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Ryan Ogle Steps Down as 2026 PGA Championship Director at Aronimink
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is losing its director, Ryan Ogle, only a few months from its opening, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. Ogle announced on LinkedIn that he is stepping down from the PGA of America in the coming days, which runs the annual golf tournament. Ogle has accepted…
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PGA Looking for Some Local Help to Hire for Aronimink Tournament
About 200,000 people are coming to Delaware County, specifically the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, during the second week of May for the 2026 PGA Championship. PGA America is going to need some help and is on a hiring spree, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It’s looking to hire 250 workers…
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Prospect Medical Asks Court Permission to Dispose of Patient Records
Prospect Medical Holdings is seeking court approval to dispose of 470,000 patient records and save itself $350,000 a year in annual storage costs, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The bankrupt company stated in a filed motion that the storage costs are an “unsustainable burden.” “These burdensome patient records, while historically maintained in the…
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Ribbon Cutting Jan. 21 Celebrates Opening of New Friends Association Family Shelter
Friends Association will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 1 PM to celebrate the opening of its new family shelter and office building at 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. The new facility represents a significant milestone for both Friends Association and Chester County. The building will serve as the organization’s central office…
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Nordstrom Rack Store Opening at Promenade at Granite Run in Media
Nordstrom Rack, the discount-price division of fashion retailer Nordstrom, is opening a store in fall 2026 at Promenade at Granite Run, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Nordstrom Rack store joins TJ Maxx, Michaels, Kohl’s, and Boscov’s at the mixed-use community in Media. A small-format IKEA store is opening there in the spring.…
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The Arc of Chester County Preschool Now Enrolling, Scholarships Available for Families
Families across Chester County are invited to enroll their children in The Arc of Chester County’s inclusive preschool program, where young learners of all abilities grow, learn, and thrive together in a nurturing and supportive environment. The Arc of Chester County Preschool serves children from 2 years, 7 months through when they enter Kindergarten and offers…
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Wawa Shelves Shelfless, All-Digital Store at Drexel University
Wawa has made a “business decision” to close a shelfless, all-digital store at Drexel University, 3300 Market Street in Philadelphia, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. The Wawa store in University City was an experiment in virtual shopping. It opened in September 2018 on the ground floor of a parking garage owned by Drexel University. In…
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VISTA Careers – CCRES
CCRES is hiring professional staff to work in schools, in the home, and in the community as they help children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. CCRES joined up with the Chester County Intermediate Unit in 1999 to meet a need for behavioral health services for children in Chester…
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Philly Sports Guy Jamie Pagliei Hangs at This Ridley Park Bar
Jamie Pagliei may be known as the Philly Sports Guy, revving up Eagles fans with his motivational videos, but you’ll often find him hanging out at Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park, writes Isaac Avilucea for Axios. You can find him there wearing his spiky green mohawk, Eagles face paint, and Saquon Barkley jersey. It was…
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Delaware Law School Renames Emergency Fund After Connie Sweeney
When Connie Sweeney was 18, she enrolled at a local university with big dreams — but after a year and a half, she had to trade college for full-time work for financial reasons. Years later, thanks to Widener’s employee tuition benefit program, she returned to class to complete both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, an…
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Rehab Hospital to Open This May at Former Concordville Inn Site
Encompass Health Concordville, a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital, opens in May at the former Concordville Inn site in Glen Mills, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It is one of two rehabilitation hospitals Encompass Health is opening in the Philadelphia suburbs, with the second planned for the fall in Lower Providence, Montgomery County. The…
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ESPN: The Remarkable Story of a Villanova Basketball Star Who Became a Cloistered Nun
In 1991, at the age of 25, Shelly Pennefather gave up a career in basketball – and life with her own family – to become a cloistered nun, writes Elizabeth Merrill for ESPN.com. Pennefather scored 2,408 points at Villanova University and won the Wade Trophy in 1987 as the best women’s college basketball player in…
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VISTA Careers: The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…
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Stephen Sheetz’ Successful Expansion Helped Fuel Wawa Rivalry
A Pennsylvania food feud continues between Delaware County-based Wawa and Altoona-based Sheetz, even with the recent death of Sheetz CEO Stephen G. Sheetz, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 77-year-old Sheetz led the family-owned business from 1984 to 1995, then served as chairman of the board for nearly 20 years. Under his watch,…
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Brandywine, Incarcerated Students Learn Together in Public Speaking Course
Twenty students — 10 from Penn State Brandywine and 10 incarcerated in county jail — overcame their apprehensions, challenged their ideas about the criminal justice system, and studied public speaking during a semester-long course offered through the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. The students met each Tuesday evening during the fall semester at Delaware County’s George…
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Radnor to Acquire 14 Acres at Valley Forge Military Academy
The Radnor Township Board of Commissioners plans to acquire 14 acres of land owned by Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne to limit development there, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Academy is closing this year. The property covers 70 acres. The Board unanimously approved a motion Monday night to begin eminent domain…
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VISTA Careers – Dunwoody Village
Dunwoody Village is a five-star, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square, located in a picturesque wooded setting, combining comfort with award-winning, high-quality healthcare and rehabilitation. Dunwoody job positions are for career people who want a “decidedly different career,” people who share a commitment to excellence, and who want to join the team. Qualified applicants are encouraged to…
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Pennsylvania Gambling Revenues Fund Delaware County Public Projects
Pennsylvania gamblers are helping fund numerous Delaware County public projects, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. From police station renovations to vehicle purchases, playground improvements, and flood control measures, Delaware County communities are receiving 43 grants totaling $14 million-plus that come from state gambling revenue. The Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development is distributing…
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