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Freedom Village at Brandywine Employees Receive Scholarships
Continuing a long-standing tradition of community support and employee recognition, Freedom Village at Brandywine has awarded scholarships to 24 team members through its resident-led Scholarship Fund. The scholarships, awarded annually since the fund’s creation 19 years ago, are made possible through donations exclusively from Freedom Village residents. The initiative is managed entirely by a volunteer…
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Chester Dad Shellman Washington III, Learned From Daughters’ College Drive
For four years, four or five days a week, Shellman Washington III of Chester, with help from his mom, went on a college drive, taking his twin daughters to and from Neumann University in Aston. It was a learning experience for everyone, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The daughters, who didn’t have the…
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MONTCO Careers – CCRES
CCRES is hiring professional staff to work in schools, in the home, and in the community as they help children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. CCRES joined up with the Chester County Intermediate Unit in 1999 to meet a need for behavioral health services for children in Chester…
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JAG Physical Therapy Moves into Havertown in Expansion Plan
JAG Physical Therapy continues to move into the Philadelphia market with the recent purchase of Penn Therapy Associates in Havertown, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Penn Therapy Associates was founded in Broomall by Mark E. Reitz in 1984. It relocated to the 2010 West Chester Pike in Havertown in 1999. “Our patients and…
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There’s a Secret British Pub in This Media Lawyer’s Office
Adam Barrist is a personal injury lawyer in Media who decided it was time to add a British speakeasy, the Barrister, to his law firm, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I‘ve always felt like there’s nothing that can’t be cured over a cocktail with somebody,” he said. This actually happened when a Chicago…
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Ridley Park Couple Find E-Bike Joy, Start a Rental Business
A Ridley Park woman who lost her job in the Crozer Health closings is now pouring her energies into E-bike rentals with her husband, reports Jennaphr Frederick for Fox 29 News. Ed and Jessica Kline run KlineRentNRide,, bringing E bikes to Delaware County and to other locations throughout the Philadelphia region. The couple discovered the…
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We Know the Name But What Does Wawa Actually Mean?
Those of us who grew up in Delaware County certainly know about our Wawas, a local landscape fixture. We’re so familiar with Wawas that we don’t even question the source of the strange-sounding name. Not so for Michael Bartiromo with PA Homepage, who tracked down Wawa’s name origin. The convenience store chain’s headquarters is in…
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Norristown Fire Chief’s Memorial Renovations Start After Fire
Renovations have started on Fire Chief’s Memorial in Elmwood Park, nine months after the beloved Norristown landmark was destroyed by fire, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. The memorial honors more than 20 former fire chiefs and also functions as a bandshell for the borough’s July 4 celebrations and summer concert series. Officials are…
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3 Exciting Restaurants Coming to Montgomery County in June
A thriving dining scene will welcome three exciting new Montgomery County restaurants this June, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Burtons Grill & Bar will officially open its doors in Wayne on June 18, taking over the former Chili’s location next to Minella’s Diner. This will mark the first branch of the New England-based…
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MONTCO Careers: Freedom Village at Brandywine
Find your Freedom Village career at Freedom Village at Brandywine, a Life Plan Community in West Brandywine, that has served seniors for more than 25 years. Freedom Village provides active senior living with resort-inspired services, amenities, social activities, chef-prepared cuisine and onsite care that includes personal care, skilled nursing, memory care and rehabilitation services. Be…
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Spring-Ford Freshman Girl Tackles Barriers, Joins Football Team
Addie Rosenbloom, a rising freshman at Spring-Ford Area High School, is changing the game by strapping on shoulder pads and a helmet to join the football team, writes Jason Dumas for 6abc. “I just wanna get better,” said Addie. “I hate not being good at things.” To the teen, football is a way of life.…
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An N.C. Wyeth Painting Used in 1929 Good Housekeeping Story Auctioned to Help Chadds Ford Church
An N.C. Wyeth painting used as an illustration for a 1929 Good Housekeeping story was auctioned June 8. Funds raised from the sale will help renovate the Chadds Ford church where it hung, writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The winning bid has not yet been announced, but it was estimated the painting…
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Red-Light Cameras Coming to Lower Merion’s Busiest Intersections
Last week, Lower Merion’s Board of Commissioners advanced an ordinance moving the township closer to installing red-light cameras at several busy intersections, writes Denali Sagner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The proposal, widely supported by both the board and local law enforcement officers, will be put to a vote on July 16. The township would install…
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MONTCO Careers – CCRES
CCRES is hiring professional staff to work in schools, in the home, and in the community as they help children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. CCRES joined up with the Chester County Intermediate Unit in 1999 to meet a need for behavioral health services for children in Chester…
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MONTCO Careers: The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…
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Delco Day X Celebrates 10 Years in Ridley Park of All Things Delco
Delco Day X is celebrating 10 years today, officially set to take off at 2 PM, Saturday, June 7, until 2 AM Sunday, at Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The annual event features a 12-hour party celebrating all things Delco with live music, food, and fun for a…
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Freedom Village Happiness Program Transforms Resident Engagement
Freedom Village at Brandywine, a Life Care Services community, has introduced a powerful new tool that’s reshaping engagement for residents in skilled nursing and memory care. The Happiness Program, an interactive light-based technology, is sparking joy, connection, and movement across the community. Developed by UK-based Social-Ability, the Happiness Program was designed to promote movement, memory,…
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Crozer Hospitals Put Up for Sale as Springfield OKs Microhospital
As displaced Crozer Health patients overwhelm emergency rooms at Delaware County’s two remaining hospitals, four other closed hospitals in Delaware County, and their contents, are being sold. Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, and Springfield Hospital in Springfield are all up for sale. A…
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