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Delco Steaks Was Sort of an After Thought. Now It’s Leading the Pack
Delco Steaks wasn’t supposed to be here. Now it’s going to have six locations by the end of the year, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. It all started in pre-pandemic 2019, when Steven Reynolds, his brother Nick and Nick’s childhood friend John McKenzie talked about opening a restaurant/bar in Broomall—the Marple Public House at…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Charming Traditional Home Next to Kent Park in Broomall
A charming traditional home on one beautiful acre adjacent to Kent Park with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Broomall. This custom residence is within walking distance of the variety of trails in the area. Highlights include an ultra-modern kitchen with granite countertops, abundant cabinet space, and top-of-the-line…
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PUC OKs PECO Gas Facility in Broomall That Was Rejected by Marple Zoning Board
A proposed “gas reliability station” in residential Broomall for a PECO natural gas pipeline was OK’d by the PUC, which declared the station exempt from local zoning laws, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The station would reduce gas pressure on the pipeline before It is distributed in neighborhoods. Residents near the site complained…
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Heated Pool in Winter Turns the Tide for Lawrence Park Swim Club
In 2019, the Lawrence Park Swim Club, an outdoor pool in Broomall, was struggling, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. The 53-year-old facility saw its membership drop to 175 people. Then something happened that no one expected, The pandemic. It closed indoor pools, the destination of choice for swimmers in wintertime. Lawrence Park…
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Trauma Surgeon, a Broomall Native, Works to End Gun Violence in Philadelphia
A tweet of concern about the gun violence in Philadelphia from a trauma surgeon has resonated in the community, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The tweet came from Broomall native Amy Goldberg, a trauma surgeon at Temple University Hospital who has treated thousands of gunshot victims. In the early hours of New Year’s…
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2 New Food Establishments Planned for Lawrence Park Center in Broomall
Food lovers will have to wait a bit, but there are two establishments getting ready to take up space at the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. A P.J. Whelihan’s Pub is slated to open a new location at the center in about nine months. It will be the…
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Dr. Myron E. Resnick, Delaware County Cardiologist, Dead at Age 89
A Delaware County cardiologist who founded Marple Medical Associates in 1968 in Broomall died Dec. 7 in Bryn Mawr. He was 89, writes Stacey Burling for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dr. Myron E. Resnick also served as co-chief of medicine at the now-closed Haverford Hospital. He had a reputation for seeing newly admitted hospital patients at…
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Delco Steaks Fundraiser/Contest Raises $6K for Injured Marple Newtown Child
The son of Marple Newtown High School Principal John Beltrante received a $6,000 boost on his road to recovery from a special Delco Steaks fundraiser July 11, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The Broomall business at 2567 West Chester Pike had a special food challenge event and donated 40 percent of its food…
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Splash Club, Delco Steaks, Now Marple Public House—These Guys are Busy
If you like upscale swim clubs, quality steak sandwiches, and a good local tavern, you can thank Broomall natives John McKenzie and Nick Reynolds for making these Marple businesses available, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. This summer, Splash Club, opened in May 2019, adds an ice cream parlor to its island themed club. …
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Wall Street Journal: Broomall Family, Like Many Others, Finally Gather to Honor Lost Relative
A Broomall family: Chris Hamilton, his wife Kristin and their three daughters, finally held a memorial service for Chris’ mother, Rona, who died last year, early into the pandemic lockdown. With restrictions now easing, families who lost relatives in 2020 are mourning together at delayed services, writes Clare Ansberry for the Wall Street Journal. The…
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Mrs. Marty’s Has Brought New York Deli Food to Broomall for 35 Years
Marty Godfrey owns Mrs. Marty’s Deli in the Lawrence Park Shopping Center. He grew up working in the family business, writes Tamala Edwards for 6abc.com. His parents, Bill and Hattie, ran a market in Media Borough. Godfrey bought the business from them in 1984. “There was no deli in the Media area at the time.…
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Wells Fargo Branches Closing at Villanova University and King of Prussia Mall
Wells Fargo & Co. continues to close bank branches, this time at Villanova University and the King of Prussia Mall, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The branch closings are part of a bigger plan to cut billions in costs to compete with rivals. This brings the current total of closings to 138 so…
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Marple Protesters Take to Sproul Road to Fight Proposed Natural Gas Facility
The Marple Safety Coalition is waging a grassroots effort to block a PECO natural gas facility at Sproul and Cedar Grove roads in a Broomall neighborhood, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. “What’s happening now in this community is beautiful. People are really stepping up,” said Julie Baker, a member of the safety coalition. PECO installed…
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Leila B. Alson, Celebrated Speech Coach, and Author Who Started in Broomall, Has Died at 92
A popular speech coach, author and teacher who lived and worked in Broomall and Philadelphia for more than 40 years, has died, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Leila B. Alson, 92, of Las Vegas, died Saturday, March 13. Throughout her career, she worked with business and political leaders, children, athletes, salesmen and others…
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4 Feet of Cheesesteak Consumed in About 3 Minutes Wins Man a Trip to Cancun
The winner of the first-ever Delaware County Cheesesteak Bowl March 24 was (better grab on to something) not from Delaware County. Dan Kennedy, 38, from West Decatur, Pennsylvania, took home a plaque and a trip to Cancun after eating two Delco’s, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For the uninitiated, the Delco is a…
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Broomall Grandparents Get To Hug Grandkids for First Time in Over a Year
A year of isolation is creating some powerful reunions, with some powerful emotions, reports Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc.com. In Broomall, two fully vaccinated grandparents finally got to hug their four grandkids for the first time in a year. Elaine and Bobby Subbio can see their daughter’s house just behind their home in Broomall. Still, it…
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For National Cheesesteak Day, How About a Cheesesteak Bowl in Broomall?
Echoing the former WIP Wing Bowl, Nick Reynolds, owner of Delco Steaks in Broomall, will mark National Cheesesteak Day with a Cheesesteak Bowl, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. National Cheesesteak Day takes place Wednesday, March 24. The Cheesesteak Bowl, 5 to 8 p.m., is happening at the Splash Swim Club, 2705 Sunset Blvd.…
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Radnor Equity Firm Invests in Broomall Mortgage Technology Company With Runaway Revenue
A Radnor-based private equity firm now has a majority share in a mortgage technology platform with ties to Broomall, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. Lovell Minnick Partners out of Radnor has purchased the majority shares for UniversalCIS, which provides online credit data to the mortgage industry. Former U.S. Speaker of the House Paul…
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