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Pennsylvania American Water Recognizes the American Water Charitable Foundation Grantees
The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., recently announced 8 organizations were awarded a 2023 Workforce Readiness and STEM Education grants, supporting communities served by Pennsylvania American Water. “Investing in the communities and the people we serve is very important…
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Meridian Bank’s Executive Vice President of SBA Lending is a Team Player Both in and Out of the Workplace
Meridian Bank Executive Vice President Rocco Perate is a team player both in and out of the workplace. As the leader of the SBA Lending department, he coaches his team to help small businesses. With a goal to lead Meridian Bank to be the top SBA lender in the region for the fourth year in…
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West Chester’s Bam Margera Shares How His Fiancee Helped Get His Life on Track
West Chester native and Jackass alum Bam Margera met his now fiancee Dannii Marie when he needed it the most, writes Leanne Aciz Stanton for Us Weekly. The pro skateboarder was placed on a 5150 hold in June. The hold came after several years of trouble for the star of Viva La Bam, which included…
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Johnston Gang’s Crimes in Chester County Detailed in New Podcast
Amanda Lamb, a Devon native, is sharing the chilling story of the Johnston Gang and their reign of terror over Chester County in a new podcast, The Killing Month August 1978, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Lamb, the daughter of Chester County district attorney William H. Lamb, was 14 when she sat in…
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BUCKSCO Careers – Aqua Pennsylvania
Aqua, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities, Inc., knows that water is a precious resource – one that plays a critical role in sustaining life. That’s why they take seriously their mission: protecting and providing Earth’s most essential resource. Aqua is guided by a set of principles that embody the character of the company and inspire…
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Oil And Gas On The Run: Will You Ride The Coattails?
Tax benefits and direct investments in projects are two major kinds of accredited investments. And these investments have potential higher risks and can often turn opportunities into lucrative ones. Oil and gas have a variety of ways in which one can invest as well as a variety of tax benefits. Whether it’s the oil extraction…
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Folds of Honor Celebrates the Season of Giving with Heartwarming Scholarships for Two Students
Editor’s Note: This is an updated release to include scholarship recipients. In a moving display of gratitude and remembrance, the Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey Chapter of Folds of Honor recently brought the joy of the holiday season to the families of fallen and disabled service members and first responders through the gift of education.…
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Pennsylvania American Water Begins $4.3 Million Coatesville System Upgrade
Pennsylvania American Water has begun construction to replace a mile of water main in Coatesville to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions, and increase water flows for firefighting. This $4.3 million project will replace 5,464 feet of aging 24-inch pipe that was installed in the early 1900s with new 16-inch ductile iron pipe. This section…
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Are Alternative Investments Part of Your Economic Outlook?
Most of us are hearing some version of a recession coming in 2024. Investors are becoming worried with geopolitical issues in the East and interest rate hikes helping slow the economy. A portion of those investors are large institutions. Let’s uncover what they are doing about the risk of an economic slowdown. Institutional investors have around twenty…
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Meridian Bank Ranked Top SBA Lender in Pennsylvania
Meridian Bank has been ranked a top lender in the Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania District. Meridian Bank placed first in dollar volume and third in the total number of SBA 7(a) loans in the most recent SBA fiscal year 2023 (10/1/2022-9/30/2023). During that period, Meridian provided $128.8 million in 7(a) lending through 138 loans,…
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West Chester’s Bam Margera, of ‘Jackass’ Fame, Receives Shoutout From Mark Wahlberg for His Sobriety
West Chester native Bam Margera, the former Jackass star, announced he is more than 100 days sober and credited his girlfriend, the gym, and skateboarding for helping him achieve that milestone, according to a staff report from TMZ. Margera is currently busy in San Antonio. He is working on a new movie and developing new…
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West Grove Family Hopes to Bring Their Baby Son Home for Christmas
A West Grove family has one holiday wish: to find a skilled, in-home nurse who would enable them to bring their baby boy home for Christmas, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Elizabeth Lambert gave birth to twin boys, Oliver and Tate, on June 9 at Chester County Hospital. The twins were born…
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Actress from Fairless Hills to Make Broadway Debut in ‘An Enemy Of the People’
Actress Victoria Pedretti, who is from Fairless Hill, will make her Broadway debut in 2024 in the show An Enemy Of the People, directed by Sam Gold and produced by Seaview, Patrick Catullo, and Plan B, writes Greg Evans for Deadline. Pedretti became well known through starring in the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill…
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Meridian Bank and Lenape Valley Foundation Partner for Giving Tuesday Event
In the spirit of the holiday season and giving goodness, Meridian Bank and Lenape Valley Foundation partnered to host a Happy Hour on Giving Tuesday. Hosted on Nov. 28 from 4 PM to 7 PM at Station Tap House in Doylestown, guests had the opportunity to connect with people from Meridian Bank, Lenape Valley Foundation,…
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Chester County Native Is Brains Behind Booming Amish Cannabis Business
There is currently a booming business of Amish cannabis farmers in Pennsylvania, and one Chester County native is the brains behind it, writes Miles Dilworth for the Daily Mail. Reuben Riehl started Lancaster County Cannabis from his basement four years ago. He would pack the occasional pound of cannabis and take it to small local…
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Aqua Reminds Customers to Help Keep Drains Clear with Proper Disposal of Oils This Holiday Season
This holiday season, Aqua is reminding customers that what they put down their drains directly impacts how their local wastewater systems operate– from the pipes that run from their homes and businesses to the treatment plants themselves. As customers plan their holiday menus and prepare to spend more time in the kitchen, Aqua would like to…
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BUCKSCO Careers – Aqua Pennsylvania
Aqua, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities, Inc., knows that water is a precious resource – one that plays a critical role in sustaining life. That’s why they take seriously their mission: protecting and providing Earth’s most essential resource. Aqua is guided by a set of principles that embody the character of the company and inspire…
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Becoming Judge of Elections Helped Chester County Man Clear His 2020 Election Suspicions
Jay Schneider, a nearly lifelong Chester County resident, harbored some suspicions about the 2020 election, but training to become a judge of elections helped to clear all of them, writes Carter Walker of Votebeat for inForney. “To be honest, when the 2020 election came around I was thinking, ‘This seems a little sketchy, what’s been…









































