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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Historic Ogden House, second oldest in Swarthmore
This home at 530 Cedar Lane is available for sale at realtor.com in Swarthmore. Welcome to “The Ogden House”. A date carved in the face of a stone high on the right side of the front wall indicates that the that the original house was completed in 1736 and only superficial alterations to the stone…
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‘Philadelphia Story’ Dropped Local References so Movie-Goers Wouldn’t be Confused
Robert Alexander Montgomery, brother of Katharine Hepburn’s character, Helen Hope Montgomery Scott in The Philadelphia Story, never made it into the 1940 film, writes David Nelson Wren in his 2017 book, “Androssan: The Last Great Estate on the Philadelphia Main Line,” as featured at mainlinetoday.com. A lot of other locales never made it in either…
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Lansdale Falconer Brings Back Ancient Form of Hunting
Jade Chen, a Lansdale native and second-year apprentice falconer, is one of a small but growing number of people who are rediscovering an ancient form of hunting, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She is one of only 204 people in Pennsylvania who are licensed to take part in falconry. This form of hunting…
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Despite Demotion and Defunding, Abington Scientist Continued Crucial mRNA Research in COVID-19 Vaccines
Despite being demoted by the University of Pennsylvania, Abington scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó persisted in continuing work on her mRNA research that proved crucial in creating COVID-19 vaccines, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. Karikó worked for decades on adapting mRNA to bring out its therapeutic qualities, but her efforts were continuously dismissed by the…
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Havertown Couple’s Simple Life Is a Wonderful Life; They Have Each Other
Joe and Yolanda can’t remember a time when they weren’t friends, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They were born the same day a year apart in neighboring West Philadelphia families and they’ve been together ever since. “We always wanted to be together. We were always compatible,” she said. When he was 18,…
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Major Jump in COVID-19 Deaths for Delaware County, Updated List Adds 25
The number of COVID-19 related deaths listed for Delaware County jumped from 1,024 reported Tuesday to 1,049 for Wednesday, according to statistics from theChester County Health Department. Of the 1,049 deaths reported to date, 704 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. Deaths were reported from: 6 from Haverford, 2 from Middletown, 2…
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Widener Nursing Students Will Help With Mass Vaccinations
More than 150 nursing students at Widener University are stepping up to help administer COVID-19 vaccines, reports Bob Brooks for 6abc.com. The Citizen Corps of Delaware County put out the call, saying it needs volunteers to handle the huge volume of vaccines being given out. “We are definitely honored for sure. This is something that…
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Vigil Planned Friday in Memory of PIT President Will Robinson
A virtual Friday vigil is planned at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in memory of former president, William B. Robinson Jr., who died Monday from complications of COVID-19, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Robinson enrolled at the former engineering school as a student 50 years ago when it was still in Upper Darby,…
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Dobbie Schiff Kristoff, Emmy-Winning Computer Effects Specialist Who Shaped Early Look of Flyers, Dies Aged 84
Newtown Square’s Dobbie Schiff Kristoff, the Emmy-winning computer effects specialist who shaped the early look of Philadelphia Flyers with her twin sister, Myrna, died on December 2 aged 84, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Schiff Kristoff helped design uniforms for the pep squad for the Philadelphia Flyers, the Flyerettes, in the hockey team’s…
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Washington Post Details How a Flower Farmer in Oxford Kept Up Her Spirits During a Time of Stress, Sacrifice
The Farm at Oxford – which grows thousands of peonies, dahlias, and bulbs each year – has added a vegetable garden to its 12-acre property during the pandemic, writes Adrian Higgins for The Washington Post. After realizing she wanted to start growing vegetables on her land, the farm’s owner, Mara Tyler, contacted her friend, Matthew…
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Delaware County Leadership Has Until Jan. 27 to Appeal DELCORA Sale to Aqua PA
It is unclear as yet if Delaware County will give up without a fight concerning the sale of DELCORA to Aqua PA, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. In late December, Common Pleas Judge Barry Dozer ruled the $276.5 million sale legitimate. County Council opposes the sale, but the judge ruled that a legally binding agreement…
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New Health Department Should Not Be ‘Bare Bones,” Councilwoman Says
Delaware County Councilwoman Elaine Paul Schaefer urged her colleagues not to go cheap when it comes to creating a new health department for the county, writes Katheleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The council unanimously approved hiring IHS Markit for $75,000 to conduct an economic impact study looking at the costs of setting up…
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253 Added to Delaware County’s Positive COVID-19 Cases for Tuesday, a New Total of 31,361
The number of positive COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County since last March increased by 253 between Monday, Jan. 11 and Tuesday, Jan. 12, according to statistics from the Chester County Health Department. There were 31,108 reported Monday while 31,361 were reported Tuesday. No additional COVID-19 deaths were reported for the county, with the total…
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Havertown Native Tom Verica Now Directs Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’
Tom Verica of Havertown is learning how to manage multiple ballrooms in his role as director for the Netflix period romance Bridgerton, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bridgerton, filmed in Britain, is producer/actor Shonda Rhimes’ first part of a $100 million deal with Netflix. The second and third episodes required filming four choreographed…
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Will Robinson, President of PIT in Media, has Died From Complications of COVID-19
The president of the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media, Will Robinson, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, from complications of COVID-19, it was announced by Tom McDuffie, Jr., chairman of the board of trustees at the school. Mr. Robinson served as president at P.I.T. for four years, since February 2017. He was also chairman of the…
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Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County Celebrates 100 Years ‘Giving a Hand Up’
Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County will officially turn 100 years old in March 2021, reports delawarebusinesstimes.com. The charity started in 1902 when Rev. Edgar Helms, a Boston Methodist minister, collected used household goods and clothing from wealthy neighborhoods. Immigrants and the less fortunate were hired to repair the goods, which were given to them…
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57 People Test Positive for COVID-19 Over the Weekend, 1 COVID-19 Death Reported
One COVID-19 death has been reported in Delaware County since Friday, Jan. 8, according to the Chester County Health Department. The fatality is from Nether Providence. There were 57 people that tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. Total number of reported cases as of Monday, Jan. 11, is 31,108, according to the health department.…
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Springfield Mall Store Lets Customers Express Their Inner Delco With Stuff
Nothing says Delco pride like, we don’t know, a T-shirt? Or a hoodie? Maybe a hat. Whatever. Delco merchandise sold hot and heavy over the holidays and continues to do brisk sales at a holiday pop-up store, Delco Original Trading Company at the Springfield Mall, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The store was…
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