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Aston Township to Receive $1 Million from State for New Firehouse
Aston Township will receive a $1 million grant through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to renovate and expand its firehouse, according to a report in the Daily Times. The current Green Ridge Firehouse on Dutton Mill Road was built three decades ago. The funding from the grant will be used to renovate the 5,250-square-foot…
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Once-Vibrant Village in Chester County Now a Ghost Town Due to Nuclear Power Plant
Once a vibrant village, Frick’s Lock in East Coventry Township became a ghost town after it was vacated for the construction of the nuclear power plant in Limerick, writes Katie Park for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The village, which dates back to 1740, is now co-owned by the township and Exelon Generation. Today, the doors and…
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Neumann University Nursing Major from Lansdowne Creates Foundation to Improve Children’s Health
Laura Bien-Aime, a junior majoring in nursing at Neumann University, has a mission to teach children simple strategies to live healthier lifestyles. This is the basis of a nonprofit foundation she created called Laura’s Children Foundation (LCF). The Lansdowne native has firsthand experience of what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. Through changing her…
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Contracts Worth $71 Million Awarded for Construction of New Springfield High School
The Springfield School District has awarded close to $71 million in contracts as part of Phase One of its master plan to build a new high school, writes Susan Serbin for Springfield Press. The contracts cover work specific to both the new high school and portions of the stadium at the Saxer Avenue and South…
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Recent Strath Haven Grad Named U.S. Lacrosse Magazine’s National Player of the Year
Jeffrey Conner, a recent graduate of Strath Haven High School, has been named U.S. Lacrosse Magazine’s National Player of the Year for his exploits as a senior midfielder, writes Laurel Pfahler for the magazine. Conner, who is bound for the University of Virginia, led the Panthers to the PIAA Class 2A finals and a 19-6…
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Team Managing Nearly $1 Billion Leaves Merrill Lynch to Launch Investment Firm in Chadds Ford
A team managing close to $1 billion in assets has left Merrill Lynch to start an RIA with Dynasty Financial Partners in Chadds Ford, writes Sean Allocca for Financial Planning magazine. Wyeth Private Wealth specializes in navigating complex tax strategies for high-net-worth individuals. The team is led by CEO Michael Henley, while one of the…
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Garnet Valley High School’s Hybrid Approach to Learning Seen as the Future of Education
Garnet Valley High School is pioneering a new format for courses by offering students the opportunity to learn at home, school, or a combination of the two, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This new hybrid approach to learning is seen by the school district as the future of education. This is why Garnet…
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Uber, Lyft Driver from Glen Mills Challenges Passengers to Carpool Karaoke
Eddie Doyle, an Uber and Lyft driver from Glen Mills, makes rides for his passengers more interesting by challenging them to carpool karaoke, writes Mónica Marie Zorrilla for the Wilmington News Journal. “I have a YouTube channel,” he tells his passengers. “I’m doing a carpool karaoke kind of deal. Want to give it a try?”…
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Philadelphia Union’s Sporting Director Departs with Unfinished Business
Earnie Stewart, the Philadelphia Union’s former sporting director and now the general manager of the U.S. men’s national team, has undoubtedly left the Chester-based franchise in better shape than he found it, but unfinished business remains, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. During his two-and-a-half-year tenure with the Union, Stewart oversaw major increases in…
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Neumann to the Rescue! University Salvages Wedding Reception of Aston Couple
Gabrielle Porter and Zachary Edwards married on Saturday, July 21. It was a day their families had eagerly anticipated for months, until the week before the wedding, when a very gloomy weather forecast threatened their plans. The Aston couple had arranged to hold their reception outdoors, at the home of an aunt who lives in…
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Agri-Kind Gets Green Light to Cultivate Cannabis in Chester
Agri-Kind has received the green light from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to set up cannabis cultivation in Chester, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Agri-Kind is one of the 13 new cultivators that were issued permits by the Department of Health last week. This brings the total number of companies in the state…
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Cheyney University to Partner with Thomas Jefferson, Starbucks as Part of New Business Model
Cheyney University is planning to partner with Thomas Jefferson University and Starbucks as part of its new business model, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The goal is to create a new institute focused on African-Americans promoting the school’s legacy as the oldest historically black college in the nation. The Cheyney University Institute for…
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Upper Darby Summer Stage Revives ‘42nd Street’ Almost 40 Years After It Won a Tony
Upper Darby Summer Stage, now in its 43rd year, serves the entire Delaware Valley, with 800 students ages 10 to 28 learning from theater professionals. Its home is a state-of-the-art, acoustically true performing arts center at Upper Darby High School, writes Hugh Hunter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This season, Summer Stage is featuring 42nd Street,…
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Delaware County Community College Receives $850,000 Grant from CCRES
Delaware County Community College recently received an $850,000 grant from Downingtown-based CCRES, which will support the college’s participation with the Chester County Intermediate Unit at the Technical College High School Pennocks Bridge Campus. Established in 1999, CCRES’s mission is to ensure quality education and human service programs for children, families, and schools. Through innovative partnerships,…
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Delaware County Historical Society Moves Offices to Chester to ‘Instill Pride’ in City’s Residents
The Avenue of the States, a main artery in downtown Chester, has seen a surge of interest from developers and investors in recent months. Most recently, the Delaware County Historical Society moved its offices to the street, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Our goal is to try and instill some pride in Chester’s…
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Former Fixture on Philly’s Sports Media Scene Embarks on Second Career as Realtor in Wayne
Leslie Gudel, one of the most recognizable faces to sports fans in Philadelphia, has followed up nearly two decades as a Comcast SportsNet anchor and reporter with a new career as a realtor for Coldwell Banker in Wayne, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This is not Gudel’s first foray into real estate. She…
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Region’s Previous Soccer Giants Paved Way for Philadelphia Union
As the Philadelphia Union prepares to maintain its U.S. Open Cup winning streak in the semifinals against the Chicago Fire, the franchise owes a lot to the sport’s early pioneers in the region, including the five-time champion Bethlehem Steel, writes Frank Dell’Apa for U.S. Soccer. The Steel was one of a number of local soccer…
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Knowing What It Feels Like When ‘Government Is Not Working for You,’ Radnor Woman Runs for Congress
Pearl Kim is running for Congress in the newly created Fifth District with a desire to change the world for the better, writes Linda Stein for the Delaware County News Network. Kim graduated from Villanova’s law school and joined the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office in 2007, eventually heading the Human Trafficking Unit in the…
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