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Study: Delco Home to Sixth-Best Place to Retire in America
There’s a Philadelphia suburb that has been recognized as one of the nation’s greatest places to retire. SmartAsset has ranked Media Borough as the sixth-best place to retire in the United States, reports CBS Philly. Media fell just after No. 5 Farmington, Mich., and before No. 7 Westlake Village, Calif. First on SmartAsset’s list is Cumming,…
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SCORE Award Winner: Resch Enterprises
Each year, SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of their local economy and small business community. On Thursday, June 10, at noon, SCORE presents a one-hour virtual event to honor its 2021 Small Business Achievement Award winners. Learn how they were able to navigate COVID-19…
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Four Sisters from Delco Blazing Paths at La Salle University
Grace Mancini has had the unique opportunity at La Salle University to compete with her three younger sisters in track and cross-country, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The four sisters are graduates of Cardinal O’Hara High School and hail from Media. Grace, 23, has a master’s degree in cyber security. Sister Eleanor, a 21-year-old…
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SCORE Award Winner: Form-A-Tread
Each year, SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of their local economy and small business community. On Thursday, June 10, at noon, SCORE presents a one-hour virtual event to honor its 2021 Small Business Achievement Award winners. Learn how they were able to navigate COVID-19…
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Wawa: Big and Beloved Enough to Offer the Pope His Choice of Hoagie
The cult of Wawa represents the best of what Philadelphia has to offer, writes Meghan McCarron for Eater.com. When the pope visited Philadelphia in 2015, Wawa was heavily involved. The mayor promised the pope his choice of hoagie. Wawa had water during Mass, fed first responders, and had a cardboard Bishop of Rome so people…
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SCORE Award Winner: Philadelphia Integrative Medicine
Each year, SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of their local economy and small business community. On Thursday, June 10, at noon, SCORE presents a one-hour virtual event to honor its 2021 Small Business Achievement Award winners. Learn how they were able to navigate COVID-19…
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SCORE Webinars Focus on YouTube and Google Maps to Grow Your Business
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties continues to offer free webinars learn how to use Google tools to promote and organize their business. These tools can: Find customers Track data with Google Analytics Tap YouTube’s potential Get your business listed on Google searches and Google Maps. The Google tools webinars are presented by Randi Penfil, a…
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National Publication Names WCU’s Division of Student Affairs a ‘Most Promising Place to Work’
For the third consecutive year, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading source of national news covering diversity in higher education, has named West Chester University’s Division of Student Affairs one of its “Most Promising Places to Work” for 2021. WCU is one of only two universities in Pennsylvania to have earned the prestigious distinction…
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Bloomberg: Best Options for Amtrak Lie Between Washington and Boston
Amtrak’s key to long-term success is to think of itself as a regional railroad, specifically, a northeastern railroad, writes Matthew Yglesias for Bloomberg. The trick is to identify routes that have the highest return on investments. Those would be ones that generate large increases in ridership, reducing dependency on federal subsidies. A best place for…
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SCORE Award Winner: Chester Comunity Improvement Project
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of their local economy and small business community. On Thursday, June 10, at noon, SCORE presents a one-hour virtual event to honor its 2021 Small Business Achievement Award winners. Learn how they were able to…
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The Arc Virtual Walk & Run Raises Record $120K for Those With Disabilities
Arc of Chester County’s 1-Mile Walk and 5k fundraiser, presented by CTDI, raised a record-breaking $120,000 for individuals they serve with disabilities, and their families. This was the second consecutive year the walk-run event went virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There was significant support from title sponsor, Communications Test Design (CTDI) and the community-at-large.…
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Seeing the Trends, Local Bank Teller Pivots to Career as Middle School Teacher
Ridley Township resident Jaclyn Mazuk was working as a bank teller when she noticed more emphasis on digital transactions, especially once COVID-19 hit. With job security on the line, Mazuk decided to pivot to middle school teaching, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “The pandemic made it scary,” said Mazuk, a 31-year-old…
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Lt. Gov. Fetterman: Critics of Legalizing Pot ‘Same Kind of Wingnuts in Footloose Who Wanted to Ban Dancing’
Despite most Americans believing cannabis should be legal, the fight over the legalization of this controversial substance continues to brew in many states, including Pennsylvania, writes Will Yakowicz for Forbes. Currently, 17 states have legalized the use of pot. But while medical marijuana has been legal in the Keystone State since 2016, adult use of…
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State Will Lift Mask Mandate on June 28 … with Some Conditions
On June 28, masks off! That’s the word from Gov. Tom Wolf and Acting Pennsylvania Health Secretary Alison Beam, writes Kathleen Carey for The Daily Times. “After reviewing the vaccination data for people 18 and over and discussing it with the COVID-19 Vaccine Legislative Task Force, we have determined that the commonwealth’s mask order can…
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6ABC: WCU Profs Hope to Promote Sustainability with Play That Features Set, Costumes Made of Trash
Three West Chester University professors are hoping to promote sustainability through “A Carnival of Ruin,” a free play that features a set and costumes made of trash, write Karen Rogers and Bethany Owings for 6ABC. “There is a lot of plastic in the show,” said Gretchen Studlien-Webb, co-creator and co-producer of the show. The creators…
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So, in Mare of Easttown, Who Is Det. Colin Zabel, Really? Rumors Are Flying in Delco
Did anyone else notice that Detective Colin Zabel in Mare of Easttown happens to have the same last name as State Rep. Mike Zabel, who represents parts of Delaware County and comes from Havertown? There could be a connection. Or not, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rep. Zabel laughed at the question. The…
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WCU Partners with Penn Fusion Soccer Academy/EPL Sports to Offer Youth Leadership Certificate Program
West Chester University has teamed up with Penn Fusion Soccer Academy/EPL Sports to provide a Youth Leadership certificate program on campus from June 28-30. This program is designed for individuals ages 16-22. Over three days, attendees will be onsite at WCU’s campus and equipped with skills to lead themselves and others to be successful in…
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This Delco Borough Recalls October 1920, When Its Baseball Team Beat the New York Yankees
No one knows it ever happened, but in Upland Borough, they remember. In October 1920, the New York Yankees played Upland’s semi-pro team and lost, writes Chris O’Connell for FOX29. Upland Borough Manager Michael Ciach is one Uplander who knows about the century-old exhibition game. It was played at Bristol Lord Field. The field is…
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