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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Private Sanctuary at Chadds Ford Craftsman Home
A breathtakingly beautiful Craftsman home with six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Chadds Ford. Nestled on 2.15 gorgeous acres, the residence’s attractive exterior boasts many stylish details, including overhanging eaves, porch columns, and patterned window casings. . Meanwhile, the interior impresses with custom millwork, handmade cabinetry, large fireplaces,…
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No New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County for June 17
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Thursday, June 17, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,455 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 839 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49 municipalities. Fatalities…
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Philadelphia Union’s Jim Curtin Gets 2-Year Contract Extension
Philadelphia Union manager Jim Curtin now has a two-year extension on his contract, through the 2023 season, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Curtin, 41, has been managing the team since June 2014. He moved into the position on an interim basis after serving as assistant coach for the previous year and a half.…
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Grandparents Raising Grandkids: There’s a Havertown Support Group for That
For grandparents raising their grandchildren, there’s a support group in Havertown to help them, reports Katherine Scott for 6abc.com. Karen Barnes is the founder of Grands Stepping Up, started in 2020. Grands Stepping Up has provided grandparents with food and goods through Denis’ Pantry. The pantry is named after Barnes’ brother, who passed away from…
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Restaurant Owners Want Outdoor Dining, ‘To Go’ Cocktails Extended Past Pandemic
In the May 18 Primary Election, voters supported a referendum limiting Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 pandemic disaster declaration to 21 days only. Last week, the state legislature voted that the emergency declaration had officially expired. Two casualties of that decision are outdoor dining and “to go” cocktails, reports Annie McCormick for 6abc.com. Both were…
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Brookhaven School Goes Virtual for Last Days Following Major Gas Spill Nearby
A major gas spill in Brookhaven is disrupting some end-of-year school activity at Coebourn Elementary School in Brookhaven, reports Corey Davis for 6abc.com. Students will end the last three days of the school year virtually as gasoline odors and cleanup efforts continue at and near the school. The school building is closed. A kindergarten graduation…
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Major Cargo Expansion at Airport Brings Jobs, Business to Philadelphia Region
Expansion of the Philadelphia International Airport’s air cargo capacity brings the promise of new jobs and business to the region, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. The airport is adding 136 acres to its air cargo facility in the coming years. That’s triple the air cargo square footage from 600,000 square feet to 1.4 million square…
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67 COVID Cases Added June 16 to Delaware County Total Since Last Reported June 14
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Wednesday, June 16, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,455 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 839 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49 municipalities. Fatalities…
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Delaware County Voter Poll Gives Priority to Post-Pandemic Children’s Needs
A new priority poll in Delaware County shows that county voters support increased local funding for social services, particularly to help children, writes the staff at mychesco.com. The poll of 606 registered Delaware County voters in March 2021 was created by The Voices for Children Coalition. Services for children who are abused or neglected received…
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Neumann University Receives $68,000 Grant to Fund Undergraduate Scholarships
The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust has awarded Neumann University a grant of $68,000 to fund undergraduate student scholarships in 2021-22. The grant is specifically targeted to benefit full-time undergraduates, in good academic standing, with a GPA of at least 2.5 and whose financial needs cannot be met by other aid programs. In addition, students must…
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These Local Spots Are Peaceful Places for Hiking in the Region
The Philadelphia area is home to many beautiful hiking spots that ensure great head-clearing and soul-cleansing experiences, with some of the best ones being in Delaware County, writes Tonya Russell for the Philadelphia Magazine. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is a 1,000-acre wildlife refuge that is interlaced with more than 10 miles of…
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Wawa’s Next Thing, a Stadium Store in Philly That Sells Beer
Never one to rest on its laurels, Wawa has moved on from its spotlight moment on Mare of Easttown to announce its first-ever stadium store within Philadelphia’s city limits that will sell beer, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The store, at 2600 Penrose Avenue, is less than two miles from the South Philly…
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Delco Legislators: Where You Live Shouldn’t Determine the Education You Get
Delaware County’s state legislators say it’s time to apply the state’s 2016 Fair Funding Formula to all school spending, not just new education dollars that have come in since the Formula was enacted, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. That would go a long way toward fairly funding all public schools. Poorer communities have less local…
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William Shea, Who Comforted Local Families in Their Grief, Has Died at 82
William John Shea directed a business that has provided comfort to Philadelphia area families for more than a century, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Shea, 82, a retired funeral director for Shea’s Funeral Home, died May 26 in his Newtown Square home, “He was a funeral director, but it wasn’t a business for…
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Number of new Daily Pennsylvania COVID-19 Cases Continues to Drop
No updated COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and deaths, were available for Tuesday, June 15, from the Chester County Health Department. One new death from Chester was reported Monday, June 14. There were 7 new positive cases in Delaware County between Friday, June 11 and Monday, June 14. Total…
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Potential Buyers Facing Real Estate Rush in Red-Hot Housing Market
Potential buyers are facing a real estate rush in the red hot housing market in the Philadelphia region that is radically changing the playbook, write Nydia Han and Heather Grubola for 6abc. The market is recording historically low interest rates, skyrocketing home prices, and low inventory – particularly in the suburbs. So if you are…
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Little League in Delaware County: The Beauty of Being Normal Again
None of the second or third graders at a recent Delaware County Little League game lost, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The fact they could even play makes them all winners. “Kids who came out of isolation and its quarantine lingo of ‘death,’ ‘infection,’ and ‘virus’ took a chance on how to be…
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Only 7 Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County From June 11 to June 14
One new COVID-19-related death from Chester was reported Monday, June 14, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,455 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 839 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49…
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