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First Bank House of the Week: Stunning Colonial in Garnet Valley
A stunning colonial in Garnet Valley on a lovely lot with six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale. This beautiful, recently updated residence is in the prestigious Greystone Community. It boasts many entertaining areas as well as private spaces to enjoy with your family. Its gorgeous living room with a…
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Villanova’s Women’s Swim Team Is an Official Dynasty With 11 Consecutive Wins
Following in the tradition of sports dynasties at Villanova University, the Wildcats women’s swim and dive team has succeeded in taking 11 consecutive Big East titles, the most recent in early March, writes Colin Beazley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova swimming and diving coach Rick Simpson has a simple recruiting tactic. He makes sure that…
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Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square Receives Skilled Nursing Facility Heart Failure Certification
Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square earned the Skilled Nursing Facility Heart Failure Certification offered by the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health. The certification provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating skilled nursing facilities against the American Heart Association’s rigorous science-based requirements for heart failure (HF) patients, including…
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These Delaware County Communities Have What It Takes to Rank High in the Region
Though walkability is a popular consideration for moving into today’s suburban communities, five Delaware County suburbs ranked high for other considerations as well. Niche looked at the top 25 suburban towns in the Philadelphia region based on neighborhood ‘diversity, cost of living, college degree holders, and the quality of schools and housing. Swarthmore, Rose Valley,…
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District Attorney Appeals New Trial Order in Chester Murder Case
The Delaware County District Attorney is appealing a judge’s order granting a new trial for three Chester men convicted of a 1997 murder, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Samuel Grasty, 47; Morton Johnson, 44; and Derrick Chappell, 41, are in prison for the murder of Henrieta Nickens that took place in her Chester…
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IceWorks Skating Club in Aston Competes in International Competition
Twenty Theater on Ice skaters from IceWorks Skating Club in Aston made club history this year by competing for the first time in the 2024 Nation’s Cup Theater on Ice competition April 25 to April 28 in Bordeaux, France, writes Eva Anderson for CBS Philadelphia. The group took fourth place overall. It’s the first time…
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Freedom Village Proudly Joins “Pump It for Parkinson’s” Initiative
Freedom Village at Brandywine, on World Parkinson’s Day, joined the National Institute for Fitness and Sports in its “Pump it for Parkinson’s” initiative. The community came together to raise awareness of Parkinson’s Disease and the positive impact of staying active. “We are thrilled to be a part of this important initiative,” said Kim Ranck, community…
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5 Partners Dream Big and Now the Sixers Are All About Pure Fuel
The partners behind the new sports hydration drink Pure Fuel are celebrating a new partnership with the Philadelphia 76ers. Not bad, considering none of them knew how to run a sports energy drink company, writes Christian Red for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Only Ra-Tah Johnson, who once played high school basketball at Delaware County Christian School…
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Villanova Professor Fighting to Get Nursing Recognized as STEM Work
Rebecca Love, a visiting professor in nursing at Villanova University, is working with nursing professor Marion Leary from the University of Pennsylvania to convince federal agencies that nursing is a STEM profession. The two professors co-chair the Nursing Is STEM Coalition. writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They submitted a petition letter this…
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Wawa Charity Is Expanding, Too, With 6,500 Organizations Helped So Far
Wawa charity through its Wawa Foundation has donated $160 million over the past 10 years, impacting 6,500 organizations in the community and providing 35 million meals, reports NACS. The Delaware County-based convenience store chain has supported health causes, worked to eradicate hunger and supported everyday heroes. The Wawa Foundation, the charity arm of the company,…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
CCRES is hiring behavioral health staff to fill numerous positions. The staff provide essential services to children and adults with behavioral health challenges. They work in schools, homes, and the community. CCRES, Downingtown, provides over 1,500 professional behavioral health career staff to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental…
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Jason Kelce Will be Part of Monday Night Football Pregame Show
Jason Kelce has taken a new job at ESPN on the Monday Night Countdown pregame show. The job comes only a month after he retired from the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL He will join host Scott Van Pelt and analysts Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark in the lead-in show to Monday Night Football, writes…
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Drexel Hill Nail Salon Rye’tious Focuses on Medical Foot, Nail Care
Sarai Quinice had been giving pedicures to friends and family members since she was 8, but these days she’s using her Drexel Hill nail salon business, Rye’tious Nails, to focus on preventative podiatry. Her medical foot and nail care business offers everything from routine maintenance to prosthetic toenail restoration, writes Eric Nixon for WHYY. Quinice’s…
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Widener Disaster Drill Gives Real Life Experience to Nursing Students
It was a nightmare scenario Widener University hopes never comes. A tornado touched down on campus and now a large crowd of students who had been attending a job fair moments before in Latham Hall were on the floor sheltering in place as the storm raged outside. Some in the crowd were injured and in…
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Wawa President: Expansion in Central PA Is Not Aimed at Sheetz
A friendly rivalry has raged for decades in Pennsylvania about who is better–Wawa or Sheetz–but it was a friendly competition because they pretty much stayed in their own territories. Now Wawa is moving into Sheetz’ home turf, with 40 stores in central Pennsylvania. Is Wawa now intentionally taking on its rival? Not at all, according…
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American Airlines Debuts Special Brazil Flight to See the Eagles
Airlines will often add extra flights for special events like the Super Bowl, but that airline is usually already flying there, writes Zach Griff for The Points Guy. What American Airlines is doing is truly unique. The airline is debuting a special, one-time-only flight for Eagles fans to Brazil so they can attend the NFL’s…
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CCRES Paraprofessional Celebrates 2-1/2 Years on the Job
Sarah T. recently celebrated 2-1/2 years with CCRES as a Kennett Consolidated School District paraprofessional Prior to her current duties, Sarah joined CCRES team as a former teacher who spent nearly a decade working with elementary school students, then transitioned to school librarian. Her principal said her dedication, hard work, and commitment have not gone…
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Pro-Palestinian Protest Camps Show Up on Local Campuses, but Calmly
Pro-Palestinian tent encampments have shown up at Swarthmore College and Haverford College, but in contrast to violent clashes at other campuses, the protests have been calm and peaceful this week, writes Alfredo Lubrano, Susan Snyder and Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At other schools across the nation, there have been clashes with police and…
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