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Chester High Soccer Returns After 30-Year Absence
Soccer will once again be played by the boys and girls at Chester High and in the middle schools, thanks to Philadelphia Union and its affiliated partners. The first season will begin in the fall of 2019, ending a 30 year absence of soccer at the school. The program of Varsity and Junior Varsity teams…
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This Beverage Turns Out to be Good for the Local Economy
It turns out a favorite backyard barbecue beverage is also good for the economy, even our local economy, according to beerservesamerica.org. In Delaware County’s 5th Congressional District, all things beer-related generated 2,065 jobs, $119,199,800 in wages and $414,895,000 in economic output. Drill down into the 5th District numbers, and beer generated: 34 jobs in brewing…
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DNB Financial Announces Merger with Bancorp Based in Western Pennsylvania
S&T Bancorp, Inc. – the Indiana, Pa.-based holding company for S&T Bank, with operations in five markets including western Pennsylvania, central Pennsylvania, northeast Ohio, central Ohio, and upstate New York – and DNB Financial Corporation have signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which S&T will acquire DNB in an all-stock transaction. DNB shareholders will…
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DNB First House of the Week: Luxurious, Nantucket-Inspired Home in Newtown Square
A luxurious, Nantucket-inspired home with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. Built in 2016, the home is set on three pristine acres perched above Springton Lake Reservoir and is approached along a 900-foot private drive lined with cherry blossom trees. Among the many highlights inside are…
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At Bethel Springs Elementary, This Class Is For the Birds
Between rotting piles of yesterday’s cheesesteaks and Styrofoam containers, Brian “BQ” Quindlen stands, grinning. One man’s trash has become another man’s seagull –watching treasure, writes Oona Goodin-Smith for philly.com. Quindlen, a fifth-grade teacher at Bethel Springs Elementary School in Garnet Valley, brings avian education and bird-watching (or birding) to his students at Bethel Springs, taking…
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SCORE: Training Facility Fullfills Broomall Woman’s Softball Passion
Julie Sebastian’s passion for softball has been nearly life-long, at least since she started playing the game at age 6. As the starting pitcher for Elizabethtown College from 2008-2012, Julie led the team to playoffs and winning records. Even after graduation, she worked with tournament, travel and high school softball programs throughout the region. She…
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Workshop Explores How to Confront and End Bullying
More than 30 years ago, Claudio Cerullo, Ph.D. was a teenager targeted by bullies, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. Today, Cerullo and his wife, Daniela, run the Delco-based non-profit organization called Teach Anti-Bullying Inc. Cerullo reached out to the Upper Darby community with a recent anti-bullying workshop at the Tower Theater.…
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Longtime Healthcare Exec Joins Surrey as Its New Community Outreach Consultant
Surrey Services for Seniors, the Devon-based nonprofit that helps older adults to live with independence and dignity and to continue as engaged members of the community, has announced that Mindy Mozenter has joined the Surrey Home Care Services division. “Mindy has a wealth of experience in the aging services industry,” said Bob Madonna, Surrey’s President…
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Inquirer Names Havertown’s Nolan Painting a Top Workplace in the Delaware Valley
Nolan Painting, a family-owned business based in Havertown that has been providing high-quality and honest workmanship in the house painting industry since 1979, has been honored with a Top Workplaces 2019 Award by The Philadelphia Inquirer. The honor is based on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, a leading…
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River Avenue Digital in Media Takes Small Business Award
So how did a digital marketing company at 24 Veterans Square in Media Borough end up with the name River Avenue Digital LLC? It was a natural choice for founder and owner Josh Irons of West Chester. River Avenue conjures up two of his favorite memories—his grandfather and baseball. His grandfather lived on River Avenue…
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Former Dodgers Catcher Mike Scioscia Inducted Into Springfield High Hall of Fame
Baseball All-Star and winning manager Mike Scioscia was a few years late to accept his induction in the 2012 Achievers Hall of Fame but on May 31, 2019, he made it, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. As Steve Todaro, president of the Springfield Area Education Foundation, explained, “This is the first time Mike…
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Lansdowne Poet Wins Two Awards at West Chester University Poetry Conference
Lansdowne poet Janie McNeil will be accepting two awards from West Chester University this week at the 24th annual Poetry Conference, June 5-8, writes Ruth Rovner for the Delaware County News Network. The nation’s only all-poetry writing conference is dedicated to formal poetry, drawing renowned poets, teachers of poetry, poetry lovers and student poets. The…
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From CHESCO: Paoli Native Dethrones Jeopardy! Champion Whose Winning Streak Captivated the Nation
Paoli native and Conestoga High School graduate Emma Boettcher, a librarian at the University of Chicago, has accomplished the seemingly impossible by breaking James Holzhauer’s 32-game winning streak on Jeopardy!, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Boettcher dethroned the champ on Monday’s episode of the popular game show. The new champion became interested in…
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Delco Firm Seeks Second Facility As Demand for Its Recycled Glass Product Grows
A Delaware County company that turns old glass into a stone-like product for construction projects raised $10 million to open a second facility outside the region, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Eddystone-based AeroAggregates turns recycled glass, often an undesirable product on the recyclables market that municipalities struggle to dispose of, into lightweight…
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Paoli Native Dethrones Jeopardy! Champion Whose Winning Streak Captivated the Nation
Paoli native and Conestoga High School graduate Emma Boettcher, a librarian at the University of Chicago, has accomplished the seemingly impossible by breaking James Holzhauer’s 32-game winning streak on Jeopardy!, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Boettcher dethroned the champ on Monday’s episode of the popular game show. The new champion became interested in…
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Springfield Store’s Natural Approach Earns Owner SCORE Small Business Award
Tamora Williams was tired of seeing chemicals in skincare products. Instead, she wanted to use the power of nature to take care of her family’s skincare needs. She already knew about the healing power of shea butter so, at her mother’s urging, she came up with her own line of natural products using karite, the…
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Good Vibrations at Wayne Music Festival
Wayne Music Festival Co-director Ken Kearns wants to make sure the Festival on Saturday, June 8, appeals to a broad range of people, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. “This festival is never boring, predictable or packaged. It’s a curated lineup of excellent music from well-known artists.” The annual event, noon to 10 p.m.,…
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Neumann University Student Spends Her Internship in Brinton 1704 House
Deidra Turner, a Neumann University senior majoring in political science, turned her love of history into college credit through an internship at the Brinton 1704 House. “I love history – like a lot,” Turner said. “I was fortunate enough to intern at a museum.” And this museum is nothing short of history. In fact, the…
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