Folcroft
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Professional Dealer Brings His Unique Brand of Texas Hold’Em to Delco Taverns
Butch Cordora has brought his bar poker dealership skills and style to Delaware County, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The openly gay professional dealer has run bar poker at clubs and restaurants for 15 years. Now you can find him running his “Bluffin’ w/Butch” Texas Hold’Em tournaments Sunday afternoons at Chaser’s Tavern in…
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Remains of Folcroft Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor at Last Come Home to Delaware County
The remains of a Folcroft sailor, Charles Montgomery, killed at Pearl Harbor in 1941, have been identified and have been returned to Drexel Hill for burial, writes Deb Kiner for pennlive.com. Navy Radioman 3rd Class Charles A. Montgomery, 21, was accounted for on March 3, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Aug. 30. Montgomery…
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Daniel F. Coyle, Folcroft Teacher and Performer,Dies at 76
A lifetime performer who took his talents to the classrooms of the Southeast Delco School District died Aug. 11, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Daniel Francis Coyle, 76, of Philadelphia, was a classically trained baritone who performed with other notable singers and theater companies, including operatic soprano Beverly Sills. He was also a…
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Now Teachers Teammates Has a Home for All of Its Stuff, Thanks To Volunteers
Teachers Teammates finally has a home to call its own, reports Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc.com. The non-profit, which provides much-needed classroom supplies to area teachers, has new headquarters in a Folcroft warehouse. Teachers Teammates has been storing donated materials in about five different places, including at President and founder Raelyn Harman’s Havertown home and garage.…
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2 Delaware County Vocational Schools among Top 25 Best in Pennsylvania
Two Delaware County vocational schools are among the best 25 in Pennsylvania, according to a new ranking published by the Public School Review. Vocational schools offer courses that prepare you for jobs requiring something other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree. Two Delaware County Technical High Schools, one in Aston and one in Folcroft, tied…
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GMA surprises Philadelphia high school senior with $50K college scholarship
High school senior Lyric Wise had no idea Good Morning America was at her Folcroft home when they interviewed her via computer about a scholarship she had won, reports Corey Davis for 6abc.com. Lyric thought she was being interviewed by Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts for being a finalist for a $10,000 scholarship. Turns out…
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Scrub Daddy Is Leaving Folcroft, Moving Warehouse, Offices to South Jersey
Scrub Daddy Inc. has its roots in Delaware County but now needs to move to a South Jersey office and warehouse as it continues to grow, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The cleaning-products company, maker of smiley-faced scouring pads and featured on ABC’s Shark Tank, will set up headquarters at 1700 Suckle Highway…
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Scrub Daddy CEO Riding High as Folcroft Company Expands
CEO Aaron Krause has major expectations should he sell his company, Scrub Daddy, to a competitor, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. A typical sale offer would sell a company for three to five times earnings. A tech company might be worth 10 times earnings. Krause would sell for more than 20 times Scrub…
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Curt Fromal From Folcroft, Part of Big 5 Basketball History, Has Died at 79
Curt Fromal wouldn’t volunteer his extensive knowledge of basketball, but it was there if you needed it, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fromal of Folsom died this week at age 79. He’s a part of Philadelphia’s basketball history but didn’t make a show of it. Fromal played for La Salle and scored 19.2…
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Aldan Woman Un-retiring Was Best Thing That Could Have Happened to Her Rite Aid Customers
She’s the oldest clerk at Upper Darby’s Rite Aid and she’s happy to be there, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In fact, for Connie Kleinschmidt, 84, this is just the latest in a couple of post-retirement jobs. Retirement, she said, is overrated. She had been working at Verizon (formerly Bell Telephone ) for…
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Folcroft First in Delco to Decriminalize Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana
Possession of a small amount of marijuana will no longer get you arrested in Folcroft Borough, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The seven-member borough council unanimously approved a measure Monday, July 20, to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Folcroft is the first Delaware County town to do so. Now anyone found…
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Restaurant Closures Mean Consumers Can Now Buy Restaurant Quality Food Directly From Distributors
When the pandemic forced many restaurants to temporarily close, wholesale food distributors found themselves with a surplus of produce, meat and seafood, so they’ve turned to retail customers, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. FarmArt in Folcroft is selling grocery items across the region, from Center City Philadelphia to the western suburbs like Wayne…
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Scrub Daddy in Folcroft Sees Sales Jump With Focus on Coronavirus Cleanliness
The Folcroft manufacturer of a household cleaning product has seen sales jump significantly since the arrival of the coronavirus in the U.S., writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sales of Scrub Daddy, the sunshine-shaped sponge, have increased 20 percent at Walmart. “So many people are going to the supermarket cleaning aisles and clearing out…
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Folcroft Architectural Firm Makes Major Move to Center City
Formcraft, an architectural firm in Folcroft, has decided to relocate its headquarters in November to Two Commerce Square in Philadelphia and bring 31 jobs to the city, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move comes after the company opened a Philadelphia satellite office in 2016 at 1515 Market St. “Our goal at…
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Delco Officials Worry About Changes Coming to Pennsylvania’s Medical Transit Program
Angela Lisa is legally blind, living in a Folcroft row house, and has to travel to a slew of doctors, writes Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She uses Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance Transportation Program. Part of a coordinated shared-ride system that one proponent called a “national model” for efficiency, it became a lifeline for Lisa…
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Release of New Study Marks Milestone in Efforts to Clean Up Former Landfill in Folcroft
The release of a new study created for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency marks a new milestone in cleaning up acres of a former landfill in Folcroft, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. Last week, the Remedial Investigation report for the former Folcroft Landfill and Annex Site was presented at the Delaware…
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Owner of Leo’s Steak Shop in Folcroft ‘Never Realized Impact That Steaks Could Have on People’s Lives’
Leo’s Steak Shop in Folcroft reopened its doors to customers this week after a car crashed into the store’s front in October, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Judging by the number of phoned-in and walk-up orders for its 10 AM reopening, the eatery was truly missed. For the last three months, Timothy Bullock,…
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Neumann University Nursing Student from Folcroft Named Psychiatric Scholar
Folcroft resident Ingrid Hausner, a nursing major at Neumann University, was recently selected as a 2018 American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Board of Directors Student Scholar. More than 100 students applied for the national award and 30 scholarships were awarded: 15 for graduate students and 15 for undergraduate/pre-licensure students. The scholarship includes registration, travel, and…
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