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Refurbished 107-Year-Old Baldwin Locomotive Back on the Job
A 107-year-old steam engine locomotive built in 1916 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia and later Eddystone, is back in service now on the East Broad Top Railroad, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. The restored locomotive will be used to pull train tours at the East Broad Top Railroad in Rockhill Furnace starting in…
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Radnor Drug Designer Certara Sells Medical Writing Business
Radnor-based drug developer Certara is selling its regulatory and medical writing business for up to $135 million to Veristat, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The medical writing business prepares official documents needed to get drugs approved. Veristat provides outsourced research and development services to help bring drugs and therapies to market. An agreement…
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Remembering Longtime Auctioneer Stephen E. Comly Sr. of Drexel Hill
The Drexel Hill man who auctioned off Veterans Stadium souvenirs is being remembered this week. Born in Upper Darby and raised in Drexel Hill and Havertown, Stephen E. Comly Sr. directed more than 35,000 auctions and 123,000 appraisals. He died March 6 at 70, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Comly was the…
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First Bank House of the week: Nearly New Upgraded Home for Sale in Garnet Valley
This is a rare opportunity to own a nearly-new, highly upgraded 6-bedroom, 5-bath home at 3155 Ridgeview Court in Garnet Pointe community, built in 2024 by Eddy Homes. This is the first resale of the Rosebank Diamond floorplan. Set on a .75-acre lot backing to a private wooded setting, this home blends luxury and functionality.…
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Villanova University Students Break Ground on Pope Leo Village
Volunteers from Villanova University took part in the groundbreaking of Pope Leo Village, a 26-home Habitat for Humanity project in North Philadelphia that is part of a broader national initiative, writes Maggie Prosser for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Funding for the project came from an anonymous donor inspired by the first American-born pontiff, who has taken…
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DELCO Careers – The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…
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Fusion Gym, Fusion Theater Sign on as 69th Street Tenants
Fusion is the new name around town in Upper Darby’s 69th Street area. Fusion Gyms and Fusion Theaters have signed leases to occupy 70,000 square feet of space in the 69th Street business district in Upper Darby, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fusion Gyms has signed a 29,000 square-foot lease at the…
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Mike Schmidt Takes ‘Play Sun Safe’ Initiative to Ridley Park
Former Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt talked on April 17 to athletes atRidley High School, part of a campaign promoting sun safety, reports 6abc and Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Schmidt’s visit on April 17 to Ridley Park was the first event in the “Play Sun Safe” initiative that offers sun safety education, free…
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Garnet Valley Elementary Brings Back Cursive After 16 Years
Amid a statewide push that now requires all public and private schools to teach cursive, Garnet Valley Elementary School in Concord Township is bringing the looping letters back to its classrooms, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. According to Garnet Valley Elementary School PrincipalSusan Papson, the district phased out cursive writing in 2010, and…
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Delco’s Craft Beer Scene Is Thriving. Here Are the Breweries Leading the Way
Beer brewed locally is the reason they exist, so these breweries in and near Delaware County do it really well. Here are some of the top breweries you’ll find, according to the Main Line Today staff. Artillery Brewing, with a location at 4221 Ferne Blvd. in Drexel Hill, links its brews to the Revolutionary War.…
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Delco Does Hoagies Better, and the Philly Inquirer’s Top Food Critic Agrees
Food critic Craig LaBan from The Philadelphia Inquirer recently completed a restaurant tour of Delaware County and gave the scene high marks. But no trip to Delaware County is complete without a hoagie circuit. Part of his tour included trips to several hoagie shops in the county. That includes the DiConstanza family in Boothwyn, who…
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International Student is Widener University’s 2026 ‘President for a Day’
A 20-year-old international student who first saw the Widener University campus the day she moved in – after leaving behind her country, family, language, and culture and traveling to Pennsylvania from Angola in southern Africa – spent April 21 as the university’s 2026 president for a day. The observance of the “President for a Day” tradition at Widener put Leticia Dondo in the top university job. Dondo, a double major in international relations and international business, and a triple minor in French, anthropology, and data analytics, swapped places with President Stacey Robertson. The women followed…
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Mermaid Park Playground: A Destination for Nature-Inspired Play
It Started with an inspired idea Mermaid Park in Whitpain Township represents a landmark achievement in community-centered, nature-inspired play design, one that General Recreation is proud to have helped bring to life. The project began when General Recreation responded to a comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) developed by Kurt Baker, then the Parks and Recreation…
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Philadelphia Opens Norwegian Cruise Lines to Northeast Customers
Norwegian Cruise Line is betting that its new PhilaPort Cruise Terminal in Tinicum will bring customers from the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. On April 16, the Norwegian Jewel set sail to Bermuda from Tinicum on the first cruise trip out of Philadelphia in more than 15 years. Norwegian has…
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Cobbs Creek Dedicates Lincoln Financial Center as Golf Season Opens
The Cobbs Creek Golf Course in West Philadelphia and Upper Darby has opened the Lincoln Financial Center, officially starting its first full season of golf, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. PGA Tour winner Chris Gotterup and former Eagles center Jason Kelce hit the inaugural tee shots for the official grand opening on Monday…
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Haverford High Teacher Leon Smith Is National Teacher of the Year
Leon Smith, a long-time history teacher at Haverford High School who brought African-American studies to the school, has been named National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Smith was bestowed with the title during an appearance on “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday, where…
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Drexel Hill Little League Celebrates Jackie Robinson’s Legacy
Drexel Hill Little League honored the legacy of Jackie Robinson and the Negro Leagues with a special ceremony at the Dermond Recreation Area Park last week, writes Kerri Corrado for CBS News. “These kids are out here learning not just about Jackie, but the Philadelphia Stars, the Hilldale Club, Birmingham Black Barrons, Indianapolis Clowns,” said…
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Villanova University VP Father DePrinzio Gets Papal Assignment in Rome
Villanova University’s Father DePrinzio has kept in touch with Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, since they met more than 20 years ago. Now, Villanova’s vice president of Campus Mission and Ministry has received a divine assignment to serve in Rome, writes Christie Illeto for 6abc. “Very humbling – it still hasn’t even quite sunk…
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