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SCORE’s Got a 3-Day Virtual Summit Sept. 13 to 15 to Help Small Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE will host a free 3-Day Virtual Summit for National Small Business Week 2021 from Sept. 13 to 15. The virtual summit will run 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This free online summit is offered to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and those aspiring to start their own businesses. The…
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Chester County Slated to Receive Its First Sportsbook by the End of the Year
Chester County is set to receive its first sportsbook, as Parx Casino and Racing is bringing off-track betting and sports gambling to Malvern. The company expects to open the new venue before the end of the year, writes Kevin Shelly for Play Pennsylvania. After receiving approval from the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission at the beginning…
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Harcum’s Most Recent Graduates Give High Praise to the College’s Faculty, Quality of Education
Whether evaluating the quality of instruction, preparedness of faculty, or level of enthusiasm for their subjects, recent graduates of Harcum College gave high marks in the 2021 Graduate Exit Survey. Annually, the Office of Student Life surveys graduating students regarding multiple facets of their education — from Academic Affairs and Campus Activities to Campus Safety…
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Radnor’s Avantor Acquires Lab Product Maker in Multi-Billion Dollar Deal
Laboratory equipment supplier Avantor is completing a $2.9 billion dollar deal to buy the product line of an Illinois-based pump manufacturer, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Radnor-based company is acquiring the Masterflex bioprocessing business of Antylia Scientific in Vernon Hills, Illinois. It’s a global maker of peristaltic pumps and aseptic single-use fluid transfer…
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What’s In a Name? When It Comes to a SEPTA Rail Line, A Lot
SEPTA is proposing a change to its rail transit maps and SEPTA route labels, replacing century-old names with simpler signs and colors, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The rail system, covering the Market-Frankford Line, the Broad Street Line, the Norristown High Speed Line and other various trolley routes, would be referred to as…
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Wagging Dog Brigade Sooths Passenger Anxiety at Philadelphia Airport
The Wagging Dog Brigade is patrolling the Philadelphia International Airport on a mission to calm anxious passengers, writes Hannah Kanik for Philly Voice. “Our employees love seeing them too,” Leah Douglas, Director of Guest Experience. “Everyone walks away happy and with a smile on their face.” The Wagging Dog Brigade has been in the airport…
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Explore the Possibilities at Valley Forge Military Academy Open House
Valley Forge Military Academy – a leadership institution comprised of a middle school and high school – invites prospective families to visit its sprawling, 100-acre campus in Wayne for a socially distant Open House on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 10 AM-12 PM. Educating boys in grades 7-12, VFMA boasts a tradition of instilling values and…
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The Lincoln Center: Why Understanding Trauma Is Important
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth provides trauma therapy to residents of Montgomery County who have been victims of a crime or crimes at no cost to the clients we serve, writes Jennifer Barnett, a Mobile Therapist at The Lincoln Center. The therapists in our agency are trauma-certified mobile therapists and art therapists who…
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Da Vinci, Hemingway, the Underground Railroad, and More: Penn State Great Valley Announces Fall Events
Penn State Great Valley has announced the return of in-person community events. Beginning on Sept. 13, the campus’s Henry Art Gallery will host the Da Vinci Art Alliance exhibit “Celebration of Trees,” which supports improved environmental policies and draws attention to climate change. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 6 PM. Sandra Spanier, Penn State…
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Fans Tolerate Rain to See Historical Marker Go Up at Former Media FBI Office
A crowd of curious spectators stood in the pouring rain last Wednesday night to witness a new historical marker in Media Borough, at the former FBI office in Veteran’s Square, writes Nathan Stanley for templeupdate.com. The marker commemorates a 1971 burglary by activists who took documents from the office that exposed an illegal FBI surveillance…
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Havertown Treatment Center Looking to Expand Following Fundraiser
A substance-abuse treatment provider in Havertown, American Treatment Network, will be able to expand now that it’s raised $5.3 million dollars, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The facility opened, in January. It has cared for more than 200 patients in the 8,000 square-foot facility. The goal is to have 10 outpatient centers over…
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Father Reflects on Death of His Son and His Friend in Two Different Wars
Fletcher Slutman Jr. couldn’t help but notice the similarities between his U.S. Marine son Christopher, killed in Afghanistan on April 8, 2019. and his friend from high school, Daniel John Jones Jr., killed in Vietnam, writes Mike Argento for the York Daily Record. Jones was a pole vaulter, a Marple Newtown High School graduate, who…
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Hurricane Ida Confirms Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Stance That the Waterway Is Both Risky and At-Risk
Even without the deluge caused by Hurricane Ida’s recent stomp across Bucks County, the Delaware River’s water levels have been rising. Keeping watch is the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN), a Bristol nonprofit environmental advocacy group. Daelin Brown waded through its ongoing advocacy efforts for Inside Climate News. Owing to a variety of factors — some…
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Solid Leadership, Strategic Decisions Make WCU the Crown Jewel of the State System of Higher Education
West Chester University, currently celebrating its 150th anniversary, has emerged as the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s most successful institution. Susan Snyder covered the academic distinction for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Founded in 1871, WCU has continued to grow, despite the state system losing 22 percent of overall enrollment since 2010. The school, which is…
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Home Prices Dropping in Greater Philly as More Sellers Enter the Market
There are more houses available for sale in the Greater Philadelphia area, meaning home prices are steadily falling, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. The median listing price for homes in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area was $321,000 in August. That’s a decrease of 6.4% year over year and down 1% from July. About 20%…
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Swift Water Team Saves Life of Man Trapped by Valley Forge Flood Waters
A dramatic four-hour water rescue by Berwyn Fire Company saved the life of a man trapped in a car along Valley Creek, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. Radnor Fire Company assisted in the rescue. During the onslaught of Hurricane Ida last Wednesday night, a person became trapped in their car as flood waters…
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New CEO for Lincoln Financial as Dennis Glass Gets Ready to Step Down
Lincoln Financial Group CEO Dennis Glass is leaving next May after 15 years leading the Radnor life insurance and retirement investment company, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. Succeeding him is Ellen G. Cooper, 56, currently the chief investment officer and head of the company’s Enterprise Risk and Annuity Solutions group. Glass, 71, will…
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Immaculata to Host Open House for Undergrads on Sept. 18
Immaculata University’s College of Undergraduate Studies will hold an open house on campus on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 AM-1 PM for high school students and college students interested in transferring. Admissions counselors will discuss academic programs, financial aid, student clubs and organizations, athletics, and student services. Due to health and safety precautions, students may…
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