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Advocates Want Boy Wrongly Executed Honored with Delaware County Building Name Change
A lobbying effort is underway to name a Delaware County court building after Alexander McClay Williams, a teen who was wrongfully sent to his death in a murder conviction. The building now bears the name of the judge who ordered the sentence, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Delaware County Council has been…
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One of the World’s Richest People Lives in Chester County
As Forbes annual list of the richest people in the world was revealed, one of its billionaires calls her home Coatesville, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. Mary Alice Dorrance Malone secured her spot on the list due her immense fortune as the the largest shareholder of the Campbell Soup Company. Back in 1897, her…
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Owners’ Vision for Unique Convenience Store in Darby Delayed by Flood Concerns
The owner of a 1.7-acre dirt lot next to the Darby transportation center has a vision to turn 934 Main Street into a “next-concept” convenience store, a “Whole Foods Wawa” walkable for its workers and customers, and a positive community focal point. The store would sell fresh produce, gas, and include 10 electric vehicle charging…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Updated Colonial in Swarthmore
An exceptional updated colonial home with six bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Swarthmore. The Colonial residence is perfectly nestled on a beautiful, elevated private lot landscaped with gorgeous specimen trees, plantings, and shrubs which provide highly-coveted privacy. The home is approached on an inviting stone walkway and…
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2023 SCORE Awards Celebrate ‘Collaborating for Success’
It’s that time of year when SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties takes great pride in celebrating the milestone accomplishments of entrepreneurs with the support of their mentors. Five small businesses were honored at the June 1st annual Small Business Achievements Awards luncheon at Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester. Client success and client recognition…
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Jason Kelce Brings Enthusiasm to Union Game in Chester and Almost Breaks a Drum Mallet
Eagles Center Jason Kelce of Haverford brought boisterous enthusiasm to the crowds at Subaru Park Wednesday in a game between Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC. And he almost broke the Union’s drum mallet, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Union started having celebrity pregame drummers last year. Kelce is the latest to participate…
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Brad Ingelsby, Praised for ‘Mare’, Now Working on New Film
The Berwyn-native and brains behind critically acclaimed HBO Series: Mare of Easttown is heading to Hunterdon County in New Jersey to film a new thriller, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. Echo Valley takes place in southeast Pennsylvania and stars Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney as a horse trainer and her daughter. The production will…
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Delaware Valley University Prepares for Opening of New Terrain Location on Campus
Urban Outfitters, Inc. and Delaware Valley University announce a unique partnership that will transform the previous Market at DelVal building off Lower State Road to Terrain at Delaware Valley University. The brand’s newest location will offer the university and Doylestown community Terrain’s signature retail store, nursery, garden cafe, and private event space. The new location is set to…
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EPA Funds Aid Delaware County Effort to Clean Up Brownfields
The Delaware County Redevelopment Authority will receive $1 million of $14 million in federal EPA funds to clean up abandoned, polluted sites known as brownfields, writes Kristin Hunt for Philly Voice. Pennsylvania’s two U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman made the announcement. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act covered half the funding. The funds…
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Widener Employee Honored for Law School Diversity Efforts
Eric Kniskern, director of recruitment and diversity enrollment initiatives at the Widener University Delaware Law School, has been honored with the 2023 Julie E. Wollman Endowed Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The award was made possible as part of a $100,000 gift to the university by Wollman, who served as the immediate past president…
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Leo’s Café Now Open in Lansdowne for Breakfast and Lunch
Lansdowne Borough’s newest restaurant, Leo’s Café, officially opened Sunday with a ribbon cutting at 36 E. Baltimore Pike in Lansdowne, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Owner Leonarola “Leo” Cruz was surrounded by family, friends, local government officials, and nearby residents who came by to check the place out. The café can be found…
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Here Are Some of Best Spots to Enjoy Philadelphia’s Vibrant Craft Beer Scene
Philadelphia has one of the nation’s most vibrant craft brewery scenes, with over 90 breweries in the Greater Philadelphia area, writes Kyle Green for the Restaurant Clicks. While you will not go wrong visiting any of them, some stand out from the crowd. Brewery ARS located right off of West Passyunk Avenue was born out…
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Traffic Congestion on Schuylkill Expressway Can Be a Good Thing if You Are a Billboard Advertiser
Advertisers are looking to take advantage of traffic congestion in the area, including on the Schuylkill Expressway, a freeway through southern Montgomery County and Philadelphia, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to new data from advertising company Oppizi, the Schuylkill at Roosevelt Boulevard is seventh on the list of the top ten worst…
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See How Delaware County Compares in Small Business Success
A recent survey by SmartAsset puts Delaware County fourth best in the state for small business success, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Locally it was bested only by Chester County, which placed first in the study. Snyder County placed second best and Juniata County came in third. “Delaware County’s performance was especially…
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Dr. John Gibbon, Heart-Lung Machine Inventor, Was Media Retiree
Dr. John Gibbon, the doctor who performed the world’s first successful open-heart surgery 70 years ago on May 6, 1952, was a retiree at Lynnfield Farm in Media. Dr. Gibbon, who died in 1973, devoted himself to painting and poetry in his retirement, but earlier in his career, he invented the heart-lung machine with his…
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Havertown Mom’s Cooking Influenced $700 Burger and Its’ Owners
A brother-sister team who grew up in Havertown are offering some of the most interesting burgers around, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. They’ve made headlines by offering a $700 burger, but that’s not the end of the story. George Tsiouris and Vasilike Tsouris-Balis have also created the least expensive restaurant-grade burger, at $2.95.…
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DELCO Careers–CCRES
CCRES is looking for professionals 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 key positions are available. CCRES staff openings are available for those qualified to work in schools, homes, and the community. CCRES,…
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John Shackleton Built a Fitness Legacy for the Villanova Wildcats
John Shackleton was the guy who made big contributions to Villanova’s 2016 and 2018 NCAA titles, but he never sunk a basket and no one ever announced his name at games, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was the strength and conditioning coach and team nutritionist for the Wildcats men’s basketball and now…
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