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Everyone Is Family at Former Yeadon Resident’s Restaurants in Chester County
Combine signature dishes with unique daily specials in a fun, welcoming environment where walls are decorated with vibrant pop art, and you have the Market Street Grill. For 15 years, it has been a go-to place for breakfast, lunch, and hanging out with friends in West Chester. People in Downingtown also enjoy a similar experience…
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Franciscan Nun Based in Aston Lobbies Senior Execs at Some of Nation’s Biggest Companies
Sister Nora Nash, the director of corporate social responsibility for the Aston-based Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, spends her days lobbying senior executives at some of the nation’s biggest companies, writes Courtney Becker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Nash is a shareholder activist who focuses on more than 70 companies, along with her top associate,…
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County Receives $500,000 in Drilling-Impact Fees
Delaware County received more than $500,000 last year in drilling-impact fees from natural gas operators, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. The fee, tied to wells and not pipelines, was created by the General Assembly’s passage of Act 13 in 2012. Every year, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission calculates the average sales price of…
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The Economist Impressed with Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program
The Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program rates well in its debut on The Economist’s recently released assessment of the top global EMBAs. The program ranks 26th overall and seventh for programs from public institutions. It also scored well in several sub-categories, including quality of faculty, ratio of full-time faculty to EMBA students, and a…
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Delaware County Places Five Among Region’s Top 20 High Schools for STEM
Five high schools in Delaware County are among the region’s Top 20 high schools for STEM, writes Clara Lefton for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Niche.com analyzed both public and private schools in Greater Philadelphia based on their STEM programs to find which have the best science, technology, engineering, and math foundation for further education. The…
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Biologist on Brandywine Creek’s Health: ‘I Haven’t Seen It Better in the 30 Years I’ve Been Here’
A U.S. Geological Survey is closely monitoring the Brandywine Creek, collecting real-time data on the health of the local treasure, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The monitors are in a narrow, concrete-block building behind the Brandywine River Museum. They are checked once a month by USGS employees, one of whom is hydrologic technician…
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Rising Senior at The Haverford School Focuses on Winning as Scholarship Offers Pile Up
Atglen resident and college basketball prospect Christian Ray, a rising senior at The Haverford School, has received a number of scholarship offers thanks to his talent and winning mentality, writes Josh Verlin for the Philadelphia Inquirer. However, while figuring out his future school is important to Ray, it’s certainly not his No. 1 priority. “I…
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Haverford College Grad, Pulitzer Prize Winner Whose Career Began Locally Reacts to Annapolis Shooting
Several journalists – including Dave Barry, a Haverford College graduate and Pulitzer Prize winner whose career began at the Daily Local News – have responded to the shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., by restating the truths of local journalism, writes Ken Doctor for the NiemanLab at Harvard University. Barry, also a humorist,…
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New Filing in William Penn School District’s Landmark Lawsuit Over School Funding
The William Penn School District is one of the plaintiffs in a landmark lawsuit alleging that Pennsylvania’s new school-funding formula has failed to fix the disparity between wealthy and poor public school districts, writes Maddie Hanna for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The lawsuit, originally filed four years ago against the Pennsylvania Department of Education, was reinstated…
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Professor at Delaware County Community College an In-Demand Painter of Pet Dogs
Jay McClellan, an adjunct professor at Delaware County Community College, is one of the region’s most in-demand painters of pet dogs, writes Len Lear for Chestnut Hill Local. McClellan is renowned for his virtually photographic painting style, and in the last year, he completed more than 30 commissioned works. His pieces hang on the walls…
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Third-Generation Business Sells Novelties Out of Warehouses in Lansdowne, Yeadon
Kalan has been selling trendy, impulse-buy novelties out of its warehouses in Lansdowne and Yeadon for more than three decades, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. “With what we sell, you don’t know you need it, like a sleeping mask decorated with stars and the moon,” said Dan Shoemaker, Kalan’s vice president and national…
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Associated Press: Delaware County Leads the Charge in Fighting Opioids
Delaware County has been at the forefront of the fight against opioids with its police departments pioneering the use of Narcan, the overdose-rescue drug, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Associated Press. When the state legislators first passed the law that allowed first responders to carry Narcan four years ago, police officers in Delaware County were…
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Pennsylvania Still Permits Drivers to Hold Phones While Driving
Despite overwhelming evidence that holding a phone and talking while driving can be dangerous, Pennsylvania has still not banned the practice, writes Justine McDaniel for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Keystone State is not alone in this, as currently only 16 states have made talking on a handheld cellphone while driving a car illegal. In fact,…
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Ridley Grad, Army Ranger Returns Home for Sister’s Graduation
Timothy Kirk, a Ridley High School graduate and soldier in the U.S. Army, had not seen his sister, Theresa Hencinski, in four years. But, he made it back home to celebrate her graduation from Ridley High School before she goes off to college, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. Kirk, 26, is fresh off…
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Marple Newtown Grad Helps Celebrities Recapture the Spotlight Through Boxing
Broomall native Damon Feldman, a Marple Newtown High School graduate, helps celebrities recapture the spotlight through boxing, writes Susan Rosenbluth for the Jewish Link of New Jersey. Feldman is the founder and promoter of Celebrity Boxing, which puts celebrities in the ring where they fight each other for charity. “Most of the people I’ve promoted…
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New Study Suggests Pennsylvania Residents Skeptical of Free Trade Agreements
Pennsylvania is one of the states where residents are most skeptical of free trade agreements, according to a study by the Bucknell University Institute for Public Policy, writes Min Xian for WHYY. The study found negative attitudes in states where voters supported President Barack Obama in the 2012 election and flipped their support to President…
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Newtown Square’s SAP Ranks Highest in Region for Diversity, Governance, Transparency
Two Delaware County companies are among the region’s best for diversity, governance, and transparency, factors increasingly considered by investors, writes Erin Arvedlund for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The companies were ranked by German-based Arabesque, which specializes in analyzing environmental, social, and governance news along with other key indicators. The company’s S-Ray scoring system uses thousands of…
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When Philadelphia Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Amelia Earhart
Following Amelia Earhart’s trans-Atlantic flight in May 1932 that made her the first woman and second person ever to complete the journey, Philadelphia honored the internationally renowned pilot with a massive celebration, writes Patrick Glennon for PhillyVoice. Earhart, who had already received awards from President Herbert Hoover and the French government, was presented with the…
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