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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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Cardinal O’Hara Grad Lives Out Baseball Dream — Banana Ball Style — at Citizens Bank Park
Playing major league ball was a dream of pitcher Joe Sperone, a Broomall native and Cardinal O’Hara graduate, writes Brian Seltzer for KYW Newsradio. He never got to the major leagues, but he played some banana ball this past weekend at Citizens Bank Park. As far as he and his father are concerned, it was…
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Arc of Chester County Hosts Annual Bubble Walk & Fun Day May 17
The Arc of Chester County announces its 23rd Annual Bubble Walk & Fun Day, happening this year on Sunday, May 17, from 11 AM to 2 PM at West Goshen Community Park. This is the Arc’s largest fundraiser for 2026. This beloved community event brings together families, friends, and supporters for a day of fun…
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Delaware County Uses TikTok to Link Local Government and Residents
Delaware County has been launching informative and often entertaining TikTok videos to reach residents, thanks to a Delaware County millennial and Gen Z comms team. The videos combine snappy humor with public service announcements. They are similar to the ones used by Zohran Mamdani in his bid for New York City mayor last fall, writes…
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Villanova Grad Pope Leo XIV to Welcome Wildcats as They Open Season in Rome
Villanova will begin the 2026-27 men’s and women’s basketball seasons in Rome with a doubleheader matchup against Notre Dame, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fox will carry the men’s game nationally at 9:30 a.m., with the women’s matchup scheduled to air at noon on FS1. The two universities were granted a special waiver…
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KJ Muldoon Doctors Named TIME’s 2026 100 Most Influential People
Two Philadelphia doctors who saved the life of a Clifton Heights baby boy with a groundbreaking treatment are among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2026, writes Alexandra Simon and Stephanie Stahl for CBS News. Dr. Kiran Musunuru of Penn and Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas of CHOP were recognized for their CRISPR gene-editing therapy, which helped…
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Freedom Village at Brandywine Steps Up for Parkinson’s Awareness
Freedom Village at Brandywine proudly participated in the nationwide Pump It for Parkinson’s event this month, joining senior living communities across the country to raise awareness about Parkinson’s disease and the benefits of physical activity. Hosted by the National Institute for Fitness and Sports (NIFS), the annual event – now in its fourth year – encourages…
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Mobile Order Pickup Windows Replacing Wawa Drive-Thrus
Wawa is abandoning its drive-thru experiment, replacing it with mobile order pickup windows called Fly Thrus, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delaware County convenience store chain is also planning larger travel centers to go with the ones already open in North Carolina, Indiana, and Ohio. The mobile pickup windows will be part…
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Delaware County Poll Workers Banned From Election Prediction Markets
Poll workers in Delaware County are now banned from using prediction markets to bet on elections, writes Carter Walker for Votebeat Pennsylvania. The Delaware County Board of Elections recently amended an oath taken by poll workers before an election to include the prediction market ban. Prediction markets offer users the chance to wager on outcomes…
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Broomall Five-Year-Old Throws Mom’s Debit Card Into Wishing Well, Sparking Kindness Movement
A Broomall family is using a viral moment that has already been viewed by about 27 million people as a springboard to start a kindness movement, writes Siobhan McGirl for NBC10 Philadelphia. During a weekend camping trip in Virginia, Palmer Larkin and her family stopped at Luray Caverns. When they reached the wishing well, the…
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After Hitting Rock Bottom, Delco Student Invents App to Help Others Fight Alcohol Addiction
Chris Thompson was addicted to alcohol at age 19 and hit rock bottom on Thanksgiving Day 2018. The Eastern University graduate decided to turn his addiction story into a business venture. He founded Sidekick Mobile Technologies and created Sober Sidekick, a sobriety and recovery app, writes Abu Mubarik for Face2Faceafrica. Thompson designed the app for…
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Widener University Relocating Its Delaware Law School Campus
Widener University is relocating the Widener University Delaware Law School campus to the heart of the business and legal district in downtown Wilmington. The announcement came on April 14 from Widener President Stacey Robertson, Dean Todd Clark, and education and government leaders from around the state of Delaware. Delaware Law School has taken ownership of…
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Travers Food Market Has Been a Lansdowne Fixture for 40 Years
“We’re kind of like ‘Cheers’ without the alcohol,” said Donna Travers, co-owner of Travers Food Market in Lansdowne. “We know everyone’s name, and if we don’t, we’ll get to know you.” David and Donna Travers of Ridley are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Travers Food Market, a place known as much for its community warmth…
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Bonner-Prendie’s Kevin McGonigle OKs $150M Tigers Contract
Former Bonner-Prendergast infielder Kevin McGonigle has agreed to an 8-year, $150M contract with the Detroit Tigers, reports the Associated Press, as published in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 21-year-old had four hits during his major league debut with the Tigers on March 26. He has gone on to hit .311 with one home run, eight RBIs,…
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One of the Best Suburbs in the U.S. Is In Delaware County, and It’s Not Media
It seems Media Borough’s been getting all the praise lately, with publications like Money Magazine declaring the county seat one of the 50 best places to live in the U.S. But there’s another Delaware County community that should share some of the limelight, according to a recent ranking of the top 15 suburbs in the…
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This Delaware County Restaurant Made a ‘Best Brunch’ List
Brunch is a popular weekend diversion that promises a variety of good food and good times with friends and family. Philadelphia has no shortage of quality places to fill your brunch cravings, including one stand-out in Springfield Township, writes Betty Nelson for Town & Tourist. Tavola Restaurant & Bar, located at the Springfield Country Club…
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Money Magazine Names This Delaware County Town Among 50 Best Places to Live in US
Media Borough and Lancaster are two locations in Pennsylvania that are among the 50 best places to live in the U.S. for 2024, according to Money Magazine. Media was praised for being a walkable Philadelphia suburb with plenty of parks, restaurants and good schools, according to the Tribune News Service, as reported in the Daily…
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CCP Now Cardiology Walk-in Clinic Now Open in Springfield
In another response to Delaware County’s loss of urgent care facilities, a walk-in cardiology clinic has opened in Springfield, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia has already treated about 60 patients at the clinic in the past three weeks. The CCP Now clinic provides evaluation and treatment for patients…
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