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Suburban Philadelphia-Based Hair-Care Brand Promotes Sustainability with Its 100-Percent-Natural Products
Anne Cheatham and Christine Martey-Ochola, owners of Coatesville-based Nuele Hair, combined their scientific backgrounds to create non-toxic, sustainable products that are 100 percent natural, writes Shaunice Ajiwe for Philadelphia Magazine. “Ultra-clean hair products,” said Martey-Ochola. “They’re paraben-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, and fragrance-free.” The beauty line was launched in 2020. Since then, the business has won several…
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs May Close Coatesville, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Shift Services to New King of Prussia Facility
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs aims to close 17 VA medical centers across the country, including centers in Coatesville and Philadelphia, writes Patricia Kime for Military.com. The department’s recently unveiled plan also calls for the shift of services to more than 30 new or rebuilt hospitals. In some cases, private care would be relied…
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Nearby Chesco’s Coatesville VA Medical Center May Be Closing
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs aims to close 17 medical centers across the country, including the one in Coatesville, writes Patricia Kime for Military.com. The department’s recently unveiled plan also calls for the shift of services to more than 30 new or rebuilt hospitals. In some cases, private care would be relied upon. King…
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Chester County Native to Travel into Space on Jeff Bezos’s Rocket
Coatesville native Marty Allen, a turnaround CEO and angel investor, will travel alongside Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson and four others into space on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s rocket. Liftoff is targeted for 9:30 AM on Wednesday, March 23 from Launch Site One in West Texas. Bezos founded Blue Origin with the vision of enabling…
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People Magazine: Cold Case Murder Victim Identified as Missing Coatesville Teen aka ‘Tiger Lady’
Using enhanced DNA technology, New Jersey authorities have identified a young woman whose remains were discovered 30 years ago as Coatesville missing teen Wendy Louise Baker, writes Chris Harris for People. The body of the 16-year-old Baker was found on October 26, 1991, close to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania border. Due to the advanced…
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‘A Model to Make Them More Than Hospitals’: Canyon Atlantic Has Prescription to Revive Our Closed Hospitals
If the sale of Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals goes through, Canyon Atlantic Partners has ambitious plans for Chester County’s two shuttered medical centers, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Earlier this week, a court ruling reinstated the hospital-turnaround company’s agreement to buy the two hospitals from Tower Health. “I can tell you Canyon…
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Like a Bouncing Blood Pressure Gauge, Hope for Chester County Hospitals Bobs Up Again on Latest Court Decision
The latest court decision by a Chester County judge has left the door open for the possible reopening of Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals. Harold Brubaker charted this latest development for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Court of Common Pleas Judge Edward Griffith ruled that Tower Health should not have unilaterally canceled the sale of the two Chester…
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Canyon Atlantic Healthcare, New Jennersville/ Brandywine Hospital Owner, Plans Change to For-Profit Status
Canyon Atlantic Healthcare, which is in the process of acquiring Brandywine and Jennersville hospitals from Pottstown Hospital’s parent health system Tower Health, is planning to turn them into for-profit facilities, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Canyon specializes in revitalizing distressed hospitals. The acquisition will provide the Austin-based company with the first two…
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New Owner Found for Tower Health’s Jennersville, Brandywine Hospitals: “Sigh of Relief for So Many People”
Tower Health has found a new owner for Brandywine and Jennersville hospitals that will keep both facilities open as acute care hospitals, writes Lisa Scheid for the Daily Local News. Tower entered into a definitive agreement with Canyon Atlantic Partners, which will take over the two hospitals on Jan. 1. All staff in good standing…
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Nearby Chester County Home to One of the Region’s 20 ‘Ultra-Cool’ Industrial Wedding Venues
Greater Philadelphia is flush with “ultra-cool” industrial wedding venues, each of which offer a little something extra that makes it stand out from the rest, writes Jalyn Green for Philadelphia magazine. Casablanca Weddings and Events in Coatesville is one of the 20 venues the magazine cited. Located in the Midway Arts hub, the venue is…
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Pottstown Hospital’s Parent Company Tower Health Sheds Assets, Improves Slightly in Financial Ratings
Reading-based Tower Health — the parent company of Pottstown Hospital, as well as Brandywine and Phoenixville hospitals, and the soon-to-close Jennersville Hospital — has received a small boost from Fitch Ratings, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The provider of credit ratings said Tower Health’s prospects had slightly improved now that the nonprofit had…
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After Fleeing War-Torn Liberia as a Child, Hill School Student Finds Refuge as Standout Soccer Player at Navy
Baba Kallie, a sophomore at the Naval Academy, moved with his family from war-torn Liberia to Coatesville a decade ago. The goal for this star soccer player was to pursue his American Dream, writes John Evans III for the Capital Gazette of Annapolis, Md. When Kallie was growing up, attending Navy was not a possibility.…
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Long-Lost Letters, Written by Local Man Who Died in WWI, Show Love for His Hometown, Freedom
The long-lost letters, written by Coatesville resident Cpl. Wellington Sahler more than 100 years ago, are now considered a true treasure by a local history buff, writes Ashley Johnson for 6ABC. Sahler died while fighting in World War I, and for many, his letters represent a mark of freedom and the ultimate sacrifice. “It really…
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Sikorsky Plant in Coatesville to Close After Reprieve Proves Unsuccessful, Taking 240 Jobs with It
Despite continuous efforts by officials to keep it running, Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville will close in March, write Jonathan Tamari and Joseph DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As a result, 240 people will lose their jobs. The company will offer another 120 workers the chance to relocate or work remotely. Lockheed Martin…
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Once an All-American Athlete and Federal Prisoner, Local Man Muscles Through Pandemic as Successful Entrepreneur
Coatesville native Clayton Kellum has navigated the adversity in his life to create not only a successful business but one that weathered a challenging, pandemic-defined year, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. In the late 1990s, Kellum — a track star and All-American athlete at Lincoln University — was arrested and convicted on…
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Coatesville-Based Wedding Photographers Change Their Business Model to Survive Pandemic
After the pandemic devastated their business, Coatesville-based wedding photographers Grace and Matt Rauppius were forced to change their business model to survive, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. The couple went from working around 70 weddings a year to three so far in 2020. However, with the federal unemployment stimulus expiring, they decided…
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Sports Agent from Coatesville Brokers Richest Player Contract in History of American Sports
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes just signed the richest contract for an athlete in the history of American sports. And a Coatesville native helped broker the deal. Mahomes, the 2018 NFL MVP who led the Chiefs to their first championship in 50 years with a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl…
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