Communications
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The Fund for Women and Girls Launches Highly Anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report at Community Event
The Fund for Women and Girls launched its highly anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville. Published every five years, the Blueprint Report is the first and only comprehensive needs assessment of women and girls in Chester County. This fourth edition of the report…
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Chester County Highlights Key Initiatives During National Community Planning Month
October is National Community Planning Month and in recognition, the Chester County Commissioners will be issuing a proclamation noting the importance of local planning, especially as it relates to economic resiliency and sustainability in Chester County. “We are grateful that the commissioners recognize the value of community planning, given our position as the fastest growing…
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Chester County Outlines Opioid Settlement Implementation Plan
As the Chester County Commissioners recognize National Recovery Month throughout September, the county is also preparing to receive the first two payments in a $19.7 million 18-year opioid settlement agreement. In anticipation of those payments, Vince Brown, Executive Director of the Chester County Department of Drug & Alcohol Services outlined his department’s long-term strategy at…
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Phoenixville Residents Appeal for ‘Goldmine’ Acreage of Kindergarten Center to be Saved
Phoenixville residents asked the Borough Council to take charge of the Second Avenue property that was once used by the kindergarten center instead of seeing it developed by the Toll Brothers, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Local News. In March, the Phoenixville School Board voted 5-3 to sell the 7.3-acre parcel to the national…
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Strong Financial Leadership at Blue Bell’s CompanyVoice
CompanyVoice (CV) is a proud member of the Montgomery County community, contributing to the business ecosystem with strong financial leadership that hires and buys locally. A women-owned, full-service inbound and outbound call center located in the Union Meeting Corporate Center on Harvest Drive in Blue Bell, CV offers a steady stream of job openings and…
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Berwyn-Based Sports-Tech Company Is the Largest Sports Network That ‘You’ve Never Heard Of’
Former Comcast executive Michael Schreiber launched Playfly Sports in Berwyn two years ago, and now its sports-focused advertising reaches around 83 percent of sports fans in the nation, writes Bob Fernandez for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Headquartered in the Berwyn Theatre, the start-up firm acquired several companies interested Schreiber’s idea for more than $100 million, allowing…
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Local Nonprofits Partner with Legislators to Discuss Housing in Chester County
Numerous local nonprofits, including Home of the Sparrow and Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, in partnership with Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell, hosted a legislative gathering this week at the West Chester University Graduate Center. The goal of the gathering was to share voices heard during recently held housing focus groups, and to explore ways…
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Nearly Year After Hurricane Ida, Coatesville Still Waiting on Federal Disaster Funds
Despite the devastation hurricane Ida caused last year, Coatesville is still waiting on the federal disaster funds it needs to replace its century-old stormwater infrastructure, but some residents are still hopeful, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. “The Army Corp of Engineers has not been to the City of Coatesville,” said Coatesville City…
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Chester County Library to Host Mental Health Fair in September
Recognizing the frustrations in access to mental health care and the lack of information about what resources were available, Pennsylvania State Representative Kristine Howard began holding the Mental Health Fair in 2021. She noticed the urgent need for mental health resources and education, which had only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Many people were turning…
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Essential Utilities Assigns $143 Million Improvement Project to ‘Valuable Member of Leadership Team’
Essential Utilities has appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer Whitney Kellett to lead its $143 million service improvement project following the retirement of former Senior Vice President, Business Transformation Ruth DeLost-Wylie. The next phase of the project, which began in 2020, will continue under Kellett’s leadership. As part of its succession planning, the company…
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Parent Company of West Chester-Based QVC Implementing Turnaround Plan Amid Declines in Revenue
West Chester-based Qurate Retail Group, owner of QVC and HSN, is implementing a turnaround plan amid significant declines in revenue that the video commerce giant recorded across the board during the second quarter, according to a staff report from PYMNTS.com. Qurate revenue dropped by 16 percent to $3 billion, with its e-commerce revenue going down…
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Collar-County Calling: Revised Early Sept. Timeline will Usher in Area Code 835 Sooner Than Expected
Phila.’s collar counties are getting the newly minted area code 835 sooner than expected. Cell phone fingers may have to acclimate to the new digits in pockets of the region on Sept. 2. Erin McCarthy connected with the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission previously voted to add the new code…
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Exton’s Hankin Apartments Named Number One Management Company in Nation
Hankin Apartments, an Exton-based property management company, has been named the #1 Management Company with 10-24 communities in the entire country and Canada for the second time. This ranking comes from the SatisFacts epIQ Index’s Top Management Companies and Communities Biannual Report, which measures overall resident satisfaction. Hankin Apartments rose from a No. 2 ranking…
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Elyse Lupin, Pres., Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, Joins Center for Loss and Bereavement Board
Elyse Lupin — President and Founder of Elysium Marketing Group (Ambler) — has joined the board for The Center for Loss and Bereavement in Skippack. Lupin is on both the community relations and marketing committees, where she will use her extensive marketing background to build awareness of the grief counseling services the organization provides. The…
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Phoenixville-Based Dealer’s Merger Creates Largest Woman-Owned Furniture Dealer in America
Phoenixville-based Spectrum has merged with Pennsauken, N.J.-based CFI to create the largest minority and woman-owned MillerKnoll furniture dealer in the country, writes Donna Rovins for the Daily Local News. As of July 1, the newly merged company now operates under the CFI Workspace name. The merger is part of CFI Workspace’s long-term strategic growth plan.…
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Chester County Library System Partners with Sheriff’s Office to Thwart Human Trafficking
The Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is collaborating with the Chester County Library System to post details of the National Human Trafficking Hotline in bathroom stalls of libraries across the county. The information has been posted from the beginning of July. July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. During an online program hosted…
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Vanguard’s Newest Edition of ‘How America Saves’ Details How Retirement Plans Should Evolve for Modern Workers
Malvern’s Vanguard released the newest edition of How America Saves, the firm’s seminal report on 401(k) plan design and retirement savings habits. Through its annual, comprehensive analysis of nearly five million 401(k) accounts record-kept at Vanguard, the report reveals additional plan design opportunities employers can address to further improve workers’ retirement readiness. While employers have made significant…
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’60 Minutes’ Highlights Pottstown’s ‘Last Reporter Standing’ as It Chronicles the Demise of Local News
Evan Brandt, the last reporter of the once-thriving Pottstown Mercury, is overworked and overwhelmed as he continues to try to cover community news using the few remaining resources, writes Jon Wertheim for CBS’s “60 Minutes.” Brandt has been covering Pottstown and surrounding towns for the last 24 years. In that time, he has seen his…
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