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Wild Yeast Bakehouse in Rosemont Finds Success With Subscriber Model
If you’re looking for some homemade sourdough bread delivered weekly right to your door, you might want to check out Wild Yeast Bakehouse in Rosemont, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. The microbakery runs out of the home of John Goncher in the Rosemont section of Radnor. Customers sign up and pay in advance…
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Would You Want Your House to Smell Like Jason Kelce?
Someone has made candles that smell like NFL players, but there wasn’t a Jason Kelce-scented candle, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One did show up on Etsy, then disappeared when the listing came down. A listener to the “New Heights” podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce received an unofficial “Smells Like Travis Kelce”…
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Suspect Gets Major Wawa Gas Discount on $1,700 Worth of Diesel
A New Jersey man allegedly figured out how to swindle $1,700 worth of gas from a Wawa store in Delaware and was arrested for the Wawa gas theft, writes Jeff Goldman for NJ.com and Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Kelvin Giron-Brand, 34, was arrested at a Wawa gas station in New Castle on Tuesday, Jan.…
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CCRES Honors Kara Davidson as She Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Kara Davidson recently celebrated her 10-year anniversary with CCRES and was recently promoted to Payroll and Benefits Coordinator. Davidson was also recognized by the CCRES Board of Directors for her outstanding contributions to the CCRES team. She is recognized as one of the most dedicated and hard-working teammates who always has a smile on her…
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Closes After 151 Years
There hasn’t been a baptism at Immaculate Heart of Mary church in Chester since 2017. In 2023, the church had only two masses. On March 1, the church will be relegated to “profane but not sordid use” by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, essentially closing the 151-year-old church, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The…
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After 70 Years, Lou’s Auto Parts in Trainer Closes Its Doors
The Kerezsi brothers have decided that 70 years is enough. They are shutting down their junkyard and auto business, Lou’s Auto Parts and Service, in Trainer, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The last day of business is Feb. 3. Brothers Lou, Jimmy, and Tom, along with their late brother David, worked with their…
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Here’s Why You Love Wawa Over Other Convenience Stores
On its road to being the nation’s 25th largest private company, Wawa has positioned itself separately from other convenience store chains, and it’s why you love Wawa, writes Katie Le for EnvZone. The Wawa concept began with George Wood, a dairy farmer, who set up three stores in the 1960s to sell Wawa milk and…
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Chester Mayor Stefan Roots: Compromise Is the Road Out of Bankruptcy
Chester’s new mayor, Stefan Roots, is talking compromise with state receiver Michael Doweary so the city can emerge from bankruptcy, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “It’s my intention to work as constructively with the receiver’s team as possible so that Chester can emerge from bankruptcy in a financially strong and sustainable position,”…
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First Bank House of the Week: Converted Barn in Chadds Ford
A beautiful converted barn nestled on 2.86 attractive acres with six bedrooms and three full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Chadds Ford. This lovely 1840 residence perfectly blends plenty of old-world charm with modern finishes and modern sophistication. The fully updated and remodeled home overlooks Karver Lake, which provides stunning views.…
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2 Chester Brothers See Dream Fulfilled on Pro Basketball Court
It was a Chester brothers’ basketball dream– Rahlir and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson would one day play professional basketball together. But a difference in their age made that dream unlikely, writes Jeff Neibura for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Younger Rondae would eventually enter the NBA draft and become the 23rd overall pick in 2015. Rahlir, the older brother,…
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Crozer Health and Jefferson Form Neurological Care Partnership
Jefferson Health is now providing neurological services to Crozer Health patients in Delaware County through a neurological care partnership, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Jefferson Health specialists began providing neurosurgery, and neurocritical care includes neurosurgery and neurocritical care on Jan. 15 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. The neurological care partnership includes the “latest innovations”…
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Parents, Alumni Furious Over Bonner-Prendie, O’Hara Football Division Change
Parents and alumni at Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast and Cardinal O’Hara High Schools are furious about a football division change that moves the schools’ football teams into a division that pits them with some of the best high school athletes around that are twice their size. The Philadelphia Catholic League made the decision in…
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Newtown Square’s Arrivent Plans Public Stock Offering to Fund Cancer Drug
ArriVent Biopharma in Newtown Square plans to initiate a public stock offering to raise between $137.5 million and $160 million for the development and launch of a drug to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Furmonertinib is now in late-stage clinical testing. It is already approved in China and marketed by Allist, writes John George…
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More Than 110 Nonprofits on Board So Far for Delco Gives Day
Since Jan. 3, 110 Delaware County nonprofits have registered for Delco Gives Day for a chance to reap the benefits of a 24-hour online and in-person giving marathon slated for May 8 and 9. Delaware County leaders expect to see that number double by the time Delco Gives Day arrives, writes Kathleen E. Carey for…
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Episcopal Academy Grad Ashley Sessa Helped Get US Team to Olympics
The U.S. is back in the Olympics for field hockey, thanks in part to Episcopal Academy graduate Ashley Sessa. The 12th-ranked U.S. field hockey team qualified for the Paris Olympics following a recent 2-1 win over 9th-ranked Japan in an Olympic qualifier on Jan. 18, writes Maria McIlwain for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sessa, a Schwenksville…
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Delaware County’s Merion Golf Club awarded 2040 U.S. Open
The Merion Golf Club in Ardmore is slated to host the U.S. Open every ten years, it seems, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delaware County Club is already scheduled to host the event in 2030 and again in 2050. On Monday, the USGA announced that Merion will also host in 2040.…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
CCRES jobs are available to those looking to improve the lives of children and adults challenged by behavioral health issues. CCRES staff 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 illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities,…
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When Fire Took Norwood’s Manny Vibez Restaurant, Customers Rallied to Help
She opened Norwood’s Manny Vibez, a family restaurant in memory of her late brother, Manny Ruiz, as a fulfillment of his dream, writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Manny had big plans to open a restaurant with his sister, Christiana Ruiz-Penaloza, but died in 2022 before his dream could be realized. Now a Jan.…
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