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Episcopal Academy Grad Andrew McMeekin Breaking Records for Princeton Men’s Lacrosse
Andrew McMeekin doesn’t look like your typical faceoff specialist, and that’s exactly what makes him so hard to stop, according to Joseph Santoliquito from The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delaware County native stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 225 pounds, a far cry from the low-to-the-ground build most associate with the position. But the Marple Newtown product and 2022 Episcopal Academy graduate has turned…
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Coyote Snatches Dog Belonging to Marple Woman’s Daughter
A coyote grabbed a tiny terrier in its jaws and ran away with it Thursday afternoon in a Marple backyard, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. A Marple woman witnessed the coyote snatch her daughter’s dog, according to a police incident report. The incident happed at about 1:15 PM in the 200 block of…
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Molly and Megan Rullo Keep Basketball Tradition at Cardinal O’Hara, and Beyond
There’s a lot of basketball in the lives of sisters Molly and Megan Rullo. At age 6 and 7, they watched their father, Jim, coach Malvern Prep, when they weren’t going to games at Drexel with their mother, Maureen, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They grew up with basketball stories about their late…
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Delaware County Council OKs $7.2M Payment Toward Delco Woods
Delaware County Council is back on track with its plans for the county’s newest park, Delco Woods in Marple Township. County Council unanimously approved a $7.2 million payment Wednesday toward the $22 million cost to acquire the property from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Marple Glen Development LLC, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily…
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Mausoleum Door Thefts Hit SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Marple
Thieves are stealing mausoleum doors from cemeteries around the region, including at SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Marple and St. Sharon Cemetery in Springfield, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. The doors are valued for the rare minerals they contain. Besides the two Delaware County cemeteries, locations have also been hit in the last month…
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Matt Campuzano of Marple, Blessed by Pope, Now Prays for Him
Matt Campuzano, a Marple 10-year-old, has a special connection to Pope Francis, reports Joe Holden for CBS News Philadelphia. When he was five months old, the Pope kissed his head while traveling around Philadelphia in September 2015. It’s a special memory for his mother, Nicole Campuzano. “Even now, when I look at them, I can’t…
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David Zandstra, Charged in 50-Year-Old Murder of Marple Girl, Found Not Guilty
A 50-year-old cold case murder that shook a Marple neighborhood for decades added another chapter Friday when a Delaware County jury found pastor David Zandstra not guilty in the 1975 murder and kidnapping of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington. A jury deliberated for about an hour following a four-day trial. Prosecutors said they are respecting the jury’s…
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Welder Training Coming to Delaware County Community College
Delaware County Community College is offering to train up to 40 students for free as entry-level welders, reports the Daily Times. The no-cost training will take place at DCCC’s Marple Campus and begin in January. DCCC’s Welding Certificate Program is a 225-hour hands-on training program. It covers an introduction to welding and training in oxyfuel…
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DCCC Offers Tuition-Free Welding Certification for 40 Students via Philadelphia Works’ Good Job Challenge
Delaware County Community College (DCCC) will train up to 40 students to become entry-level welders at no cost through the Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, which has been awarded $296,987 from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce in support of the Philadelphia Works’ Good Jobs Challenge in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Employment opportunities…
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Delco Woods Park Regains Momentum After Litigation Ends
Creation of Delaware County’s newest park, Delco Woods, can move forward now that the county has dropped litigation against Marple for zoning actions at the property, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “After several months of working with Marple Township, we were able to come to an agreement regarding the zoning change of…
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Delaware County Legally Challenges Marple in Delco Woods Open Space Zoning Decision
A n April decision by Marple Commissioners that rezones Delco Woods zoning as open space triggered two legal actions May 14 from Delaware County, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. One action appeals the commissioner rezoning with the Marple Township Zoning Hearing Board. The other, in Common Pleas Court, challenges Marple’s procedures during…
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New Coach Sees Team Potential for Springfield’s Cardinal O’Hara Boys’ Basketball
As Cardinal O’Hara High School’s new boys’ basketball coach, Ryan Krawczeniuk, sees nothing but potential for his team in a community totally invested in the program, writes Andrew Robinson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I think it’s a sleeping giant over there,” said Krawczeniuk. “A lot of people want to be invested, a lot of people…
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County Council Still Getting an Earful Over Delco Woods Proposal in Marple
An overflowing crowd showed up again before Delaware County Council to voice their continuing disapproval over a Delco Woods proposal to use buildings on the former Don Guanella property for a residential mental health facility. Individuals reminded the council at the May 1 meeting they had sold the public on the idea that the acquired…
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Dog-Snatching Coyote Captured but at Least One Is Still at Large
The coyote that snatched a Marple woman’s dog last week was caught Wednesday morning, but another has been sighted still in the Broomall area, writes Cherise Lynch for NBC 10 Philadelphia. “Thanks to the skill and determination of Animal Control and the cooperation of nearby residents, one of the wild beasts was caught early…
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Delaware County Council Gets Push Back on Mental Health Facility Plan
A packed crowd told Delaware County Council Wednesday to abandon plans to use part of the former Don Guanella property as a mental health facility, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Council acquired the former Don Guanella School property by eminent domain to create the county’s largest park, named Delco Woods. But a…
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Marple Commissioners Weigh in on Use of Don Guanella Property
As far as Marple Township is concerned, the former Don Guanella property has been rezoned for open space use, according to township solicitor Adam Matlawski. That’s despite a more recent Delaware County proposal that buildings at the former Don Guanella school could be a residential mental health facility, writes Siafa Lewis and Sean Tallant for…
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Cardinal O’Hara’s Molly Rullo Commits to Drexel, Following Family’s Legacy
Cardinal O’Hara’s junior guard Molly Rullo committed Nov. 16 to the Drexel University Dragons, continuing a family legacy. Her parents, Jim and Maureen Rullo, also played college ball at Drexel, writes Josh Verlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Maureen Rullo scored more than 1,200 points playing from 1996 to 2000. Jim Rullo played at Drexel from…
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For Phillies Fans, Marple’s Grace Del Pizzo Again Highlights Best Climbs in Phoenix
Marple gal Grace Del Pizzo is back with climbing advice for Phillies fans should the team take the National League Championship Series Monday night in Phoenix, writes John Paul for 6abc. Del Pizzo gave fans a video tour on social media of the best “climbable structures” in Phoenix for Phillies fans. It’s tongue-in-cheek advice for…
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