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Qlik Recognizes Customers Leveraging Active Intelligence for Impact with Its Global Transformation Awards
Qlik has announced the winners of its annual Global Transformation Awards, recognizing customers who are leveraging Active Intelligence through Qlik for transformation and impact. The awards were presented by Poornima Ramaswamy, Qlik’s EVP of Global Partnerships, at QlikWorld, the company’s global customer and partner event. The winners represent a cross-section of organizations from various industries and non-governmental…
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Chester County Company’s THC Seltzer Adds a Little Buzz to Its Fizz
Landenberg-based Wynk, the most widely distributed cannabis seltzer in the U.S., is now available to medicinal patients in Oklahoma. The THC- and CBD-infused beverage is a disruptor in the alcohol market and is also available in New Mexico, Michigan, Arkansas, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Ohio. Research suggests that, as the cannabis beverage industry continues…
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Immaculata to Host Adult Info Session on June 1
Immaculata University will hold an on-campus information session on Wednesday, June 1 at 4 PM for adult students and transfer students interested in earning an associate or bachelor’s degree. Attendees will learn about program offerings, the college credit review process, and the personalized coaching and support Immaculata provides for both adult learners and traditional undergraduates. Immaculata…
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‘I Call It Fashion Therapy’: Wayne Man Channels Heartbreak into Clothing Line That Honors His Daughter
Wayne resident Frank Rapoport has created a clothing line called SamSara Gear that honors his daughter and raises awareness about eating disorders and mental health, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philly. His daughter Alex, a 2002 graduate of Westtown School and 2006 graduate of Goucher College, struggled with an eating disorder for 20 years. The…
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Penn State Great Valley Honors More Than 1,000 Graduates at Recent Commencement Ceremony
Penn State Great Valley honored more than 1,000 graduates during a recent commencement ceremony. In addition to hosting graduates from the 2021-22 academic year, alumni who earned their master’s degrees in summer 2019, fall 2019, and spring 2020 were invited to return to campus to celebrate after the COVID-19 pandemic prevented an earlier in-person celebration.…
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‘Bryce Harper Wants Your Hat’: Malvern Prep Grad Swaps Caps with MVP During Phillies Game
Last Thursday’s Phillies game turned out to be a memorable one for Keith Maguire, despite the home team’s loss. Bryce Harper asked the Malvern Prep grad to swap hats, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Maguire was sitting in the Diamond Club at Citizens Bank Park with his friends when Harper popped his head…
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Immaculata Names Winner of Its Rising Student Leader Award, Monsignor Hartnett Medal
Immaculata University has announced the 2021-2022 recipients of its Student Leadership Awards. “To see our students grow into dedicated, smart, reliable leaders, who serve as role models to the entire campus, is what makes an Immaculata education so special,” said Patricia A. Canterino, Vice President for Student Development & Undergraduate Admissions and Dean of Students. Lauren…
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International Award Affirms That These Oxford Natives ‘Make the Best Bloody Mary in the World’
Oxford natives Collin and Annie Dawkins, the owners of Sunday’s Best Bloody Mary Mix, won a platinum medal at the fifth annual Drunken Tomato Awards, an international competition to find the most superior Bloody Mary. Steven Hoffman poured out their story in the Chester County Press. The award-winning product was tested by a panel of…
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Social Activities with ‘No Prevention Strategies in Place’ Push Up Regional COVID-19 Cases
COVID-19 cases in the Phila. suburbs (including Bucks County) are once again on the rise. They’re being pushed by a sub-variant of omicron, writes Rob Tornoe, Erin McCarthy, and Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The rate at which the cases are increasing is higher in the collar counties than in in the city itself. And…
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Washington Post: Chesterbrook-Based Insurance Agency Helps Woman Win Case Involving Six-Figure Hospital Bill
When she was scheduling a procedure at one of Centura Health’s hospitals in 2014, Lisa French was told she would have to pay an estimated $1,337 out of pocket, writes Timothy Bella for The Washington Post. However, once the procedure was over, the Colorado resident received a bill of $303,709, with more than $229,000 to…
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Historical Site in Chadds Ford Offers Glimpse into Popular School Design in 1800s
Archie’s Corner in Chadds Ford is a hidden wonder that offers a glimpse into the past and provides a connection to Andrew Wyeth, one of America’s greatest artists of the 20th century, according to an Atlas Obscura story. The ruins at the site were originally Bullock Octagonal School, constructed in 1838. The eight-sided design was…
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Immaculata’s New Partnership Supports Ever-Evolving Workforce Development Needs Within Cybersecurity
Immaculata University has partnered with cybersecurity firm Fortalice Solutions LLC, a leading national security company. This new partnership will support the ever-evolving workforce development needs within the cybersecurity field. Professionals working in cybersecurity or current college students can enroll for the fall semester for the first online course in Offensive Cybersecurity Operations and Open-Source Intelligence. Given that offensive…
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‘Joy, Sadness, and a Lot of Gratitude’: New Malvern Playground Honors Six-Year-Old Who Died from Cancer
More than 100 people turned out for the opening of a new, state-of-the-art soft playground in Malvern, dedicated to celebrating the life of Julia Bitto, writes Holly Herman for the Malvern Patch. Julia, a bubbly six-year-old who loved people and dance, died in 2019. Her passing came less than two years after she was diagnosed…
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Local Insurance Claim Filed for Hemp Harvest That Went Down the Drain, Not Up in Smoke
Chester County couple Brooke and Glen Henderson are still fighting their insurer eight months after Hurricane Ida destroyed $80,000 worth of hemp drying in their Cochranville basement, writes Bob Fernandez for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple had harvested 340 pounds of hemp crop a few days before the storm hit. After the heavy rainfall began,…
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Handcrafted Table by Late Malvern Artist Expected to Fetch Up to $70,000 in Online Auction
A handcrafted table by influential Malvern artist Wharton Esherick is expected to get as much as $70,000 in an online auction that started over the weekend, writes Noah Zucker for the PhillyVoice. The wagon wheel table was named after the distinct design of its legs which look like a pair of wagon wheels cut into…
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Malvern Woman Who Jumped From 10-Story Building Calls for Neighbors to Do the Same
Last year, when Malvern resident Natanya Sortland jumped from a 10-story Lancaster building, she wanted Chester County residents to join her. But worry not; it was done safely and for a good cause, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Local News. The Eyedrop is a rappelling fundraiser for VisionCorps, a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization whose focus is…
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Local Fire Company Rescues Tenacious Jack Russell Terrier from Fully Committed Pursuit of Groundhog
The West Chester Borough Fire Department rescued Chloe, a two-year-old Jack Russell Terrier mix, who broke free from her owner and managed to get stuck chasing a groundhog, writes staff for 6abc. A little before 5:30 p.m. on May 12, Chloe became wedged in between a slab of concrete at the 600 block of Tower…
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As If Lanterflies, Cicadas, Bears, and Coyotes Aren’t Enough: New Invaders Show Up Locally
The invasive New Zealand mudsnail, present in Pa. in only four waters until recently, has spread rapidly in the past several years. Their proliferation has now reached the Phila. suburbs, writes Marcus Schneck for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission surveys from 2020 revealed that the snails have spread to three additional waters…
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