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Delaware County Firm Hit the Bullseye with This Popular Activity
The Philadelphia region is all-in on throwing darts, and Delaware County manufacturer Widdy Dart Board Manufacturing helps make it possible, writes Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dart leagues involving up to 2,000 people are popping up all over. Most are playing English darts, but an American version has also taken root, helped along by…
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New Yeadon Athletic Complex Named for Penn Wood Athletic Director
Rap Curry was skeptical when William Penn School District’s new superintendent, Dr. Eric Becoats, announced in 2020 that he was upgrading the district’s athletic facilities, writes Matthew DeGeorge for the Daily Times. The long-time Penn Wood athletic director had lived through many broken promises. Curry, an All-Delco basketball player at Penn Wood and a standout…
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First Bank House of the Week: A Queen Anne Victorian in Lansdowne
A beautiful Queen Anne Victorian house on 0.49 charming acres with six bedrooms and two-and-a-half-bathrooms is available for sale in Lansdowne, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kaaron Ruza first bought the lovely home in 1984. It had been vacant for years. “I was the only one crazy enough to buy it,” joked Ruza,…
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Lansdowne Arts Festival Brushes Up the Borough with 20 Years of Creative Celebrations
Khalil Payne found his calling by accident, and now he’s one of the over 90 artists who painted the town with their eclectic talents at the free Lansdowne Arts Festival on Sunday, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. Payne recalls when he first encountered the vibrant hues and delicate strokes of airbrushing, “I…
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Richard Prigg’s Lansdowne Gallery Creates a Space for Young Artists to Show Off Their Work
Artist Richard Prigg wanted a place to showcase the work of young artists who often can’t get into galleries, so in 2022 he opened Gallery 26 at 26 E. Baltimore Pike in Lansdowne, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. You can catch a new exhibit, “Bodybuilding,” that opened there this past weekend by Philadelphia-based…
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Lansdowne Volunteer Travels to Maui to Help in Fire Disaster
A Lansdowne Red Cross volunteer who had just been on vacation in Lahaina, Maui now finds himself heading back there with a serious job to do. He joined other volunteers and first responders across Pennsylvania to help Hawaii cope with the wildfire destruction in Maui, writes Maggie Kent for 6abc. “The whole town is gone.…
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How DreamBox is Revolutionizing Learning in William Penn School District
At a time when educating students was made more difficult because of the pandemic, elementary school students in the William Penn School District actually saw an improvement in math proficiency, writes Kathleeen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The students were using a platform named DreamBox. Edward Dunn, William Penn’s curriculum supervisor for mathematics, discovered…
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Lansdowne Theater Looking at Fall 2024 Opening as Concert Venue
The historic Lansdowne movie theater will reopen in the fall of 2024 as a regional concert venue following a one-year $18 million construction project starting in mid-August, according to a release from the nonprofit Historic Lansdowne Theater Corporation. The 96-year-old movie theater on North Lansdowne Avenue in Lansdowne operated from 1927 until 1987 as a…
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Penn Wood High Shows What Happens When the Funds Don’t Come
The WHYY podcast series “Schooled” looked at how school funding disparities in Pennsylvania affect schools like Penn Wood High in the William Penn School District. A visit to Penn Wood High School highlighted how those funding disparities have contributed to the poor condition of the school building, inadequate teaching and library resources, and student overcrowding.…
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Lonzo Starr Puts Delaware County, People of Color in His Comic Book
Delaware County has made the superhero comic book circuit, thanks to Derek “Lonzo Starr” Allen of Lansdowne, writes Tara Behan Marmur for Main Line Tonight. Starr is the creator and owner of Konkret Comics, an independent Black-owned publishing company he started in 2019. Amongst his superheroes of Color are Akolyte, Kandake, and Luna. They hang…
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Leo’s Café Now Open in Lansdowne for Breakfast and Lunch
Lansdowne Borough’s newest restaurant, Leo’s Café, officially opened Sunday with a ribbon cutting at 36 E. Baltimore Pike in Lansdowne, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Owner Leonarola “Leo” Cruz was surrounded by family, friends, local government officials, and nearby residents who came by to check the place out. The café can be found…
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Court Ruling on School Funding a Step Forward, Penn Wood High Students Say
Last month, the Commonwealth Court ruled that every child in Pennsylvania has a constitutional right to education, regardless of income, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The ruling was a response to a lawsuit brought by several Pennsylvania school districts, including William Penn. The suit argued that state funds were not distributed fairly,…
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Saints Cyril & Philomena School in Lansdowne Hosts Career Day During Catholic Schools Week
To mark this year’s Catholic Schools Week, Saints Cyril & Philomena School, an Independence Mission School in Lansdowne, hosted a career day for its students. The theme was “Catholic Education Leads Us Towards College, Career, and Heaven.” Presenters, who spoke on their experiences as a Catholic and how their faith guided them to successful careers,…
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Lansdowne woman honored by CDC as a Public Health Trailblazer
Betsy Walls of Lansdowne who served as the director of personal health at the Chester County Health Department for 18 years was honored this week by the CDC, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Betsy Walls was honored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a Public Health Emergency Preparedness Trailblazer,…
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She Opened Her Heart and Lansdowne Home to Children
Flora thought she was done with parenting after raising three biological children and adopting Shareef and his two sisters, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But then Rah’mir was born to Flora’s niece, who wasn’t ready for parenting. “When Rah’mir came, I thought: OK, looks like I’m starting over again, raising kids. I opened…
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Walé Oyéjidé of Lansdowne Debuts ‘Bravo, Burkina!’ at Sundance
Filmmaker Wale Oyejide of Lansdowne focuses on the Black experience with his debut feature, “Bravo, Burkina!” which premiered yesterday at the Sundance Film Festival, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In “Bravo, Burkina” a Burkinabe boy leaves his village to start over in a small Italian city, but later travels back in time to…
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Hit Steve Gunn 2019 Single Invokes Spirit of Upper Darby Neighborhood
Lansdowne-born musician Steve Gunn has released his latest album, The Unseen in Between, which takes his music in a more personal direction, writes Tom Beck for Philadelphia Weekly. One of the hit singles from the album – “Stonehurst Cowboy” – tells the story of the artist’s recently departed father, who grew up as a street-fighting…
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Take a Tour of Delaware County’s Neighborhood Delis
A Delco tour of neighborhood delis lets you experience an Americana that is slowly dying, writes Maria Panaritis for Philadelphia Inquirer. Delis often die when their founders do. With fast-growing Wawa and supermarkets corporatizing our cold-cut options, mom-and-pops are harder to keep around. A recent Dietz and Watson delivery tour included Westbrook Market on Springfield…
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