Haverford
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Haverford School District’s Leon Smith Named 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher Of The Year
Leon Smith, a social studies teacher in Haverford School District with 22 years in the district, has been named the 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made Monday by Pennsylvania’s Interim Acting Secretary of Education Angela Fitterer, writes Max Bennett for Patch, as reported at MSN. Smith teaches ninth grade honors and…
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David Markowitz Found His Childhood in His Haverford Home Sports Den
David Markowitz is a very nostalgic person, especially when it comes to sports, so when he and his wife Lecia Markowitz moved into their Haverford home in 2008, the basement became David’s sports den. The den would house memorabilia from Philadelphia-area minor and major leagues and defunct hockey teams, writes Zoe Rosenberg for The Philadelphia…
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Kelces Team Up for a Holiday Duet and for Philadelphia’s Children
There’s a new holiday song, “Loud Little Town,” that features a husband and wife duet, sung by none other than Jason Kelce and wife Kylie. The couple recorded the song and music video, “Loud Little Town” for the latest “A Philly Christmas Party” holiday album, writes Kayleigh Roberts for Marie Claire. The song’s music video…
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For Jason and Kylie Kelce: Another Girl Is On the Way
Kylie Kelce announced recently on social media that she and Jason are expecting their fourth baby girl, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Kelce girls—Wyatt, Elliotte, and Bennett-– were included in the social media post, shown wearing matching sweaters with “big sister” embroidered on the front. “I feel like we captured a very…
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Howard Lutnick, Major Haverford College Donor, Tapped for Commerce Department
Howard Lutnick, a major donor to Haverford College, has been picked by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Commerce Department, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Lutnick is CEO of the Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald. His appointment was announced by Trump on Tuesday. Lutnick, former chair of Haverford College’s board of managers,…
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Gazzos Steaks 90 Days Away From an Expected Opening in Haverford
Gazzos Steaks hopes to open its new takeout location in the Ardmore section of Haverford Township within the next 90 days, writes Max Bennett for Patch. The popular Pottstown cheesesteak shop is expanding into Delaware County with its location at 2528 Haverford Road in Ardmore. Owners Joe Lewis and Mike Lamson are working with Haverford…
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Jason Kelce Claims ‘Queen of Christmas’ Title After Duet Tops Charts
Jason Kelce is joking that he has dethroned Mariah Carey as the new “Queen of Christmas,” writes Hannah Johnson for y!entertainment. The Haverford resident revealed his new title during a Nov. 13 New Heights podcast with brother Travis Kelce. The duet, “Maybe This Christmas” debuted at No 1 on the iTunes Top Christmas Songs 2024…
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First Bank House of the Week: Stunning Haverford Stone Tudor for Sale
A stunning stone and stucco Tudor home at 100 Tunbridge Circle on 2.9 beautiful acres with five bedrooms and four full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Haverford. Perfectly situated on lush grounds in the highly sought-after Merion Golf neighborhood, this gorgeous residence radiates timeless elegance. Highlights include a grand entrance foyer…
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Haverford ‘Miracle Woman’ Survives Brain Injuries
Swimming may have provided the miracle that allowed Nan Long of Haverford to survive a near-fatal brain injury and return to a normal life, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “I fell down the basement steps reaching for a darn box of dog bones,” the now 67-year-old said of the incident on Oct.…
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Jason Kelce Startled by Wedding Proposal in Front of Him at Tailgate
Retired Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce of Haverford was caught off guard Oct. 13 while greeting fans at a tailgate outside Lincoln Financial Field when a fan decided to conduct a tailgate wedding proposal in front of him. Now some fans want Kelce to officiate their wedding, writes Marinna Watts for People Magazine. Kelce, 35,…
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Couple Restores Widener 1925 Home in Haverford
Ty and Lexie Peltzman wanted a house with history and they found it in stately, 10-acre property in Haverford, a 1925 Georgian Revival house, reports Architectural Digest, as reprinted at msn.com. The home was designed by Horace Trumbauer, a Gilded Age architect who created residential manors for affluent city dwellers. The six-bedroom home with six…
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Donna Kelce Named a Glamour Magazine ‘Woman of the Year’
Donna Kelce, mother to Jason and Travis Kelce, was one of four moms honored on the cover of Glamour Magazine as its 2024 Women of the Year, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was joined on the cover by Billie Eilish’s mom, Maggie Baird; Selena Gomez’s mom, Mandy Teefey; and Beyonce’s mom, Tina…
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2 Haverford Women Run Well Rooted to Help Foster Families
Foster families and youth who have aged out of the system are getting some help from a nonprofit called Well Rooted started by two Haverford women, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Lifelong friends Katie Casey and Sarah Todd created Well Rooted a year and a half ago to support families and youth…
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First Bank House of the Week: Exquisite Colonial in Haverford
An exquisite Haverford colonial home on 1.63 beautiful acres with five bedrooms and four full and three half bathrooms is available for sale. This stunning residence showcases exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail with much-coveted privacy thanks to its many mature trees. Highlights include a marble-floored foyer, grand front-to-rear center hall, living room with gas…
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Donna Kelce Makes Cameos in 2 Hallmark Christmas Movies
Donna Kelce, mom to retired Philadelphia Eagles Jason Kelce and Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce, is debuting in two Hallmark Christmas movies, reports 6abc. One of the films relates to the Eagles, the other to the Chiefs. Christmas on Call, features a die-hard Eagles fan who introduces the love of his life…
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Retired Jason Kelce Now the ‘fanbassador’ for Marriot Bonvoy
Jason Kelce of Haverford is promoting exclusive football experiences Bonvoy members can bid on during football season in a new Marriott Bonvoy campaign, writes Tim Chan for Variety. The experiences culminate in a chance to join the Philadelphia Eagles star in the run-up to Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans. Kelce debuts a new “Marriott…
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Jason Kelce Debuted Last Night on ESPN’s Monday Night Football
Getting enough Jason Kelce? The former Eagles center has turned into a media mogul between his New Heights podcast with brother Travis, and his ever-increasing endorsement of products and companies. On Monday night, Kelce picked up another gig, debuting as a studio analysist on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The Haverford resident is actually still getting…
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Kelce Brothers Sign a New Heights Deal That Is Valued at $100M
Jason Kelce of Haverford and brother Travis Kelce have signed a deal with Amazon’s Wondery unit for their “New Heights” Podcast worth more than $100 million, writes Anne Steele for The Wall Street Journal. The brothers started the podcast two years ago and it has only grown in popularity amidst a flourishing podcast market. “New…





































