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Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund Crosses $700K Mark in Funds Raised for Essential Nonprofits.
The Foundation for Delaware County has crossed the $700K mark in funds raised for the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund. At the same time, it announced its 17th round of grants with two grants, totaling $55,000. Included are a $50,000 grant for Partners for Sacred Places to provide onsite socially distant support for remote learning…
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Haverford Native Wrote, Produced, and Co-Stars in New Historical Drama
Sarah Megan Thomas, a Haverford native, wrote, produced, and co-stars in A Call To Spy, a new historical drama about three women who worked as spies during the Second World War, writes Ukee Washington for CBS Philly. “I grew up in Haverford, I was born on Lombard Street, huge, huge Eagles fan,” said Thomas. “Went…
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With Decades of Experience, Hayden Printing Handles a Variety of Printing Needs
Tom Hayden serves dual roles in the Ardmore community. He’s the town’s fire chief, a firefighter in the proud tradition of his father, who served as the Lower Merion deputy fire chief. He’s also the 45-year owner of Hayden Printing Company, performing printing jobs that need a special touch or consideration. “I started in printing…
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81 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Friday in Delaware County, Total Now 11,653
There were 81 new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday, Oct. 2 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Thursday. Total number of cases is now 11,653, according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional residents lost their life to COVID-19. Total county deaths remain at 796. Of those, 614 were in long term…
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Three Delaware County Schools Named National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
Three Delaware County schools are among the winners of the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence designation awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Loomis Elementary in Broomall, Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School in Wallingford, and St. Katharine of Siena Catholic School in Wayne are…
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Boardwalk Foods Come to Havertown, But It’s All Vegan
Boardwalk Vegan has opened for business at 28 N. Manoa Road, promising the boardwalk flavors of the Jersey Shore using plant-based ingredients, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Kris and Randy Sumey had an award-winning special events business, Event FX Productions, Inc., until the pandemic wiped their business out. “So this was sort…
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DEP-Ordered Dam Breach Will Eliminate Earle’s Lake in Newtown Square
Earle’s Lake in Newtown Square and part of the dam that supports it might soon be gone, writes Caroline O’Halloran for savvymainline.com. If nothing changes, a Pennsylvania DEP-ordered partial dam breach by the end of October would drain the five-acre lake toward Radnor homes into the Darby Creek watershed. The dam, failing for years, is…
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40 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Thursday in Delaware County, for aTotal of 11,572
There were 40 new cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday, Oct. 1 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Wednesday. Total number of cases is now 11,572, according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional residents lost their life to COVID-19. Total county deaths remain at 796. Of those, 614 were in long term…
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American Airlines Announces Hundreds Furloughed Out of Philadelphia
American Airlines announced it is furloughing hundreds of employees in Philadelphia, part of 19,000 nation, reports Corey Davis for 6abc.com. When CARES Act money ran out at midnight Oct. 1, and with no new federal relief package in sight, American Airlines had no other option. The pandemic has hit the airline industry hard, with air…
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Malvern Bank Home of the Week: 5-bed, 5.5-bath Stone Front Traditional in Chadds Ford
This home at 13 Magnolia Way Estates is available for sale in Chadds Ford. Situated on a prime .64 acre lot, this stone front residence showcases quality and fine details throughout. Enter through the double-height foyer entry with curved staircase and wainscoting. There’s a step-down two-story family room with large windows, stone fireplace and custom…
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Horizons at EA in Newtown Square Adapted to Stay Close to the Students They Serve
A summer enrichment program at Episcopal Academy, The Horizons at EA, did an end run around the pandemic this summer by renting a school bus a week before classes started in June, hand-delivering “Horizons at Home” boxes over two days to students, writes Isabella Sanchez Castaneda for mainlinetoday.com. “They were long days, about seven hours…
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Tina Fey Part of Delaware County Celebs Heading Up Star-Studded Literacy Council’s Online Telethon Oct. 21
The Delaware County Literacy Council promises some headline Delco personalities for its first-ever Literacy Is Essential Telethon, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Tina Fey’s on board. So is Cheri Oteri, Jahlil Beats, Monica Horan, Fran Brill, Matthew Ryan, Dan Connor, Danie Ocean, and Vince Papale The event takes place 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21. The…
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51 New Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Sept. 30, 1 Death Listed
There were 51 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday, Sept. 30 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Tuesday. Total number of cases is now 11,572according to the Chester County Health Department. One additional resident in Darby Township lost their life to COVID-19. Total county deaths are now at 796. Of those, 614 were…
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Second Annual Delco Arts Week: Culture and Art Virtually and In-Person
The Foundation for Delaware County is once again a sponsor of Delco Arts Week. This year’s second annual event runs Oct. 3 to 10 and features nearly 50 events. Delaware County residents can experience a week of art and culture, most experienced virtually, but with some in-person activities also scheduled. You can get a taste of…
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Radnor Firm Aclipse Therapeutics Receives Australian Grant to Develop ALS Therapy
A Radnor biopharmaceutical company has been awarded $720,000 to fund an experimental therapy being developed there for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Aclipse Therapeutics of Radnor received the grant from Austrailia’s largest independent funder of ALS, FightMND, based in Melbourne. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting muscle movement…
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Henry ‘Hank’ Jansen, Former Radnor Police Superintendent, Dies at 90
Henry “Hank” Peter Jansen, a former Radnor Township Police superintendent who modernized the township’s law enforcement office, died Sept. 19, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 90-year-old Wayne resident retired in 1996 after 42 years with the department, starting as a patrol officer in 1954. The superintendent oversaw 50 commanders, patrol officers…
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Jabz Boxing, Founded by Prendergast Graduate, Comes Home to Delaware County
Jabz Boxing—fitness for women, is opening up franchises in Ridley Park and Aston, with another planned for Havertown, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Arizona women’s fitness club was started in 2012 by Archbishop Prendergast High School graduate Kimberlee White and business partner Len Hayko. There are 18 locations in Arizona and one…
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With Overall Revenue Down From the Pandemic, SEPTA Projects Falter
SEPTA’s current funding problems, brought on by the pandemic, could indefinitely stall critical projects like the extension of the Norristown High Speed Line to King of Prussia, writes Gary Puleo for The Pottstown Mercury. The Norristown High Speed Line extension project was seen as a way to strengthen regional growth and offer better access to…
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