CHESTER, Pa. (February 14, 2023) – Philadelphia Union today announced a new, multi-year partnership agreement with Widener University, making them the Official University of the Philadelphia Union, Subaru Park, and WSFS Bank Sportsplex. Over the past 200 years, Widener has built a reputation for putting students on the inside track to successful careers and futures.
"At the Union, community is at the core of what we stand for, and partnering with Widener University allows us to open doors to educational opportunities with students in our own backyard,” said Chief Revenue Officer of the Philadelphia Union, Charlie Slonaker. “With a shared commitment to the community, as well as the enrichment and education of students, we look forward to the opportunities this partnership will bring.”
CHESTER, Pa. – July 27, 2022 – The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County, (RADC), a consortium of private sector corporations and non-profit institutions charged with the development of the Delaware County waterfront, today announced that it has been awarded a multi-year grant of $25,000 in 2022, amounting to a total of $50,000 at the end of 2023 by The Foundation for Delaware County to expand its operating capacity through staffing and professional services to complete community and economic development projects along the Chester waterfront.
Funding will be used to better connect City of Chester residents with the Chester Riverwalk Trail
CHESTER, Pa. – May 4, 2022 – The City of Chester, with support from the Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC), has been awarded $1,135,000 to fund the Highland Avenue Complete Streets Project, allowing for greater connectivity with the Chester Riverwalk as part of an ongoing effort to transform the waterfront. Funding for this project comes from the PA Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program (TASA), administered by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC).
Harrah’s’ Albrecht to become Vice President and Union’s McDermott to join as Secretary
CHESTER, Pa., March 2022 – The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC), a consortium of businesses and non-profit groups working together to implement physical, economic, and social programs to stimulate the development of the Delaware County waterfront, has appointed Chris Albrecht, senior vice president and general manager of Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack (Harrah’s), to vice chair after having previously served a term as secretary and Tim McDermott, president of the Philadelphia Union and Union Sports & Entertainment, will join the board as secretary. The board also re-elected Thomas Shoemaker, former Pennsylvania market president of TD Bank and Gerald Miller, former president and chief executive officer of Crozer-Keystone Health System, to treasurer.
Power’s latest donation to Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County brings total to $1.4 million
CHESTER, Pa. – February 10, 2022 – The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC) announced a $750,000 award from board member organization Power Home Remodeling Group (Power) via the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Waterfront Development Tax Credit Program to fund the West Second Street Waterfront Trail as a part of an ongoing effort to revitalize the Chester waterfront.
PHILADELPHIA, September 8, 2021 –The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC) today announced its partnership with Natural Lands, the region’s oldest and largest land conservation non-profit organization. The partnership is a component of the ongoing implementation of the Chester Waterfront Master Plan, a framework to direct the redevelopment of the city, connect it to the riverfront and establish Chester as a regional destination to stay and live for residents, businesses and visitors. The development of the plan began in September 2019 through a partnership with national architectural design firm NBBJ.
PHILADELPHIA – July 2021 – The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC), a consortium of businesses and non-profit groups that implements physical, economic and social programs to advance the development of the Delaware County waterfront and the adjoining city of Chester, Pennsylvania, announced the appointment of Jon Cohn, founder and chief executive officer of Agronomed Pharmaceuticals, to its Board of Directors.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – June, 2021 – Allen & Gerritsen (A&G), an independent, creative-led advertising agency in Boston and Philadelphia, announces its partnership with the Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC), a consortium of businesses and non-profit groups working together to implement physical, economic and social programs to stimulate the development of the Delaware County waterfront and the adjoining city of Chester, Pennsylvania.
The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County partnered with the City of Chester and Chester Economic Development Authority to renovate the Engle Street unit block
CHESTER, Pa., May 12, 2021 — The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC) in partnership with the City of Chester and Chester Economic Development Authority today announced the completion of its Engle Street redevelopment project in Chester, Pennsylvania. As one of the main connector streets linking the Chester waterfront with the city and Delaware County, the renovation project marks a significant milestone in a cohesive effort to revitalize the waterfront.
The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County has appointed Frances Sheehan to its board of directors and has re-elected Thomas Shoemaker as chair, Dr. Julie Wollman as vice chair, Gerald Miller as treasurer, and Chris Albrecht as secretary.
CHESTER, PA., FEBRUARY 16, 2021 — The board of directors of the Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC) has appointed Frances Sheehan as a new member and has re-elected its officers for another one year term as follows: Thomas Shoemaker as chair; Dr. Julie Wollman, as vice chair; Gerald Miller, as treasurer and Chris Albrecht as secretary.
Bryn Mawr, Pa, January 2021 – Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: BMTC) and wholly-owned subsidiary Bryn Mawr Trust (BMT) today announced a $250,000 donation in state tax credits to Pennsylvania-based nonprofit Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC). The donation is BMT's largest ever individual donation to a nonprofit organization, and will support the planning and streetscape phases of a larger revitalization project in the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront area.
