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Judge Orders Clifton Heights, UD School District to Mediate Middle School Dispute
Clifton Heights Borough and the Upper Darby School District are going to try mediating a dispute over district plans to build a new middle school on Clifton Height’s athletic field, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Common Pleas Court Judge Barry Dozor signed an order Jan. 6 to allow the parties to enter into…
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Giant Food Store Chain Plans Major PA Expansion: New Stores, Renovations
GIANT, with several supermarkets in Delaware County, is investing $114 million on an expansion project in Pennsylvania that will include two new stores, renovation of 35 existing stores and a new fulfillment center on Island Avenue in Philadelphia, writes Kara Seymour for Patch.com. The fulfillment center will grow Giant’s home delivery and in-store pick-up operations…
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New DA Drops Retail Theft Charge Against David Sheppard
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer has dropped the 1992 shoplifting charges against David Sheppard, recently released from prison after his life sentence in a fatal robbery was commuted by Gov. Tom Wolf, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. The charges were over five pairs of jeans worth more than $300, stolen from a Springfield Township…
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DELCO Careers – Mobiquity
With a location in Wayne, Mobiquity is a rapidly scaling, digital engagement player that envisions, designs, creates, and optimizes compelling, game-changing digital solutions across all channels, combining its strengths in strategy, data science, and engineering. Experience Architect This position conducts stakeholder and user interviews to collect and document business and design requirements; plans, conducts, and participates in…
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Wawa’s Latest–A Center City Store With a Walk Up Window
Wawa has a new concept store 16th and Ranstead streets in Center City—a walk up that is the smallest Wawa in Philadelphia and the second smallest store in its chain of 880 stores nationwide, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Through the Wawa app, customers can buy store items and schedule a time to…
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BSN, Promising Strong Distribution Benefits, Acquires Wayne Sporting Goods
BSN Sports, a division of Varsity Brands,has acquired the team sports business of Wayne Sporting Goods, based in Wayne, reports SGBonline.com. The team sports business was started and built up by the Galczenski family over 64 years. As part of the transition, Steve Galczenski, a third-generation family member, is joining BSN Sports, along with his…
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Ridley Park Couple Celebrate Their Son’s ‘Miracle’ Birth Through a Transplanted Uterus
A Ridley Park woman brought home her two–month-old son Thursday, a baby that grew inside a womb transplanted into her more than a year ago at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, writes The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jennifer and Drew Gobrecht call their son, Benjamin Thomas, “a perfect miracle.” Jennifer Gobrecht has a congenital disorder…
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Delco Dems Take County Council to Facebook as They Get Their Agenda Going
So Democrats have been in charge of Delaware County’s government since Monday. How’s it going? One of the first tell-tale signs that something was different showed up on Facebook when the Tuesday morning Delaware County Council meeting was live streamed, writes Laura Benshoff for WHYY.org. “We’ve made history in a couple of ways today. But…
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New DA Hits Ground Running With Ethics Reforms, Focus on Gun Violence, Environment and Workers’ Rights
Just moments after being sworn in as the new district attorney for Delaware County Monday morning, Democrat Jack Stollsteimer announced he was implementing reforms in how his office will run. The reforms create three proactive investigative and prosecution units that focus on combating gun violence, protecting communities from environmental hazards and protecting the rights of…
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First black Muslim woman sworn in to Delaware County bench
Multiple moments in history were made Friday morning when the first black woman was sworn in as a new judge for Delaware County Common Pleas Court, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Nusrat Rashid of Chester Township also made state history as the first Muslim elected to any judicial position in the state. Rashid…
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Media Borough Gets Its First Bed and Breakfast–the Gifford-Risley House
Media Borough has its first-ever Bed and Breakfast at 430 N. Monroe Street, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. Monika and Z Rehoric bought the Gifford-Risley House nearly four years ago and have been renovating it for two years after convincing Media Borough Council that the “B&B” was a suitable use and a benefit…
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DELCO Careers – Erickson Living at Maris Grove
Located in Glen Mills, Maris Grove offers well-appointed, maintenance-free apartment homes, a wealth of amenities, and convenient services to accommodate everyone’s needs, making it one of Pennsylvania’s most popular senior living communities. Grounds Supervisor This position performs administrative duties including developing and managing a budget and purchasing equipment and supplies; maintains all parking areas, boundary fencing,…
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Philadelphia International Airport Was Ranked Among the Best Large Airports in the World for Punctuality
Philadelphia International Airport has worked to improve its on-time performance and now a new study shows it’s among the most on-time airports in the world, writes Lewis Lazare and Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The airport improved its on-time performance in 2019, said travel data company OAG. It was ranked at No. 20…
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Nether Providence Man Working to Help African Refugees Flee Oppression and Settle in US
A Nether Providence man is helping refugees and asylum seekers from the northeast African nation of Eritrea settle in the United States, writes Leslie Krowchenko for Delco News Network. John Stauffer, president of the American Team for Displaced Entreans, helps to resettle and conduct life-saving interventions for the refugees. He’s fighting an immigration trend that…
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No One Repairs Watches Any More, So Why is This Wayne Watchmaker Turning Away Customers?
Peter Whittle has repaired thousands of traditional timepieces at his Wayne repair shop, even in this digital and cell phone age, writes Allison Steele for The Philadelphia Inquirer. From 19th-century pocket watches to modern Rolexes, Peter Whittle has brought time back to his customers over the 20 years he has run Whittle’s Watch Works. Whittle’s…
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Springfield Family Grateful They Found This Medical Equipment Discount Store
Madison Boggs, 19, travels from Springfield to Bellmawr, New Jersey because she knows she can find the best bargain on medical equipment at Goodwill Home Medical Equipment, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Boggs was born with cerebral palsy. She needs medical equipment to help her stay mobile. This type of equipment can be…
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Nittany Lions Coach Pat Chambers Recalls a Time When He Had to Sneak into The Palestra
When Penn State faced Iowa at The Palestra in Philadelphia recently, Nittany Lions coach Pat Chambers didn’t have to sneak in, writes Mark Brennan for 247sports.com. But that wasn’t always true. Chambers said at a recent press conference that his sports-centered family paid a lot of visits to the Palestra, but getting tickets for everyone…
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TikTok Is No Longer Just Silly Videos. Teens Are Using It to Talk About Mental Health, More
Gabe Escobar, 17, kept seeing TikTok videos from teen girls about recovering from an eating disorder. Escobar, a senior at Radnor High School, had previously struggled with an eating disorder himself and thought that opening up through TikTok could help other guys going through the same thing. TikTok is known primarily for silly videos but…
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