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November 16, 2015
November 16, 2015 On Tuesday, November 10, delegates from Delaware Valley engineering-related technical societies and several past Engineers of the Year gathered for the annual Engineer of the Year election. During this assembly, Kevin L. Johnson, P.E., President of Traffic Planning and Design, Inc. (TPD), an award-winning transportation engineering firm with eight offices serving the Mid-Atlantic Region, was elected the 2016 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year. Engineer of the Year is a prestigious annual award presented by the Engineer’s ... View Article
November 12, 2015
New York, NY – In its 6th year, the New York International Spirits Competition (“NYISC”) was held at 3 West Club on October 18th to taste, evaluate, and judge almost 500 of the world’s best-distilled spirits — a double-digit increase from last year’s submissions. Although nearly 500 spirits were contributed and judged by a panel of experts, it is in the gin and rum categories that we are interested: Phoenixville’s own Blubird Distilling having taken a Silver medal for their ... View Article
November 4, 2015
Phoenixville, PA The Nourish Mobile Market is receiving a great deal of attention due to its multi-faceted approach to ending hunger and want in our community. Combining a mobile food market to serve the needs of those who may be struggling with food insecurity or limited mobility with a program that allows the employees of the market (recruited from the Good Samaritan Shelter) to gain valuable work experience and a paycheck, it is no wonder that Nourish is generating so ... View Article
October 20, 2015
Chester County, PA- (October 19, 2015): “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”-Oscar Wilde. This is the quote the Scholarship Committee of the Dr. Janet P. Shaner Memorial Scholarship Fund kept in mind as they decided what to do with the remainder of the funds as the fund comes to a close. The committee has decided that the monies will be used for charitable purposes to be decided by the individuals who had been awarded ... View Article
October 5, 2015
West Chester, PA — Developing an effective nonprofit board is key to helping guide your organization to success. By cultivating board members who are well informed and understand all aspects of nonprofit leadership nonprofit leaders better your chances of leading your nonprofit to achieve its mission. But how can Board members learn about the nonprofit world and be well prepared to lead successfully? Bring your board to the Chester County Community Foundation’s annual Institute for Board Trustees on Saturday October ... View Article
