Communications
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Two Former Delco Women Hope Their Podcast Will Warn Younger Women About Breast Cancer and Save Lives
Two former Delaware County women knew their podcast, “Making the Breast of It”, was a much-needed platform for women in their 30s to warn them about breast cancer and provide support, writes Jenice Armstrong for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2017, Andy Sealy, 39, and Krysten Gentile, 37, were diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer. Breast…
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DELCO Careers – Wawa
Wawa, the beloved Media-based chain of convenience stores with a highly passionate fan base, has almost 700 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Central Florida, and is continuing to expand with new catering options. Network Infrastructure Team Lead This position acts as subject matter expert for networking and infrastructure management and monitoring…
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Delco Studying Solutions for 911 Police Radio Interference Problem
Atmospheric interference known as “ducting” created four or five instances Saturday where emergency responders could not reach Delaware County’s 911 center on portable radios, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. There’s no fix except to buy a new system, according to Chris Eiserman, second vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police of Delaware…
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Penn Wood High Athletes Learn About Sports Jobs That Go Beyond the Field
Penn Wood High athletes in Lansdowne are discovering alternative sports careers beyond playing or coaching, thanks to a sports broadcasting partnership at the high school, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ari Bluestein, owner of the Sports Fan Base Network, called in March looking to broadcast Penn Wood athletic events for SFBN, an online…
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Local Telecommunications Company Unveils Pumpkin Spice-Scented Office Phones
Recent Communications, Inc., a Collegeville-based telecommunications company, is taking the season of all things pumpkin spice to a whole new level by unveiling pumpkin spice-scented office phone handsets. As a full-service telecom partner that offers custom design, installation, training, and support of a wide range of business phone systems, software, and services, Recent Communications is…
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Media Student Film on Fictional School Shooting Takes Film Award
“Closeted” depicts a school shooting from the point of view of a sheltering student, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The film claimed the audience award in the youth 11-17 category at the BlackStar Film Festival. It claimed a similar award during the Media Film Festival last spring. “Closeted” is a nine-minute…
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Marisa Pilla Goes from Philadelphia Union TV Host to National Stage
Marisa Pilla has been the Philadelphia Union’s host for three years but now she’s making a national leap to Fox Sports 1,writes Jonathan Tannenwald for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Pilla grew up watching Italian soccer games on TV in Bucks County with her late father. She knew in high school she wanted to get into sports…
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Chester InmatesTell Their Stories Through Animated Films Made Inside Prison
“Hidden Lives Illuminated” is a collaborative effort of 20 incarcerated men at State Correctional Institution Chester to tell their stories, writes Samantha Melamed for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The men at SCI Chester are working with a crew hired by Eastern State Penitentiary to develop a series of animated shorts. The films will be screened starting…
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Scrappy One-Man Startups Picking Up Local News Coverage Once the Sole Domain of Traditional Media
Small daily or weekly newspapers have traditionally supplied hyperlocal news. But these outlets now produce less journalism as hedge fund-backed media companies slash-and-burn staff to optimize revenue, writes Laura Benshoff for WHYY. Between 2007 and 2018, newsrooms nationwide lost nearly a quarter of their staff, with newspapers taking the biggest losses, according to the Pew…
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Wayne Girl Makes the Times Square Billboard With Migraine Ad
For two weeks in June, a 13-year-old Wayne girl was the face of pediatric migraines on a giant billboard above Times Square, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. “It was really cool,” said Lexi DiMarino, an 8th grader at St. Katharine of Siena School. Her dad, Keith DiMarino, entered her into a contest…
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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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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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Meet DELCO Today’s New Editor
My name is Dave Bjorkgren, and I’m excited to be the new editor of DELCO Today. I have lived in Delaware County almost my entire life. I grew up in Drexel Hill and continue to live and work there. From journalism school at Temple University, I landed at the NEWS of Delaware County and stayed…
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Two Student-Journalists at Radnor High School Win State Press Awards
Two student-journalists at Radnor High School’s newspaper, The Radnorite, earned 2019 Student Keystone Press Awards, writes Max Bennett for the Radnor Patch. Junior Ava Blumer won first place in Feature Photo for “High School Bonfire,” a photo of the school’s celebration held before the football team’s matchup with long-standing rival Lower Merion. It was featured…
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Here’s How Much Delco Residents Are at Risk of Tax Season Scams
Pennsylvania ranks 15th among the most at-risk states for robocall tax scams from now through April 28, according to a new study by AllAreaCodes.com. The website has released its States Most at Risk for Tax Season Scams list after analyzing 15 million consumer complaints released by the FTC over the last three years. The study…
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DELCO Today Seeks Ambitious Marketing and Sales Assistant
DELCO Today, along with its sister publications VISTA Today and MONTCO Today, is looking for a self-motivated, goal-oriented, and ambitious marketing and sales assistant who is based in Delaware County to join its team. The position offers an opportunity for rapid advancement into sales and team leadership. As a member of the DELCO Today team,…
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DelcoDelphia Covers Philadelphia Sports from a Delaware County Point of View
DelcoDelphia, a blog started two years ago by Broomall resident Eric Quinn, focuses on Philadelphia sports from a distinctly Delaware County perspective, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Quinn decided to put a Delco spin on his blog to help it stand in a market over-saturated with similar platforms. “Delco is very blue collar,”…
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Washington Post: Billboards Beaming Pro-Eagles Messages Return to Philadelphia Area
Billboards featuring Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles are appearing in the city again to celebrate the team’s playoff run, writes Jacob Bogage for The Washington Post. The billboards first appeared a year ago, when Foles led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl championship after starting quarterback Carson Wentz got injured. Now, Dave Peacock, the…
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