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New Diversity Council Works Toward an Anti-Racist, More Inclusive Community
Child Guidance Resource Centers, a nonprofit organization that provides mental health services for children and families throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, has launched a Diversity Council. The goal of the Council is to create a more inclusive, anti-racist, accessible, and collaborative community within behavioral healthcare and greater Philadelphia area at large. The Diversity Council was started during…
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Bryn Mawr Trust Provides $250,000 State Tax Credit Contribution for Revitalization of Chester Waterfront
Bryn Mawr Trust has announced a $250,000 state tax credit exchange donation awarded to The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC). It is BMT’s largest individual contribution to a nonprofit and will support the planning and streetscape phases of a larger revitalization project in the Chester waterfront area. The development of the Reaney Street Reconstruction…
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U.S. News: WCU’s Online MBA Among the Best in America
West Chester University’s online Master of Business Administration has achieved a solid ranking on the newly released 2021 U.S. News Online MBA Programs list, checking in at No. 51 nationally. More than 320 eligible institutions are on the list. U.S. News also released its list of the top Online MBA Programs for Veterans, placing WCU…
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Discover How to Advance Your Career at Penn State Great Valley’s Virtual Admission Events This Month
Due to COVID-19, Penn State Great Valley’s admissions and recruitment events have gone virtual. PSGV offers a variety of events for you to spend time with faculty, alumni, and staff to learn how you can become part of an enduring tradition of academic excellence and personal achievement. These admission events will help you discover how…
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Business Swap to Upper Darby Saves Family and Piano From the Third Reich
A piano that journeyed from Nazi Germany to Upper Darby tells an amazing survival story, writes Michela Winberg for billypenn.com. The baby grand was crafted by Germany’s Ibach Piano Company. In 1936, the piano escaped the Third Reich, landing in Upper Darby. It was owned by pianist Heidi Frank, sister of anti-Nazi lawyer Hans J.…
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No New COVID-19 Deaths Reported, Total Cases Now at 34,961 for Delaware County
No additional COVID-19 deaths were reported for Monday, Feb. 1, in Delaware County, according to the Chester County Health Department. The Delaware County COVID-19 death toll stands at 1,190. Of total deaths reported, 770 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. The following is a breakdown of COVID-19 fatalities by municipality as reported…
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Investment Firms Have Mixed Feelings on Reditt Stock Market Challenge
Professional and retail investors are mixed in their reaction to the sudden surge of rebellion from Reddit chatroom day traders concerning the stock market, writes Eriin Arvedlund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There was GameStop shares last week, silver prices on Tuesday. Investors are concerned about what comes next. Brokerage firms are raising margin requirements transactions,…
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Tech Tips with Margaret: 4 Pointers to Keep Your Zoom Meetings Safe and Secure
The last year has turned Zoom into a normal part of the workday for many people. However, communicating virtually can make it more difficult to keep sensitive information secure. It can be easy to overlook that someone who is not supposed to be part of your virtual session has slipped in. The way we work…
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Ridley Park’s Ultimate Brady Bunch Fan Has an Ultimate Brady Bunch Facebook Page
Sue Perti of Ridley Park has created The Ultimate Brady Bunch Facebook fans page. It now has 8,000 members worldwide, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The site invites people to talk about their favorite episodes and memories, and share Brady memorabilia. There’s also Brady Bunch trivia, guest appearances, and Q&A sessions with…
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Mail In Ballot Applications Were Supposed to Go Out Yesterday. They’ll Be Late.
Apparently, under Pennsylvania’s relatively new vote-by-mail law, voters have the option to be added to a permanent list so they can automatically receive mail ballot applications each year, writes Jonathan Lai for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Here’s the problem. The applications were supposed to go out by the first Monday in February. That was yesterday. Election…
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WCU Heroes Honored During MLK Celebration
West Chester University’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, hosted virtually before hundreds of live viewers on Friday, was the occasion to honor heroes. During the ceremony, WCU President Chris Fiorentino presented football coach Bill Zwaan with one of the university’s highest honors: the prestigious Civility Award. Presented annually, the Civility Award is given…
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King of Prussia Rail Project Reaches Significant Milestone
The King of Prussia District and the King of Prussia Rail Coalition announced an exciting step forward for SEPTA’s King of Prussia Rail project, writes KOP District Executive Director Eric Goldstein in a recent blog post. Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a combined Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision…
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Immaculata Student’s Wisdom, Fortitude, Christian Service Garners Her Prestigious Saint Catherine Medal
Immaculata University student Lynn Krieger, a York native, has been awarded the prestigious Saint Catherine of Alexandria Medal for 2020-2021. The Medal was presented during a welcome back Mass for the spring semester, celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Pérez, at the university. Kappa Gamma Pi, a national honor society for graduates of Catholic colleges, sponsors this…
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The Return of the Brood X Cicadas and Their 90 Decibel Chirping
It’s going to be a noisy Spring, writes Allie Miller for phillyvoice.com. Brood X, or Brood 10, cicadas will crawl out of their 17-year forest floor hibernation around the end of May into June, and start chirping. They’ll hang out above ground for five or six weeks, mate, lay new eggs and die. The mating…
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Where are COVID-19 Cases Increasing the Most in Delaware County?
It was status quo Jan. 20 to Jan. 27 as far as which Delaware County ZIP codes are seeing the biggest increase in COVID-19 cases this week, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The ZIP Code 19317, home to Chadds Ford, continued to see the highest increase, 9.8 percent, in cases for…
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Lists More Than 37,000 COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County
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, Jan. 30 and 31. Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that as of 10 p.m., Sunday, Jan 29, there were 37,190 total cases of COVID-19 reported for Delaware County.…
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John Cronin, Jr., Rear Admiral From Newtown Square, Died Jan. 25
A retired Navy rear admiral from Newtown Square with a 40-year career in active and reserve service died Jan. 25 at 94, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. John W. Cronin Jr., was also a longtime insurance company general agent. His colleagues, friends and family call Mr. Cronin a “natural leader.” He joined the…
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Customers Bank Offering Banks, Chambers of Commerce, and Other Lenders a White Label Turnkey Solution
In the 3rd round of Paycheck Protection Program loans, Customers Bank, the $19 billion Pennsylvania-based super community bank, is leading the way with over 50,000 loans in process as of last Friday and now tens of thousands more. As of this week, the bank has approved over 3,000 loans providing a much needed lifeline to…
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