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Brandywine Penn State Undergrad Takes National Trollope Prize for Essay
Penn State Brandywine student Nyssa Fahy has won a national award for her essay on the works of novelist Anthony Trollope, writes Amber Marcon for Penn State News. The Trollope Prize historically has gone to graduate and undergraduate students from places like Brown, Duke, Stanford, the College of William and Mary the University of Toronto.…
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Bates Motel in Glen Mills Makes List of 10 Best Haunted House Attractions in the U.S. for 2019 (see video)
The Bates Motel in Glen Mills made a list of top haunted attractions in the nation this Halloween, reports detroit.cbslocal.com. The report also touted the haunted hayride at the Glen Mills farm with its “revenge-minded scarecrows.” The attractions at Arasapha Farm have been declared the “best haunted house in America” by CNN Travel, according to…
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Havertown Man Scores $20,000 Punt for Charity on an Innocent Twitter Challenge
It was a $20,000 punt for Scott Hayward of Havertown, who had never punted before competitively, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He kicked a 34-yarder on his first try, earning $10,000 for the Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Philadelphia and $10,000 for the Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Camden. Hayward, a student manager…
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Firefighter Crisis Makes it to the State House; 23 Bills Introduced to Address Shortages
Helping emergency responders cope with the stress of their work is one of the actions being considered by the state legislature as it addresses a growing shortage of volunteer and career firefighters and EMS providers, writes Jan Murphy for pennlive.com. “How would you feel if you had a fire or an accident or a life-threatening…
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Think You’re So Smart? See Where the Best Educated People in Delaware County Live
Seven Delaware County places are among the ZIP codes with the highest percentage of adults that have advanced degrees in Greater Philadelphia, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Most of the areas with the highest percentages were found in Philadelphia’s wealthy neighborhoods. Haverford is Delaware County’s highest ranked ZIP Code in fifth place,…
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Architect Named to Develop Chester Waterfront
The Boston architect firm NBBJ has been hired to create a master plan to develop the area surrounding Talen Energy Stadium and the Wharf Building along the Chester waterfront. NBBJ is a nationally-recognized architecture and urban planning firm with expertise in waterfront planning. They will work with the Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC) in…
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See Which Delaware County ZIP Code Is Among Top 30 in Philadelphia Area with Highest Return on Investment
The ZIP Code that covers Media, Lima, and Elwyn is among the top 30 ZIP Codes in the Philadelphia area with the highest return on investment over the last decade, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The entire greater Philadelphia area is considered a very hot housing market with home prices climbing steadily…
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Mafia Associate Frank Sheeran Came From Delco; Now Martin Scorsese Tells His Story in New Film
The Netflix film, “The Irishman” by Martin Scorsese, tells the story of Delaware County native mob associate Frank Sheeran, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Included in the story is Sheerin’s claim that he murdered Teamsters head Jimmy Hoffa. The movie is based on the 2004 book by Charles Brandt, “I Heard You Paint…
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There’s a Reason Some Wawas Are Just Down the Street From Each Other
Patience appears to be part of Wawa’s strategy as it ramps up its expansion throughout the suburbs and certain areas for the last decade, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The retailer has sometimes waited years before breaking ground at some locations. It’s a keen student of demographics, traffic patterns and human behavior so…
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Delaware County Leadership: Jill Bodensteiner
As she prepares to deliver the keynote address at Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s annual luncheon Friday afternoon, Jill Bodensteiner, the Director of Athletics at Saint Joseph’s University, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Indiana, where she fell in love with the game of basketball, skipped fourth grade, and graduated high school…
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With This Halloween Wine in a Coffin, Guess You Don’t Have to Let It Breathe.
In keeping with the “spirit” of Halloween, the Sharon Hill founder of Nationwide Wine & Spirits is marketing a wine that is packaged in a coffin box, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Silvio Lelli, originally from Havertown, has a wine from Spain called Actum Sinister, a full-bodied dark red wine made from grapes…
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First Resource Bank’s New Location in Wayne Now Open for Business
Wayne now has a new community bank dedicated to serving the needs of local residents and businesses. First Resource Bank, which already has branches in Exton and West Chester, has officially opened its third location at 321 West Lancaster Avenue in Wayne. This expansion of the bank’s footprint into the Main Line and Delaware County…
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DELCO Careers – Villanova University
Villanova, founded in 1842, is the oldest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Villanova is a growing and leading national university focused on serving its students and the surrounding community. Director of Conference Services This position develops relationships with national and local associations and businesses specializing in conferencing, teaching, and professional development; develops and…
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Delco’s New Voting System Combines Paper Ballots and Electronic Scanning (see video)
A new scanner that uses paper ballots will be at the Delaware County polls in time for the Pennsylvania April 28, 2020 Primary. Delaware County Council unanimously voted Oct. 23 to purchase the Hart Verity 2.3.4 Voting System. According to an online demonstration video, voters fill out a paper ballot and insert it into the…
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Radnor Country Club Working With Non-Profit to Help Students Navigate Work and College
A nonprofit, HospitalityTogether, helps high school seniors get to college, even when they are working minimum wage jobs, writes Layla A. Jones for billypenn.com. Radnor Country Club is one of the partners helping HospitalityTogether give these students a leg up. These students can’t pay for tuition, room and board and books. Plus, it’s difficult to…
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DNB First House of the Week: One of Radnor Township’s Last Remaining, Yet Finest Estates
A colonial estate with eight bedrooms and six and a half bathrooms set on a three-acre lot is available for sale in Bryn Mawr, in Radnor Township. The home, known as Portledge, was designed by famed architect Horace Trumbauer and constructed in 1910. It was built by Theodore M. Cramp, the well-known Philadelphia banker, for…
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Local Universities Are Getting Into the Hotel Business in a Big Way
Schools like Swarthmore and Villanova have opened new hotels or renovated old ones to create a new hotel experience in line with their individual college brand, writes Andrew Sessa for bloomburg.com. “Everyone is looking to do hotels right now,” said Matthew Arrants, an executive vice president at hospitality consultancy Pinnacle Advisory Group. “You had properties…
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Delco Olympic Soccer Gold Medalist Heather Mitts Pushes for State Senate Bill Banning Puppy Mill Animals
Delaware County resident Heather Mitts is urging Pennsylvania legislators to support a bill that would prohibit pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits unless they come from shelters or rescues, writes Jan Murphy for pennlive.com. Mitts visited the Pennsylvania Capitol this week hoping her status as a three-time Olympic gold medalist in women’s soccer…
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