• MONTCO Careers – CCRES

    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…

  • Ridley Park Restaurants Fear Loss of Business From Hospital Closing

    Ridley Park Restaurants Fear Loss of Business From Hospital Closing

    Taylor Hospital’s closing under the Prospect Medical Holdings bankruptcy would not only impact local healthcare, it also affects the business of nearby restaurants in Ridley Park, reports Ray Strickland for CBS News Philadelphia. John Marshall, owner of The BrickHaus said Taylor Hospital employees are regular customers for breakfast and lunch. “We’ve had doctors and other…

  • Pennsylvania License Plates Getting New Design This Spring

    Pennsylvania License Plates Getting New Design This Spring

    For the first time in over 25 years, Pennsylvania license plates are getting a major overhaul, marking a new chapter in the state’s rich design history, writes Asha Prihar for The Morning Call. The new version will feature the Liberty Bell with a mix of red, white, and blue for the upcoming semiquincentennial. Over the…

  • Wawa Hosts Roanoke Community Event as It Expands in Virginia

    Wawa Hosts Roanoke Community Event as It Expands in Virginia

    Wawa is introducing itself to the Roanoke community April 1 with a Community Partnership Event as it launches its first wave of a Wawa “Westward Virginia Expansion,” reports 10 News. Wawa will provide updates on stores opening in the region along with general timeframes for construction, investments in the local communities and market projections. Wawa…

  • CCRES Staff Appreciation Day at CCDC – A Celebration of Dedication!

    CCRES Staff Appreciation Day at CCDC – A Celebration of Dedication!

    It was a day of gratitude and appreciation Friday, March 7, at CCRES Staff Appreciation Day at the Child and Career Development Center. The successful event recognized 300 CCDC staff members – including teachers, personal care assistants, registered behavioral therapists, and other educational and behavioral health professionals. The staff was honored with a pizza party…

  • Solutions Being Sought to Ease Traffic on Delaware River Turnpike Bridge

    Solutions Being Sought to Ease Traffic on Delaware River Turnpike Bridge

    Pennsylvania and New Jersey turnpike authorities are considering potential solutions to ease traffic on the increasingly congested Delaware River Bridge, with discussions set for three public meetings in March, writes  Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. One possibility is replacing the 1956 toll bridge that connects the turnpikes along Interstate 95. Another is to repair…

  • Radiant Heart in Broomall Brings Mind and Body to Its Yoga

    Radiant Heart in Broomall Brings Mind and Body to Its Yoga

    Radiant Heart Yoga & Wellness Center in Broomall brings more than just a fitness routine with its four different kinds of yoga, reports Sheila Watko for NBC 10 Philadelphia. Founder and owner Janira Ramirez Mello runs a yoga studio with an emphasis on whole mind and body wellness, reflected in the 13 different yoga classes…

  • Upper Darby Looks to Make 69th Street a Vital Business Center

    Upper Darby Looks to Make 69th Street a Vital Business Center

    Upper Darby would like to revitalize its 69th Street business district with more tenants for now-vacant buildings, and more foot traffic, writes Noah Zucker for Bisnow. Some think 69th Street could benefit from federally designated opportunity zones. The zones receive tax breaks for investments in economically depressed communities. That could be a good way to…

  • Freedom Village: The Difference Between Personal Care and Assisted Living

    Freedom Village: The Difference Between Personal Care and Assisted Living

    There’s a subtle difference between personal care and assisted living for seniors here in Pennsylvania. That can lead to confusion among older adults trying to choose the right type of care for their situation. Personal care homes and assisted living residences are both residential options that provide meals, supervision and assistance with activities of daily…

  • These Delaware County Towns Have Some of Pennsylvania’s Most Expensive Homes

    These Delaware County Towns Have Some of Pennsylvania’s Most Expensive Homes

    Stacker has compiled a list of 30  towns with the most high value homes in Pennsylvania using data fromZillow. Some towns feature higher home prices tags than other.  Location, home size, age, and condition of the property all contribute to a home’s value. Here in Delaware County, three communities stood out for homes with higher…

  • 4 Bucks County Towns on List of Most Expensive Pennsylvania Homes

    4 Bucks County Towns on List of Most Expensive Pennsylvania Homes

    Bucks County is home to four towns that rank among the most expensive places for homes in Pennsylvania, according to a new report by Stacker. To compile the list, Stacker used data from Zillow. Places are ranked based on the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of January 2025. New Hope is highest…

  • The Lincoln Center: The Unexpected Gift of Embarrassment

    The Lincoln Center: The Unexpected Gift of Embarrassment

    “That was so embarrassing!” Just say the word, “embarrassing,” and everyone has a memory of something that instantly comes to mind. It is a shared human experience.  It could be a face-plant in front of a middle-school crush, a remnant of food in one’s teeth discovered hours after the meal was enjoyed, or spilled coffee…

  • Elwyn dedicates Young Adult Residential Treatment Facility

    Elwyn dedicates Young Adult Residential Treatment Facility

    Elwyn had a ribbon cutting March 3 opening a Young Adult Treatment Facility on its Media campus, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The residential program, set to begin at the end of March, is the first of its kind in Delaware County designed to offer treatment services for those between 18 and 26…

  • Hey Wawa, Now Rutter’s Coming to Town With Some New Stores

    Hey Wawa, Now Rutter’s Coming to Town With Some New Stores

    There’s another player in the convenience store wars coming to the Phila. region: Rutter’s. York-based convenience store and gas station chain Rutter’s is expanding with 50 new stores over the next five years, and some are coming into Wawa territory, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. Exact locations haven’t been named, but the expansion includes…

  • MONTCO Careers – CCRES

    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…

  • MONTCO Careers: Freedom Village at Brandywine

    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…

  • State Official Hopes to Expand Successful Chester Prison Program

    State Official Hopes to Expand Successful Chester Prison Program

    The Little Scandinavia program at the SCI Chester Correctional Facility in Chester has been so successful, one state representative would like to expand it to other parts of Pennsylvania, writes Christina Lengyel for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Little Scandinavia adopts a prison model used in Sweden and Norway that reduces the difference between prison life and…

  • Meridian Welcomes Former CIA Chief Jim Olson to Its CEO Series

    Meridian Welcomes Former CIA Chief Jim Olson to Its CEO Series

    Meridian Bank continued a tradition of offering thought-provoking speakers for its CEO Series when it invited former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence Jim Olson to talk with Meridian’s business customers Feb. 27. Olson shared his more than 30 years of experience working undercover, speaking to 150 of Meridian’s best customers during the elegant affair at the…