• Penn State Great Valley Software Engineering Student Overcomes Odds To Code for Amazon in Internship

    Penn State Great Valley Software Engineering Student Overcomes Odds To Code for Amazon in Internship

    Penn State Great Valley student Daniel Kumankumah found great success as a Software Engineering Intern, but his journey included challenges and triumphs, beginning with the internship application process, he said. He applied to dozens of positions and was turned down — a natural part of the process, he knew, but still disappointing. He went to…

  • ITAG To Host TECH360 Annual Technology Conference Nov. 14 at Penn State Great Valley

    ITAG To Host TECH360 Annual Technology Conference Nov. 14 at Penn State Great Valley

    While data informs most of today’s key strategic business decisions, leaders often struggle to keep up with the pace of changing technology and overwhelming options. In response, Innovative Technology Action Group, (ITAG), founded in 1998 as an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), will present the 2024 TECH360 innovative business technology conference…

  • Penn State Great Valley Grad Student Works with Research Team To Strengthen Nonprofits’ Cybersecurity

    Penn State Great Valley Grad Student Works with Research Team To Strengthen Nonprofits’ Cybersecurity

    Anivesh Sinha, a student in Penn State Great Valley’s master of Science in Information Science program, is working with a team of faculty and students to conduct a Presidential Public Impact Research Project to help bolster Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations’ cybersecurity efforts. This project aims to benefit the community while also providing valuable research experience and learning opportunities for…

  • Chandan Shivalingaiah’s Inspiring Journey in Software Engineering at Penn State Great Valley

    Chandan Shivalingaiah’s Inspiring Journey in Software Engineering at Penn State Great Valley

    When you meet Chandan Shivalingaiah, you can’t help but notice his drive to improve his skills in software engineering and to use them to improve the world. “The thing about software engineering that excites me is that, using just one simple software, you can reach millions of people,” he said. “By exchanging information with a…

  • Penn State Great Valley To Host ‘Bollywood Bonanza’ Community Event Oct. 24

    Penn State Great Valley To Host ‘Bollywood Bonanza’ Community Event Oct. 24

    Join Penn State Great Valley at the campus’ Conference Center in Malvern on Oct. 24 for an electrifying evening in the vibrant world of Bollywood, where the magic of Indian cinema will be celebrated. Get ready to sway, laugh, and shed a tear as the event showcases a blockbuster Bollywood film on a giant screen.…

  • Despite Being Sent Home, Malvern Contestant on ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Delights in ‘Successful Journey’

    Despite Being Sent Home, Malvern Contestant on ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Delights in ‘Successful Journey’

    Malvern contestant Charles Ling was sent home from The Golden Bachelorette last week but despite fans’ sadness, Ling said he leaves with a different form of love: friendship, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. Ling, who is a retired data analyst, lost his wife to a brain aneurysm. Going onto the ABC dating show allowed him…

  • Immaculata University Hosting Undergraduate Open House Nov. 16

    Immaculata University Hosting Undergraduate Open House Nov. 16

    Immaculata University is hosting an open house on its Malvern campus on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. This event is designed for high school students and college students interested in transferring. Attendees can enjoy a buffet breakfast and meet with admissions counselors to discuss academic programs, financial aid, student clubs and organizations, athletics…

  • Meridian Bank Hosts CEO Series Featuring Former Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney

    Meridian Bank Hosts CEO Series Featuring Former Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney

    On Oct. 3, Meridian Bank hosted its CEO Series event at the Radnor Hotel, featuring Guest Speaker and former Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney. The audience was filled with local business leaders to hear Diviney’s presentation, which was followed by cocktails, food, and networking. As a takeaway, each attendee received a signed copy of Diviney’s book,…

  • ITAG To Host TECH360 Annual Technology Conference Nov. 14 at Penn State Great Valley

    ITAG To Host TECH360 Annual Technology Conference Nov. 14 at Penn State Great Valley

    While data informs the majority of today’s key strategic business decisions, leaders often struggle to keep up with the pace of changing technology and overwhelming options. In response, Innovative Technology Action Group (ITAG), founded in 1998 as an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), will present the 2024 TECH360 Innovative Business Technology Conference…

  • Malvern Father a Fan Favorite on First Season of ‘The Golden Bachelorette’

    Malvern Father a Fan Favorite on First Season of ‘The Golden Bachelorette’

    Charles L. of Malvern has become a fan favorite on the first season of ABC’s The Golden Bachelorette thanks to his wholesome disposition and strong ‘dad vibes,’ writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The 66-year-old retired financial analyst grew up in rural China before moving to the United States. The father of two, whose…

  • Sales at Toll Brothers’ Newly Opened Malvern Townhomes Underway

    Sales at Toll Brothers’ Newly Opened Malvern Townhomes Underway

    Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has opened sales at its 280-townhome development in Malvern, with the first move-in homes scheduled to be ready by next month, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  Toll Brothers purchased the parcel at 367 Old Morehall Road in July last year from Knickerbocker Lands for $33 million. The site…

  • Forbes: Vanguard Continues to Lead as Innovator in Money Management Business 

    Forbes: Vanguard Continues to Lead as Innovator in Money Management Business 

    Since it was founded in 1975, Malvern-based Vanguard has been known as the biggest innovator in the money management business, writes Randy Bean for Forbes.  The company’s founder, John Bogle, created the first index fund for individual investors. For nearly five decades, the investment management behemoth with over $9.3 trillion dollars in assets has been…

  • Global Careers Institute To Be Held at Penn State Great Valley with a Focus on Graduate Students

    Global Careers Institute To Be Held at Penn State Great Valley with a Focus on Graduate Students

    Penn State Global and Penn State Great Valley will co-host the first-ever Penn State Global Careers Institute at the Great Valley campus in Malvern on Sept. 27 and 28. This event, intended for graduate students, is a professional development program designed to help the University’s international and domestic students prepare for career success in the global marketplace.…

  • Malvern Gets First of Its Kind Medical Procedure at Veterinary Hospital

    Malvern Gets First of Its Kind Medical Procedure at Veterinary Hospital

    BluePearl Pet Hospital in Malvern is the world’s first veterinary clinic to use the CyberKnife, a robotic system for non-invasive radiation therapy, writes Caitlin McCafferty for dvm360. The CyberKnife, which may have a slightly intimidating name, treats both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors with high precision. It offers a faster treatment option and reduces the number…

  • Immaculata University To Host Undergraduate Open House on Sept. 21

    Immaculata University To Host Undergraduate Open House on Sept. 21

    Immaculata University will host an open house on its campus in Malvern on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. This event is for high school students researching colleges and for college students interested in transferring. Admissions counselors will discuss academic programs, financial aid, student clubs and organizations, athletics, and student services. The open house…

  • Battle Over Kroger-Albertsons Merger: What It Means for Malvern’s Acme

    Battle Over Kroger-Albertsons Merger: What It Means for Malvern’s Acme

    The Acme supermarket chain, headquartered in Malvern, could be looking at some changes if the government does not manage to prevent the Kroger-Albertsons merger, one of the biggest supermarket mergers in the nation’s history, writes Conner Barkon for KYW Newsradio.  The Federal Trade Commission is attempting to block the proposed merger of grocery chains Kroger…

  • Penn State Great Valley Now Offering Stackable Credentials through Online Learning

    Penn State Great Valley Now Offering Stackable Credentials through Online Learning

    Penn State is offering for the first time stackable credentials that can be used to earn master’s degrees in Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Science, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, and Psychology. The stackable credentials at Penn State are being offered through 27 graduate-level certificates that can be completed online, through Penn State World Campus. To earn a stackable…

  • Malvern Teen One of Time Magazine’s ‘Kid of the Year’ Honorees

    Malvern Teen One of Time Magazine’s ‘Kid of the Year’ Honorees

    Fifteen-year-old Dominick Pecora, who repairs and sells new and refurbished bikes in his shop in Malvern, is one of the Time Kid of the Year honorees, writes Jaime Joyce for Time.  Pecora started fixing bikes when he was ten years old to pay for an expensive mountain bike that he wanted. He had already honed…