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Foundation WIC Program Has Baby Formula Safety Tips During Shortage
The Foundation for Delaware County’s WIC program is closely monitoring the national baby formula shortage. Here are a few helpful tips to share from the WIC team: Prepare formula as instructed on the package or by your doctor. Do not add extra water to stretch it out. This can cause life-threatening illnesses in babies. Do…
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St. Joe’s: Looking at a Time When College Varsity Women’s Basketball Was New
When St. Joseph’s University went co-ed, it made sense to have a women’s varsity basketball team, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When Title IX was passed in 1972, it became essential. The Philadelphia area was already a hotbed for women’s basketball at the CYO and high school levels. The university turned a women’s…
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Happy Almost Delco Day! Yep, It’s Actually a State-Recognized Holiday on June 10
So what will you be doing to celebrate Delco Day on June 10? As the name suggests, it is the celebration of all things Delaware County. Why June 10? Because 610 is the area code that reaches most of the county, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The holiday was created seven years ago. And although…
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Popular Las Vegas Pub/Casino O’Sheas Opens at Harrah’s in Chester
The Las Vegas pub and casino O’Sheas opened its first East Coast location at Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester Friday, as visitors line up an hour before the 4 p.m. grand opening, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “We want this to feel like Delco’s bar,” said Chris Albrecht, Senior Vice President and General Manager…
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Philadelphia Union Embraces Critical Role of Footwear in the ‘Boot Room’
Footwear for soccer players is taken very seriously since feet are the only way to score a goal, reports Ducis Rodgers for 6abc. “The most important gear we wear — the boots,” says Philadelphia Union midfielder Alejandro Bedoya. That’s what soccer players call them. The rest of us call them cleats. In the Union’s Chester…
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New Penn State President Praises Branch Campuses Like Brandywine, Great Valley
Penn State University’s new president, Neeli Bendapudi, is a big fan of her university’s branch campuses like Penn State Brandywine in Media and Great Valley in Malven, writes Bill Schackner for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I am very, very committed to the commonwealth campuses, for several reasons,” Bendapudi said Thursday. The 58-year-old said places like Penn State…
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Register for Delco Chamber of Commerce Membership Lunch June 15
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting one of its largest events of the year—the Annual Membership Lunch, Wednesday, June 15, at the Springfield Country Club. Business executives, elected officials, community leaders and more will be meeting at the membership lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. honoring the individuals dedicated to helping drive…
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This Home in Middletown ‘Grew Up’ With the Family. Now It’s for Sale
“We fell in love with the Middletown area because it’s so green,” says Tony DeCicci. He built a home there for himself and his wife, Maria Bucco in the mid-1990s, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Middletown has been a great place to raise their children and accommodate DeCicci’s mother before she died. “The…
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Kyle Neptune’s Roots at a Brooklyn Playground Led Him to Villanova
Two big influences in the life of Villanova University’s new head coach Kyle Neptune were his Clinton Hill neighborhood in Brooklyn and a playground off Willoughby Avenue, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “A big mix of people,” the 37-year-old said of his neighborhood. “Very diverse. A lot of close-knit families. It had a…
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Doylestown AGT Contestant Milks the Audience with ‘Parmesan Song,’ Gets Big Cheese Simon Cowell’s ‘Yes’
Ben Lapudis, a 29-year-old singer-songwriter from Doylestown, took the America’s Got Talent stage Tuesday night for his big shot at stardom. He accompanied himself on the guitar, performing a self-penned piece called “Parmesan Song.” The work is an ode to Lapudis’ apparent longstanding frustration with waiters at Italian restaurants who usurp the task of sprinkling…
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DELCO Careers: Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media, founded in 1953, is a two-year accredited, private non-profit college offering an education for those looking for career development and advancement, college transfer opportunities, and personal growth. The following positions are available at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology: Nursing Faculty Position Pennsylvania Institute of Technology’s Practical Nursing Program…
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Healthy NewsWorks, Began in Upper Darby, is About Health, Healing, Journalism
Healthy NewsWorks had its origins at an Upper Darby elementary school in 2003 when Inquirer journalist Marian Uhlman and second grade teacher Susan Spencer got together to create the program for kids, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The purpose of Healthy NewsWorks was to address health issues and childhood reading problems as it turned students…
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East Coventry Township Police Officer’s Heroic Actions Save Two Children Trapped in Burning Home
Last week, when a fire broke out at a home in East Coventry Township, Police Seargent Taylor Ashburn was one of the first on the scene to help two children escape the flames, according to a report from CBS Philly. A 12-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl were trapped in the burning second floor of the…
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Company’s THC Seltzer Adds to Growing Cannabis Beverage Industry
Landenberg-based Wynk, the most widely distributed cannabis seltzer in the U.S., is now available to medicinal patients in Oklahoma. The THC- and CBD-infused beverage is a disruptor in the alcohol market and is also available in New Mexico, Michigan, Arkansas, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Ohio. Research suggests that, as the cannabis beverage industry continues…
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Dazzling Garden in Norristown is Product of Love, Dedication
Marilyn Sifford and Bob Butera have created a dazzling garden on their Norristown property that features lovely themed “rooms” and still has flowers planted by the previous owner, Butera’s mother, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2002, the couple bought the stone house built by Butera’s father after Butera’s mother died. They…
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Deana’s Law, a Bill Strengthening DUI Penalties, Now Has a Good Chance of Passing
The state Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill, Deana’s Law, May 25 aimed at strengthening drunk driving penalties in the state, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Deana’s Law is named after Brookhaven resident Deana Eckman nee DeRosa, killed in 2019 by a six-time DUI driver. It is aimed at “the worst of…
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Inn at Grace Winery in Glen Mills Is a Pleasant Trip Through Time
If you’re looking to go back in time but want to stay close to home, you might want to visit the historic Inn at Grace Winery in Glen Mills, reports Jessica Boyington for 6abc. The restored property traces its roots back to the 1700s and its owner, Chris LeVine, is the nephew of Grace Kelly,…
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Upper Darby’s Pride Festival June 11 is Bigger and Better Than Ever
Upper Darby’s second annual Pride Festival is returning to Upper Darby High School on June 11, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The free event, from 1 to 5 p.m., has 90 vendors participating, three food trucks and 20 performers. There will be singers, poets, rappers, dancers (including a belly dancer), face painting, music, and games…
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