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GROW WITH GOOGLE: Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps, and Other April Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting several free webinars and live events in April. On Tuesday, April 19, join this free webinar, “Grow With Google: Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps”. The webinar, from 2 to 3 p.m., will show how to connect with customers on Google Search and Maps. Want…
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Proud Student Pursues Nursing Career at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Jabrisha Osbourne, a nursing student at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media has received a scholarship to help her toward her eventual goal of earning a BS degree in nursing. She has dreamed of becoming a nurse since she was a little girl. After watching her father battle lung cancer, she decided to get…
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WCU Receives Largest Cash Donation Ever, Proof That It’s a ‘University Worthy of Big-Time Support’
A $3.5 million gift to West Chester University will focus on student need and student opportunity. The gift, from the nonprofit Support Services Inc., is the largest cash donation the university has ever received. From it, the Students Services Incorporated Presidential Endowment will be created to fund student scholarships, provide financial aid, and fund academic…
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Register Now for the Valley Forge Academy’s Annual Scholarship Golf Classic
The Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne is hosting its annual VFMAC Scholarship Golf Classic on May 2 at the St. David’s Golf Club, 845 Radnor Street Road in Wayne. The event includes lunch, golf, dinner and an award ceremony. Registration is at 10:30 a.m. with a lunch buffet starting at 10:45 a.m.,…
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VISTA Careers – Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media, founded in 1953, is a two-year accredited, private non-profit college offering an education for those looking for career development and advancement, college transfer opportunities, and personal growth. The following positions are available at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology: Director of Library The Director of the Library is responsible…
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Nostalgia Could Be Triggering a Return to the Chain Bookstore
The heyday of the chain bookstore could be traced to the Harry Potter phenomena between 1997 to 2007, writes Alexandra Lange for Bloomberg CityLab. Amazon.com, dying malls, and fewer bookstores have dwindled those chain bookstore crowds. But the chain bookstore could be seeing a resurgence, driven by millennial nostalgia for Waldenbooks or Borders and other…
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Neumann Professor/Punk Musician Creates Album to Benefit Ukraine
Janis Chakars, a Neumann University communications professor and a founding member of the punk rock band Citizens Arrest, is combining both occupations to help the people of Ukraine, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. With family in Eastern Europe, he’s been particularly outraged by the Russian invasion. So he’s created a compilation music album,…
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Delaware County Woman Leaves Retirement to Start Construction Company
Mary Lopez raised a family and built a career in insurance. Now, post-retirement, the Delaware County woman is the owner of a construction company, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. In 2017, Lopez created Anson Construction LLC, named after her hard-working father. She previously worked for State Farm Insurance for 42 years before retiring. “I was…
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Leonard Brody, Entrepreneur and Business Futurist, to Speak at Neumann University
“We are living in the largest institutional and human shift in the history of our species,” says Leonard Brody. “It is a complete resetting of the operating system of our planet.” Brody is a Canadian entrepreneur, venture capitalist, best-selling business author, and a two-time Emmy nominee. He has helped raise millions of dollars for start-up…
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Happy Birthday to The Arc of Chester County! Celebrating 70 Years of Advocating for Individuals with Disabilities
This month, The Arc of Chester County, an organization that has been the dedicated voice for individuals with disabilities, is celebrating its 70th Anniversary. Remaining true to its roots, its mission is to advocate, educate and empower individuals with disabilities and their families to enhance the quality of their lives. This incredible milestone began seven…
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New STEM Program Comes to Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester
A ribbon-cutting March 16 launched a new STEM program for fourth-through-eighth graders at Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester. Neumann University is a sponsor and partner for the school. Drexel Neumann Academy partnered with Chemours, a global chemistry company; the NHL, and the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation to help make a new STEM Studio and…
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Vote for the Lincoln Center Community Garden and Help Local Kids Get Some Garden Funds
The Lincoln Center for Family & Youth in Audubon is partnering with Trellis for Tomorrow to create a community garden for its students to grow fresh produce, prepare healthy dishes, provide them with authentic STEM experiences, and give back to the community. This garden is especially sentimental to TLC, as it will include a memorial…
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PA DEP Secretary to Speak at Penn State Brandywine April 1 at Social Justice Fair
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell will speak at Penn State Brandywine on April 1 about environmental racism and justice. The event will be held noon-1:20 p.m. on campus in the Student Union and by Zoom. The program is open to the public. Registration is required to attend virtually. More details and the…
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Wawa, Forever Expanding, Takes a Look at North Carolina
Wawa continues to bring its Delaware Valley goodness to the rest of the country, this time with plans by 2024 to open stores in North Carolina, writes Catherine Muccigrosso for The Charlotte Observer. Wawa’s already listing 17 new store openings by the end of 2022 in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. “We are…
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Long-Time Dunwoody Village Dining Services Director John Alberici Retires
When Dunwoody Village began Phase 1 of its expansion and renovation of its community-building in November 2020, part of that expansion included all-new dining venues. Now, as April brings to completion that first phase, and as residents and staff transition into the new settings, there is also a change in its leadership. John Alberici, who…
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P.I.T. in Media Hosts March 28 Information Session on Its Nursing Programs
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media is hosting a virtual information session Monday, March 28, 5 to 6 p.m., on its Spring semester nursing programs for anyone interested in finding out more about the programs. During the session, you can gather program-specific details about the admission process, including how to transfer credits, what documents…
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Local Family Finds Modern Comfort in Home That George Washington Once Visited
Caroline and Brian Linz and their four sons may live in Whitby Hall, an 18th-century stone Georgian house on the Haverford Heritage Trail, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a warm space to call their own, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Linzes live in a home that dates back to 1754.…
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Tickets on Sale Now for Home of the Sparrow April 29 Black and White Gala
After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the Home of the Sparrow’s annual Gala has returned. Volunteers have been busy sending out invitations to this year’s major fundraising event. Tickets are on sale now for the Black and White Gala 2022, Friday, April 29, 6 to 10:30 p.m., at the Drexelbrook Ballroom in Drexel…
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