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London Firm Buys Radnor Supply Management Company for $145 Million
A Radnor supply chain management services company is being bought up by a London firm for $145 million, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. Synovos, rebranded from Storeroom Solutions in 2016, will be sold to Electrocomponents plc next quarter. The company employs about 125 people at its Radnor headquarters and accounting office in Montrose.…
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Delaware County Caterer Among Philadelphia Area’s Best for Micro-Weddings
With many couples opting for smaller, more intimate weddings due to COVID-19, some local businesses have started offering catering options for micro-weddings, with one of them making the best 12 list for the Philadelphia area, write Matt Phillips and Kaliyah Dorsey for the Philadelphia Magazine. Peachtree Catering & Events in Radnor has been providing catering…
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Radnor Pharmaceutical, Marinus, Plans Stock Sale This Week
A Radnor pharmaceutical company specializing in new therapies for rare seizure disorders is raising $70 million through a public stock offering this week, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Marinus Pharmaceuticals will be selling 5 million shares at $14 per share. A 30-day option also allows an additional purchase of 750,000 share of…
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Former Radnor Man Pens Book as a Warning to Others After Affair Ends in Murder Suicide
Former Radnor resident Mark Geradot is hoping his story of an affair that led to his wife’s suicide and his girlfriend’s murder will keep others from following the same path, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Geradot has published a book detailing his tumultuous marriage and affair that led to the tragic deaths. The…
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NeuroX in Radnor Tests Older Drug That Could Prevent COVID-19 Respiratory Failure
NeuroRX in Radnor and Wilmington is revitalizing a drug shelved 20 years ago that now shows promise in preventing respiratory failure for patients with COVID-19, writes Queen Muse for phillymag.com. Jonathan and Daniel Javitt founded NeuroRX in 2015 to build on existing effective therapies, bringing new treatments to market more quickly and cheaply. NeuroRX and…
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Relay Network in Radnor Lays Foundation for Massive Growth as Companies Seek Out Its Software
The Radnor-based tech firm Relay Network is laying a foundation with two new key hires as it experiences tremendous growth, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. Relay makes customer engagement software used by companies such as Comcast, Citizens Bank and Independence Blue Cross. — Relay is building on a $30 million infusion of growth…
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Archbishop Carroll High Grad and Comedian Chris Morris Takes on the Movies
Chris Morris fine-tuned his comedic skills at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor. Now his comedy career is in motion, starring along-side George Wendt of “Cheers” fame in the indie film “Stealing a Survivor,” writes Rick Cawley for Montgomery News. Morris also finished a second independent film “Sagacity” in early October. Morris grew up on…
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Runners Join Radnor Run Worldwide at Oct. 25 Virtual Event
This year, the traditional 5-mile Radnor Run for the American Lung Association won’t involve runners at the Radnor Municipal Building. This year, the 43rd Annual Run for the American Lung Association is going virtually worldwide, writes Ryan Richards for the Daily Times. Steve McMenamin, who serves on the Radnor Run committee, has already signed up…
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Wells Fargo Closing St. David’s Branch at Radnor Financial Center
The Radnor Financial Center is losing its third tenant, a branch of Wells Fargo & Co., as part of the bank’s cost-cutting effort, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The St. David’s branch, at 599 E. Lancaster Ave., brings the total to eight local branches closed. Radnor Financial Center, owned by Brandywine Realty Trust,…
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High School Fall Sports Are Back in Radnor, With Masks
Masks are now a popular topic for the Radnor girls soccer team, writes Matthew DeGeorge for the Daily Times. Cloth ones don’t work great. Heavy fabric masks and non-adjustable straps won’t stay in place and collect sweat. Surgical masks are OK, as long as you can swap them out mid-game. In the world of COVID,…
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A Wedding Day at the Radnor Valley Country Club Captured in Song and Music Video
A special wedding day for a singer/songwriter and an actress at the Radnor Valley Country Club has been immortalized in a new song and music video, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. Jesse Ruben and Jen Jacob married Oct. 7, 2016. Jesse wanted to capture that special day in a song, “Future,” released this past…
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Penn Medicine Radnor Highlights the Challenge of Opening a New Medical Facility During a Pandemic
The newly-opened Penn Medicine Radnor demonstrates the difficulty of opening new outpatient care sites, and getting patients to visit, in the COVID-19 pandemic, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The COVID-10 outbreak delayed the opening of the $200 million facility on King of Prussia Road. It has been opening in stages since June. “The…
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Radnor’s Kelly Corrigan Now Has Her Own Show on the PBS NewsHour
Author Kelly Corrigan, whose best-selling memoirs included stories from growing up in her Villanova home, premiered a new show on PBS NewsHour, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Corrigan launched her interview show, “Tell Me More With Kelly Corrigan,” this week, a follow up to segments she did for PBS NewsHour. The 53-year-old lives…
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DEP-Ordered Dam Breach Will Eliminate Earle’s Lake in Newtown Square
Earle’s Lake in Newtown Square and part of the dam that supports it might soon be gone, writes Caroline O’Halloran for savvymainline.com. If nothing changes, a Pennsylvania DEP-ordered partial dam breach by the end of October would drain the five-acre lake toward Radnor homes into the Darby Creek watershed. The dam, failing for years, is…
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Henry ‘Hank’ Jansen, Former Radnor Police Superintendent, Dies at 90
Henry “Hank” Peter Jansen, a former Radnor Township Police superintendent who modernized the township’s law enforcement office, died Sept. 19, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 90-year-old Wayne resident retired in 1996 after 42 years with the department, starting as a patrol officer in 1954. The superintendent oversaw 50 commanders, patrol officers…
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Radnor Company Avantor Suspends Chemical in Mexico Used by Illegal Heroin Labs
Radnor chemical maker Avantor has stopped Mexican sales of acetic anhydride, a chemical used there by illegal heroin labs, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inqurier. The $6 billion company has also destroyed its Mexican supplies of the chemical. “Out of an abundance of caution, due to the potential for misuse of acetic anhydride…
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Former Radnor High Golfer Competes in ShopRite LPGA Classic
Brynn Walker, who competed in the ShopRite LPGA Classic qualifier six times, including in her senior season at Radnor High School, will compete next month in the Classic tournament,writes Patrick Mulranen for pressofatlanticcity.com. Walker, a senior on the women’s team at the University of North Carolina, has competed in the ShopRite LPGA Classic twice. “…
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2 Delaware County School Districts Shed Native American Names and Imagery
The Radnor School Board voted Sept. 2 to drop the nickname Radnor Raiders, and any related Native American imagery, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The decision follows student protests and a long community debate. “This erasing of our [Radnor] culture truly breaks my heart,” Robin Dugan wrote to the board. Chip Graham, of…
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