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School Traditions Remain Important to This Downingtown West Teacher
For Brian Hassel, who has been teaching at Downingtown West High School for 15 years, traditions are important, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. Hassel, a member of the school’s technology education department, ensured that students did not miss out on their end-of-year art show by organizing the event in a virtual format. “The…
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Hit Hard by Pandemic, Several Local Hair Salons and Barbershops Still Waiting for Help
Hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, many local hair salons and barbershops are still waiting to receive any kind of government assistance as they struggle to survive, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. To help advocate for the cosmetology industry, Phoenixville resident Bertina Pelzer collaborated with friends and colleagues during the mandated shutdown…
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Nation’s Top College Football Programs Vying for Services of Downingtown Teen
Drew Shelton, a rising junior at Downingtown West High School and one of the top offensive linemen in the nation’s Class of 2022, is fielding scholarship offers from some of the top college football programs in the country, writes Mike Vukovcan for Pittsburgh Sports Now. A four-star recruit who is ranked among the Top 200…
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Downingtown Student Prepares for Semester Unlike Any Before at University of Miami
Downingtown resident Keri McGill, a junior at the University of Miami, is preparing for a semester that will be unlike anything she or any of her peers have ever witnessed before, writes Sue Gleiter for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. With most schools implementing a hybrid model that offers a choice between in-person and online classes, many…
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Haverford Systems’ AV Expertise Helps Other Businesses Rise to Challenges Posed by COVID-19
If ever there was a company built to help other businesses rise to the challenges posed by a pandemic, it would be Haverford Systems. Based in Downingtown, this audio-visual technology integration company has unparalleled experience with the type of AV installations that businesses, nonprofits, schools, law firms, healthcare facilities, and even senior living facilities could…
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Communities That Care of Greater Downingtown Seeks Sponsors for Its Virtual Auction in October
Communities That Care of Greater Downingtown is seeking sponsors for “7 Days to Make a Difference: A Virtual Auction to Empower Youth to Make Positive Choices,” which will be held from Oct. 3-9. CTC of Greater Downingtown is a collective of local government, schools, hospitals, faith communities, healthcare and human services providers, and law enforcement…
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Downingtown-Based PTZOptics to Once Again Host Full Day of Virtual Church Production Education
Worship Summit Live is back by popular demand. PTZOptics – a subsidiary of Downingtown-based Haverford Systems that manufactures pan, tilt, and zoom cameras for a variety of broadcast applications – will host Worship Summit Live 3, a virtual event, on Wednesday, July 29. The success of the first two Summits, held last winter and spring,…
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Heartwarming Story the Inspiration Behind Downingtown Boutique That Offers Second-Chance Wedding Dresses
Blessing Brides Ministry in Downingtown offers second-chance wedding dresses for deeply discounted prices, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Colleen Donovan, a hospice nurse, opened the store 18 months ago. She got the idea after giving her friend a wedding dress that she had bought for herself when a second chance at bliss seemed…
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Downingtown’s HuddleCamHD to Offer Full Day of Professional Development for Video Communicators
With online meetings literally consuming our lives these past several months, have you ever considered spending time on professional development for online communications? Take a minute and think about how you’re presenting yourself on video. Are you constantly anxious about being on camera? What’s your communication style, and why should it matter? To inspire and…
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Nashville-Based Singer from Downingtown Working on Her Fourth Album
Downingtown High School graduate Kate Klim, a well-known singer and songwriter who now lives in Nashville, is working on her fourth album and plans to release it next year, writes Denny Dyroff for The Unionville Times. In the past two decades, Klim has lived all over the country and has successfully built a reputation as…
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Downingtown Artist’s Latest Work Will Put a Smile on Your Face … and Help Those in Need
Downingtown artist Jeff Schaller has spent his time in quarantine creating silkscreen prints that aim to not only add some cheer to our lives but also put food on someone else’s table. Schaller’s COVID-19 Series features nine different prints, and he is donating 25 percent of their proceeds to the Chester County Food Bank. Thus…
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Downingtown East Grad a Finalist in High Point University’s Business Plan Competition
Downingtown East graduate Andrew DeFeo was one of the finalists in the 10th Annual Business Plan Competition organized by the Belk Center for Entrepreneurship at High Point University, according to a report from YES! Weekly. The finalists competed for up to $10,000 in startup funds. The competition was open to HPU undergraduates and began with…
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HuddleCamHD Exec Pens Book to Help Businesses Thrive in Shared, Online Work Environments
Paul Richards – the Business Development Manager of HuddleCamHD, a subsidiary of Haverford Systems in Downingtown – has written a new book to help businesses survive and thrive in shared, online work environments. The Online Meeting Survival Guide: Learn How to Use Facebook, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Skype, and Zoom to Enhance Team Communication will…
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Haverford Systems Working Hard to Meet Its Customers’ Remote Communications Needs
Over the last 30 years, Haverford Systems has built a reputation as the region’s go-to company for audiovisual installations. Given current events – which have created unprecedented demand for remote communications, video conferencing, and live streaming – it should come as no surprise that Haverford Systems is working overtime to meet its customers’ needs. With…
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Downingtown-Based Haverford Systems Has the Tools, Technology to Help Businesses Meet Remotely
Audiovisual tools have always been a powerful means of enhancing business communications and engaging a variety of audiences. Now, however, they’re becoming a necessity for companies, especially ones with remote employees. Current events (i.e., the coronavirus) have forced a number of businesses to rethink their modus operandi, particularly as it relates to meetings and travel.…
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Plan for Development That Aims to Revitalize a Section of Downingtown Moves Closer to Reality
A plan by developer Francis Taraschi to construct 66 housing units in the Johnsontown section of Downingtown is continuing to face hurdles as it slowly inches forward, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. Earlier this week, the Downingtown Planning Commission held its bimonthly meeting, where members voiced their concerns with the developer. Taraschi,…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Private Oasis in Downingtown
A custom-built farmhouse on a 9.8-acre lot with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Downingtown. The property is a true oasis with stunning views of its bucolic setting. Highlights inside include the generously-sized formal dining room with a welcoming warm fireplace. There is also an expansive kitchen/gathering room…
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Downingtown Teens Spend Groundhog Day with Punxsutawney Phil
Downingtown East High School senior Maya Rylke-Friedman has traveled to Punxsutawney numerous times before to visit her grandmother, Mary Dinger, but her trip there last weekend for Groundhog Day allowed her to cross an item off her bucket list. Maya went on the trip with her mother, Leslie Rylke, who grew up in Punxsy, and…
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