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MONTCO Careers: CCRES
CCRES professional staff can help children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities and physical disabilities. CCRES professional staff work in schools, homes and the community. CCRES was created in 1999 through a partnership with the Chester County Intermediate Unit to meet the growing need for behavioral health services for children in Chester…
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I-95 Noise May Finally Go Away for Some Chester Residents
It’s been non-stop I-95 noise for some Chester residents ever since the interstate was built in the 1970s. Now PennDOT is installing I-95 sound barriers to give the neighbors relief, reports Madeleine Wright for CBS Philadelphia, as reported at MSN. PennDOT hopes to build 16 walls between the Highland Avenue overpass and Ridley Creek Bridge…
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Freedom Village Sponsors and Joins 13th Annual Sweet Jane’s Wish Foundation Golf Outing
Freedom Village at Brandywine sponsored and participated in the 13th Annual Golf Outing organized by the Sweet Jane’s Wish Foundation last week at the Downingtown Country Club. The event, which raises funds for scholarships and local charitable causes, welcomed both participants and sponsors alike, with Freedom Village playing an integral role. In addition to sponsoring the…
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Phil Martelli ‘Rejuvenated’ by Community That Remembers Him
Former St. Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli was honored recently at a Philadelphia Legacies Portrait and Community Awards Event with a banner that read, “Welcome Home, Phil.” Martelli returned to his Philly roots following the 2023-24 season after spending five years in Ann Arbor as associate head coach for the Michigan men’s basketball team, writes Mia…
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DelcoFest Returns Welcoming Another Autumn Season in Aston
The Annual DelcoFest, Delaware County’s own version of an Oktoberfest, returns Saturday, Sept. 14, at 2SP Brewing, 120 Concord Road, in Aston, writes Laua Swartz for Philadelphia Magazine. This, and several other festivals in our region, line up with Munich, Germany’s 189th Oktoberfest this fall. The DelcoFest from noon to 8 PM is offering a…
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Airport Hopes Strong Business Travel Will Follow Summer Leisure
Philadelphia International Airport has seen a post-pandemic rebound on its summer leisure travel numbers, close to and even surpassing pre-pandemic values. Those numbers are expected to stay strong through September, said Atif Saeed, CEO of the city’s Department of Aviation, overseeing PHL and Northeast Philadelphia Airport. Now it’s focusing on boosting business travel, write Emma…
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New Wawa Stores Being Built Will Serve Retirees in Florida
A new Wawa store and gas station is coming to the Villages of Florida, bringing the Delaware County-based convenience store’s unique offerings to the retirees who live there, writes Jennifer Torres for Gulf Live. Just this week, the Villages-News reported the land was cleared and construction crews were spotted “walking the site.” A second store…
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Sept. 27 Discussion Looks at Collaborative Efforts to Combat Organized Retail Crime
A new Pennsylvania prosecutor’s office devoted exclusively to prosecuting organized retail thefts is being created after $2.7 million in funds was allocated in the 2024-25 state budget. That office and other strategies to tackle organized retail crime by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General will be the topic of a presentation and panel discussion Sept.…
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Delaware County Tries Approach Beyond Police for Mentally Ill
An effort is underway in Delaware County to divert people with mental health issues from the legal system and get them into treatment, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. A new county-wide program from the Delaware County Department of Human Services gives police officers discretion to refer people with behavioral issues to a case manager instead…
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MONTCO Careers: CCRES
CCRES professional staff help children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities and physical disabilities. There are several CCRES job openings for work in schools, homes and the community. CCRES was created in 1999 through a partnership with the Chester County Intermediate Unit to meet the growing need for behavioral health services for…
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This Delaware County Public High School Got Noticed Again by U.S. News & World Report
2024 U.S. News & World Report education rankings place seven high schools in the Philadelphia region among Pennsylvania’s top 20 public high schools, including one from Delaware County. Radnor High School received a state ranking of No. 6 in the state, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. The high school, in the Radnor School…
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Swarthmore, Haverford Colleges See Decline in Black, Latino Students Following Supreme Court Decision
There are less Black and Latino freshman at many of the nation’s elite institutions, including at Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year banning race-conscious considerations for college admissions. Haverford College’s domestic students of color declined by 1.6 percentage points, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At Haverford, 7.2…
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Esthetician Calls SCORE Mentor ‘Prominent Figure’ in Her Business
In middle school, JaHannah Queen Mary Pitchford turned to makeup as a confidence-building tool while enduring school bullying. “I started playing around with makeup and I fell in love with it because it made me feel pretty,” said Pitchford. “I thought, if that’s what makes me happy, why can’t I do that for other women?”…
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Changing Healthcare Putting an End to Independent Practices
Drexel Hill dermatologist Anthony V Benedetto who ran an independent practice for more than 40 years has now joined a bigger practice, a sign of the times, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Benedetto sold his practice, Dermatologic SurgiCenter, and works these days for Dermatology Partners, a growing Berks County practice. The new group…
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Gazzos Steaks Opens First Shop in Pottstown to Huge Crowds
Gazzos Steaks, which built its reputation from a signature food truck and online followers, opened its first shop Saturday on South Hannover Street in Pottstown, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. The grand opening had more than 40 people waiting in line for cheesesteaks, with one customer sleeping overnight in his car so he…
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Coaching Is Still a Joy for Mark Ferrante at Villanova University
Villanova Wildcats didn’t need a head football coach in the summer of 1987, still fresh from an 8-1 season that came only two years after the program was reinstated. But they could use an assistant coach, writes Ben Istvan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For that job, they tapped Mark Ferrante, an assistant at Lafayette who…
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Villanova University Scientists Measure Subway Station Pollution
Scientists at Villanova University have determined in a subway station pollution study that the air quality at Philadelphia’s 15th Street subway station is lacking, writes Alan Yu for WHYY. The report found that the air exposes people to microscopic air pollutants that are well above the standard set by the Environmental Protection Agency. The university…
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VISTA Careers: CCRES
CCRES professional staff help children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities and physical disabilities. There are several CCRES job openings for work in schools, homes and the community. CCRES was created in 1999 through a partnership with the Chester County Intermediate Unit to meet the growing need for behavioral health services for…
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