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West Chester Couple an Example of How Animals Affect the Real Estate Decisions of Pet Owners
Mindy Rhodes and John Braxton considered Spike’s needs when searching for an area home six years ago. The six-acre site they found in West Chester was perfect for him. Spike is not their child; he’s a horse. And his influence on their real estate purchase is becoming a widespread trend, reports Cynthia Henry for The…
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Online Slot Machine Glitch Cuts Yardley Woman’s $100,000 Win to $280
Lisa Pilusio, an experienced online slots player from Yardley, was thrilled to see the game she was playing display its life-changing news: She had, according to the readout, hit for $100,000. But her fortune was the victim of an unfortunate snag, as reported by Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. Pilusio was playing Capital Gains on her…
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Bucks County Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) Honors Forensic Nurses
The Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) of Bucks County honored a special group of health professionals during Forensic Nurses Week, according to a staff report in the Lower Bucks Times. Forensic nurses are specially trained to treat the trauma associated with various forms of violence that include sexual assault and domestic abuse. They play an…
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Qlik Partners with Montgomery County Intermediate Unit to Educate Students on STEM Leadership and Careers
The PA SEED Ecosystem is continuing the Chief Science Officers (CSO) Program for the 2021 – 2022 school year. The CSO Program is for students in 6th – 12th grade who demonstrate an interest in science, technology and/ or innovation and have a desire to impact their community. The overall Program Goals are to: create…
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Valley Forge Casino Addresses Danger of ‘Dumb Decision’ by Gamblers Who Leave Kids in Cars
After 22 recorded incidents this year, Valley Forge Casino Resort is planning to step up its enforcement efforts against gamblers who leave their children unattended in cars, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The casino is planning to install first-of-its-kind infrared cameras that can detect the heat signature of a person inside a car,…
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Cochranville Dog Show Veteran, Owner-Handler of One of the Winningest Competition Terriers in History, Eagerly Awaits 2021 National Dog Show
Like hundreds of dog owner-handlers who navigated last year’s pared-down National Dog Show Sponsored by Purina, Margery Good of Cochranville is relieved that the 2021 edition next weekend (Nov. 20-21) will look and feel a little more normal. She’s eager — as are dog show professionals and fans alike — for the vaccinated public to…
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Penn State Brandywine Clinches National Men’s Soccer Title in 3-0 Victory
The Penn State Brandywine Lions men’s soccer team captured the national championship Monday night in Virginia Beach 3-0 against Five Towns College. This is the second time in four years the third-seeded Lions have emerged triumphant in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men’s Soccer, according to the Penn State Brandywine website. Brandywine…
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Thirty-Three Teachers Call Out Sick at Truman High School, Necessitating One-Day Closure
Truman High School, Levittown, experienced an unexpected closure last Friday, one not caused by weather or other expected factors. Trish Hartman reported the impromptu holiday for 6abc. Marcus Kollie, freshman, heard he would have off last Friday, he thought, “Oh, snap!” And then he went back to sleep. But parents were less than enthusiastic about…
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Penn Community Bank Wins HR Department of the Year Award
Penn Community Bank is pleased to announce its Human Resources Department has been named a HR Department of the Year by a panel of business leaders throughout the region. The award, part of the Delaware Valley HR Department of the Year program, recognizes the important contributions of human resources and training departments in businesses of all sizes.…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College and The Swarthmore Group Partner to Create Student Internship Program
Manor College and The Swarthmore Group, the oldest active, minority-owned Registered Investment Advisor headquartered in Pennsylvania, are teaming up on an initiative to increase careers in asset management for minority and first-generation college students. Beginning in January 2022, The Swarthmore Group will provide paid internships to expose Manor College students to the four key functional…
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Johnson & Johnson to Separate Into Two Businesses
Johnson & Johnson will separate into two public companies, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. One company will focus on consumer health products, while the other concentrates on pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Johnson & Johnson is based in New Brunswick, NJ. Its local sites include a manufacturing plant in Fort Washington (where Tylenol,…
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WSJ: Malvern-Based Catholic Nonprofit Says Mass Should Be Experienced Live, Not Like a Netflix Stream
Churches have changed significantly during the pandemic, leaving many Christian leaders from Chester County and across the country wrestling with how to bring people back into the pews. The Catholic Leadership Institute, a Malvern-based nonprofit, has a particularly strong reaction to the trend in virtual attendance, writes Janet Adamy for The Wall Street Journal. Over…
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Inflation Where It Hurts: Hoagies, Cheesesteaks, Soft Pretzels
Providers and consumers of Philadelphia’s favorite foods are feeling the effects of inflation, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Individual soft pretzels are over a dollar from a previous 75 cents. At Philly Pretzel Factory in Delaware County, pretzels that were five for $3.75 in June are now five for $5.25. A worker…
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Trevose-Based Comcast Exec Assigned to Oversee Its ‘Freedom Region’ in Pa., NJ, Del.
Comcast Corp. has chosen long-term employee Dennis Mathew to head its “Freedom Region,” the market located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Kennedy Rose connected Philadelphia Business Journal readers with the details. Mathew will oversee 2,500 Comcast employees from its Trevose office. The team will serve more than two million regional customers. His track record…
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Philadelphia Is Among Top Clean Technology Innovation Hubs in Nation
Despite low-scoring state support, Philadelphia ranks as one of the top clean technology innovation hubs in the nation. The distinction comes from a new Saoradh Enterprise Partners study, reported by Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The research defines cleantech innovation hubs as functioning geographic ecosystems that are based on metrics that include research…
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One of Pennsylvania’s Most Frustrating Cold Cases Still Surrounds Twin Tunnels in Downingtown
The dreaded twin tunnels near Downingtown — source of numerous local legends — are also linked with one of the most frustrating cold cases in Pennsylvania, writes Matt Gilligan for Mental Floss. In July 1995, a local fisherman discovered a suitcase with the top-half remains of a murdered woman in Brandywine Creek, in the shadow…
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Retro-Named Quaint Oak Bancorp Embraces Modern-Day Work Arrangement
You’d think a financial institution named Quaint Oak Bancorp would be conducting business in a throwback model, with quill pens on parchment. But you’d be wrong. According to Jeff Blumenthal, Philadelphia Business Journal, it has its feet fully in the 21st Century. Quaint Oak Bancorp is not only fully committed to the work-at-home model, it…
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West Chester-based StreamGeeks Announce Third Annual Summit for Video Professionals
The StreamGeeks Summit 3.0 is the third annual educational gathering focused on live streaming and video production. It is scheduled for Dec. 15. The StreamGeeks are a West Chester-based video production company that has helped pioneer new methods of live video streaming since its start in 2017. Live streaming has become a crucial tool for…
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