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Bryn Mawr Trust: Rebirth of QR Codes Has Streamlined the Way We Live Through the Pandemic, Beyond
The sudden need for touchless transactions brought about the rebirth of QR codes, and it seems as if they are here to stay. More and more people are becoming aware of what QR codes even are. The scannable blocks have been widely used in the consumer market for quite a while, although they hadn’t been…
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Triple Major at WCU Earns Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Uruguay
This time next year, Maeve King will be in Uruguay, South America, as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA). At West Chester University, King is a triple major in Spanish, German, and Political Science, with a minor in Latin American and Latino Studies. The support of inspiring faculty is one reason King, who grew up…
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With Steely Resolve, Female Student Wins Pennsylvania State SkillsUSA Welding Competition
A hand-crafted tribute to her grandfather earned a statewide honor for Abygail Jacobes, student at Upper Bucks County Technical School. Jacobes, a senior, won first place for her entry in the 2021 Pennsylvania State SkillsUSA Welding Sculpture Competition. “Flowers for David” is a study in contrasts. From a solid, boxy vase emerges a delicate floral arrangement composed of carbon steel. “I like flowers,” Jacobes said. “My grandfather, David…
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Media-Based Web Design/SEO Company Boosts Local Businesses’ Online Traffic
Located in the middle of Media Borough is a small web design, development, and SEO firm called Media Proper. For two decades, the Media Proper team has been using customized, comprehensive approaches to search engine optimization (SEO) as a way to boost the organic traffic of their clients’ websites. SEO may be the most cost-effective…
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Leading Global Retailers Use KOP-Based Qlik to Drive More Value from Their Data
Retailers are rapidly adopting King of Prussia-based Qlik as part of their effort to maximize the value of real-time data for decision-making. Over the past two quarters, retailers have been eager to realize Qlik’s vision of Active Intelligence, which is the ability to leverage real-time, up-to-date information to inform decision-making, and trigger downstream business events…
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Harcum College Hosts Drive-Through Commencement; Grads Stop for Diploma, Photo at President’s House
More than 175 graduates of Harcum College – many of them accompanied by family members – piled into their cars and drove through the campus’s back parking lot to receive their diplomas from President Jon Jay DeTemple. The 105th Commencement began at 9 AM with the Dental programs and continued through 4 PM with Human…
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Popular Delaware River Hot Dog Man Succumbs to COVID-19; Future of the Business is Murky
Greg Crance, 56, owner/operator of both Delaware River Tubing and its mid-river floating hot dog stand, has passed away. The cause of death was complications resulting from a coronavirus infection, reports Caroline Fassett of NJ Advance Media. Crance has been selling hot dogs on the Delaware River since 1987. In 2002, he started Delaware River…
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PTZOptics to Host Worship Summit Live This Week; Nominate a Leader at Your Church to Honor Their Work
PTZOptics will host the sixth edition of Worship Summit Live, the only professional development event specifically aimed at educating Houses of Worship on church production and livestreaming technologies for their congregations, on Thursday, May 20 from 12-5 PM. Speakers will demonstrate the best practices for recording and livestreaming worship celebrations. Attendees can view technical sessions…
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Immaculata’s Virtual Fashion Show Continues Tradition Disrupted by COVID-19 Last Year; Watch Video Here
Immaculata University’s Fashion Merchandising program has completed a virtual fashion show, thus continuing an annual tradition that was disrupted by COVID-19 last year. Through a video presentation, students in the program highlight pieces that they created and explain the business side of the fashion industry, including the importance of sustainability. As done with the traditional…
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Creativity Abounds in Portfolios of Harcum College’s Interior Design Graduates
In lieu of Harcum College’s annual on-campus show, the 2021 graduates of the Interior Design program completed digital portfolios, making their work widely accessible despite the limitations created by the pandemic, while demonstrating that they all acquired the tools and technology to thrive in the profession. Students and faculty faced the virtual format head on.…
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WilmU Joins Collaborative Focused on ‘Setting the Standards’ for Training the Next Generation of Teachers
The next generation of public school teachers depends on the quality — and the availability — of mentor teachers who will show them the way. Wilmington University has joined two school districts, two other colleges with teacher programs, and the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) in an effort to ensure that today’s student-teachers have role…
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Career Corner: Fierce Competition for Jobs Expected Among Young Adults as Pandemic Subsides
By Chris Isaac Everyone was impacted in their job by the pandemic to some extent, but young professionals early in their careers had it particularly bad. Many who were just starting out had the rug pulled out from beneath them and were left with career plans getting put on pause. Now as the pandemic comes…
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WCU to Welcome Inaugural Class of Physician Assistant Students
West Chester University will welcome the first students into its new Physician Assistant Program this July after successfully applying for accreditation-provisional status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). WCU’s is the only physician assistant program in Chester County. The first 27 students enrolling this year, selected from more than…
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One Local Restaurant is the Best in the U.S. Among Bunches of Brunches
Open Table, the online restaurant reservation resource, has released its best-of assessment of brunch across the U.S. One Bucks County restaurant — Black Bass Hotel, Lumberville, Solebury Township — made the brunch list. The rankings resulted from more than 12 million verified diner reviews of over 30,000 restaurants. Open Table received feedback from every state in the U.S., as…
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Malvern Bank Explains How Independent Schools Can Deal with the Uncertainty of Pandemic-Era Admissions
According to the Enrollment Management Association’s Standard Application Online, the coronavirus has impacted the independent school admissions process significantly in the past year. (Big surprise, huh?) In a comparison of applications from September 2020 through January 2021 vs. September 2019 through January 2020, applications were down 11 percent. The pandemic began influencing admissions in March…
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Nether Providence Couple Wants Peace From Disruptive School Stadium
To many, the George King Athletic Stadium at Strath Haven Middle School is a welcome addition to Nether Providence. But to a couple living directly behind it, the constant noise, lights and trash are a dangerous daily intrusion, writes Chris O’Connell for fox29.com. The stadium activity has kept Marcia Levitsky and husband George up at…
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Penn State Great Valley LaunchBox, Local Patent Attorney to Host Webinar on Intellectual Property
Have you ever wondered how patents, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property can be used to protect your growing business? Join the Penn State Great Valley LaunchBox and Kevin Myhre on Thursday, May 20 from 4:30-6 PM for a webinar, entitled “Protecting Your Idea: I.P. Law Basics,” that will discuss the various forms of…
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Country Music Superstars to Headline as Citadel Country Spirit USA Returns in August
It’s official. After a year off due to the pandemic, Citadel Country Spirit USA, Philadelphia’s Country Music Festival, will return to Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore from Aug. 27-29. Festival producers said there will be limited capacity this year, and a few changes will be made to the site to ensure that those…
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