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Kids 4 Kids Bake Sale Now a Glen Mills Neighborhood Tradition
A Glen Mills bake sale that raises money for the Ronald McDonald House is still going strong every year since it started in 2018, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS Philadelphia. The Kids 4 Kids bake stand, at the corner of Ponds View Drive and Willits Way, is manned by a group of children who stand…
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DELCO Careers – Dunwoody Village
Dunwoody Village job positions are available to qualified candidates. Dunwoody Village is a five-star ranked not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square located in a picturesque wooded setting, combining comfort with award-winning high-quality healthcare and rehabilitation. Dunwoody job positions are for career people who want a “decidedly different career,” people who share a commitment to excellence, and who want…
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For $420,000 You Can Get This Victorian Twin Home in Lansdowne
$420,000. That’s the new record-setting median home sale price reached in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area in July, according to the multiple listing service Bright MLS. For that amount of money, you can buy a large Victorian twin home in Lansdowne, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Using $420,000 as the purchase price, Bond compared…
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Glenolden lawyer Helped Convict a Nazi War Criminal at Dachau
Eighty years ago, Glenolden lawyer Lt. Col. Raymond E. Zickel Sr. prosecuted one of the first Nazi war criminals, Austrian Franz Strasser, at the Dachau trials, one of the first war crime trials in Germany. More than 1,400 convictions resulted from the trials conducted in the liberated concentration camp at Dachau, Germany. Lt. Col. Zickel…
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Brinker Simpson and Teachers Teammates Team Up to Supply Classrooms
With students heading back to the classroom, the Teachers Teammates wanted to ensure that teachers had the necessary supplies. Helping make that happen was a recent backpack build event at Brinker Simpson Company & LLC in Media, reports Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. Teachers Teammate founder Raelyn Harman was on hand for the volunteer packing of school…
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2 Communities Reject Wawa and Sheetz Plans for New Stores
Wawa and Sheetz both lost territory in central Pennsylvania when a Wawa store was turned down in Cumberland County and a Sheetz store rejected by a judge in Dauphin County, writes Seth Kaplan for WHTM, as reported in yahoo! news. Both convenience store chains have been expanding their footprints in central Pennsylvania and elsewhere and…
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Lansdowne Theater Went Dark for 40 Years. Now It’s Back
The Lansdowne Theater was reborn on Friday evening when its doors opened to a sold-out audience. All 1,280 seats were sold for the performance of Chazz Palminteri’s “A Bronx Tale,” writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “It’s a long time coming,” BRE Presents Vice President Richard Mancinelli said. “It’s amazing to see it…
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SAP Looks at Business Transformation and 5 Steps To Success
Business transformation is a vital aspect of an organization’s growth and development, but it can take many different forms depending on the company’s needs, according to an article by SAP in Forbes. Each transformation journey is unique yet still benefits from a structured approach, with common steps that guide companies toward successful outcomes. Using a…
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George K. Huber, Swarthmore Performing Arts Librarian, Remembered
George K. Huber, a retired performing arts librarian at Swarthmore College, spent 41 years of his life mentoring students, faculty and staff about library services as he grew the college’s music catalog and collections of videos, audio files, books, and scores. Mr. Huber, of Swarthmore, has died at age 85, writes Gary Miles for The…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Hosts September Events
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals are meeting on Zoom on Sept. 2, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. All are welcome to this free meeting. Register here. The September focus will be on The Power of Mentorship and Networking. The guest speaker is Calvin Purnell, Jr. , author, speaker and strategic thinking partner…
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Drexel Hill Chef Suing Guy Fieri Firms Over Franchise Contract
Drexel Hill chef Kevin Cooper is suing for money he believes he is owed after winning a Guy Fieri chicken franchise, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Cooper competed in 2021 on the Food Network show, “Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime,” hosted by celebrity chef Guy Fieri. After completing franchise restaurant tasks over six episodes,…
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Super Wawas Getting Some Push Back Amidst Expansion
Here in Delaware County, Wawa still evokes positive feelings, but that’s not true everywhere, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert Costello, the owner of Costello Asset Management, a close observer of local retail, said Wawa evokes personal feelings locally because it started here. “But Wawa is now approaching 1,000 stores, including 250 in…
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There’s a Golf Club in Delaware County That Won’t Hurt Your Wallet
Golfing is a great low-impact outdoor sport that sharpens your eye-hand coordination, but if you’re new to the game, you may not want to pay for expensive tee times. Fortunately, there’s one country club in Media that can offer you 18 holes with a tee time under $80, writes Laura Brzyski and Giana Longo for…
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For the 4th Year, Brandywine Alumni Society Sponsors ‘Dining Under the Stars’
The Brandywine Alumni Society will be a sponsor for “Dining Under the Stars” – a weekly outdoor dining event held on Wednesday evenings on State Street in Media throughout September, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. As part of the Media community, the Brandywine Alumni Society is an event sponsor for the fourth consecutive…
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This Delaware County High School Named Among Nation’s Best
A Delaware County high school has placed among the top 500 high schools in the nation, as determined by U.S. News & World Report. Radnor High School placed 379th in the nation, according to the “Best High Schools” ranking, writes Joe Brandt for CBS News Philadelphia. In 2016, U.S. News & World Report named Radnor…
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Prospect Medical Sues Federal Agencies Claiming Bankruptcy Violation
Crozer Health’s parent company, Prospect Medical, is suing two federal health care agencies, claiming they violated an automatic stay order after the company’s bankruptcy was filed in January. The July 11 complaint seeks at least $1.5 million for care that Medicare and Medicaid patients received at five Crozer Health ambulatory surgery and imaging centers, writes…
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Upper Darby School District Closes on Shuttered Hospital Purchase
The Upper Darby School District closed a deal Friday with Prospect Medical Holdings to purchase the former Delaware County Memorial Hospital and two other structures on the Drexel Hill property for $600,000, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Crozer Health hospital has been closed since November 2022. Prospect Medical, owner of Crozer…
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Upper Darby’s Popular Pica’s Restaurant Announces New Location
Pica’s in Upper Darby was set to close its 69-year location on West Chester Pike this summer as it downsizes and relocates. That is no longer the case, writes Max Bennett for Marple Newtown Patch. “We have decided to delay our closing to the fall,” according to a social media post from the Pica family…
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