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White Dog Cafe owner Takes Over Radnor Hotel Restaurant, Event Space
Fearless Restaurants is bringing a new concept and a name change to the Radnor Hotel’s restaurant and event space in Wayne, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The owner of the White Dog Café has taken over the hotel’s restaurant space at 591 E. Lancaster Avenue and will convert it this year to the…
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Riley Davis Plays Basketball Beyond Her Years, Thanks in Part, to Her Parents
The daughter of a former Major League Baseball catcher and a two-sport star at Rutgers University is making her own fame at the Academy of Notre Dame, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer and the City of Basketball Love. Varsity starter Riley Davis, a 5-foot-9 freshman guard, credits her parents, Ben and Megan, for…
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Cultural Center Now Open in Tinicum for Lovers of Italians and Italian Americans
Italians and those who love them now have a place to gather and experience Italian culture and history. The Italian Cultural Center of the Delaware Valley has now officially opened at the Lazaretto in Tinicum Township on the Delaware County waterfront, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “Our goal is to showcase the greatness…
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See How Philadelphia International Airport Ranked for On-Time Flights Last Year
On-time flights are a blessing for eager travelers who want to get to their destinations as soon as possible. Nationwide, some airports have a greater reputation than others for being on time, writes Jessica Puckett for Conde Nast Traveler. For those who frequent airports, Cirium, an air travel data firm, provides an annual list of…
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Erin Dolan, Former PHL 17 Sideline Reporter, Created a Niche at ESPN as a Sports Betting Analyst
Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Erin Kate Dolan started off expecting to be a physical or occupational sports therapist. But she discovered a love for sports broadcast journalism and now has created her own niche as ESPN’s sports betting analyst, writes Devin Jackson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dolan, who grew up in Media, graduated in…
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Meet Ed Brown, Upper Darby Township’s First Black Mayor
Upper Darby’s first Black mayor, Ed Brown, was sworn in on Jan. 2 during the township’s annual reorganization meeting. He becomes the first Black mayor of Pennsylvania’s eighth-largest municipality. Brown follows former Democratic Mayor Barbarann Keffer who opted not to run for re-election. Brown, a Democrat, defeated Republican Brian Burke, the sitting president of the…
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Wawa’s 2023 Was More Than Just About Pushing Pizza
Wawa 2024 and Beyond continues an aggressive campaign to open stores in other states even as it tweaks stores closer to home, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delaware County-founded convenience store chain closed its Headhouse Square store in downtown Philadelphia in July 2023 and repurposed other closed stores in the city, leaving…
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New Owner of Bernie’s Pretzels Looking to Capture Bazaar Memories
An iconic moment at the former Bazaar of All Nations in Upper Darby for Greg Murray was the smell of Bernie’s soft pretzels and cinnamon buns baking, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. “That was a good memory,” said Murray, of Drexel Hill. Though the Bazaar has been gone now for three decades, replaced…
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Fields Are Finished in First Phase of Philadelphia Union Sportsplex
The new Philadelphia Union WSFS Bank Sportsplex in Chester is off the drawing board with completion of the first phase of the project, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Seven outdoor fields have been constructed and are already being used by the Union, its Next Pro team, the Union II, and the Philadelphia Union…
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Madison McEntee Pens Unique Cookbook for Those Cooking Alone
Do you burn cornflakes? Live at Wawa? Have enough empty pizza boxes to build your own clubhouse? We’ve got a cookbook for you. Madison McEntee has created a book of recipes for those who may be out on their own, possibly for the first time, and are a little lost in the kitchen. McEntee draws…
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Neumann’s Nursing NCLEX Pass Rate Again Tops 98 Percent
More than 98 percent of Neumann University nursing graduates who took the NCLEX exam last year passed the test required to become licensed RNs. Neumann’s current nursing NCLEX pass rate of 98.44 percent among first-time test takers from October 2022 to September 2023 topped even last year’s success rate of 98.25 percent. Sixty-three of 64…
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Villanova University Quarterback Tanner Maddocks Launching Training New App
Villanova University freshman quarterback Tanner Maddocks is launching a sports tech startup featuring a training app, Athlete Squared, for young athletes, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Athlete Squared was inspired by his own high school athletic experience The 19-year-old was a quarterback at Fleetwood High School outside of Reading. With only limited…
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Widener Students Complete Inaugural International Scheer Institute Innovation Sprint
Widener’s growing partnership with the August Wilhelm Scheer Institute for Digital Technology continues to find new ways to prepare students to be leaders in any field. Recently, students participated in the first-ever Scheer-Widener Innovation Sprint – and came together in diverse groups that worked together to solve a real-world problem through business innovation. “This partnership…
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$1.4 Million Reaney Street Renovation Near Philadelphia Union’s Subaru Park Celebrated in Chester
The Philadelphia Union and the Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County were among those who celebrated the yearlong $1.4 million reconstruction of an 850-foot section of Reaney Street in Chester, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The Reaney Street renovation focused on part of the street located near the Philadelphia Union’s stadium, Subaru Park.…
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Neumann University to Honor Bill and Natalie McLaughlin at Winter Graduation
Neumann University will present honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees to Bill and Natalie McLaughlin on Dec. 20 during a winter graduation ceremony that will welcome approximately 200 students into its alumni ranks. Pending the results of final exams, the university will award four associate degrees, 128 bachelor’s degrees, 50 master’s degrees, and 18 doctoral…
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Cheyney University Back on Probation Despite Making Progress
Four years ago, Cheyney University was making a comeback and had its accreditation reaffirmed by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Now that same body has put the university back on probation, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The university “is in jeopardy” of losing its accreditation for failing to show it has…
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Delaware County Symphony Presents: A Holiday Chamber Concert
The Delaware County Symphony performs a holiday chamber concert on Dec. 17 in a celebration of the season. The second chamber concert of the season includes performers from all the sections of the orchestra. Playing traditional carols and Hanukkah music along with more lighthearted holiday tunes, there will be quartets of brass instruments and saxophones,…
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Villanova University Takes Down Kennedy Hall for New Library
Villanova University is demolishing one of its buildings next year to make room for a new $150 million library building, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the PhillyVoice. Kennedy Hall houses the school bookstore and administrative offices. It will come down next summer. The hall was built in 1968. It will be replaced with Vic Maggitti Hall,…
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