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Tina Fey Part of Delaware County Celebs Heading Up Star-Studded Literacy Council’s Online Telethon Oct. 21
The Delaware County Literacy Council promises some headline Delco personalities for its first-ever Literacy Is Essential Telethon, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Tina Fey’s on board. So is Cheri Oteri, Jahlil Beats, Monica Horan, Fran Brill, Matthew Ryan, Dan Connor, Danie Ocean, and Vince Papale The event takes place 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21. The…
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51 New Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Sept. 30, 1 Death Listed
There were 51 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday, Sept. 30 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Tuesday. Total number of cases is now 11,572according to the Chester County Health Department. One additional resident in Darby Township lost their life to COVID-19. Total county deaths are now at 796. Of those, 614 were…
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Second Annual Delco Arts Week: Culture and Art Virtually and In-Person
The Foundation for Delaware County is once again a sponsor of Delco Arts Week. This year’s second annual event runs Oct. 3 to 10 and features nearly 50 events. Delaware County residents can experience a week of art and culture, most experienced virtually, but with some in-person activities also scheduled. You can get a taste of…
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Henry ‘Hank’ Jansen, Former Radnor Police Superintendent, Dies at 90
Henry “Hank” Peter Jansen, a former Radnor Township Police superintendent who modernized the township’s law enforcement office, died Sept. 19, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 90-year-old Wayne resident retired in 1996 after 42 years with the department, starting as a patrol officer in 1954. The superintendent oversaw 50 commanders, patrol officers…
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Jabz Boxing, Founded by Prendergast Graduate, Comes Home to Delaware County
Jabz Boxing—fitness for women, is opening up franchises in Ridley Park and Aston, with another planned for Havertown, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Arizona women’s fitness club was started in 2012 by Archbishop Prendergast High School graduate Kimberlee White and business partner Len Hayko. There are 18 locations in Arizona and one…
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With Overall Revenue Down From the Pandemic, SEPTA Projects Falter
SEPTA’s current funding problems, brought on by the pandemic, could indefinitely stall critical projects like the extension of the Norristown High Speed Line to King of Prussia, writes Gary Puleo for The Pottstown Mercury. The Norristown High Speed Line extension project was seen as a way to strengthen regional growth and offer better access to…
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SCORE: Lean/Business Model Canvas Lets You Map Out Your Business Plan on a Single Page
The Business Canvas gives entrepreneurs a broad view of their path to success on a single page like a painting on a canvas brings an image to life with color, contrast, dimension. Launching a small business has always been a hit-or-miss experience. Conventional wisdom required owners to write a detailed business plan, pitch it to…
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Villanova University Program Provides Legal Help to Refugees and Immigrants
Villanova is providing legal aid to migrants and refugees through a new program launched in August at the university, writes Gina Christian for CatholicPhilly.com. Villanova Interdisciplinary Immigrations Studies Training for Advocates (VIISTA) is a one-year online curriculum allowing graduates to be U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representatives. The program offers a certificate in immigrant…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host Virtual Open House, Panel Discussion Tonight
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies will host a virtual open house and panel discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 6-7 PM. Panelists will share how graduate degrees or professional certificates from Penn State Great Valley helped change their career paths, the value hiring managers see in advanced education, and how an…
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Pennsylvania Reports 11,422 Cases of COVID-19 for Delaware County
COVID-19 statistics for Delaware County were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Monday, Sept. 28. The latest statistics available from The Pennsylvania Department of Health show 11,422 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Monday, Sept. 28. State statistics do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases. The Chester County Health…
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LifeStance, Inc. Brings Behavioral Therapy Services to 3 Delaware County Locations
LifeStance Health Inc., a national outpatient behavioral health company, is expanding into Delaware County with three locations, writes John George and Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. “We expect to have six to nine new offices there between now and the end of 2021,” said Danish Qureshi, LifeStance’s chief growth officer. “We will essentially be…
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It’s Back. Mysterious Odor Again Permeates Delaware County Towns
That mysterious odor has returned here in Delaware County and now it’s also in Salem, New Jersey, writes Matt Bennett for patch. com. Delaware County Emergency Services announced the odor was back, reported on social media by residents in Sharon Hill, Aston, Haverford, Darby and other locations. As before, the origin of the smell is…
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8th Annual Child Guidance Superhero Run Goes Virtual This Year
Join Child Guidance Resource Centers, Oct. 4-31, for the 8th Annual One Stride at a Time: Superhero Run for Prevention and Wellness Fair. This year the fair takes to the trails virtually. All event proceeds directly support families struggling with addiction and mental health in the five-county Philadelphia area. The prevention theme, “One Stride at…
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Cheyney University Stays the Course on COVID Plan, No Campus Cases Reported So Far
Cheyney University, the first historically Black college in the nation, has been able to fend off COVID-19 on campus as students return this fall, says University President Aaron A. Walton in mainlinetoday.com. Its smaller student and staff population has allowed it to manage and mitigate health and safety risks. Cheyney gave its residential students the…
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Upper Darby Fire Department Has Its First African American Fire Chief
Upper Darby welcomes its first African American fire chief, Derrick Sawyer, the former Philadelphia fire commissioner, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His hiring represents an effort to bring the township’s public safety infrastructure closer in line with the diversity of the Upper Darby community. That said, Sawyer, 61, is the only Black man…
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Neumann University Sisters Offer Prayers From the Porch
Coronavirus has caused most of the Sisters of St. Francis at Neumann University to maintain a healthy social distance from the students there. Despite this hurdle, Sr. Marguerite O’Beirne, OSF, Neumann’s vice president for mission and ministry, and Sr. Linda DeCero, OSF, director of pastoral ministry, aren’t letting the virus interfere with their roles on…
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Brooklyn Firm Plans Residential Units, Retail at Two 69th Street Properties
Two properties in the Upper Darby 69th Street commercial district have been purchased by a Brooklyn company and are being converted into residential units on the upper floors, with retail space below, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. Riverside Abstract of Brooklyn has paid $3.52 million for the Upper Darby Wellness Center, at 6800-6816…
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Boston Market Aggressively Expands With 5 New Stores, Including 1 in Aston
A new Boston Market Aston restaurant is opening by Oct. 31 as part of a national expansion, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The store at 4442 Pennell Road will join new stores in Philadelphia, Gilbertsville, West Lawn and Oxford. Boston Market President Randy Miller described Greater Philadelphia as a number one market for growth.…
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