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At King of Prussia-Based Qlik, a New Year Means New Delivery and New Innovation
Throughout 2020, a challenging year for so many in our community, Qlik remained laser-focused on delivering groundbreaking and transformative innovations across our portfolio. 2020 underscored the importance of real-time data and decisions to allow organizations to gain insights faster and navigate unforeseen business challenges. The events from this past year also helped accelerate the migration…
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Personalized Service and Relationships with Customers Are What Sets Huntingdon Valley Bank Apart From Others
When one thinks of banking and mortgages, one might think—this is going to be another chore. Not so with Huntingdon Valley Bank. Stepping inside their doors will actually bring you a sense of relief, of calm, and of joy. In the 150 years that Huntingdon Valley Bank has existed, they have served thousands of customers…
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WCU’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Center Seeks ‘Big Ideas’ for 2021 Business Idea Competition
The 2021 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, with $11,500 in prize money being awarded at this year’s competition. Let your big idea become a business reality by winning this competition and jumpstarting your business. Sponsored by the Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, the Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic, and Greater West…
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Done Deal: Malvern Company to Co-Develop COVID-19 Vaccine for U.S. Market
Malvern-based Ocugen has finalized a deal with Bharat Biotech to develop the India-based company’s COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for the U.S. market, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Ocugen first announced it was working on the deal in December. When the deal was finalized, the company’s stock went up by $0.57 per share to…
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As Enrollment Numbers Continue to Drop, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Proceeds with University Mergers
With enrollment numbers continuing to drop, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is pushing forward with its plans to merge six of its universities into two entities, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. However, during the board of governors meeting earlier this week, the system has now decided that all schools will retain…
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Essential Workers Have a Higher Risk of COVID-19 Infection. Now We Know How Much Higher.
We know that essential workers have a higher risk of being exposed to the coronavirus because of the work they do. Now we know that risk is about 55 percent higher than nonessential workers, based on research form Independence Blue Cross and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, writes The Associated Press for…
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Pennsylvania Department of Health reports Total COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County as of Feb. 5 Top 38,000
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available from the Chester County Health Department for Saturday or Sunday, Feb. 6 and 7. Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that as of 10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5, there were 38,137 total cases of COVID-19 reported for Delaware County.…
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Chester Public Schools Are Unfairly Underfunded, Protesters Say, Risking Privatization
Chester School District doesn’t want the dubious honor of being the first public school district in the nation to be handed over to a private company. They just want the funding their entitled to, writes Kathleen E. Carey for Daily Times. More than 50 people protested outside Chester High School Saturday. State Sen. John Kane,…
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Neumann University Presents Its Cultural Arts Forum Events for Spring 2021
The Cultural Arts Forum programs have been reimagined in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic. Until it is safe to meet again in the Fred P. Meagher Theater, programs and workshops of the Forum are being livestreamed at www.neumann.edu/NUArtsGuild. The following programs and workshops are being offered via livestream: Carrie Catt, Suffragist & Founder…
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In a Post-Pandemic World, This Local Start-Up Enables Companies to Find Ways to Personalize Benefits for Their Employees
Wayne-based Lluna, a people ops platform that launched in December, offers employees and their managers a centralized place to review and agree on personalized benefits, writes Paige Gross for Technical.ly Philly. Lluna facilitates the engagement and retention of employees by enabling companies to offer workers benefits that best suit their lifestyle. For example, an employer…
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See Where COVID-19 Is Spreading the Most and Least This Week in Delaware County
Some ZIP Codes and communities of Delaware County are being affected more by an increase in COVID-19 cases than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. However, across the board, percentage increases in cases were generally down the week leading up to Feb. 3, compared with previous weeks. The following four ZIP Codes…
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Delaware County New COVID-19 Cases Continue to Trend Lower Friday. No New Deaths Reported
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Friday in Delaware County, with the death toll remaining at 1,199, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. Of total deaths reported, 778 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. The following is a breakdown of COVID-19 fatalities by municipality as reported Feb.…
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Twenty-Four Hours In Pandemic Parenting
In the end, it was the smartwatch that sealed my fate. It started 2:30 Tuesday morning when I let my dog into the yard. He does this some nights, always between 2:30 and 3:30 in the morning. I think, in these moments, of The Amityville Horror, of Margot Kidder waking up screaming – every night,…
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New $900 Million Pandemic Recovery Aid Bill Approved by Pennsylvania Senate
Last week, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved legislation to distribute more than $900 million in pandemic recovery aid to schools and hospitality-related businesses, along with individuals who are struggling to pay rent or utility bills, according to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer. The bill now has to receive approval from both the state House…
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Wawa and Sheetz Set Differences Aside to Take the Plunge
The Wawa/Sheetz rivalry is well-known in these parts, and Delaware County is solidly in Wawa’s court. Fitting, since the popular convenience store started here. So what’s all this about a truce for a good cause? Well, it’s true. On Wednesday, the leadership of both chains announced they were taking the ‘Plunge’ Together, writes Stephanie Farr…
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GameStop, Now Causing Upheaval on Wall Street, Has Strong West Chester Connection
GameStop, which is currently causing quite a stir on Wall Street, has a strong local connection that leads to Electronics Boutique, a West Chester company founded in 1977 by Agnes Kim, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Electronics Boutique evolved from a kiosk that was selling computers and other equipment at the King…
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CBS’s 60 Minutes Profiles Family of Former Drexel Hill Man Who Succumbed to COVID-19
The Phillips family of Chester Springs was hit by COVID-19, and the losses it had suffered by the end of the months-long ordeal have changed it forever, writes Scott Pelley for CBS’s 60 Minutes. Last March, Andy Phillips, formerly of Drexel Hill, had to be taken to the hospital due to COVID-19 complications while his…
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In the Dreariness of Uncertainty, Search Out Meaning, Love and Beauty
By Tiiu Lutter You may have noticed, in the last few weeks, that you have hit a wall. And not just you, but most everyone you know. And you are right. Worldwide, we. are. over. it. We are over the pandemic, we are over Zoom, we are over faking optimism, we are over cooking for…
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