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He’s Ex-Secret Service. Now He’s Heading a Non-Profit to Help K9s
A former secret service agent in Springfield has started a non-profit Hurricanes Heroes, that pays the medical bills of K9s, reports the 6abc.com staff. Marshall Mirachi and his K9, Hurricane, stopped an individual back in 2014 who jumped the White House fence. For his actions in stopping the White House intruder, Hurricanes medical bills in…
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P.I.T. Hosts One Book, One Community Virtual Event Friday, Aug. 20
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is hosting a free family event, One Book, One Community, on Friday, Aug. 20, at 4 p.m. on Zoom. This year’s chosen book is When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed , with illustrations by Iman Geddy. This graphic novel reflects the hardships faced by immigrants. The…
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Actor Who Came From Egypt Hopes Role Changes Arab-American narrative
Zeeko Zaki, who was born in Egypt but grew up in West Chester, had a unique opportunity to reshape public opinion on his race. He got that platform, thanks to his role on FBI, a popular show on CBS, writes Gaone Pule for AmoMama.com. Through his role as Omar Adom Zidan, the Unionville High School…
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Hyatt Buys Newtown Square Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion
Hyatt Hotels Corp. is buying travel conglomerate Apple Leisure Group out of Newtown Square for $2.7 billion in cash, writes Ben Miller for Philadelphia Business Journal. The purchase from KKR and KSL Capital Partners doubles Hyatt’s global resorts footprint. The deal adds 100 hotels to Hyatt’s portfolio and gives it access to a pipeline of…
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Clothes Quarters in Folsom Looking Busy Again as Kids Go Back to Class
On a recent visit to Clothes Quarters in Folsom, workers were putting together aprons for cafeteria staff at an unnamed Delaware County high school, reports Katherine Scott for 6abc.com. Clothes Quarters, which has sold school uniforms since 1960, is stocked and ready to go for the new school season. “It’s been two years. Everyone’s grown…
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Walter J. Fox, Noted Journalist and Author, Dies at 89
Walter J. Fox, a journalist and retired Temple and West Chester University professor raised in Lansdowne has died, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He died Aug. 8 at age 89. He’s the author of “Writing the News: A Guide for Print Journalists”. From 1955 through 2020, he worked as a writer and reporter…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers Hosts Open House for Potential Hires
The Child Guidance Resource Centers, headquartered in Havertown, is hiring master’s level mental health professionals to join its life-changing program. Interested candidates are invited to attend a Virtual Open House Thursday, Aug. 19 at 4 p.m. on Zoom, with its family-based team. Learn about Child Guidance Resource Centers and the Family First program. Candidates will…
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P.I.T. Hosts Information Session on New Medical Sonography Program
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media is hosting an information session for the public this evening for a NEW Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program starting up in the fall. A free virtual information session takes place this evening, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 6 to 7 p.m. A diagnostic medical sonographer learns how to use and analyze…
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Ambitious Renovation Project to Transform ‘One of the Most Important Buildings’ in West Chester
Zukin Realty is preserving the Spence Building in West Chester, transforming it into 11 one- and two-bedroom apartments and a restaurant, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. The realtor is restoring the structure’s sandstone block exterior. Master craftsmen are bringing them to the fore by removing the faux brick-face stucco façade that hid…
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Iron Hill Brewery Doubles Down on Chester County with Newly Opened Taphouse
Iron Hill Brewery, the popular bar-and-restaurant chain with 25 years of brewing experience and 19 locations, has doubled down on Chester County. It has opened its first-ever taphouse in Exton, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The new location, which also includes a canning operation, offers a casual industrial atmosphere with its pop art…
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Women Firefighters Also Answer the Call at Darby Fire Company
The first record of American women firefighters was in 1818 when Molly Williams, a black enslaved woman and a cook for the Oceanus Engine Co. 11 in lower Manhattan, showed up to a fire scene in the middle of a blizzard, writes Aryn Coblentz for patch.com. She arrived in a calico dress and apron carrying…
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Local Baseball Team Headed For Little League World Series
Upper Providence Little League has secured its place in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, fulfilling a goal some of the kids set when they were seven years old, writes Jamie Apody for 6abc. “They actually started talking about this years ago,” said head coach Ben Ludwig. “They committed themselves. They’re the hardest working…
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Immaculata Student Named Delaware Valley HR Person of the Year
Immaculata University senior Regina Carey, of Carney’s Point, N.J., has been named the Delaware Valley Human Resources Person of the Year. The honor is accompanied by a $1,000 scholarship and recognizes an undergraduate student who is committed to pursuing a career in human resources and has shown strong academic ability and early engagement and accomplishments…
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This View From The Balcony in Upper Darby Also Looks Back in Time
The Balcony was a head shop/clothing store in Upper Darby’s Terminal Square that catered to the counterculture hippies of the 1960s and 70s, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Now one of The Balcony’s founders, Mike Smith, has written a book about the experience. “My View From the Balcony” looks at the 69th Street…
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Delaware County Springs for $2.4M in IT Upgrades to Foil Future Hackers
Delaware County is spending $2.4 million to upgrade its information technology to prevent future hacks like the one from November. Officials ended up paying a $500,000 cyber ransom, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. County council unanimously approved the funds. They will cover $335,000 in wages and salaries, $120,000 for consulting fees, $682,577…
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Haverford High Graduate in Swimming Competition at Paralympics
David Abrahams a Haverford High graduate and a Harvard junior studying mathematics, is competing in three swimming events at the Paralympics in Tokyo, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Abrahams, 20, has been legally blind since eighth grade. He’s on the Harvard swim team. He also starred on the Haverford High swim team. Abrahams…
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Darby Library Grant From Foundation Fund Will Help With Building Repair
The Darby Free Library in Darby Borough has received a $13,000 grant from the Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) Medical Staff Fund of The Foundation for Delaware County. “We’re gratified and honored to support our nation’s oldest library providing continued service, right here in Darby Borough where many of our patients live,” said Stephen A.…
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In Response to a Competitive Hiring Market, King of Prussia Tech Firm Qlik Innovates Its Talent Acquisition Methods
The current employment market has been turned on its ear thanks, in part, to the pandemic and its aftermath. In response, a significant slice of the U.S. workforce has shifted its work arrangement. Employees are retiring outright, leaving traditional jobs for entrepreneurial efforts, or scaling back to part-time positions. On the employers’ side, this exit…
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