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Delco Locales Finally Make It to the Monopoly Board
A special new edition Monopoly game board released Oct. 11 has a Main Line theme, but includes places like Villanova University, Haverford College and the Glen Mills Train Station located in Delaware County, writes Franki Rudenesky for Philly Voice. The game is a collaboration between Hasbro and game company Top Trumps USA. The Atlantic City-themed…
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Georgia Is the Next State on Wawa’s New Store List
The first Georgia location of a Wawa convenience store should open by 2024 as the chain continues to expand, writes Beth McKibben for atlanta.eater.com. The popular convenience store chain has been finding success with new locations in Florida, so the company announced Oct. 5 that nearby Georgia is its next Southeastern target. It will be…
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P.J. Whelihan’s Readying for November Opening at Lawrence Park
A new PJ Whelihan’s restaurant will anchor a redeveloped Lawrence Park Shopping Center when the restaurant opens in late November, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Construction is nearly complete on the 8,000-square-foot building designed by Eimer Design. It will feature vaulted ceilings and woodwork. The restaurant and bar area will include a state-of-the-art…
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9 of the Largest Family-Owned Regional Businesses are in Delco
Many of the Philadelphia region’s family-owned businesses expanded last year — whether by revenue or employee count, according to a list of 75 of the largest family-owned business in the region, writes Todd Romero for Philadelphia Business Journal. Nine of those were in Delaware County. Nolan Painting Inc. in Havertown, founded in 1979, ranked…
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Another Delco Invention–the Stromboli, First Made in Essington by an Italian Immigrant
Delaware County can proudly lay claim to the invention of the Stromboli, specifically to Essington Pizzeria, writes Joseph A. Gambardello for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nazzareno (Nat) Romano was an Italian immigrant who opened Essington Pizzeria in 1944. He was trying to come up with new stuffed pizza dishes. He stumbled on cotechino salami, cheese and…
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New Senior Housing in Yeadon has State-of-the-Art Tech
It took eight years, but a housing community for seniors and adults with disabilities, Makemie Court, is open in Yeadon Borough, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio. HumanGood’s Makemie Court features 44 one-bedroom apartments with smart home technology, including doorbells, door locks, voice-controlled thermostats, and light switches. Makemie Court was planned to help residents live…
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CHOP Opens New $85 Million Facility in Millbourne
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia now has a presence in Millbourne Borough with the opening of a supply and logistics center at the former Sears property at 6400 Market Street, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The 175,000-square-foot center will be a hub for supplies and support services for CHOP as its hospital system grows.…
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Radio Preacher, Media Station Owner, Escaped FCC on Pirate Ship
Carl McIntire, a conservative talk radio preacher who owned a radio station in Media, did not get along with the FCC, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn. The Michigan-born televangelist operated WXUR, a conservative talk radio station in Media. He also had ministries in Cape May, Collingswood, and Atlantic City. In 1962, McIntire created the…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Farmhouse in Broomall
A stunning custom Crum Creek farmhouse on beautiful 2.61 acres with six bedrooms and six full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Broomall. This stunning property boasts water views of Crum Creek and Trout Run. In addition to the impressive residence, it is also has a detached garage/barn, a swing bridge over…
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Brandywine, SAP cybersecurity conference addresses workforce skills development
More than 170 attendees participated in Penn State Brandywine’s inaugural cybersecurity conference, Sept. 9 in collaboration with SAP, a global software firm. The conference, which had an academic focus on cybersecurity workforce skills development, was part of a partnership between Penn State Brandywine and SAP to develop the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Brandywine faculty…
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Wawa Expansion in Philly May Change in Light of Incidents
Philadelphia Councilman Mike Driscoll said Wawa officials are considering dropping Philadelphia from their expansion plans after more than 100 youth ransacked a store in Mayfair Sept. 25, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Wawa closed two stores in the city last year, at 9th and South streets and 13th and Chestnut streets. Another store…
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It’s a Trunk or Treat Monster Bash Oct. 21 at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media (P.I.T.) is kicking its 5th Annual Trunk-or-Treat up a notch! Come meet the new mascot (“The Monster”) and help celebrate the unveiling of his name at the Trunk or Treat Monster Bash Oct. 21, 3 to 6 p.m. at the campus, located at 800 Manchester Ave. in Media.…
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This Limerick Resident Has Plenty of Skeletons in His Closet, and He’s Proud of All of Them
Pat Baker is only so-so about his Limerick home’s annual outdoor Christmas display. Whereas other Montgomery County homeowners festoon their properties with lights, garland, decorations, creches, Santas, and other Yuletide gee-gaws, he tucks an inflatable snowman on his Limerick lot in late November and calls it a day. He is by no means a Grinch.…
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Judge Rules Delco Memorial Hospital Will Stay Open for Now
A Pennsylvania judge ruled Tuesday that Delaware County Memorial Hospital stay open temporarily while discussions are held on the future of the hospital, reports Fox 29. Crozer Health, owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, had planned to close the current hospital by Nov. 26 and convert it to an inpatient behavioral health center by the spring…
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Ridley Creek State Park Reaches 50th Milestone
Ridley Creek State Park wears its age well. The park officially turned 50 with a Friends of Ridley Creek State Park celebration Oct. 8 that included guided tours, a 5k Run, music, and food trucks, writes Claire Chmiel for Main Line Today. Friends of Ridley Creek State Park is a nonprofit protecting and enhancing the…
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Neumann Radio Hosts 24-Hour Broadcast for Campus Food Pantry
Students at Neumann University’s radio station broadcast live for 24 hours Oct. 7 to celebrate College Radio Day and generate support for the Knights’ Food Pantry. The featured event at 98.5 WNUW was an outdoor broadcast from noon to 4 PM in St. John Neumann Circle. Nick Coppola and Alex Castells, both communication and…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
Find your work/life balance at CCRES and make a difference in the life of a child or adult with behavioral health challenges! CCRES is currently hiring qualified staff to work in schools, homes, and the community. CCRES Downingtown provides more than 1,500 professional staff to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism,…
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Swarthmore Students, Faculty Weigh In on Massive Decline of English Majors
Swarthmore College is seeing significantly fewer seniors graduating with degrees in English over the last several decades but a growing number of STEM discipline majors, especially computer science, writes Owen Mortner for The Swarthmore Phoenix. In 1992, 62 Swarthmore seniors, nearly 17 percent of the graduating class, had degrees in English literature. Almost 30 years…
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