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Those looking to escape the frantic city scene have plenty of suburban options outside Philadelphia, but one community in Delaware County seems to be a…
The latest job report provided another proof that not only did the United States manage to avoid recession, it is adding new jobs in unexpectedly…
By Dario Bellot, Chief Financial Officer, Harcum College
With gas prices hovering around $3 per gallon, inflation in decline, and unemployment the lowest in decades…
The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania remained at a record low 3.4 percent for the third consecutive month in November, writes Jonathan D. Salant for…
How do you deal with economic problems? And how do you deal with financial uncertainty?
These two questions are related but there’s a significant…
The job market has shifted dramatically, transitioning from a talent hunt to frequent layoffs due to the Federal Reserve Bank’s inflation-controlling measures, which…
The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania has dropped to its lowest-ever recorded level, according to March numbers from the State Department of Labor and Industry…
HomeStacks, a Raleigh, N.C. data analysis firm — which presents statistics in “bite-sized” pieces, hence the name — has analyzed Pennsylvania communities’ wealth in 2023…
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for January was at 4.3 percent, the same as in December, but it was 0.2 percent lower than the…
As he prepares for his retirement at the end of the month, Michael Fitzgerald, the Market President for East Penn and New Jersey at Univest…
The past year was a challenging one for the U.S. economy because of inflation and a bear stock market. However, based on the cyclical…
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has released its preliminary employment situation report for December 2022.
The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania…
Firstrust Bank CEO and President Tim Abell — before introducing speaker Lara Rhame, Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame at Philadelphia’s FS Investment — reflected on…
The Philadelphia Eagles, through the Eagles Social Justice Fund, have donated $410,350 in grants to local nonprofits that are committed to helping end gun…
Mike Fitzgerald, market president for East Penn and New Jersey at Univest Bank, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Philadelphia and Holland in…
While recession risks are uncomfortably high, there are good reasons to believe that a downturn can be avoided, writes Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody…
Ben Fileccia, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Engagement at the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association, spoke with DELCO Today about the hospitality “gene” he…
Two Delaware County businesses made Fortune Magazine’s 2021 top 100 Places to Work in the US, despite disruptions from the pandemic, writes Michael Tanenbaum…
Here is your annual reminder that September is “International Update Your Resume Month.” Are you managing your career and updating your career documents?
As an…
For the funemployed, being unemployed brings a smile, and a new way of thinking that work/life balance overrides work as the “be all end…
Quiet Quitting is engaging in minimalism at work and not getting caught up in the hustle culture. Individuals are doing only what they were hired…
As reported by the Philadelphia Business Journal, a recent study from CBRE, a commercial real estate services firm, has ranked the Philadelphia Region as number…
The Foundation for Delaware County announced that the Housing Opportunities Program for Equity (HOPE) has received two grants to help it continue to respond to…
Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties saw slight increases in their April unemployment numbers, while the overall Pa. rate continued to trend downward. Only Bucks County…
Oftentimes when people think about the distribution of an inheritance, they picture the whole family assembled around a lawyer reading out a deceased person’s…
Delaware County ranks among the most paycheck-friendly places in Pennsylvania, according to a recently released report by SmartAsset.
To determine the paycheck friendliness of…
Getting fired can stir up a lot of emotions in you—anger, sadness, shame. It hurts getting rejected, especially for a position you might have…
Dr. Charles Waldauer, formerly of Rose Tree and a professor emeritus of economics at Widener University, died April 10, He was 86, writes Gary Miles…
The Biden administration and the Federal Reserve are finding themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place regarding inflation, writes Neil Irwin for Axios…
If you have been out of work lately, perhaps you have been seeing others using hashtags like #OpentoWork and wondering if that is a strategy…
Poll results are in on how people found their last W-2 job. Results are not surprising. The winner is networking, of course! But wait…
While it is the health impact of the pandemic that is of course of the utmost importance, it also cannot be denied that is has…
Everyone dreads having to explain an unemployment gap on their resume. It feels like an uphill battle to explain how you have the skills for…
Tenant advocates hope more federal funds are coming soon to help low-income rental families stay in their homes and apartments, writes Charlotte Keith for…
Many people found themselves out of work against their volition when the pandemic was at its worst and businesses were closing. However, many others also…
Pennsylvania’s Google searches on three current hot-button issues — critical race theory, inflation, and immigration — are mostly on par with national trends, write Mike…
The pandemic has been good for pawn shops, writes Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen for Axios Philadelphia.
Sales and loan redemptions have spiked in…
Waiting until the mayhem of the holidays arrives to tackle mandatory business compliance tasks makes an already stressful season even more trying, writes Nellie Akalp…
Rather than looking up the number of pixels for image sizes and maximum character counts for sections of LinkedIn, would you like to have a…
The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is attributed to saying, “There is nothing permanent except change.” People change jobs, not always on their terms.
Mergers and acquisitions…
King of Prussia-based Qlik is teaming up with the Blacks In Technology (BIT) Foundation to support efforts to increase representation of people of African…
Nobody looks forward to tax season. That is why most of us just file all our important documents when they are due and then put…
Federal unemployment aid, with its COVID-19 supplementary support, ends next week. Its exit from the household budgets of hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians will…
Pennsylvania ranked in the top half of states that are recovering quickest from COVID-19, according to a new report by WalletHub.
To determine which…
WalletHub has released its report on 2021’s Best & Worst States for Working Dads, ranking Pennsylvania in the middle of the pack.
To determine…
Given what the world has dealt with ever since the pandemic started, many people likely now have unemployment gaps in their work history.
A lot…
A business owner in Delaware County needs a property maintenance technician. If these were normal times, he’d get about 20 applications the first day…
Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry is readying a solution that should help soothe the frayed nerves of people out of work in the…
By Chris Isaac
They say there will always be work in the medical field, and with the demand for medical care thanks to COVID, you…
Oftentimes when people think about distribution of an inheritance, they picture the whole family assembled around a lawyer reading out a deceased…
As the number of vaccinated people in America continues to rise, more states are loosening their restrictions. More people can patronize businesses…
The job market is on the mend throughout the country as the U.S. makes significant progress in the fight against COVID-19. Unemployed Pennsylvanians…
Philadelphia real estate market is currently on the up and up, making it a market worthy of investors’ consideration, writes Aly J. Yale for The…
As if being out of work isn’t bad enough, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s online system for filing/managing claims is…
First-time homeowners who are relocating from the city have a tough choice to make between the Philadelphia suburbs of Pennsylvania and their New Jersey…
April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autistic people are neurodiverse and hiring neurodiverse employees can create a workforce with more innovation.
TW: I am neurotypical and…
Finding a job is always a draining process, and the conditions of the past year have only exacerbated that challenge. Scouring the same job boards…
There are nearly 14,000 Delaware County residents unemployed because of COVID-19.
To help the unemployed and underemployed find their way back to work…
Black women got Adam McNeil of Lansdowne through his 30 plus years.
His mom, aunts, his grandmother, cousins.
“If it wasn’t for them, I…
Chester County is home to the most affordable place in Pennsylvania that offers a high quality of life at a manageable cost of living, according…
President Donald Trump has signed into law the new $900 billion COVID-19 aid package that will bring relief to many individuals and businesses that…
The Nile Swim Club in Yeadon Has embarked on an ambitious campaign to distribute food packages every Friday through December to up to 1,000…
Betty Dorsey has always kept an immaculate home but it took a battle with breast cancer, a house fire and her chef husband’s unemployment…
Pennsylvania is the state with the eighth-worst unemployment recovery rate in the nation in July, according to a new report by WalletHub.
By Lynne Williams
Ubuntu, a South African Zulu word, is a philosophy of the spirit of humanity. It means “I am who I am because…
The unemployment rate in Delaware County was 13.6 percent in June, placing it in the middle of the pack based on the unemployment rates…
Living between our dashes from birth to death, we should consider ourselves a work in progress to become more linguistically and culturally…
Nothing says “I’m ready to work” more than a freshly pressed suit, an updated resume, and – of course – a professional headshot.
Regardless of profession…
Pennsylvania’s workforce is experiencing the second quickest recovery in unemployment claims in the nation, according to a newly released WalletHub report.
Protests over the death of an unarmed African American man at the hands of police have brought other grim realities of America’s racial disparity…
Despite record-high unemployment numbers nationwide employers are still hiring, it is still possible to find a new job even while in lockdown, writes Arianne…
Delaware County restauranteurs have welcomed news that the updated reopening guidelines include marked outdoor dining as allowed during the yellow phase with delight and caution…
It’s good to know in these uncertain times that someone’s got your back.
The Foundation for Delaware County was created more than three…
The shopping experience at King of Prussia Mall will most likely be significantly different once the shopping mecca reopens its doors, writes Natalie Kostelni for…
Giovanni’s barbershop in Media has been struggling to accommodate the state business closures to contain the coronavirus with the need to keep its workers…
Delaware County is hosting a free online presentation to the business and workforce community on Monday, May 4, 3:30 p.m., outlining resources and…
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties announces two national SCORE live on line webinars being offered to businesses May 5 and May 7.
CARES Act
On…
The National Guard delivered thousands of meals to Delaware County Tuesday in an effort to replenish supplies at food pantries, senior centers and homeless shelters…
Delaware County has placed 400 government workers on furlough because of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Vinny Vella and Laura McCrystal in an April 21 article…
The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for small business owners, who are hurting financially, worried and confused about what options they may have.
Closing…
High school students over 16, college students, and educators in both K-12 and higher education need to be on LinkedIn. Teachers…
Several programs to help Delaware County businesses weather the pandemic were discussed at an April 7 press conference with county officials and members of Delaware…
A new report released by WalletHub has found that Pennsylvania’s economy is the sixth-most-exposed to the coronavirus.
To compile its rankings of…
In the latest installment of its weekly webinar series, Coronavirus and Its Impact on People, Process and Profits, professional services firm RKL LLP examined the…
Vincenzo Spallino of Delaware County was making $100 a day as a Lyft driver. Now he’s lucky to bring home $20 to $40, writes…
With so much uncertainty about life beyond COVID 19, there’s never been a better time to place your organization at the center of the…
Public health efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 by closing businesses is causing economic upheaval in the business community and leading to worker…
Beware of XXX-rated porn trolls on your online meetings. I attended a meeting with a Zoom link that was publicly posted…
When it comes to formulating a coherent, credible response to the Coronavirus outbreak, bitterly divided politicians on both sides of the isle came together Friday…
The website HomeSnacks recently ranked the 50 best places to live in Pennsylvania in 2020, with Swarthmore and Ridley Park listed in the top 10…
Union Packaging in Yeadon is closing after 20 years, according to owner Michael Pearson, writes Joseph N. DiStegano for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The business was…
So exactly what is a veteran? “A veteran – whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve – is someone who, at one point in…
Delaware County is no stranger to politics, so it’s not surprising that some of our own would end up on the 2020 presidential campaign…
Delaware County continues to have consistent, steady economic growth, according to the Delaware County 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report issued this summer.
The County’s…
Delaware County Council partnered with the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce to present the 2019 State of the County address at the Drexelbrook. This year…
Philadelphia is among the metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of adults living with their parents, writes Michael Kolomatsky for The New York Times.
Nationwide…
A new interactive map by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution shows that both Chester and Delaware counties are among the most prosperous places…
The stereotype that divides America neatly into poor rural dwellers and smug urban elites does not align with the demographic data from American Community Survey…
A new study published by the Associated Press of data from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that a person’s address can indicate…
Pennsylvania placed 29th among 2018’s Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality, a list published by WalletHub.
After the U.S. fell four…
The nation’s economy is currently in such excellent shape that it might be necessary to dig through a thesaurus to find the proper superlatives…
Today, about 232,000 people, close to 40 percent of Philadelphia’s working population, leave the city to work at jobs in the suburbs, writes…
WalletHub has published a report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Jobs, and the results do not look good for Pennsylvania.
The Keystone…
The U.S. Department of Labor reported there were 6.6 million job openings in March, a record high, and enough for the estimated 6…
A program of the Philadelphia Unemployment Project provides easier access to better-paying jobs available in the suburbs, writes Jane Von Bergen for The Philadelphia…
The American Legislative Exchange Council has rated Pennsylvania poorly on economic issues, adding to the slew of low rankings in national surveys for the Keystone…
One of the main questions after Jerome Powell’s appointment to Chair of the Federal Reserve is whether he will continue Janet Yellen’s paced…
Lack of skilled workers ahead of the coming hiring boom is one of the main concerns of Philadelphia-area companies, writes Bob Fernandez for the…
You might want to take a closer look at your paycheck, because Delaware County workers are seeing their wages increase faster than anywhere else in…
A college education can unlock opportunities, but too much college debt can shackle a student’s future.
And Pennsylvania borrowers are some of the most…
Besides Pennsylvania’s vital role in U.S. history, the state’s economy has become one of the most crucial pillars of the financial health…
Corporate America has set its sights narrowly on the demands of shareholders, rather than the health of employees, and the shrapnel from the shots it…
The best gift for Mother’s Day this year might just be to see Pennsylvania roll up its sleeves and do something for working moms…
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…
Suburban Chester and Montgomery counties are leading the entire Philadelphia metropolitan area in the battle against unemployment, and Delaware County is tied with the dropping…
With locations in Radnor and Media, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm. It has operations in…
Located in Glen Mills, Maris Grove is one of Pennsylvania’s most popular senior living communities. It features well-appointed, maintenance-free apartment homes, a…
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry released its employment situation report for September 2016, and it reveals that Delaware County (5.1 percent) currently…
The following is the third installment of a weekly series that turns back the clock to celebrate a mostly-forgotten moment in Delaware County history…
A part of the Delaware County community since 1971, Oliver Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical is celebrating 45 years of successful business, writes Peg DeGrassa…
By Ken Knickerbocker
Why do so many Americans think that the apocalypse is upon us?
Gregg Easterbrook, author of The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets…
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry and its Center for Workforce Information & Analysis recently released an employment situation report, and it speaks to…
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