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Lifelong Riddle Paramedic John Goddard Earns Pennsylvania Recognition
Longtime paramedic John Goddard was honored Thursday as the Pennsylvania 2024 Advanced Life Support Practioner of the Year for a lifetime of dedication and service. Goddard has been a first responder for 28 years and is currently a paramedic with Riddle Emergency Medical Services, according to an article in the Daily Times. The award is…
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Sen. John Fetterman ‘Not Looking to Ruffle Anyone’s Feathers’
Despite breaking with the party line on several of the most controversial issues of the day, Sen. John Fetterman has no intention of changing his party affiliation, writes Siobhan Hughes for The Wall Street Journal. “I might have a different view on things like Israel, and some other ones,” said Fetterman. “I just consider myself…
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Weekend Wanderer: My Mercury Study
How, exactly, was my relationship with Indy defined by mercury? It starts with Discover magazine. I was on leave from work, out having breakfast with Indy, when Indy slid an issue of Discover across the table to me. In its back pages, the National Institutes of Health advertised grant money for research on elemental mercury. …
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Philadelphia Youth Orchestra to Conclude 2023-24 Season With Annual Doubleheader Festival Concerts
The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI) has announced the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s 84th Annual Festival, which will be held at Verizon Hall of The Kimmel Center on Sunday, June 2 at 7 PM. The program for the event features a dynamic selection and two soloists under the direction of Maestro Louis Scaglione. The concert…
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Everything You Need to Know about the Annual Devon Horse Show
The oldest and largest multi-breed horse show is returning to Devon for days of family fun, delicious food, and tradition, writes Laura Swartz for Philadelphia Magazine. The horse show will run until June 2 and is at the Devon Horse Show grounds in Chester County. The tradition was started in May 1896 and, in 1919,…
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After Churning Out Books for 25 Years, Collegeville’s Elin Hilderbrand Ready for Break
Collegeville native Elin Hilderbrand is ready for a break after tirelessly churning out beach reads for her legions of fans every year for the past quarter century, writes Ellen Gamerman for The Wall Street Journal. Hilderbrand always enjoyed putting on one of her many bathing suits and hitting the beach to write her books by…
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This Bucks County Town is Considered the Best Place to Live if You Love Nature
Newtown is among the best places to live in the Philadelphia region if you love nature, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. The town offers residents and visitors a unique blend of natural beauty and cultural activities, all within easy reach of Tyler State Park. This scenic park, just off Swamp Road, covers…
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New York Post: Longtime Philadelphia Couple Throws Surprise Centennial Wedding
After dating for over nine years, 102-year-old Marjorie Fiterman and 100-year-old Bernie Littman decided to throw a surprise wedding and tie the knot at the senior living facility in Philadelphia where they first met, writes Christine Rousselle for the New York Post. The wedding was officiated by Rabbi Adam Wohlberg, who noted that the couple…
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This Delaware County School District Named 4th Best in Pennsylvania
Greater Philadelphia has four of the state’s top 10 school districts, and one of them is in Delaware County, writes Ethan Lott for Pittsburgh Business Times, as reported in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ranking is based on standardized test scores. Radnor Township placed just below Lower Merion School District, which came in third in…
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Delaware County’s Summer Festival at Rose Tree Park Opens June 12
Delaware County’s 49th Summer Festival at Rose Tree Park in Media opens June 12 and runs until Aug. 11 on Wednesday through Sunday evenings at 7:30. Delaware County’s Parks and Recreation Department announced the nine-week entertainment lineup for for this year’s festival of free concerts at the outdoor amphitheater. In addition to the evening concerts,…
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Here’s Where Delaware County Locals Go for Their Favorite Cheesesteaks
Everywhere else it’s pizza night. Here in Delaware County, it’s cheesesteaks and hoagies. It’s hard to pick Delco’s favorite cheesesteaks since loyal fans will insist its the one they eat. Even so, there are some true Delco greats—six of them, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Delco Steaks These juicy and generously portioned sandwiches…
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First Bank House of the Week: Elkins-Versailles Colonial in Glen Mills
A lovely stone-front Elkins-Versailles Colonial home on an attractive 0.5 acres with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Glen Mills. The spacious residence is perfectly nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac street in the desirable Concord Chase. It boasts over 5,700 square feet of living space in a flowing…
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Springfield’s Jack Cunningham Excels in Sports Beyond His Prosthetics
Jack Cunningham received his first set of prosthetics after his first birthday. He had been diagnosed in utero with bilateral fibular hemimelia, born without a fibula bone in either leg, and both legs were amputated below his knees, writes Matthew DeGeorge for the Daily Times. Those prosthetic legs got him into youth soccer and ice…
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Rapidly Growing Warehouse Space Reshaping Jobs, Traffic, and Landscapes in Philadelphia Region
In the last four years, the demand for warehouse space has resulted in 55 million square feet of related industrial real estate being added in the Philadelphia area, write Frank Kummer, Kevin Riordan, Jake Blumgart, Joseph N. DiStefano, and Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nine-county Philadelphia region now has 188 warehouses bigger than…
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Kennett Square Restaurant One of Most Reliable Places to Eat in Region
One Chester County restaurant found its place among the unsung heroes in the Philadelphia region who consistently deliver high-quality food, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. La Peña Mexicana in Kennett Square is set in a shed that looks like an old gas station. The structure is painted in yellow and brown vertical stripes…
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Fox 29’s Bob Kelly Goes to Souderton to Tour the Oldest Chocolate Business in the Region
Fox 29’s Bob Kelly recently got the chance to tour Asher’s Chocolate in Souderton to learn how they make their delicious chocolates. Asher’s has been making fine chocolates and other confectionary for five generations, since 1892. It is the oldest chocolate business in the Greater Philadelphia area. The family first set up shop in the…
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Developer Shares Vision for Neshaminy Mall’s New Era
As Bensalem’s Neshaminy Mall hits the market amid decreased foot traffic and increased retail vacancies, one developer has a vision on how to boost its popularity, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. Fusion Gyms founder Tony Chowdhary bought the mall’s former Macy’s to open his state-of-the-art fitness facility. He says that…
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Chestnut Hill Could Be Getting a Conservation District
An effort is currently underway to create a neighborhood conservation district around East Mermaid Lane in Chestnut Hill that is likely to be passed by City Council in June, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The bill would result in a zoning overlay that would govern all new construction and remodeling in that part…
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