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Registration Open for Immaculata University Winter Session
Registration for Immaculata University’s four-week winter session is open for current undergraduates and visiting students looking to complete major requirements, get ahead in their studies, or just take an elective in a condensed format. Immaculata’s winter session classes run from Dec. 18 to Jan. 12, 2024, at the discounted tuition rate of $300 per credit.…
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Decades of Teamwork Leads to Commercial Transformation of Phoenixville’s Downtown
Decades of teamwork between local business leaders and borough management have helped turn downtown Phoenixville from a crime-ridden main drag into a bustling commercial destination with upscale apartments, restaurants, and shops, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. The downtown was decimated in 1987 after the Phoenix Steel Company closed. “We lost retail,” said Jessica Capistrant,…
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Former Wyeth Property Could Become West Chester’s New Skate Park #2
The West Chester Borough Council has considered turning the former Wyeth property at Bolmar and Nields Streets intersection into a skate park at its Tuesday meeting, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. The idea was first mentioned by Councilman Bernie Flynn, who received support from the majority of council members to look into…
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Wayne Jewelry Store Popular Among Celebrities Like Jennifer Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow
Jane Win, a Wayne jewelry shop best known for its coin pendants, is loved by many celebrities like Jennifer Hudson and Gwyneth Paltrow, reports Jessica Yakubovsky for PHL17 News. The brand’s popular pieces are all meant to inspire meaning or a feeling and also be great conversation starters. “Someone will say ‘Oh my gosh, I…
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Malvern-Based Vanguard Preparing to Finalize Its Exit from Shanghai
Vanguard, the Malvern-based investment behemoth, is taking its final steps to exit China and close its office in the $4 trillion (29 trillion yuan) mutual fund market, reports Bloomberg on Yahoo! Finance. The firm has already signed severance agreements with its remaining Shanghai staff, including country head Luo Dengpan. The majority of the team which…
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Award-Winning Elverson Distillery Launches New Gin as It Prepares for International Expansion
Revivalist, the award-winning Elverson distillery, recently launched a new gin and is now preparing to expand its sales both nationwide and around the globe, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Tonight. The company previously known as Brandywine Branch Distillery has recently rebranded as Botanery Barn, which is now the umbrella brand for Revivalist Gin and…
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Maryland Developer Lands Deal to Build Over 200 Homes in Coatesville
Maryland developer Elm Street Communities has acquired a 119-acre property on Caln Road in Coatesville where it is starting site prep to build 175 townhomes and 87 single-family homes, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company bought the property after the development was fully approved a month ago for $6 million. The…
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West Chester University to Present the U.S. Premiere of ‘Me, War and Toy Grenade’
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present the U.S. Premiere of Me, War and Toy Grenade from Nov. 16 – 19, 2023. WCU Professor Leonard Kelly directs. Me, War and Toy Grenade runs Thursday – Saturday, Nov. 16 – 18, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2 PM, in the J.P. Adler Studio Theatre, at…
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Ranking Site Names West Chester University as Top Nursing Program in Pennsylvania
The website allnurses.com has ranked West Chester University’s nursing program as the No. 1 top RN to BSN program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. “Impressively, the program ranks first among 1,922 comparable programs for NCLEX pass rates, cementing its reputation for cultivating skilled nursing professionals,” the allnurses.com website stated. Nancy Barker, associate professor and chair of WCU’s Nursing…
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Downingtown STEM Student Runs Her Own Nonprofit with Goal of ‘Baking the World a Better Place’
Sophie Fontecchio, a Downingtown STEM Academy student, is a longtime volunteer who started her own nonprofit to help those who need it the most, writes Jarmila Gorman for Points of Light. The teen started volunteering as a kid at an animal rescue. But after losing a close friend to suicide and after the pandemic happened,…
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First Bank: Do You Know What Phishing Looks Like?
Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded use of online and mobile banking, the problem is only growing worse. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission’s report on fraud estimates that American consumers lost a staggering $8.8…
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Pennsylvania American Water Partners with Chesapeake Bay Foundation to Plant More Than 2,500 Trees
Following a highly successful monthlong paperless billing customer enrollment campaign, Pennsylvania American Water recently donated $24,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership. This August, in recognition of Water Quality Month, the company committed to donate $12 for every customer who switched from paper to electronic bills during the month, up to 2,000 customers. The campaign led to 2,506…
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Becoming Judge of Elections Helped Downingtown Man Clear His 2020 Election Suspicions
Jay Schneider, a nearly lifelong Chester County resident, harbored some suspicions about the 2020 election, but training to become a judge of elections helped to clear all of them, writes Carter Walker of Votebeat for inForney. “To be honest, when the 2020 election came around I was thinking, ‘This seems a little sketchy, what’s been…
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Despite Calamity That Befell It Last Year, This Kitty Cafe Stands as an Oasis for Cats, People
Nearly a year after a devastating flood caused huge damage to its premises, Treetops Kitty Cafe in Kennett Square is still standing as a unique oasis for both cats and people, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. The nonprofit, which was founded in 2017, currently houses more than a dozen older cats and provides…
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Fifth Location of White Dog Cafe to Open in Chester Springs
Fearless Restaurants is gearing up to open a fifth location of its White Dog Cafe early next year in Chester Springs, at the former Vickers Restaurant that once served as an Underground Railroad spot, writes Holly Herman for Patch. White Dog Cafe is best known for local, seasonal, and sustainable menus. Its new space is…
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West Chester Students Raise Over $40,000 for Children at CHOP
The results are in! West Chester University students’ 6-hour, no-sitting RamTHON Event raised $41,014.25 on Saturday, Nov. 4, to help children who are sick and receiving treatment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; the donation total is a 35 percent increase over last year’s donation total. A ramtastic time was had by all as RamTHON featured lots of line-dancing,…
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Wayne Real Estate Firm Raises $472 Million to Invest in Distressed Properties, Residential Rental Market
Wayne-based Argosy Real Estate Partners managed to create a $472 million fund in two years to invest in distressed properties and the residential rental market, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The real estate investment firm started fundraising in 2021 and officially closed on the fund last week. The original goal was to…
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First Bank: How Much Do You Know About Credit?
“Get Smart About Credit Day” is an annual event that promotes financial literacy and education about credit management. The event is organized by the American Bankers Association (ABA) in the United States. The goal of Get Smart About Credit Day is to help individuals, especially young people, understand the importance of good credit habits and…
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