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Public Health Kiosks Are Coming to Delaware County With Free Tests and Products
A new approach to public health is being tried out in Delaware County that will let residents be tested for various ailments for free at any time, at automated healthcare kiosks, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Three of the Test and Go healthcare kiosks will be installed this summer at the county Government Center in…
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First Bank House of the Week: Gorgeous A-Frame House in Glen Mills
A gorgeous A-frame Glen Mills house set on lovely 0.51 acres with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale. This luxurious residence is perfectly situated in a peaceful cul-de-sac neighborhood and offers a lifestyle of comfort and sophistication. Highlights include an impressive foyer with pristine white Mirage hardwood flooring, a…
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Father Bill Atkinson’s Remains Moved to Villanova Chapel Amidst Sainthood Investigation
The remains of Father Bill Atkinson were transferred Friday to the chapel at Villanova University. The late Augustinian priest is being considered for sainthood, reports Joe Holden and Will Kenworthy for CBS News Philadelphia. The Upper Darby native’s remains were moved from a West Conshohocken cemetery to the chapel. Atkinson’s family, fellow Augustinians and Archbishop…
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A ‘Dangerous’ West Chester Pike Median in Newtown Square Is Being Fixed
Drivers say a new median along West Chester Pike in Newtown Square is downright scary, writes Dawn Timmerney for Fox 29 News. PennDOT built the median and now is looking for a fix after receiving several complaints from drivers using the route. Apparently, part of the newly-installed media on eastbound West Chester Pike near the…
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Mark Ruffalo Shoots Critical ‘Task’ Scene at Delaware County Courthouse
Mark Ruffalo, along with the rest of the cast and crew of the new HBO miniseries, “Task,” took over Courtroom 15 this week at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, writes Raymond Ragand for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The miniseries from “Mare of Easttown” creator Brad Ingelsby has been filming since early March in various locations…
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Meet the Delaware County Queen of the Hustle—Lisa Chavous
People familiar with Philadelphia and Delaware County’s music scene generally know Lisa Chavous, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Born and raised in Sharon Hill, Chavous, now a Lansdowne resident, is a spot-on tribute artist specializing in Motown, disco, R&B, and the blues. Chavous is an international vocalist as well as a songwriter, recording…
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Merion Golf Club Caddie Abigail Schmucker Earns Scholarship
Haverford High School graduate Abigail Schmucker is one of the first women of four, to be hired as a junior caddie at Ardmore’s Merion Golf Club in its 128-year history. Now she is the recipient of the Platt Evans Scholarship, a tuition scholarship to Penn State for caddies, writes Kerith Gabriel for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Meet SCORE Award Winner: West Chester Hoops
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy and small business community. Congratulations to the six small businesses and nonprofits honored on June 6 at the annual Small Business Achievements Awards event at Penn Oaks Golf Club in…
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These State Routes Are the Deadliest to Drive in Pennsylvania
Two of Pennsylvania’s deadliest routes are Route 611 with 13 average fatalities a year, and Route 309, which has 7.6 per fatlities year, writes Evan Jones for The Morning Call. That’s according to a study by the Dallas-based The Barber Law Firm. The study looked at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ‘s Fatality Analysis…
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See How SEPTA’s Bus Revolution Will Affect Delaware County
SEPTA has created something called the Bus Revolution, a total revamping of a bus service system that hasn’t been majorly overhauled since 1968, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. The changes will be implemented next year. Here’s how things look in Delaware County under the new service. Winners Half hour service on Route 105 along…
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Philadelphia Airport in the Sites of Turkish Airlines as a Destination
Turkish Airlines has 14 destinations in the United States after it added a direct route to Demark, but future stops for the airline will likely include Philadelphia, writes Cam Bonelli and Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat told Travel Weekly that PHL is on its wish list to be part…
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This Glenolden Cockatoo Gets to Visit With Wawa’s Goose
Retired butcher Bill Wasson from Glenolden makes pretty regular trips to the Wawa on MacDade Ave. in Folsom. What makes his visits unique is the pet cockatoo he brings along. Tiki visits the Wawa almost every day and it’s now become a cherished ritual at the Wawa store for eight years, writes Madeleine Wright for…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
CCRES in Downingtown, provides staff that work with children and adults who have various behavioral health needs. CCRES has several job openings. Staff work in schools, homes, and the community. CCRES provides more than 1,500 professional staff to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It…
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Swarthmore Almost Had the First Gas Leaf Blower Ban in Pennsylvania
Swarthmore’s proposed ban on two-stroke gas-powered leaf blowers and similar lawn equipment would have been a first in Pennsylvania, but now the ordinance has been tabled at least a month, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Why do we put up with these earsplitting, obnoxious gas-powered leaf blowers?” asked resident Allan Irving at a…
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The Magic of Wawa’s Hoagiefest and Phillies Kyle Schwarber Is Back
It seems Wawa’s annual Hoagiefest and Phillies leadoff Kyle Schwarber are magically linked. The two became inseparable back in 2022 during Schwarber’s first year with the Phillies, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Wawa summer tradition of discounted sandwiches runs June to August and in 2022, Schwarber had his best month in June…
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Episcopal Academy Grad Ashley Sessa Named to U.S. Olympic Roster
Episcopal Academy graduate Ashley Sessa is the youngest player on the U.S. Olympic women’s field hockey roster for the 2024 Paris Games, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sessa, 19, from Schwenksville, was named to the roster Tuesday. “I’m ecstatic. I’m so excited,” Sessa said. “This means absolutely everything. You work so hard for…
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Widener Physical Therapy Professor Receives Fulbright Scholar Award
Widener University’s Kripa Dholakia, an assistant professor in the university’s Institute for Physical Therapy Education, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Rwanda for the 2024-2025 academic year. The award came from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. A resident of Philadelphia, Dholakia is the second faculty member…
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Nile Swim Club in Yeadon Shows It’s Never Too Late to Be Water Safe
Statistically, there is a 70 percent higher rate of accidental drownings for African American children than white children, and 64 percent don’t know how to swim, writes Sharifa Jackson for 6abc. Jackson suffered the trauma of a near-drowning at age 14 while at a pool party with friends. Now she’s turned to the Nile Swim…
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