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Two Delaware County Shops Make Philadelphia Magazine’s Savory Pie List
A Philadelphia Magazine guide to savory pies, from chicken pot pie to British meat pies, included English Offerings in Media and Hill’s Quality Seafood, with shops in Newtown Square, Media and Glen Mills. The list of piping hot pies, compiled by Sarah Maiellano, seems fitting in these cold and snowy winter days and nights. Hill’s…
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High School Friends From Delco Now Own a Philadelphia Coffeeshop
Two lifelong friends who went to high school together in Delaware County have opened Rowhome Coffee in Philadelphia, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The café was recently opened at 26th and Pine Street by Hugh Moretta and Eli Shaika. Morretta has 10 years of experience in the coffee industry and came in second…
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For First Time in Weeks, New COVID-19 Cases Dip Below 100 for Thursday, Feb. 18
Only 91 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Delaware County on Thursday, Feb. 18. Total cases now stand at 36,919. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Thursday, Feb. 18. The COVID-19 death toll stands at 1,250. Of total deaths reported, 792 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according…
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Mistakes, Miscommunication Creating Vaccine Shortages Across Pennsylvania
Ongoing frustrations at not being able to get a COVID-19 vaccine because of shortages can be traced to mistakes made by vaccine providers and poor communication from the state, writes Justine McDaniel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Some providers have been mistakenly using second shot doses as first doses instead. That problem was only discovered last…
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KOP-Based CollegeThoughts Helps Students Navigate Application Process, Offers Place for Self-Discovery
CollegeThoughts is a one-stop shop helping students find their way through the college application process. Students get help prepping for SATs, writing essays, preparing for interviews and getting the applications filled out. That’s the least they’ll do for you. CollegeThoughts, headquartered in King of Prussia, is also a place for self-discovery. “We want kids to…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stately Stone Manor Home in Merion Golf
This home at 509 College Ave. is available for sale in Haverford Township. This newer, stone manor house is located on 1.2+ professionally landscaped and fenced acres in the Merion Golf neighborhood of Haverford Township. The property takes full advantage of its southern exposure to offer sunlight throughout the day in a serene, natural setting…
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Marple-Newtown Bathed in Blue to Remember a Kind 7-Year-old Lost to the Flu
Blue lights shine on homes and businesses in Marple-Newtown and reach as far as Ocean City, New Jersey, reports Dann Cuellar for 6abc.com. The light is there to honor the memory of 7-year-old Matthew Wzorek of Broomall who died unexpectedly of the flu last year on Feb. 16. “It just touches everybody’s hearts, as…
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11 COVID-19 Deaths Added in Delaware County’s Wednesday Update, Total Now 1,250
A Chester County Health Department update Feb. 17 listed 11 additional COVID-19 deaths in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,250 as of Wednesday. Two deaths were reported from Nether Providence, 1 death was reported from Marple, 1 from Upper Darby, 1 from Springfield, 1 from Ridley, 1 from Upper…
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Biden Administration Could Help King of Prussia Rail Project, Expert Says
An urban developer thinks large projects proposed in the Philadelphia region designed to invigorate the economy are more likely to get federal support with a change of Administration in the White House, writes Brian X. McCrone for nbcphiladelphia.com. Urban development expert Harris Steinberg sees an opportunity to move forward on things like public transit. “The…
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Swarthmore Pastor Pens First Novel That Explores Life-Altering Tragedy
Peter Friedrichs, pastor at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, has written his first novel, And the Stars Kept Watch, due to be published May 15 by Atmosphere Press. In this fictional novel, Friedrichs poses the question, “Can a couple’s marriage survive a life-changing loss?” The novel introduces us to a young couple, Catherine…
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Drive-In Theaters – Like the New One at Exton Mall – Another Way the Pandemic Has Turned Back the Clocks
Drive-in theaters – like the one that opened at Exton Square Mall over weekend – can be added to homebound family dinners and board games on the list of activities that have experienced a resurgence during the pandemic, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Parking Lot Theaters is located on the top tier of…
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Quakertown Six-Year-Old Takes Selling of Girl Scout Cookies Amid a Pandemic to Next Level
While all Girl Scouts have had to change their strategy for selling cookies during the pandemic, one six-year-old Quakertown girl brought it to a whole new level, writes AliciaVitarelli for 6abc. Kenzie Keefe—with the help of her parents—took the famous cookies on the road. The family created a cookie truck, which they parked in front…
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Delaware County Legislator Introduces Bill to Create Pennsylvania Vaccination Registration Database
State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, (D-165) has joined other state representatives to introduce legislation that would create a vaccine registration and notification database, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. O’Mara, who represents Morton as well as parts of Springfield, Marple and Radnor, introduced the Vaccine Registry Act with Reps. Ryan Bizzarro, Pam Snyder, and Austin Davis. Under…
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Wawa’s Added Burgers to the Menu and 1 Customer Could Win a Year’s Worth
Wawa is now offering burgers made any way you’d like at its 920 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.., reports Dan Stamm for nbcphiladelphia.com. One lucky customer can win free burgers for year, via a $780 Wawa gift card. Sign-ups for this contest end Friday. The burger roll out…
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Only 2 New COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Delaware County Since Friday. Cases Averaged 94 a Day
Two additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Delaware County since Friday, Feb. 12. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,238. One death was reported from Radnor and one from Darby Township. Of total deaths reported, 788 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from…
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Hungry Once Herself, Upper Darby Woman Does All She Can to Help the Food Insecure
An Upper Darby woman knows what it’s like not to have enough food. When she was in school she’d sit without lunch in the cafeteria watching other kids eat. Years later, she and her children were temporarily homeless after a fire, depending on donated church food that was sometimes spoiled and inedible. Now 43 and…
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Neumann University Ends 11-Month Sports Drought With Some Ice Hockey
After an 11-month absence of sports on campus, ice hockey is about to return to Neumann University. After the cancellation of all spring and fall sports last year and basketball this winter, athletic competition is set to reappear at Neumann in the form of women’s and men’s ice hockey. The United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC)…
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After Seven Decades, Conshohocken-based IKEA Discontinues Its Annual Catalog
After seven decades, IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings giant which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is discontinuing its annual catalog, writes Tim Nelson for the Architectural Digest. The first edition of the catalog came out in 1951, with 285,000 copies circulating through southern Sweden. The catalog reached peak circulation in 2016 when more than…
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