WSFS announces two new board members

Eleuthère I. du Pont, David G. Turner elected to 3-yr. terms David G. Turner is a new board member, WSFS Financial Corp. announced Monday. WSFS Financial Corp. announced the election of two new board members on Monday: Eleuthère I. du Pont and David G. Turner. Both were elected to three-year terms at the annual stockholders’ meeting on Thursday, said a company news release. Eleuthère I. du...

Agencies offering free job-seeking help

Opportunities range from seminars to networking sessions Having trouble finding a job? Chester County’s PA CareerLink has added services to facilitate the process. Applicants must have a resume and meet Workforce Investment Act (WIA) requirements. To schedule an eligibility determination, contact the PA CareerLink-Chester County at 610-384-9393 or visit www.pacareerlinkchesco.org. For those...

Agencies offering free job-seeking help

Opportunities range from seminars to networking sessions Having trouble finding a job? Chester County’s PA CareerLink has added services to facilitate the process. Applicants must have a resume and meet Workforce Investment Act (WIA) requirements. To schedule an eligibility determination, contact the PA CareerLink-Chester County at 610-384-9393 or visit www.pacareerlinkchesco.org. A free women’s...

Rising prices mean a real estate recovery

If you’ve waiting to sell, the time might be now By Amy Dettore, Columnist, The Times In case you haven’t heard, it’s unanimous…the Real Estate market has improved and continues to do so. The statistics overwhelmingly support this outlook. Nationally, home prices rose 8.1% in January, the biggest year over year gain in prices since 2006. Check out this link to an article that...

Kennett businesswoman to be honored

Kim Engstrom, a partner in Kennett Square-based Renewable Sustainable Environments is being honored by the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry as its Female Business Leader of The Year. KENNETT SQUARE — Kim Engstrom, a partner in the borough firm Renewal Sustainable Environments, will be honored as the Female Business Leader of The Year by the Chester County Chamber of Business and...

Cawley headlines Chamber’s annual Spring Luncheon

Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley AVONDALE — Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley is headlining the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Annual Spring Luncheon, April 24 at Hartefeld National Golf Club. In addition to Cawley, the chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), Robert Powelson will also be sharing the podium as keynote speakers for the event. The event kicks off with a reception...

Growing Tree toy store reinvented in Kennett Sq.

Former consignment shop celebrates evolution to all-new kids products for sale Kathi Lafferty, owner of The Growing Tree in Kennett Square cuts the ribbon celebrating the reinvention of the toy store, Friday. Behind her, left store manager Louise D’Amico, right Cheryl Kuhns, Executive Director of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce. Immediately behind Lafferty is her husband Tom,...

Real Estate Insider: Shocker! Not enough homes for sale

It may come as a surprise, but there is a shortage of good properties on the market By Amy Dettore, Columnist, The Times I think it is safe to say that we are no longer experiencing the doom and gloom of real estate sales. Have you been approached or contacted recently by one of us Realtors? We are desperately announcing that “THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF INVENTORY PEOPLE!!!!”…now is the...

Tourism officials applaud return of Gaelic games

Four-day tournament in late July likely to generate $1.5 million in revenue Competitors display their skills during a contest at the 2012 Continental Youth Championships in Chicago. Hurling is coming back to Chester County full force in late July, and tourism officials will be throwing down a welcome mat in response. The Continental Youth Championships (CYC), a four-day Gaelic games tournament...

Pa. to receive nearly $2 million in drug settlement

Company accused of false Medicaid claims for Xenaderm, which lacked FDA approval State Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced a settlement Monday with a company accused of filing false claims to Medicaid for an unapproved drug. Pennsylvania reached a multi-million-dollar settlement with Healthpoint Ltd and DFB Pharmaceuticals to resolve allegations that Healthpoint caused false claims to be...