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Swarthmore College Professor/Artist Evokes Memories of Places Not There
Swarthmore painter and Swarthmore College Professor Randall Exon hopes his artwork awakens the senses and creates an emotion, even though his paintings aren’t tied to a particular place, writes Michael Abatemarco for santafenewmexican.com. Exon is a landscape and figurative painter in the realist tradition. His imagery can evoke memories of a place by those who…
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The Lincoln Center: Transforming Youth, Communities Through Innovative Services
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth has been a 51-year presence in the community, offering alternative education and social services to at-risk youth, guiding families to the help they need. An established nonprofit, TLC provides an innovative approach to education, coaching and counseling. Founded in 1970 by Eagleville Hospital, TLC works to close the…
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Vanguard’s Latest Edition of ‘How America Saves’ Is Now Available
Malvern-based Vanguard has its latest catalog edition of How America Saves, a guide that helped Vanguard’s contribution participants stay the course during the COVID-19 pandemic. The investment behemoth has continued to expand the catalog in its twentieth year with Insights to Action, a supplementary report that delivers expert recommendations shown to improve plan efficacy and…
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Profits Way Up for Medical Marijuana Companies in Delaware County
Delaware County is part of a lucrative medical marijuana market in Pennsylvania with its three marijuana dispensaries and one grower/processor. That number will only grow with Pennsylvania medical marijuana sales projected to reach $3 billion annually, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Two dispensaries, the Healing Research Center and Verilife, are both in Chester.…
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Swarthmore College Stays With Plan to Have Retired Military as Visiting Faculty
Swarthmore College will still bring retired military personnel on campus as visiting faculty, despite protests from some students and faculty, write Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The protests surround a partnership the college is creating with the Chamberlain Project. The Project works to close gaps between civilians and the military by educating future civic,…
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Recent Delaware County Weekly COVID-19 Rates on Par With Previous Week
The week of June 4 to June 10 showed virtually no change in the number of positive counts of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware County from the previous week, though cases are still down from a month ago, according to the Chester County Health Department. This past week showed only 126 cases, compared to 125…
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Chester Man Joins Lifelong Friend to Open Eclectic Furniture Store in North Philly
Two lifelong friends, one from Chester, one from Germantown, have opened a unique furniture store in North Philadelphia, writes Eric Moody for 6abc.com. The store, The Modern Republic, specializes in midcentury modern furniture. It is the culmination of four decades of appreciating art and fashion. Steven Brown of Chester and Kenya Abdul-Hadl of Germantown had…
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Bucks County Spent Quarantine Time Watching the Night Skies for Whoever — or Whatever — May Have Flown By
U.S. national intelligence officials are currently preparing a Congressional report on unexplained sightings in the sky. Cassie Miller looked (up) at the issue from an in-state perspective for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Butch Witkowski, founder-director of the UFO Research Center of Pennsylvania, said local sightings are relatively common. Since January 2021, 49 Pennsylvanians logged UFO sightings on the National UFO Reporting Center‘s state report index. Nine were in or near Bucks County: April 28:…
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Exton Resident Who Defended Trump Now Repping Man Facing 36 Years in Prison for Capitol Riot
Exton resident Michael van der Veen, an attorney who defended President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, is now representing Jason Dolan. For his role in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, the 44-year-old Floridian faces terrorism charges that carry a maximum punishment of 36 years in prison, writes Jane Musgrave for The Palm…
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A Lost Ring in Delaware County Led Her on Her Own Family Journey
She found the ring near a Delaware County elementary school. It had an engagement-style setting but an indecipherable inscription, so she took it to a local jeweler for help, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It got her thinking about the two rings belonging to her mom and dad, sandwich shop owners, making just…
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Only 14 Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County From June 9 to June 11
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Friday, June 11, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,454 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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This Delaware County Suburb Is the 6th Best Place to Retire in the U.S., Study Says
There’s a Philadelphia suburb right here in Delaware County that’s already recognized as a great place to retire in Pennsylvania. Now, SmartAsset has ranked Media Borough as the sixth-best place to retire in the United States, reports CBS3staff. Media fell just after Farmington, MI in fifth-place and before Westlake Village, CA, which came in seventh.…
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Wegmans — Including Its Location in Glen Mills — Tosses in the (Bar) Towel on In-Store Pubs
After suspending operations at the start of the pandemic, Wegmans Food Markets has decided to completely shutter all of its “pub” restaurants, including those in Glen Mills, Downingtown, Malvern, and King of Prussia, writes Ryan Kneller for The Allentown Morning Call. Overall, the chain operated a dozen “Pub by Wegmans” at its stores in Pennsylvania,…
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Finding Our Delaware County Selves, and Our Places, on ‘Mare of Easttown’
Part of the thrill of HBO’s “Mare of Easttown” was picking out places you recognize, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Colin Zabel’s mom’s house is in the Beverly Hills section of Upper Darby. Marcus Hook featured prominently. Mare’s bi-level home came out of Wallingford. Waterfront scenes came from the Commodore Barry Bridge pier…
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Nature Smiles on Loving Newtown Square Couple and Their Baby Daughter
Nature’s been an appropriate backdrop during the shared life of Newtown Square couple Ryan and Bridget Bolton, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On their wedding day in June 2017, sunlight radiated through the stained glass at St. Philip Neri Church in Queen Village. “Some windows were open, and you could hear birds. It…
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They Compete at Outdoor Track But These Media Sisters Are Closer Than Ever
Grace Mancini has had the unique opportunity at La Salle University to compete with her three younger sisters in track and cross-country, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The four sisters are graduates of Cardinal O’Hara High School and come from Media. Grace, 23, has a master’s degree in cyber security. Sister Eleanor (El…
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They Love Delco, Wawa and ‘Mare of Easttown’ So They Stood in Line for All 3
This time, there was more going on than free coffee. The opening of the new Wawa at Baltimore Pike and Oak Ave. was akin to an Oscar moment, with hundreds lining up for the “Mare of Easttown”-fueled experience, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wawa, Delco and “Mare of Easttown” have become intricately intertwined…
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Vaccine Drive Dedicated to Delaware County Police Super Who Died of COVID-19
A Delaware County Park Police Superintendent who died last month from COVID-19 is being remembered with a county law enforcement vaccine drive dedicated to him, writes Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Scott Mahoney, 47, contracted the virus along with friend and colleague, Acting Captain Roger Joseph. “I would always tell him to focus on getting better.…
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