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Clifton Field Update: School District Asserts Its Authority Over Property
Upper Darby School District has full title to the Clifton Heights athletic fields, said the school board solicitor, and is free to build a middle school there with no restrictions, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. “The district … has the right to use the field for the district’s intended purpose, which includes building…
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Haverford High Earns Governor’s Award for 85 Percent Student Voter Registration Success
Haverford High School recently received the Governor’s Civic Engagement Award at the gold level for registering 85 percent or more of eligible students to vote, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. Haverford was among four Philadelphia-area high schools given the award. Three other schools were recognized for registering at least 65 percent of…
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Aronimink Club Golf Instructor Reflects On How He Teaches the Game
Ever since he was a young boy following his PGA professional father around the course, John Bierkan aspired to spend his life in the world of golf. Over the past 16 years, he’s built a reputation as a premier instructor, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The director of instruction at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown…
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Artists in Delco This Week to Capture Spring Beauty
The Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival kicked off May 13 with the arrival of 32 juried artists who are spending the week capturing the beauty of spring in Delaware County and the region, writes Pete Bannan for Main Line Media News. Over five days they will document the landscape painting “en plein air” (French…
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For Flexible Flyers, Startup Has Great Philly Deals
A new startup company called Moonfish finds cheap deals on flights leaving out of Philadelphia International Airport, writes David Murrell for phillymag.com. George Zeng, a Wharton MBA grad and former engineer at Facebook, started Moonfish when he noticed major fluctuations in flight prices. He designed a search engine that finds the best deals by tracking…
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Executive at Radnor-Based Lincoln Financial Discusses Lessons He Gleaned from Climbing Kilimanjaro
Tim Seifert, head of annuity sales for Radnor-based Lincoln Financial Group, crossed a big item off his bucket list last year by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, he writes for Philadelphia Business Journal. Seifert found a parallel between his journey and what he does for a living: helping Americans climb to their retirement savings “summit” before slowly…
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Chefs Face Food Network Challenge Together
Husband and wife co-owners and chefs Alex and Tara B. Hardy of Wayne’s At the Table BYOB took their culinary prowess to the national stage when they appeared May 1 on the Food Network’s “Guy’s Grocery Games”, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The show, hosted by Guy Fieri, pits chefs against each other in elimination…
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Vinny Papale Wants to Be “Invincible”, Like His Dad
Vinny Papale knows his father’s story and has watched the movie “Invincible” about 30 times, writes Stephen Whyno for philly.com. Only when he got to college did Vinny fully appreciate Vince Papale earning a spot with the Philadelphia Eagles at age 30 despite never playing football before. The younger Papale was amazed his dad made…
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Look Who’s a Hit With LinkedIn Users
A LinkedIn ranking of the country’s top 50 companies showed that one of those in-demand companies is right here in Delaware County, writes Michaela Althouse for Philly.com. Making their list? Software leader SAP in Newtown Square. At No. 26, SAP is applauded in the ranking for its effort to include women in the tech workforce.…
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Neumann Graduates Urged to Embrace Service and Compassion As They Head Out Into the World
The Class of 2019 cheered for classmates and celebrated with their families at Neumann University’s 53rd Commencement Exercises on May 11. The new graduates heard inspirational messages from Fr. Michael Duffy, OFM, who received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, and Dr. Chris Domes, university president. Co-valedictorians Jacqueline and Victoria Schneider, speaking on behalf…
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Glen Mills Bowler Celebrates 50th USBC Women’s Championships Appearance
Marie Neugebauer of Glen Mills recently celebrated her 50th tournament appearance at the United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, KS, writes Christian Seaborn for Bowl.com. The 83-year-old bowler first took part in the tournament at the 1959 event in Buffalo, NY. After that, she was in events in 33 more…
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Swarthmore College Ends Greek Life on Campus
Swarthmore College President Valerie Smith announced May 10 that fraternities and sororities, “exclusive, dues-paying organizations” will no longer exist at the Delaware County liberal arts college, writes Anna Orso for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The move was part of an effort to deal with sexual misconduct on campus. A national outcry erupted after one of the…
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Brewery Opening Near Union Stadium Points to Future Development Possibilities for Chester Waterfront
A new brewery for the Chester waterfront is coming soon as a companion to the Philadelphia Union’s soccer stadium, writes Phil Moore for brotherlygame.com. The Larimer Beer Co. will soon be the newest neighbor to the Union. With a booming economy, and a large space around the Union’s complex ready for development, the team is…
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It’s a Valley Jamboree and It’s Coming to Chadds Ford
The Chadds Ford Historical Society (CFHS) introduces a new family-friendly music festival this year – Valley Jamboree, writes the Daily Local News. This two-day event is Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May 19, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. The Jamboree will be held on the society’s fields…
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Havertown Couple Seeks to Save Kids From Suicide
Since Denette and Jim Stetler lost their son, Trent, to suicide four years ago, they have embarked on a mission to teach as many kids as possible about opening up to sadness, writes Maria Panaritis for Philly.com. The Havertown couple hope that by reaching out they can help others avoid the path that led their…
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Neumann Students Study Chester Creek Health
Chester Creek habitats upstream and downstream of a fluid spill in May 2017 have good water quality, according to a study conducted by Dr. Mac Given, a biology professor at Neumann University. Larval insect communities in Chester Creek have not been affected by the spill, the study concludes. Students in Given’s Ecology Lab have been…
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Power of Prayer Celebrated at Rose Tree Park
Delaware County joined a country-wide observance recently of the 68th annual National Day of Prayer, writes Kathleene E. Carey for Delaware County News Network. Crowds at Rose Tree Park in Upper Providence focused on this year’s theme, “Love One Another,” as they celebrated the freedom available in this country to have faith and worship as…
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Learn How a Drexel Hill Gamer Got 1 Million Followers
David Carter grew up in Chester, graduated Strath Haven High, tosses luggage at Philly airport and lives in Drexel Hill. Some of you may know him better as iPodKingCarter, a man with more than 1 million followers on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, writes Bob Fernandez for Philly.com. Carter calls himself “one of the most…
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