• See Which Delaware County Pet Store Is One of the Best in the Philly Region

    See Which Delaware County Pet Store Is One of the Best in the Philly Region

    Delaware County pet owners who pamper their four-legged friends won’t have to go very far to find one of the best pet shops in the Philadelphia region, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Braxton’s Animal Works in Wayne is a mainstay in the local pet community. Three generations have been operating this family business…

  • Beer Bottles and Daleks: Philadelphia Airport Art Exhibits Have It All

    Beer Bottles and Daleks: Philadelphia Airport Art Exhibits Have It All

    Leah Douglas has a unique art gallery at the Philadelphia International Airport. Most people probably don’t know about it, writes Tom Gralish for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Douglas is the airport’s director of guest experience and chief curator.  Part of her job is to keep an eye out for local artists. The hope is to feature…

  • A ‘Humbled’ and ‘Overwhelmed’ Jay Wright Makes It Into Hall of Fame

    A ‘Humbled’ and ‘Overwhelmed’ Jay Wright Makes It Into Hall of Fame

    Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright has made it into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Sunday, his name was included among 15 others for the Class of 2021.  “When I got the call, it was stunning, it was emotional, it was humbling,” Wright said Sunday night.…

  • WIP’s Spike Eskin Sees Similarities Between Philly and New York as He Takes New Job

    WIP’s Spike Eskin Sees Similarities Between Philly and New York as He Takes New Job

    WIP’s Spike Eskin, a Delaware County resident, was torn between his love of Philadelphia and a chance to replace Mark Chernoff, longtime program director at the New York sports talk radio station, WFAN. Eskin, brand manager at SportsRadio 94 WIP in Philadelphia, decided to go for it, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. “It…

  • Wedding Planners and Couples Rejoice as State Eases Event Restrictions

    Wedding Planners and Couples Rejoice as State Eases Event Restrictions

    Caterers and wedding couples are particularly glad to hear Pennsylvania officially loosened restrictions for gatherings and events Monday, reports Katherine Scott for 6abc.com. With the Drexelbrook Catering and Event Center in Drexel Hill as a backdrop, Scott reported Monday morning that indoor event capacity can now increase to 50 percent.  Outdoor events can have a…

  • Weekend Saw 108 New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County

    Weekend Saw 108 New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County

    Three new COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Monday, May 17, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,427 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. One fatality was from Haverford, 1 from Bethel and 1 from Of those, 835 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19…

  • I’ ll Have the Steak! ’s DePaul’s Table in Ardmore Opens

    I’ ll Have the Steak! ’s DePaul’s Table in Ardmore Opens

    Ardmore lovers of good steak now have another option to choose from when the craving hits – the newly opened Italian steakhouse, DePaul’s Table, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The steakhouse is the brainchild of restaurant industry veteran Anthony DePaul. His two-decades-long experience in the sector includes time with Starr Restaurants and…

  • The Lincoln Center’s School-Based Staffing Program Keeps Growing in Montgomery, Philadelphia Counties

    The Lincoln Center’s School-Based Staffing Program Keeps Growing in Montgomery, Philadelphia Counties

    To help children and teenagers, you have to go where they are. That’s why The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth created a School-Based Staffing program to serve students in school districts throughout Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties. Working with schools The idea began in 1973. The Lincoln Center collaborated with school districts to provide mental…

  • Neumann University Class of 2021 Graduate In-Person, With Conditions

    Neumann University Class of 2021 Graduate In-Person, With Conditions

    Neumann University was creative in its approach to in-person graduations for the Class of 2021. It provided a mix of a normal graduation ceremony with COVID-19-safety precautions. The university scheduled six ceremonies over two days May 15-16. Plus, the audience was socially distanced into groups of three. Twin sisters A unique element of the graduation…

  • Step Away Slowly From the Italian Shorti. There Are Healthy Options at Wawa

    Step Away Slowly From the Italian Shorti. There Are Healthy Options at Wawa

    Wawa is not the first place you think of for healthy eating but those options exist, writes Amy Von Sydow Green for phillymag.com. Here’s some healthy possibilities, though choices may vary depending on availability. Breakfast The healthiest breakfast sandwich is an egg white omelet sandwich with avocado on whole wheat.  It fills you up, but…

  • Mrs. Marty’s Has Brought New York Deli Food to Broomall for 35 Years

    Mrs. Marty’s Has Brought New York Deli Food to Broomall for 35 Years

    Marty Godfrey owns Mrs. Marty’s Deli in the Lawrence Park Shopping Center. He grew up working in the family business, writes Tamala Edwards for 6abc.com. His parents, Bill and Hattie, ran a market in Media Borough. Godfrey bought the business from them in 1984. “There was no deli in the Media area at the time.…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Rates Continue to Drop in Delaware County

    COVID-19 Weekly Rates Continue to Drop in Delaware County

    The week of May 7 to May 13 saw COVID-19 weekly rates continue to go down in Delaware County. This past week showed only 378 new cases, compared to 531 the week before. Four weeks ago, the county was experiencing weekly rates of 1,163 positive cases of COVID-19. The information comes from a 4-week summary…

  • They Still Dance in Swarthmore, Despite a Pandemic and Leukemia

    They Still Dance in Swarthmore, Despite a Pandemic and Leukemia

    Neither the pandemic nor a leukemia diagnosis could keep them from their happy dance, writes Ronnie Polaneczky for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The three partners of Dance Happy Designs support each other through it all with a unique friendship and partnership. Dance Happy Designs sells merchandise with images created by designer Julia Tyler, who has Down…

  • New SEPTA Dashboard Tells Riders How Likely It Is They Will Find a Seat

    New SEPTA Dashboard Tells Riders How Likely It Is They Will Find a Seat

    Commuters will soon see seat availability on SEPTA vehicles with SEPTA’s new Estimated Seat Availability Dashboard, writes Hannah Kanik for the Philly Voice. The dashboard runs on the transit authority’s website. Riders now can get seat information on most bus routes. It will expand to cover all SEPTA’s modes of travel in the future. That…

  • Neumann Names Classroom after Retiring Professor, Dr. Sandra Weiss

    Neumann Names Classroom after Retiring Professor, Dr. Sandra Weiss

    Neumann University has named a laboratory classroom in honor of Dr. Sandra Weiss. Dr. Weiss is retiring after 45 years teaching clinical laboratory science at the school. Weiss, of Chadds Ford, has spent countless hours on the third floor of the Bachmann Building in the laboratory that now bears her name. Successful program She came…

  • A Free SCORE Webinar Keeps Small Businesses a Step Ahead in May

    A Free SCORE Webinar Keeps Small Businesses a Step Ahead in May

    A free webinar from SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties in May provides helpful advice to small business owners. Understanding Cash Flow-A Business Survival Guide On Wednesday May 19, learn about “Understanding Cash Flow–A Business Survival Guide.” The webinar, 10 to 11a.m.., is hosted by Tom Faughnan. Faughnan is a SCORE mentor. He is retired as…

  • Immaculata’s Virtual Fashion Show Continues Tradition Disrupted by COVID-19 Last Year; Watch Video Here

    Immaculata’s Virtual Fashion Show Continues Tradition Disrupted by COVID-19 Last Year; Watch Video Here

    Immaculata University’s Fashion Merchandising program has completed a virtual fashion show, thus continuing an annual tradition that was disrupted by COVID-19 last year. Through a video presentation, students in the program highlight pieces that they created and explain the business side of the fashion industry, including the importance of sustainability. As done with the traditional…

  • Creativity Abounds in Portfolios of Harcum College’s Interior Design Graduates

    Creativity Abounds in Portfolios of Harcum College’s Interior Design Graduates

    In lieu of Harcum College’s annual on-campus show, the 2021 graduates of the Interior Design program completed digital portfolios, making their work widely accessible despite the limitations created by the pandemic, while demonstrating that they all acquired the tools and technology to thrive in the profession. Students and faculty faced the virtual format head on.…