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ESPN Reporter from Radnor Discusses High-Profile Beats, Sports Journalism
As a basketball fan growing up near Villanova, Radnor High School graduate Dave McMenamin’s career choice was rather easy, writes Troy Haliburton for TrueHoop Network. The journalist known for his NBA coverage on ESPN started writing locally when he was just 14. He began by covering high school sports for his friend’s mother, who was…
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Media Filmmaker’s New Documentary Focuses on Reintegration of Iraq War Veterans
Media filmmaker Dan Collins has joined forces with retired Marine Josh Hisle to direct the documentary From War to Wisdom, writes Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The film highlights the reintegration of Iraq War veterans into civilian society and the many struggles they face in the process. The film focuses on several members of…
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Cheyney University Hopes to Remove Interim Tag from Its Current President
Cheyney University has asked the State System of Higher Education to forgo the usual search process and officially name its interim president, Aaron Walton, to the position, writes Bill Schackner for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Cheyney’s Council of Trustees has voted to ask for limited dispensation from the SSHE board of governors. This is based on…
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Delaware County Community College’s New Choices a Free Career Development Program
Delaware County Community College’s New Choices Career Development program features mock interview sessions as part of the career development curriculum. With newly created résumés, students have an opportunity to improve their interviewing skills by practicing one-on-one with business professionals. New Choices is a free, six-week career exploration and job re-entry program that provides individual and…
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Destination Delco Has Your Next Two Weeks Covered with Entertainment Options Galore
Put on your party hats because the rest of November is packed with fun events in Delaware County, according to Destination Delco. First, music lovers are in for a treat, with the combination of country and rock offered by Aaron Lewis and Blackberry Smoke on Nov. 16 at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby. Then,…
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Newtown Square’s GMH Capital Partners Breaks Ground on Luxury Apartments in Providence
Newtown Square-based GMH Capital Partners – a real estate company specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of high-quality residential and commercial properties throughout the U.S. – has broken ground on River House in the Jewelry District of Providence, R.I. A 174-unit luxury apartment community situated along the Providence River, River House will consist of…
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Heartwarming Video Shows Local Army Officer Surprising His Daughter at Father-Daughter Dance
Jasmine Vega thought she wouldn’t have a date for Archbishop Carroll High School’s father-daughter dance, but her dad had other ideas, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. U.S. Army Warrant Officer Wally Vega is stationed in Texas, but he flew in to surprise his daughter at the recent dance. Jasmine, who had decided to…
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Proposed Tax Bill Would Be a Big Setback for This Trio of Local Colleges
The elimination of municipal bonds popular with hospitals and universities for construction, along with a tax on the largest university endowments, are being proposed in the tax bill recently released by the House Republicans, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to analysts, if the proposal were to pass, it’d be a big setback…
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Arbitrator’s Decision Nets Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation $56.6 Million
An arbitrator has issued a final determination that puts the purchase price of the Crozer-Keystone Health System at approximately $56.6 million, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. In January last year, Prospect Medical Holdings agreed on a $300 million asset acquisition with Crozer-Keystone that included a $52.9 million cash payment due July 1, 2016.…
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Motivated by Personal Tragedy, Penn Wood Football Coach Creates Culture of Success
Valencia Peterson, whom Penn Wood High School athletic director Rap Curry calls “a culture coach,” played an important role in helping the school’s football team recently win the Del Val League championship, writes Louis Bolling for The Huffington Post. Peterson had joined the Patriots under former head coach Nick Lincoln. As a volunteer coach, she…
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Putting Football Aside, Strath Haven Product Pursues Basketball on the Next Level
Strath Haven High School graduate John Harrar had to make a tough choice between continuing his football or basketball career on the collegiate level, writes Thomas Schlarp for the Daily Collegian. The 6-foot-9 native of Wallingford had been balancing the two sports. Harrar’s first love was basketball. He started playing football, though, to help out…
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Minnesota-Based IdentiSys Acquires Havertown’s ACS East, Aims to Grow Eastern Presence
Minnesota-based IdentiSys has acquired Automated Card Systems (ACS) of Canonsburg, Pa., for undisclosed terms, and the deal includes ACS’s eastern division, ACS East, based in Havertown. Since 1999, ACS has been providing clients with photo identification, security authentication, and credential management solutions, along with on-site and remote services. ACS East has been in business for…
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Breakfast Now Served All Day in Ridley Park, as America’s 647th Cracker Barrel Opens
By Chris Cooper Ridley Park is now home to the 647th Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, which opened its doors this morning at 125 South Stewart Avenue. The 10,000-square-foot restaurant and retail store is the 24th in Pennsylvania, and brings nearly 200 new jobs to the area. Cracker Barrel serves homestyle meals prepared from scratch…
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Local Comedian Releases New Book, ‘The Five People You Meet in Wawa’
The region’s legendary love for all things Wawa has now been immortalized in a book written by Philadelphia comedian Nick Kupsey, writes Marielle Mondon for PhillyVoice. Kupsey has created a spoof of Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven with his 40-page eBook entitled The Five People You Meet in Wawa. It highlights…
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Radnor’s Brandywine Realty Pitches Philadelphia, Austin Properties for Amazon HQ2
Radnor’s Brandywine Realty Trust has sent two submissions to Amazon, one for Philadelphia and one for Austin, Texas, as locations for the highly coveted Amazon HQ2, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 123-page pitch – entitled “Two Cities. One Solution.” – strikes a balance between the two cities to avoid favoritism. But…
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Markers Have New Guardian
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission markers that have been damaged by careless drivers or worn down over time are being restored to their former glory by a new maintenance contractor, Craig Wise of Clearfield, writes Karen Galle for the Blog of the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Office. Pennsylvania has 2,325 PHCM markers, including 63 in Chester…
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Greek-American Newspaper Based in Delco Celebrates 30th Anniversary
One of the largest Greek-American publications in the country, the Concordville-based Hellenic News of America, celebrated its 30-year anniversary over the weekend with a gala at The Merion in Cinnaminson, N.J. Hellenic News of America has been the guide and companion to the Hellenic community for three decades. Publisher and founder Paul Kotrotsios and co-publisher…
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President of Delaware County Community College Elected to CKCF’s Board of Directors
The Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation, a public charity founded in 2016 and the largest philanthropy serving Delaware County, has elected Dr. L. Joy Gates Black to its Board of Directors. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Gates Black to the Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation Board,” said Frances Sheehan, CKCF’s president. “Her depth of experience as a strong…
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