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Haverford College Launched Career of Top Corporate Investigator
She tracks down the truth behind elusive business hacking, fraud, scandal, and other illegal activity for a living, and she got her start in challenging history courses at Haverford College. One of the few female leaders in the global corporate investigation industry, Lisa Silverman, the Managing Director of Chicago-based K2 Intelligence, is living proof that…
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Appropriately Named Student at Marple Newtown Defies Odds in School, Life
Defying the medical struggles that brought him to America as a Kenyan infant, Lucky Wavai has thrived at Marple Newtown High School, and the senior is only getting started on a life of success. “My mother originally thought she had only one chance, and that’s how I got my name,” Wavai said in a Marple…
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Find Out the Median Salary Earned by Alumni of Delaware County’s Colleges
The U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard has ranked the nation’s colleges and universities by the median salary earned by alumni – who received financial aid – 10 years after they first began taking classes at the school. Here’s how Delaware County’s institutions of higher learning stack up: Villanova University – $73,900 Haverford College –…
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Delco Councilmen Try to Retain Gaming Tax Funds from Harrah’s by Testifying in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania legislature has little time to fix a portion of the state’s gaming law to ensure that Delaware County residents are not hit with a big loss in revenue from its only casino. Delaware County Council Chairman Mario J. Civera Jr. and Councilman John McBlain traveled to Harrisburg this week to speak up to…
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Four from Delaware County Win Neumann Alumni Awards
Three Delco residents and one county native recently received alumni awards from Neumann University. Folsom native Melissa Maginnis, Ph.D., received the John Neumann Award for exemplifying the values of the university. She is an assistant professor of microbiology at the University of Maine. Springfield’s Michael Hawley, Esq., a managing partner of Lyons Dougherty LLC in…
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Harrah’s in Chester Rolling Out Major Property Enhancements
Chester’s casino and racetrack, Harrah’s Philadelphia, has announced plans to roll out major property enhancements, including a new gaming and entertainment space called The Block and a signature restaurant from Food Network star, chef, and restaurateur Guy Fieri. The Block will offer visitors live music and concerts throughout the year, a party pit featuring live…
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Two Delco High Schools to Receive Opioid Overdose Spray from Radnor’s Adapt Pharma
Adapt Pharma, which has its U.S. headquarters in Radnor, is donating two doses of its Narcan Nasal Spray treatment for opioid overdoses to 128 high schools across the state, including a pair in Delaware County, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Ridley School District and Penncrest High School will receive the medication…
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Delco Home to Two of the Top-Performing Public Schools in the State
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released School Performance Profile scores that measure the academic progress of 2,860 public schools across the state, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the data, Springfield High School and Haverford High School checked in at No. 8 and No. 10, respectively, among the top-performing public…
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Sign Up Now for Friday’s State Forum on Issues Impacting Delco Businesses
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will host the 2016 annual report and discussion on state legislative issues affecting Delaware County on Friday at the Inn at Swarthmore from 8-10 AM. State Representatives will remark on the state budget, business taxes, and other current topics in legislation that impact Delaware County businesses. In a collaborative…
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Glen Mills Schools to Celebrate 190 Years of Saving Boys
In 1826, it was an unheard-of attempt to relieve overcrowded prisons; today it’s heard all around the nation as a destination for turning misdirected boys into leaders. The Glen Mills Schools are about to celebrate 190 years of that legacy, having grown into a prestigious private, nonprofit campus of learning, leadership development, and team building…
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Two Delco School Districts Among Top 25 Highest-Paying in the State
According to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s latest employee payroll report for public school teachers, administrators, and staff, 20 out of the Top 25 highest-paying school districts in the entire state of Pennsylvania are within a 50-mile radius of Philadelphia, but exclude the city itself. The data speaks to the role compensation and…
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Annual Access to Jobs Expo Set for Thursday at Springfield Country Club
During a recent meeting, Delaware County Council announced the Delaware County Transportation Management’s annual Access to Jobs Expo. The event will take place Thursday, Oct. 20 from 9 AM-1 PM at the Springfield Country Club. It is presented by the Transportation Management Association (DCTMA) in conjunction with County Council, the County Office of Workforce Development,…
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Lack of Sunshine Places Philly Suburbs in Bottom Half of National Ranking
According to the federal government, the Philadelphia suburbs are not a desirable place to live. The feds devised a measure of the best and worst places to live in America, from the standpoint of scenery and climate, writes Christopher Ingraham for The Washington Post. This “natural amenities index” is intended as “a measure of the…
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Neumann Alumna Discusses Her Experiences as Undocumented Immigrant
Maria Sotomayor, a 2013 Neumann University graduate and the civic engagement coordinator for the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC), spoke to Criminal Justice majors yesterday at her alma mater. She described her experience as an undocumented immigrant and discussed PICC’s mission – to advance immigrants’ rights and promote their full integration into society by…
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Crozer-Keystone Brinton Lake to Host Free Shredding Event to Fight Identity Theft
The Crozer-Keystone Health System will host a free community shredding event in partnership with Shred-it, the world’s leading on-site document destruction company, on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 9 AM-12 PM at Crozer Brinton Lake in Glen Mills. The event will take place at 500 Evergreen Drive in the front parking lot of the Crozer Medical…
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Sun Valley JROTC Girls’ Fitness Team Wins National Title in San Diego
Delaware County Council recognized six young women who excelled in a grueling physical fitness challenge conducted by the United States Marines Youth Foundation. The Sun Valley High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) girls’ physical fitness team captured first place in the 2016 National High School Physical Fitness Championships, hosted last May by the…
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Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon Portray Undecided Voters from Clifton Heights on SNL
Upper Darby’s Tina Fey gave a shout out to her native Delaware County over the weekend during an episode of Saturday Night Live, when she appeared on stage with Jimmy Fallon to portray undecided voters from Clifton Heights, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. The skit, which highlighted the importance of suburban Philadelphia…
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Supreme Court’s Casino Tax Verdict Could Devastate Chester
Rather than “all in,” the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is sending local assessment taxes on casinos “all back,” and the decision could have a disastrous effect on communities like Chester. A recent decision found the tax, which has levied the greater of $10 million or two percent on casinos’ annual slot machine revenue since 2004, to…
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