• Aqua Urges Customers to Save Water and Offers Tips as Utility Continues to Recover from Storm Damage

    Aqua Urges Customers to Save Water and Offers Tips as Utility Continues to Recover from Storm Damage

    Aqua Pennsylvania strongly encourages customers throughout its southeastern Pennsylvania service area to continue their efforts to save water until further notice as the utility works to restore normal operations at its largest water treatment plant, which was heavily damaged by the devastating floods caused by Tropical Storm Ida last week. Aqua’s top tips to save…

  • Solid Leadership, Strategic Decisions Make WCU the Crown Jewel of the State System of Higher Education

    Solid Leadership, Strategic Decisions Make WCU the Crown Jewel of the State System of Higher Education

    West Chester University, currently celebrating its 150th anniversary, has emerged as the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s most successful institution. Susan Snyder covered the academic distinction for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Founded in 1871, WCU has continued to grow, despite the state system losing 22 percent of overall enrollment since 2010. The school, which is…

  • VISTA Today Seeks Self-Motivated, Detail-Oriented Writer/Editor

    VISTA Today Seeks Self-Motivated, Detail-Oriented Writer/Editor

    American Community Journals – the parent company of VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, DELCO Today, and BUCKSCO Today – is seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and versatile writer/editor to assist with the editorial operations of VISTA Today. This position begins as part-time (hourly) with a pay range between $10 and $20 per hour based on experience and…

  • Make Your Move with a Grad Degree from WilmU; Learn More at Virtual Open House on Sept. 22

    Make Your Move with a Grad Degree from WilmU; Learn More at Virtual Open House on Sept. 22

    Make your move with a graduate degree from Wilmington University! Find out how at a WIlmU Graduate Virtual Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 7 AM-7 PM. At this event, you can: Chat live with WilmU faculty and staff starting at 11 AM, and learn about WilmU’s academic colleges, financial aid, advising, transfer credit…

  • Immaculata to Host Open House for Undergrads on Sept. 18

    Immaculata to Host Open House for Undergrads on Sept. 18

    Immaculata University’s College of Undergraduate Studies will hold an open house on campus on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 AM-1 PM for high school students and college students interested in transferring. Admissions counselors will discuss academic programs, financial aid, student clubs and organizations, athletics, and student services. Due to health and safety precautions, students may…

  • Norristown Resident, Former Professional Baseball Player Develops Revolutionary Training Aid for Pitchers

    Norristown Resident, Former Professional Baseball Player Develops Revolutionary Training Aid for Pitchers

    Norristown resident and former professional baseball player Frank DiMichele — who, as The Pitching Pro, offers coaching services for players of any age and ability — has developed the VelCon Throwing Trainer. The portable, easy-to-use device allows pitchers to incorporate correct mechanics without overusing their arm. A revolutionary training aid that comes in three different…

  • President of Phoenixville-Based CCWMG Champions the Retainer Model as the Future of Financial Planning

    President of Phoenixville-Based CCWMG Champions the Retainer Model as the Future of Financial Planning

    In a recent column for Advisor Perspectives, Fred Hubler, the founder and president of Phoenixville-based Creative Capital Wealth Management Group, championed the retainer fee model as the perfect option to ensure that financial advisors and their clients are working toward a common goal with no conflict of interest. Financial advisors often charge what is called…

  • Harcum College Men’s Soccer Team Opens Season Ranked Fourth in the Nation

    Harcum College Men’s Soccer Team Opens Season Ranked Fourth in the Nation

    In the wake of an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Championships last June, the Harcum College men’s soccer team enters the fall as the fourth-ranked team in the country. The ranking is the highest ever for Harcum’s newest varsity sport, which was established in 2014.…

  • Meridian Bank Named Top Lender

    Meridian Bank Named Top Lender

    Meridian Bank was one of the nation’s most successful loan producers in 2020 in the area of mortgage and consumer lending, writes Ed Avis for the Independent Community Bankers of America. The ICBA, a trade group that creates and promotes an environment where community banks flourish, annually ranks the most successful loan producers in the…

  • Brandywine Valley SPCA Rescues 110 Pets from the Path of Hurricane Ida

    Brandywine Valley SPCA Rescues 110 Pets from the Path of Hurricane Ida

    The Brandywine Valley SPCA stepped up ahead of Hurricane Ida to protect animals in the path of a deadly tropical storm, according to a report from CBS Philly. On Saturday, the local rescue welcomed 110 cats and dogs at Chester County Airport as they arrived from rural shelters in Louisiana. The storm is working its…

  • Malvern Bank’s Mortgage Minute: How to Align Selling Your Home and Buying a New One

    Malvern Bank’s Mortgage Minute: How to Align Selling Your Home and Buying a New One

    Many people who are contemplating selling their house should also think about aligning their sale with the purchase of their own new home. Not working toward this solution can be costly. Renting or paying a double mortgage for the five-month period before you move into your new home can cost thousands of dollars and a…

  • First Resource Bank Provides Tools to Help Protect Community From Identity Theft, Cyber Scams

    First Resource Bank Provides Tools to Help Protect Community From Identity Theft, Cyber Scams

    First Resource Bank is taking a proactive approach in helping its customers and the community protect themselves from becoming victims of identity theft and cyber scams. With the ever-increasing threats that businesses and consumers face on a daily basis, taking the proper precautions to protect personally identifiable information has never been more important. To help…

  • Stove & Tap Expands to Third Location Serving Up Downtown West Chester

    Stove & Tap Expands to Third Location Serving Up Downtown West Chester

    Stove & Tap, a popular local restaurant with locations in Malvern and Lansdale, continues its expansion with a third location in downtown West Chester, writes Ed Williams for the Main Line Today. Partners Justin Weathers and Joseph Monnich opened their latest addition in the former Landmark Restaurant location. They completely reworked the interior with help…

  • C&N Partners with ABA to Teach Teens How to ‘Get Smart About Credit’

    C&N Partners with ABA to Teach Teens How to ‘Get Smart About Credit’

    C&N is teaming up with the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Get Smart About Credit program as part of an ongoing effort to teach teens how to manage their money. Now in its 18th year, Get Smart About Credit is a national campaign of volunteer bankers who visit classrooms and community organizations across the country to…

  • Meridian Bank Seeks to Enrich the Communities It Serves, Donates $5,000 to Chester County History Center

    Meridian Bank Seeks to Enrich the Communities It Serves, Donates $5,000 to Chester County History Center

    Meridian Bank recognizes its responsibility to enrich the communities it serves. Since the bank’s inception in 2004, it has contributed millions of dollars to local charitable organizations and civic institutions. In Pennsylvania, the EITC (Educational Improvement Tax Credit) Program allows eligible businesses to receive tax credits in exchange for donations to pre-approved charitable and/or civic…

  • Food & Wine: Two-Thirds of America’s Mushrooms Are Produced in Southern Chesco. And It All Starts with This

    Food & Wine: Two-Thirds of America’s Mushrooms Are Produced in Southern Chesco. And It All Starts with This

    Margaret Eby for Food & Wine cites the excellence of two southern Chester County businesses that are pillars of our nation’s mushroom industry: Laurel Valley Farms and Phillips Mushroom Farms. Laurel Valley of Landenberg is owned by five of the region’s major mushroom farms in a co-op arrangement. Its excellence starts from the ground up:…

  • Bernardon Appoints Six Staff Members to Associates, Continues to Cultivate Its Talented Team of Design Pros

    Bernardon Appoints Six Staff Members to Associates, Continues to Cultivate Its Talented Team of Design Pros

    Bernardon — a full-service architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm that operates offices in West Chester, Philadelphia, and Wilmington — has appointed six staff members to the position of Associate. New Associates include Diana Gonzalez, Tim Kiser, Derek Perini, David Schlecht, Robin Tait, and Daniel Wrightson. This advancement opportunity recognizes their growth within Bernardon…

  • Emerging Pro Golf Tour in Blue Bell Aims to Bring Greater Diversity to the Sport

    Emerging Pro Golf Tour in Blue Bell Aims to Bring Greater Diversity to the Sport

    The Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour, an emerging circuit that aims to bring greater diversity to the sport, will make a stop at Bluestone Country Club in Blue Bell as part of the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s Montco Golf initiative to promote the sport locally. This will mark the APGA Tour’s first…