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Delco Council Pens 10-Page Memo After Rejecting Calls for Bond Referendum
In response to accusations that they are failing to preserve open space by not attempting to save the Archdiocesan-owned land in Marple Township, Delco Council members have penned a 10-page, open memo outlining their position on the issue, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Originally the land was going to be sold to Jenkintown…
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Riddle Hospital in Media to Receive Historic $16 Million Gift
Riddle Hospital will receive a $16 million gift from the trust created in the Will of John Bancker Gribbel, who passed away in 1947 at the age of 63. Gribbel and his family were dedicated patients of the former “Media Hospital” and of Dr. Charles H. Schoff, who founded that hospital in 1909. Dr. Schoff…
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Two Delaware County Businessmen Make Use of DNC Waste
Two Delaware County businessmen experienced the Democratic National Convention in an unusual way, as they are the recipients of trucks filled with food waste collected from the Convention Center twice a day, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. For the duration of the conference, Chris Pieretti and Steve Linvill got truck deliveries of an…
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Save $20, Preregister for Delco Chamber’s 2016 Business Trade Show Next Week
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will host its 2016 Business Trade Show Thursday, Aug. 4 at the Concord Country Club on Wilmington Pike in West Chester. All are invited to attend, as pre-registration is free, but walk-ins will be charged $20 at the door. The following is a schedule for the annual event showcasing…
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Lincoln Financial’s President of Insurance, Retirement Solutions Retires After 35 Years in Industry
Radnor’s Lincoln Financial Group has announced that Mark Konen will retire from his position as President of Insurance and Retirement Solutions. Konen’s retirement will take effect February 28, 2017. Most recently, Konen managed Lincoln Financial’s Individual Life Insurance, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services (RPS) businesses. Konen joined Lincoln Financial in 2006 as part of…
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Media Becomes Hotspot for ‘Pokemon Go’ Craze
(This post first appeared July 28, 2016) Media has quickly become a hotspot for Pokemon Go players in Delaware County, thanks to the large number of landmarks and memorials designated as Pokestops, writes Rick Kauffman for the Daily Times. State Street, already popular with shoppers, has seen a huge influx of Pokemon Go players walking…
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Delaware County Careers – Delaware County Intermediate Unit
Based in Morton, the Delaware County Intermediate Unit is a regional education services agency. Its mission is to provide leadership for the development of innovative and cost-effective programs to meet the needs of the county. DCIU serves more than 70,000 school-aged students and more than 6,000 educators on a regional basis. Direct instruction is provided…
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Springfield’s Rolling Green Golf Club to Enter National Spotlight
The eyes of the golf world will soon be fixed on Springfield’s Rolling Green Golf Club, which, true to the sport, boasts a course notorious for challenging not only a golfer’s physical ability but also his or her mental capacity. Rolling Green’s 18 holes were designed by famed golf architect William Flynn, and the club…
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Chester’s Laran Bronze Foundry May Be Delco’s Best-Kept Secret
The Laran Bronze Foundry may be the best-kept secret in Delaware County. Located on East Sixth Street in Chester, in a giant complex that was previously a part of the city’s once-thriving shipbuilding industry, Laran Bronze is one of the world’s premier foundries for fine-art casting. Brothers Larry and Randy Welker are the “La” and…
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Members of Upper Darby High School’s Lunar Club Present Their Research at NASA in Silicon Valley
A group of students who are members of the Lunar Club at Upper Darby High School are getting the opportunity to present their original research at NASA, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The group is now competing in the Exploration Science Forum at the NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon…
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Delaware County Careers – Nicolson Law Group
Based in Media, the Nicolson Law Group is a sophisticated group of highly experienced and devoted litigation attorneys. It is committed to providing clients with focused and responsive representation in six practice areas: Product Liability, Retail Liability, Transportation, Construction, Insurance Coverage and Litigation, and School Law. Nicolson deliberately focuses its efforts in these six niche…
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Quincy’s Celebrates Three Decades of Eclectic Gift Options for Shoppers
Despite doing business through a century-old wooden cash register, nor not having a social media presence, Quincy’s gift shop in Media has never had trouble attracting customers, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Middletown Township resident Bennie Cope started Quincy’s on West State Street in Media three decades ago as a gift-basket…
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Widener Offers Four New Graduate Certificates Aimed at Working Adults
Widener University’s College of Arts and Sciences is now accepting applications for four new graduate certificates: Non-profit Leadership, Creative Placemaking, Diversity in the Workplace, and Urban Studies. The certificates are designed to give students a cost- and time-effective way to earn graduate credentials and work toward a career change or a step up the ladder.…
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Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association Partners with Harrah’s in Chester to Boost Awareness of Racing Product
To help celebrate its 10th anniversary season, the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association has partnered with Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack on an extensive ad blitz. Its aim is to boost awareness of the harness racing product and spur attendance during the crucial summer months. The multiplatform effort – which encompasses outdoor, radio, print, and digital –…
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Two Years after Mercy Fitzgerald Shooting, Darby Resident and Carnegie Hero Remembers Slain Coworker
Two years after the harrowing shooting at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, John D’Alonzo, the man who tackled the mentally ill patient who shot and killed his caseworker and injured a doctor, remembers that fateful day and Theresa Hunt, his slain coworker, writes Patti Mengers for the Daily Times. The Darby Township resident, who received the Carnegie…
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Age No Obstacle for Senior Athletes Competing in Delaware County’s 26th Senior Games
Nearly 650 senior athletes aged 50 and over competed in the 26th annual Delaware County Senior Games at a dozen different venues last month, writes Patti Mengers for the Daily Times. To celebrate, close to 460 competitors attended a luncheon at the Drexelbrook. During the evening, they were saluted by Denise Stewart, Director of the…
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Media’s Academy of International Ballet Enters Partnership with Haverford’s Main Line Art Center
The Academy of International Ballet in Media has entered into a creative partnership with the Main Line Art Center in Haverford. The new partnership offers faculty, students, guest artists, and visitors to AIB a unique opportunity to view original paintings created by regional artists that focus on the images from the world of ballet. Each…
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Delaware Bookstore Hosts Launch Party for Renowned Chadds Ford Author
The Hockessin Book Shelf recently hosted a launch party for the latest supernatural thriller by renowned Chadds Ford author J.E. Fishman, writes Shawn Weigel for the Hockessin Community News. The Prisoner of Hell Gate, penned under Fishman’s pseudonym Dana I. Wolff, focuses on a group of friends as they explore North Brother Island in New…
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