Tag: U.S. Congress

(L to R) DCCC President Marta Yera Cronin, Ed.D. and a Nurse Aide Program student Mona Coulibaly look on as Federal Student Aid chief operating officer Richard Cordray discusses financial aid for workforce training programs.Education

FAFSA Chief Visits Delaware County Community College To Highlight Importance of Trade and Career Programs

One in four jobs in America today is filled by someone with an associate degree or a credential they earned from a trade or other…

A natural history class circa 1940s examining a Darlington Herbarium specimen with Dr. Robert B. Gordon from the library’s WCU Historic Photograph Collection.Education

West Chester University Explores Environmental Heritage: 'A Botanical Blueprint' Exhibition Now on Display at Francis Harvey Green Library

A fitting exhibition for the month in which we celebrate Earth Day (Apr. 22), “A Botanical Blueprint: Sustainable Roots & Environmentalism at West Chester University…

A woman in a parade celebrating National Hispanic Heritage MonthEvents

Penn State Brandywine Hosts Events for National Hispanic Heritage Month

Penn State Brandywine is joining other Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania from Sept. 15 through October to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept 15…

A SEPTA trolley approaches the Sixth and Main crossing in Darby.Transportation

Safety Project Set for Darby, the Only Place in America Where a Trolley and Freight Train Meet

The U.S. Congress has allocated $1 million for safety upgrades at a unique crossing in Darby that accommodates freight trains, trolleys, motor vehicles and…

Gustavo CasagrandiManufacturing

Business Leaders Seek Infrastructure Package to Get Kinks Out of Supply Chain

Business leaders and local officials nationwide are hoping that President Joe Biden and Congress can deliver on their major infrastructure package. Commercial entities large and…

Congressional earmarks could provide federal funds for a green roof space at the Upper Darby Community CenterGovernment & Politics

An Upper Darby Green Roof, a Lansdowne Concert Hall: Spending Federal Earmarks

From healthcare expansion and community investment to entertainment and historic restoration, the earmarks of Congressional spending requests in Delaware County are varied, writes Jonathan Tamari…