• Friends Association Teams Up with Dick Vermeil to Get Word Out on Rent/Utility Assistance

    Friends Association Teams Up with Dick Vermeil to Get Word Out on Rent/Utility Assistance

    Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children is getting the word out to Chester County households that funds are available to help cover the cost of rent and utilities. Friends Association is one of five providers of the Chester County Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance Program (ERAP) which is administered Chester County Department of…

  • Could Glen Mills Schools Reopen Under a New Name?

    Could Glen Mills Schools Reopen Under a New Name?

    The Glen Mills Schools hopes to reopen as Clock Tower Schools, writes Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The oldest existing reform school in the country shut down in 2019 after decades of child abuse and a cover-up scandal. Now, the 800-acre property has been acquired by Clock Tower Schools to run an educational program…

  • Neumann University Plants Tree to Honor Late Aston Commissioner

    Neumann University Plants Tree to Honor Late Aston Commissioner

    On Nov. 7, Neumann University planted a tree on campus to honor former Aston Township Commissioner Carol Graham, who died on Jan.12, 2021. The university is in Aston’s Second Ward, which Graham represented for 11 years. A crowd of more than 50 friends and family gathered on the Reflection Path, a walkway between the Child…

  • Free SCORE Webinars Keeps Small Businesses a Step Ahead in November

    This webinar list from SCORE for November can bring helpful advice to small business owners. Customers and Competitors: Getting the Inside Data On Monday, Nov. 15, learn about “Getting the Inside Data” on customers and competitors. This free online live event webinar from 10 to 11 a.m., is presented by Sam Bardarik, a SCORE volunteer…

  • Dunwoody Village Hosts Jobs Open House, On-Site Interviews Nov. 18

    Dunwoody Village Hosts Jobs Open House, On-Site Interviews Nov. 18

    Dunwoody Village is hosting a Jobs Open House with On-the-Spot Interviews for several available positions, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, 1 to 5 p.m., on site at 3500 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square. Masks are required for this jobs open house and you will be required to sign in and complete a COVID-19 screening. If you…

  • VISTA Careers — ARC of Chester County

    VISTA Careers — ARC of Chester County

    Since 1952, The Arc of Chester County has led the way in making inclusive opportunities available to people with disabilities in Chester County and the surrounding areas. From the beginning, The Arc has been a respected voice for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The organization continues to be committed to advocating, educating, and providing…

  • SCORE Online: Customers and Competitors: Getting the Inside Data

    SCORE Online: Customers and Competitors: Getting the Inside Data

    On Monday, Nov. 15, learn about “Getting the Inside Data” on customers and competitors. This free online live event webinar from 10 to 11 a.m., is presented by Sam Bardarik, a SCORE volunteer and the Business and Career Librarian at Chester County Library. Are you an aspiring or current small business owner wondering how to…

  • Grow Your Career, Write Your Success Story at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media

    Grow Your Career, Write Your Success Story at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media

    The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (PIT) in Media has grown far past its original mission to provide technical training for potential engineers.   Today, students can earn a professional certificate, bachelor’s, or associate degree covering 13 careers and fields of study, earning affordable, transferrable college credits in less time with PIT’s term system schedule.  The private…

  • 2-Story Flood Waters Leave $6 Million in Damage to Brandywine River Museum

    2-Story Flood Waters Leave $6 Million in Damage to Brandywine River Museum

    The stirred up Brandywine floodwaters from Hurricane Ida reached two stories and raged 33,000 cubic feet per second by the time they reached the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As the waters crashed into the museum, they flooded the lower level to the ceiling. All 10…

  • VISTA Careers: Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

    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. (P.I.T). Director of Development The Director of Development is responsible…

  • It Was a Beautiful Day at Dunwoody to Walk to End Alzheimer’s

    It Was a Beautiful Day at Dunwoody to Walk to End Alzheimer’s

    Dunwoody residents and staff partnered to raise over $3,500 for this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s fundraiser. It was beautiful weather on the Oct. 8 walk through the Newtown Square campus. The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds to fight this disease, paying for 24/7…

  • Neumann University Takes the Gold for Its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Webpage

    Neumann University Takes the Gold for Its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Webpage

    Neumann University took home the gold for its diversity, equity and inclusion webpage (DEI)_in the 2021 Education Digital Marketing (EDM) awards competition. EDM announced the results of its national collegiate contest on Nov. 1. Neumann won the award in EDM’s Diversity Campaign category, one of only seven colleges in the country to receive top honors…

  • Child Guidance Resource Centers: How to Overcome Burnout and Take Back Your Life

    Child Guidance Resource Centers: How to Overcome Burnout and Take Back Your Life

    Burnout:  a.k.a. overworked, overwhelmed, overcommitted, and overstimulated. As caregivers, we are often also spouses, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, friends, employees, and volunteers. We have a tendency to jam-pack our calendars, say “yes” to things we don’t actually want to do, and neglect caring for ourselves in the process. If you find yourself irritable, lacking motivation,…

  • Brandywine LaunchBox to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week

    Brandywine LaunchBox to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week

    It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 8 to 12 and The Brandywine LaunchBox ,powered by Penn State, is collaborating with local community partners on upcoming events. Brandywine LaunchBox at Penn State Brandywine offers advisory support to small- and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs in the region. For Global Entrepreneurship Week, The Brandywine LaunchBox is collaborating with Ben…

  • West Chester University’s Opera Theater to Present ‘Robin Hood’ on Nov. 12 and 13

    West Chester University’s Opera Theater to Present ‘Robin Hood’ on Nov. 12 and 13

    West Chester University’s Opera Theater will present Robin Hood with music by Ben Moore and libretto by Kelly Rourke on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2 PM. Performances are staged in the 1,200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High Street.…

  • Learn About The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) at Virtual Open House

    Learn About The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) at Virtual Open House

    The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) in Media wants to get to know you and give you an opportunity to learn about the school. On Monday, Nov. 8, a virtual open house will take place on Zoom from 5 to 6 p.m. This is a chance for you to learn about P.I.T’s admissions process, take…

  • Dunwoody at Home: 5 Signs It’s Time to Hire Caregiver Services for a Love One

    Dunwoody at Home: 5 Signs It’s Time to Hire Caregiver Services for a Love One

    Dunwoody at Home, a subsidiary of Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, supports independent living for seniors, providing personalized plans so you can live at home securely and with dignity. Living at home is the desired outcome for many seniors but there are times when it is no longer safe or desirable to live alone. That’s…