• Aqua Pennsylvania Breaks Ground on Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project

    Aqua Pennsylvania Breaks Ground on Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project

    Aqua Pennsylvania broke ground at its Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant in Springfield today. Aqua leadership joined elected officials and community leaders to kick off a construction project that will ensure safe drinking water for customers in Delaware County. The plant upgrades will improve service and water quality and are the latest example of Aqua’s…

  • Aqua Pennsylvania Debuts ‘Sure Splash’ Program

    Aqua Pennsylvania Debuts ‘Sure Splash’ Program

    Aqua Pennsylvania, an Essential Utilities company, is helping more families be safe and sure while they enjoy the water this summer through a $50,000 investment in community-based water safety programs. The donations were made through the company’s Essential Foundation as part of Aqua’s new Sure Splash initiative. As a drinking water and wastewater service provider,…

  • Meridian Bank Shares Latest Successes, Updates in Its 20th Anniversary 2023 Annual Report

    Meridian Bank Shares Latest Successes, Updates in Its 20th Anniversary 2023 Annual Report

    Meridian Bank recently released its 20th Anniversary 2023 Annual Report in which Chairman and CEO, Christopher Annas, shared the Bank’s progress and successes throughout the year. Referencing the Bank’s primary business line in commercial lending and how it encompasses 70 percent of the balance sheet and the majority of earnings, Annas stated, “It has seen…

  • Harcum College’s Social Justice Program and Faculty Empower Students for Community Impact

    Harcum College’s Social Justice Program and Faculty Empower Students for Community Impact

    In today’s society, the launch of Harcum College’s Social Justice Program is both timely and essential, offering students crucial insights into the social equality needed to build thriving communities. The program is perfect for those who are passionate about advocacy and justice in their local areas and provides students with the knowledge and tools to…

  • Aqua PA Secures Nearly $78M in Low-Interest Loans for 133,000+ Feet of Water Mains, New Fire Hydrants

    Aqua PA Secures Nearly $78M in Low-Interest Loans for 133,000+ Feet of Water Mains, New Fire Hydrants

    Aqua Pennsylvania has secured low-interest loan funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to support its ongoing commitment to replace aging infrastructure across Pennsylvania. The $77.5 million in funding will support 21 projects to install new and replace aging water mains and fire hydrants over the next three years, resulting in reduced water loss…

  • Why Taylor Swift’s Career Is a Masterclass in Alternative Investment

    Why Taylor Swift’s Career Is a Masterclass in Alternative Investment

    Taylor Swift and her team are a genius organization, to be this popular for this long and put out a product that changes but keeps original fans still engaged. When artists update the type of music they create, some people drop off because it is not what they want. With Swift, she keeps those fans and…

  • AARP Pennsylvania Releases Statement on the 2024/2025 State Budget

    AARP Pennsylvania Releases Statement on the 2024/2025 State Budget

    AARP Pennsylvania State Director Bill Johnston-Walsh provided the following statement in response to the recently finalized budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025: “On behalf of our 1.8 million members and all Pennsylvanians 50 and older, we commend the efforts made by our state leaders to reach an agreement on the fiscal year 2024-25 state budget,…

  • Holy Family University Names Dr. Bindhu Alappat Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Holy Family University Names Dr. Bindhu Alappat Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Bindhu Alappat, Ph.D., has been appointed as Holy Family University’s Vice President of Academic Affairs by the University’s President, Anne Prisco. A seasoned Academic Administrator with over 15 years of experience in Catholic higher education as both a Chemistry Professor and an Administrator, Alappat assumed her new leadership role on Jul. 1. “Our national search yielded…

  • Union Set To Protest Suburban Community’s Conversion Into Micro-hospital

    Union Set To Protest Suburban Community’s Conversion Into Micro-hospital

    The conversion of Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton, owned by Prime Healthcare Foundation, into a micro-hospital will become official on Tuesday, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move has sparked concerns from the largest union of nurses in the region. The medical center in central Montgomery County will now have a…

  • Financial Empowerment Takes Center Stage at Grundy Library with State and Local Support

    Financial Empowerment Takes Center Stage at Grundy Library with State and Local Support

    Staff, leadership, and stakeholders of the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library welcomed Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor during his “Be Money $mart” tour on Jul. 15, where he underscored the importance of public libraries and the invaluable free resources they provide to community members. With a special focus on financial literacy during the day’s event,…

  • Six Philly-Area Hospitals Rank Top 50 in U.S. News & World Report for Specialty Care

    Six Philly-Area Hospitals Rank Top 50 in U.S. News & World Report for Specialty Care

    Six hospitals from the Philadelphia region are in the top 50 nationally for at least one healthcare specialty category in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals report, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania–Penn Presbyterian Medical Center also made the publication’s “Honor Roll” as…

  • Four Major Bridges in Philadelphia Area To See Toll Increases

    Four Major Bridges in Philadelphia Area To See Toll Increases

    Four major bridges in the Philadelphia area are expected to see toll increases as soon as next month, according to a staff report from the WHYY. Last week, the Delaware River Port Authority’s Finance Committee moved forward with its new toll schedule. The plan, which will be voted on by the Board of Commissioners on…

  • Holy Family University Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Athletic Fieldhouse

    Holy Family University Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Athletic Fieldhouse

    Holy Family University (HFU) held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new Athletic Fieldhouse on Jul. 11, as construction is set to begin on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia campus. The project is slated for completion in December 2024. The new construction is the first major facility construction on the Northeast Philadelphia campus since 2005. The facility will…

  • Aqua Pennsylvania Getting the Lead Out in Chester County

    Aqua Pennsylvania Getting the Lead Out in Chester County

    In just a few short months since kicking off a major project to replace customer-owned lead and galvanized service lines in several Chester County communities, Aqua Pennsylvania has now completed replacements at 150 homes and businesses. The project is a major improvement for customers in these areas. Customer-owned service lines are the pipes running from…

  • Stella Eke-Okoro Reaps Fruits of Righteousness through Holy Family University School of Nursing

    Stella Eke-Okoro Reaps Fruits of Righteousness through Holy Family University School of Nursing

    Stella Eke-Okoro was destined to become a nurse.  Maybe it is because her very name, “Stella,” is associated with the guiding light that leads individuals toward their true path and purpose in life. Maybe it is because, from her childhood, with four siblings in Nigeria, to her arrival in America via a Visa lottery in…

  • I Don’t Want To Pay Taxes: There Is an ‘Alt’ For That

    I Don’t Want To Pay Taxes: There Is an ‘Alt’ For That

    Typically people begin worrying about taxes as their W-2s start to come in. But, to better prepare for next year’s taxes, now is the time to begin planning, and there is one type of alternative investment that comes into favor. If you want to reduce your taxes, you have a few choices. You could reduce…

  • Aqua Pennsylvania Shares Fun and Easy Ways To Keep Children Hydrated

    Aqua Pennsylvania Shares Fun and Easy Ways To Keep Children Hydrated

    During the hot summer months, it’s important to ensure kids drink enough liquids to stay hydrated throughout the day. Developing healthy water habits is crucial for staying energetic and alert, and can affect the dietary habits of your child for years to come. Here are some of our tips and tricks on how to get…

  • Abington Friends School Honors the 2024 Upper School Academic and Co-Curricular Recognition Awardees

    Abington Friends School Honors the 2024 Upper School Academic and Co-Curricular Recognition Awardees

    Every year, Abington Friends School (AFS) Upper School Faculty Members select a group of students who exemplify the ethos of the School across departments and program areas — students who share their gifts, demonstrate their dedication to craft and subject, and go beyond what is expected of them at every opportunity. Abington Friends School congratulations…