With fresh, clean water a critical resource for life on earth, balanced ecosystems are essential for keeping our communities healthy and safe. We spend time with John Jackson, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist with the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale, Pennsylvania. We speak at length about the challenges that winter road salt poses to our local ecosystems. We hear of a number of the in-depth research projects going on at the Stroud Center and learn how John and his colleagues are engaging with their local communities to educate and inform about important water issues affecting our region.

OUR PARTNER

Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce

LINKS

Stroud Water Research Center

• Website: stroudcenter.org
• Research Team: stroudcenter.org/research
• Education Team: stroudcenter.org/education
• Restoration Team: stroudcenter.org/restoration
• Facebook: facebook.com/stroudcenter
• Instagram: instagram.com/stroudcenter
• YouTube: youtube.com/stroudcenter
• Careers: stroudcenter.org/jobs
• Newsletter sign-up

John Jackson, Ph. D.

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-jackson-a78190b9
• Stroud Center website: stroudcenter.org/people/jackson
• John’s publications on Google Scholar

Local Nonprofits

• Brandywine Conservancy: brandywine.org
• Brandywine Red Clay Alliance: brandywineredclay.org
• Natural Lands: natlands.org
• The Nature Conservancy: nature.org
• Willistown Conservation Trust: wctrust.org
• Berks Nature: berksnature.org
• Green Valleys Watershed Association: gvwa.org
• Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy: perkiomenwatershed.org
• Valley Forge Trout Unlimited: valleyforgetu.org

Local Universities

• West Chester University: wcupa.edu
• Millersville University: millersville.edu
• University of Delaware: udel.edu

Additional Links

• Willowdale Steeplechase
• PennVet New Bolton Center

Transcript

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Businesses, nonprofits, and individuals have more banking options than ever before. To help local leaders understand some of their options, we sit down with Gary Golden of Propell Credit Union to chat through how a credit union can help with financial services. We cover the history and growth of the community-chartered credit union, learning about its local connection to the helicopter industry. We hear how Propell is expanding its brick and mortar footprint, having recently opened a new branch in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

OUR PARTNER

Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce

LINKS

Propell Credit Union

• Website: propellcu.org
• Facebook: facebook.com/propellcu
• Instagram: instagram.com/propellcu
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/propellcu

Kids Foundation

• Kids Foundation: propellcu.org/kids-foundation

Restaurants

• Fava: favaglenmills.com
• Taste & Sea: tastesea.com
• Brick & Brew: bricknbrewpub.com

Additional Links

• Mindspan Systems podcast episode with Gary Golden

Transcript

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The value that trusted accountants bring to businesses and nonprofits of all sizes cannot be overstated. Changes to federal and state filing rules, new tax regulations, and any flux in the economy see many business leaders turning to their accountants for guidance. We talk with Kathy Wileczek, shareholder with Umbreit, Wileczek & Associates, to learn about how she leads a small, highly-respected accountancy firm based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. We explore the challenges Kathy faces and the joy she experiences in running her firm, including balancing business management, client work, and other life priorities.

OUR PARTNER

Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce

LINKS

Umbreit, Wileczek & Associates

• Umbreit, Wileczek & Associates: uwacpa.com
• Umbreit, Wileczek & Associates on Facebook: facebook.com/uwacpa
• Kathy Wileczek on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kathleenwileczek

Chambers of Commerce

• Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
• Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce

Additional Links

• Camp Dreamcatcher

Transcript

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