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Philadelphia Airport Set a Record for TSA Gun Seizures Last Year
TSA gun seizures at airports were up in 2023 all across the nation. Philadelphia International Airport saw a record number of guns stopped at TSA checkpoints, writes Christopher Dornblaser for The Morning Call. The TSA caught 45 guns at the Philadelphia Airport in 2023, up one from 44 uncovered in 2022. In Pennsylvania 2023 saw…
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Delco Sisters Premiere ‘Order My Steps’ at Media Film Festival
The short film “Order My Steps,” about a woman in prison reconnecting with her daughter, premieres in Pennsylvania this evening at the Media Film Festival, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The film, from sisters Kathryn and Meg Grant of Delaware County, has already been reviewed as a “19-minute short that packs an…
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DELCO Careers: Dunwoody Village
Dunwoody Village job positions are available to qualified candidates. Dunwoody Village is a five-star ranked not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square located in a picturesque wooded setting, combining comfort with award-winning high-quality healthcare and rehabilitation. Dunwoody job positions are for career people who want a “decidedly different career,” people who share a commitment to excellence, and who want…
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Springfield Mall Owner PREIT Comes Out of 2nd Bankruptcy
PREIT, the owner of the Springfield Mall and other malls in the region, emerged from bankruptcy protection Monday for the second time since 2020. The publicly-traded company will now be private and under new ownership, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The changes will not affect day-to-day mall operations. PREIT’s chairman and CEO, Joseph…
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2 Delaware County Towns Named Among 9 Best Places to Live in Pennsylvania
Local real estate experts have weighed in to select the nine best places to live in Pennsylvania and two Delaware County communities ranked on the list, writes Dobrinia Zhekova for Travel and Leisure. Glen Mills popped up at No. 7. Karen Johnson with Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate/Luxury Portfolio International, noted the many things to do in…
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Swarthmore Theater Professor, Actor Lee Devin Remembered
Lee Devin has given 32 years of his theatrical expertise to Swarthmore College, helping the Department of Theater “become an essential part of Swarthmore’s humanities curriculum,” according to a former colleague. Mr. Devin, a professor emeritus of theater, actor, playwright, and author, died March 19 at 85, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lee…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
Opportunities to start or expand your behavioral health career are available with CCRES positions that also let you make the lives of children and adults better. CCRES staffers 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,…
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See How Delaware County Ranks for Household Income in Pennsylvania
When compared to other counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware County’s residents do OK as far as earnings and household income, according to Stacker. The county had the fourth highest median household income in the state based on 2020 data from the U.S. Census. Third highest went to Bucks County, then Montgomery and, finally Chester County as…
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Incentives Are Drawing Film and TV Crews to Delaware County
Delaware County is benefitting from incentives offered to film and television producers, generating award-winning projects here like Silver Linings Playbook and Mare of Easttown. That’s the consensus of discussion March 22 at Sun Center Studios in Aston between elected officials and stakeholders in the film and television industry. The Delaware County Commerce Center and Visit…
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WIP’s Glen Macnow, From Havertown, Discusses His Sports Journey
Glen Macnow could be considered the voice of Philadelphia sports as the longtime WIP sports radio host, but he’s not originally from Philadelphia, writes Jarrad Saffren for the Jewish Exponent. Now living in Havertown, Macnow grew up in Buffalo, went to college in Boston and had an early newspaper career that stretched from Cocoa Beach,…
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Glen Mills Owner of 9 Newfoundlands Works on Mom’s Therapy Dog Dream
Mackenzie Makatche is a Delco dog mom of nine Newfoundlands who documents her pet parenting journey for more than 37,000 followers on Instagram, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Mackenzie Makatche and her mom conspired to bring more Newfoundland dogs into their family. “She really wanted to start a therapy organization to visit people…
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Transfer Student From Turkey Finds a New Path at Neumann University
A Neumann University transfer student from Turkey is reinventing herself. Sumbul Kiroglu hopes to draw on previous engineering skills to create innovation in the health care sciences, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Sumbul Kiroglu was a mineralogist, petrologist, and spectral geologist in Turkey, working in the gold mining sector for eight years. Now she’s at…
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Scrub Daddy Owner Weighing Possible Sale of $220M Company
The founder of the hugely successful Scrub Daddy kitchen product, initially manufactured in Folcroft, is thinking of selling his company, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Reuters is reporting that CEO Aaron Krause, maker of the popular Scrub Daddy kitchen sponge products, who gained celebrity status in 2012 after successfully pitching his idea on…
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New Trial Ordered for 3 Chester Men in 1997 Murder Case
Common Pleas Court Judge Mary Alice Brennan Thursday ordered a new trial for three men convicted and sentenced in the 1997 murder of 70-year-old Henrietta Nickens in her Chester apartment. Derrick Chappell, Samuel Grasty and Morton Johnson have spent more than 20 years in prison for a murder they say they did not commit, writes…
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ESPN Approached Jason Kelce About Broadcasting Monday Night Football
With Jason Kelce officially retired from playing NFL football, ESPN could be offering him a chance to broadcast Monday Night Football, writes Natasha Dye for People, as reported at yahoo!sports. Monday Night Football is now hosted by Scott Van Pelt and a panel that includes Robert Griffin III, Adam Schefter, Ryan Clark, Marcus Spears and…
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Here’s a Guide to Everything You Can Possibly Eat at the Philadelphia Airport
The Philadelphia International Airport has worked on upping its game in restaurant and food offerings these past few years, with a focus on popular local eateries, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme for Philadelphia Magazine. The magazine’s Philadelphia Airport food guide identifies some of the best places at the airport. Terminal A Yards Brewing Company, Craft beers. Jack…
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Donors, Staff Rally at West Chester University to Put Students First
The Friday evening soiree on March 15, the 41st Annual Presidential Gala at West Chester University, was an elegant, black-tie optional affair with dancing and “starry night” surroundings transforming its student dining area in the Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons. The newest building on campus featured an 8k video wall presentation by Professor…
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Napa Valley-Inspired Restaurant Coming to Ellis Preserve
Napa Kitchen and Wine and a Sedona Taphouse, both products of DJB Hospitality, are coming to the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. “We’re very selective on where we want to put our restaurants,” said DJB Hospitality CEO Dennis Barbaro. “It just seemed like Ellis Preserve hit all the…
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