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With an Assist from SCORE, Thom’s Jerky in Exton Has the Recipe for Success
Thomas D’Antonio always had a passion for making jerky. He’d often sell his homemade products on the side during a 20-year career as IT professional. “I started making jerky in 1998,” said D’Antonio. “I’m a 28-year diabetic, and I needed a healthy alternative. I was able to make recipes consistently. It caught on with family…
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Local Nonprofit to Host Deck Party at The Desmond to Celebrate Mentoring, Gratitude
The Youth Mentoring Partnership, an Exton-based nonprofit dedicated to helping kids overcome formidable challenges in order to be successful today and in the future, will host a deck party to celebrate mentoring and gratitude on Tuesday, June 4 from 5:30-8 PM at The Desmond in Malvern. YMP is launching a year-long campaign on social media…
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United Way of Chester County Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary of Its Financial Stability Center
The United Way of Chester County recently celebrated the five-year anniversary of its Financial Stability Center in Exton with an open house and guided tours. The FSC is the only center of its kind in the entire state that is co-located at a Pennsylvania Career Link facility. The center is a great example of some…
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Church Farm School Breaks Ground on $15M Campus Modernization Project
The Church Farm School — a college preparatory boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12 in Exton — recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its campus modernization project. In January, the school’s Board of Directors approved the $15 million plan: the first part of a multi-phase project to advance the school’s mission of…
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Exton Senior Living Raises Funds for Parkinson’s Foundation
Exton Senior Living, a Five Star Senior Living community on Pottstown Pike, has partnered with the Parkinson’s Foundation to support its mission to improve the quality of care for people with the disease through research, education, and outreach. Exton Senior Living recently promoted the Foundation’s passionate vision by hosting a live auction of raffle baskets…
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RKL Grows Exton Leadership Team with New Tax Partner Len Metkowski
Continuing the momentum of its successful Exton office opening in June 2018, professional services leader RKL welcomed Len Metkowski to the firm partnership in late 2018. Metkowski’s specialized tax expertise and strong connections within the Greater Philadelphia business community enhance the firm’s efforts to drive real results for its current and future clients in the…
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Church Farm School’s Gala Helps Fund Student Scholarships, Choir Trip to Israel
When Anthony Thompson ’19 came to Church Farm School as an eighth-grader – the school has since dissolved its Middle School – he had never sung before. Fast-forward five years, and Thompson is a celebrated Tenor 2 vocalist who has sung at Carnegie Hall, district, regional, and state PMEA competitions, at the National Cathedral in…
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Closets by Design Breaks Ground on New Headquarters in Malvern
Closets by Design of Southeast Pennsylvania and Delaware recently held a groundbreaking ceremony with the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce at the edge of a nine-acre site where the former’s new headquarters will be built on Three Tun Road in Malvern. The new headquarters will provide ease of access to customers in Pennsylvania and Delaware,…
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Chester County Leadership: Barry Pelagatti, CPA, Partner at RKL LLP
Barry Pelagatti, a Partner at RKL LLP, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in South Philadelphia, how he began working when he was 12 as a paperboy for the Daily News, and why he can attribute the success he’s had in his professional career to that and the other job he held as a…
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RKL Jumps in National Accounting Firm Rankings Thanks in Part to New Exton Office
RKL – one of the largest professional services firms in Pennsylvania – saw its revenues increase by more than 21 percent last year, partly due to the opening of a new office in the Exton Corporate Center, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The firm ranked 61st on Accounting Today’s list of the…
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What Does the Future Hold for Exton Square Mall?
By Ken Knickerbocker The Exton Square Mall holds a special place in the hearts of a vast number of Chester County residents. It has been a part of our lives for decades. Recent comments from Joseph Coradino – Chairman and CEO of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), which owns Exton Square Mall, as…
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Five Star Senior Living at Exton Teams Up with Active Day
Exton Senior Living is a Personal Care and Memory Care Community that is happily involved in the local community. It provides apartment-style living, along with personalized care, including 24/7 nursing assistance, all-day dining, daily housekeeping, rehabilitation services, and much more. Exton Senior Living understands the importance of daily activities centered around the well-being of its…
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Delphi Wealth Management Group Donates $25,000 to Chester County Food Bank
Delphi Wealth Management Group of West Chester presented the Chester County Food Bank with a check for $25,000 to help sustain its recently launched FRESHstart Kitchen. The Kitchen began its inaugural class in September 2018. FRESH – an acronym for Focusing Resources on Employment, Self-Sufficiency, and Health – was specifically designed to assist individuals with…
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Tour Exton Senior Living’s Award-Winning Community and Enjoy a Free Happy Hour
Residents of Five Star Senior Living in Exton, as well as their family and friends, enjoy a free Happy Hour from 3-4 PM, Monday through Friday, at their community located at 600 Pottstown Pike. The Happy Hour at Exton Senior Living’s tavern is a wonderful time to enjoy a drink, freshly baked appetizers, and music.…
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RKL: Give Your Business a Check-Up with These 10 Questions
By John S. Stoner, CPA, CVA Just like annual physicals help us keep tabs on overall health, periodic reviews of a business can give owners a comprehensive sense of how things are going. It is easy to postpone such a task in favor of day-to-day tasks or shorter-term goals, but investing the time and attention…
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Delaware County Community College to Host Paralegal Career Night Thursday in Exton
Delaware County Community College will host a Paralegal Career Night on Thursday, March 7 from 6-8 PM at its Exton Center, located at 912 Springdale Drive in the Whiteland Business Park. Come learn about the paralegal profession and the college’s Paralegal Studies certificate and associate degree programs. Both programs are approved by the American Bar…
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Local Tech CEO, His Wife Donate $5 Million to Drexel
Greg Bentley, the CEO and founder of Exton-based Bentley Systems, and his wife Caroline have donated $5 million to Drexel University to help create an “intellectual oasis” on campus, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The donation will go toward the ongoing $35 million renovation of Calhoun Hall to make it the new…
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Fox 29’s ‘Breakfast with Bob’ Broadcasts from New Bright Spot Café in Eagleview Town Center
The cold couldn’t keep away a crowd last week when Fox 29’s Bob Kelly made the journey from Center City to the Eagleview Town Center in Exton to feature the new Bright Spot Café on his “Breakfast with Bob” morning segment. The café is aptly named with its blue and yellow walls, children’s artwork, and…
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