Radnor
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Federal Donuts Arrives in Radnor With a Push for National Expansion
Federal Donuts is getting ready to go national, and its starting with three new stores in Radnor, Conshohocken and Willow Grove, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. The opening dates haven’t been announced, but the Radnor store will open at 200 Radnor Chester Road. After that, the company, now rebranded as Federal Donuts and Chicken,…
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Remembering Donald N. Bersoff, Groundbreaking Lawyer and Psychologist
Donald N. Bersoff, a law professor emeritus at Villanova and Drexel University law schools who lived in Haverford and Radnor, was both a lawyer and psychologist who created a joint graduate program at the two law schools and at Hahnemann University. The innovative programs were among the first in the country. “He educated us all…
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Mike Friel Steps up to Coach Radnor High School’s Lacrosse Team
When Radnor High School lacrosse coach John Begier announced he was retiring, student athlete Michael Savadove looked to athletic director Mike Friel for consolation. “It was like my best friend was dead. I didn’t know what to do. I was losing it,” Savadore said. At the time, he had no idea he was talking to…
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Executive Search Firm Salveson Stetson Group in Radnor Closing
One of the region’s best-known executive search firms, Salveson Stetson Group, based in Radnor, is closing after 27 years, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The firm, located in the Radnor Financial Center, worked with some of Philadelphia’s largest companies. Owner and founder John Salveson said it was not him or co-founder Sally Stetson…
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A Singular Basketball Experience for the McFillin Sisters Trio
It was a season to remember—the last time the three McFillin sisters would get to play together, writes Owen McCue for the City of Basketball Love, as printed in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Felicity, a senior; Maddie, a junior; and Abigail, a freshman, got a big moment Feb. 26, playing a sold-out Palestra during the Philadelphia…
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Hugh Braithwaite, ‘Chief Storyteller’, Teacher, Mentor Remembered
Hugh Braithwaite of Radnor believed that sharing compelling stories about his clients could attract business and connect with customers. The founder and CEO of Braithwaite Communications, who was a storyteller, mentor, and teacher, died Feb. 28 at 63, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Braithwaite founded Braithwaite Communications in 1996 and had Coca-Cola,…
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‘Cabrini’ Film Opens Friday as Cabrini University Preps to Close
Cabrini, the movie about Francesca Cabrini, the first American canonized as a saint, opens Friday, at the same time her namesake university in Radnor is preparing to close, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cabrini University is the only higher education institution founded by her order, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. There…
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Fearless Restaurants Is Taking on 4 New Eateries. Here’s Their Plan
Fearless Restaurants out of Radnor is suddenly finding itself juggling four new restaurants at once, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. A fifth White Dog Café in Chester Springs is coming online just as Fearless opted to pivot from opening a second Italian soul restaurant in Glen Mills to creating a new Italian American…
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New York Post: Kylie Kelce Was a Cabrini Field Hockey Champ
Kylie McDevitt Kelce is no stranger herself to athletic success, writes Andrew Crane for the New York Post. The wife of Eagles center Jason Kelce went to Lower Merion High School and was on the field hockey team at Cabrini University in Radnor. In her final two seasons, the team won the Colonial States Athletic…
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Cabrini Coaches Face Uncertain Future After Villanova Purchase
When Villanova University decided to purchase Cabrini University, it changed the vibe on campus and left Cabrini coaches in limbo, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Some, like coaches Kate Pearson and Steve Coffer, have already found work elsewhere. Pearson spent 14 years as head women’s basketball coach. She’s now head women’s basketball coach…
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Radnor Hopes Warning System Makes Crushed Trucks a Thing of the Past
Radnor officials hope new traffic equipment will finally solve its recurring problem of crushed trucks, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. According to township officials, 127 trucks have hit the lowAmtrak bridge on King of Prussia Road from 2008 through 2021. The accidents block a major roadway and can close the road for hours.…
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A Bittersweet Final Home Basketball Game for Cabrini University
Everything at Cabrini University these days is happening for the last time, including a Cabrini final home game for the Cavaliers. The 112-acre campus in Radnor is being taken over by Villanova University when the school’s 67th year ends in June, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The campus is quieter, with several hundred…
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Good Samaritan Goes the Distance to Return Radnor Man’s Wallet
A Radnor Township man who left his wallet on the train on New Year’s Eve is extremely grateful to SEPTA conductor Richard Murray-Dey, who went the extra mile to get the wallet back to him. Greg Basile of Radnor personally thanked Richard Murray-Dey in a special meet up Jan. 17 at the Ardmore train station…
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Riley Davis Plays Basketball Beyond Her Years, Thanks in Part, to Her Parents
The daughter of a former Major League Baseball catcher and a two-sport star at Rutgers University is making her own fame at the Academy of Notre Dame, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer and the City of Basketball Love. Varsity starter Riley Davis, a 5-foot-9 freshman guard, credits her parents, Ben and Megan, for…
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A Radnor-Based Investor Brings a Life Sciences Company to Philadelphia
Radnor-based Brodie Generational Capital Partners has bought the assets of Cytimmune Sciences, a medical research company based in Rockville, Maryland and is relocating it to Philadelphia, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The acquisition was made three months ago. Cytimmune Sciences is now a subsidiary of Brodie Generational and is known as Zahav Biosciences.…
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Amada Radnor Restaurant an Excellent Main Line Addition, Reviewer Reports
Now that a newer tapas-style Amada has opened in Radnor, joining its sister restaurant in Wayne, the Main Line is enjoying more Spanish food options, writes Michele Gargiulo, Main Line Tonight’s food and wine critic. In a review of the restaurant, she was happy to see an offering of sparkling water that came from Cuenca…







































