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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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Jason and Travis Kelce Duet on Eagles Christmas Album Is No. 1 on iTunes
The Kelce brothers remain in the public spotlight this week with a number one hit on iTunes, writes Asha Prihar for BillyPenn at WHYY. Eagles center Jason Kelce, who has a home in Haverford, and brother Travis, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, teamed up on “Fairytale of Philadelphia,” a local version of the…
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CityTeam Chester Names New Executive Director Amidst Thanksgiving Food Distribution
CityTeam Chester, with a new executive director on board, distributed more than 400 food boxes on Nov. 18 as part of its annual Thanksgiving distribution to needful members of the Chester community. The boxes contained turkey, green beans, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, dessert, pasta, and tomato sauce. Richona McKnight will now…
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SCORE Brings November Workshops to the Table for Small Business Owners
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free November SCORE webinars and live presentations to help you maximize your small businesses’ potential. Online–How to Transition from W2 Employee to Employer Find the business model that matches best with your lifestyle and goals in this live webinar on Nov. 21 at 1 PM. Are you ready to take…
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Taking in the Reward of Winter Delaware County Birdwatching
Late fall and winter are actually good times for birdwatching in Pennsylvania, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. While many Pennsylvania bird species migrate south for the winter, there are still plenty of birds from farther north that head down to Pennsylvania in the snow season for some winter Delaware County birdwatching. Plus, there are…
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Aqua Reminds Customers to Help Keep Drains Clear with Proper Disposal of Oils This Holiday Season
This holiday season, Aqua is reminding customers that what they put down their drains directly impacts how their local wastewater systems operate– from the pipes that run from their homes and businesses to the treatment plants themselves. As customers plan their holiday menus and prepare to spend more time in the kitchen, Aqua would like to…
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Langhorne’s Philly Pretzel Factory Makes Vegetarian-Friendly Turkey with a Twist
Langhorne-based Philly Pretzel Factory is flocking towards a vegetarian alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner. For 17 years, brothers and co-owners Brian and Shaun Kean brainstormed eclectic iterations of Philly’s favorite baked delight. Since 2006, the brothers bake soft pretzels resembling the shape of a cooked turkey every Thanksgiving season. It…
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The Kelce’s Have Arrived. People Are Naming Dogs After Them
The Kelce name is getting tossed about a lot these days, but now it’s apparently the No. 1 trending dog name in America, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s according to the pet-sitting site Rover. It’s finding that 135 percent more Americans named their dogs Kelce this year compared to last year. It’s…
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These Christmas Tree Farms Are a Cut Above
If you blink, you may miss it. Halloween was a mere 18 days ago, and now we’re cutting down Christmas trees. As Thanksgiving speeds toward us, many are starting the annual ritual of decorating their homes inside and out for the Christmas holidays. For those looking to bring some of nature indoors, there are several…
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A Delco Town had a Role in Making Scrapple Available. You Can Thank Us Later.
Scrapple is often thought of as a Pennsylvania Dutch product, but it actually first became commercially available in Media, from Habbersett Pork Products, in 1863, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. It’s still the same product with some minor tweaks sold in stores today. The Pennsylvania delicacy dates back to pre-Roman Europe. It was originally…
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Revi Products Can be an Active Addition to Your Community or School Playground
Landscape Structures’ Revi products, available from General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square, feature a sculptural form that can be added to your playground project to create three play experiences. The ReviRock Bouncer provides bouncing, rocking fun. The ReviWheel Spinner includes a grab wheel in the center so kids can spin themselves around, and the ReviWhirl…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike CEO Finds Fault in Survey That Identifies Roadway as ‘Loathsome’
DELCO Today recently curated a story published by The Allentown Morning Call that identified the Pennsylvania Turnpike as one of the “top five most hated roads in the country,” according to the results of a survey of 3,000 drivers conducted by a car dealership in Daytona Beach. Kelli Roberts, the Chief Strategy and Communications Officer…
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Registration Open for Immaculata University Winter Session
Registration for Immaculata University’s four-week winter session is open for current undergraduates and visiting students looking to complete major requirements, get ahead in their studies, or just take an elective in a condensed format. Immaculata’s winter session classes run from Dec. 18 to Jan. 12, 2024, at the discounted tuition rate of $300 per credit.…
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Jason Kelce Asks Travis to Join Him for Eagles Christmas Album Duet
Philadelphia Eagles Center Jason Kelce has asked his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, to help him sing a special duet for the second volume of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Christmas album, A Philly Special Christmas, writes Natasha Dye for People. An NFL video shows Jason, 36, in the recording studio asking Travis, 34,…
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Where’s Everybody Going? Philadelphia Airport Lists Top Holiday Flight Destinations
For people looking to escape for the Thanksgiving holiday, the top holiday flight destinations out of Philadelphia International Airport are Orlando, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. For the third year in a row, Philadelphia International Airport will see its busiest Thanksgiving travel since 2019. It’s expected there will be…
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This Delaware County Community Made a Top List for Its Historic Downtown
If you were a tourist visiting historic downtowns in Pennsylvania, which Delaware County community would you spend your time in? According to The Traveler, one of your top 10 destinations in Pennsylvania would have to be Media’s historic downtown. The borough came in 9th on the magazine’s list of the ten best historic downtowns to…
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First Bank House of the Week: Stately Colonial in Newtown Square
A stately center-hall colonial home on 1.12 beautiful acres with five bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in the heart of Newtown Square. The home impresses from the get-go with its spacious front-to-back foyer with an elegant staircase and access to the lovely outdoors. Many highlights include a formal…
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Meet Rachelle Acevedo, a CCRES Behavioral Health Technician
Rachelle Acevedo has been a behavioral health technician with CCRES since November 2021. The Behavioral Health Technician is a home and community-based professional who works with other professionals to support students with social, emotional, and behavioral concerns. The Behavioral Health Technician provides one-on-one emotional and behavioral support to children and adolescents. They implement behavioral treatment…
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