Media
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Delco-Born Screenwriter Teaching Her Craft at Neumann University
When Sara McDermott walks into her Neumann University classroom this fall to teach screen writing, her students will pay close attention to every word. That’s because McDermott is already an accomplished screenwriter. She optioned two of her feature film screenplays this spring. The first, “Still Waters”, was optioned to producer Bruce Miles, and the second,…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Welcomes 3 New Board Members
The Foundation for Delaware County announces the election of three new board members; Cyrise L. Dixon, Michael B. Magnavita and Kate Zidek, to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Cyrise L. Dixon, a resident of Chester, was the first female patrol officer in the city of Chester and currently serves as the chief of staff…
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Tyler Arboretum in Media Partners With Aston Brewery at Friday Beer Gardens
After a successful inaugural run last year, Tyler Arboretum is again partnering with Aston-based 2SP Brewing Company to bring Tyler on Tap back to Media, writes Emily Adams for Main Line Today. Running every Friday through Aug. 23, visitors can enjoy the arboretum after hours, sipping brews, noshing on food and joining educational family-friendly activities.…
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Retirees: See Why Media Was Named the Best Place to Retire in Pennsylvania
Media is the best place in the state to retire, according to SmartAsset, a website that analyzed all the cities and towns in Pennsylvania, writes Linda Stein for the Daily Times. “I’m retiring here,” said Mayor Robert McMahon when he heard the news. “There are many reasons (Media was chosen). We are safe. It’s a…
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New $15 an Hour Wage Hike Initiated July 1 at Elwyn
Elwyn launched its new Living Wage initiative July 1, guaranteeing direct support employees a base wage of at least $15 an hour by 2021. On July 1, 25 percent of Elwyn’s eligible workers were moved to the new wage, with all eligible employees—about 1,500 of them nationwide—achieving the new wage by 2021. The initiative is…
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Williamson College of the Trades in Media Brings Life Values to Boys While Teaching a Trade
There’s more to the Williamson College of the Trades in Media than the important task of teaching a trade. It’s also fulfilling its founding mission to prepare qualified young men to be respected leaders and productive members of society. “The core values of Williamson College of the Trades are faith, integrity, diligence, excellence and service,”…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Announces 2019 Grant-making Cycle
The Foundation for Delaware County has launched its second competitive grant-making cycle and has posted a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) on its website www.delcofoundation.org. Letters of intent will be due online on July 26, 2019 and organizations will be notified Aug. 19, 2019 if they are selected to submit a full proposal. Invited…
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Memoir Takes an Intimate Look Inside Life at Ardrossan Estate
For decades, Janny Scott’s grandmother, Helen Hope Montgomery Scott, and her husband, Edgar, presided over Ardrossan, an 800-acre Villanova estate established by the Montgomery family in 1912, writes Melissa Jacobs for mainlinetoday. It was the Main Line’s Downton Abbey, a 50-room manor laden with art and antiques, where glamorous people lived glamorous lives. Ardrossan was…
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Upper Providence Hotel Continues Delco’s Hotel Boom
Upper Providence Council approved the preliminary plan for a 58-room hotel at the former Little Inn site, 7-13 State Road, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. A final plan submission is pending for the $7 million project. The Avid Hotel is a new brand of the Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG). Architect Bob Linn has…
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DNB First House of the Week: Well-Maintained Colonial Nestled Among Nature in Media
A beautiful colonial nestled among nature with four bedrooms and two full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. This well-maintained home sits on more than an acre in the rarely available, newer-build section of Providence Point. The home offers an amazing flow, with each room seamlessly connecting to the next. It…
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Elwyn’s Mission Remains the Same as It Adapts to Changing Times
The world would be a more limited and dark place for many special needs individuals were it not for the services of Elwyn. For 167 years, Elwyn, with roots deep in Delaware County, has been pursuing its mission to provide “distinctive, meaningful lives” for individuals with diverse challenges. Now Elwyn is taking its mission to…
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Top 10 Garden Store List Includes These Seven from Delaware County
Delaware County’s garden enthusiasts may picture nurseries in far off Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Berks counties, but green thumb-quality garden centers are right here at home, according to a top 10 garden store list by Lauren DePiero and Danielle Fusaro of Main Line Today. Seven of the top 10 list included these Delco stores: The…
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Public Input Sought on Recreation Trail Connecting Smedley Park to Glen Providence Park in Media
Delaware County is considering a multi-use trail that would connect Smedley Park in Springfield with Glen Providence Park in Media. The county was recently awarded a $35,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to prepare a feasibility study for the Media-Smedley Connector Trail. A public meeting to discuss the trail…
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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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Media Man Creates Trump Toilet Robot for London Protests
A man from Media built the 16-foot-tall robot of President Donald Trump tweeting on a golden toilet that’s making the rounds in London during President Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom, writes Taylor Horn for NBC Philadelphia. Don Lessem spent $25,000 to create his ‘Dumping Trump’ statue for Trump’s visit to the U.K. “We wanted…
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Athletes Ready to ‘Compete, Connect, Conquer’ at Delco Senior Games
More than 700 senior athletes will compete next week for gold, silver and bronze medals in a variety of Olympic-style sports as they demonstrate their athletic prowess at the 2019 Delaware County Senior Games. The Games run June 10 to 21, kicking off Monday, 8:30 a.m., with Pickleball Doubles in Concordville and a Bocce tournament…
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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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Lansdowne Poet Wins Two Awards at West Chester University Poetry Conference
Lansdowne poet Janie McNeil will be accepting two awards from West Chester University this week at the 24th annual Poetry Conference, June 5-8, writes Ruth Rovner for the Delaware County News Network. The nation’s only all-poetry writing conference is dedicated to formal poetry, drawing renowned poets, teachers of poetry, poetry lovers and student poets. The…
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