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Dave Barry Stops By to Chat at Haverford College 50th Reunion
Funnyman Dave Barry entertained fellow alumni at Haverford College’s 50th reunion Saturday, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Barry, 71, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist who graduated from Haverford in 1969 with a bachelor’s in English. He began his journalism career two years later at the West Chester Daily Local. He moved to…
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Here’s What’s Up Later in June at Jamey’s House of Music in Lansdowne
Jamey Reilly has worked with the likes of Aerosmith, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, The Beach Boys and more. But there was a time when that career nearly came to an end, writes Brian Bingaman for the Daily Times. “I had an accident with a power saw that almost cut my arm off. My arm was…
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Radnor Municipal Building Holds Museum for Delco Sports Legends
From world-class equestrians who competed at Devon, to world-famous competitors who once called Delaware County home, the museum inside the Radnor Township Municipal Building has memorabilia and photos of some truly inspiring athletes, reports Pat Gallen for CBS3. “The common denominator, the common theme is that these are Delaware County athletes that achieved something on…
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Media Man Creates Trump Toilet Robot for London Protests
A man from Media built the 16-foot-tall robot of President Donald Trump tweeting on a golden toilet that’s making the rounds in London during President Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom, writes Taylor Horn for NBC Philadelphia. Don Lessem spent $25,000 to create his ‘Dumping Trump’ statue for Trump’s visit to the U.K. “We wanted…
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Tinicum Rescues Building That Once Helped Immigrants
Like the 19th century immigrants who sweated through the deadly yellow fever epidemic in the wards of the Lazaretto quarantine station, the red-brick hospital on the banks of the Delaware River in Tinicum Township was not expected to survive, writes Inga Saffron for the Philadelphia Inquirer. It was too big to be converted into a…
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New School in Havertown: Lynnewood Elementary Breaks Ground
HAVERFORD – A new school will soon rise for the Lions of Lynnwood Elementary School in Havertown, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Media News. On Monday, June 3, hundreds of the school’s students along with faculty, staff, board members, and township officials gathered for a ceremonial groundbreaking. “We’re going to be putting a state-of-the-art,…
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Athletes Ready to ‘Compete, Connect, Conquer’ at Delco Senior Games
More than 700 senior athletes will compete next week for gold, silver and bronze medals in a variety of Olympic-style sports as they demonstrate their athletic prowess at the 2019 Delaware County Senior Games. The Games run June 10 to 21, kicking off Monday, 8:30 a.m., with Pickleball Doubles in Concordville and a Bocce tournament…
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Delaware County Properties to Be Assessed for Spotted Lanternfly
The Delaware County Conservation District began working with the United States Department of Agriculture May 29 to assess properties in Delaware County for the Spotted Lanternfly. Lycorma delicatula, known as the Spotted Lanternfly, is a new invasive insect that has spread throughout southeastern Pennsylvania since its discovery in Berks County in 2014. The species was…
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Chester High Soccer Returns After 30-Year Absence
Soccer will once again be played by the boys and girls at Chester High and in the middle schools, thanks to Philadelphia Union and its affiliated partners. The first season will begin in the fall of 2019, ending a 30 year absence of soccer at the school. The program of Varsity and Junior Varsity teams…
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This Beverage Turns Out to be Good for the Local Economy
It turns out a favorite backyard barbecue beverage is also good for the economy, even our local economy, according to beerservesamerica.org. In Delaware County’s 5th Congressional District, all things beer-related generated 2,065 jobs, $119,199,800 in wages and $414,895,000 in economic output. Drill down into the 5th District numbers, and beer generated: 34 jobs in brewing…
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DNB Financial Announces Merger with Bancorp Based in Western Pennsylvania
S&T Bancorp, Inc. – the Indiana, Pa.-based holding company for S&T Bank, with operations in five markets including western Pennsylvania, central Pennsylvania, northeast Ohio, central Ohio, and upstate New York – and DNB Financial Corporation have signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which S&T will acquire DNB in an all-stock transaction. DNB shareholders will…
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At Bethel Springs Elementary, This Class Is For the Birds
Between rotting piles of yesterday’s cheesesteaks and Styrofoam containers, Brian “BQ” Quindlen stands, grinning. One man’s trash has become another man’s seagull –watching treasure, writes Oona Goodin-Smith for philly.com. Quindlen, a fifth-grade teacher at Bethel Springs Elementary School in Garnet Valley, brings avian education and bird-watching (or birding) to his students at Bethel Springs, taking…
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SCORE: Training Facility Fullfills Broomall Woman’s Softball Passion
Julie Sebastian’s passion for softball has been nearly life-long, at least since she started playing the game at age 6. As the starting pitcher for Elizabethtown College from 2008-2012, Julie led the team to playoffs and winning records. Even after graduation, she worked with tournament, travel and high school softball programs throughout the region. She…
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Workshop Explores How to Confront and End Bullying
More than 30 years ago, Claudio Cerullo, Ph.D. was a teenager targeted by bullies, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. Today, Cerullo and his wife, Daniela, run the Delco-based non-profit organization called Teach Anti-Bullying Inc. Cerullo reached out to the Upper Darby community with a recent anti-bullying workshop at the Tower Theater.…
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River Avenue Digital in Media Takes Small Business Award
So how did a digital marketing company at 24 Veterans Square in Media Borough end up with the name River Avenue Digital LLC? It was a natural choice for founder and owner Josh Irons of West Chester. River Avenue conjures up two of his favorite memories—his grandfather and baseball. His grandfather lived on River Avenue…
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Former Dodgers Catcher Mike Scioscia Inducted Into Springfield High Hall of Fame
Baseball All-Star and winning manager Mike Scioscia was a few years late to accept his induction in the 2012 Achievers Hall of Fame but on May 31, 2019, he made it, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. As Steve Todaro, president of the Springfield Area Education Foundation, explained, “This is the first time Mike…
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Lansdowne Poet Wins Two Awards at West Chester University Poetry Conference
Lansdowne poet Janie McNeil will be accepting two awards from West Chester University this week at the 24th annual Poetry Conference, June 5-8, writes Ruth Rovner for the Delaware County News Network. The nation’s only all-poetry writing conference is dedicated to formal poetry, drawing renowned poets, teachers of poetry, poetry lovers and student poets. The…
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From CHESCO: Paoli Native Dethrones Jeopardy! Champion Whose Winning Streak Captivated the Nation
Paoli native and Conestoga High School graduate Emma Boettcher, a librarian at the University of Chicago, has accomplished the seemingly impossible by breaking James Holzhauer’s 32-game winning streak on Jeopardy!, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Boettcher dethroned the champ on Monday’s episode of the popular game show. The new champion became interested in…
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