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Contaminated Site in Kennett Square ‘Offers 22 Acres of Potential to Impact Lives in a Positive Way’
The former National Vulcanized Fiber (NVF) site in Kennett Square is preparing to maximize its potential. Doing so involves facing several challenges, which it intends to do. Tara Smith covered the site’s future for Southern Chester County Weeklies. The 22-acre property was once home to one of the largest vulcanized fiber factories in the U.S.…
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Teachers in 1 Delaware County School District Rank Among Highest Paid in State
Delaware County has two of the best school districts in Pennsylvania. One of those districts also has some of the highest paid teachers, according to a new ranking by the World Scholarship Forum. Radnor Township School District ranked as the second-best performing public school system in the Keystone State, followed by Haverford Township School District…
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So There’s Chester, PA. But It Doesn’t Have a Giant Teapot
There’s a Chester in Britain that’s been around awhile. It has the oldest racecourse, the largest Roman Amphitheater in the country, a 1,000-year-old Cathedral, and 700-year-old shopping galleries. It’s also a name that’s been exported around America, writes Olivia Williams for Cheshire-live.co.uk. Delaware County, of course, has the city of Chester, the oldest city in…
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“60 Minutes” Journalist Bill Whitaker Visits Media, Receives Thanks
“60 Minutes” Journalist Bill Whitaker stopped by Media Borough’s Dining Under the Stars this week to receive thanks for remembering his hometown and the Media Fellowship House, writes Susan L. Serbin for the Daily Times. Whitaker was a guest host on “Jeopardy” and named the Media Fellowship House as his charity of choice. The guest…
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Bernardon Appoints Six Staff Members to Associates, Continues to Cultivate Its Talented Team of Design Pros
Bernardon — a full-service architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm that operates offices in West Chester, Philadelphia, and Wilmington — has appointed six staff members to the position of Associate. New Associates include Diana Gonzalez, Tim Kiser, Derek Perini, David Schlecht, Robin Tait, and Daniel Wrightson. This advancement opportunity recognizes their growth within Bernardon…
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New Principal at Saint Mark’s High in Delaware has Cardinal O’Hara Roots
For Delaware County native Diane Casey, coming to Saint Mark’s High School in Wilmington, Del. three years ago was like coming home, writes Mike Lang for thedialog.org. Casey came to the school in 2019 as assistant principal at the invitation of Principal Thomas Fertal. Casey became principal this year when Fertal took over as school…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Spectacular Colonial in Chadds Ford
A spectacular colonial home with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Chadds Ford. The residence is nestled at the top of a private cul-de-sac in a beautiful setting on some high rolling hills. The state-of-the-art smart Colonial home features new Brazilian cherry oak hardwood floors throughout, extensive custom…
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Former Springfield Native Robert H. Margist–Missile Repairman, Chef Dies
A former Springfield native, Robert H. Margist, who served in the Cold War as a Nike-Hercules Missile Repair Technician, died Aug. 17. He was 81, according to legacy.com. The Nike-Hercules Missile was used in Germany to counter an airborne threat from the Soviet Union. Mr. Margist was born in Philadelphia but grew up in Springfield, graduating…
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Delaware County Ranks in Top 5 Among 50 Highest-Earning Counties in Pennsylvania
Delaware County is one of the highest-earning counties in Pennsylvania, according to a new report by Stacker. To determine the highest-earning areas, Stacker used data from the U.S. Census Bureau to rank counties by 2019 5-year estimated median household income. Delaware County ranked fourth with a median household income of $74,477, which is 20.6 percent…
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Philly Council Visits Chester To Find Out What It’s Doing Right About Gun Violence
Members of Philadelphia City Council met with Chester city and county officials Tuesday to find out how Chester has managed a 63% drop in gun homicides, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Philadelphia has seen gun violence run out of control while Chester has had great success with its new anti-violence initiative. Chester’s gun…
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Philadelphia Airport Ranks Up There for Cheap International Flights
The Philadelphia International Airport made a top 10 list of cheapest airports for international flights, topped only by JFK and Newark Liberty airports, writes Hannah Kanik for phillyvoice.com. Scott’s Cheap Flights, a website that looks for discounts on international flights, created a list of the top 10 best and worst airports for international travel. PHL…
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The Philadelphia Region’s Affinity for Pretzels Took Numerous Twists and Turns
Philadelphia and its suburbs — including Delaware County — love their soft pretzels. We’re so devoted to them that we eat more than 12 times more of them than any other area in the nation. And we bake more than 80 percent of the U.S. supply. We are, indeed, the U.S. pretzel capital. Sandy Hingston…
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Food & Wine: Two-Thirds of America’s Mushrooms Are Produced in Neighboring Chester County. And It All Starts with This
Margaret Eby for Food & Wine cites the excellence of two southern Chester County businesses that are pillars of our nation’s mushroom industry: Laurel Valley Farms and Phillips Mushroom Farms. Laurel Valley of Landenberg is owned by five of the region’s major mushroom farms in a co-op arrangement. Its excellence starts from the ground up:…
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Newtown Square Modern Farmhouse Works for This Blended Family
Kristin Haines and her husband Timothy Stevens needed just enough space to blend their two families. What they found was perfect, a three-bedroom modern farmhouse-style home in the Lister neighborhood of Newtown Square, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “This was the perfect amount of space and would allow us to travel and do…
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These Darby Friends for Life Bring a Show of Support to Colorado
They call themselves “The Darby Boys” and they’ve been friends forever. When they learned one of their own was battling colon cancer, they planned a trip, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. This summer, two dozen of the Darby Boys rented a home in Winter Park, Colo., in honor of Richie “Bones” Jones, of…
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Now Wawa’s Got a Sneaker in the Running for Some Lucky Fans
Wawa is releasing a limited-edition Wawa sneakers to 10 fans, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It will be available through an end-of-summer social media giveaway, #WawaRun Gear Sweepstakes. The Wawa sneakers are a Nike Air Max 90 running shoe, with colors and graphics inspired by Wawa. It was built in collaboration with Philadelphia-based…
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Dr. Mead Shaffer Early American Antiques Collection Goes To Auction
Briggs Auction in Garnet Valley is taking online bids for the Dr. Mead Shaffer collection of early American antiques on Friday, Sept. 24. Dr. Shaffer of Garnet Valley is a preservationist, historian and collector. The collection includes colonial and early American and regional antiques, colonial cookware, folk and decorative arts. “Dr. Shaffer has been…
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Learn About the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology at Aug. 26 Virtual Open House
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) in Media will have a virtual Open House Thursday, Aug. 26 for people to discover all the educational and career advancement opportunities available at the school. The open house starts at 5 p.m. See for yourself why P.I.T. is ranked No.1 in Delco for its Clinical Medical Assistant Program,…
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