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Upper Darby Gets 2nd Homeless Shelter as Need Rises
A new homeless shelter in Upper Darby is a “dream come true” for Stephanie Sena, a Villanova professor at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sena created the Breaking Bread Community shelter at a former daycare center in Upper Darby. The three-story, 4,000-square-foot shelter accepted 17…
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Remembering Charlie Gracie, Philly’s First Rock and Roll Star
Charlie Gracie, whose music impacted the Beatles in the 1960s, died Friday in Aldan. He was 86, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The South Philadelphia singer and guitarist had a 70-year music career. He lived in Drexel Hill with wife Joan before moving to Springfield this year. Considered Philadelphia’s first native son rock-and-roll…
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Triple Crown: Three Widener Coaches Earn Top Conference Honors in Single Season
History-making. Record-breaking. Firsts and bests. It’s easy to find the words to describe the success of Widener Pride Athletics this fall. Four teams made the playoffs, and both men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed in post-season races. Women’s cross country not only won their first-ever conference championship but made their first trip to nationals. Widener student-athletes have…
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Couple Runs a Successful Farm—In An Upper Darby Cemetery
Upper Darby’s not the first place you’d think of for farming. Sean and Stacey McNicholl decided to give it a try, though, leasing a greenhouse at Arlington Cemetery to create their cemetery farm, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple saw an opportunity to create an urban farm, so they crammed as many…
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From a Sound Stage to a Sportsplex, Grants Fund Delco Projects
Sun Center Studios in Aston, Delaware County’s film and production center, is getting a new sound stage and offices with the hope of attracting more film and television projects to the area, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The work is being paid for with a $10 million state grant from the Redevelopment Assistance…
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See Which Delaware County Liquor Store Ranked Highest in State Sales
Out of 588 state stores in Pennsylvania, a Delaware County shop placed fifth in the number of alcohol sales it generated in the fiscal year 2021-2022, writes Paul Vigna for Penn Live. The store at the Lawrence Park Industrial Center, 629 Parkway Drive, in Broomall, generated $19,113,815 in sales and had 10,766 transactions. In…
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Yeadon Industrial Center on Baltimore Ave. Sold for $41.75M
The Yeadon Industrial Center at 6250 Baltimore Ave. has been sold for $41.75 million to Velocity Venture Partners, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The fast-growing Bala Cynwyd company plans to spend another $8 million on capital improvements, including a new roof, parking lot and exterior façade, painting, and upgraded building utilities. With an…
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Penn State goes to Mexico for Maymester
Penn State students have an opportunity to experience Oaxaca, Mexico through a new four-credit, study abroad program called Maymester in Mexico: Language, Culture & Community, writes Christina Billie for Penn State. The program was designed by faculty in the College of Education in partnership with the Penn State Brandywine campus and the Universidad Autonóma Benito…
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This Family of Postmasters Keeps the Mail Flowing
The twin Keller brothers, who both serve as local postmasters with the U.S. Postal Service, followed the example of their father when looking to do a good job, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Joe Keller is postmaster of the Morton Post Office. His twin brother Mike is postmaster of Swarthmore Post Office and…
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Fans of TV’s ‘Friends’ Can Explore Its Sets Firsthand in King of Prussia in February
An upcoming exhibit of sets from the NBC hit Friends is coming to the King of Prussia Mall in February 2022. Richard C. Kraus covered the event for WBRE/WYOU, Scranton, Wilkes Barre. The traveling sets are in honor of the 25th anniversary of the show, which ran on NBC from September 1994 to May 2004.…
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With the Boy in the Box ID’d, Internet has Lit Up with Speculation
It’s been a week since Philadelphia police identified the Boy in the Box as Joseph Augustus Zarelli and now internet speculation is in hyperdrive over the decades-old murder case, writes Jason Nark, Wendy Ruderman, Max Marin, and William Bender for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Joseph Zarelli’s body was found back in 1957 in a cardboard box…
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Media Woman’s Hospital Holiday Toy Donations Honors Her Mom
Julie Helner wanted to find a way to honor her mother, a Bryn Mawr Hospital nurse of 30 years who died in 2019, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. “My mom loved the holidays. She literally would start shopping for Christmas in like January every year and we would have piles upon piles of presents,” said…
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Wayne Designer Eddie Ross Creates a Wintry Holiday Tablescape
Take a standard white dinner plate, like a $5.95 Crate & Barrel’s Aspen white porcelain dinner plate, put it in the right designer’s hands, someone like Eddie Ross, and you’ll soon have a festive holiday table, writes Jura Konicius for The Washington Post. Ross, of Maximalist Studios, is a magazine editor and creative director in…
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New DCCC Campus at Prendie Will Focus on Community
Delaware County Community College’s new southeast campus at the former Archibishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill will serve 2,000 students, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “It is going to be so wonderful for that community and Delaware County as a whole,” said Dr. L. Joy Gates Black, president of Delaware County…
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Clifton Heights Man Reunites With Woman He Saved After Crash
In a heartwarming follow-up to a harrowing tale, Coatesville’s Carla Long was able to find and reunite with the Clifton Heights man who saved her life last week after her car slid on ice on Route 82, flipped on its side, and crashed into a ditch, reports Inside Edition. Once the car stopped, she was…
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Joseph McFadden, Once Cardinal O’Hara’s President, Exchanged Basketball for the Priesthood
The eulogy for Bishop Joe McFadden could have opened in so many ways, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The former president of Cardinal O’Hara High School and a priest at St. Laurence in Highland Park, McFadden also had a brief but memorable tenure as Harrisburg’s bishop. Instead, the eulogy opened with basketball. Until…
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2 of Pennsylvania’s Top Colleges are in Delaware County
Two Delaware County colleges made it to the top 5 ranks in Niche’s listing of the top universities in Pennsylvania for 2023. Swarthmore College ranked at No. 3 while Haverford College made it to No. 4, writes Rachel Ravina for Philadelphia Business Journal. Swarthmore and Haverford switched places on the list this year compared to…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Manor Home in Chadds Ford
A magnificent manor home with six bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in the West Chester section of Chadds Ford Township. Perfectly nestled on private 3.15 acres in the Fawn Run community, this home offers highly coveted peace and quiet while having numerous amenities within close proximity. The property…
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