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Nonprofit CEO Shares Powerful Stories of Immigrants Who Changed the Fabric of Philadelphia
Peter Gonzales – CEO of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, a nonprofit that connects newly arrived individuals from around the world with economic opportunities – is always ready to share powerful stories that challenge the misconceptions of immigrants, writes Fabiola Cineas for Philadelphia magazine. Among his most eye-opening statistics is that 96 percent of…
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Swiss Farms Engages Next Generation with Next-Generation Thinking
Swiss Farms is using a hands-on approach to keep up with its younger customers, writes CEO Scott Simon for Convenience Store Decisions. The drive-through chain based in Delaware County is celebrating a half-century of operations. The chain now offers a full line of fresh food and more than 1,000 other items. To better reach its…
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Tina Fey Returns to Upper Darby High School to Film Promo for Broadway Musical
Tina Fey returned to her alma mater last week to film a promotional video for the Broadway rendition of her popular movie Mean Girls, writes Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Fey visited Upper Darby High School with a group of a dozen production staff members and friends. Students were surprised and delighted when she…
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Episcopal Academy Junior, One of America’s Best, Young Open-Water Swimmers Commits to USC
Episcopal Academy junior Ivan Puskovitch – a West Chester resident and one of the best, young open-water swimmers in America – has committed to the University of Southern California, writes Anne Lepesant for SwimSwam Magazine. Puskovitch, 17, is primarily an open-water swimmer and distance freestyle specialist. “I am honored to announce my verbal commitment to…
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This Is How America’s Aging Transportation Infrastructure Drags Down the Economy
The aging transportation infrastructure in the U.S. will cost us $340 billion in lost business from 2017 to 2023, according to a study by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The study looked at the effect of aging infrastructure on five transportation agencies, including SEPTA. The American Society…
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DNB First House of the Week: Luxurious Colonial in Garnet Valley
A luxurious colonial with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms set on a half-acre lot is available for sale in Garnet Valley. The home, located near the end of a cul-de-sac, is entered through a beautiful grand foyer. The first floor features a charming formal dining room, two-story family room with gas marble…
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Malvern Bank, National Association Honors Narberth Ambulance in Celebration of EMS Week
In celebration of National EMS Week, representatives of Malvern Bank, National Association visited Narberth Ambulance on Monday with boxes of donuts to show appreciation for the myriad services its volunteers provide the community. Comprised of more than 80 members who volunteer their time, Narberth Ambulance is a nonprofit that provides 24/7 service to more than…
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Temple University, Delaware County Community College Enhance Transfer Opportunities
The presidents of Temple University and Delaware County Community College have signed an agreement that will allow qualified associate degree graduates to transfer seamlessly into Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication starting in the fall. Known as a program-to-program agreement because it only applies to students within a specific major, the new agreement will…
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Check Out the Average Salary in Each School District in Delaware County
Employees of the Ridley School District have a higher average salary than their counterparts in other school districts in Delaware County, writes Clara Lefton for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The PBJ used data from openPAgov.org, a project of the Commonwealth Foundation, to calculate the average salary in each school district in southeastern Pennsylvania. This includes…
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Only Delaware County Company on Fortune 500 Rises Two Spots
Radnor’s Lincoln National has risen two spots to land at No. 205 on this year’s Fortune 500, a list that ranks companies by total revenues. This continues the company’s upward trajectory after it slipped to No. 396 in 2006. In its 24 years on the list, Lincoln National had the strongest showing in 1995 when…
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Foundation for Delaware County Helps Residents Donate Within the Community
The Foundation for Delaware County helps residents donate to local groups and charities within the community through its donor-advised fund, writes Erin Arvedlund for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Foundation provides interested donors with research and guidance that helps them make a decision and ensure their money will help locally. “We can give a check or…
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Pennsylvania in Prime Position to Implement Sports Gambling
Pennsylvania is a step ahead of most states in implementing legal sports gambling, thanks to the gambling expansion bill signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf last year, writes Joe Trinacria in Philadelphia magazine. That legislation, which was approved with the new state budget, included a measure that authorized sports gambling in Pennsylvania upon its…
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With No Tenants Lined Up, Contractor to Invest Millions to Develop Building in Marcus Hook
West Chester’s Tamora Building Systems is planning to invest $5 million into developing an industrial building in Marcus Hook, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 63,000-square-foot project about a half-mile from I-95 has no tenants lined up, but that doesn’t deter Anthony Diver, owner of Tamora Building Systems. “The vacancy is low,…
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Neumann’s New VP for Student Affairs a Former Administrator at University of Portland
Neumann University has named Dr. Christopher T. Haug as its new vice president for student affairs. Haug – currently the director of residence life, housing, and student conduct at the University of Portland in Oregon – will assume his responsibilities at Neumann in mid-June. In his current position, Haug is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training,…
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Five Star Senior Living Facilities in Devon, Glen Mills Among Philly’s 15 Most Popular Communities
Seniorly, an online marketplace with a mission to connect families and local businesses by delivering services that will keep seniors engaged and happy, has named both Devon Senior Living and Glen Mills Senior Living among the 15 Most Popular Senior Living Communities in Philadelphia. “When it’s time to move on to that next stage in…
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State’s School Funding Gap the Second Worst in America; Upcoming Trial May Change That
The trial expected to be heard by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in the fall could ensure more equitable school funding in the Keystone State, writes Charlie Bacas for the York Daily Record. The state currently has more than 200 urban and rural school districts that are significantly disadvantaged, according to a 2015 Education Trust study.…
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Local Student Chooses Between Studying Science at Princeton or History at Oxford
Natalia Orlovsky was having trouble deciding whether she wants to study science at Princeton University or history at University of Oxford once she graduates from Garnet Valley High School, writes Erin Logan for The Washington Post. The Chadds Ford teen recently displayed an award-winning proficiency in science by taking home $175,000 in the prestigious Regeneron…
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Forbes: Ryan Howard’s Social Capital Key to Growing Radnor-Based Investment Firm
Ryan Howard is continuing his involvement with baseball through SeventySix Capital, the Radnor-based venture capital firm, writes Andy Frye for Forbes. Howard, one of the firm’s partners, loves talking about the potential athletes have and their social capital. “When I first came into the league, it was that you sign a deal and get paid,”…
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