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Holiday Cheer Abounds at 40th Annual QVC West Chester Christmas Parade
Last week’s 40th Annual QVC West Chester Christmas Parade heralded the holiday season with a flare that will be remembered for years to come. Hosted by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, the parade delivered a seasonal mix of traditional elements with a modern twist, as local schools, businesses, volunteer fire companies, and other…
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LinkedIn Hashtags Continue to Evolve
By Lynne Williams Hashtags on LinkedIn seem to be further evolving with changes to the algorithm. A previous article was published on “How to Create and Follow Hashtags on LinkedIn” on May 17th, but we need to revisit this topic again. As a thought leader on LinkedIn, you can publish articles on LinkedIn as well…
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Imminent Closure of University of Oklahoma’s American Organ Institute Rattles West Chester Native
West Chester native Luke Staisiunas, a first-year master’s student at the University of Oklahoma, is one of many students and alumni who were caught off guard by the impending closure of the university’s American Organ Institute, writes Bennett Brinkman for OUDaily. Staisiunas wanted to study the organ since he was a child. He reached out…
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Once Set to Be Euthanized, Special-Needs Pig Just Three Weeks Old Arrives in Kennett for Treatment
A special-needs pig just three weeks old has been flown to New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine in Kennett Square for treatment, writes John Crane for The Danville (Va.) Register & Bee. Hope, a female pig, was born with deformed rear legs. The veterinary staff at the New Bolton…
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Bill Lyon, Marple Township Resident and Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Sports Columnist, Dies at 81
Bill Lyon, a long-time must-read sports columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, has died at the age of 81 at the Marple Township facility where was living, write Frank Fitzpatrick and Gary Miles for The Inquirer. Lyon had been afflicted with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases for the last several years. During his decades as a sports…
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Homeless Woman Whose Battle with Cancer Sparked Donations from Strangers Has Died
Maureen Wall, a Chester County woman who received an outpouring of support and donations after her story of fighting cancer while homeless became known, has died in a local hospice, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 60-year-old Wall, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, died last week. Her husband Don, who slept…
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Eastern Airlines to Relocate Its Headquarters to Chester County
Eastern Airlines has signed a three-year lease in Wayne for its new headquarters and is planning to relocate from its current offices in High Point, N.C., in September, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The airline subleased the space at CrossPoint at 550 East Swedesford Road from Medecision. The healthcare information technology company…
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Honey Brook Native Represents Shippensburg University Well as This Year’s Homecoming Queen
Honey Brook native Eliza Eames has been named this year’s homecoming queen at Shippensburg University, where she is a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in disability studies, writes Chaela Williams for The Slate. On campus, Eames works as a Resident Assistant and is part of the orientation staff. In the future, she hopes to…
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This Haverford School Grad Instigated the Era of Hostile Takeovers, but Rules Are Changing Again
Haverford School graduate Ron Perelman started the era of hostile takeovers with the Revlon acquisition 34 years ago. Now, the company is back, and with the rules changing again, that era is coming to an end, writes William Cohan for Vanity Fair. Perelman shocked Wall Street and corporate establishments in 1985 when he bought the cosmetics…
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Federal Appeals Court Refuses to Reinstate Exton Man’s Lawsuit Against Dating App
Exton resident Amro Elansari has had his request to reinstate his “class action” lawsuit against Tinder denied by a federal appeals court, writes Matt Miller for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Elansari sued Tinder in July, claiming the company used fraud to get him to subscribe to its dating app. In the largely hand-written complaint, he asserted…
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Public Encouraged to Attend Dunwoody Village’s Holiday Bazaar in Newtown Square
By Steve Edgcumbe “It takes a village” is a popular expression these days. It usually refers to raising a child, but the same words can seemingly apply to hosting a holiday bazaar. Indeed, it takes a village – Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, to be precise – to plan, coordinate, and present its annual Holiday…
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LinkedIn and Volunteers
“People who volunteer tend to experience fewer aches and pains.” In addition, “people 55 and older who volunteer for two or more organizations are significantly less likely to die early, and that’s after sifting out every other contributing factor, including physical health, exercise, gender, habits like smoking, marital status and many more. This is a…
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Survey: Keeping Your Hands Warm
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Eight of 10 Richest People in the World Are American
The United States has no shortage of billionaires, as eight out of the 10 richest people in the world are American, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Also, Americans hold 14 of the Top 20 spots on the list. Currently, the richest person in the world is Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, whose total net…
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CCFWG Honors WCU Provost, First Resource Bank for Breakthroughs in Shattering the Glass Ceiling
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently hosted its third annual Champions of Change Breakfast at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light in Malvern, and the event raised a record $30,000 in support of local women and girls. More than 120 business leaders, community supporters, and elected officials gathered to honor First Resource…
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Survey: Digital Transformation
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Revolutionary-Era Rifle Stolen from Valley Forge Park Finds Its Way Home After Nearly 50 Years
A rare Revolutionary-era flintlock rifle has found its way home after being stolen from the visitor center at Valley Forge National Historical Park nearly 50 years ago, writes Jeremy Roebuck for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the few surviving works of John Christian Oerter, the Pennsylvania master gunmaker, was found by antique dealer Kelly Kinzle…
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‘Like the Little Engine That Could,’ CCHS Wins $150,000 Grant and Has Community to Thank for It
Courtesy of 89,476 votes from the public and more than 700 attendees at its recent Block Party, the Chester County Historical Society won a $150,000 grant in a national contest that highlighted the often-unrecognized contributions of women to American history and society. CCHS – site of the first Pennsylvania Women’s Rights Convention, held in 1852…
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