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Visionary Behind West Chester Restaurants Talks Success, Inspiration
Speer Madanat, the visionary behind Pizza and Steaks West Chester, talks about his rise to success and his main sources of inspiration. Speer Madanat, the visionary behind Pizza West Chester, Steaks West Chester, and the upcoming Ice Cream West Chester, managed to achieve major success with his eatery on word of mouth alone, writes Ed Williams for the Main Line Today.
Q&A: Delaware's Johnny Weir previews his NBC Summer Olympic Games broadcast in Paris
Please forgive Johnny Weir if he doesn't get back to you right away. It's a crazy busy time for the Olympic figure skater, who calls Delaware home. In addition to his full-time day job running the Aston, Pennsylvania-based Johnny Weir Skating Academy, which he launched last year after retiring from public performances, he...
Abercrombie, Uniqlo and other big names are coming to Christiana Mall this year
Christiana Mall is Delaware's seemingly impregnable fortress of retail. As other malls struggle across America, Christiana remains the First State's most-visited shopping hub, a source of SimCity-caliber holiday traffic jams and a destination for tax-averse shoppers all over the tri-state region. The mall is more than 90% leased, according to representatives from...
Suit claims funeral home cremated wrong body, Olympics preview, new stores coming to mall
Hey there, Small Wonder! Which rides passed inspection at Delaware State Fair? See for yourself. If you’re headed to the fair, there’s lots more fair news below. It’s Throwback Thursday, so let’s take a trip back in time to Hotel duPont. ...
@BerwynClub boys’ recruit: WC Rustin 2025 FO Gaffney commits to Elizabethtown
West Chester Rustin 2025 faceoff midfielder Drew Gaffney has committed to play Division III lacrosse at Elizabethtown College. High school: West Chester Rustin, West Chester, PA. Position: Faceoff. Grad year: 2025. College committed to: Elizabethtown College. Club team: Brotherly Love Phoenix. Academic honors: National Honors Society, Honor Roll. Expected major:...
Historic Vessels Join Delaware’s Artificial Reef System
Ex-City of Baltimore fireboat Mayor J. Harold Grady (left photo) and World War II-era US Maritime Administration tugboat TD-21 were deployed today by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife on Reef Site 11 of Delaware’s acclaimed artificial reef system. /DNREC photos. DOVER, DE — Delaware has added two...
'Borderline crazy' conditioning preps Delaware native for role on U.S. Olympic rugby team
The threshold for what Malacchi Esdale considers an injury is high. So, the 29-year-old labels his past two rugby seasons as injury-free. He didn't miss a match despite the regular accumulation of bumps, bruises and dislocated fingers. ...
Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center Namesake Dr. Edwin Cottrell Honored by French Consulate
Anne-Laure Desjonquères, Atlanta consul general of France, presented Dr. Cottrell with the National Order of the Legion of Honor, France’s most prestigious order, created by Emperor Napoleon in 1802 to recognize individuals who served France or the ideals it upholds. American veterans who risked their lives fighting on French territory during World War II are eligible for the insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honor, which expresses the gratitude of the French people to the American soldiers who helped liberate France between June 6, 1944, and May 8, 1945.
Chester County Earns National Recognition for GIS Project and Digital Excellence
The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently recognized the Chester County Department of Computing and Information Services (DCIS) as a 2024 Achievement Award recipient for its Chester County GIS Productivity Tools and Applications project. DCIS developed a series of GIS – Geographic Information Systems – tools for use by staff...
Advancing public sector leadership potential
Delaware Department of Labor (DOL) employees from across the state gathered in Wilmington, Delaware, this spring for a professional development workshop on leading teams and managing a diverse workforce — the kick-off session for the fourth day of the DOL Leadership Academy, a partnership between the department and the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA).
Former Pocono couple faces murder, hundreds of charges in 12-year-old's death
A former Pocono couple faces hundreds of charges, including murder, related to the death of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland in Chester County. Rendell A. Hoagland, 52, and his girlfriend Cindy M. Warren, 46, both of West Caln Township, were initially charged in May with attempted criminal homicide and other charges in the death of Hoagland’s...
America’s Best Employers for Women Includes 1 From Delaware County
SAP's U.S. headquarters in Newtown Square continues to be a good place for women to work, according to Forbes Magazine. Seventeen of the nation’s best employers for women are in the Greater Philadelphia Area, and one of them is in Delaware County. Forbes named SAP in Newtown Square to...
Major Interstate Car Theft Ring Busted in Pennsylvania and Maryland
In a significant development, law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania and Maryland have apprehended two individuals connected to a series of high-profile thefts at car dealerships across both states. The suspects, identified as London Flores and his accomplice Ventura, were detained following a detailed investigation that utilized advanced tracking and surveillance technology.
Riccio powers MOT into Eastern Regional championship
Delaware representative MOT Senior All-Stars faced the favorite in the tournament, the 4-0 Connecticut team In the Senior League Softball Eastern Regional semifinals with the winner advancing to the championship. MOT needed late inning heroics and Gracie Riccio provided that. MOT jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when Lucy Ponden singled, scoring ... Read More
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