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Secret CIA Chester Crane Involved in a Soviet Sub Salvage Now at Baltimore Collapsed Bridge Site
The Chesapeake 1000, once known as the Sun 800, is a massive crane built in Chester that was once part of a secret 1974 CIA salvage of a sunken Soviet sub. Now the renamed crane is proving its worth once again as part of the cleanup operations at the site of the Francis Scott Key…
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Media Church and Volunteer Are in a Lawsuit Dispute Over Food Banks
The presence of two Media Food Banks has triggered a lawsuit. The First United Methodist Church of Media has run the Media Food Bank since the 1990s. A few months ago, a second Media Food Bank opened, operated by a former church volunteer named Paul Mickle, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Mickle started his…
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A Selfless Life-Saving Act Highlights Eid-al-Fitr Muslim Celebration
The celebration of Eid-al-Fitr by Muslims Tuesday marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan, and an end to fasting. It is often celebrated with a feast and gifts. Shaahed Hussain of Garnet Valley expects to be around for many Eid-al-Fitr celebrations to come, thanks to a particularly selfless gift, writes TaRhonda Thomas for…
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First Bank House of the Week: French Colonial Masterpiece in Haverford
A gorgeous Haverford French colonial home on 1.8 beautiful acres with four bedrooms and four full and three half bathrooms is available for sale. This magnificent residence is the epitome of luxurious living perfectly positioned on a quiet street close to the prestigious Merion Golf Club. The home exudes timeless elegance and showcases the finest…
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Folcroft Shop Has a Crumble Dessert Combination That Can’t be Beat
The Crumble Factory on Delmar Drive in Folcroft has taken a surprisingly simple combination and made it delicious, reports Bob Kelly for Fox 29. A tantalizing mix of vanilla wafer, bananas and banana cream pudding has expanded into other combinations at the dessert store. “We take crumbled up cake and crumbled up cookies and mix…
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SCORE Helps Lawyer-Turned-Artist Canvass for Repeat Business
Dori Desautel Broudy always loved drawing. Growing up it was one of her favorite hobbies. Through college, she created her family’s annual Christmas card. Yet, Desautel Broudy, of Haverford, never focused on attending art school. The native New Englander knew she wanted to become a lawyer and play soccer in college. “I took quite a…
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Federal Donuts Arrives in Radnor With a Push for National Expansion
Federal Donuts is getting ready to go national, and its starting with three new stores in Radnor, Conshohocken and Willow Grove, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. The opening dates haven’t been announced, but the Radnor store will open at 200 Radnor Chester Road. After that, the company, now rebranded as Federal Donuts and Chicken,…
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Jason Kelce Documentary ‘Kelce’ Nominated for Two Emmys
The popular Prime Time documentary Kelce, which highlighted Jason Kelce’s football career and family life, has been nominated for two Emmy Awards at the 45th Sports Emmy Awards on May 21. The ‘Kelce’ Emmy nominations were for outstanding long documentary and outstanding editing, writes Natasha Dye for People. The documentary was created by Delaware County…
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Highland Park School Celebrates Role in Making the Firefly the State Insect
Fifty years ago, in 1974, a Highland Park Elementary School third grade class successfully lobbied to have the firefly declared Pennsylvania’s insect. The school celebrated the anniversary Tuesday, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Alum, state and local officials joined 730 students to recognize the year that 26 students from Dorothy Holzwarth’s class convinced…
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Widener University’s FAFSA Action Week Supports Students Applying for Financial Aid
Widener University is providing financial aid programs and policy changes to assist students in understanding the college financial aid process as the federal government declares April 15-19 FAFSA Week of Action. The week designation announced by the White House and U.S. Department of Education comes at a time when Widener is: FAFSA, or the Free…
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Home Prices Are Rising the Fastest Right Now in These Delaware County Communities
So where exactly in Delaware County are home prices rising the fastest at the moment? Stacker has compiled a list of communities in the Philadelphia Metro Area showing where home prices are rising the most. According to its list of 30 communities, Delaware County home prices are rising fastest in Media, Broomall, Havertown, Glen Mills,…
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Chadds Ford Case Highlights What Happens When Airbnbs and Communities Collide
The conflicts that can arise between an Airbnb and the communities where they reside is being played out at a 100-year-old Chadds Ford home, which has received 35 citations totaling $17,000 in fines by Chadds Ford Township, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The former du Pont home is now owned by Smithbridge Partners…
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Jay Wright Loves Broadcasting, So His Answer’s ‘No’ to Kentucky
After Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright retired in 2022 following 21 seasons, he took on a new job as CBS college basketball analyst, and it sounds like he’s having too much fun to think of another career move right now. So when people started tossing his name around to replace University of Kentucky basketball coach…
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Former Ruby’s Diner in Glen Mills to Become Testa Rossa
The former Ruby’s Diner space in Glen Mills was to become the third location of Rosalie, an Italian soul food restaurant with other locations in Wayne and Long Beach Island. Those plans are now changed, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal, Instead, the location at 919 Baltimore Pike in the Shoppes at Brinton Lake…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
There’s plenty of chances to excel in the ever-expanding behavioral health field and CCRES jobs can start you on your way, or give you opportunities to boost your career. Several CCRES jobs are available that offer an additional bonus of improving the lives of children and adults. CCRES staffers work in schools, homes, and the…
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Greystone Elementary’s 5th Grade Class Walks with The Arc of Chester County
The 5th grade students at Greystone Elementary School, in the West Chester Area School District, recently stepped up and laced up to make a difference in their community by organizing and participating in a Mini-Bubble Walk fundraiser to benefit The Arc of Chester County. This initiative was organized as part of Greystone’s S.O.C.K.S Day (Serving…
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Area Wrestler Helped Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson Prep for Wrestlemania
Everyone knew retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson would be attending Wrestlemania. Not too many people thought they’d mix it up in the ring. Kelce and Johnson showed up April 6 at Lincoln Financial as a pair of masked men, jumping into the ring to help wrestlers Ray Mysterio and…
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Scrub Daddy’s Aaron Krause Said He’s Found His Next Billion Dollar Product
Scrub Daddy founder and CEO Aaron Krause continues to enthusiastically invent new products for his Pennsauken company, formerly in Folcroft, even among reports that he’s exploring exit strategies like selling the company, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. In fact, he believes he has his next “billion-dollar product” that should be in stores by…
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