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Downingtown Man Launches Three-Day ‘Homeless Experience’ in Chester for Local Nonprofit
Downingtown resident Frank Nicolazzo recently launched a three-day “homeless experience” to raise awareness and funds for CityTeam, a Christian nonprofit in Chester that serves community members who are experiencing homelessness, poverty, hunger, and addiction, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Local News. Nicolazzo decided to embark on the personal journey after the pandemic left so…
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Pet-Friendly Dunwoody Village a Perfect Retirement Community for Residents and Their Four-Legged Friends
When Connie Carino started searching for a retirement community in the region that would be ideal for her and her husband, Jim, and that would also accept her 11-year-old wirehaired dachshund, she did not have to look for long, writes Mindy Toran for Suburban Life. Pet-friendly Dunwoody Village, a continuing-care retirement community for active adults…
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Radnor Pharmaceutical, Marinus, Plans Stock Sale This Week
A Radnor pharmaceutical company specializing in new therapies for rare seizure disorders is raising $70 million through a public stock offering this week, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Marinus Pharmaceuticals will be selling 5 million shares at $14 per share. A 30-day option also allows an additional purchase of 750,000 share of…
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American Airlines Offering COVID Test Kit to Boost Consumer Confidence
American Airlines is offering $129 COVID-19 test kits to passengers flying to destinations out of Philadelphia International Airport that have COVID-19 restrictions, writes Lauren Ohnesorge for Philadelphia Business Journal. American is the airport’s largest airline. Those include: • Alaska • Connecticut • Washington, D.C. • Chicago • Hawaii • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts •…
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Harcum College’s New Online Certificate Courses Offer Personal Enrichment
Responding to the surge of interest in home design and a pivot to online operations and sales amidst the pandemic, Harcum College’s Department of Professional Studies is offering two new certificates, beginning in January, that can be acquired in synchronous, fully online studies. Harcum’s Interior Design Program is launching a feng shui certificate course that…
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County Planning Now to Distribute COVID Vaccine Due Here in a Few Weeks
Delaware County could start seeing the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine within the next few weeks, reports 6abc.com. The number of vaccines being offered has not been announced. “As we get more information, we adapt our plan, but we do have a robust plan to deliver medicines during a crisis like this,” said Timothy…
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National Geographic: See How Delaware County’s COVID Cases, Deaths Compares to Other Counties
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delaware County continues to rise, but the county still remains in the lower half compared with the rest of the state and nation, according to a map published by National Geographic. Since the coronavirus outbreak began, Delaware County has recorded 21,953 confirmed cases causing 873 reported deaths. In…
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Media Musician Jay Carlis Releases First Album With a Prescient Theme
Jay Carlis decided the theme of his first album, “Here We Are”, would be about how life was changing. He finished the album in March, just before the pandemic and had no idea how accurate a theme it would be, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. Now the Media musician is hoping just to…
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Wiser Wealth: The DOW Hit 30,000 Last Week. What is the Dow and Why It Matters
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tells the daily story of financial markets as it tracks 30 stocks of big U.S. companies. It includes all major industry sectors except utilities, transportation and real estate, which are represented in separate indexes. The Dow began as a gauge of “smokestack” industrial and raw-materials companies but now represents a…
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Visit Christmas Past at the Den of Antiquity in Glen Mills
For all things Christmas, shoppers can visit the Den of Antiquity and Christmas Shop in Glen Mills, writes Peg DeGrass for the Daily Times. Santas, elves, ornaments, manger set pieces, nutcrackers, snowmen and more fill the shelves of this store owned by Elmer “Chip” Miller III and his sister, Cardinal O’Hara graduate Joanne Hartley. The…
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Pennsylvania Reports More Than 22,000 COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County
There were an additional 877 cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County by the Pennsylvania Department of Health since Saturday, Dec. 5. The state health department is now reporting 22,470 cases in the county as of Monday, Dec. 7. Statistics were unavailable for Monday from the Chester County Health Department. It reported on Friday that…
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VIDEO: Critter Arts and Craft Craze Big This Holiday at Brandywine Museum
“People have a spirit inside them that makes them want to make something happy,” said Anna Marie Newman. “That’s what’s special about critters,” reports 6abcnews. Newman is a 31-year volunteer at the critter workshop at the Brandywine River Museum. She noted the critter craze carries on this year, even though this year’s traditions were altered…
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Pennsylvania Passes One of Least Restrictive Autonomous Delivery Robot Laws
In November, Pennsylvania passed one of the nation’s least restrictive laws that regulate the movement speed and weight of autonomous delivery robots, writes Ryan Deto for the Pittsburgh City Paper. The law was passed without Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature and mostly along partisan lines, with Republicans supporting it and Democrats opposing and calling it a…
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Jeff Ostrowski, a Leading Physical Therapist, Was From Glen Mills
A Glen Mills man who was a leader in the field of physical therapy died Nov. 21, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jeffrey “Jeff” Ostrowski, 58, was born in Wilson, N.C. and raised in Lancaster. He graduated from Juniata College, where he met his wife, Margaret “Peggy” Evans. They married in 1988…
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Curt Fromal From Folcroft, Part of Big 5 Basketball History, Has Died at 79
Curt Fromal wouldn’t volunteer his extensive knowledge of basketball, but it was there if you needed it, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fromal of Folsom died this week at age 79. He’s a part of Philadelphia’s basketball history but didn’t make a show of it. Fromal played for La Salle and scored 19.2…
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Pennsylvania Now Looking at 420,000 COVID Cases as Delaware County Hits 21,593
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a total of 21,593 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Saturday, Dec. 5. On Friday, the Chester County Health Department reported 21,281 total Delaware County cases. The county also had 838 total COVID-19-related deaths as of Friday, according to the Chester County Health Department. Of those new…
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With a Proud Spring in Their Step, Slinky Workers Are Back on the Job
Slinky was invented in Clifton Heights, but it was manufactured for decades in a factory outside Altoona, Pennsylvania—until the factory closed earlier this year, writes Alaina Johns for keystoneedge.com. Now the Slinky is back on the assembly line at the Hollidaysburg factory. Global toy company Just Play, based in Pennsylvania, has acquired the operation. “Every…
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15 Ways to Holiday Virtually, Delco Style
There is just one Ebenezer Scrooge for me. Well, two. It’s George C. Scott. And whoever is playing Scrooge at Walnut Street Theater. I’m inclined to stay home this December. No Walnut Street Scrooge. Fortunately, I’ve found ways to fill December with COVID-safe events. The Year Without A Santa Claus? Never! Visit Santa virtually through King of Prussia Mall here. Or find a few ways to get your…
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