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Delaware County Leadership: State Sen. Tim Kearney
State Sen. Tim Kearney, 58, represents the 26th District, which covers 18 Delaware County communities as well as Easttown and Willistown in Chester County. In 2018, he defeated Republican Tom McGarrigle in an upset to become state senator, the first Democrat to represent the 26th district since 1978. DELCO.Today recently spoke to Sen. Kearney about…
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Upper Darby Turns to Clifton Construction, Aronimink Expansion to Fight Overcrowding
The Upper Darby School Board looked at traffic impact and environmental studies May 28 tied to a proposed new middle school in Clifton Heights and an expanded Aronimink Elementary School in Drexel Hill, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. KCBA Architects shared a traffic impact and phase 1 environmental impact study. New turn lanes…
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Vinny Papale Wants to Be “Invincible”, Like His Dad
Vinny Papale knows his father’s story and has watched the movie “Invincible” about 30 times, writes Stephen Whyno for philly.com. Only when he got to college did Vinny fully appreciate Vince Papale earning a spot with the Philadelphia Eagles at age 30 despite never playing football before. The younger Papale was amazed his dad made…
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Check Out Which Car Color Is Favorite Worldwide, According to Glen Mills-Based Axalta
Glen Mills-based Axalta Coating Systems has issued this year’s Global Automotive Color Popularity Report, with white still the favorite car color worldwide, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. White was chosen by 38 percent of car owners around the globe, followed by black at 18 percent. Third place is a tie between silver…
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Penn Sells 17-Acre Property in Glenolden to Malvern-Based Developer
The University of Pennsylvania has sold its 17-acre property in Glenolden that was a vivarium and research laboratory to E. Kahn Development, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Penn put the property, located at 500 South Ridgeway Avenue, on the market five years ago. The main building is 97,198 square feet, while the…
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Radnor Producer to Bring Story of Father Judge Graduates Killed in Vietnam to Film
Radnor-based producer John Ricciutti of Thistle Dew Productions is bringing the story of the 27 Father Judge High School graduates killed in the Vietnam War to big and small screens nationwide, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Ricciutti joined forces with film director and producer Shawn Swords of Irish American Films and the Delaware…
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Glenolden Woman on Helping Addicts, Homeless: ‘We’re All in This Together’
Glenolden resident Maureen Kelly Kilmartin-Carreño recently organized her friends and neighbors to prepare bags of food for addicts and the homeless as part of “Operation in My Back Yard,” writes Kathleen Carey for Daily Times. “Operation in My Back Yard” was founded in December by Nicole Bixler as a harm-reduction advocacy group to provide addicts…
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Yeadon Resident Who Refereed Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game Dies at 98
Yeadon resident Pete D’Ambrosio, a former NBA referee who officiated Wilt Chamberlain’s historic 100-point game, has died at the age of 98, writes Bonnie Cook for the Philadelphia Inquirer. D’Ambrosio was born in West Philadelphia. After serving in the Army during World War II, he attended Villanova University for two years. Beginning in the late…
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Delaware County Leadership: Vince Del Rossi, Owner and President of Health Mats
By the time he was a junior in high school, Vince Del Rossi, Owner and President of Health Mats, was a self-made man. When he was 16 years old, Del Rossi turned his father’s diaper delivery service around while his parents summered at the Jersey Shore, then partnered with his father to grow a fledging…
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