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Delaware County State Sen. Tom Killion Introduces Bill Designed to Stop Gerrymandering
A state Senator from Delaware County has introduced a bill that would create an 11-member independent Redistricting Commission to redraw congressional district lines, reports the Media News Group for readingeagle.com. Senate Bill 1023, introduced by Republican State Sen. Tom Killion, removes the congressional redistricting process from legislative leaders to stop congressional gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. “Citizens…
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Delaware County Animal Shelter Teams Up with Meadery to Promote Adoptable Dogs and Cats on Mead Cans
A Delaware County animal shelter has teamed up with a Lehigh Valley mead producer to add “pug” shots and other dog and cat images on the craft beverage cans, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The Providence Animal Center in Media, the Colony Meadery and the Brandywine Valley SPCA will feature adoptable dogs and cats on…
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Benefits of Medical Marijuana Discussed at Free March 28 Event Co-Hosted by Media’s Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Soulful Cannabis, in partnership with MediCalm and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, is hosting a free public event March 28 that focuses on the benefits of treatments using medical marijuana. The session from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will take place at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, 800 Manchester Avenue, in Media. Speakers will include medical…
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Fifty-Eight Years in, This Springfield Man Remains a Passionate Flyers Fan
Springfield electrician Bob Artese’s has been to 2,000-plus hockey games and, at 67, is a 50-year Flyers season-ticket holder, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He’s chased down games from Washington to Allentown. He’s skated with retired legends. He’s a fan. Artese befriended Flyers star Andre Lacroix who moved onto his street. When some…
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You Can Find Authentic Liberian Food at This Restaurant in Upper Darby
Liberian native Sammed Okynea opened Kings and Queens, a Pan-African takeout restaurant in Upper Darby, in 2013, reports blackchronicle.com. Okynea migrated to the United States in 1997. While a student at Penn State Brandywine, he hosted a series of neighborhood events using food to bring people together. After graduating, he used his savings to open…
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Justin Kowalkoski of Media Is Ready to Jump in as an NHL Goalie at the Drop of a Puck
Justin Kowalkoski of Media is a lifelong fan of ice hockey. Good thing, because he’s also on standby as an emergency goalie should the need arise, writes Bob Ford for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Each franchise has emergency backup goalies if a team loses both goaltenders to injury or illness during a game. It hasn’t happened…
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DELCO Careers – Applied Card Systems
With a location in Glen Mills, Applied Card Systems is an industry leader in providing credit card processing and servicing resources to small- and mid-sized financial institutions. Facilities Technician This position performs skilled maintenance in carpentry, roofing, electrical, plumbing, high-rise HVAC, and pneumatic and digital controls areas; monitors systems for potential problems and formulates appropriate solutions;…
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USA Today: Villanova Law School Cracks Top 50 List of Hardest Colleges to Get Into
Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law placed on a national list of the top 50 hardest law schools to get into, coming in at number 49, reports USAToday.com. The list from 24/7 Wall Street, is based on American Bar Association data. The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law has an acceptance rate of…
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Hedgerow Theatre Selling Historic Esherick Furniture to Help Meet Expenses
Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley is selling off its furniture handcrafted by legendary furniture maker and sculptor Wharton Esherick, writes Joseph G. Brin for hiddencityphila.org. Eight hammer handle wood chairs and three tables with Esherick’s trademark will be auctioned off March 31 to the highest bidder. Funds raised will help with building repairs and create…
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Villanova Bringing Students Home Studying Abroad in Italy as a Precaution Against Coronavirus Spread
Villanova University students who study abroad in Italy are being brought home to the United States as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus in northern Italy, reports Kimberly Davis for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. University officials made the announcement Wednesday. Thirty two students are affected. Officials have not yet said if the students will be quarantined…
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Media Couple Are Waiting to Adopt. A $20,000 Gift From ‘Ellen’ Should Help With That.
Doug and Nick Roberts of Media let everyone know recently on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” that they were a phone call away from adopting a baby, writes Megan Guza for triblive.com. The two have been together for four years and married for 2-1/2 years. Ellen DeGeneres heard about their pending adoption and flew them out…
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Mysterious Odor Once Again Descends on Delaware County as Complaints Pour in
Complaints started piling up again Monday about a mysterious odor that’s been baffling experts in Delaware County for months, reports Matt Petrillo for CBS 3. Delaware County Emergency Services received more than a dozen calls about the odor. The complaints covered a lot of ground, from Tinicum to Glenolden, Lansdowne and Upper Darby. Once again,…
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Thanks to Social Media, Locals Flood Ridley Pizza Shop to Help Out Owner
A viral social media post lent a helping hand to a struggling Ridley pizza shop owner last week, reports yc.news. Nick Mniecznikowski wrote about Eric’s Pizza at 241 E. Chester Pike on his Facebook page after striking up a conversation with the owner. This was the owner’s second shop. He had to close one in…
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High Nursing Demand and Cheaper College Alternative Brings Students to This Delco School
A nursing program at the unpretentious Delaware County Technical School in Broomall could be the future of higher education, writes Avi Wolfman for WHYY.org. The Delaware County Technical Schools Practical Nursing Program is a cheaper alternative to a standard college education and could mean quicker middle class success to its students. The Nursing Program trains…
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Darby Abolitionist Taught Newly-Freed Slaves and Gave Them Role Models to Admire
Martha Fell Schofield of Darby wanted the freed slaves from 1865 to be self sufficient so she traveled to Wadmalaw Island, S.C. to teach them, writes Mark E. Dixon for mainlinetoday.com. The former slaves learned reading, writing, arithmetic as well as practical skills like carpentry and sewing. “[Recently freed] blacks had no role models in…
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69th Street in Upper Darby Was Once a Branch Gallery for the Philadelphia Art Museum
69th Street in Upper Darby has some lovely art deco buildings, but it was never known as a gathering place for the art connoisseur. Or was it? Actually, in the 1930s, the Philadelphia Art Museum, then known as the Pennsylvania Art Museum, had a branch gallery there, writes Bart Everts for hiddencityphila.org. In the gallery…
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DELCO Careers – Crozer-Keystone Health System
Headquartered in Springfield, the Crozer-Keystone Health System comprises five growing hospitals and a comprehensive physician network of primary care and specialty practices. Crozer-Keystone also recently formed the Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation as a way to give back to the Delaware County community. .Revenue Cycle Director This position plans, directs, coordinates, and implements a fully integrated billing,…







































