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JetBlue Presents Unsolicited Bid for Spirt Airline Amid Frontier-Spirit Deal
A sudden bid from JetBlue for Spirit Airlines has thrown a Frontier acquisition deal off-kilter, writes Erik Bojansky for South Florida Business Journal, as reported in the Philadelphia Business Journal. New York-based low-cost airline JetBlue Airways presented an unsolicited $3.6 billion proposal Tuesday. Spirit is the fourth-largest carrier at Philadelphia International Airport. Frontier is the…
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Iconic Photojournalist Dirick Halstead, Once at Haverford College, Has Died
Photojournalist Dirck Halstead, who captured the beginning and end of the Vietnam War, and who photographed key presidential moments, has died, writes Mat Schudel for The Washington Post. Dirck Halstead, who attended Haverford College, died March 25. He was 85. Mr. Halstead got his first camera when he was 13. From that point on,…
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Havertown Veteran Wanted to Help. Now He’s With Military Forces in Ukraine
Havertown veteran Patrick Creed, a retired Army Ranger, has voluntarily joined the fight in Ukraine, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Creed, 54, a volunteer firefighter with Brookline Fire Co., was angered by the Russian invasion and motivated to help by “the awful sights of what the Russians are doing and the ferocious bravery…
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Philly’s First Black Trolley Driver at 101 Finally Receives High School Diploma
Merrill Pittman Cooper, 101, one of the first Black trolley car drivers in Philadelphia, hired in 1945, now has his diploma, writes Cathy Free for The Washington Post. “It was tough when I first started,” said Cooper, remembering the racism along a route that likely included Darby and Yeadon. “I wouldn’t want to repeat some…
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Former Cardinal O’Hara Theater Director Edward Allen Has Died
Cardinal O’Hara High School teacher and administrator, Edward Allen, who actively built up the school’s theater and music program, has died. Edward (Eddie) Allen, Jr. of Morton died April 1, 2022, after a courageous fight against ALS. He was a 1977 graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School and a 1981 graduate of St. Joseph University,…
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Villanova Harder to Get Into These Days Thanks to Basketball and More
It’s not easy to get into Villanova University, thanks in part to the success of its Wildcats basketball team, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About 43% of applicants got in when Villanova won the NCAA men’s basketball championship in 2016. Only 23% were accepted this year as the school has become more selective.…
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DELCO Careers: Penn State Brandywine
Penn State Brandywine is one of 19 Penn State Commonwealth Campuses across the state. It is located on 112 acres at 25 Yearsley Mill Road in Media. It offers four-year baccalaureate degree programs in 14 fields of study and two associate degree programs. The following positions in the Penn State system and at Penn State…
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Coalition Stages Rally in Support of Wednesday’s Changeover at Prison
On April 3, the Delaware County Coalition for Prison Reform hosted an afternoon rally at the Delaware County Courthouse to celebrate the deprivatization of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, which is happening Wednesday, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “It’s hard to believe,” M. Tonita Austin, chair of the Delco CPR leadership…
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Cheyney University Art Teacher Part of PAFA Women in Art Exhibit
A Cheyney University art teacher is one of the women artists featured in an exhibit “Women in motion: A hundred and fifty years of women’s artistic networks at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts” at PAFA, reports Priyanka Tewari for WHYY. The exhibit looks at how women artists, known and unknown, supported each other…
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Here’s How Much Those Final Four Appearances Are Worth for Villanova University
Despite the Villanova Wildcat loss to Kansas Saturday, the Final Four has been good for the university, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Saturday was Villanova’s third Final Four appearance in the last six NCAA tournaments. It won national championships in 2016 and 2018. The financial and promotional fallout from these multiple appearances has…
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Former Dairy Barn on Chester Springs Property — Once Home to Owen J. Roberts — Boldly Reimagined
In 2007, Erik Kolar bought the former residence of Owen J. Roberts, the former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, in Chester Springs to transform it into a home for his family to be together, writes Bill Donahue for Suburban Life Magazine. Kolar, the CEO of Patriot Equities in Wayne, bought the property, comprised of a…
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Penncrest TOPS Shop in Media Gives Special Needs Workers a Place to Grow
“I want to pursue stuff in life and I will not let autism get in the way of making me achieve my dreams,” said 19-year-old TOPS Shop employee Zachary Paikoff, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc.com. Paikoff and his brother, Ezra sell Penncrest High merchandise at the TOPS Shop. It is run by current and former…
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Proud Student Pursues Nursing Career at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Jabrisha Osbourne, a nursing student at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media has received a scholarship to help her toward her eventual goal of earning a BS degree in nursing. She has dreamed of becoming a nurse since she was a little girl. After watching her father battle lung cancer, she decided to get…
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Boxing Competition in Upper Chichester Will Be Lucrative for Delco
Former heavyweight fighter Dan Mullarkey from Darby announced this week that Upper Chichester has won a bid to host the 2023 national Golden Gloves of America tournament for the first in May 2023, writes Jack McCaffery for the Daily Times. Mullarkey, who has been a champion amateur, a manager, trainer, promoter, and gym owner, expects…
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Providence Town Center in Collegeville Sells for $162M, New Owners Plan to Revamp to Attract More Tenants, Shoppers
A venture between Maryland’s Finmarc Management and KPR Centers of New York has bought Providence Town Center in Collegeville for $161.75 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new owners are planning to revamp parts of the 760,000-square-foot retail center to attract more tenants and shoppers. The open-air retail property is situated…
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Bakery Donations From Ridley Park to Ukraine Receive a Huge ‘Thank You’
It was with a “huge, huge thank you” that the people of Ukraine expressed their appreciation to those in Delaware County who donated money through a Ridley Park bakery for much-needed medicine, bullet-proof vests, and other supplies, reports Kerri Corrado for CBS 3. That message came from Ridley Park bakery owner Illya Zayarchenko, a Ukrainian…
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Delco Careers: Media Business Authority
The Media Business Authority (MBA) is a professional organization that provides advocacy and programs that support the business community in Media, the Delaware County seat. The MBA is seeking an individual for the following part-time position: Administrative Assistant/Office Operational Support Do you have a passion for engaging with independent small businesses in a historic suburban…
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Cheyney’s Women’s Basketball Team in Final Four History Books
Cheyney University’s women’s basketball team from 1982, the Lady Wolves, is celebrating a 40th anniversary of its moment in history, reports Fox 29. In 1982, the Lady Wolves made it to the NCAA Division I championship game, the only team from a historically Black college or university to play in the championship. Going into the…
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