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Conservationist Thomas Dolan IV, Behind Tinicum’s John Heinz Refuge, Has Died
Thomas Dolan IV, a celebrated conservationist who helped create the 1,000-acre John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum, died Dec. 28. He was 98, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Dolan, from Lafayette Hill, was born in Philadelphia, grew up in Devon, and attended Episcopal Academy and St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H.…
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Chester Parking Meter Contract Limits City Revenue, Impedes Shopping, Receiver Says
Chester’s contract with a parking meter manager is under scrutiny since it favors the manager over the city for revenue, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “There’s an individual right now who’s getting a parking ticket from a meter that’s going to the parking manager, the city’s not seeing a dime of it,” said Vijay Kapoor,…
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Springfield Hospital Suspends Emergency Services Due to Staff Shortages, COVID
Springfield Hospital is temporarily suspending emergency and ancillary services starting Jan. 14 as it copes with staff shortages and the COVID-19 outbreak, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Closures include the Emergency Department, pathology, lab, and medical imaging. Those in need of emergency care will be directed to nearby emergency departments and urgent care…
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Ridley High Grad Worked the Ice for the Flyers. Now You’ll Find Him in Anaheim
It was a homecoming event recently for Folsom native Kevin Diamond Jr. when the Philadelphia Flyers took on the Anaheim Ducks, writes Jordan Hall for NBC Sports. Diamond now lives in Newport Beach, California, and he happens to be ice operations manager at the Honda Center for the Ducks, where the game took place. Diamond…
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Here’s an MLK Day of Service List Courtesy of Foundation for Delaware County
There are a lot of different volunteer, charity and service activities planned in Delaware County to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on and around MLK Day Jan. 17. Here are some MLK Day events compiled by the Foundation for Delaware County: Natural Lands Hildacy PreserveJan. 17, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.Volunteer Opportunity:…
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SCORE: 2022 New Year’s Resolution–Connect With a Business Mentor
At SCORE, the power of mentor and mentoring relationships is easy to see year after year. More than 10,000 professionals with a passion for helping small businesses across the US serve as SCORE volunteer mentors. Locally in Chester and Delaware Counties, SCORE has more than 70 mentors and subject matter experts (SMEs) supporting small business…
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Pizzeria Vetri, Coming Soon to King of Prussia, Hasn’t Let the Pandemic Toss It for a Loop
Pizzeria Vetri is run by executive chef John Sidoti, who curates the focused menu at Pizzeria Vetri’s all three locations and will do so for the upcoming fourth shop in King of Prussia, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. In early February, Pizzeria Vetri will return to King of Prussia with a new space…
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Misunderstandings Could be Triggered by Delco Emergency Radio Vulnerabilities
Delaware County’s emergency radio system is vulnerable to attacks like one that happened last year in Chester when a voice suddenly spouted racial slurs and warnings, threatening to kill an officer on patrol and his family, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The transmission came from a resident with a cheap, handheld radio who…
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Wall Street Journal: Computer Pioneer Who Lived in Upper Darby Has Died
Bruce W. Arden, an expert in the early years of computer science who once lived in Upper Darby, died Dec. 8 in Livona, Mich. He was 94. One of his students at Princeton University, Eric Schmidt, who went on to become chief executive of Google, described Dr. Arden as “one of the founders of computer…
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Foundation for Delaware County Involved in 2 Virtual Events This Week
The Foundation for Delaware County is sponsoring a virtual event Tuesday and participating in a second on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 4:30 p.m., a panel of tax experts will discuss “Taxation in Uncertain Times—A Look at Current & Proposed Changes.” The event is hosted by the Delaware County Estate Planning Council. The panel…
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Upper Darby Native Leads Childcare Effort to Help Low-Income Families
Upper Darby native Senate Alexander is spearheading a $350 million initiative to help parents find affordable, quality early childhood education, writes Cherri Gregg for WHYY. The goal is to open six early learning centers that will provide free, high-quality education to children from low-income families. Under the initiative, the Catherine Hersey Schools where Alexander is…
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Festivities Marked a December Filled With Christmas Spirt at Dunwoody Village
The holiday season was a busy time at Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square as residents and staff celebrated December and the Christmas spirit in style. The Arts and Crafts team made delivered gifts for residents. The Floral Skills Committee delivered specially designed floral arrangements to care center residents. A holiday party was organized by Dunwoody’s…
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Performances and Onsite Learning Return to Longwood Gardens; Winter Wonder on View Until March 27
You won’t have to travel far to escape the cold of winter this year, as Longwood Gardens grand Conservatory transports guests to a warm getaway during “Winter Wonder,” on view from Jan. 22 to March 27. In addition to the one-of-a-kind horticultural display, Longwood Gardens features an extraordinary lineup of performances and world-class educational opportunities…
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Villanova Businessman and Philanthropist Harry R. Halloran Jr. Dies at 82
Harry Halloran Jr. from Villanova, an experienced businessman, theologist, and devoted philanthropist passed away at his home in December, at the age of 82 due to complications of a stroke, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Driven by his desire to better the world, Halloran used his West Conshohocken-based Halloran Philanthropies to help fund…
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In Post-Holiday January, Here’s How to Silence Those Kid Choruses of ‘I’m Booored!’
There’s a reason parents tend to think of January as the only month of the year with 83 days in it. If the cold, bleak weather is giving your kids the blahs (or you, for that matter), Visit Bucks County has some worthwhile suggestions for injecting a little fun back in your days. Be flexible…
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These Delaware County Stocks Are Among Best Performing in Region for 2021
Last year was good for publicly traded companies in the Philadelphia region, with 60 percent of them recording stock price gains in 2021. Here are the best-performing stocks, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia Business Journal looked at 118 publicly traded companies in the area to determine which ones were the…
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Trail Extension Brings Chester Closer to Delaware River and East Coast Greenway
A planned East Coast Greenway that connects 450 towns for 3,000 miles from Maine to Florida will include Chester and the Delaware River, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chester will be the site of an East Coast Greenway extension that will give residents better access to the river. The extension would protect parts…
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Here’s How Our Area Looked When the Lenape Lived in Philadelphia
Today’s Native American population in Philadelphia stands at a mere .36 percent, yet the region was once home to the Lenape (translated as “Original People”), a flourishing community, writes Amy Cohen for hiddencityphila.org. Now there’s a map on display at the Museum of Indian Culture in Allentown showing how the land looked before Europeans drove…
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