Habitat for Humanity of Chester County

The Coatesville-based nonprofit with a mission to build affordable housing for low-income residents recently broke ground on its 150th affordable home.

Habitat supporters, sponsors, and community members gathered at the site of the future home on 400 Community Lane in Coatesville to reflect on the last 149 homes, and celebrate the future of the organization.

Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone presented Chip Huston, Habitat’s Executive Director, with a citation recognizing the milestone. Wells Fargo also presented Habitat with a $160,000 check to fund two additional houses in 2018.

Delaware County Community College

Join the college for a special career panel on Women in Technology at 6 PM on Thursday, Nov. 16. This event will provide insight into how to begin a career in the field of information technology, and is perfect for women looking for direction on their educational journey or an opportunity to advance their career.

The panel is free and open to the public and will take place in the Small Auditorium (Room 2246) in the Academic Building on the Marple Campus, located at 901 South Media Line Road in Media.

Attendees will hear from panelists and keynote speaker Leah Fox, Executive Vice President of Technology and Services Delivery at LoanLogics, about how to begin a career in information technology. Participants will also get to ask questions and network with panelists, faculty, and students.

Click here to register or call 610-723-4000.

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Neuronetics

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare has granted approval to Neuronetics – a Malvern-based company that develops non-invasive treatments for depression and other chronic psychiatric and neurological disorders – to sell and distribute its NeuroStar Advance Therapy system in Japan.

The system uses MRI-strength magnetic pulses to stimulate areas of the brain that are underactive in patients suffering with depression. An estimated 3 million people in Japan have been diagnosed with depression, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Stroud Water Research Center and Rittenhouse Builders

The Avondale-based Stroud Center has announced a gift-in-kind partnership from Coatesville-based Rittenhouse Builders to provide vital renovations of the outdoor isotope laboratory to enhance the mission and research efforts of the Center.

“It is so exciting to hear that Rittenhouse Builders has donated their services to completely refurbish the outside of this laboratory,” said Bern Sweeney, Stroud Center president. “This much-needed facelift will keep it weather-tight and functional and surely help it to grace the front walkway and the entrance to Stroud Water Research Center.”

“Rittenhouse Builders is honored to play a local supporting role in Stroud Water Research Center’s international mission to advance knowledge and stewardship of fresh water by donating time, materials, and expertise to rework and protect the exterior façade of the building,” said Rittenhouse Builders owner George Metzler.

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Boy Machines

As part of the ongoing renovation of its U.S. headquarters, Exton’s Boy Machines, which offers injection molding machines, opened a new demo and training facility with at least four machines available for customer trials. Equipment in the lab will range from Boy’s largest to its smallest press.

Boy’s new president, Todd St. Pierre, said that the facility upgrade also includes a newly enhanced conference room. Next in line will be renovation of the office suite.

WoundMatrix

Chadds Ford-based WoundMatrix – an industry leader in clinician mobile wound documentation, measurement, and outcome tracking solution for any home or clinical setting – has entered into a 10-year partnership agreement with Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom.

KCHFT is redefining its patient care and projecting to make significant savings per individual case using WoundMatrix.

Identifying, preventing, and treating wounds accounts for 60 percent of the community nursing workload. The WoundMatrix mobile application, used by these nurses on mobile tablets, provides KCHFT clinicians with real-time access to monitor and track the progress of their patients’ wounds.

TruMark Financial Credit Union

Fort Washington-based TruMark recently opened a new branch in Uwchlan, just outside of Downingtown. The credit union now has more than 20 locations, including West Goshen and Tredyffrin, writes Brian McCullough for the Pottstown Mercury.

Founded in 1939, TruMark has about $2 billion in assets and has branches throughout the five-county Philadelphia region. Last year, it entered Chester County with its acquisition of Keystone Federal Credit Union.

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