United Way of Chester County

The nonprofit will host its Campaign Kickoff & Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 11:30 AM-1 PM at Penn Oaks Golf Club to honor local businesses and community partners for their enthusiasm and dedication to fighting for the health, education, and financial independence of each person in Chester County.

This year’s award recipients include:

• Spirit of Chester County Award: PECO
• Corporate Partner of the Year: West Chester Area School District
• Community Partner of the Year: Maryellen Derr, Cakes & Candies by MaryEllen
• Community Partner of the Year: Debbie Pierce, Rita’s Water Ice in Gap
• Agency Partner of the Year: Friends Association for the Care & Protection of Children
• Workplace Campaign Chair of the Year: Joscelyn Gilmore, Chester County Intermediate Unit

The event is open to anyone in the community and space is still available. Click here to register.

A. Duie Pyle

The trucking firm based in West Chester is interested in building a truck terminal with 125 employees in Antrim Township, according to a report from Herald-Mail Media.

A family-owned business since 1924 and ideally equipped to service the congested Northeastern metropolitan region, A. Duie Pyle provides a range of integrated transportation and distribution services supported by 23 LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) service centers and 10 warehouse facilities comprised of more than 2.2 million square feet of space.

Penn Township

State Sen. Andy Dinniman and township officials unveiled an official historical marker at the former site of Sunset Park, a famed country and bluegrass music venue.

The park, located in Jennersville, was founded by G. Roy “Uncle Roy” Waltman in 1940 and, over the next 55 years, hosted some of country music’s most popular acts, including Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and Dolly Parton.

The marker, located at the intersection of Waltman Lane and South Jennersville Road, close to the site of the former entrance to Sunset Park, was approved by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission earlier this year.

Immaculata University

Tuition will not increase for any of Immaculata’s academic programs through the 2019-2020 academic year. Tuition will remain the same for the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Also, there will be no increase in the room and board rates for residential students.

“Because we understand the impact of the costs of higher education, we are very pleased to announce that there will be no increase in tuition for any of our programs, or for room and board,” said Barbara Lettiere, the university’s president. “We are committed to keeping our prices affordable so that students know that a degree from Immaculata is absolutely financially attainable.”

Delaware County Community College

There’s still time to register for fall courses. There are five options available for fall, including traditional and accelerated courses, as well as online and on-campus classes. Each session features courses on a broad range of subjects, including allied health, business, communication, English, mathematics, public service, science, and the trades.

Courses are offered at each of the college’s eight campuses, with three locations in Delaware County and five in Chester County.

From Aug 13-22, the college will host Walk-In Registration for fall courses. (Walk-In Registration will not be held on Sunday, Aug 19.) Click here for more information.