West Chester
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Legislative Action Will Be Taken to Address Food Insecurity on Local College Campuses
Legislators will be addressing student food insecurity on college campuses, including Manor College, Temple University, and West Chester University, according to State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta in an article for The Daily Item. College is a place meant for higher education and self-discovery. However, as the number of students without parental support grows, many find themselves…
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West Chester-Based ‘StreamGeek’ Pens Book That Explores Educational Value of Esports
Esports have evolved from teenage pastime into an international movement in which its participants have the potential to reap financial windfalls. The tremendous growth of esports has been fueled by the Internet, live streaming, and global economic demand, and right now, there is a need for strong educational support systems that ensure the healthy development…
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Chief Economist of Moody’s Analytics Talks Philadelphia’s Poverty Rate
Despite unemployment being as low as it has ever been with jobs and wages both up, Philadelphia still has one of the highest poverty rates of any major city in the nation, writes Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics in West Chester, for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Close to one in four residents have incomes…
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Commercial Real Estate: ‘I Want In’
By Eric Kuhn, Pillar Real Estate Advisors “I want to get into commercial real estate.” We hear that multiple times a week from people who are realizing the value of owning investment property where the rents are guaranteed for multiple years and/or split between a large group of tenants, so if one falls off, it’s…
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Chesco Resident’s Management Company to Buy Seven Iconic Businesses in State College
Chester County resident Michael Croce – president of Pat Croce & Company, which owns, operates, and builds brands in the hospitality industry – is in the process of acquiring seven iconic Hotel State College and Co. businesses, writes Sarah Paez for the Centre Daily Times. The Penn State graduate confirmed that his Florida-based management company…
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One of Bruce Springsteen’s Earliest Gigs Was in West Chester … and It Did Not Go Well
One of Bruce Springsteen’s earliest gigs as a signed musician was at West Chester University, but the performance in October 1972 did not end up going as well as the famous artist had hoped it would, writes Martin Kielty for UltimateClassicRock.com. Bruce Springsteen recalled the event in an extended television interview with Jimmy Kimmel (reference…
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From CHESCO: Cookie Dope Lets Your Imagination Run Wild at New Store in West Chester
Cookie Dope, the new cookie dough shop in downtown West Chester, has been enjoying great success since it opened just over a month ago, writes Olivia Bortner for The Quad. The shop is owned by Preston Neidermyer, who drew from his previous experience working with frozen yogurt to create his own cookie dough recipes. Inside…
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Times Herald, Mercury, Reporter owner cuts Philadelphia-area employees as it wins bid to buy Boston Herald
Digital First Media, the suburban newspaper company now owned by hedge fund Alden Global Capital, is buying the Boston Herald while cutting jobs at its Philadelphia-area publications, writes Jon Chesto for the Boston Globe and Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Since Alden took over four years ago, Digital First Media has cut employees…
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