Pennsylvania American Water and Coatesville

Pennsylvania American Water welcomed stakeholders from the Coatesville area last Thursday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the company’s Help to Others Program. Also known as the H2O Program, it has provided millions of dollars in assistance to disadvantaged families across the Commonwealth and helped more than 17,000 customers with free water-saving devices, advice, and plumbing repairs since 1991.

Representatives from the City of Coatesville, West Caln Township, and the Brandywine Health Foundation were among the local stakeholders attending the ceremony and luncheon at the Brandywine Center to mark the anniversary.

The History of Dowlin Forge

Noted Chester County storyteller and author Susannah Brody will present “The History of Dowlin Forge” on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 6-8 PM at The National Iron & Steel Museum in Coatesville.

Brody, who has done extensive research and authored books about both Dowlin Forge and Rebecca Lukens, will discuss the business relationships between three generations of the Dowlin family and Isaac Pennock, Rebecca and Dr. Charles Lukens, and Rebecca’s sons-in-law, Abram Gibbons and Dr. Charles Huston.

Dowlin Forge, which was located in Uwchlan Township, along the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek, was a finery forge – an important middle step in the early iron industry.

QR Pharma

Berwyn’s QR Pharma – a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases – has raised $800,000 in a private stock sale.

Maria Maccecchini, the company’s president and CEO, said the financing was a “100 percent insider round,” which was only open to existing investors: Robin Hood Ventures and individual angel investors.

QR Pharma plans to use the funding to continue to develop its lead compound, Posiphen, and build a pipeline of other new drug candidates.