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Airport Underwater? Philadelphia Works to Adapt to Rises in Sea Levels
Aircraft arriving and departing Philadelphia International Airport may need water wings in addition to the regular kind if predictions about sea level rises come true, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We’ll have to build up,” said Ray Scheinfeld, the airport’s environmental manager. He referred to the airport’s planned expansion on 152 acres purchased…
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Aqua America Buys DELCORA in $276.5 Million Deal
Aqua America is the new owner of DELCORA after a deal was reached for the water utility to buy the Delaware County Regional Authority for $276.5 million, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. DELCORA’s purchase is the largest water utility sale in the state and Aqua’s largest municipal transaction. DELCORA’s 136 employees will work…
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Prendie’s Been Sold: Former High School Clears Another Hurdle Toward Becoming a College Campus
The former Archbishop Prendergast High School building, which started out as an orphanage before being converted to a prominent Catholic high school, now seems destined to be a new community college campus. Delaware County Community College and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have signed an agreement of sale for the building at Garrett Road and Lansdowne…
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He Took Biology on a Dare. Now’s He’s Got Video of a Giant Squid
Sönke Johnsen chose to study physics at Swarthmore College in the 1980s because it was close to a family friend’s hardware store. That’s just one of many paths for Johnsen that led him to help capture the first video of a giant squid in U.S. waters, writes Carter Forinash for The Chronicle. His physics dream…
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Delaware County Beer Distributors Now Offer a Rainbow of Malt Slushies
Frozen drinks have come to a Delaware County beer distributor near you, writes Caroline Coral for Eater Philadelphia. Thanks to relaxed Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board rules, places like Rite Buy Beer in Clifton Heights have malt beverage frozen-drink machines on the counter, offering the latest in colorful slushies for takeout. The clerk fills up a…
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Students From West Chester Bond With Chester Kids in Memory of a Fellow Teen
The loving memory of a 17-year-old has brought students from West Chester and Chester together, writes Beill Rettew for the Daily Times. Henderson High School student volunteers have developed relationships with hundreds of Chester youth, offering tutoring and swimming lessons to pick-up games and arts and crafts. Andrew Hicks had started the tradition 10 years…
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Amid Suicide Bomber Fears, He Found Afghan Hospitality and Professional Soccer
There aren’t many who can say they played professional soccer in Kabul, Afghanistan. WHYY reporter Nicholas Pugliese not only played professionally in Kabul, he had a second chance at professional soccer with a Philadelphia Union fantasy camp, he writes for WHYY. Pugliese was in Kabul in 2012, working for a telecommunications company. The sprawling city…
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Delco Arts Week Opens Tomorrow With Exhibits and Festivals and Runs Through Sept. 28
Come experience the Arts! Delaware County Arts Consortium and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance presents the first-ever Arts Week Sept. 21 to 28. Sponsored by Visit Delco PA and the Foundation for Delaware County, Arts Week showcases a wide range of art around the county. Visit DelcoArts.org and schedule times to experience music, dance, art,…
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DNB First House of the Week: Elegant Manor on Aronimink Fairway in Newtown Square
An elegant manor with six bedrooms and six and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. The home sits on a one-and-a-half-acre lot on a cul-de-sac with spectacular views of the golf course at Aronimink. The home was built in 2003 and updated and refurbished in 2019. The exterior features include a…
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Despite Its Upscale Surroundings, Wayne Church’s Food Pantry Helps Low-Income People Stay Fed
The Wayne Church’s food pantry is helping low-income people living in the area of Pennsylvania’s richest county stay nourished, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The food pantry has been in operation for around two decades. It distributes roughly 15 tons of food each year, collected from local food drives and donations from the…
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Partnership Promises to Bring Storm Water Management and Beauty to Chester
Beautiful landscapes and improving infrastructure keeps coming to Chester, thanks to a partnership of the Chester Storm Water Authority and Corvias Property Management, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The goal has been to improve storm water management over 30 years, maintaining 350 acres that beautify the city and stimulate economic development. The…
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Should Your Resume & LinkedIn be Matchy-Matchy?
September is International Update Your Resume Month, so as a public service announcement, this is a reminder to manage your career and keep your resume and other career documents up to date. Since we are on the topic of resumes, many people ask if their LinkedIn should match their resume or not. The correct answer…
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Havertown Coffee Shop Offers a Safe Place for Workers With Disabilities to Learn
The New Avenue Café in Havertown is giving some disabled workers on the job training in a safe and comfortable environment, writes Bill Rohrer for Fox 29. “We want to provide a space, a comfy space, a homey space, a family-oriented space where people can come and see everybody that has a difference,” said Jim…
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Ridley Park’s John Scagall Releases Music Video About Coping with the Loss of a Pet
Ridley Park native and county singer John Scagall has released a music video “Send My Fur Angel” to remember his dog Tobey, who passed away last year, three days before Scagall’s wedding, reports MyChesCo.com. The video captures the pain and yearning Scargall felt to see his family dog again. Tobey’s collar was at the wedding…
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Airport Job Fair Brings Opportunity to Trans, Nonbinary and Gender Nonconforming Workers
A job fair for trans, nonbinary and gender nonconforming people from the region took place Sept. 10 focusing on employment at the Philadelphia International Airport, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Gay News. Hosted by TransWork, it was organized by the Independence Business Alliance and the Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the airport.…
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Columnist: Independent Colleges Contribute $24 Billion to Pennsylvania Economy
Delaware County’s independent colleges make a substantial contribution to the state’s economy and serve as community anchors, writes Tom Foley, president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Pa, in a guest column for the Daily Times. In Southeast Pennsylvania alone, 36 independent schools – including Delaware County’s Cabrini, Eastern, Harcum, Haverford, Neumann,…
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Invented in a Havertown Lab: Survival Tool Revives Dead Cell Phones, Purifies Water
Marvin Weinberger toiled over his survival tool for three years in his Havertown workshop. Now he’s launched a Kickstarter campaign to get it into production, writes Paige Gross for Technical.ly. Meet the LIFESABER, which offers a limitless power supply to bring a dead cell phone back to life. The battery recharges in 15 minutes if…
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Senior Community Services: Keeping Older Adults Independent, Active and Informed
Senior Community Services had a humble beginning 42 years ago, starting in a single room at a Yeadon senior center. Today, it is Delaware County’s largest nonprofit senior services agency, employing 60 people and overseeing 400 volunteers and a $3.5 million budget. Its mission is to help seniors live independent and meaningful lives. SCS works…
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