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3 Delaware County Towns Make Top PA List of Higher-Priced Homes
Finding a home you can afford has become a real challenge in a marketplace that has seen home prices reach record highs, reports Stacker. Though home prices are up nationwide, there are some cities with higher-priced homes than in others. Location, size, age, and condition all determine a home’s value. Here in Delaware County, three…
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Ridley Park Native Ethan Pecko Drafted as Houston Astros Pitcher
Ethan Pecko grew up in Ridley Park and has always been a fan of Philadelphia baseball, writes the Tribune News Service for the Boston Herald. “Baseball was a sport that always just kind of stuck with me,” he said. “I was a fan from 4 years old until now.” Now this fan’s dedication to baseball…
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Is Your Corner Lot Going Nowhere? Maybe Check in With Wawa
There’s one sure way to raise the value of a property. Build a Wawa on it. That’s what happened in Bethlehem when a 1.7-acre property that sold in 2003 for $707,500 was sold again on July 21 for $4 million. This time, there was a Wawa convenience store sitting on it, writes Jeff Ward for…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Villa with Indoor Pool in Bryn Mawr
A stunning villa on 1.47 lovely acres with seven bedrooms and seven full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Bryn Mawr. This breathtaking estate features many amazing details, including custom-imported finishes throughout, a practical layout, and generous proportions. The home impresses from the start with its captivating foyer with soaring 30-foot ceilings,…
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Penn State Brandywine’s Bill Tyson Chosen to Head Domestic Abuse Project
Bill Tyson, director of strategic communications at Penn State Brandywine, has been elected president of the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County (DAP) board of directors. He joined the DAP board in 2016. Founded in 1976, DAP provides safety, advocacy, and supportive services to victims of domestic abuse. Each year, the organization assists thousands of survivors and…
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Now Arriving: A Raccoon at PHL’s Baggage Claim Area
Passengers picking up their luggage at Philadelphia International Airport Tuesday got a bonus when a raccoon emerged from the baggage shoot, reports the 6abc digital staff and TaRhonda Thomas. A family in from Australia caught the action on video around 7:30 PM. Sara Higgins watched it all standing with her husband and three daughters. …
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Glen Mills Teen Strikes Gold with ‘Bed & Biscuit’ Pet-Sitting Service
At only 19 years of age a Glen Mills teenager has created a successful pet care business that boasts 200 clients and a variety of animals, reports Fox 29. Jordan’s Bed & Biscuit began as a way for Jordan to help out some women from her church who needed a dog sitter. Word of mouth…
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Neumann University Students ‘Save Soles’ at Diabetes Health Fair
Five Neumann University nursing students volunteered at a health fair in Chester to help male residents “save their soles” by learning about the connection between diabetes and foot amputation. They checked blood pressure, completed health surveys, and assisted Dr. Ron Renzi, a local podiatrist, with foot circulation checks. Neumann nursing professor Ann Zahner provided on-site…
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Bonner-Prendie Football Team Takes on UK Foes in Ireland
The Monsignor Bonner & Prendergast Catholic High School Friars Football Team is preparing to head to Ireland as it participates in the Global Ireland Football Tournament, writes Matt Bennett for Patch. The team will take on NFL Academy from the United Kingdom at Energia Park Stadium in Dublin on Aug. 25. “We are extremely proud…
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Crowds of Kids Tested Out Rose Tree Park’s New Playground
A destination playground two years in the making did not disappoint as large crowds turned out to Rose Tree Park in Upper Providence Thursday for its public inauguration, writes Gina Kim for WHYY. The playground has been intentionally designed to welcome visitors of all ages and abilities from inside and outside Delaware County. The…
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Delaware County Cravings? There’s a ‘Greasy Spoon’ for That
“Greasy spoons” are kind of a trademark of the Philadelphia region and there’s no shortage of these popular destinations in Delaware County. Two spots in Delaware County caught the attention of Gina Cosenza at WMGK who offered up a list of the best greasy spoons in the region. Greasy spoons are those special places that…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
CCRES jobs available focus on qualified candidates who want to make a difference and are looking to start or expand their behavioral health careers by working with children and adults challenged by behavioral health issues. Several CCRES openings are available. CCRES employment postings focus on those qualified to work in schools, homes, and the community. CCRES,…
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Basketball Community Remembers Penn Wood High’s Rap Curry
The basketball community is remembering former Penn Wood Athletic Director and St. Joseph’s University basketball star Rap Curry who has died, writes Joseph Santoliquito for City of Basketball Love. Curry, 51, had a tremendous impact on the area’s basketball community. He was a 2008 Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame inductee and a star guard…
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SCORE Award Winner: Body For Me Mini Spa
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of the local economy and small business community. Congratulations to the five 2023 Small Business Achievement Award winners honored on June 1 at a celebratory luncheon at the Penn Oaks Golf Club. Learn how they were…
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Lansdowne Theater Looking at Fall 2024 Opening as Concert Venue
The historic Lansdowne movie theater will reopen in the fall of 2024 as a regional concert venue following a one-year $18 million construction project starting in mid-August, according to a release from the nonprofit Historic Lansdowne Theater Corporation. The 96-year-old movie theater on North Lansdowne Avenue in Lansdowne operated from 1927 until 1987 as a…
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1975 Marple Cold Case Cracked, Man Charged in Girl’s Murder
Kidnapping and murder charges are being filed against David Zandstra in connection with the 48- year-old cold case murder of Gretchen Harrington in Marple, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Eight-year-old Gretchen Harrington was walking to summer bible camp on the morning of Aug. 15, 1975, when she disappeared. The incident ended a time of innocence…
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Media’s Two Fourteen Has Turned a Summer Salad Into a Cocktail
Caprese is a lovely summer salad of tomato, basil and mozzarella. Now Two Fourteen, a restaurant/lounge in Media Borough, has re-imagined a caprese as a cocktail, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Two Fourteen has only been open for 18 months but beverage director Jeremy Winkler has created at least 40 new cocktails, with…
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Widener School of Nursing Recognized as a Center of Excellence
Widener University’s School of Nursing has been recognized by the National League for Nursing as a Center of Excellence in the area of advancing the science of nursing education. This is the third time Widener University in Chester has received this recognition. Only nine nursing education programs across the country from the academic spectrum of higher education…
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