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Adversity Carries the Seed of a Greater Benefit.
By Michael Gidlewski The level of uncertainty in business and in life is rising in America and around the world, or is it? Did we ever really have certainty about the future? We made plans and we made contingency plans but many of us never planned for this. How can we continue to achieve our…
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The CARES Act – The Practical Impacts on You, Your Business and Your Customers
By Vince Donohue There is good news for Americans struggling financially as a result of COVID-19 now that Congress has passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The Act, passed Friday, is the third phase of Congress’s effort to provide health and financial relief to Americans and the country’s health…
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This South Coventry Seamstress Doing Her Part to Help During the Coronavirus Crisis
Kate Kircher, a South Coventry resident and lifelong seamstress, is doing her part during the coronavirus crisis by sewing much-needed masks for healthcare workers, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Local News. Kircher has several medical professionals in her family, including her daughter Laura Kane who is a local nurse. Therefore, she was deeply aware…
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How to Connect on Online Meetings Without Obscene Popup Ads
By Lynne Williams Beware of XXX-rated porn trolls on your online meetings. I attended a meeting with a Zoom link that was publicly posted on a Meetup and BOOM! There it was – things that grandma should not see. Those were some things I have actually never seen either. Wow! Just wow! Come to find…
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After Long Journey Plagued by Coronavirus, Two Locals Stuck Aboard Cruise Ship Finally Make It Home
After a long and difficult journey plagued by the coronavirus, two local residents stuck aboard a Grand Princess cruise ship for weeks have finally made it back home, writes Justin Heinze for the Limerick Patch. Earlier this month, the ship was held off the coast of California’s Bay Area for a week. It was forbidden…
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Barber in Eagle Marks Half-Century in Business, and Here’s What He Says Has Changed Most
Tom Van Ardsdale, a barber whose current shop is on Pottstown Pike in Eagle, recently celebrated a half-century of cutting hair, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. Van Ardsdale finished barber school in 1968, and after a short stint in Philadelphia, he opened his first barbershop in Parkesburg. Two years later, he moved…
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Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 30 Years of Gallery Walk Series
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s Gallery Walk Series Presented by Sunset Hill Jewelers & Fine Arts Gallery, a semiannual walking tour of one-night-only art shows throughout downtown West Chester. One of Chester County’s most popular events, the Gallery Walk provides attendees the opportunity to experience the…
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Vanguard’s Chief Economist Labels Fed Benchmark Interest Rate Cut a ‘High-risk Bet’
Roger Aliaga-Diaz, Chief Economist, Americas for Malvern-based Vanguard issued the following statement regarding The Federal Reserve’s reduction of its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point earlier today: . [quote] We believe the announcement by the Fed today to cut interest rates was premature given the lack of data suggesting a significant drag on…
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Ten-Year-Old Kennett Boy Doesn’t Let Upper Limb Deficiency Stand in His Way to Success
James Ruffin, a 10-year-old boy who was born with a congenital upper limb deficiency, is an accomplished basketball and football player who does not let anything stand in his way to success, writes Steven Hoffman for the Chester County Press. Ruffin excels on the basketball court in the Kennett Area Park and Recreation League. The…
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Villanova Prof Hopes Vatican Archives Provide Answers to Catholic Church’s Role in Cold War in Italy
Did the Vatican influence Italian elections in 1948 to thwart a Communist Party victory? That’s what Villanova University professor Massimo Faggioli hopes to find out now that the Vatican is unsealing the archives of Pope Pius XII, writes Sylvia Poggioli for NPR. “I would be curious to know what kind of communication there was between…
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Victory Brewing Company Selected for Hall of Fame by Chester County Economic Development Council
A pair of grade school buddies who went on to found Victory Brewing Company have been chosen by the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) for induction into the Chester County Business Hall of Fame. Victory Brewing co-founders Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet will be honored at the CCEDC’s annual Business Achievement Award Dinner attended by more…
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Founder of Popular Italian Food Market in West Chester Dies at 88
Newtown Square resident Nicola Carlino – the co-owner of Carlino’s, the Italian gourmet markets in Ardmore and West Chester – has died at 88, writes Bonnie Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. From an early age, Carlino, a native of Italy, had an affinity for cooking, gardening, and winemaking. He married Angela Di Medio when he…
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West Chester-Based Surgeon Knows Firsthand What His Patients Are Going Through
Dr. Sean Ryan, the president and managing partner of West Chester-based Vascular Surgical Specialists, has firsthand knowledge of what his patients are going through, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. Ryan, who operates out of Chester County Hospital and Paoli Hospital, was just three years old when he had to undergo complicated surgery at…
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WCU One of Only 67 Public Institutions in America to Receive This Distinguished Classification
West Chester University is one of only 11 universities in Pennsylvania and 359 institutions nationwide that have received the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. The classification has been the leading framework for institutional assessment and recognition of community engagement in U.S. higher education for the past 14 years. WCU is one of 67 public institutions…
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CCEDC Spring Events preview
The Chester County Economic Development Council is pleased to share some events that happening over the next several weeks. February 26 – ITAG Partnership Meeting – 2020 Kickoff & Board Elections Join us for the first ITAG meeting of 2020, where we’ll review ITAG’s mission and goals, nominate and elect 2020 board members, and hear a special…
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Check Out Video Highlights from Inaugural VISTA Millennial Superstars Reception
“Chester County is one of the most amazing places in the world,” said Matthew Holliday, the Executive Director of the Chester County Bar Association. “People here are very neighborly and look after each other. We have excellent schools and safe communities.” Not to mention a crop of millennials who are as accomplished as anyone, anywhere,…
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Pastor of Christ Church in West Chester Cultivates Congregation Committed to Theological Vitality
Raymond Johnson, senior pastor at Christ Church in West Chester, is on a five-year mission to cultivate a congregation committed to joyful theological vitality, write Andrew J.W. Smith and Emil Handke for Southern Seminary Magazine. Johnson, a three-time graduate of the Southern Seminary, has been holding Sunday Night Theology events that are essentially theological lectures…
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