• ‘Help Hope Live’ Helps Patients Cover the Cost of Medical Expenses for Long-term Illnesses or Injuries

    ‘Help Hope Live’ Helps Patients Cover the Cost of Medical Expenses for Long-term Illnesses or Injuries

    A non-profit in Radnor is helping patients pay for long-term illnesses or injuries, reports 6abc.com. The organization was created 37 years ago by a Temple Hospital transplant surgeon, Dr. Jack Kolff, and his wife, Patricia Kolf, a nurse.  Dr. Kolff recognized that there were patients who needed heart transplants who weren’t able to afford it.…

  • Yangming Restaurant in Radnor Township Set to Close Feb. 3 After 30 Years

    Yangming Restaurant in Radnor Township Set to Close Feb. 3 After 30 Years

    Yangming, an award-winning Chinese fusion restaurant in Radnor, is closing Feb. 3 after 30 years, reports Trish Hartman for 6abc.com. Managing partner Michael Wei, at 77, said it’s time to retire from the long hours. The restaurant will close for a few months and reopen under new management, remaining a Chinese restaurant. Wei said he…

  • Purchase of Pennsylvania Trust Co. Aids New York Firm’s Quest for Boomer Wealth

    Purchase of Pennsylvania Trust Co. Aids New York Firm’s Quest for Boomer Wealth

    A New York company looking for more wealthy baby boomers and their heirs has bought Pennsylvania Trust Company and its $4 billion in assets, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fiduciary Trust Co. is owned by publicly-traded Franklin Resources Corp., a national investment company that has sought to diversify away from the slowing…

  • DELCO Careers – Airgas

    DELCO Careers – Airgas

    Headquartered in Radnor, Airgas, Inc. is the largest American distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases (delivered in packaged or cylinder form), and hard goods (welding, safety, and related products). Administrator This position manages a team of developers responsible for web and mobile applications development and design; assists with the development and execution of the IT strategic…

  • TikTok Is No Longer Just Silly Videos. Teens Are Using It to Talk About Mental Health, More

    TikTok Is No Longer Just Silly Videos. Teens Are Using It to Talk About Mental Health, More

    Gabe Escobar, 17, kept seeing TikTok videos from teen girls about recovering from an eating disorder. Escobar, a senior at Radnor High School, had previously struggled with an eating disorder himself and thought that opening up through TikTok could help other guys going through the same thing. TikTok is known primarily for silly videos but…

  • Bentley Homes Returns to the Main Line With Land Buy From Valley Forge Military Foundation

    Bentley Homes Returns to the Main Line With Land Buy From Valley Forge Military Foundation

    Valley Forge Military Academy Foundation has sold five undeveloped lots along Radnor Road at Upper Gulph Road to Bentley Homes for $1.65 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. Bentley Homes plans to build single-family residences, part of a broader effort by the home builder to return to its Main Line roots. “I was…

  • County Funds Preservation of 102 Acres of Open Space, Trails and Parks Also Funded

    County Funds Preservation of 102 Acres of Open Space, Trails and Parks Also Funded

    Delaware County Council approved funds recently to preserve 102 acres of open space, develop 73 miles of trails and make more than 18 recreational improvements to parks, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The distribution of $4.5 million came after council convened the Delaware County Open Space Task Force in October 2016 to…

  • DELCO Careers – Aon

    DELCO Careers – Aon

    Headquartered in London with locations in Radnor and Fort Washington, Aon is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance brokerage, and human resources solutions for clients in over 120 countries. Accounting Analyst This position performs quarterly premium calculations, invoicing, and cash management; oversees carrier payable analysis and coordination and resolution of issues; and identifies trends including…

  • New Willows Park Preserve Executive Director Will Help Turn Radnor Mansion into Public Venue

    New Willows Park Preserve Executive Director Will Help Turn Radnor Mansion into Public Venue

    James E. McDaniel has been appointed executive director of The Willows Park Preserve to oversee restoration of the Willows Mansion in Radnor, reports mainlinemedianews.com. The goal is to make the mansion a self-sustaining community hub for the public, for concerts, lectures, health classes and private events. “His knowledge, expertise and experience will jump start our…

  • Delco DA Copeland Was Living With Her Parents in Iran During the 1979 Islamic Revolution. And Her Whole Life Changed

    Delco DA Copeland Was Living With Her Parents in Iran During the 1979 Islamic Revolution. And Her Whole Life Changed

    Delaware County District Attorney Katayoun “Kat” Copeland was 12, attending school in Shiraz, Iran, when the Islamic revolution broke out in 1979, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. I went to an international school with children all over the world,” she said in recent remarks to the Radnor League of Women Voters. “It…

  • M&T Bank Will Move to a New Regional Headquarters in the Radnor Financial Center

    M&T Bank Will Move to a New Regional Headquarters in the Radnor Financial Center

    A new regional headquarters for M&T Bank and wealth management subsidiary Wilmington Trust is coming to the Radnor Financial Center, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. M&T has signed a 12-year lease for 45,000 square feet, occupying three floors of Building E. There will be 175 employees, uniting M&T’s retail, commercial, business banking and…

  • DELCO Careers – Airgas

    DELCO Careers – Airgas

    Headquartered in Radnor, Airgas, Inc. is the largest American distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases (delivered in packaged or cylinder form), and hard goods (welding, safety, and related products). Systems Administrator This position manages and monitors installed Windows/Linux and infrastructure; installs, configures, tests, and maintains operating systems, application software, and system management tools; and develops and…

  • IBM Exec From Newtown Square Who Led Creation of DOS has Died

    IBM Exec From Newtown Square Who Led Creation of DOS has Died

    The man whose team developed the disk operating system for mainframe computers used for several decades has died, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. David Norman Freeman, 86, of Newtown Square, joined International Business Machines in the 1960s heading a team in IBM’s New York development lab. DOS/360 was first aired by IBM…

  • See Which Delaware County Movers and Shakers Made This Year’s Power 100 List

    See Which Delaware County Movers and Shakers Made This Year’s Power 100 List

    Three movers and shakers from Delaware County have found their place on the Philadelphia area’s Power 100, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The list features individuals who have the influence, respect, skill, and effectiveness that provide them with the power to shape the look and feel of the entire Philadelphia region for…

  • Four Delaware County Schools Rank Among Top 500 STEM High Schools in Nation

    Four Delaware County Schools Rank Among Top 500 STEM High Schools in Nation

    Four Delaware County schools are among the Top 500 STEM High Schools in the nation for 2020, writes Nancy Cooper for Newsweek. Radnor Senior High School ranked highest among Delaware County schools at No. 319. The Haverford School is next at No. 428, followed by The Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont at No. 447. The…

  • PA Student Debt Is Second Highest in the Nation. 2 Legislators From Delco and Bucks County Have Started a Coalition to Do Something About it.

    PA Student Debt Is Second Highest in the Nation. 2 Legislators From Delco and Bucks County Have Started a Coalition to Do Something About it.

    Pennsylvania has the dubious honor of having the second highest amount of student debt in the nation, an average of $37,061 per student, writes Ford Turner for The Morning Call. State residents have $68 billion in student debt. Over 10 years, tuition increased 40 percent while higher education state funding dropped 5 percent. “You hear…

  • Lacrosse Community Continues to Reflect on Peter Samson’s Legacy

    Lacrosse Community Continues to Reflect on Peter Samson’s Legacy

    Peter Samson continues to be remembered in the world of lacrosse for his contributions to the sport and for his benevolence. He died tragically in an Aug. 17 accident in New England, writes Justin Fell for usalaxmagazine.com. “He’s probably the most popular person that I could imagine in all my years of covering Philadelphia,” said…

  • DELCO Careers – Eigen X

    DELCO Careers – Eigen X

    Headquartered in Radnor, Eigen X is a technology services company focused on delivering scalable solutions and achieving business outcomes for all types of organizations, from Fortune 1000 companies to non-profit or educational institutions. Salesforce Administrator / Project Manager This position works with clients to develop business requirements, document existing processes, and convert those into design…