Archbishop Pérez visits St. Bernadette School
UPPER DARBY » Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez greeted school families, faculty, and staff on Tuesday as they arrived for the day at St. Bernadette Parish School in Drexel Hill. The archbishop was joined by his classmate at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Rev. Michael Saban, pastor of St. Bernadette Parish and Joanne Montie, principal of the school, as well as Dr. Andrew McLaughlin, secretary for elementary education and Bernadette Dougherty, assistant superintendent for elementary education for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
In addition to greeting students upon his arrival, the archbishop addressed parents as well as students and faculty of the third grade, who will receive their First Holy Communion in October; seventh-grade students, who will make the Sacrament of Confirmation in February: and the eighth grade, Class of 2021. He also visited a fourth-grade class and a Pre-K class. He concluded his visit by speaking to the entire student body and offering a blessing over the P.A. system.
SCORE celebrates 2020 small business success
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties honored six local small businesses and nonprofits at the 10th annual Small Business Achievements Awards program yesterday.
While the ten-year mark is notable in and of itself, this year’s program is marked by a number of firsts, including the recognition of two nonprofit organizations that lead volunteer-based programs to benefit communities who need assistance, not just in Chester and Delaware Counties but in many markets in the U.S.; a focus on unique business models that deliver value both in person and/or online, exploiting e-commerce, updated technologies and collaborative HR practices to satisfy customers, clients, their employees and volunteers; special presentations by previous SCORE award winners, sharing their updates during the recovery following the COVID-19 crisis; and a virtual presentation across a broad live audience of volunteers, clients, community partners, sponsors and political leaders who joined during their lunch hour in front of their laptops and phones
The six award winners and their SCORE mentors shared their stories in personal videos explaining how they worked together to successfully start up their enterprises. Winners include Dynamic Dental Solutions; ME3 Corporation; Padula Engineering; Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group; Vanity Image Studio; and Woodstock Timebank.
SCORE selected this year’s award winners prior to March 2020 from several recommendations made by their mentors. Success stories were summarized and reviewed by a panel of experienced Volunteers for proven and significant commercial success, such as growth in clients, revenues, employees or regional expansion. Other factors considered were highly technical expertise, women-owned startups, impact of the business concept on a target community. More details on the accomplishments of the 2020 winners can be found in the individual success stories at https://chesterdelco.score. org/celebrating-small-business-success-our-communities.
The program included congratulatory messages from John Hess, SCORE chairman, as well as Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline, Chester County commissioners; Brian Zidek, Elaine Paul Schaefer, and Christine Reuther, Delaware County Council members; and U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan. D-West Chester.
SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer business experts dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. Since 1964 this organization has provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs nationwide. SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has been operating since 1985, with 120 volunteers today who provide confidential mentoring at no charge and offer business seminars, workshops and webinars to benefit the local community.
For more information on SCORE, visit https://chesterdelco.score.org.
Senior Community Services offers oral health presentation
Oral Health Across the Lifespan, a brief overview of the basics of oral health and prevention of cavities and gum disease, will be offered 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 via Zoom or Teleconference call. Sponsored by Senior Community Services, the presentation will focus on oral health for seniors including the effect of oral health on overall health, dry mouth, sensitivity, toothbrushes and more.
Bonnie Magliochetti, RN, MA, a Main Line Health community educator, will host the presentation. A telephone number and zoom link will be provided after a person registers.
Pre-registration is required by calling Eileen at 484-496-2137.
Penn State Brandywine hosts virtual open house
Prospective Penn State Brandywine students and their families are invited to attend Penn State Day, a virtual open house, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
The event is open to anyone interested in applying to Penn State. Attendees will learn about the Penn State admissions process and Brandywine’s academic programs, student life and athletics, career services and on-campus housing. They will also hear from student and faculty panels and take a virtual campus tour.
With nearly 1400 students, Penn State Brandywine offers
14 baccalaureate degrees that can be completed on campus, as well as the first two years of most of Penn State’s
275+ academic programs that can be completed at another Penn State campus.
Students who attend the virtual open house prior to completing their application to Penn State can have their application fee waived.
Penn State Brandywine will hold an additional virtual open house, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, as well as financial aid webinars and online one-on-one chats with admissions counselors throughout the fall.
To register for the Oct. 10 open house or other upcoming admissions events, go online to apply.psu.edu/portal/ bw-vr-pr or call 610-892-1225.
Delco municipalities receive recreation grants
Nether Providence, Norwood, Darby Township and Ridley Township were each awarded grants to support recreation projects. The grants were awarded through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ 2020 Community Conservation Partnerships Program.
Nether Providence was awarded $127,100 for further development of Gouley Park, including construction of a pedestrian walkway and stormwater management measures, installation of play equipment, landscaping and ADA access improvements.
Ridley Township was awarded $100,000 for rehabilitation of Nall Field, including renovation of the ball fields, construction of a parking area, pedestrian walkway, dugouts, stormwater management measures, and installation of batting cages, ADA access improvements and more.
Norwood was awarded a $25,950 for the site development plan for the 26-acre Norwood Lower Park.
Darby Township was awarded a grant for $16,000 for the site development plan for the 14-acre Conway Park.
DCNR Recreation and Conservation grant program is funded with a variety of state and federal funding sources, including the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund (Key 93), which includes Key-Community and Key-Land Trust; the Environmental Stewardship Fund; the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund; Pennsylvania Trails Fund; Pennsylvania Heritage Area Program; and the ATV Restricted Management Account Fund.