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Nancy Pelosi Visits Community College to Highlight College Affordability Proposal
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to Delaware County Community College in Media Friday to talk about making college affordable, and seemed eager to move on from recent, high-profile spats with President Donald Trump, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for WHYY.org. “I don’t care about that and I’m not even going there,” Pelosi told the media in attendance.…
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Meet One of Philly Basketball’s ‘Royal First Families’
On a wall near a stairwell, there’s a picture of Joe and Patti Arcidiacono’s fourth child, Ryan, celebrating Villanova’s 2016 national championship with coach Jay Wright, writes EJ Smith for philly.com. It’s a home that, for the last 35 years, has molded three Division I basketball players, a national champion, and a team captain. The…
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New York Hotel Management Firm Opens Office in Drexel Hill
A New York hotel development and management company has set up its mid-Atlantic headquarters in Drexel Hill, with the goal of increasing its team as it adds properties, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. Prestige Hospitality Group from Albany, N.Y., expanded to the Philadelphia area with an office in Drexel Hill that will serve…
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It’s a ‘Chef’s Table’ of Local Cuisine at Wayne Senior Center
Once a month, a visiting chef shares his secrets with the older adults of the Wayne Senior Center, offering the best that local restaurants have to offer, reports Main Line Media News. The senior center created its Chef’s Table program to address the nutritional needs of older adults and provide a fun opportunity to enjoy…
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Korean War Veteran To Be Radnor Parade Grand Marshal
A decorated Korean War veteran will be grand marshal for the Radnor Memorial Day Parade, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. The parade begins Monday, May 27, 9:45 a.m., at the Radnor Financial Center and concludes at the Radnor War Memorial. Richard Guyer, 88, formerly of Wayne, was a Marine staff sergeant who…
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Three Towns Get Voter OK on Liquor Sales, Bond OK’d for Elwyn Land Buy
Voters in Aldan, Lansdowne and Marple all said ‘yes’ to allow liquor sales in their communities, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Unofficial results from the May 21 Primary Election showed Aldan with a 472-271 vote in favor of the liquor sale referendum. In Marple, numbers showed 2,357 to 1,303 in favor. Giant Food…
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Delco Hero Bowl Returns For Its 43rd Year
Delaware County communities will come together Thursday, May 30, for the 43rd Annual Delaware County High School All-Star Hero Bowl game. Preseason festivities begin 7 p.m. at Cardinal O’Hara High School, 1701 S. Sproul Road in Springfield. Kick-off is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 and available at the game. Businesses throughout Delaware County support this…
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Will Delco Woman Take On Jeopardy! Champion Jerry Holzhauer? Tune in May 24
Root for one of Delco’s own when Dr. Susan Waller of Chester matches wits May 24 with two other contestants on ‘Jeopardy!’, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Waller said she did meet ‘Jeopardy!’ champion James Holzhauer but can’t reveal more than that. Holzhauer has 21 victories, $1.7 million in winnings and is the…
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Is ‘Splash’ a Wave of the Future for Delco Swim Clubs?
When the Splash Swim Club opens Memorial Day weekend in Broomall, it will include luxury amenities not found at other Delaware County swim clubs, including The Wave, a 60-seat family-friendly restaurant, writes Erin McCarthy for philly.com. Co-owners John McKenzie and Nick Reynolds said Splash’s opening will begin a new era for the region’s membership pools–affordable…
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Chester Cabinet Maker Earns National Award
American Wood Design in Chester has earned the Eastern Pennsylvania Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award, writes Colin Ainsworth for Delaware County News Network. The commercial cabinetry business, founded by Michael Gilhool Sr. in 1996, has tripled its square footage, employee size and top line numbers since relocating to the 200 block of Fulton…
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Walk for the Wounded Brings Comfort and Remembrance
Seven years after his son was killed in Afghanistan, Charlie Strange of Philadelphia looked out at the crowds at the Walk for the Wounded and said they helped make a small dent into his grief, writes Kathleen Carey for the Delaware County News Network. “With your support, it brings just a little piece of our…
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Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show: Where Antiques and Art Meet
A 48-year tradition returns Memorial Day weekend when the annual Antiques Show opens at the Brandywine River Museum. Fine antiques, including furniture, rugs, porcelain, needlework and much more will be on sale and on display by 26 dealers from the mid-Atlantic and beyond. Proceeds from this fundraising event benefit the Museum Volunteers’ Purchase Fund and…
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Just In Time for HoagieFest, a Spotify Playlist of Wawa Tunes
For years, Wawa fans have written songs to their favorite convenience store, writes Stephanie Farr for philly.com. Now, a playlist of four songs entirely dedicated to Wawa and its HoagieFest has dropped on Spotify. Lettuce break these songs down for you: “H.O.A.G.I.E.F.E.S.T” by The Meatball Mann and Shorti K. This sounds like the Delco version if Taylor Swift wrote a…
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DNB First House of the Week: Contemporary Home in Chadds Ford
A contemporary home in an incredible location with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Chadds Ford. Among the many highlights of this recently renovated residence is the beautifully crafted custom kitchen with large maple island, granite countertops, media area, stainless-steel appliances, and a banquette eat-in area. The two-story…
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‘Beer Me.’ Here’s Two Great Places to Get Single Serve Craft Beer in Delco
Neighborhood beer stores are often overlooked as places to get single servings of the latest and greatest in craft beer but two of those popular bottle shops can be found right here in Delaware County, writes Nick Vadala for philly.com. Delco’s 320 Market Café focuses on “craft beer” only for its’ 650 selections of beer…
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Radnor-Based Avantor IPO Most Valuable Seen in Years
Avantor, a drug-laboratory equipment and chemical supplier, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Friday, raising about $3 billion for investors with an initial public stock offering of $14 a share that closed at $14.48, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for philly.com. It is one of the most valuable IPOs by a Philadelphia-area company in…
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2 Delco Business Owners Grateful to Small Business Champion For Help Provided
A “small business champion” has spent 25 years helping women in the Philadelphia area start businesses, including two in Delaware County, writes Diane Mastrull for philly.com. Lynne Cutler, who grew up in Wallingford and Swarthmore, is founder and president of Women’s Opportunities Resource Center, (WORC). She was recently named the SBA’s Eastern Pennsylvania Small Business…
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Delaware County Historical Society Embarks on Funding Campaign
Stored at the Delaware County Historical Society, minutes from the initial public meeting capture the organization’s founding on Sept. 3, 1895 when a motion was made to start a county historical society, writes the Society for Delaware County News Network. Reflection of the founding meeting is especially poignant today, as the Delaware County Historical Society…
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