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Delaware County Leadership: State Sen. Tim Kearney
State Sen. Tim Kearney, 58, represents the 26th District, which covers 18 Delaware County communities as well as Easttown and Willistown in Chester County. In 2018, he defeated Republican Tom McGarrigle in an upset to become state senator, the first Democrat to represent the 26th district since 1978. DELCO.Today recently spoke to Sen. Kearney about…
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Trump EPA Head Stops by Oil Refinery in Trainer to Tout Energy Policies, Ignores Ethanol in Speech
EPA Administrator Andrew R. Wheeler visited the Monroe Energy refinery in Trainer July 29, touting the Trump administration’s energy policy, but never mentioned ethanol, the reason he was invited, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The EPA chief took a quick tour of the refinery, owned by Delta Air Lines, and met with refinery…
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Chadds Ford Woman Named All-Around Lumberjill at Lumberjack Competition
Martha King of Chadds Ford won her first All-Around Lumberjill title during this year’s Lumberjack World Championships at the 60th annual Lumberjack Bowl in Hayward, Wisconsin, writes Terrell Boettcher for Blue Mountain Eagle. A 2016 Philadelphia Inquirer article by Dan Geringer described King as one of a small group of lumberjills who chop, saw, and…
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Chester InmatesTell Their Stories Through Animated Films Made Inside Prison
“Hidden Lives Illuminated” is a collaborative effort of 20 incarcerated men at State Correctional Institution Chester to tell their stories, writes Samantha Melamed for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The men at SCI Chester are working with a crew hired by Eastern State Penitentiary to develop a series of animated shorts. The films will be screened starting…
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Restaurateur Is Ready to Take His Harvest Restaurants to a New Level
Since Dave Magrogan opened his first Harvest restaurant in Glen Mills in 2010, he’s developed at least a dozen restaurant brands over the past 15 years, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Now he’s decided to focus on one brand, Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, as the company approaches its second decade.…
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Kinder Park Senior Housing in Ridley Enters Final Phase
A senior housing project in Ridley Township got a boost this week from a $1 million state grant, according to a release from State Sen. Tim Kearney’s (D-26) office. Kinder Park is the Delaware County Housing Authority’s flagship redevelopment project. A six-story, 125,000 square-foot building will offer affording housing for seniors and medical office space.…
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Villanova Basketball Star Finds God and a Full Life as a Cloistered Nun
In 1991, Shelly Pennefather, 25, gave up a career in basketball, and life with her own family, to become a cloistered nun, writes Elizabeth Merrill for ESPN. Pennefather scored 2,408 points at Villanova University, and won the Wade Trophy in 1987 for best women’s college basketball player. She secured a $200,000contract to play basketball in…
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Villanova Office Is Part of JPMorgan Chase Expansion Effort
JPMorgan Chase is expecting good things from its office at 795 E. Lancaster Ave. in Villanova, according to a press release. The branch location was chosen because of its prime location on the Main Line and the fact it’s convenient to the Villanova campus community, officials said. Last September, JPMorgan Chase announced an expansion of…
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Latecomer Joe Sestak Plays Catch Up in An Overcrowded Field of Democrats
You might say Joe Sestak is getting lost in the crowd. You won’t see him at the Democratic debates, nor anywhere on television, writes Jim Geraghty for Yahoo News. There was little fanfare when the 67-year-old retired admiral and former congressman announced he was joining a crowded Democratic field to run for president. He wasn’t…
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June Saw 330 Flight Cancellations in Philly for American Airlines
Numerous problems at American Airlines caused flight cancellations to nearly double in June, writes Ellie Rushing for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The airline, which operates 70 percent of its flights at Philadelphia’s airport, had 3.43 percent of its flights cancelled that month, the highest cancellation percentage of any major airline. There were more than 330 cancellations…
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For This Happy Couple, Music Was the Food of Love
It was destined that a Springfield High School choir director and a music teacher at Walter Miller Elementary School in Levittown should make beautiful music together, and so, they married, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Elizabeth Folger and Michael Zubert were less than impressed with each other at choir camp in the…
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Delaware County Veterans Memorial Stands in Honor of Those Who Paid the Ultimate Price
A Casket Flag Raising Ceremony can be a powerful way to honor the memory of a veteran. It’s one of the services offered by The Delaware County Veterans Memorial Association (DCVMA). The ceremony is a celebration of a veteran’s life and sacrifice, a chance to memorialize your loved one. It takes place the second Sunday…
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A Record Year? Multi-family Suburban Apartment Sales in Western Suburbs Looking Good
Multi-family apartment property sales for Philadelphia’s western suburbs have been strong this year, and 2019 could potentially be a record year, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Included in those sales is Madison at Glen Mills, which has 244 apartments. It was part of a larger $370 million sale. Other multi-family apartment properties…
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Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square to Host 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA
Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square is hosting next year’s Women’s Professional Golf Association Championship, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A Women’s Leadership Summit that includes a a Future Leaders program will be part of championship week. Public ticket sales began earlier this month. The hope is to have 1,400 volunteers on hand…
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Lansdowne 13-year-old Brings Positive Energy Through SPERGO Clothing Line
Trey Brown wanted to send a positive message after a 14-year-old was accused of killing a 13-year-old in his old West Philadelphia neighborhood, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Now the 13-year-old Lansdowne entrepreneur with the SPERGO clothing line is one of the faces in an Invesco QQQ “Investing in Greater Possibilities Together” campaign.…
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Newtown Square Salon Brings Dads and Daughters Together with Beer and Braiding
It’s an image that causes a double take. Grown men downing some beer, braiding some hair, writes Bob Brooks for 6abc.com. But it’s pretty amazing what a little instruction and a few cold ones can do. Just ask Kevin Basquill. He attended the annual Beers and Braids father-daughter date night last year at Blush Salon…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Addresses Funding Shortage for Vital Food Program Serving Mothers and Children
For five years, Michele Berry raised her child alone on a nurse’s aide salary that paid $9 an hour. The father was in jail and out of their lives. “I had to pay for daycare and I had a car that was falling apart,” she said. Baby formula was unbelievably expensive. At 21, her life…
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Seven National Night OUt Events in Delco Aug. 6 Focus on Safe Neighborhoods
Seven police departments in Delaware County are hosting events at this year’s annual National Night Out Aug. 6. This community-building campaign, held the first Tuesday in August, promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie with the goal of making neighborhoods safer. Events are planned at the following locations: Upper Darby: 6 to 8 p.m., Upper Darby…
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