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Well-Being Index Paints Bleak Picture of Pennsylvanians
The 2017 results from the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index paint a bleak picture of the well-being of Americans. The Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index, which includes more than 2.5 million surveys, captures how people feel about and experience their daily lives. It examines how well-being varies by state and which states lead and lag across the five elements…
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Four Delco High Schools Among State’s Top 50 in Highest SAT Scores
Radnor High School ranks among Pennsylvania’s highest-scoring public high schools on the SAT, according to a report in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Radnor checked in at No. 4 with a Mean Total of 1,264 on the Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math sections of the test. Strath Haven also cracked the Top 10, ranking sixth…
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Neumann Grad Implores Colleges to Support DACA Recipients, Undocumented Students
Maria Sotomayor, a Neumann University graduate who grew up in Delaware County, is among local activists calling on higher-education institutions to support DACA and other undocumented students, writes Emily Neil for AL DÍA NEWS Media. “I think that this is the time for education institutions to really stand with immigrant communities,” said Sotomayor, deputy director…
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Upper Darby Native Battling Cancer Realizes Super Bowl Dream
Wayne Baird, 62, a native of Upper Darby who is currently battling cancer, had his dream come true when he attended Super Bowl LII, according to a report in Sports Illustrated. Baird, a resident of Newark, Del., is a lifelong Eagles fan who is undergoing treatment for mantle cell lymphoma, a rare form of cancer.…
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Pennsylvania Rates Poorly in Highway Performance, Cost-Effectiveness
Pennsylvania ranks 41st in the nation in highway performance and cost-effectiveness, according to the Annual Highway Report by the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank based in Los Angeles and comprised of transportation experts who have advised five presidential administrations. Pennsylvania ranks 25th in fatality rate, 45th in deficient bridges, 27th in rural interstate pavement…
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Purchase of Key Tract of Land in Heart of Brandywine Battlefield Meets Approval
The Board of Trustees of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has approved the purchase of a 13-acre tract of land on Birmingham Hill in the heart of Brandywine Battlefield. This purchase is the culmination of Brandywine’s quarter-of-a-century-long effort to preserve the more than 500 acres surrounding Meetinghouse Road in Birmingham Township. This is…
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For Singles, Pennsylvania Is the Place to Be
Single Americans looking to improve their chance at love should head to Pennsylvania, according to a new report that ranks the Keystone State among the Top Five states for singles. WalletHub released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Singles, which compares the 50 states on dating-friendliness, just in time for Valentine’s Day.…
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Democrats Urge Gov. Wolf to Reject Republican-Proposed Congressional Map
Democrats are urging Gov. Tom Wolf to reject the new Republican-proposed congressional map of Pennsylvania as it is still biased in favor of the GOP, write Liz Navratil, Jonathan Tamari, and Jonathan Lai for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gov. Wolf’s administration is currently going over the proposal with the help of a prominent mathematics professor. He…
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Get the Scoop on Sports Journalism at Delaware County Press Club’s Upcoming Luncheon
Daily Times reporter and assistant sports editor Matthew De George will discuss his experiences as a sports journalist on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Delaware County Press Club’s luncheon at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester. De George has worked at the Daily Times since 2010 as a copy editor and reporter. His beats include the…
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Frolic Weymouth’s Work Featured in New Exhibit at Brandywine River Museum
The Brandywine River Museum is hosting “The Way Back” – an exhibit that showcases the works of one of its founders, George “Frolic” Weymouth – writes Dara McBride for the Wilmington News Journal. The exhibition is considered the first comprehensive look at the full career of the late artist. Also, according to his son, Mac…
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Villanova’s Online Non-MBA Business Programs Rank No.1 in America
Villanova University has the nation’s top online non-MBA business programs, according to latest data issued by U.S. News & World Report on the best online programs across the country, writes Marielle Mondon for PhillyVoice. The ranking is based on factors like student engagement, admissions selectivity, peer reputation, faculty credentials and training, and student services and…
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Study Finds Bold Career Moves Lead to Becoming CEO Faster
A 10-year study has found that having a perfect education and avoiding risky moves while climbing the corporate ladder is not the fastest way to becoming CEO, write Elena Lytkina Botelho, Kim Rosenkoetter Powell, and Nicole Wong for the Harvard Business Review. Instead, bold career moves are the surest way to get to there. The…
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Cabrini Professor Discusses the Power of Resiliency
Resilience is something that can be developed to help us bounce back from adversity, writes Colleen Lelli, an education professor at Cabrini, for the university’s magazine. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer, wrote this in the book – Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy – she co-authored after her husband died. “Resilience…
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National Program Selects Episcopal Academy Student as State’s Top Youth Volunteer of 2018
Exton resident Praneeth Alla, a junior at The Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, has been named one of Pennsylvania’s two Youth Volunteers of 2018 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Alla will receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip in…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Announces 2018 Small Business Award Honorees
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has announced the honorees of its 2018 Small Business Awards. The program recognizes small business leaders and companies for their exceptional business practices and community involvement. The honorees will be recognized at the Springfield Country Club on Thursday, March 22 at 5:30 PM. “The chamber is pleased to honor…
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Upper Darby Native, Veteran Math Teacher Views Her Subject as a Puzzle to Be Solved
Upper Darby native Nancy Romain, a math teacher and department chair at Daniel Boone High School in Berks County, views her subject as a big puzzle to be solved, according to a report in the Reading Eagle. “Mathematics is a big puzzle, and I love seeing all of the pieces fall into place,” she said.…
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New Course in Upper Darby Middle Schools Puts Students in Charge of Restorative Justice
Beverly Hills and Drexel Hill middle schools in Upper Darby have added a year-long elective course on youth court where students serve in various roles while hearing cases on the infractions of their peers, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. Students from three eighth-grade classes are participating in the first year of…
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Pennsylvania Has the Unfortunate Distinction of Ranking Second on This List
Pennsylvania ranks second in the nation for number of structurally deficient bridges, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2017 National Bridge Inventory database, writes Stacey Federoff for the Philadelphia Business Journal. There are 4,173 bridges in Pennsylvania that “may not be imminently unsafe, (but) they are in need of attention.” That number amounts to…
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