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With OLLI, Widener Opens a Door to Knowledge and Friendship
“Curiosity is the compass that guides us to our passions.” The quote from American author Elizabeth Gilbert, best known for her 2006 memoir Eat, Pray, Love, could easily be the slogan for Widener University’s OLLI program. OLLI, (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) exists so that adults ages 50 and above can learn, explore, and socialize. The…
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Who Knew? America’s Coolest Suburb Is in Bucks County
More of Pennsylvania’s 43 million visitors are including a small town in Bucks County as part of their itinerary, visiting America’s coolest suburb, writes Mona Bassil for The Travel. Considered one of the best art towns in America, New Hope, established in the 18th century, is attracting people of all ages and types, drawn to…
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The Hoagie: Made in Philadelphia, or Was It Chester?
Though the hoagie is a unique Philadelphia region creation, hoagie origins are still a mystery, writes Sam Greszes for Yardbarker. The Delco-centric story is that the first hoagie came in 1925 from a shop in Chester, when a picky customer wanted a sandwich filled with whatever was available, so the staff loaded the sandwich up…
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Pennsylvania’s Safest Towns Include 5 From Delaware County
Several Delaware County communities are ranked among 100 of Pennsylvania’s safest towns, according to a list put together by ElitePersonalFinance. Among the 100 safest communities for 2024 so far, Marple Township came in 25th. With a population of 23,872, it had only four crimes reported since the start of the new year. Aston Township, with…
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ChristianaCare to Open 2 Micro-Hospitals in Delaware County
The nonprofit ChristianaCare is partnering with Emerus Holdings Inc., a healthcare company, to open two micro-hospitals in Delaware County in 2025, reports Delaware Business Now! The locations will be announced at a later date. Each neighborhood hospital will be open 24/7 with 10 inpatient beds and a full-service emergency department. The hospitals will be equipped…
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Delaware County Farms Embracing Fall and Halloween
We’re right around the corner from October so it’s time to go pumpkin hunting and hayride-hopping, with a side trip to terror town. There are two farms in Delaware County ready to meet those needs, writes Hira Qureshi for The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Samantha Geiger, Claire Chimel and Ben Silver at Main Line Today. For…
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Mike Schmidt’s Delaware County Home Up for Sale at $4.9M
A Delaware County home once belonging to Philadelphia Phillies legend Mike Schmidt is up for sale at $4.975 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 12,000-square-foot home in Media has seven bedrooms and six-and-a-half baths. It’s just off the Springton Reservoir on Providence Road. … … Schmidt bought the home in November 1979…
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This Delaware County Community Was Named 3rd Safest in Pennsylvania
Property Club, a New York City property listing site, has listed a Delaware County community as the third safest community in Pennsylvania. The site posted information to people relocating to Pennsylvania and identified Swarthmore in a listing of the state’s safest communities. Swarthmore ranked just below Murrysville and above West Mifflin. Swarthmore has a population…
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Delco Horror Haven Invasion Coming to Media Sept. 28 and 29
Delco Horror Haven Invasion, a two-day festival, is coming to Media Borough Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29, that will feature a short film program, writes Stephen Silver for Broad Street Review. The festival, part of Delco Arts Week, is hosted by the nonprofit Delco Horror Haven. It will feature 30 vendors, raffles, a…
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First Bank House of the Week: Gorgeous Chadds Ford Colonial for Sale
A gorgeous colonial home on 2.12 attractive acres with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Chadds Ford. This lovely residence boasts a completely remodeled exterior with James HardiePlank siding and a two-tiered deck and features a great open floor plan. It welcomes you with a two-story foyer with…
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Upper Darby School Board Oks Evolv Weapons Detection System
It was a unanimous vote Tuesday by the Upper Darby School Board to install an Evolv weapons detection system at the high school and two middle schools, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The move has wide support from parents after one student brought a loaded gun to the high school and a second…
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Reporter Creates Wawa Oral History Looking at Brand Obsession
Adam Clark, an enterprise reporter for New Jersey Advance Media, is not a Wawa fan, and wasn’t brought up around the convenience store chain. But he wondered about other people’s Wawa obsession and decided to tell that story by compiling an oral history, writes Amaris Casttillo for Poynter. In November 2023, NJ Advance Media published…
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Bernard John Lucci Gifts Villanova $11M Posthumously
An $11 million posthumous gift from a former Villanova University student will fund a senior citizen enrichment program, an endowed chair in Italian Studies and an expansion of the campus library, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The money comes from the estate of the late Bernard John Lucci of Montgomery County. Lucci took…
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Springfield High School Honored With National Blue Ribbon Designation
Springfield High School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. It is one of only 13 schools in Pennsylvania and among 356 schools nationwide to receive the designation. Blue Ribbon Schools either demonstrate excellent academic performance or demonstrate they’ve made significant…
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Microsoft Deal Could Bring Three Mile Island Reactor Back Online
After closing five years ago due to financial troubles, the nuclear reactor at the Three Mile Island plant in central Pennsylvania could restart under a new Microsoft deal, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The owner of the plant, Baltimore-based Constellation Energy, has signed a 20-year agreement with Microsoft under which the software giant…
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Crowdfunding, Amazon Wish Lists–the New Way to Stock Classrooms
Teachers now have to rely on Amazon wish lists and crowdfunding to get the classroom supplies they need to teach, writes Erin McCarthy and Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Many teachers find themselves spending hundreds of dollars at the start of the year to supply their classrooms. This was Megan Connell’s first wish…
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2 Haverford Women Run Well Rooted to Help Foster Families
Foster families and youth who have aged out of the system are getting some help from a nonprofit called Well Rooted started by two Haverford women, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Lifelong friends Katie Casey and Sarah Todd created Well Rooted a year and a half ago to support families and youth…
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Wonderland’s Roy Gillian, From Havertown, Made Ocean City What It Is Today
Roy Gillian, the owner of Gillian’s Wonderland Pier and former mayor of Ocean City, New Jersey, helped define “America’s Greatest Family Resort,” writes Annabelle Williams for The Wall Street Journal. Up to a million people visit the resort in the summer and many of those head up to the boardwalk for the arcade games, minigolf,…
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