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Aqua Pennsylvania Launches Advanced PFAS Treatment System in Bucks County
Aqua Pennsylvania has implemented a PFAS treatment system at its Chalfont well station in Bucks County. This is the seventh PFAS treatment facility that Aqua Pennsylvania has placed into operation since 2018, all of which meet the new PFAS national drinking water standard. These treatment facilities also mark an important milestone in Aqua Pennsylvania’s resolve…
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Aqua Offers Tips to Help Customers Avoid Frozen Pipes This Winter
Temperatures are beginning to plummet and Aqua is urging customers to act now to prevent frozen pipes, which can lead to costly repairs and significant disruptions in water service. Pipes are at higher risk of freezing when temperatures stay below freezing for extended periods of time. Preventative measures can help you avoid expensive cleanups and repairs. Tips…
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Manor College, Reading Area Community College Sign Dual Enrollment Agreement
Manor College and Reading Area Community College have revealed a Dual Admission Agreement that allows students graduating from Reading to be guaranteed admission to bachelor’s degree programs at Manor. “This agreement provides next-level opportunities for student degree achievement in our region,” said Dr. Jonathan Peri, President of Manor College. “We’re excited to connect these students…
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Valley Forge Tourism Raises Monetary Equivalent of 154,000 Pounds of Food
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s (VFTCB) 10th Annual Fall Freedom from Hunger Drive collected the monetary equivalent of 154,188 pounds of food ($12,849). “We love to see local businesses step up to serve and give back to their community,” said Rachel Riley, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the VFTCB, and a Board…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Employees Deliver Comfort and Support to Cancer Patients
For Aqua Pennsylvania’s last volunteer event of 2024, they teamed up with local nonprofit, Bringing Hope Home, to pack 50 “Bags of Hope” for individuals undergoing cancer treatments. Each bag was filled with comfort items, and once they were all packed, the volunteers had the opportunity to deliver the bags to patients at Bryn Mawr…
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Harcum College Partners for Registered Behavioral Technician Certificate at No Cost
Harcum College is partnering with Chester County Economic Development Council for the Good Jobs Challenge, a federally funded workforce training program designed to train residents in underserved populations in necessary skills and connect them with employment opportunities in healthcare, life sciences, infrastructure, and energy. The Good Jobs Challenge aims to prepare 3,000 residents for high-quality jobs…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Jeffrey Steigerwalt, Regional President, Mid Penn Bank
Jeffrey Steigerwalt, Regional President at Mid Penn Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Havertown, where the Catholic community shaped his life, including childhood sports and his first job after college. Steigerwalt began working summers in construction at age 12 and credits his father with instilling in him a strong work ethic. He…
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Grants Help Boost Livability, Expand Housing Options
Because of her knee problems, it’s getting harder for Carol Hoderny, 75, to manage the steps in the historic Erie home where she’s lived with her husband for four decades. To go up the 14 steps to the second floor — and down nine steps to the basement — it’s been “a little tough” over…
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Aqua PA Enhances Delaware County’s Water Infrastructure, Replaces 13,550 Feet of Aging Water Mains
Aqua Pennsylvania is upgrading 13,550 feet of aging water mains across Delaware County. The existing cast iron pipes, which have exceeded their lifespan of 15-100 years, are being replaced with new ductile iron mains made from nearly 90 percent recycled materials, ensuring more reliable service for decades to come. This investment is part of Aqua’s…
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Aqua PA Enhances Chester County’s Water Infrastructure, Replaces 5,000 Feet of Aging Water Mains
Aqua Pennsylvania is upgrading 5,000 feet of aging water mains in West Goshen Township and West Chester Borough, Chester County. The existing cast iron pipes, which have exceeded their lifespan of 15-100 years, are being replaced with new copper mains and ductile iron mains made from nearly 90 percent recycled materials, ensuring more reliable service…
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Essential Utilities Celebrates 50 Years of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Reinforces Water Quality Commitment
Essential Utilities is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, a landmark legislation safeguarding public health. To commemorate this milestone, Essential — through its water utility, Aqua — is reinforcing its efforts to protect water quality. “The Safe Drinking Water Act has been the cornerstone of safe drinking water protection for the…
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Aqua PA Reaches Milestone: 1,000 Lead and Galvanized Service Lines Replaced
One year since kicking off major efforts to replace customer-owned lead and galvanized service lines across the state, Aqua Pennsylvania has now completed replacements at 1,000 homes and businesses across the Commonwealth. These service line replacement projects are a major improvement for customers in 62 municipalities throughout Pennsylvania. Customer-owned service lines are the pipes running…
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Penn Community Bank Once Again Among America’s Best Regional Banks
Penn Community Bank has been recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions for 2025 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. The annual ranking recognized top regional banks and credit unions in the United States based on a large-scale study of over 9,000 institutions, more than 70,000 customer surveys, and millions of social media reviews. “Being named one of America’s…
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Essential Utilities Donates $385,000 to United Way, Matches Employee Giving
Essential Utilities Inc. raised more than $770,000 in total contributions during the company’s 2024-2025 United Way campaign. The total donation was achieved through individual pledges made by employees from its water and gas segments, Aqua and Peoples Natural Gas, as well as a matching gift from the company’s Essential Foundation, presented to the United Way…
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Penn Community Bank Matches $10,000 in Donations to Support Local Affordable Housing
Penn Community Bank recently completed a successful matched-giving campaign with Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties (HFHMDC), providing the organization with a total contribution of $18,359 to support affordable housing initiatives. The bank’s contribution includes a $10,000 match to $8,359 raised during HFHMDC’s World Habitat Day Giving Week Campaign held earlier this fall.…
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Penn Community Bank Exec Named as ‘City & State Pennsylvania’ Impact Award Winner
Bernard Tynes, Penn Community Bank’s Executive Vice President and Chief Experience and Impact Officer, has been named as a recipient of City & State Pennsylvania’s 2024 Impact Award. The Impact Awards recognize Pennsylvania’s premier changemakers who are transforming their communities and the commonwealth for the greater good. Honorees represent diverse sectors including business, nonprofit, government, and advocacy,…
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Aqua PA Installs 5th PFAS Treatment System in Montco
Aqua Pennsylvania has completed the PFAS treatment system at its Hatboro well station in Montgomery County. This is the fifth PFAS treatment facility that Aqua Pennsylvania has completed and placed into operation since 2018, all of which meet the new PFAS national drinking water standard. This new system removes PFAS from drinking water from two…
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Manor College Student Uses Blessings of New Beginnings to Give Back
Every so often, Abu Bangura takes $50 from his Popeye’s paycheck and sends it back to a few friends from his hometown in Sierra Leone. That money doesn’t mean much in America. In Sierra Leone, that money helps his friends live just a bit better. They don’t have to eat only rice for two meals…
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