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Woodstock: Delco Residents Offer a Local Spin on 50th Anniversary of Music Fair
When Janet Sanders, a Springfield High senior, announced she was going to Woodstock, her brother and late sister-in-law didn’t want her to go because they had seen photos of nude festival attendees at the Atlantic City raceway concert, writes Peg DeGrass for the Delaware County News Network. “I lied and went anyway, telling my brother…
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Wallingford Students Receive Young Hero Award for Plastic Straw Ban Campaign
Wallingford Elementary School fourth graders were honored last week with the TD Bank Young Hero Award for successfully petitioning businesses and Pennsylvania to support a ban on plastic straws, writes Peter Crimmins of WHYY. The fourth graders convinced the owner of Uno’s to ban plastic straws in his restaurant nationwide unless requested by a customer.…
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Most Local School Districts Aren’t Warming to Idea of Additional Armed Guards in School
A new state law that would allow armed security guards in schools is not having much impact on local school districts, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The law, known as Act 67, does not mandate armed personnel, but gives the option to have armed security guards and retired police officers. Garnet…
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This 15-Year Pro-Golfer Played Junior Golf at the Llanerch Country Club. Now He’s Got a PGA Tour Card.
Vince Covello, a 36-year-old Delaware County native, is finally seeing the rewards of playing golf for years on various tours in the U.S. and Canada. On Sunday, he was awarded his PGA Tour card for the 2019-20 season, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The news was greeted enthusiastically in Springfield, where Covello was…
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Upper Darby High Senior Puts Day to Day Life in Focus at National Geographic Photo Camp
Sylvia Clinton, 18, a rising senior at Upper Darby High School, was one of eight students participating in a July National Geographic Photo Camp, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A team of photographers from National Geographic came to town to teach the teens their craft, asking the students to capture unique images of…
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The Man Needed CPR and Three Wrestling Coaches Were There to Help. Now They’ve Received an Award
The American Red Cross recently presented Lifesaving Awards to three coaches of the wrestling program at the Glen Mills School. The coaches are Courtney Scheb, a former Glen Mills School employee and assistant wrestling coach; Marcus Vassilakopoulos, a former Glen Mills School employee and assistant wrestling coach; and Matt Shannon, current Glen Mills School employee…
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Prospect Park’s Mark Marano Brings You History Up Close and Personal at ‘Once Upon a Nation’
Mark Marano of Prospect Park is just as comfortable telling a story at a bench outside a Philadelphia historic landmark as he is performing in a musical at Upper Darby’s Summer Stage, writes Ruth Rovner for the Daily Times. A professional actor, Marano has had varied experience in theater, including Summer Stage, and regional theaters…
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American Water Makes DELCORA an Offer as Negotiations Continue With Aqua PA
First, Aqua Pennsylvania expressed an interest in merging with DELCORA. Now, American Water is looking for some action with the water quality control authority, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. DELCORA handles the county’s wastewater. It’s considering a merger with Aqua PA to cope with costly federal mandates, projecting future capital costs of…
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Delco Ambulances Hold Record for Fastest Response Time in Pennsylvania
Delaware County’s ambulance response is the fastest in the state, writes Kathleen E. Carey for Delaware County News Network. Delaware County’s emergency medical service providers had the quickest response time out of 67 counties, according to a 2018 report from the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Bureau of EMS. Responders were safely on location at emergencies…
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Upper Darby’s Tower Theater Sign Comes Down, Museum Gets Iconic Sphere and Letters
The Tower Theater’s radio tower sign, a landmark for 69th Street in Upper Darby, is unsafe and is being removed, writes Joseph A. Gambardello and Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Live Nation, the theater’s owner, said inspections by company engineers determined the signage atop the 92-year-old building had deteriorated, according to Upper Darby Mayor…
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Retired Shipley School Teacher Restoring Historic Home in Haverford Township
Anthony Morinelli has a retirement project going on. He’s renovating a stone home on Mill Road dating back to the late 1600s, writes Linda Stein for the Daily Times. Morinelli, 70, retired this past June from The Shipley School as theater director and humanities teacher. The house, which Morinelli calls Harford Hall in honor of…
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Wawa Eyes Philadelphia and Pennsylvania as Future Locations for Tesla Super-Charging Stations
Right now, Wawa’s closest Tesla super chargers are in Delaware and South Jersey, but that’s going to change, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lori Bruce, a Wawa spokesperson, said the company has 16 stores with Tesla Superchargers with plans to double that by the end of 2020. New Jersey is Wawa’s top market…
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The 69th Street Carhouse: Where Mechanics Toil to Keep Your Subway Commute Safe
People ride the El every day like clockwork with no thought about who keeps the train rolling. In fact, the Market-Frankford Line provides over 160,000 daily rides to passengers. Hidden away inside the 69th Street Carhouse there’s a team of mechanics like 31-year veteran Ritchie Byers who makes sure your daily commute runs as smooth…
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Main Line Health Building Space Expansion Continues at Ellis Preserve, Elsewhere
Main Line Health is leasing 30,000 square foot of space at the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. “Our plan is to relocate some of our financial service departments to this new location in order to allow additional space on our hospital campuses for outpatient offerings,” said spokeswoman Bridget…
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El Paso Soccer Club Gets Generous Donation and Support From Ridley United Soccer Club
When the El Paso shootings took place Aug. 3 at a Walmart store, the El Paso Fusion Soccer Club was fundraising outside for equipment, writes Kevin Tustin for Delaware County News Network. Twenty two people were killed in the shooting and many others injured, including two of the youth soccer team’s coaches, a coach’s wife…
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Philadelphia Union Game Wins Earns Manager Jim Curtin Two-Year Contract
After coaching for the last few years on one-season extensions to his original 2015 contract, Philadelphia Union Manager Jim Curtin received a two-year contract from sporting director Ernst Tanner, writes Jonathan Tannenwald and Jackson Satz for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “After roughly half a year into the season now and doing extraordinarily well, I think Jim…
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Chester’s Ronell Williams Went From Linebacker to Coach for the Chicago Bears
Chester High graduate Ronell Williams couldn’t believe it when he was asked Jan. 16 to join the Chicago Bears coaching staff, writes Joseph Santoliquito for the Philly Voice. The 2010 grad and Division II All-American West Chester linebacker found himself at age 27 the Bears’ new defensive quality control coach. Williams was a standout linebacker…
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Making Local Schools Safe: Requests Made for Cameras, Trauma Kits, Sensors and Student Mental Health Support
Security cameras. Door alarms. Trauma training. School districts are getting into security and safety big time, writes Avi Wolfman for WHYY.org. Locally: Haverford School District wants trauma kits to treat life-threatening injuries. Upper Darby School District needs airlock sensors for doors and mental health supports for students. Chester School District could use some staff/student ID…
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