Middletown
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Media’s Desert Rose Owner Saves Toddler After 14-Month-Old Falls into Pool
Well known borough chef/owner Jason McHugh decided to close his Desert Rose restaurant on Sundays to have more time with his family. So what did he do on Father’s Day? McHugh saved a life, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. McHugh, his wife and their boys joined friends at his sister’s home in Middletown.…
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This Middletown Car Dealership Has Been Around for 100 Years
The family-owned car dealership Weathers Motors Inc. at 1187 W. Baltimore Pike in Middletown celebrated its 100th anniversary June 15, marking the year it opened in 1922, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Larry Weathers III is a third-generation owner. His great-grandfather, James Weathers, came from Ireland to Middletown, working for Wawa Dairies in…
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This Home in Middletown ‘Grew Up’ With the Family. Now It’s for Sale
“We fell in love with the Middletown area because it’s so green,” says Tony DeCicci. He built a home there for himself and his wife, Maria Bucco in the mid-1990s, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Middletown has been a great place to raise their children and accommodate DeCicci’s mother before she died. “The…
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Penn State Brandywine Discussion Nov. 17 Looks at Climate Crisis Solutions
Penn State Brandywine’s faculty, staff and students will contribute their expertise to a discussion on climate change solutions taking place Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Student Union on the Middletown campus, 25 Yearsley Mill Road. The event kicks off from 5 to 6 p.m. with an exhibition in the Student Union’s Lion’s Den featuring community…
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Penn State Brandywine Men’s Soccer Team Takes PSUAC Conference Championship
Penn State Brandywine’s men’s soccer team captured its fifth-straight Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) championship Wednesday evening, reports psubrandywineathletics.com. It was a scoreless game 90 minutes in, sending the teams into extra time. A free kick for Brandywine was blocked but Freshman Alexis Cordova Bernal got the rebound, scoring the game-winning goal five…
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Penn State Brandywine to Induct Third Class of Athletes in Hall of Fame
Penn State Brandywine in Middletown is inducting its third class of former student-athletes, coaches, and administrators into its athletic hall of fame this winter, reports news.psu.edu. The 2022 class of inductees includes former men’s basketball student-athlete Jeff Danzi, men’s ice hockey student-athlete Nick Gallo, tennis student-athlete and coach Lloyd Vernon, and women’s basketball student-athlete and…
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193 Townhouses Proposed for Former Sleighton School Property
An application to build 193 townhomes on 80 acres of the former Sleighton School property is being considered by the Board of Supervisors of Edgmont Township and Middletown Council, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The application was scheduled to be presented last night at a joint meeting of the two boards. The Sleighton…
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After 60 Years, Middletown Library Closes Pennell Site to Move to Roosevelt Center
Ed Hunter was the final patron to check out a book from Middletown Free Library’s N. Pennell Road location. He borrowed his first book from the Library more than 30 years ago. The Library closed its N. Pennell Road location a week ago on Friday, June 18, at 6 p.m. Board members Betsy Podrebarac, Dave…
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Kids Can Learn to Swim at Goldfish Swim Now at Granite Run Promenade
A new tenant at The Promenade at Granite Run wants to teach children how to swim, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Goldfish Swim School of Media has opened next to Boscov’s department store. Greg and Alexandra DeRise of Devon, and business partner Anthony Pistilli of Media opened a 60,000-gallon 75-foot by 25-foot heated…
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Couple’s Penn State Brandywine Scholarship Aids Student Veterans
A veteran’s scholarship in the amount of $300,000 has been created by Brandywine Penn State alumnus Jack Wixted and his wife, Carol, to help veteran and military students and their families, reports news.psu.edu. “This gift will provide financial support not only to veteran and military students, but also to their spouses and children, who share…
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This Penn State Brandywine Junior Is Keeping Our Military Talking and Secure
Himani Vommi, a Penn State Brandywine junior, is busy these days writing computer code for Lockheed Martin, writes Mike McDade for news.psu.edu. It’s all in a day’s work when you’re pursuing a BA degree in cybersecurity analytics and operations, one of the new degrees available at the Brandywine campus in Middletown. Vommi is learning how…
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Middletown Free Library Prepares for New Home With $1 Million Fundraising Campaign
The Middletown Free Library is moving into 12,000 square feet of new space in the summer of 2021 at the former Roosevelt School. The change of address will triple the library’s space, from tight quarters at the former Weathers’ house on Pennell Road to a renovated Roosevelt Community Center at 464 S. Old Middletown Road.…
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Penn State Brandywine Staves Off Student Hunger With On-Campus Food Pantry
Students, faculty, and staff at Brandywine Penn State have created a campus food pantry to help combat student hunger, writes Mike McDade for news.psu.edu. The pantry is a collaboration between Brandywine’s Center for Ethics & Civic Engagement and the Office of Student Affairs. “At Brandywine, we want to make sure that the most basic needs…
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Linvilla Makes List of Top Orchards in America
Linvilla Orchards has been a favorite fall destination for Delaware County families for years. Now, The Daily Meal has placed it on a list of 50 as one of the nation’s best apple orchards, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. The publication looked at online ratings to find the top orchard in each state. Linvilla Orchards…
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From Dishwasher to Paradise Chef, Young Penncrest Grad on the Culinary Fast Track
William “Will” Lochetto, a Penncrest High School 2015 graduate, is only 23, yet he’s already joining a renowned culinary team at a top-rated restaurant in a tropical Hawaiian resort, writes Peg DeGrass for the Daily Times. Not bad for a guy who started out at age 15 as a dishwasher at Azie Media. While there,…
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Paul Linvill, Patriarch of Linvilla Orchards, Is Dead at 93
The man who helped bring Linvilla Orchards to Delaware County and beyond has died. Paul Linvill ,a patriarch of the Linvilla family, passed away on Sept. 6. He was 93, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. Mr. Linvill lived most of his life with his family at the 300-acre Middletown orchard and family farm. He was…
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Gritty Heads First Responders Parade in Middletown to the Delight of His Quarantined Fans
Hoping to take some of the sting out of weeks of staying at home, The Philadelphia Flyers sent Gritty into Delaware County Thursday evening atop a fire truck, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The masked Flyers mascot made his first public appearance since everything was closed down by the coronavirus, and he chose…
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Riddle Hospital Healthcare Providers in Middletown Get Standing Ovation From First Responders
Riddle Hospital nurses, doctors and support staff were serenaded with enthusiastic clapping last Tuesday evening, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. First responders stood on Baltimore Pike outside the hospital at the 7 p.m. change of shift to thank them for putting their lives on the line during the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar events have…
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