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Neumann to the Rescue! University Salvages Wedding Reception of Aston Couple
Gabrielle Porter and Zachary Edwards married on Saturday, July 21. It was a day their families had eagerly anticipated for months, until the week before the wedding, when a very gloomy weather forecast threatened their plans. The Aston couple had arranged to hold their reception outdoors, at the home of an aunt who lives in…
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DELCO Today to Take Vacation This Week; We’ll Be Back in Touch on Monday, July 30
Every hard worker is entitled to a vacation, and that time has arrived for the handful of us here at DELCO Today who work hard to keep you up to date on the positive, upbeat news and events in Delaware County. The employees at DELCO Today are taking a one-week hiatus from July 23-27 to…
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Franciscan Nun Based in Aston Lobbies Senior Execs at Some of Nation’s Biggest Companies
Sister Nora Nash, the director of corporate social responsibility for the Aston-based Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, spends her days lobbying senior executives at some of the nation’s biggest companies, writes Courtney Becker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Nash is a shareholder activist who focuses on more than 70 companies, along with her top associate,…
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Penn State Faculty Coordinates Project to Support Those Affected by Opioid Epidemic
A website run by Penn State faculty is hoping to offer some support to those affected by the opioid crisis, writes Kaleah McIlwain for The Underground, a student-run media site devoted to telling the untold stories within the Penn State community. The “Share Your Opioid Story” project is being coordinated by Glenn Sterner, a postdoctoral…
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Family to Reunite for 70th Consecutive Year at Park Bearing Its Name in Garnet Valley
This Sunday, the descendants of Nelson and Harriet Clayton will continue their seven-decades-long tradition of gathering every summer in the Nelson D. Clayton Memorial Park in Garnet Valley, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Cars full of family members, from the youngest at 10 months old to the oldest at age 96,…
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Check Out Where Delco Ranks Among the Best Counties to Live in Pennsylvania
The 2018 Best Counties to Live in Pennsylvania, published by Niche.com, has placed Delaware County in the Top 10, at No. 7. The rankings provide a comprehensive assessment of overall livability at the county level. It’s based on several key factors, such as housing, crime rate, school quality, employment statistics, and access to amenities. Delaware…
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Survey Suggests This Is the Best Gift for Mother’s Day
The best gift to give this Mother’s Day is spending some quality time with your mom, according to a new survey by TopCashBack.com. The site polled a cross-section of 1,135 adults on their purchasing habits for the special day. It found that roughly 75 percent of Americans plan to purchase a gift for Mother’s Day,…
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From CHESCO: Phoenixville’s Revitalization a Lesson to Other Downtrodden Towns
Phoenixville’s revitalization is the result of a decades-long campaign to redefine the town and attract new life and reinvestment in the borough, writes Graham Copeland for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Phoenixville has risen from the ashes and is once again a jewel of Chester County. It has welcomed new apartments, shops, and restaurants, all of…
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Here’s What It Costs to Live in Delaware County
The cost of living in Delaware County exceeds that of Philadelphia but is less than the cost in neighboring Chester and Montgomery counties. That is according to the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator, which shows what’s required for families to attain an adequate – but modest – standard of living in communities throughout the…
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Parents in Haverford Township Struggle to Find After-School Child Care
Parents in Haverford are struggling to find child-care solutions while they are at work, since the after-hours program at the township’s elementary schools left many of them scrambling, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The program for next fall filled up mere hours after registration began, and it will leave around 100 children without…
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Millennial Transplants Stick with Philadelphia Rather Than Moving to Suburbs
Millennial transplants who settled in Philadelphia are not rushing to the suburbs as many forecasters predicted, writes Cassie Owens for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia has seen its highest number of millennials move to the city from 2005 to 2016 with a 41 percent increase, a rate bigger than any of the 10 other largest U.S.…
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Broomall Couple Shows Support for LGBT Community
Broomall residents Joan and Brian Bortnicker have become activists on behalf of the LGBT community, writes Ruth Rovner for the Delaware County News Network. The Bortnickers co-founded a Media-based chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) in 2009. Joan currently serves as its president. The monthly meetings are attended by not only…
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Neumann University to Host Easter Egg Hunt on March 24
Families throughout Delaware County can celebrate spring at an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24, from 10 AM-12 PM at Neumann University. The event is scheduled for Morgan Circle, adjacent to the campus Child Development Center. Activities include face-painting, games for children of all ages, and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. Parents…
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For Singles, Pennsylvania Is the Place to Be
Single Americans looking to improve their chance at love should head to Pennsylvania, according to a new report that ranks the Keystone State among the Top Five states for singles. WalletHub released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Singles, which compares the 50 states on dating-friendliness, just in time for Valentine’s Day.…
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Floral Designer Creates Formal Winter Wonderland in Her Newtown Square Home
For Christmas, floral designer Nicol Segel created a formal winter wonderland in silver and white inside her Newtown Square home, writes Sally Downey for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Two years ago, Segel and her husband Alan downsized to a three-bedroom townhouse from a large home in Bryn Mawr. In their previous residence, Segel had three trees…
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Folcroft Family Continues Four-Generation Tradition of Making Pierogi
For the Kosloski family from Folcroft, the week following Thanksgiving means it’s time to gather for its annual pierogi-making party, a tradition that has continued for four generations, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. The tradition started in the home of Steve and Floss Kosloski and their eight children on Primos Avenue…
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Happy Holidays from DELCO Today; See You in the New Year!
All of us here at DELCO Today and American Community Journals would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We will be taking next week off to spend the holidays with family and friends, and thus, will not be publishing any new stories until Tuesday, Jan. 2. Thank…
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Adopted as a Baby, Teacher at Upper Darby Finds Biological Family Using Ancestry.com
Sue Beck, an English teacher at Upper Darby High School who was adopted as a baby, has found her biological family using Ancestry.com, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Beck – a Springfield resident who was raised in Havertown by a loving, German-American couple – always felt different due to her “expressive and emotional”…
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