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Immaculata to Host Info Session on University’s Accelerated, Second-Degree B.S.N. on March 6
Immaculata University will hold an online information session on Saturday, March 6 at 10 AM for college graduates interested in earning a second bachelor’s degree in nursing. Nursing faculty members will present information about the program, and attendees will have opportunities to talk with admissions and financial aid staff and take a virtual tour of…
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New COVID-19 Cases Trending Below 150 Daily in Delaware County, 4 More Deaths Friday
Four additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Friday, Feb. 12 in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,236 as of Friday. One death was reported in Yeadon, 1 in Darby Borough, 1 in Bethel and 1 in Edgmont. Of total deaths reported, 788 were in long-term care facilities…
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Brandywine River Museum to Close Until June for Renovations
The Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford is closing temporarily to the public beginning Monday, Feb. 15, for renovations to its second and third floors. Restrooms will be refurbished, making them fully ADA accessible. Their current location will be swtiched with the second floor Strawbridge Gallery. The reimagined Gallery will open into the Museum’s central…
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Media Business Authority Welcomes Dave Fairman as New Executive Director
Dave Fairman is joining the Media Business Authority as its new Executive Director. The lifelong resident of Delaware County is a successful entrepreneur, small business advocate and a seasoned community leader. He begins his tenure March 1. Fairman has spent most of his professional career in Chester County. He opened Fairman’s Skate, Snow & Surf…
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Cast Members from Hamilton Kick Off WCU’s Annual Fundraising Gala
What better way to celebrate Presidents Day than with cast members from the San Francisco production of the hit Broadway show Hamilton? Broadway performers Tia Altinay and Fergie L. Philippe will kick off a series of live, virtual events as part of West Chester University’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala. Altinay and Philippe will…
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Delaware County Has the Latest Vaccination Information for Residents
The following information on COVID-19 vaccinations in Delaware County is being provided by the public relations office of Delaware County. Delaware County government is one of over two dozen COVID-19 vaccine providers in the county. There are currently 26 vaccine providers in Delaware County who each receive a supply of the vaccine weekly by the…
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Delaware County Graduate of St. Joseph’s Prep Donates Gift of $5 Million
Nick Howley, a St. Joseph’s Prep alumnus who grew up in Delaware County, paid the school back for all it had done for him this week with a $5 million gift, the largest ever received by the private Catholic school, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The lessons Howley learned at the Jesuit…
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Three Havertown Brothers Show It’s Possible to Create Affordable Zero Emission Buildings
Three brothers originally from Havertown have set out to create affordable buildings that generate their own energy and leave no carbon footprint, writes Russell Gold for The Wall Street Journal. Tim, Patrick and John are three principals at Onion Flats, LLC, a Philadelphia-based real estate development/design/build firm. Their latest project is Front Flats, a four-story…
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Acme Goes to Its Own Shopping Delivery Program, Drops Instacart
Acme Markets Inc. is creating its own drive-up-and-go ordering system, dropping its relationship with Instacart, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Malvern grocery chain is creating 60 internal positions at its stores in Philadelphia and the suburbs. “In doing so we are discontinuing the use of Instacart as our curbside pickup partner. Instacart…
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124 New COVID-19 Cases Reported for Thursday in Delaware County, With 2 Deaths
Two additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Thursday, Feb. 11 in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,232 as of Wednesday. Of total deaths reported, 786 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. One death…
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Merger Proposed for St. Joseph’s, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
St. Joseph’s University is considering merging with University of the Sciences over the next several months, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. St. Joseph’s University has signed a letter of intent to explore the merger, announced St. Joe’s President Mark C. Reed in a Wednesday letter to faculty and staff. “Consistent with our strategic plan, Saint…
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Malvern Bank Partners With Woodlynde School to Create an Innovative, New Campus
A major campus upgrade at the Woodlynde college prep school in Strafford is just the kind of project Malvern Bank likes to put its financial expertise behind. The Woodlynde School is dedicated to empowering K-12 students with learning differences to become strategic thinkers and self-advocates in a challenging and supportive college prep environment. Helping private…
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Two Montgomery County Lawyers at the Center of Impeachment Universe
With area lawyers on both sides, Montgomery County is firmly at the heart of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, writes Katie Meyer for WHYY. Madeleine Dean, of Glenside, a congressional Democrat representing Montgomery County, is serving as impeachment manager and will attempt to make the case that Trump directly incited violence at the…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Grand Georgian Manor House in Rose Valley
This home at 67 W. Rose Valley Rd. is available for sale in Rose Valley. A 2009 Georgian manor usually found in places like Villanova has settled, instead, in Rose Valley, writes Sandy Smith for phillymag.com. The mansion on 3.7 acres can offer the Villanova experience but in a more forested setting. The home has…
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Generous Support to The Foundation for Delaware County Addresses Chester Housing Needs
The Foundation for Delaware County announces that six organizations have committed a total of $102,000 in support of the foundation’s Housing Stability Program. This program, in its second year, benefits low-income, vulnerable women, children and families in need of affordable housing in the City of Chester. The Housing Stability Program is a partnership between The…
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Valley Forge Military Academy Invites Prospective Families to a Virtual Open House on Feb. 20
Valley Forge Military Academy invites prospective families to a virtual Open House on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 10 AM. A college preparatory school for boys in grades 7-12 that boasts a tradition of instilling values and building self-confidence to prepare tomorrow’s leaders, VFMA has been open for in-person instruction the entire school year. The Academy…
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Chester Black-Owned Businesses Eligible for Comcast Grant Via RISE Fund
Comcast is awarding 100 grants of $10,000 each to businesses owned by Blacks, Indigenous and People of Color, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. The grants are open to businesses in Chester and Philadelphia that have been hit hard by the pandemic. The $1 million is part of the new Comcast RISE Investment Fund.…
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18 COVID-19 Deaths Reported Feb. 10 in Delaware County in Updated Health Department Report
Eighteen additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Wednesday, Feb. 10 in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,230 as of Wednesday. Of total deaths reported, 786 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. Four deaths…
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