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Local Nonprofits That Make Region Healthier Can Win $40,000
GlaxoSmithKline and The Philadelphia Foundation are issuing a call for applications for the 2017 GSK IMPACT Awards. This annual awards program recognizes local nonprofit organizations that are addressing everyday health barriers in communities across the five-county region. “At GSK, we know that health is about so much more than going to the doctor,” said Becki…
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SCORE Offers Small Business Educational Workshops for First Time in Delaware County
Chester and Delaware County SCORE will be offering, for the first time in Delaware County, “How to Start and Operate a Small Business” and “Business Planning – a Series of Four Workshops.” These workshops will be held at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce at 1001 Baltimore Pike, Suite 9LL, in Springfield. How to Start…
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Sponsorship Opportunities Available for Annual Walk for the Wounded at Rose Tree Park
Supportive Delaware County residents are already starting to form the front lines of Pennsylvania’s Annual Walk for the Wounded and Warriors 5K Run in Media on May 20. Sponsors are signing on and teams signing up to help Operation First Response meet the needs of the tens of thousands of wounded warriors and alleviate the…
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Cake Artist from Glen Mills Wins Regional Competition
Cake artist Kristin Weldon Peri of Glen Mills won Philadelphia’s “Let Them Eat Cake” competition for her Most Artistic design. The competition featured specially designed cakes drawing from bakers and cake artists across the Philadelphia area in the theme of “A Variety of Childhood Fun & Fantasy,” which benefitted Variety – The Children’s Charity. The…
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Delco Chamber of Commerce to Recognize Small Business Excellence at Awards Dinner
In Delaware County, small business is the heart and soul of our local economy. Delco has more than 50,000 small businesses with fewer than 500 employees. According to the Small Business Development Center of Pennsylvania, 75 percent are sole proprietors working on their own and 24 percent are businesses with fewer than 100 employees. Each…
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Boys & Girls Club of Chester to Host Benefit Concert at Harrah’s Casino on March 30
The Boys & Girls Club of Chester will host a benefit concert featuring The Point Blank Band and Avery Sunshine on Thursday, March 30 at 7 PM at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino. The mission of the Boys & Girls Club, the only one in Delaware County, is to nurture the development of young people and guide…
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Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation Recipient of $50,000 Grant from Komen Philadelphia
The new Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation has announced that it is the recipient of a $50,000 Community Grant award from Komen Philadelphia. “It’s appropriate that one of the first grants the foundation has received is to address the critical need for mammography and other screenings, diagnostic services, treatment, and support services to uninsured, medically underserved, and…
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Celebrate New Business Growth in Brookhaven on Saturday with Delco Chamber of Commerce
Celebrate new business growth in Brookhaven with the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. Come out to the new LA Fitness on Saturday, Feb. 25 for a full day of activities and grand-opening fun. Kick off the morning with a ribbon-cutting at 10 AM, and then meet Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders. Bring the kids for face-painting, and…
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Shining the Limelight on Cancer, HEADstrong’s Annual Gala Set for March 10
On Friday, March 10, the Holmes-based HEADstrong Foundation will roll out the lime-green carpet for an unforgettable evening with its Seventh Annual Lime Light Gala. The special event has been recognized as one of the most inspirational events in the city of Philadelphia to award groundbreaking achievements, honor stories of hope, and remember those who…
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Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation Announces First Board Members
The Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation has announced the appointment of new officers to its Board of Directors. The following community leaders have been elected to lead what is expected to be Delaware County’s largest philanthropy: Chair: Robert J. Bruce, Former President, Widener University Vice Chair: Robert N. Speare, Delaware County Trust Attorney Secretary: Gail M. Whitaker,…
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Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s Annual Briefing Set for Feb. 24
The Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania will hold its Annual Energy Briefing on Friday, Feb. 24 from 9-11 AM at the PJM Conference and Training Center in Audubon. Click here to register. Speakers will present an industry forecast, trends in energy, and how businesses in the state are affected. They will also address pricing…
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Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance Applauds Approval of Mariner East 2 Permits
Members of the Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance have applauded the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to approve permits for the Mariner East 2 pipeline, allowing the project to proceed to construction. “Like we have been saying for some time, we believe that this project will give Pennsylvania a great competitive advantage and continue to…
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Newtown Square Resident, Former Candidate for State House the New Leader of Women’s Way
She fought off an attempted assault earlier in life, and she continues fighting for social issues today, despite the horrific memories that linger. “Doing this work and always doing work around social justice and gender equality has helped keep me sane,” Diane Cornman-Levy said in a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Jane Von Bergen. “It gives…
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Rabbits from Broomall Rescue to Be Cheerleaders at This Year’s Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet
Rabbits from Luv-N-Bunns in Broomall are being drafted as cheerleaders this Sunday for Puppy Bowl XIII on the popular television channel Animal Planet, writes Jerry Gaul for PhillyVoice. The annual contest sees adoptable puppies from shelters nationwide face off as Team Ruff and Team Fluff to compete for the Lombarky Trophy. This year, the competition…
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Hoops from the Heart Basketball Clinic Raises Money for CAADC’s Life Center in Upper Darby
Delaware County Councilman Dave White, Vice Chair Colleen Morrone, and Councilman Mike Culp visited and commended the young players participating in the annual Hoops from the Heart Basketball Clinic and Food Drive on Jan. 16. Hundreds of students from across the county participated in the annual drive at Haverford College, Cabrini College, and Widener University,…
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Swarthmore Resident, Nonprofit Veteran Assumes Reins of Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation
Swarthmore resident Frances M. Sheehan, a veteran of the nonprofit sector who has worked the last quarter-century in Chester County, has assumed the position of the first President and Chief Executive Officer of the Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation. Sheehan will guide the activities of the new, independent foundation dedicated to the health, education, and social needs…
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DELCO Today Makes Holiday Donation to Lionville-Based Family Lives On Foundation
A large number of nonprofits help to fill in the cracks of society that so many people are in danger of falling through. In fulfilling their mission, they impact not just an individual or community, but our entire world, making it an infinitely better place to live. One organization doing such meaningful work is the…
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Phoenixville Native, CBS3 Chief Meteorologist Speaks at Delaware County Press Club Luncheon
Phoenixville native and CBS3 Chief Meteorologist Kate Bilo was the guest speaker at last week’s holiday luncheon of the Delaware County Press Club at the Spring Valley Banquet Facility in Springfield. Bilo, a 2003 graduate of Penn State where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Spanish and International Business, captivated her audience with…
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