Drexel Hill
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Dan Mullen of Drexel Hill to be Next UNLV Football Coach, Sources Say
Dan Mullen, a Drexel Hill native, and a college football analyst for ESPN, is slated to be the next UNLV football coach, writes Mark Anderson for the Associated Press, as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mullen, 52, is the former coach for Florida and Mississippi State, where he went 103-61. He’s agreed to lead the…
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Phil Martelli Jr. Is New Basketball Coach at Virginia University
Virginia Commonwealth University has confirmed previous reports that Drexel Hill native Phil Martelli Jr. is its new men’s basketball coach, with reports from CBS Sports that his father might also join the VCU staff in some capacity. Martelli, 43, becomes part of the Rams after leading Bryant University to its second NCAA Tournament appearance, according…
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Upper Darby School District Could Buy Closed Delaware County Hospital
Upper Darby School District is considering buying the now-closed Delaware County Memorial Hospital building for $2 million, according to a court filing in the Prospect Medical Holdings bankruptcy. The hospital building, closed since November 2022, is next to Upper Darby High School on Lansdowne Avenue and could allow the district to expand its facilities, writes…
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Drexel Hill Widower Recalls His Emotional Journey in Memoir
Dominic Condo of Drexel Hill, who experienced the sudden loss of his beloved wife, Daria, has written a book to help others cope with their grief. “Reflections: A Young Widower’s Journey Through Loss, Hope and Healing” takes readers through his and his family’s gut-wrenching grief journey, healing and ultimately, enduring love, writes Peg DeGrassa for…
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Proposal Underway to Close Charles Kelly School in Drexel Hill
The Upper Darby School District wants to close the Charles Kelly Elementary School in Drexel Hill as a cost-saving measure, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Closing the school could save an estimated $460,000. Not everyone’s on board. The school is in the former St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School building at 3400 Dennison Ave.…
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Bonner-Prendie Friars Take State Championship for First Time
The Bonner-Prendergast High School Friars took their first state championship Thursday evening, winning the PIAA Class 4A championship 40-14 over Lampeter-Strasburg at Cumberland Valley High School, writes Matthew DeGeorge for the Daily Times. The District 12 champion Friars is the first Delaware County team since Strath Haven in 2000 to win a state title. They…
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Culinary Arts a Key Part of Drexel Hill Community College Campus
A culinary arts facility will be the biggest part of a multi-million dollar education and workforce development center being built by Delaware County Community College at the former Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill. The facility, set to open in 2026, will feature two state-of-the-art kitchens for students to develop the culinary skills that…
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Drexel Hill Sisters Deliver Babies on Same Day, Hours Apart
A striking set of coincidences ended with two sisters from Drexel Hill welcoming newborn baby boys just hours apart, writes Michael Lee Simpson for People. Michelle Hilferty and Monica Hogan, who both live on the same street, delivered on June 26, 2023 at Lankenau Medical Center in rooms right next to each other. Hogan’s baby…
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Thankfully for the Friars, Mick Johnson’s a Stone-Cold Player
It’s looking like Bonner-Prendergast senior running back Mick Johnson has “that dog in him.” It’s a term for those who exude toughness, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Johnson, with his 5-foot-9, 175-pound frame, proved that toughness recently when the Friars took on Roman Catholic. He took 148 yards and made four touchdowns, for…
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Special Celebration Honors Caregivers for Father Bill Atkinson
Caregivers for the late Father Bill Atkinson, OSA, are coming together Friday, Sept. 27, at Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendegast High School in Drexel Hill for a “Strength of Others” event, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Father Atkinson taught at Monsignor Bonner High School. The beloved Augustinian friar, currently on the path to…
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Remembering Reading Terminal Cheesesteak Icon Rick Olivieri, From Drexel Hill
Rick Olivieri, the grandson of cheesesteak inventor Pat Olivieri and former owner of Rick’s Steaks at Reading Terminal Market, died June 12 at his Drexel Hill home, writes Michael Kelein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 57-year-old fought a 10-year battle with early-onset frontotemporal dementia. “He fought it for every minute,” said his wife, Debi. Mr.…
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Changing Healthcare Putting an End to Independent Practices
Drexel Hill dermatologist Anthony V Benedetto who ran an independent practice for more than 40 years has now joined a bigger practice, a sign of the times, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Benedetto sold his practice, Dermatologic SurgiCenter, and works these days for Dermatology Partners, a growing Berks County practice. The new group…
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State Funds Aid Community College Prendergast Campus Project
Delaware County Community College has received $10 million in state funding to move into phase 2 of its Southeast Campus construction at the former Archbishop Prendergast High School property in Drexel Hill, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The community college expects the $66.5 million project on its second campus to be completed in…
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Bonner-Prendie’s Devon Nelson Finds a Home After PIAA Ruling
Devon Nelson did everything right on Bonner-Prendergast’s boys’ basketball team. He cheered the team on. He never missed a practice. He traveled to every away game. The only thing the 6-foot-3, 180—pound senior guard couldn’t do was play, because of a PIAA appeal ruling last December, writes Joseph Santoliquito for City of Basketball Love. The…
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Bridgett Battles of Drexel Hill Knows How to Make You Look Good
Bridgett Battles is an executive presence strategist, a person who shows you how to present yourself so that you inspire confidence in others. Dressing for the part is a critical aspect of that and this Drexel Hill fashion expert was first inspired by her grandmother, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. She came…
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Dermatology Pioneer Anthony Benedetto Sells Drexel Hill Practice
Dr. Anthony Benedetto, the first doctor in Pennsylvania to perform Mohs surgery to treat different types of skin cancer, has joined his Drexel Hill practice with Berks County-based Dermatology Partners. Dr. Benedetto had his practice for nearly 40 years, opening the Drexel Hill office in 1992. His practice now joins one of the fastest growing…
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Drexel Hill Man Receives 100 Days in Prison for Role in Jan. 6 Riot
Drexel Hill resident Brian Healion, a former member of the Proud Boys Philadelphia Chapter, was sentenced to 100 days of prison July 2 for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the Capitol building, writes Jeremy Roebuck for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was also ordered to pay $2,000 restitution and submit to three…
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Bonner-Prendie’s Deuce Ketner Commits to Millersville for His Best Basketball
Bonner-Prendie senior Deuce Ketner decided after high school he wanted to go to a school that really wanted him. The 6-foot-7 forward got a lot of interest from Division I schools, but also a lot of unfulfilled promises from coaching staff not fully committed to him, writes Joseph Satoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He got…
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