• How to Connect on Online Meetings Without Obscene Popup Ads

    How to Connect on Online Meetings Without Obscene Popup Ads

    By Lynne Williams Beware of XXX-rated porn trolls on your online meetings. I attended a meeting with a Zoom link that was publicly posted on a Meetup and BOOM! There it was – things that grandma should not see. Those were some things I have actually never seen either. Wow! Just wow! Come to find…

  • Five New COVID-19 Cases in Delco; State Reports 133 Cases and First Coronavirus Fatality

    Five New COVID-19 Cases in Delco; State Reports 133 Cases and First Coronavirus Fatality

    Delaware County is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, March 18, bringing the county’s total to 14. The state had 37 additional cases, including its first coronavirus-related fatality. Total number of cases in the state now stands at 133, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Gov. Wolf announced the patient who…

  • Chester County Could Take on Role of Delco’s Health Department in Virus Pandemic

    Chester County Could Take on Role of Delco’s Health Department in Virus Pandemic

    Delaware County has no health department. That’s made it extremely difficult to deal with coronavirus cases in the county, which have to be handled remotely by the state. That may soon change, if an agreement is approved between Chester and Delaware counties. Right now, Delaware County is dependent on the Pennsylvania Department of Health to…

  • Aqua Pennsylvania Encourages Homeowners to Check for Leaks During Annual Fix-a-Leak Week

    Aqua Pennsylvania Encourages Homeowners to Check for Leaks During Annual Fix-a-Leak Week

    Aqua Pennsylvania is sharing important tips for customers to save water and money by identifying leaks inside their homes in observance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s annual Fix-a-Leak Week, which takes place this year from March 16 to 22 and aims to educate and remind homeowners of the environmental effects and financial impacts of…

  • DELCO Today Announces Shift in Coverage Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

    DELCO Today Announces Shift in Coverage Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

    As America faces a public health crisis, DELCO Today has decided to shift its coverage from the positive, upbeat news that has become our trademark to coronavirus-related stories that affect our readers and Delaware County’s business, education and nonprofit community. At DELCO Today, which boasts approximately 30,000 subscribers and reaches an even wider audience on…

  • Aqua’s Statement on Coronavirus

    Aqua’s Statement on Coronavirus

    By Aqua Aqua is actively monitoring the novel coronavirus “COVID-19” outbreak globally and in the U.S. We are working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities to continuously monitor the situation and evaluate our operational response plans. First and foremost, our customers should be assured that drinking water provided…

  • Italian Family With Roots in Folsom Opens Santino’s Tap & Table Restaurant

    Italian Family With Roots in Folsom Opens Santino’s Tap & Table Restaurant

    A Delaware County family is keeping their local roots in Folsom, sharing their Italian recipes at a new restaurant, Santino’s Tap & Table, reports Victoria Woodill for Taste With Tori at Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. “I grew up here. My family’s from here. We’ve been doing this a long time and I want you to feel like I…

  • Essential Utilities Breaks Ground on New Water Quality Lab to Serve Aqua Customers

    Essential Utilities Breaks Ground on New Water Quality Lab to Serve Aqua Customers

    Essential Utilities Inc. CEO Christopher Franklin and Chief Environmental Officer Dr. Chris Crockett recently joined Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca, DEP Regional Director Pat Patterson, and a host of state and regional elected officials and contractors as they broke ground on the site of Aqua’s new water quality laboratory. Essential’s Aqua family of companies provides…

  • You’ve Got News, Share It! 8 Tips for Creating Press Releases that Get Read

    You’ve Got News, Share It! 8 Tips for Creating Press Releases that Get Read

    With so many online portals, news sites, blogs, and trade journals publishing valuable, well-written content on a regular basis, there’s no excuse to sit on your firm’s big news story writes Lilach Bullock in Forbes. Getting the word out about your company’s new product or service, an upcoming event, a local promotion or prize giveaway, a…

  • Surviving Unspeakable Loss Has Made WilmU’s Dr. Angela Herman a Better Teacher, Mentor, Person

    Surviving Unspeakable Loss Has Made WilmU’s Dr. Angela Herman a Better Teacher, Mentor, Person

    By Maria Hess When Dr. Angela Herman joined the Wilmington University faculty full-time in 2015, she was asked to transform the former Allied Health program into an innovative and practical offering called Health Sciences. In just three years, the program has grown 200 percent. Much of the recognition goes to Dr. Herman, its chair, though…

  • Learn More About the University of Delaware’s MBA Program During Walk-In Wednesdays

    Learn More About the University of Delaware’s MBA Program During Walk-In Wednesdays

    Are you considering earning your MBA at the University of Delaware? Meet with its MBA admissions team in the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics during one of its MBA Walk-In Wednesdays in the Lerner Graduate Programs Hub. Walk-In Wednesdays will be held from 4-7 PM on March 4, 11, 18, and 25 and…

  • Masters of Education: How Five Students Turned Homework into WilmU’s Newest Graduate Degree

    Masters of Education: How Five Students Turned Homework into WilmU’s Newest Graduate Degree

    By David Bernard Learning by doing is key to any educational experience. For five doctoral candidates in Wilmington University’s College of Education, the learning by doing involved in a recent class project sparked the creation of the university’s latest graduate degree. The Master of Education in Higher Education program, the first degree of its kind…

  • DELCO Careers – Pentec Health

    DELCO Careers – Pentec Health

    Headquartered in Glen Mills with an additional location in Boothwyn, Pentec Health is an industry leader in providing Specialty Infusion Services nationwide to patients who require access to complex pharmaceutical products and services outside of the hospital setting. Quality Assurance Specialist This position determines overall RCM quality by evaluating various RCM processes and informing RCM management of…

  • Citadel Excited to Open 24th Branch in Southeastern Pennsylvania

    Citadel Excited to Open 24th Branch in Southeastern Pennsylvania

    Citadel, which is currently ranked No. 1 among all credit unions in Pennsylvania for providing value to savers and borrowers, will open its newest branch in Montgomeryville on March 11. The new branch – Citadel’s 24th in southeastern Pennsylvania and seventh in Montgomery County – is conveniently located on Bethlehem Pike, across the street from…

  • Citadel Country Spirit USA Announces GMC Sierra Stage Lineup and Aug. 28-30 Schedule

    Citadel Country Spirit USA Announces GMC Sierra Stage Lineup and Aug. 28-30 Schedule

    Citadel Country Spirit USA, a three-day country music festival held at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore, has announced the GMC Sierra Stage lineup and schedule. Brantley Gilbert headlines the festival on Friday, Aug. 28. Justin Moore, Rodney Atkins, Lindsay Ell, and another entertainer yet to be announced will perform. Dierks Bentley headlines on…

  • Eddystone Company’s Success Turning Old Glass Into Building Material Leads to $24 Million Expansion

    Eddystone Company’s Success Turning Old Glass Into Building Material Leads to $24 Million Expansion

    AeroAggregates LLC, out of Eddystone, doubled its capacity last year to recycle old glass bottles and jars into lightweight building material. Now it’s expanding with a third production line, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Valterra Partners LLC, a private equity firm, closed on a $24 million investment that allows the expansion. The investment…

  • USA Today: Brookhaven Man Descended From the Last Slave on the Last U.S. Slave Ship

    USA Today: Brookhaven Man Descended From the Last Slave on the Last U.S. Slave Ship

    Garry Lumbers of Brookhaven is descended from Oluale Kossola, a.k.a. Cudjo Lewis, the last slave on board the last U.S. slave ship, writes Lottie Joiner for USA Today. Kossola, 19, was captured in 1860 from Africa, brought to America on the Clotilda, and sold into slavery, even though the U.S. had outlawed international trafficking of…

  • Sealant Day at Harcum College Means Free Dental Services for Children

    Sealant Day at Harcum College Means Free Dental Services for Children

    The Dental Hygiene Program at Harcum College will offer free oral examinations, sealants, fluoride treatments, and healthcare instructions for children ages 6-12 during its annual Sealant Day on Monday, Feb. 17, Presidents’ Day. The event will be held at the Cohen Dental Center on Harcum’s Bryn Mawr campus from 9 AM-1 PM. The services are…