimously approved a second round of funding for its Green Ways Grant Program, providing more than $7 million of funding for municipalities to use for green initiatives like open space investments, trail and park development and maintenance, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The Green Ways Program was created in…
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Chestnut Hill College Kicks Off Humanities & Wellness Week with Series of Seminars
The faculty in the Center for Integrated Humanities at Chestnut Hill College believe any true discussion of holistic wellness originates in an understanding of our humanity and humanistic tradition. “Wellness week was originally designed to highlight our new Health Humanities minor, which is a course of study where students learn how humanities-based skills such as…
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Havertown Man Bringing British Golf Brand Back, With a Link to 007
A Havetown man who grew up in Britain hopes the newest James Bond movie will revive interest in the British golf brand Penfold, featured in the Bond classic, “Goldfinger,” writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The relaunch of the Penfold brand is being talked up by Gavin Perrett, CEO of Penfold Golf Limited. “We…
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TikTok Challenges, Social Media Stirring Up Concerns at Local School Districts
School districts like Ridley and Upper Darby are facing a new problem in social media — TikTok challenges, writes Maddie Hanna and Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ridley was hit with multiple incidents of toilets being clogged with paper towels. “That’s when we started to find out that there’s this little challenge going…
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Chestnut Hill College’s Harry Potter Academic Conference Celebrates 10 Years of Scholarship
Chestnut Hill College’s Annual Harry Potter Academic Conference will mark its tenth anniversary this year, taking place on Friday, October 15th and Saturday, October 16th. The two-day festival will feature a series of LIVE discussions* with academic scholars on the topic of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World that will be screened in-person on the…
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Air Line Pilots Association to Donate $50,000 to WCU for Michael Horrocks Football Scholarship
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) — the largest pilot union in the world and a champion of all aspects of aviation safety — will present a $50,000 gift to West Chester University for the Michael Horrocks Football Scholarship Endowment Fund. Joseph Genovese, Vice President of Finance-Treasurer of ALPA, will present a check to WCU President Christopher…
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Nurse and Lifeguard Honored in Marple for Saving Toddler From Near Drowning
A nurse and a lifeguard received special honors at a recent Marple Township Commissioners meeting for saving the life of a 21-month-old toddler over the summer. On Aug. 19 lifeguard Mike McCloskey heard a scream at the Drexel Swim Club, writes Dann Ceullar for 6abc.com. “It was my second to last day at the pool.…
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Determining the Future of Upper Darby’s Summer Stage
There’s a discussion going on over Upper Darby Township’s popular theater program, Summer Stage, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Its former director, Harry Dietzler, has suggested the nonprofit Upper Darby Arts and Education Foundation take over the program. The township and the school district have run the program through a joint Department…
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Delaware County’s Bond Rating Boost Good for Businesses and Residents
Delaware County’s bond rating has been bumped up to AA+, the second highest rating available. A higher bond rating lowers the interest on general obligation and special purpose bonds for long-term county investments and projects, like securing open space, improving government operations and creating new state-of-the-art buildings. That makes long-term investments easier to finance at…
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Hedgerow Theater in Media Returns to Indoor, In-Person Play With ‘The Weir’
The Hedgerow Theater in Media has returned to in-person indoor plays, with a performance this month of The Weir, writes Christopher Munden for phindle.com. It’s been an interesting challenge for Marcie Bramucci, who became executive director just as COVID-19 shut down the theaters. “Our local arts community was reeling in the wake of the pandemic,”…
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‘Project Runway’ Star Visits Harcum College, Shares Story Behind Her Meteoric Rise in Fashion
Philadelphia native Renee Hill, a contestant on last season’s Project Runway, recently visited Harcum College to share the story behind her meteoric rise in the industry with Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising students. Hill is the founder of the luxury brand Harx4, established in 2016. She has been characterized as a fashion trailblazer who eats, sleeps,…
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Supply-Chain Disruptions a Particular Concern for This Wayne-Based Retailer as It Preps for Holiday Season
As customers begin to return to the stores eager to start shopping, local small business owners are now facing another issue — supply-chain disruptions, writes Meghan Keivel Cruz for the National Retail Federation. Over the past 18 months, the pandemic has placed substantial strains on global supply chains. The strain is making it more difficult…
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Epidemiologist Dr. Victor Rullan Hired for New Delco Health Department
Delaware County’s new health department now has an epidemiologist, Dr. Victor Alos Rullan, and will have a main office at the county’s Wellness Center in Yeadon, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. On Wednesday, Delaware County Council hired Dr. Rullan, a 20-year resident of Garnet Valley, with extensive public health experience. It also…
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Wawa Adds Self-Checkout Kiosks as Customer Time-Saver
The next new thing at Wawa — self-checkout, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wawa has installed kiosks in 61 convenience stores. The kiosks allow customers to buy coffee and hoagies without needing a cashier. The company plans to continue adding them out to more locations, according to Wawa spokesperson Lori Bruce. All new…
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Learn to Talk Delco at Historical Society Zoom Event With ‘Mare’ Dialect Coach
Susanne Sulby, dialect coach for HBO’s “Mare of Easttown” and “Silver Linings Playbook” will be leading a free Delaware County Historical Society Zoom virtual event Oct. 14, “Talking the Delco Way—The Story Behind the Accent.” Sulby will share experiences working on “Mare of Easttown” and will talk about how she trained the actors on the…
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Women Helping Women: 2021 WCU Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference
It’s getting to be that time of year when women come together at West Chester University (WCU) to network, learn and face the special challenges of entrepreneurship and woman-owned business. In 2014, almost 90 local business women gathered for the first time at the WCU Graduate Center when SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties initiated a…
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Delaware County Symphony Launches First Series Concert Oct. 17 With 3 ‘Bs’
The first symphony series concert of the Delaware County Symphony season, Sunday, Oct. 17, will feature the music of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. The concert takes place 3 p.m. at the Meagher Theater at Neumann University in Aston. J.S. Bach’s stirring Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, as arranged for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski, will…
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