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Widener University Celebrates 2024 Graduates in Multiple Commencements
Widener University Commencements celebrated the achievements of 1,186 Chester-campus graduates in five joyful ceremonies held on Memorial Field this week. On-campus commencement exercises began Tuesday, May 14, 3 PM with School of Engineering graduates and concluded Thursday, May 16, at 3 PM with the College of Health and Human Services receiving diplomas. Graduates from the…
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Williamson Trade School in Media has Graduates Ready to Work
One aspect of graduating from the Williamson College of the Trades in Media is that almost every graduate already has a job before commencement, writes Chris O’Connell for Fox 29. Since 1988, the three-year college has provided intensive training in six trade programs. Because the school has developed a reputation for producing well-trained, quality tradesman,…
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Drexel Hill Gymnist Part of Cirque Du Soleil’s ‘Corteo’
For Cirque du Soleil performer Jonathan Buese, an upcoming performance of “Corteo” at Temple University’s Liacouras Center will be a homecoming, writes Sabrina Boyd-Surka for KYW Newsradio. It should be familiar turf to aerialist Buese who was born in Drexel Hill and started gymnastics as a kid. “My dad used to work at Temple,” Buese…
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Making Healthcare a Priority at Freedom Village at Brandywine
Wellbeing and good health are goals most of us would love to achieve, especially in our later years. Freedom Village at Brandywine, a senior Life Care Community in West Brandywine, Chester County, works to make that goal a reality for its residents. A team of providers, from physicians to nurses, therapists, to social workers, dieticians…
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Here’s a Chance to Switch Up Your Yoga in Ambler, With a Horse and Goat
If you need a companion to join you during yoga, there’s a trend that just might be what you’re looking for, write Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. It’s time to check out goat yoga. It’s a traditional yoga class led by an instructor, except goats roam around and now and then might sniff, nuzzle or…
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The Tradition of the Steakhouse Is Still With Us in This Radnor Restaurant
In our relatively recent past, steakhouses were the epitome of fine dining. It’s where you went for anniversaries and promotions, writes Jason Sheehan, Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, and Christine Coppa for Philadelphia Magazine. These days, the competition is fierce for destinations restaurants, with nods to cooking techniques, specialty ingredients and flashy presentations, none of which is part…
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This Popular Delaware County Vacation Spot Can Be Expensive for Retirees
With 40 percent of American adults having less than $300 saved, it’s critical these days that retirees find a place to live that they can afford, writes Cameron Huddleston and Amber Barkley for GoBankingRates. And while there are places in the United States that can offer a comfortable retirement without a lot saved, one popular…
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Jason Kelce Agrees in Secretariat Doping Post He Likely has CTE
Jason Kelce has revealed on X that he likely will suffer from CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a form of brain damage experienced by post-career football players from repeated head trauma. Kelce made that revelation during a social media post May 9 suggesting that Secretariat had an enlarged heart, a symptom of being on steroids,…
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Delaware County Health Department Takes Exception to John Oliver Mention
The Delaware County Health Department got a mention on John Oliver’s program “Last Week Tonight” Sunday night but officials weren’t exactly thrilled, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. John Oliver’s Delco mention referred to the health department spending $1 million in opioid settlement funds on a pill disposal program for residents. Oliver referred to the…
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A New Sensory Playground Opens at Ridley Creek State Park
The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park are celebrating a new sensory playground while over at Rose Tree Park, a new message board is in place, thanks to Ridley High School sophomore Erica Rainford. The Ridley Creek State Park sensory playground is by Pavilion Eight, near the equestrian stables in the park, and is open…
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First Bank House of the Week: Custom Colonial in Media
A lovely custom colonial in Media sitting on 1.26 beautiful acres with four bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale. This attractive residence is perfectly nestled amongst lush trees lining a quiet cul-de-sac. Enter from the elegant foyer through a stone archway. To the left is a sunny sitting room,…
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Glen Mills Winery in the Top 10 at Pennsylvania Wine Tasting
Pennsylvania is home to over 400 winemakers producing wines that are spotlighted annually by the Pennsylvania Winery Association, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. In the top 10 this year was The Inn at Grace Winery in Glen Mills. It was awarded Best White for its 2023 Pinot Gris at the PWA’s Sommelier Judgement of…
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Registered Behavior Technician Recognized by CCRES
Donquet has been a Registered Behavior Technician at CCRES for more than seven months at the Child Career and Development Center in Coatesville. She has been recognized by CCRES, a staff service provider for children and adults needing behavioral health services, for her work with middle school students at CCDC. “The work that you are…
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Lansdowne: From Farming Village to Early Middle Class Suburb
Lansdowne Borough was once a home for the Lenapes until Europeans showed up after 1682 to settle William Penn’s colony, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. It was a farming village until the 1850s, when the Philadelphia and West Chester Railroad made it easier for middle-class city dwellers to escape a growing metropolis and settle…
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Take in the View and Order Some Seafood at Stingers in Ridley Park
The Philadelphia Inquirer seems to have forgotten that Delaware County also has restaurants, rivers and creeks, sometimes all at once. In a recent article listing seven suburban restaurants with waterfront views just outside Philly, one particular Delaware County restaurant that offers a particularly nice waterfront view, was left off the list. Stingers Waterfront in Ridley…
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Pennsylvania Official Including Governor Shapiro Tour Media to Celebrate Small Business
An official from PA Gov. Josh Shapiro took a May 2 Media walking tour, emphasizing the role of local downtowns and Main Streets in Pennsylvania, reports the Delco Commerce Center. The tour coincided with the celebration of Small Business Week April 28 through May 4. Visiting Media was Deputy Secretary Rick Viello, of the…
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$1.4 Million Reaney Street Renovation Celebrated in Chester
The Philadelphia Union and the Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County were among those who celebrated the yearlong $1.4 million reconstruction of an 850-foot section of Reaney Street in Chester, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The Reaney Street renovation focused on part of the street located near the Philadelphia Union’s stadium, Subaru Park.…
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Crozer Health in Delaware County Is For Sale, But Is Anyone Buying?
It’s been more than three months since the Crozer Health system went up for sale as part of a Common Pleas court-sanctioned deal between the Pennsylvania Attorney General and Prospect Medical Holdings, the owner of Crozer Health. Neither Crozer nor state officials can say if any prospective buyers have come forward, writes Harold Brubaker for…
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