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WCU/Bryn Mawr Respiratory Care Program Earns Prestigious Award for Excellence
The West Chester University/Bryn Mawr Hospital Respiratory Care Program has been named a recipient of the 2021-2022 Apex Recognition Award by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). The program is among an elite group of only eight Respiratory Care educational programs from across the U.S. to receive this award. In conjunction with Bryn Mawr…
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Cast Members from Hamilton Kick Off WCU’s Annual Fundraising Gala
What better way to celebrate Presidents Day than with cast members from the San Francisco production of the hit Broadway show Hamilton? Broadway performers Tia Altinay and Fergie L. Philippe will kick off a series of live, virtual events as part of West Chester University’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala. Altinay and Philippe will…
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National Science Foundation Awards $1 Million to WCU to Increase Talented, Underrepresented STEM Scholars
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $1 million to West Chester University’s Scholarships in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Program, also known as WCU S-STEM, which will provide greater access to high-achieving STEM students in the region who have financial need and come from groups typically underrepresented in such fields. Engaged in…
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WCU’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Center Seeks ‘Big Ideas’ for 2021 Business Idea Competition
The 2021 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, with $11,500 in prize money being awarded at this year’s competition. Let your big idea become a business reality by winning this competition and jumpstarting your business. Sponsored by the Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, the Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic, and Greater West…
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GameStop, Now Causing Upheaval on Wall Street, Has Strong West Chester Connection
GameStop, which is currently causing quite a stir on Wall Street, has a strong local connection that leads to Electronics Boutique, a West Chester company founded in 1977 by Agnes Kim, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Electronics Boutique evolved from a kiosk that was selling computers and other equipment at the King…
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Ex-Ridley Park Councilman and Former Navy Secretary Under Trump Considers U.S. Senate Run
Kenneth Braithwaite, a former ambassador to Norway and secretary of the Navy under President Donald Trump, is considering a run for the U.S. Senate next year, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Braithwaite, 60, was a Ridley Park councilman in the 1990s. He now lives in West Chester. He would run for the Senate…
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U.S. News: WCU’s Online MBA Among the Best in America
West Chester University’s online Master of Business Administration has achieved a solid ranking on the newly released 2021 U.S. News Online MBA Programs list, checking in at No. 51 nationally. More than 320 eligible institutions are on the list. U.S. News also released its list of the top Online MBA Programs for Veterans, placing WCU…
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WCU Heroes Honored During MLK Celebration
West Chester University’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, hosted virtually before hundreds of live viewers on Friday, was the occasion to honor heroes. During the ceremony, WCU President Chris Fiorentino presented football coach Bill Zwaan with one of the university’s highest honors: the prestigious Civility Award. Presented annually, the Civility Award is given…
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WCU’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala Promises Celebrities in Support of Student Success
Hamilton cast members, a Disney artist, and an America’s Got Talent mentalist will headline an interactive series of live virtual events as part of West Chester University’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala. WCU’s 2021: G.A.L.A. will transform from one great night out to an inclusive spring benefit focused on the G.A.L.A.’s true meaning –…
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Popular Rock Band Fronted by West Chester Native, Bishop Shanahan Grad Releases New Album
RFA, a popular rock band based in Philadelphia and fronted by West Chester native and Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Dan Cousart, has released a new album, Late to the Party, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new album – the band’s second – comes exactly a year and a day after RFA…
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Officer, Do You Have a Warrant? Pennsylvania Law on Searches of Vehicles Has Radically Changed
Police roadside searches of vehicles just became more difficult for law enforcement in Pennsylvania. On December 22, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed proponents of individual privacy rights a major victory when it narrowed the right of law enforcement to conduct roadside searches of automobiles in Pennsylvania. In Commonwealth v. Alexander, the Court held that…
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Local Woman Invents StressGrip, a Device to Help Turn Stress into Your Friend
West Chester-based entrepreneur Lauren Richards made an interesting discovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. After reading Dr. Kelly McGonigal’s book The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It, Richards realized that she could turn her own stress energy into productive energy. Richards, the inventor behind the LaborGrip,…
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West Chester Woman Has Food Fun in a Box with Charcuterie Chic
If you’re a big fan of cheese boards and appetizers, antipasto, and finger food, but don’t want to go to the trouble of putting it all together, Charcuterie Chic is waiting to take your order. Charcuterie Chic, owned by Chester County native Sarah Frank and business partner Farah Farag, have a box of artfully arranged…
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Energy Transfer Awards West Chester’s Fame Fire Company $25,000 Grant for Station Enhancements
Fame Fire Company No. 3 of West Chester recently accepted a $25,000 grant from Energy Transfer, through its First Responder Fund, to aid in renovations and enhancements to the fire station. Energy Transfer is one of the largest and most diversified energy logistics companies in the country, with approximately 3,000 miles of pipeline infrastructure and…
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Transferring From Delaware County Community College to West Chester University Is Now Seamless and Painless
It will now be easier than ever for students at Delaware County Community College earning an associate degree to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree at West Chester University. The presidents of West Chester University and Delaware County Community College came together Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. in a virtual ceremony to sign an enhanced dual admission…
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SCORE Chester & Delaware County Co-hosts Women’s Entrepreneur Virtual Conference Nov. 17
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties co-hosts “Challenge 2020: Stay the Course and Seize the Opportunities,” the annual West Chester University Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference. This year’s conference will be a virtual event Nov. 17, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., presented by BB&T Bank, now Truist. It will include national speakers, breakout sessions, an exhibit hall and…
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As Leasing Reps for New Mixed-Use Project in Kennett Square, Zommick McMahon the ‘Best-in-Class’
A new mixed-use commercial and residential project on 13 acres in Kennett Square will bring townhomes, apartments, retail, event space, and walking trails to a strategic location in the community in 2021. “It’s the gateway to Kennett,” developer Don Robitzer said of the parcel located at the intersection of East Cypress Street and Ways Lane.…
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Expanding Cleaning Business Benefits from Zommick McMahon’s Tenant Representation Services
Helping a growing cleaning business set up a new space in Exton demonstrates the importance that Zommick McMahon Commercial Real Estate places on tenant representation, especially as COVID-19 forces several businesses to consider smaller, more flexible locations. When Nick Carter wanted to expand his commercial cleaning business to southeastern Pennsylvania, he contacted West Chester-based ZMCRE…
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