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Golfer from Newtown Square Becomes Delaware County Community College’s First All-American
Thomas Weir, a Business Administration major at Delaware County Community College, placed fifth at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Men’s Golf Championship at Chautauqua Golf Club in Chautauqua, N.Y. Weir, a native of Newtown Square who graduated from Marple Newtown High School, finished 18-over par at the four-day tournament, and became Delaware…
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DNB First House of the Week: Stately, Tudor-Style Colonial in Springfield
A stately, Tudor-style colonial with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Springfield. This elegant home is set on a well-landscaped double lot with a two-car garage. The main level features a spacious living room with gorgeous brick fireplace. The separate office/study has a private entrance, while the dining…
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Foundation for Delaware County Elects New Board Members
The Foundation for Delaware County, a nonprofit with a mission to build a healthy community and encourage philanthropy in Delaware County, has elected two new officers and two new board members. Robert N. Speare, Esq., was recently named chair of the foundation’s board. He succeeds Robert J. Bruce, the retired president of Widener University who…
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Radnor-Based Headquarters of Preferred Sands Offers One-of-a-Kind Work Experience
With its industrial design, Preferred Sands’ corporate headquarters in Radnor offers employees a one-of-a-kind work experience, writes Clara Lefton for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Preferred Sands provides services in exploration and production for oilfield companies, and its headquarters has everything from an antique pickup truck to bicycles hanging from the ceiling. “At Preferred Sands, our…
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Drexel Hill Resident to Take Reins of Central Pennsylvania-Based Trade Association
Drexel Hill resident Adam Marles will take over as CEO of LeadingAge PA – a trade association based in Mechanicsburg that represents more than 360 nonprofit providers of senior housing, healthcare, and community services across the commonwealth – writes Shelby White for the Central Penn Business Journal. Marles, currently the senior vice president for advancement…
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Chinook Helicopters the Subject of Upgrade Program at Boeing’s Ridley Plant
Since the 1960s, the Chinook helicopter has been built and rebuilt at the Boeing plant in Ridley Township, along the Delaware River, writes Joseph DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. If a pilot upgrade program that starts this summer goes well, Chinooks will continue to be made and updated in Delaware County through at least the…
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Darby Native, Penn Wood Grad Wins National Championship in Shot Put
Darby native Darrell Hill, a Penn Wood High School graduate, recently claimed the national title in shot put at the U.S. Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, writes Terry Toohey for the News of Delaware County. Hill was in fifth place by the end of the first round at Drake Stadium. He rallied…
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Yeadon Resident Who Refereed Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game Dies at 98
Yeadon resident Pete D’Ambrosio, a former NBA referee who officiated Wilt Chamberlain’s historic 100-point game, has died at the age of 98, writes Bonnie Cook for the Philadelphia Inquirer. D’Ambrosio was born in West Philadelphia. After serving in the Army during World War II, he attended Villanova University for two years. Beginning in the late…
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Change in State’s Fireworks Law Should Light Up the Sky This Fourth of July
A change in state law last October – which allows residents to buy consumer-grade explosive fireworks for the first time in decades – should light up the skies in Pennsylvania this Fourth of July, writes Vinny Vella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The newly permitted items can now be bought at both brick-and-mortar stores and seasonal…
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Number of People Sentenced to State Prison from Delaware County Increases Dramatically
The number of people sentenced to state prison from Delaware County increased 169.4 percent from 2000 to 2016, writes Samantha Melamed for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This follows a trend that’s seeing mass incarceration move from Philadelphia, which had a 16 percent drop over the same period, to the suburbs. In 2006, Delaware County sent 7.6…
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Devon Senior Living by Five Star Honors Its Residents Who Served in Armed Forces
At a recent ceremony that included friends and family of residents, The Devon Senior Living by Five Star unveiled its Veterans Wall of Honor, which pays tribute to its 19 residents who served in the armed forces. The community’s glee club, The Devonaires, sang a patriotic medley, while the ceremony also featured a poem –…
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Philadelphia, Our Nation’s First Capital, Ranks This Low Among Best Places to Celebrate Fourth of July?
Philadelphia, the nation’s first capital, ranks just 22nd on WalletHub’s list of the 2018 Best & Worst Places for Fourth of July Celebrations. To help Americans find the best and cheapest places to enjoy the star-spangled occasion, WalletHub has compared 100 of the nation’s largest cities based on how well they balance cost and fun.…
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Health Mats Homegrown: An American-Made Mat Company
By Vince Del Rossi The Land That We Love: Chester, PA The 4th of July is quickly approaching and it always reminds us how lucky we are to do what we love, on a land that we love. The signing of the Declaration of Independence feels close to home for us because it quite literally happened…
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Penn State Faculty Coordinates Project to Support Those Affected by Opioid Epidemic
A website run by Penn State faculty is hoping to offer some support to those affected by the opioid crisis, writes Kaleah McIlwain for The Underground, a student-run media site devoted to telling the untold stories within the Penn State community. The “Share Your Opioid Story” project is being coordinated by Glenn Sterner, a postdoctoral…
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Malvern Bank, National Association Launches New Automated Investment Service
Malvern Bank, National Association has launched 200Deep.com, a new automated investment service, in partnership with Bell Rock Capital. The folks at the Paoli-based bank and the Delaware-based investment advisor have discovered automated investing was a way for them to help investors leverage their 200-plus years of experience in a way that’s cost effective. “200Deep takes…
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City-to-Suburbs Carpool Program Seeks Funding to Stay Alive
Today, about 232,000 people, close to 40 percent of Philadelphia’s working population, leave the city to work at jobs in the suburbs, writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Suburban employment, however, is scattered all over and – for the city’s economically poor – virtually inaccessible. Redesigning public transit service and encouraging more employers to…
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Delaware County Places Eight Among Top 50 Wealthiest ZIP Codes in Greater Philadelphia
Delaware County is home to eight of the Top 50 Wealthiest ZIP Codes in the Greater Philadelphia region, including No. 1 in Villanova, according to a report in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The rankings are based on Esri’s Wealth Rank, which takes into account the population, average household income, average net worth, and average disposable…
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DNB First House of the Week: Lovingly Maintained Colonial in Aston
A magnificent and lovingly maintained colonial home with four bedrooms and two full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Aston. The entry is through a two-story foyer with an elegant staircase and hardwood floors that leads into the formal dining room and living room. The eat-in kitchen with breakfast area features a…
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