• Traffic-Data Company in Malvern Sold to Its Top Executives

    Traffic-Data Company in Malvern Sold to Its Top Executives

    Malvern’s United States Traffic Network, formerly known as Radiate Media, has been sold to its top executives by an Australian company, writes Bob Fernandez for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The deal is a reversal of GTN’s decision to enter the U.S. traffic-data market two years ago, when it acquired the Chester County company. The United States…

  • Chester County Briefly: March 19

    Chester County Briefly: March 19

    Delaware County Community College Are you interested in a career in hospitality or culinary arts? Then don’t miss your chance to get a flavor for both fields at the college’s Culinary and Hospitality Career Night on Wednesday, April 11 from 5-6:30 PM. The event is free and open to the public and will be held…

  • Seven Chester County Restaurants Rate Among the Best in Philadelphia’s Suburbs

    Seven Chester County Restaurants Rate Among the Best in Philadelphia’s Suburbs

    Out of all the outstanding restaurants in the Philadelphia suburbs, there are some that really stand out, seven of which are located in Chester County, writes restaurant critic Craig LaBan for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Bangles in Downingtown attracts adventurous diners with its delicious cuisine. For some real spicy delights, try the Chettinad curries or Hyderabadi…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Traditional Home in Malvern

    DNB First House of the Week: Traditional Home in Malvern

    A traditional home with five bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Malvern. The home is on a four-acre lot with stunning views of the surrounding area. The entrance leads into a double-height foyer with palladium window. From there, the study and living room offer picturesque views, while the…

  • Immaculata to Honor Its Historic Past When It Breaks Ground on New Student Center

    Immaculata to Honor Its Historic Past When It Breaks Ground on New Student Center

    Immaculata University will soon begin construction on the newest addition to its campus: the IHM Student Center. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Friday, March 23 at 2 PM with Father Kevin McCabe, Immaculata’s new campus chaplain, providing the blessing. To honor the university’s historic past, the shovel first used for the 1908 groundbreaking of…

  • Malvern’s Scilex Pharmaceuticals Cashes In After FDA Approves Its Pain Med

    Malvern’s Scilex Pharmaceuticals Cashes In After FDA Approves Its Pain Med

    Malvern-based Scilex Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Sorrento Therapeutics of San Diego, has received FDA approval for ZTlido, a non-opioid pain medicine, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. ZTlido is a transdermal patch treatment for the relief of pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia, or post-shingles pain. The topical medicine uses proprietary adhesion technology that…

  • Penn State Great Valley Officials Visit Universities in China for Education, Research Plans

    Penn State Great Valley Officials Visit Universities in China for Education, Research Plans

    The result of efforts that commenced two years ago, Penn State Great Valley recently signed an agreement with Chinese business schools to engage students in the campus’ Master of Finance program. In 2016, Great Valley administrators and faculty met with members of the Chester County Economic Development Council to discuss potential collaborations in business and…

  • Chester County Briefly: March 13

    Chester County Briefly: March 13

    A. Stevens Krug Krug, a West Chester architect known for his work in sustainable design, has been named a Fellow of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). Recognized for “having made significant contributions to the energy management and alternative energy industry,” he was one of 10 professionals worldwide honored with fellowship at the World Energy…

  • Learn More About Penn State Great Valley’s Outstanding Programs at Tuesday’s Open House

    Learn More About Penn State Great Valley’s Outstanding Programs at Tuesday’s Open House

    The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies extends the resources and reputation of one of the nations’s leading research universities to the greater Philadelphia area. It offers outstanding graduate degree and certificate programs, professional development courses, and conference planning services. On Tuesday, March 13, from 5-7 PM, the school will host an…

  • Malvern’s Precision Pro Golf Brings Innovation to Golf GPS

    Malvern’s Precision Pro Golf Brings Innovation to Golf GPS

    Malvern’s Precision Pro Golf is bringing innovation into golf GPS by providing golfers with high-quality products that help them play smarter, writes Sarah Brookbank for Cincinnati.com. In its four years on the market, the company has quickly developed a reputation for products that offer the maximum features at very competitive prices. Among some of the…

  • Malvern’s PhaseBio Awarded $2.8 Million Grant from National Institutes of Health

    Malvern’s PhaseBio Awarded $2.8 Million Grant from National Institutes of Health

    PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for the treatment of orphan diseases, has been awarded a $2.8 million grant. The Fast Track Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be used to support the clinical development of PB1046 – a first-in-class, sustained-release vasoactive intestinal peptide analogue…

  • Chester County Briefly: March 9

    Chester County Briefly: March 9

    Fox Rothschild The firm has announced that its Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice group has been recognized in the 2018 Chambers USA guide in the Startups & Emerging Companies Nationwide category. This prestigious recognition emphasizes Fox’s strategic expansion of its practice as one of the nation’s foremost ECVC teams. Team members were also individually…

  • First Priority Bank Expands Executive Leadership Team, Appoints New Vice Chairman

    First Priority Bank Expands Executive Leadership Team, Appoints New Vice Chairman

    First Priority Financial Corp. has appointed Mark W. Biedermann as Vice Chairman, Chief Banking Officer and Director of First Priority Bank, and Chief Banking Officer of First Priority Financial Corp. In this role, Biedermann is responsible for the bank’s revenue-producing teams, including lending and cash management, retail banking, and business development. He will also oversee…

  • Vanguard Feted with 29 Trophies for Its Strong Risk-Adjusted Performance

    Vanguard Feted with 29 Trophies for Its Strong Risk-Adjusted Performance

    Vanguard, the Malvern-based investment giant, was the No. 1 winner at this year’s Thomson Reuters Lipper Awards, writes Jeff Benjamin for InvestmentNews magazine. The annual awards honor funds and fund-management firms that excel in providing consistently strong risk-adjusted performance. Vanguard won 29 trophies, awarded to 14 different mutual funds. It edged out Baltimore-based T. Rowe…

  • Amazon Provides New Home for Former Employees of Malvern’s Zonoff

    Amazon Provides New Home for Former Employees of Malvern’s Zonoff

    Employees of Zonoff, a former home technology developer in Malvern, and their current employer, Ring, have found their new home in e-commerce giant Amazon, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Amazon acquired California-based Ring for $1 billion, securing the futures of the company’s home-automation engineers at Ring Solutions in Malvern. The situation is a…

  • Chester County Briefly: March 5

    Chester County Briefly: March 5

    Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry Guy Ciarrocchi, the CCCBI’s president, discussed the value of small businesses to the economy and offered advice on how to boost these businesses in an interview with Keystone Business News. “Small businesses are the keystone of our communities across the region, often providing financial support and volunteers to…

  • First Priority Bank to Strengthen with Merger and Entrance into West Chester Market

    First Priority Bank to Strengthen with Merger and Entrance into West Chester Market

    It’s really a simple formula, according to David Sparks, Chairman of First Priority Bank. “Quality plus quality equals entry into a crème-de-la-crème class of community banking,” he said. In general terms, that describes the Malvern-based bank’s upcoming merger with Mid Penn Bank, a transaction slated to close in the third quarter of this year, assuming…

  • Immaculata’s New Prez Helped to Change Dress Code at Her Alma Mater 47 Years Ago

    Immaculata’s New Prez Helped to Change Dress Code at Her Alma Mater 47 Years Ago

    Barbara Lettiere, the 10th president of Immaculata University, is continuing her tradition of making a difference at her alma mater, according to a report in Immaculata Magazine. Lettiere first made her mark on the school as junior class president 47 years ago. She scheduled a meeting with the President, Sister Mary of Lourdes, and the…