• 2 Delaware County School Districts Shed Native American Names and Imagery

    2 Delaware County School Districts Shed Native American Names and Imagery

    The Radnor School Board voted Sept. 2 to drop the nickname Radnor Raiders, and any related Native American imagery, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The decision follows student protests and a long community debate. “This erasing of our [Radnor] culture truly breaks my heart,” Robin Dugan wrote to the board. Chip Graham, of…

  • Sun Valley High in Aston Recognized by Special Olympics for Inclusiveness

    Sun Valley High in Aston Recognized by Special Olympics for Inclusiveness

    Sun Valley High School in Aston was one of 10 Pennsylvania schools recognized by Special Olympics for its work to be inclusive in sports and leadership activities. It received the National Banner Unified Champion School title.  Only 121 schools in the entire country received this honor, writes Julia Hatmaker for pennlive.com. “We are so proud…

  • 4 Delaware County Public Schools Are Rated Tops in the Philadelphia Region

    4 Delaware County Public Schools Are Rated Tops in the Philadelphia Region

    Four Delaware County schools are among the 40 top-rated public high schools in the Philadelphia region, according to a recently published list by the Philadelphia Magazine. The top performers in the city and its suburbs – listed alphabetically – were determined by standardized tests and graduation rates, among other statistical measures. Garnet Valley High School…

  • Amazon Has Applied for a Retail Liquor License in Havertown

    Amazon Has Applied for a Retail Liquor License in Havertown

    Amazon Retail, LLC has applied to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for a liquor license at 403 West Chester Pike in the Llanerch Shopping Center, in Havertown, fueling speculation of a possible Amazon food store there, reports morethanthecurve.com. Amazon Retail, LLC, is the source of Amazon Go and Amazon Grocery Go. Amazon Go has breakfast,…

  • 44 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Thursday in Delaware County, No New Deaths Reported

    44 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Thursday in Delaware County, No New Deaths Reported

    There were 44 new cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday, Sept. 10 for Delaware County. Total number of cases is now 10,806, according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the county for Thursday, with the total remaining at 778. Of those, 604 were in long term care facilities and…

  • Satanic Delco’s Name Is a Bit Jarring, But the Group Has Altruistic Motives

    Satanic Delco’s Name Is a Bit Jarring, But the Group Has Altruistic Motives

    Don’t be fooled, or disturbed, by the name. Satanic Delco just wants to promote “a science first viewpoint” and be recognized as eternal rebels, says its founder, Ridley Township resident Joseph Rose. The group was recently seen at the 69th Street  Transportation Center in Upper Darby distributing food, water and hygiene products to the homeless,…

  • Philadelphia Magazine: Latest Addition to King of Prussia Mall is COVID-19 Store

    Philadelphia Magazine: Latest Addition to King of Prussia Mall is COVID-19 Store

    The latest addition to King of Prussia Mall is the COVID-19 store that offers a variety of items that are helping people stay safe in style, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. The new boutique is located in a small space right by Sephora. Customers who enter the store can see their body temperature…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Renovated Historic 1890 Meeting House in Chadds Ford

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Renovated Historic 1890 Meeting House in Chadds Ford

    This historic home at 80 Heyburn Road is available for sale in Chadds Ford. At the center of historic Chadds Ford, this circa 1890 Meeting House has been thoughtfully renovated and masterfully expanded. It is perched on the banks of Karver Lake providing a 7-acre water front setting. The architectural heritage of the historical home…

  • Tips for the Virtual School Day Via Philadelphia Magazine

    Tips for the Virtual School Day Via Philadelphia Magazine

    By Wendi Rank I peeked in on my teenagers as they started their first day of virtual school last week. Did they need anything? Another notebook? My famous scones? A hug? That check-in was more for me than them, a fact their rolled eyes and aggrieved expressions only emphasized. Virtual schooling is a metaphor for…

  • $1.3 Million Federal Grant Aids Neumann University Students in Graduation Goal

    $1.3 Million Federal Grant Aids Neumann University Students in Graduation Goal

    The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Neumann University a grant of $1.3 million to fund a Student Support Services (SSS) program. SSS will provide academic and other support services to low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. The purpose of the grant is to increase retention and graduation rates and foster an institutional climate…

  • Charitable Giving Can Benefit Others and Yourself, When the Proper Plan Is in Place

    Charitable Giving Can Benefit Others and Yourself, When the Proper Plan Is in Place

    Charitable giving can benefit others while offering you some tax advantages if planned correctly. “Whatever gifting strategy you choose, planned giving can be very rewarding. It’s wonderful to see your gift at work and to receive tax benefits as well,” says Fred Hubler, Jr. MBA CWS, president and chief wealth strategist of Creative Capital Wealth…

  • Delaware County Lists Voting Options in Upcoming General Election

    Delaware County Lists Voting Options in Upcoming General Election

    Delaware County voters will actually have five ways to vote in this year’s General Election.  Options to vote in the 2020 General Election: Vote in person at your polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 Vote by mail or absentee ballot – return your Delaware County ballot by US Mail by dropping it at a…

  • 35 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County Wednesday, for a Total of  10,762

    35 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County Wednesday, for a Total of 10,762

    There were 35 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday, Sept. 9 for Delaware County. Total number of cases is now 10,762 according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the county for Wednesday, with the total remaining at 778. Of those, 604 were in long term care facilities and…

  • Haverford Mom Says Virtual Learning Doesn’t Work for Her Special Needs Son

    Haverford Mom Says Virtual Learning Doesn’t Work for Her Special Needs Son

    Delaware County schools are challenged to meet the learning needs of all students in this pandemic, reports Kelly Rule for fox20.com. A Haverford Township mom needs her son’s school to provide alternatives because virtual learning isn’t working. “Our school district has not made any accommodations or plans for how they would treat these kids with…

  • Wynnewood Barber Closes 60-Year-Old Shop Due to Pandemic

    Wynnewood Barber Closes 60-Year-Old Shop Due to Pandemic

    Unable to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic, barber John Troncelliti  will be closing his 60-year-old barber shop in Wynnewood Shopping Center, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After closing for 15 weeks at the onset of the pandemic and reopening in late June, Troncelliti will be closing the iconic barber shop, that’s serviced…

  • Cardboard Boat Regatta Closes Out Season at Ridley Park Swim Club

    Cardboard Boat Regatta Closes Out Season at Ridley Park Swim Club

    Cardboard boats still raced across the pool at the Eighth Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta on Labor Day at the Ridley Park Swim Club. This, despite a shortened 2020 coronavirus swim season, writes Tom Gralish for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “The kids look forward to this every year. And so do their parents,” said pool board member…

  • Kobe Bryant’s Childhood Wynnewood Home with Original Basketball Hoop Just Listed

    Kobe Bryant’s Childhood Wynnewood Home with Original Basketball Hoop Just Listed

    Kobe Bryant’s childhood home in Wynnewood with its Black Mamba’s old basketball hoop still in the driveway has hit the market, writes Shanna McCarriston for the CBS Sports. The five-bedroom colonial home which is a unique piece of sports history has an asking price of $899,900. The LA Lakers legend who tragically died in a…

  • Washington Post: Look No Further Than Delaware County to See the Nation’s Public Health Crisis

    Washington Post: Look No Further Than Delaware County to See the Nation’s Public Health Crisis

    As Delaware County works to carve out its own health department, it’s lack of one points to a bigger problem nationwide, writes Chelsea Janes and William Wan for The Washington Post. The Post included Delaware County’s dilemma in its report, noting that at a time when local health departments are most needed, many across the…