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April SCORE Programs Help Your Business Get Ready for Spring
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free April SCORE programs, including webinars and workshops to help your small business find its potential. Targeting Your Customers and Competition Wondering how to get the data needed to drive your business decisions toward success? On April 17, 6:30 to 7:30 PM, join this webinar to learn more about…
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Haverford Grad Mike McDermott Played in the Masters but Didn’t
Mike McDermott, a Haverford High graduate with a talent for golf, kind of made it to the Masters, writes Marcus Hayes for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McDermott was a “marker” April 7 for Masters player Mike Weir. Weir lost his partner, Kevin Na, after nine holes April 6 due to illness. The two-time Philadelphia Amateur champion…
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Phoenixville’s Former Water World Site Up for Sale
The property formerly known as Water World in Phoenixville is on the market for $2.85 million. The park closed in 2012, and a Wayne couple purchased the fixer-upper for the 22-acre property in 2018, writes Paul Schwedelson for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Kim Peltier, one of the property owners, grew up going to Water…
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Harry Kalas’ Son Vocally Hits It Out of the Park with Album Recorded in East Norriton
Perhaps when Bryn Mawr’s Kane Kalas left the East Norriton recording session for his “High Hopes” album, he declared that he was “Outta here!” The phrase would have been a heartfelt nod to his departed dad, Phillies announcer Harry Kalas. As reported by Michael Tanenbaum in PhillyVoice, Kane clearly inherited some of pop’s vocal distinctiveness.…
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Man of Deep Faith Moves From Guarding the U.S. Coast to Keeping St. Rita National Shrine Secure
A special ceremony Jan. 2 at the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia on South Broad Street marked the retirement of First Class Petty Officer Michael Anastasi from the U.S. Coast Guard, but kicked off his career as director of security for the Shrine, writes Lou Baldwin for catholicphilly.com. “I have given the first…
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Haverford High Robotics Team Makes It to World Championship
Haverford High School’s FIRST robotics club 484 Robo Force has made it to the robotics world championships in Houston, reports Howard Monroe for CBS 3 Philadelphia. “I’m so proud,” said senior Devon Mattox. “It’s not just ‘yeah, I get to go on a vacation.’ It’s an achievement.” The Haveford High robotics team is already known…
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A 30-Year Daily Wawa Customer Earns Boothwyn Store Honors
“You can take me to the finest meal and on my way home I’d like to stop at Wawa,” said Cherylann Siple. Now that’s a fan. Siple was there the day the Boothwyn Wawa first opened its doors in 1969. When it relocated up Chichester Avenue in 2021, she was there for the old store…
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Community College Professor Honored with Early Childhood Education Award
Dr. Jean Allison was honored recently for her 30 years of devoted service to early childhood education, Creator of the Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship program in Delaware and Chester Counties, Dr. Allison was recently given the 2023 Voice for Children Award, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The apprenticeship program provides job skill development…
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Villanova Student Malia Makes a Tearful Wheel of Fortune Comeback
A Villanova University student who came from behind to win a nice amount of money on Wheel of Fortune nearly broke down in tears as host Pat Sajak pleaded with her not to cry, writes Brittany Vincent for the U.S. Sun. The student, identified as Malia from Honolulu, Hawaii, is an international business and marketing…
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Wells Fargo’s departure leaves Chester With 1 Bank for 33,000
Chester now only has one bank, TD Bank, with a retail location to serve 33,000 residents, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. Wells Fargo Bank is closing its branch on June 21 at 501 Avenue of the States in Chester. It attributed the closure to changing customer needs, an increase in digital banking, market…
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Expect New Rose Tree Park Playground to be Ready in June
The next stage of improvements for Rose Tree Park became a reality Thursday when Delaware County officials broke ground on a new playground, reports the Daily Times. The playground should be ready for families in June. It’s part of a county expansion of the park at 1671 N. Providence Road in Media, and other open…
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Yeadon Women Reunited After Two Years Trapped in Mexico
A woman unable to leave Mexico since 2021 was reunited with her Yeadon family Wednesday ending her legal limbo nightmare, writes Valerie Russ for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There were tears of joy and hugs as Karen Serrano Roberts joined up with her husband, LaMar, and her five children and mother at Philadelphia International Airport. Roberts,…
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Media Little Leaguers Make Phillies Home Opener Filled with Optimism
When 45,000 Phillies fans showed up for the home opener Friday, April 7, they brought a lot of positive energy with them, despite the slow start for the Philadelphia team, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. How could it not, with the Phillies so close to the World Series last season? The stadium parking lots in…
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Here’s Some Helpful Tips to Get You Through Philly Airport This Summer
Summer 2022 was a bit of a challenge for travelers flying out of Philadelphia International Airport. Vacationers were met with flight cancellations, airport staff shortages, and long TSA lines, writes Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Things will look better this summer, but delayed flights are now part of the summer travel landscape, according to…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Custom-Built Colonial in West Chester
A gorgeous custom-built Megill Homes Lafayette model colonial home with five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in West Chester. The home is perfectly situated at the end of a cul-de-sac on a beautiful 2-acre lot. The Megill Homes Lafayette model offers many desirable features that can only be found…
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Penn State Brandywine Expo Highlights Student Work
Penn State Brandywine’s student engagement expo, held April 11 in the campus gymnasium, showcased the academic, co-curricular and experiential work of more than 125 student presenters, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. Nearly 225 people were in attendance, including fellow Brandywine students, faculty, staff, and family members. Students displayed a wide variety of work…
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Ancient Falcon Tradition Came to the United States Via Media
America’s first falconry meet took place in Media Borough back in 1936, writes Michael Kuria, an Audubon member writing for the Wellsboro Gazette. In the Middle Ages, a person of leisure would have owned a small falcon and chase birds, giving rise to the sport of hunting with falcons, known as falconry. After the sport…
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How a Local Rock Group’s Album Influenced the Creation of SpongeBob SquarePants
One of the most popular children’s shows of all time might not have existed were it not for an album by a rock group from Bucks County. Ween, a widely popular rock band from New Hope, released their sixth studio album, “The Mollusk”, in 1997. With underlying themes of maritime adventures and nautical mystique, the…
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