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SCORE 5-Part Webinar Series Focuses on Helping Women Business Owners Recover From Pandemic
SCORE Bucks County is teaming up to offer a 5-part women-focuses webinar series starting Oct. 28 and continuing through February 2021. The goal of the Women’s Small Business Virtual Workshop series is to help women business owners bounce back from the pandemic. SCORE Bucks County is working with the Small Business Administration, along with the…
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Local World War II Vet Left School to Support Family. He Just Got His Diploma This Week
A World War II vet nearing 100 years old received his high school diploma this week from the Rose Tree Media School District, writes Ashley Johnson for 6ABC. Albert Montella had to drop out of high school back in 1938 to support his family, then World War II started and he enlisted in the Navy.…
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WCU to Get Ahead of Predicted Second Wave: Remote Instruction to Continue Through Spring 2021
With the nation continuing to experience spikes in COVID-19 and scientists predicting a new surge due to cold weather, West Chester University is taking extra precautions to protect the community from a forecasted second wave of the virus by continuing remote and some hybrid – meaning both remote and in-person – academic instruction through the…
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Local Startup Wins Competition for Service That ‘Scrubs’ Harmful Posts from Social Media
LifeBrand, a startup software company based in Newtown Square, has won $10,000 and compliments from Shark Tank host Kevin O’Leary for its service of “scrubbing” harmful posts from social media, writes Paige Gross for Technical.ly Philly. LifeBrand competed with four other startup finalists from more than 1,000 companies in a competition hosted by the investment…
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Kate Winslet Returns to Area to Finish Filming HBO Series
Two series have resumed shooting in Delaware County after the pandemic shut down production in the spring. Actress Kate Winslet returned to the Aston area this week to finish filming her HBO series Mare of Easttown, reports Hugh E. Dillon for PhillyChitChat.com. The story follows a small-town Pennsylvania detective, played by Winslet, who investigates a…
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WCU’s Grad School Offers Path to a Powerful Career; Register for This Month’s Info Sessions
The Graduate School at West Chester University offers a path to a powerful career. WCU’s top-ranked master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs prepare you to charge pathways and shape your industry as a leader and an innovator. The university is offering the following opportunities to connect with its Graduate School this month: Virtual Events MPA Information…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Entertain Audiences with Free Virtual Performances This Fall
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will delight and entertain audiences with a number of free virtual performances this fall. Livestream links are available by clicking on each event in the campus arts event calendar, allowing audiences from around the world to enjoy concerts from the comfort of their own homes. “It has been a…
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With Overall Revenue Down, SEPTA Projects Falter
SEPTA’s current funding problems, brought on by the pandemic, could indefinitely stall critical projects like the extension of the Norristown High Speed Line to King of Prussia, writes Gary Puleo for The Pottstown Mercury. The Norristown High Speed Line extension project was seen as a way to strengthen regional growth and offer better access to…
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WCU’s Latina/o Communities Conference Builds Bridges Across Cultures
Like many events during the pandemic, West Chester University’s 12th Annual WCU Latina/o Communities Conference will be held virtually on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 8:30 AM-4:15 PM. It is free and open to the public. Zoom links will be available here. This annual conference informs the university and broader community about a wide range of…
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SCORE: Lean/Business Model Canvas Lets You Map Out Your Business Plan on a Single Page
The Business Canvas gives entrepreneurs a broad view of their path to success on a single page like a painting on a canvas brings an image to life with color, contrast, dimension. Launching a small business has always been a hit-or-miss experience. Conventional wisdom required owners to write a detailed business plan, pitch it to…
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8th Annual Child Guidance Superhero Run Goes Virtual This Year
Join Child Guidance Resource Centers, Oct. 4-31, for the 8th Annual One Stride at a Time: Superhero Run for Prevention and Wellness Fair. This year the fair takes to the trails virtually. All event proceeds directly support families struggling with addiction and mental health in the five-county Philadelphia area. The prevention theme, “One Stride at…
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It’s Baaaaaaaack! Mysterious Odor Again Permeates Delco Towns
That mysterious odor has returned in Delaware County, and now it’s also in Salem, N.J., writes Matt Bennett for Springfield Patch. Delaware County Emergency Services announced the odor was back, reported on social media by residents in Sharon Hill, Aston, Haverford, Darby, and other locations. As before, the origin of the smell is unknown. “At…
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WCU to Host a Reading with Author Emma Eisenberg Tonight
The Creative Writing Program at West Chester University will welcome author Emma C. Eisenberg via Zoom for a reading and conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 PM. Eisenberg is the author of The Third Rainbow Girl, a nonfiction account of the murder of two women in Pocahontas County, W.Va. She is currently at work…
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DEP-Ordered Dam Breach Will Eliminate This Local Lake
Earle’s Lake in Newtown Square and part of the dam that supports it might soon be gone, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line. If nothing changes, a Pennsylvania DEP-ordered partial dam breach by the end of October would drain the five-acre lake toward Radnor homes into the Darby Creek watershed. The dam, failing for…
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Oprah Magazine Names Local Attraction the ‘Scariest Haunted House in America’
The Oprah Magazine has ranked the Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride in Glen Mills as the scariest haunted house attraction in the nation, writes Sean Adams for the magazine. The 30-year-old Bates Motel and Bates Psycho Path features animatronic props, actors, and digital FX. And the Revenge of the Scarecrows Haunted Corn Trail provides a…
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WCU to Host Eight-Week Comprehensive Project Management Workshop for Aspiring Professionals
West Chester University invites novice and experienced project managers aspiring to become a professional and/or seek professional credentials to register for its Comprehensive Project Management Workshop. The next class begins on Monday, Oct. 12 and meets online for three hours per session (3-6 PM) for eight weeks. WCU’s instructor-led, distance learning workshop covers the full…
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SCORE Honors 6 Local Companies and Nonprofits at Virtual Small Business Awards Program
Today (Sept. 24) was a very special day at SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties. Six local small businesses and nonprofits were honored at the 10th annual Small Business Achievements Awards program. Client success and client recognition is very important to SCORE. This year, it takes on even more significance in the midst of a pandemic…
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WCU’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble to Present Virtual Concert on Friday
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will continue to delight and entertain audiences with dozens of free virtual performances this fall. Livestream links are available by clicking on each event in the campus arts event calendar, allowing audiences from around the world to enjoy concerts from the comfort of their own homes. Beginning on…
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