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West Chester-Raised Professor, Former Nurse is Now an Illinois City Mayor
West Chester-raised Sangeetha Rayapati wears many hats. However, all of her titles revolve around a shared tenant: collaboration, writes Gretchen Teske for the Quad City Times. Whether it was collaborating with doctors as a nurse, students as a teacher, other elected officials as a community leader, or other musicians as a pianist and vocalist, Rayapati…
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Four Remote Jobs for Stay-at-Home Parents
The 9-5 life can be stressful for anyone, especially parents. If you’re struggling to find a balance between your office and home life, there are some remote jobs that could work for you. Here are some remote jobs for parents, according to Jessica Howington of FlexJobs. Writer/Blogger Average annual salary: $48,732 As a parent,…
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Chester County Teen Runs Bike Charity to Spread Message of Safety for Years to Come
A Chester County teen is fixing bikes to save lives. When Dom Pecora was in preschool, he was struck by a car while riding his bike. Now as a young man, his goal is to keep riders safe, details a staff report from 6ABC. His Berwyn-based non-profit, “Dom Fixes Bikes,” does just that by holding…
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Penn State Great Valley Holds Global Immersion Trip to Europe
Penn State Great Valley’s Global Immersion course trip to Strasbourg, France, took a while to get off the ground — literally. The course was first offered in the spring of 2020, but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the international travel component was canceled just three days before the class was set to leave the United States. Three…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine to Host Adaptive Pickleball Events Free for the Community
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine will host three Adaptive Pickleball clinics for adults with developmental disabilities. Clinics are free to YMCA members and the community. They will be held at the West Chester Area YMCA on April 22 and May 20 and at the Upper Main Line YMCA on June 24. “We hosted our first adaptive pickleball clinic in January and saw…
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Four High-Paying Jobs Where You Can Earn Over $150,000
High-paying jobs may seem hard to attain, but there’s an abundance of options if you’re choosing a new career path or looking to take your job to the next level. Here are jobs that pay more than $150,000, according to GoBankingRates. Nurse Anesthetist Average annual salary: $183,580 A person in this position…
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Chester County Teen Saved a Young Girl’s Life. She Now Has North America’s Highest Honor for Heroism
A Chester County teen is getting accolades for a brave act in 2020. Darby Bicking was just 15 years old when she saved an 8-year-old girl from a dog attack. Now, at 18 years old she’s receiving North America’s highest honor, write Christie Ileto and Bryanna Gallagher for 6ABC. Bicking was volunteering at a Coatesville summer camp…
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Cabrini University Creates New Online Master’s and Doctorate Degree Pathways Through EdX Partnership
Cabrini University is joining forces with the global education platform edX. It will be bringing its existing online Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Master of Education in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment programs to edX under the platform’s flexible degree model. The renowned private Catholic university will also launch a MicroMasters program in education. This creates…
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Washington Post: As Fungi Kits Spawn Across the U.S., Avondale Mushroom Institute Rejoices
Specialty mushroom kits are spawning in popularity. More fungi lovers are growing them at home through d.i.y. kits that involve spray-and-grow boxes, oak logs, or sawdust to sprinkle into spots, writes Kate Morgan for The Washington Post. Specialty mushroom sales have risen by 32 percent in the past year, writes Morgan. Avondale-based American Mushroom…
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Water Ice and Physical Therapy: Bradford Plaza Gains Two New Tenants
Two new tenants are set to call the Bradford Plaza Shopping Center in East Bradford home, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. One will be the 1,650-square foot physical therapy provider NovaCare. Also leasing 1,300 square feet of retail space will be the family-owned Bert’s Homemade Ice Cream and Italian Ice. …
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6,000 Square Foot Wawa to Debut in West Goshen
A new Wawa is about to call West Goshen’s Parkway Shopping Center home. The nearly 59-year-old chain will replace Timothy’s restaurant, which will be a part of the 28,7000 square feet to be demolished, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. This Wawa is expected to be bigger and better, to meet the needs…
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Phoenixville’s Former Water World Site Up for Sale
The property formerly known as Water World in Phoenixville is on the market for $2.85 million. The park closed in 2012, and a Wayne couple purchased the fixer-upper for the 22-acre property in 2018, writes Paul Schwedelson for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Kim Peltier, one of the property owners, grew up going to Water…
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Uwchlan Residents Have Concerns Over 1.9 Million Square Foot Amazon Project
Residents of Uwchlan township are up in arms over a potential multi-building Amazon warehouse. The proposed development would include nearly 2 million square feet of four warehouses on Lionville Station Road and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, writes Sharifa Jackson for 6ABC. A community meeting with the township’s board of supervisors was so well-attended that it had…
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Malvern’s Endo International Up for Bankruptcy Auction This Summer
Malvern-based Endo International is officially up for bidding. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved the auction, and bidding procedures can begin at $6 billion, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The pharmaceutical company filed for bankruptcy protection in August. The company was facing a slew of lawsuits alleging that Endo contributed to…
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Five High-Paying Jobs That A.I. Can’t Replace
Artificial intelligence generators such as Chat GPT is worrying the U.S. workforce. However, there are many careers that can’t be replaced by robots. Here are high-paying jobs that can’t be replaced by artificial intelligence…at least any time soon. Lawyers Average annual income: $127,990 While A.I. could make lawyers’ jobs easier by drafting legal…
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A Clean Bill of Health: Chester County Is the Healthiest In Pennsylvania
Chester County is fit as a fiddle. Ranking at number one out of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Chester County is the healthiest in the Keystone State, according to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. The life expectancy of the population is 81.2 years compared to Pennsylvania which is 78 years. It has a lower child…
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Chester County Education Program Fills the Language Gap for Migrant Parents
Immigrant communities in the Philadelphia region have their own set of struggles. Especially when it comes to parents who have their children matriculated into English-speaking institutions, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While the Philadelphia School District uses in-person interpreters and the $25,000 a month Language Line, it still doesn’t account for indigenous…
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Five Laid-Back Jobs That Are Low Stress
The 9-5 can be rather stressful in today’s rat race. However, plenty of laid-back jobs will make you feel like you’re already retired. Here are a few, according to GoBankingRates.com. Travel Writer For those with the travel bug, this job will allow you to make money by exploring the world. Freelancers can set…
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