Tag: Reading

Engineering firm's table at a career fair.Careers

DELCO Careers – Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy

Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy — which is headquartered in Reading with offices in Lancaster, West Chester, and the Lehigh Valley — is a regional engineering, environmental, and…

With about two weeks remaining before the presidential election, things are in a dead heat between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. This makes microcommunities' votes within swing states even more critical.Government & Politics

New York Times: Presidential Election Could Be Decided By Microcommunities, Including in Philly’s Suburbs

With polling suggesting a dead heat between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, it is becoming clear that this presidential election will be decided on the…

Mitchell Phillips introducing a speaker at VMS at Penn State Great Valley.Publishing & Media

ACJ Employee Spotlight: Meet Our VP of Marketing, Mitchell Phillips

As American Community Journals (ACJ) celebrates ten years of sharing good news across the Delaware Valley, we’re shining a spotlight on the dedicated individuals…

Karen Barsoum.Leadership

Delaware County Leadership: Karen Barsoum, Director, Chester County Voter Services

Karen Barsoum, Director of Chester County Voter Services, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in a tiny village in the Netherlands, where her dad…

GK Elite is responsible for the beautifully crafted leotards as shown on the Olympic mats.Pennsylvania

GK Elite Designs and Outfits the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team for Paris Olympics 

GK Elite, a company located right above Chester County in Reading, is responsible for outfitting the U.S. women’s gymnastics team for the 2024…

Popstar Sabrina Carpenter has been making headlines for her chart-topping hits but some may not know that she’s a Quakertown native.Music

A Tale of Two Pennsylvania Pop Stars: Quakertown Born Sabrina Carpenter Joins Reading Native Taylor Swift on Eras Tour  

Quakertown-born Sabrina Carpenter has making waves as an upcoming pop star, especially among the Swifties, writes Franki Rudensky for The Philly Voice.

The ‘Feather…

ETHOS Treatment LLCHealthcare

ETHOS Treatment Expands Programs to Include Services for Adolescent Patients at Its Reading-Area Location

ETHOS Treatment LLC, a leading provider of care for individuals and families who struggle with substance use disorder and/or mental health issues, is expanding…

A goalie is on the defensive during an ice hockey game in an ice rink.Aston

Goalie Doctor Is Brainchild of Former Neumann Ice Hockey Coach

Goalie Doctor, a training program based in Aston, Is helping many ice hockey goalie upstarts advance their athletic careers, reports Main Line Today.

The program…

John Fessick, Market Executive for Pennsylvania and Delaware, Wells FargoBanking & Finance

Delaware County Leadership: John Fessick, Market Executive for Pennsylvania and Delaware, Wells Fargo

From his office in Conshohocken, John Fessick, Market Executive for Pennsylvania and Delaware at Wells Fargo, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Stroudsburg…

Tanner Maddocks during a football game.Technology

Villanova University Quarterback Launching Training App

Villanova University freshman quarterback Tanner Maddocks is launching a sports tech startup featuring a training app, Athlete Squared, for young athletes, writes Ryan Mulligan for…

Haverford Systems Reading CouncilTechnology

How the City of Reading Saved $48,000 from an A/V Upgrade, Courtesy of Haverford Systems

The City of Reading recently reported a 14.4 percent decrease in their proposed 2024 budget. This unforeseen savings was primarily credited to a streaming…

A Schuylkill River Greenways sign in Reading along the incomplete Schuylkill River Trail.Parks and recreation

Schuylkill River Trail Has Been Underway Bit by Bit Since the 1980s

An ambitious goal of nonprofits and local governments has been to create a continuous 120-mile trail along the Schuylkill River connecting Philadelphia with Frackville…

Haverford Systems live streamingTechnology

Not Just a Tech Upgrade but a Dialogue-Enabler: Two Local Businesses Use Live Streaming to Grow Their Reach

Over the past few years, live streaming has become a powerful way for businesses to get their message out to potential customers. Local businesses that…

Spark TherapeuticsGovernment & Politics

Here’s How Pennsylvania Can Unlock Its Potential to Become a True Economic Leader

Pennsylvania companies are changing the world. It’s on us to support them and their workers and create opportunities for more to thrive. Spark Therapeutics…

Boscov'sCommerce

Boscov’s — With a Location in Media — Defies Odds, Prepares to Open 50th Store 

Even as its rivals are disappearing, Boscov’s, the largest family-owned department store company in America, is preparing to open its 50th store, writes…

King of Prussia RailTransportation

Fed’s ‘No’ Stops King of Prussia Rail Line in Its Tracks

All work on the proposed King of Prussia Rail — the four-mile transit extension to the Norristown High Speed Line — has halted. Thomas Fitzgerald reported…

Wawa's Wally Goose, in the driver's seat and Shorti, in the rear during the opening of a Wawa store,Retail

Wawa Moves Across the Street From Sheetz as Expansion Heats Up

Wawa has effectively moved into Sheetz’s house with preliminary plans for a Wawa store in Benner Township, Centre County, across the street from an…

Fire damaged the former Deppen Beer Cave in Reading that was sheltering peopleBeer, Wine & Spirits

Delaware County Native Helped Homeless Living in Beer Cave

A remnant of Reading’s 19th century brewing industry, the former Deppen beer vault, has fascinated Delaware County native Paul Zenone, writes Michelle N. Lynch…