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Crozer Health Ending All Operating Room Services at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park
Crozer Health, the financially distressed four-hospital system in Delaware County, is planning to end all operating room services at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park by…
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Starbucks Baristas in Exton Call for Union Election
Starbucks baristas at the store located at 300 E. Lincoln Highway in Exton are the first in Chester County to file a petition for a…
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Chester Pike Boroughs Seizing an Opportunity to Revitalize
Six Chester Pike boroughs in Delaware County could see investment and growth coming to their communities with help from a county agency and some matching…
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How Center City Restaurants Are Adapting to Return of Customers as Remote Work Wanes
Center City restaurants in Philadelphia are hoping to see a boost as more commuters return to in-person work, and are working to adapt to customers’…
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Bubble Gum Is One of Philadelphia’s Greatest Exports: It Was Invented By Local Candy Accountant
One of Philadelphia’s biggest exports comes in a small but tasty package: bubble gum, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn at WHYY. It was invented…
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Crozer Health Gets Potential Buyer If State Chips In Up to $500M
There’s a prospective unnamed buyer for Crozer Health, but Crozer’s owner, Prospect Medical Holdings, wants the state to put up between $100 million and $500…
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Brandywine Valley’s Trail System Set for Major Overhaul
Following an in-depth assessment of the Brandywine Valley, its trail system will undergo a revamp including both an addition and the closure of several trails,…
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Chester’s Community Hospital Cleared for Senior Affordable Housing
Community Hospital in Chester, vacant since 2021, will now be the site of Silvercare Senior Housing, an affordable housing complex, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.…
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Four Major Bridges in Philadelphia Area To See Toll Increases
Four major bridges in the Philadelphia area are expected to see toll increases as soon as next month, according to a staff report from the…
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Here’s Why Philadelphia Airport Businesses Now Have a 3 Percent Surcharge
Airline passengers frequenting businesses at Philadelphia International Airport are paying a bit more for the privilege, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. Airport retailers can already…
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Tattered Piece of Cloth Found at Goodwill That Turned Out to Be Historic Now Displayed at Philly Museum
Richard “Dana” Moore, a digger and amateur collector, first ran into a listing for a scrap of fabric claiming to be a piece of George…
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New Initiative Aims to Protect Grassland Birds in Chester County Hayfields
A new Willistown Conservation Trust initiative aims to protect grassland birds that often nest within Chester County hayfields, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. “They nest…
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Chester Must Embrace Itself as a College Town, Mayor Says
Chester can emerge from bankruptcy and experience an economic resurrection if it leverages its position as a college town to Widener University. That was a…
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Crozer Health Loses Radiology Services but Finds Another Partner
Crozer Health is losing its longtime radiology partner, Southeast Radiology Limited, after it terminated its agreement with the Delaware County hospital system, writes Kenny Cooper…
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Public Health Kiosks Are Coming to Delaware County With Free Tests and Products
A new approach to public health is being tried out in Delaware County that will let residents be tested for various ailments for free at…
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Center City Continues Finding New Ways to Thrive After Pandemic
While weekdays are still somewhat lagging behind, Center City has managed to fully rebound to the pre-pandemic numbers of people out and about on weekends,…
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Delaware County Drops Mental Health Facility Plan at Delco Woods
A mental health residential treatment facility will not be going into a former Don Guanella School building at Delco Woods in Marple, writes Kenny Cooper…
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Montgomery County Considers Norristown Dam to Power County Operations
Montgomery County officials recently hosted a public meeting on potentially using the Norristown Dam to power all county operations with renewable energy, writes Emily Neil…
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