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Local Businesses Experience Varying Degrees of Success with SBA’s EIDL, PPP Loan Programs
Many small business owners in the Philadelphia region have not had much luck so far with the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program nor the Paycheck Protection Program, write Erin Arvedlund, Joseph DiStefano, Jonathan Tamari, and Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Both are designed to help businesses weather the unprecedented crisis caused by the…
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SCORE Webinar Looks at National Resources/Policy Updates for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting a free webinar Thursday, April 16, for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to learn about national resources that may be available to help them. There have been many programs and initiatives created since the coronavirus outbreak to help small businesses but how do you know which one…
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WCU Raises $114,023 for Student Emergency Aid Fund as Many Gala Sponsors Redirect Donations
Celebrating student excellence each year, West Chester University’s Presidential Scholarship Community Gala draws more than 400 friends from across the state to an annual benefit designed to fund Presidential Scholarships for WCU students who have earned academic distinction. Like many events in the nation this year, however, the spring 2020 scholarship gala was cancelled due…
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WCU’s Virtual Center for Contemplative Studies Hosts Zoom Programs for Mindfulness, Focus, Calm
“Contemplative practice is a way of being close, even as we practice social distancing,” said Don McCown, associate professor of health, director of the minor in contemplative studies, and director of the West Chester University’s Center for Contemplative Studies. And so, in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Contemplative Studies is…
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WCU’s Division of Student Affairs Again Named a ‘Most Promising Place to Work’
For the second 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 as one of the “Most Promising Places to Work” for 2020. WCU is one of only three universities in Pennsylvania to have earned the prestigious…
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Coronavirus Wipes Out Wawa Tradition: Self-Service Coffee, Soda
The days of going to the Wawa to pour yourself some coffee or to hit up the soda machine are gone, at least for now, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia magazine. In deference to public health and curtailing COVID-19, Wawa no longer offers self-service coffee. Now, customers will have to tell a Wawa associate what…
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Child Guidance Offers Tips on Helping Your Child with Autism Through the COVID-19 ‘Lockdown’
By Melissa Bowen Schedules for parents and children have significantly changed. Children are being asked to learn virtually and complete worksheets at the kitchen table, while parents are either working from home or scrambling to find childcare. Here are ideas to help your child with Autism navigate through changes and uncertainties from the COVID-19 Lockdown.…
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Helping Parents Navigate the Coronavirus Crisis with Their Children
By Aimee Salas As if parenting isn’t difficult enough, now add in an international concern like COVID-19 (Coronavirus). You’re busy, tired, and concerned yourself. How should you handle this with your child? Prepare yourself for that conversation by making sure you have all the facts and a plan of action for your family. The Centers…
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ESPN’s ‘Bracketologist’ – Drexel Hill’s Joe Lunardi – Isn’t Letting a Canceled NCAA Tournament Stop Him
Drexel Hill resident Joe Lunardi, renowned in the college-basketball world as ESPN’s bracketologist, isn’t going to let the coronavirus or the NCAA stop him. Even though the NCAA Tournament has been cancelled, Lunardi still put together a final bracket Sunday, projecting what the selection committee’s picks would have been, writes Terry Toohey for the Daily…
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Delco-Based Scrub Daddy Sees Sales Surge Amidst Focus on Coronavirus Cleanliness
The Folcroft-based manufacturer of a household cleaning product has seen sales jump significantly since the arrival of the coronavirus in the U.S., writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sales of Scrub Daddy, the sunshine-shaped sponge, have increased 20 percent at Walmart. “So many people are going to the supermarket cleaning aisles and clearing out…
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Italian Family with Roots in Delco Opens Restaurant on MacDade Boulevard
A Delaware County family is sharing its Italian recipes at its new restaurant, Santino’s Tap & Table, in Folsom, reports Victoria Woodill for CBS Philly. “I grew up here,” said owner Charlie DeMarco. “My family’s from here. We’ve been doing this a long time, and I want you to feel like I felt when I…
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Agree or Disagree with This List, but Chances Are You’ve Got an Opinion About Wawa’s Sandwiches
We choose our Wawa sandwiches based on the mood we’re in, the time of day (or night), how much we feel like spending, and what has stacked up well over time. Now, Philadelphia magazine has come up with its own list of favorite Wawa sandwiches, writes Jason Sheehan for the magazine. Topping the list was…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Host 30th Annual Jazz Festival from March 18-21
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University is ready to bring world-class entertainment and free live jazz to the surrounding community as the 30th Annual Jazz Festival nears. From March 18-21, students and audiences of all ages are invited to events staged in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre in the Swope Music Building…
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Alligator Gar Fish Don’t Belong Here, but a Wayne Resident Found One in a Local Pond
Fenimore Park in Wayne had an unexpected visitor in one of its ponds last week, according to a report from Main Line Media News. Radnor police reported that an alligator gar fish was found dead by a resident at the park. The fish is normally found in warmer Gulf of Mexico waters. It is among…
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Borough’s Opposition to New Middle School Causing Upper Darby School District’s Legal Fees to Mount
Upper Darby School District officials say it is costing the district $20,000 to $30,000 a month in legal fees to fight opposition to a new middle school from Clifton Heights, writes Loretta Rodgers for the Daily Times. Clifton Heights Mayor Joe Lombardo said they are only asking the district to follow proper procedures. “We have…
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The Philly Cheesesteak Has Gone International, Thanks to This Delco Native
Delco native Brian Becher has brought the Philly cheesesteak to the Arabian Gulf island of Bahrain, writes Kiki Aranita for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 39-year-old is executive chef of the CUT steakhouse, a Wolfgang Puck restaurant, at the Four Seasons Bahrain Bay. Customers travel 16 miles across the King Fahd Causeway to sample this delicacy…
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Villanova Prof Hopes Vatican Archives Provide Answers to Catholic Church’s Role in Cold War in Italy
Did the Vatican influence Italian elections in 1948 to thwart a Communist Party victory? That’s what Villanova University professor Massimo Faggioli hopes to find out now that the Vatican is unsealing the archives of Pope Pius XII, writes Sylvia Poggioli for NPR. “I would be curious to know what kind of communication there was between…
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Here’s the Latest Proposal for This Highly Coveted Tract of Delco Land
The latest land development plans for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Don Guanella property at Sproul and Reed roads in Marple call for 141 single and twin homes, writes Leslie Krowchenko for the Daily Times. The preliminary plans by Sproul Road Developers were presented to the Marple Planning Commission last Thursday. A 2015 plan by Goodman…
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