• Using Visualization To Cope With Stress

    Using Visualization To Cope With Stress

    By Tina O’Conner Welcome, September. Routine, cooler temperatures, back to school. Extra-curricular activities. An opportunity to take a risk at our workplace. One tool to manage risk-taking choices is to practice a visualization. Visualizations have several benefits. Visualizations provide an opportunity during our day to focus, breathe, and relax. Imagine this scenario. A new position…

  • Chester County Datebook – September 14th

    Chester County Datebook – September 14th

    September 14th is the 257th day of the year leaving 108 days remaining until the end of the year. After witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry in the Baltimor Harbor in the War of 1812, the lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key, wrote Defence of Fort McHenry on this date.  The poem would become the…

  • Hulafrog’s Weekend Guide to Family Fun in Chester County

    Hulafrog’s Weekend Guide to Family Fun in Chester County

    By Alana Moran, Hulafrog West Chester 1. 30th Annual Mushroom Festival Head to Kennett Square this weekend for a Chester County favorite, the Mushroom Festival! The Mushroom Festival stretches a mile through Kennett Square and features culinary events, growing exhibits, children’s entertainment, and 200 vendors with attendance calculated at up to 100,000 guests. Festival favorite events…

  • Chester County Jobs – Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry

    Chester County Jobs – Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry

    The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry representing over 800 county business has the following Chester County jobs listed on their career page: Membership Sales Director The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry is seeking a highly motivated, self-starter for the position of full time Membership Sales Director. Previous chamber experience a plus…

  • In ‘Daily Local News’ Series, Commissioners Say End of Open Space Preservation Not On the Horizon

    In ‘Daily Local News’ Series, Commissioners Say End of Open Space Preservation Not On the Horizon

    After 25 years and nearly 50,000 acres, sunset is still far from the horizon for Chester County’s commitment to preserving the beauty of its open spaces. “I do not see this board saying it’s done. It is one of the things that people mention most, that is most important to them,” Commissioner Terence Farrell said…

  • A. Duie Pyle Driver Brian Singelais Wins ‘Superbowl’ of Trucking Safety Competitions

    A. Duie Pyle Driver Brian Singelais Wins ‘Superbowl’ of Trucking Safety Competitions

    The precisely calculated and highly skilled maneuvers coming from the cab of an A. Duie Pyle tanker in the midst of one of the nation’s most challenging obstacle courses recently won a West Chester-based truck driver the title of national champion. Twelve-year Pyle driver Brian Singelais claimed the coveted top spot in the Tank Truck…

  • West Chester Jewelry Store Offers Free Appraisals on ‘Whats it Worth? Wednesday!’

    West Chester Jewelry Store Offers Free Appraisals on ‘Whats it Worth? Wednesday!’

    Sandra Riper is not a psychic, despite what some of her customers believe. While appraising jewelry during Sunset Hill Jeweler’s What’s It Worth? Wednesday! Riper can not only value new and old pieces but at times gives insights into some unknown family history. “Maybe grandmother had a boyfriend before grandfather,” Riper commented. “Jewelry tells a…

  • Malvern Wireless Network Firm Dealing to Extend its Signal to Ends of the Earth

    Malvern Wireless Network Firm Dealing to Extend its Signal to Ends of the Earth

    A pioneering Malvern business wired to help extend companies’ communications networks in remote geographies is literally casting its signal to the farthest reaches of the globe through a new business alliance. Rajant just inked a partnership deal with British Telecommunications that expands BT’s capabilities and takes Rajant to more than 170 new countries, where it…

  • Tina O’Conner: Unleash Your Inner Child

    Tina O’Conner: Unleash Your Inner Child

    By Tina O’Conner Give yourself permission to color and unleash your inner child. In mental health terms, “when coloring, we activate different areas of our two cerebral hemispheres, says psychologist Gloria Martínez Ayala.” “The action involves both logic, by which we color forms, and creativity, when mixing and matching colors. This incorporates the areas of…

  • Chester County Daily News: Business Briefs

    Chester County Daily News: Business Briefs

    CCAA’s Allinson Gallery to Host Major N.C. Wyeth Exhibit This year’s Founders Exhibition of the Chester County Art Association will feature works by the illustrious artist and CCAA Founder NC Wyeth, who helped establish the Brandywine school of painting. The exhibition, held in the CCAA’s Allinson Gallery from October 10th to 18th, will include 17 paintings…

  • New Survey Probes Workforce Issues Ahead Of Major Workforce Summit

    New Survey Probes Workforce Issues Ahead Of Major Workforce Summit

    Business leaders in Chester County are looking for ammunition to help local businesses fire off the next round of economic development through a new survey running now through the end of next week. With the help of local businesses, they intend to identify today’s most critical workforce challenges and opportunities and then develop high-powered, concrete…

  • Chester County Datebook

    Chester County Datebook

    The following events are on today and Monday’s Chester County Datebook: 16th Annual Birds of Prey Golf Classic Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Place: Kimberton Golf Club For more details on the event, including the address of Kimberton Golf Club, click here. ~~~~~~~ Coatesville Youth Initiative’s Back to School Event Time: 3:00 to 6:00…

  • 11 Ways to Help You Stay Sane In A Crazy Market

    11 Ways to Help You Stay Sane In A Crazy Market

    By Kim Brumbaugh Keeping your cool can be hard to do when the market goes on one of its periodic roller-coaster rides. It’s useful to have strategies in place that prepare you both financially and psychologically to handle market volatility. Here are 11 ways to help keep yourself from making hasty decisions that could have…

  • PQ Corporation and Eco Services to Merge

    PQ Corporation and Eco Services to Merge

    PQ Corporation and Eco Services Operations LLC have announced that they are merging to become a global producer of inorganic specialty chemicals, materials, and catalysts. The merger allows Malvern based PQ to add a complementary business line to its existing product offerings and the new business will be led by George Biltz, the current President…

  • Judith Lee: 7 Twitter Business Facts and Stats

    Judith Lee: 7 Twitter Business Facts and Stats

    By Judith Lee Perhaps you saw my previous post on “Why Executives Should Tweet.” If you missed it, you can see a video version of the blog on YouTube here. Twitter is a powerful marketing tool for businesses! Here are 7 intriguing facts and stats. 85% of B2B marketers use Twitter to distribute content. (Digital…

  • Pennsy Corp Puts Down Deeper Roots In West Chester

    Pennsy Corp Puts Down Deeper Roots In West Chester

    A premier 6,800 sq ft flex condo unit on Synder Avenue in West Chester, just seconds from Route 202, was purchased by an affiliate of Pennsy Corporation, a West Chester-based privately held leader in the design, engineering and distribution of specialized products to the freight car industry globally. Pennsy Corp, whose products are known throughout…

  • Hulafrog: Chester County Area Weekend Activities For Families

    Hulafrog: Chester County Area Weekend Activities For Families

    Alana Moran, Hulafrog West Chester Hulafrog is a Chester County based social and digital community that spotlights local businesses and events throughout the area. Subscribe to Hulafrog to stay in the know on all of the great family friendly events happening locally. Check out our top 3 picks for Saturday! 1. Butterfly release Come and…

  • Network And Nosh At Penns Woods Winery

    Network And Nosh At Penns Woods Winery

    Mix, mingle, make new business contacts and hear how this family became a winemaking success. Penns Woods Winery will host the Women’s Business Connection (WBC) of Chester County on Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for a Network and Nosh business card exchange. Smart businesswomen who pre-register on time receive a free drink…