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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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Larimer Brewery Plans November Grand Opening, With a Promise to Hire Chester Residents
The Larimer Beer Company is looking at a grand opening sometime in November as it expands its taproom into a full brewhouse along the Chester waterfront, writes Kenneth Burns for WHYY. The taproom near Talen Energy Stadium has been open more than three months. Matt Lindenmuth, the company founder, said what is brewed in Chester…
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This Academy Park High School Athlete Is Proving That He Can Do It All
If there’s such a thing as a renaissance man in sports, then Barry Brown at Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill is him, writes Phil Anastasia for The Philadelphia Inqurier. “We call him ‘Bugs Bunny’ because he can do everything,” Academy Park football coach Jason Vosheski said. “He’s just a fantastic all-around player.” He’s…
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Neon Sign Artist Learned From a Delaware County Master
Artist Alissa Eberle desperately wanted to create neon signs for a living, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2012, she asked for help from one of the region’s most prominent sign-makers, Domenic Urbani, owner of Urban Neon in Delaware County. This month, Eberle is unveiling “Already Dreamed,” her first-ever neon art show, a…
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DELCO Careers – Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Located in Darby, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is a 204-bed teaching hospital that offers advanced acute-care services in a broad range of specialties and is consistently recognized for clinical excellence. Office Manager – Cardiology This position oversees the day-to-day operations of the cardiology department; ensures that the scheduling, patient reception, clinical care, and discharge processes are completed in…
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Drexel Hill Man, Part of Band Duo Rubber, Excited Over Release of First EP
A band duo called Rubber, made up of Drexel Hill resident Andrew Loper and Philadelphia area resident John Della Franco, has released its first EP, “Rubber Baby,” writes Lawrence Ukenye for Temple News. ““I really hope it does well, this is honestly the most nervous I’ve ever been,” said Loper, a 2018 economics alumnus at…
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Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital’s Art Ability Helps People with Disabilities Find Inspiration Through Art
Painting has always been Carol Spiker’s passion, but it wasn’t until after her life-altering accident that she understood just what the brush and canvas truly mean to her. In 1998, Spiker – an active woman who worked for an ad agency, started a lacrosse program that ran for 26 years, and studied painting in college…
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Valley Forge Military College Invites You to Visit Campus on Saturday to Explore All It Has to Offer
Valley Forge Military Academy and College invites you to learn more about its College, a two-year institution for men and women that has been designated the Military College of Pennsylvania, by visiting its sprawling, 100-acre campus in Wayne on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9-11 AM. VFMC boasts a tradition of instilling values and building self-confidence…
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From a Humble Beginning in Philly, Havertown, Dock Street Brewery Has Led the Way With Innovation
Founded in 1985, the Dock Street Brewery has come a long way from its early days in Havertown, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. The new Dock Street Brewery in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood boasts an Anthropologie-esque interior complete with velvet chairs, reclaimed wood tables, lots of plants, exposed brick walls and an abundance…
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Parking Garage Coming to SEPTA’s 69th Street Transportation Center
A $30 million parking garage is being built at the 69th Street Transportation Center, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Township leaders and state representatives joined SEPTA officials Friday to announce the next improvements at the Center. The multi-tiered parking garage will accommodate 431 vehicles. A surface lot will handle 89 more vehicles. Current…
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See Which Three Delaware County Schools Topped WalletHub’s Best Colleges and Universities for 2020
Two of Delaware County’s colleges, Swarthmore and Villanova, cracked a top 100 list of best universities and colleges in the nation for 2020, reports the personal finance website WalletHub. A third, Haverford, was just on the outside of the top 100, at 101, according to the report. WalletHub compared 1,003 higher-education institutions in the U.S.…
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Your Vote Can Land This Havertown Native on the Cover of Maxim Magazine
West Chester resident and part-time model Jessi Nash is a contestant in the annual Maxim Cover Girl competition and has already survived several cuts to become a quarterfinalist. The contest began with more than 30,000 women vying for the magazine’s cover and the worldwide recognition that comes with it, as well as a $25,000 prize.…
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Drexel Hill Screenwriter Scripts Film on Tim Donaghy NBA Scandal
Drexel Hill’s Andy Callahan has written the script for the new movie about the sordid Tim Donaghy gambling scandal that shook the NBA a little over a decade ago, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Donaghy, who was refereeing NBA matches at the time, hatched a plan with two of his friends to enrich…
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Tuesdays with Michael: Strategic Positioning Shows You Are Different from Your Competitors
By Michael Gidlewski Today’s workforce is not only “digitally native,” but it may be the most business-savvy ever. Millennials and their parents endured the worst financial crisis in nearly a century. Now that they’re on the mend, they need to know that their employer intends to succeed. They need to know what their employer stands…
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Newtown Square Jewelry Maker Moira Anne Rubino Found Her Passion and Success
When her mom died an early death from cancer, Newtown Square jewelry-maker Moira Anne Rubino’s shifted her focus from the corporate world of human resources to creating unique jewelry, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. “Mortality motivation” is how Rubino describes the impact of her mother’s premature death. “What was I doing with my…
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DELCO Careers – Eastern University
Located in St. Davids, Eastern University is a co-educational, comprehensive Christian university that offers nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs in business, education, arts and sciences and more. Enrollment Counselor – GPS This position exceeds recruitment goals by promoting assigned Eastern programs and specific locations to a diverse student inquiry population; corresponds with prospective students…
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