• Dunwoody Holiday Bazaar Returns in Newtown Square on Nov. 20

    Dunwoody Holiday Bazaar Returns in Newtown Square on Nov. 20

    Dunwoody Village is hosting its annual Dunwoody Holiday Bazaar on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 9 AM to 3 PM, and the public is invited. This anticipated event of the season takes place on the Dunwoody Village campus. This cherished tradition is brought to life through countless hours of hard work and dedication of Dunwoody’s talented…

  • Restore Orthopaedic in Chadds Ford Leads in Philly Area for Knee Replacements

    Restore Orthopaedic in Chadds Ford Leads in Philly Area for Knee Replacements

    When it’s time for knee replacement surgery, you won’t have to go far, writes Lizzie Mulvey and Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Restore Orthopaedic Surgical Institute in Chadds Ford is one of the top 10 knee replacement providers in the Philadelphia area, with a 600 percent increase in cases from 2023 to 2024. It…

  • Tired of Renting, Folsom Home Makes Suburbia Permanent for Family

    Tired of Renting, Folsom Home Makes Suburbia Permanent for Family

    A former city couple has made life in the suburbs permanent with a home in Folsom, writes  Abigail Covington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Liz Green, 42, and Adam Rzepka, 40, now own a 1,499 square-foot 1910 craftsman home with three bedrooms and one bath.  “We’ve been city people for such a long time,” Green said.…

  • The Philly Specials May be Coming Back with More Holiday Music

    The Philly Specials May be Coming Back with More Holiday Music

    Jason Kelce of Haverford, Jordan Mailata, and Lane Johnson seem to be teasing a new Philly Specials benefit album, writes Max Bennett for Patch. The retired Philadelphia Eagles legend and the two Eagles offensive linemen have been releasing holiday albums for the past three years. The albums have raised millions of dollars, benefiting local charity…

  • Battle Over Who Controls Chester Water Authority Continues

    Battle Over Who Controls Chester Water Authority Continues

    A  plan to have Chester fix its bankruptcy problem by selling its water assets is still in dispute, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Receiver Vijay Kapoor asked the Commonwealth Court Oct. 28 to rule on the constitutionality of a 2012 state law that took control of the Chester Water Authority away from…

  • Hopes Are on Kevin Willard to Bring Villanova Wildcats Back to Life

    Hopes Are on Kevin Willard to Bring Villanova Wildcats Back to Life

    Kevin Willard has to face national championship expectations that Villanova fans still have four years after coach Jay Wright retired following his fourth Final Four appearance. Wright’s immediate successor, Kyle Neptune, learned from Wright but was unable to match the wins, championships, and fundraising of his predecessor, writes Dan Gelston for The Canadian Press. “It’s…

  • This Radnor 1890 Modern Victorian Farmhouse Is for Sale

    This Radnor 1890 Modern Victorian Farmhouse Is for Sale

    A renovated modern Victorian farmhouse combines classic architectural elegance with contemporary luxury, writes Vasila Khurshid for The Amazing Mom Life. This historic property is perfect for families, with five bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and an open-plan interior that includes LVF flooring, custom shaker cabinetry, and a chef’s kitchen with premium appliances. There is a wide front…

  • Rapid Response Fund Activated to Help Families With Loss of SNAP Benefits

    Rapid Response Fund Activated to Help Families With Loss of SNAP Benefits

    As thousands of Delaware County families face the possible loss of SNAP benefits amid the federal government shutdown, The Foundation for Delaware County and The Community’s Foundation have activated the Delaware County Rapid Response Fund. The Foundation for Delaware County’s President, Michael Kellerman, said in a statement that “SNAP food benefits impact more than 77,000…

  • Fates of Crozer-Chester Center, Springfield Hospital Still Uncertain

    Fates of Crozer-Chester Center, Springfield Hospital Still Uncertain

    Some progress regarding the sale of Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland has been made, but Springfield Hospital plans have stalled, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To close the sale on both hospitals, local taxing authorities have to agree on a stipulation to set the assessments for both properties at the transaction prices of…

  • Delaware County Hosts Nov. 8 Food Drive as SNAP Recipients Go Without

    Delaware County Hosts Nov. 8 Food Drive as SNAP Recipients Go Without

    The suspension of SNAP benefits on Saturday because of the federal government shutdown is impacting thousands of Delaware County families who use the program to pay grocery bills, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. Momilani Miller, a Darby Township school bus driver and single mother of three, typically receives about $500 a month in…

  • Jason Kelce’s Slow Burn Cologne Smells Like a Barbecue Grill

    Jason Kelce’s Slow Burn Cologne Smells Like a Barbecue Grill

    Jason Kelce of Haverford  is starring in a new ad for Slow Burn, a new sultry cologne, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The limited-edition fragrance smells like a backyard barbecue grill and comes from the Kingsford charcoal brand. It’s available starting Monday.   In the ad, Kelce is standing next to a grill…

  • Penn State Brandywine Announces Three THON 2026 Dancers

    Penn State Brandywine Announces Three THON 2026 Dancers

    Three Penn State Brandywine students have been selected to participate in the annual 46-hour THON dance marathon taking place Feb. 20 through Feb. 22 at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center in University Park. Charles Carlini, Morgan Gallagher, and Joey Pretti were officially selected as dancers on Oct. 21, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine.…

  • Bevan’s in Media Keeps a Halloween Candy Tradition Going

    Bevan’s in Media Keeps a Halloween Candy Tradition Going

    Bevan’s Own Make Candy in Media Borough continued a 10-year Halloween tradition Friday night by providing nearby Rigby Harting & Hagan Funeral Home at 15 E. Fourth Street with chocolate coffins containing a white chocolate corpse to give out to Trick or Treaters, reports Bob Kelly for Fox 29. Kelly checked out the long-time candy…

  • St. Joe’s Prep Hawks Were Coached by a Man Who Drove a Hearse

    St. Joe’s Prep Hawks Were Coached by a Man Who Drove a Hearse

    Before St. Joe’s Prep became a football juggernaut, it was coached in the 1960s by Bob Vincent, a man who drove a hearse to practice, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was assumed Vincent was an undertaker who spent mornings dressing bodies before driving the 12-foot black hearse to practice in Fairmount Park.…

  • 2 Homeless Shelters Closing in Delaware County as Funds Dry Up

    2 Homeless Shelters Closing in Delaware County as Funds Dry Up

    Two homeless shelters in Delaware County and a rental assistance program are shutting down in four days because of the state budget impasse, writes Ximena Conde and Gillian  McGoldrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The closures are considered temporary until a Pennsylvania budget is approved, but it will be a major hardship to homeless services, which…

  • Valley Forge Military Academy Plans to Go Virtual During the Holidays

    Valley Forge Military Academy Plans to Go Virtual During the Holidays

    Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne will switch to virtual learning between Thanksgiving and the New Year, writes Max Marin and Ryan W. Briggs for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 80 cadets would be welcomed back in person starting in January to finish out the school year. However, school leaders did not definitely say the Academy…

  • Parkside Elementary Wins Blue Ribbon Designation From Pennsylvania

    Parkside Elementary Wins Blue Ribbon Designation From Pennsylvania

    Parkside Elementary School in the Penn-Delco School District is one of three local schools named a Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon School this year, writes Kristen Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The other two schools are Lionville Elementary in the Downingtown Area School District and St. Elizabeth Parish School in Chester Springs. The schools were among 13…

  • Radnor Residents Asked to Help Plan Downtown Wayne’s Future

    Radnor Residents Asked to Help Plan Downtown Wayne’s Future

    Radnor residents are being invited to give their input on “A Vision for Wayne,” an initiative to create a master plan for downtown Wayne’s neighborhood, writes Max Bennett for Patch. “A Vision for Wayne” will provide a roadmap that will help guide decisions on housing, historic preservation, open space, mobility, design, and land use. MJB…