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Chester County Department of Workforce Development Manager Wins State Workforce Award
Workforce Phoenix Award recipient Stephanie Smith (left) is pictured with Chester County Department of Workforce Development Director Jeannette Roman. One of the Chester County Department of Workforce Development (DWD) team members, Workforce Development Manager Stephanie Smith, was recently honored with the Workforce Phoenix Award presented by the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association (PWDA) at their annual conference. Smith was recognized for championing and shaping workforce development initiatives in Chester County.
BizBeat: Flowers By Lisa opens, Port House Creamery kicks off summer, Loving Touch Animal Clinic opens Tuesday
Happening this week in and around Cecil County: Flowers By Lisa is now open in the Northside Plaza on North Bridge Street in Elkton. For Lisa Crouse, owner of the florist and gift shop, this is a full circle moment. “When I graduated from Cecil Vo-Tech (now Cecil County School of Technology) in 1996, I...
West Chester University’s GNA Forest Fest Wins a 2024 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
At the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence (L-R): Tom Gilbert, President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council; Nur Ritter (with trophy), GNA Stewardship Manager; Jessica Shirley, Acting Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Brad Flamm (with plaque), WCU Director of Sustainability; and Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Take a Visit to Pennsylvania’s Oldest House Right Here in Delaware County
Pennsylvania's oldest house, built more than 300 years ago, is right here in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s oldest house is over 300 years old, built around 1640. It’s also in Delaware County, on Creek Road in Drexel Hill, writes Ava Peluso for AZ Animals. Swedish immigrants built the Lower Swedish...
Infant’s death in day care leads to abuse findings, court challenge
An eastern Iowa day care provider is challenging the state’s findings that she committed abuse that led to the death of an infant. Amanda Cooke of Manchester, who has been a state-registered child care provider since April 2020, has filed a petition in Polk County District Court seeking judicial review of a decision made by […] The post Infant’s death in day care leads to abuse findings, court challenge appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Key takeaways as a Delaware panel marks 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
Most people understand the Brown v. Board of Education decision as one of the most definitive cases in education and American history. On Tuesday, though, a special panel looked to remind listeners of not only how closely Delaware is tied to that story — but how that relevance still echoes. The decision, eventually...
From Don Guanella to Delco Woods — to mental health facility? The dispute over Delaware County’s largest park
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. When Delaware County Council used eminent domain to acquire the Don Guanella School property in Marple Township in 2021, community members rejoiced. “They were heroes,”...
Massive Walmart fulfilment center in New Jersey closing
A published report says a massive Walmart fulfillment center in South Jersey will close next month as the company moves its operations to a neighboring state. Walmart Fulfillment Center in Pedricktown, NJ, Closing. Employees at the giant facility off of Exit 7 on Interstate 295 in Pedrickstown, Salem County, were...
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