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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 across County Government departments that not only increase productivity, but reduce, and in some instances, eliminate unnecessary costs.
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...
Delco will once again play important role in upcoming presidential election, professor says
UPPER CHICHESTER, Pa. (CBS) – Voters in Delaware County are still taking in President Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.At the Wawa on Chichester Avenue in Upper Chichester on Wednesday, there was mixed reaction to the abrupt ending of Biden's campaign. The president vowed to continue his reelection bid following his shaky debate performance last month."I wish he [Biden] would have stayed in, but I'm going to vote for Kamala Harris now," Upper Chichester resident Fred Hamilton said. Hamilton is a registered Republican, but he said...
Broadband authority OKs $20M for laptops
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority voted Thursday to spend $20 million on more than 14,000 laptops to grow internet access in the commonwealth. The unanimous vote allows the Authority to award between 20 and 200 laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities and other groups. So far, 130 groups have applied to the program and applications are open through August 19, said Julia Brinjac, digital equity program manager...
Mom reunites with Pa. Turnpike worker who helped deliver baby on highway
A Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance worker who assisted a mother during a roadside delivery last month finally got to meet the family he helped.Andrenna Reid, from King of Prussia, came face-to-face with the man who came to her rescue.She began having contractions and tried to drop off her 1-year-old son at a family member's house before heading to the hospital.But baby Santana had other plans, and Andrenna was about to deliver the baby with no roadside assistance.That is until Robert Stenger pulled over and experienced a moment he describes as unforgettable."When I finally looked down and I saw a baby, like,...
NEW LIST: Which NJ & PA Big Lots Stores Are Closing Permanently?
I filled you in a few weeks ago that a beloved retailer was in financial trouble. Big Lots, a discount chain, with over 1,000 locations across America has fallen on tough times because of what the company is calling, "elevated inflation." Not as many Americans are shopping because paychecks aren't...
Three PA natives set to make 2024 Olympic debut in rowing on Saturday
PARIS, IDF — With rowing competitions set to begin this Saturday morning at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, three members of the team are Pennsylvania natives. The list includes Justin Best, Michael Grady and Nick Mead. Best is an American rower from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. He competed in the...
Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program application date extended
In January Governor Josh Shapiro announced the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program, or PTRR for short. With the program, hundreds of thousands of older and disabled Pennsylvanians will now be eligible for a rebate up to $1,000. This brings the maximum standard rebate up from its previous level of $650. Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne sat down with The Spark Host Asia Tabb to share how the program works, and why the deadline is being extended. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the program.
Pennsylvania Based Fulton Bank Closing Branches In PA, NY, NJ
The closures at the following Fulton Bank branches will happen on or around November 22, 2024:. 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA. 1220 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. 8000 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 2100 Street Road, Bensalem, PA. 1460 East Route 70, Cherry Hill, NJ. 514 North Kings Highway,...
Open Road Tolls Coming to Pennsylvania Turnpike in January
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Construction Engineer Alan Williamson, left, explains how the new toll gantries will work along the turnpike. Those familiar toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going away and that means drivers will be able to pay tolls without slowing down or hitting backed up traffic at toll plazas, writes Evan Jones for The Morning Call.
Changes to vehicle window tinting in Pennsylvania could be coming
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Changes could be coming for vehicle window tinting in Pennsylvania, including making it part of your yearly state inspection. Senator Jimmy Dillon (D-Philadelphia) plans to introduce legislation to combat vehicle window tint that is too dark and blocks too much light. Currently, in Pennsylvania, Visible Light Transmission (VLT) needs to be […]
NJ gas prices are dropping at the pump. Here's why
We're in peak summer travel season, and dropping gas prices across the Mid-Atlantic region may help prolong your warm-weather getaway plans. New Jersey gas prices are typically on the lower side of averages across the country, but now they are dropping even lower, just in time for summer getaways. If you are heading to...
Three headless deer lead to dozens of charges in Pennsylvania
BEDFORD, Pa. (WTAJ) — Multiple dead deer — three with their heads allegedly cut off — led to charges for three men in Bedford, game commission officials said. The Pennsylvania Game Commission charged Kai Bardell, 22, Edward Ilgenfritz, 27, and Harlan Group, 21, with a slew of charges relating to the illegal hunting of deer […]
Man accused of scamming Minnesota woman out of +$100,000 gold bars, cash
WARREN, MINN. (Valley News Live) - A man in Pennsylvania has been arrested, accused of scamming a Minnesota woman out of more than $100,000 in gold bars and cash. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says they first received information from an officer in McKinney, Texas about Mutahir Ahmed Kahm.
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