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Penn State Brandywine Hosts Pair of Workshops for Math Teachers
Penn State Brandywine recently hosted two weeklong Pennsylvania Mathematics Initiative workshops for math teachers from across the state to explore new initiatives and approaches in teaching, writes Michael McDade for Penn State News. The “Math as a Second Language” and “Functions and Algebra” workshops took place mid-July, and were partly funded through a National Science…
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Delaware County Offers a Number of Free Summer Entertainment Options
While summer has the potential to strain your wallet, there are plenty of possibilities in Delaware County to keep you and your kids entertained for free, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Delaware County has a little something for almost everyone. Running until Aug. 14, there is the annual Rose Tree Summer…
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Home-Schooled STEM Scholar from Brookhaven Among 100 Top-Performing African-American Students
Calen Robinson from Brookhaven recently graduated as a home-schooled student, supplemented by dual enrollment classes at Widener and Delaware County Community College. His academic achievements – particularly in the realm of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) – earned him a scholarship from the United Negro College Fund. As one of the 100 top-performing African-American…
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Springfield Officials Create Organization to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Delaware County has not been immune to the opioid epidemic sweeping the nation. As a result, the Springfield community has united to create a new organization, Springfield Cares, to fight the plague, writes Anne Neborak for the Springfield Press. “We started this out of concern for our community because addiction is killing people across the…
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Delco Council Pens 10-Page Memo After Rejecting Calls for Bond Referendum
In response to accusations that they are failing to preserve open space by not attempting to save the Archdiocesan-owned land in Marple Township, Delco Council members have penned a 10-page, open memo outlining their position on the issue, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Originally the land was going to be sold to Jenkintown…
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Two Delaware County Businessmen Make Use of DNC Waste
Two Delaware County businessmen experienced the Democratic National Convention in an unusual way, as they are the recipients of trucks filled with food waste collected from the Convention Center twice a day, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. For the duration of the conference, Chris Pieretti and Steve Linvill got truck deliveries of an…
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Save $20, Preregister for Delco Chamber’s 2016 Business Trade Show Next Week
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will host its 2016 Business Trade Show Thursday, Aug. 4 at the Concord Country Club on Wilmington Pike in West Chester. All are invited to attend, as pre-registration is free, but walk-ins will be charged $20 at the door. The following is a schedule for the annual event showcasing…
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Media Becomes Hotspot for ‘Pokemon Go’ Craze
(This post first appeared July 28, 2016) Media has quickly become a hotspot for Pokemon Go players in Delaware County, thanks to the large number of landmarks and memorials designated as Pokestops, writes Rick Kauffman for the Daily Times. State Street, already popular with shoppers, has seen a huge influx of Pokemon Go players walking…
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Members of Upper Darby High School’s Lunar Club Present Their Research at NASA in Silicon Valley
A group of students who are members of the Lunar Club at Upper Darby High School are getting the opportunity to present their original research at NASA, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The group is now competing in the Exploration Science Forum at the NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon…
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Widener Offers Four New Graduate Certificates Aimed at Working Adults
Widener University’s College of Arts and Sciences is now accepting applications for four new graduate certificates: Non-profit Leadership, Creative Placemaking, Diversity in the Workplace, and Urban Studies. The certificates are designed to give students a cost- and time-effective way to earn graduate credentials and work toward a career change or a step up the ladder.…
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Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association Partners with Harrah’s in Chester to Boost Awareness of Racing Product
To help celebrate its 10th anniversary season, the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association has partnered with Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack on an extensive ad blitz. Its aim is to boost awareness of the harness racing product and spur attendance during the crucial summer months. The multiplatform effort – which encompasses outdoor, radio, print, and digital –…
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Two Years after Mercy Fitzgerald Shooting, Darby Resident and Carnegie Hero Remembers Slain Coworker
Two years after the harrowing shooting at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, John D’Alonzo, the man who tackled the mentally ill patient who shot and killed his caseworker and injured a doctor, remembers that fateful day and Theresa Hunt, his slain coworker, writes Patti Mengers for the Daily Times. The Darby Township resident, who received the Carnegie…
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Widener Journalism Students Win Gold for Chester Magazine at 2016 CUPPIE Awards
Chester magazine, the online and print publication produced by Widener students about the city, has won gold at the 2016 CUPPIE Awards, writes Louis Bolling for The Philadelphia Tribune. Chester magazine took home the prize in the Wild Card category of the CUPPIE Awards, which are presented by the College and University Public Relations and…
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Most Delaware County School Districts Raising Taxes for 2016-17
Statewide, approximately 85 percent of school districts are planning to raise property taxes for the 2016-17 school year, a figure mirrored in Delaware County, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Twelve Delco school districts have approved a tax increase of between one and 3.62 percent, putting the county average at 2.1 percent. Marple Newtown…
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Springfield to Get Taste of Pop-Up Dining Next Week
Springfield is about to get its first taste of pop-up dining along Saxer Avenue next Wednesday at 5 PM, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The event is the result of Steve Landers of Thunderbird II and Robert Napoletano of Springfield Pasta joining forces with other businesses on Saxer Avenue to offer the local…
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Springfield Boys’ Lacrosse State Championship, County’s Acquisition of Little Flower Manor Highlight Delco Council Newsletter
As you can read in the Delaware County Council’s newsletter for July, the Council honored the boys’ lacrosse team at Springfield High School for winning the PIAA state championship. Also, the Penncrest High School Envirothon Gold Team recently won the county and state Envirothons. On July 24, it will compete in the North American Envirothon…
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Sunoco’s Eminent Domain Rights Upheld by Commonwealth Court
Sunoco Logistics Partners saw its powers to take private property through eminent domain for its Mariner East Pipeline project in Delaware County recently upheld by the Commonwealth Court, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In a 5-2 ruling, the court affirmed a Cumberland County judge’s decision from last year, that Sunoco’s pipeline subsidiary is…
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Villanova’s TechGirlz Gave Middle-School Girls Taste of Tech Career
Villanova recently hosted a TechGirlz startup scenario, during which 26 middle-school girls presented their business ideas and prototypes before a panel of mock funders, writes Esther Yoon for Philadelphia Magazine. To prepare, the girls had to undergo a week-long TechGirlz entrepreneur summer camp aimed at showing them that tech careers are an option. According to…
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