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Paycheck Protection Program Expands to ‘Under 20’ Businesses With New 14-Day Application Window
The Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration are taking steps with the Paycheck Protection Program to further promote equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses. Under the PPP changes, the SBA will: Establish a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period, for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees. The PPP loan application period…
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WCU/Bryn Mawr Respiratory Care Program Earns Prestigious Award for Excellence
The West Chester University/Bryn Mawr Hospital Respiratory Care Program has been named a recipient of the 2021-2022 Apex Recognition Award by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). The program is among an elite group of only eight Respiratory Care educational programs from across the U.S. to receive this award. In conjunction with Bryn Mawr…
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SCORE: Leanstack Canvas Is an Efficient and Easier Way to Lay Out a Business Plan
On Thursday, Feb. 25, take this free webinar to learn how to create a “Leanstack Canvas – Business Plan on a Page.” This webinar, 11 a.m. to noon, is hosted by John Hess, a SCORE mentor volunteer and a professor at West Chester University where he teaches finance and entrepreneurship. Leanstack Canvas is…
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SCORE Keeps Small Businesses A Step Ahead With Free Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting these free seminar in February. Getting Certified as a Woman Owned Business On Tuesday, Feb. 23, take this free webinar to learn about “Getting Certified as a Woman Owned Business”. This webinar, 11 a.m. to noon, is hosted by Colleen LaCoss is the certification manager with the Women’s…
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Marple, Newtown Townships Bathed in Blue to Remember Seven-Year-Old Lost to the Flu
Blue lights shine on homes and businesses in Marple and Newtown townships and reach as far as Ocean City, N.J., reports Dann Cuellar for 6ABC. The light is there to honor the memory of seven-year-old Matthew Wzorek of Broomall who died unexpectedly of the flu last year on Feb. 16. “It just touches everybody’s hearts,…
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KOP-Based CollegeThoughts Helps Students Navigate Application Process, Offers Place for Self-Discovery
CollegeThoughts is a one-stop shop helping students find their way through the college application process. Students get help prepping for SATs, writing essays, preparing for interviews and getting the applications filled out. That’s the least they’ll do for you. CollegeThoughts, headquartered in King of Prussia, is also a place for self-discovery. “We want kids to…
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Local Pastor Pens First Novel That Explores Life-Altering Tragedy
Peter Friedrichs, the pastor at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County located in Media, has written his first novel, And the Stars Kept Watch, due to be published May 15 by Atmosphere Press. In this fictional novel, Friedrichs poses the question, “Can a couple’s marriage survive a life-changing loss?” The novel introduces us to…
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Wawa Adds Burgers to Menu; One Customer Could Win a Year’s Worth
Wawa is now offering burgers made any way you’d like at its 920 stores on the East Coast, reports Dan Stamm for NBC 10. One lucky customer can win free burgers for a year, via a $780 Wawa gift card. Sign-ups for this contest end Friday. The burger rollout is part of Wawa’s strategy to…
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New BYOB Joins Local Restaurant Scene with a Different Approach to Dining
Local artwork adds to the décor, and the food at Media’s Rye BYOB is layered with texture, color, and playfulness, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. This recently opened restaurant foregoes traditional first-, second-, and third-course descriptions, focusing instead on starters, pastas, and proteins. “We prefer that our diners create their own personal, pick-and-choose…
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SCORE Keeps Small Businesses A Step Ahead With Free Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting these free seminar in February. Mastering Finances for Black-Owned Businesses On Tuesday, Feb. 16, take this free webinar to learn about “Mastering Finance for Black-Owned Businesses”. This webinar, at 1 p.m., will help you get more informed about your finances, understand your numbers, and make better financial decisions.…
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Cast Members from Hamilton Kick Off WCU’s Annual Fundraising Gala
What better way to celebrate Presidents Day than with cast members from the San Francisco production of the hit Broadway show Hamilton? Broadway performers Tia Altinay and Fergie L. Philippe will kick off a series of live, virtual events as part of West Chester University’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala. Altinay and Philippe will…
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Malvern Bank Partners With Woodlynde School to Create an Innovative, New Campus
A major campus upgrade at the Woodlynde college prep school in Strafford is just the kind of project Malvern Bank likes to put its financial expertise behind. The Woodlynde School is dedicated to empowering K-12 students with learning differences to become strategic thinkers and self-advocates in a challenging and supportive college prep environment. Helping private…
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National Science Foundation Awards $1 Million to WCU to Increase Talented, Underrepresented STEM Scholars
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $1 million to West Chester University’s Scholarships in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Program, also known as WCU S-STEM, which will provide greater access to high-achieving STEM students in the region who have financial need and come from groups typically underrepresented in such fields. Engaged in…
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American Airlines to Furlough 1,000-Plus Employees in Philadelphia
Despite adding routes out of Philadelphia International Airport, American Airlines will furlough more than 1,000 Philadelphia workers in April as forecasts show reduced flights this summer, writes Erik Siemers and Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The furloughs start April 10 involving 1,032 employees based at Philadelphia International Airport. A notice to Pennsylvania through…
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VISTA Careers – West Chester University
Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. With roots dating back to 1812, WCU has evolved into a comprehensive university that excels in teacher education, business, health, natural and social sciences, music, the arts, and more. Senior Business Systems Analyst This…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers Hosts Jobs Open House Friday
The Child Guidance Resource Center is hosting a career Open House Friday, Feb. 12, at noon, for its Southwest Philadelphia IBHS program. Child Guidance Resource Centers is hiring behavioral health technicians, mobile therapists and behavior consultants. Come to the Open House, learn about Child Guidance and its team, bring your resume and have an interview…
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Local Borough Named the Best Suburb to Live in Pennsylvania
According to 24/7 Wall St., the Best Suburb to Live in Pennsylvania is in nearby Delaware County. The financial news and opinion company gave the honor to Swarthmore Borough, population 6,304. Swarthmore’s median household income is $109,648, more than double Philadelphia’s median of $43,744. Homeownership is high, at 77.8 percent, with a median home value…
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Delco Native Pays Back His Catholic School for All It Did for Him … and Then Some
Nick Howley, a St. Joseph’s Prep graduate who grew up in Delaware County, recently paid the school back for all it had done for him (and then some) with a $5 million gift, the largest ever received by the Catholic high school, writes Kristen Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The lessons Howley learned at the…
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