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Delco D.A. Joins CASA Youth Advocates to Announce New Child Victim Advocacy Coalition
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is held each year in April and is dedicated to educating the public about victimization and the effect victimization has on individuals, families, friends, and the community and to promote laws, policies, and programs to help victims of crime. This year, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is from April 7-13,…
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Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission Begins Touring the State to Gain Public Input
The Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission has begun touring the state for a series of public meetings to get voter input on the creation of future congressional maps, writes Emily Previti for WHYY. The Keystone State will redraw its congressional and legislative districts again after the 2020 census. The commission’s first public meeting took place in…
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Delaware County Community College to Host High School Senior Panic Night on May 2
Did you procrastinate when it came to applying for college? Did you experience an unexpected change in your plans for fall? Are you having a difficult time making a decision about your future? Delaware County Community College is here to help high school seniors (and their parents) turn panic into a plan. Join it for…
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President of Foundation for Delaware County Discusses How to Tackle Food Insecurities
The Chester County Food Bank and The Foundation for Delaware County are at the forefront of the fight to tackle food insecurities in the region, writes Elina Tonkova for Generocity. Despite being among the most affluent counties, both regions have a number of residents dealing with food insecurities. The Chester County Food Bank has found…
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DELCO Careers – Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
Headquartered in Chadds Ford, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union currently has more than $980 million in assets and has been providing financial products and services to residents and organizations throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond since 1970. Loan Officer I This position reviews and analyzes credit applications for credit worthiness; approves or rejects loan applications…
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Foundation for Delaware County Receives One of Just Six Healthy Start Grants Awarded in Pennsylvania
The Foundation for Delaware County has received a five-year, $5,470,000 Healthy Start grant, one of just six awarded in Pennsylvania. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded more than $100 million in grant funding to 100 organizations across the U.S. through its Healthy Start Initiative:…
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Local Baseball Bat Manufacturer Wowed as Its Product Appears on Cover of Sports Illustrated
Philadelphia’s newest sports superstar, Bryce Harper of the Phillies, surprised Jared Smith and Ryan Engroff, the co-founders of Victus Sports in King of Prussia, by holding the company’s bat with its logo prominently displayed on the cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “It was great…
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The Agony of the College Admissions Wait List
By David W. Clark, Ed.M. Remember, placing an applicant on a college’s Admissions Wait List, is a tool of enrollment management which serves the college’s interest, not yours. Good news/Bad news: You did not get rejected and the college is working to keep you from choosing another college. But your chances are slim. How does…
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New Agreement Between WCU, Delaware County Community College Benefits Nursing Students
West Chester University and Delaware County Community College have signed an agreement that will enable qualified Delaware County Community College students, pursuing an Associate in Applied Science Nursing Degree (ASN), to concurrently enroll, on a provisional basis, into the Registered Nurse-Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN) degree program at WCU. The new agreement helps students…
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See Where Delco Ranks Among Pennsylvania’s 67 Counties in DUI Fatalities
Chester and Delaware counties are in the bottom half of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania based on the number of DUI accidents resulting in fatalities, writes Callie McGill for ValuePenguin. Pennsylvania has recently seen a drop in DUI fatalities throughout the state, as they’ve decreased 17 percent between 2016 and 2017. However, some areas are…
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DELCO Careers – DNB First
The oldest national bank in the Philadelphia region, DNB First has been helping individuals, families, and businesses reach their financial goals for more than 150 years. DNB First also offers expansive mortgage services, including special mortgage products for veterans and military personnel. Teller (Little Washington) This position is responsible for providing service to customers; performing…
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Thornton Resident, Youth Basketball Coach Meets Man Who Saved His Life
Thornton resident Neale Boyle, a youth basketball coach at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in West Chester, finally met the man who saved his life with a bone marrow transplant three years ago, writes Jeff Chirico for 6ABC. Boyle was diagnosed with a reoccurrence of acute myeloid leukemia in 2016 and needed a bone marrow transplant…
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Winterthur Acquires Rare 1927 Rolls-Royce, a Gift ‘On Par with Any Object’ in Its Collection
A rare 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Pall Mall, S 123 PM was recently given to Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library in Delaware, a gift that allows the institution to show how motoring guests of founder Henry Francis du Pont would have arrived on his estate in its heyday. The historic vehicle joins Winterthur’s Phantom I…
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Where Does Delco Rank Nationally Among Counties with the Most Patents Granted?
Chester and Delaware counties are among the Top 100 counties nationwide with the most patents granted between 2000 and 2015, writes Christopher Boone for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. The ranking was created using data from the U.S. Patent Office. It shows that the majority of counties with the largest number of granted patents nationwide are clustered…
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Despite the Region’s ‘Green Rush,’ One Thing Keeps Marijuana Business from Being Profitable
The “Green Rush” in the Philadelphia area is about to accelerate with the introduction of eight new medical marijuana dispensaries and the first local grower/processor facility opening in Chester by West Chester-based Agri-Kind, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Despite the growth, though, profit is still not in the equation for local entrepreneurs.…
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Here’s What’s Keeping Millennials in Pennsylvania
While many young people are leaving Pennsylvania, those staying are citing family, the relatively low cost of living, and being members of a tight-knit community as the factors keeping them here, writes Stephen Caruso for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. The data on young people in Pennsylvania is somewhat contradictory. According to a report from Penn State’s…
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Here’s How a Number of Towns in Delaware County Got Their Names
Although most people know Pennsylvania is named after William Penn, the subjects behind the names of some local towns aren’t so well known, writes Sandy Hingston for Philadelphia magazine. Several locations in Delaware County were named after important historic figures. Morton, for example, was named after Sketchley Morton, a Revolutionary War major. His father, John…
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The Atlantic: Prejudice Runs High Between Democrats and Republicans in Delaware County
A new analysis conducted by PredictWise for The Atlantic shows that prejudice runs high between Democrats and Republicans in Chester and Delaware counties, writes Paul Vigna for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. PredictWise ran a nationwide poll of 2,000 adults asking people how they would feel if a close member of their family married a Republican or…
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