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The Foundation for Delaware County: Creating Your Own Charitable Fund
The Foundation for Delaware County is a nonprofit charitable foundation created by the people of Delaware County to better the lives of those in our communities. Unlike a private foundation, its funds come from many donors, not just a select few, making The Foundation for Delaware County a foundation of the people and for the…
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Empire Diner Employees to be Compensated for Lost Tips
The owners of the Empire Diner in Lansdowne have been ordered by a federal judge to pay their employees $1.3 million in damages and back wages, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That decision came from U.S. District Judge Eduardo C. Robreno to Ihsan Gunaydin, owner of the Empire Diner, and his son Engin,…
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Prominent Labor Law Firm Started by Delco Man Acquired
A prominent labor and employment boutique law firm, Curley Hurtgen & Johnsrud, started by a Delaware County man is being acquired by Duane Morris, effective Oct. 1, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. Curley Hurtgen & Johnsrud was started in 2009 by Delaware County native Michael Curley with partner Brian Johnsrud. Both were with…
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Remembering Pat Gillespie, Delco State Rep, and Union Manager
Patrick Gillespie Sr. of Havertown, a former Pennsylvania state representative and retired business manager for the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, died Aug. 29. He was 76, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Gillespie, known for his disarming sense of humor, worked with union members and business owners alike. He is credited…
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His Facebook Post Revived a Ridley Pizza Shop. Now 2 Local Business Owners Have Awarded Him $3,000
(This post first ran on June 20, 2020). A recent Ridley High School graduate who helped revive a struggling Ridley pizza shop has been rewarded by two local businessmen for his efforts, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Nick Mniecznikowski was presented a $3,000 check before his graduation Tuesday. The money will help fund…
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Delaware County Gets $$62M From Settlement to Fight Opioid Addiction
Delaware County will receive $3.5 million a year for 18 years from a $62 million settlement with drug makers to fight an ongoing opioid epidemic, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. “The funding will be used to begin to tackle the devastating opioid epidemic affecting Delaware County residents, their loved ones, and our communities,”…
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Penn State Brandywine Hosts Events for National Hispanic Heritage Month
Penn State Brandywine is joining other Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania from Sept. 15 through October to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept 15 to Oct. 15 with several events. The unifying theme for this year’s observances is “Nuestra Música (Our Music): Identity, Culture, and Resistance,” chosen by the University Park Hispanic Heritage Month…
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Drexel Hill Casualty of Hurricane Ida Remembered by a New Jersey Town
During flash floods brought by Hurricane Ida last year, more than 86 people needed water rescues in Raritan Township, New Jersey, writes Andrea Corwley-Hughes for TAPIntoFlemington/Raritan. Five people lost their lives in the storm, including Drexel Hill resident Preston Levyn Moody. Ida victims were remembered at a Sept. 6 township committee meeting, with former Mayor…
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Competition Fierce for Teachers as Upper Darby Holds on
Upper Darby School District Superintendent Dan McGarry Is still hiring teachers two weeks after school started, writes Aubri Juhasz for WHYY. The vacancy list numbers at 70, though candidates have been recommended for 40 of those positions. That’s still not a guarantee. “I tell my team, ‘Until they’re actually in the classroom, it’s not filled,’”…
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Valley Forge Military College Cadets Honor Victims of 9/11
Valley Forge Military College Cadets honored those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attack and those servicemen and women who gave their lives after that day to preserve and protect the freedoms all Americans hold dear. The ROTC completed a two-mile run wearing full gear and then conducted a stair climb of 2200 steps…
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Remembering Jazz Organist Joey DeFrancesco, Springfield Native
Joey DeFrancesco, 51, formerly of Springfield, a soulful keyboard prodigy, particularly on jazz organ, died Aug. 25 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. DeFrancesco created a jazz renaissance of the Hammond B-3 organ in the 1990s. He’s a five-time Grammy Award nominee as well as a skilled pianist, trumpeter, tenor…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
CCRES is hiring for several key positions. CCRES specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units, and the behavioral health system. There are numerous…
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Remembering Community College Basketball Coach Larry Yarbray
Larry Yarbray, head coach of the men’s basketball team at Delaware County Community College and former Chester High head basketball coach, has died following a bicycle accident Saturday morning in Dover, Delaware, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “He’s like a legend,” said Maurice Nelson, 30, who played for Yarbray at Chester High. “He…
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‘Irishman’ Mobster Frank Sheeran Is Buried in a Delco Cemetery
Martin Scorsese’s latest mob film offering, “The Irishman,” features many Philadelphia area locations that were part of reputed mobster Frank Sheeran’s life. One location, Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, became his final resting place, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert De Niro portrays Darby-raised mobster Frank Sheeran — a former president of Wilmington’s…
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Delaware County Purchasing Power Remains Strong in PA
Delaware County residents list high among earners in Pennsylvania and continue to have good purchasing power, according to a new analysis recently published by SmartAsset. The analysis was completed as part of SmartAsset’s study on places with the most purchasing power in each county in Pennsylvania as well as across the country. To compile the…
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Andrew Wyeth Drawings Imaging His Own Funeral on Display for the First Time
A collection known as the Funeral Group drawings from Andrew Wyeth contemplating his own funeral, discovered by his son, are now on display at the Colby College Museum of Art in Maine, writes Bob Keys for Colby.edu. A family friend in Chadds Ford contacted Wyeth’s son, Jamie Wyeth, soon after Andrew Wyeth’s death in 2009…
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U.S. News Again Names Neumann in Ranking for Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report has again ranked Neumann University among the Best Regional Universities in the North for social mobility in its Best Colleges 2023 issue. Neumann was also ranked among the best for social mobility in 2021 and 2022, the first years that the magazine included rankings for this category. The ranking identifies…
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Mady Got a New Adaptive Bike Thanks to CCRES
Mady has a new bike, thanks to CCRES. CCRES provides high-quality, caring staff for children, families, and adults with behavioral mental, developmental and physical challenges. But it goes beyond just staffing. This unique company also invests in the communities they reach, always looking for an opportunity to make a difference. CCRES provides grants, time,…
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