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USS Dolphin Built in Chester, Played Role in Ending Russo-Japanese War
The USS Dolphin, a ship built in Chester, played a role in negotiations that ended the Russo-Japanese war that started in February 1904, writes Aurore Eaton for the New Hampshire Union Leader. The USS Dolphin was a dispatch ship. It was commissioned in Chester in 1885, built by the Delaware River Iron Ship Building and…
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Graduation Celebration: 364 Earn Degrees at Neumann University
“What can stop you if a global pandemic could not?” commencement speaker John R. McConnell asked the Neumann University class of 2022 graduates. “Nothing!” shouted one of the graduates, a response that elicited thunderous applause from the 2,000 people in the audience. The exchange captured the excitement of the day as Neumann University awarded doctoral,…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units, and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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A New Invasive Pest Has Arrived in Montgomery County, and It’s Not the Spotted Lanternfly
The invasive New Zealand mudsnail, which was present in Pennsylvania in only four bodies of water until recently, has spread rapidly in the past several years and has now reached Montgomery County, writes Marcus Schneck for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission surveys from 2020 revealed that the snails have spread to three…
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Area Woman Who Jumped From a 10-Story Building Last Year Again Calls For Residents to Join
Last year when Malvern resident Natanya Sortland jumped from a 10-story Lancaster building, she wanted Chester County residents to join her, but do not worry, it is for a good cause, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Local News. The Eyedrop is a rappelling fundraiser for VisionCorps, a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization whose focus is to help…
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Housing Market in Philly Region Stays Hot, despite Rising Mortgage Rates
Main Line real estate agent Robin Gordon keeps reading about a slowing housing market brought on by rising mortgage rates. Except she’s not seeing it, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Gordon, an agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach, says the hot market is still plenty hot. “There are still a…
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PHL Airport Expansion Brings Jobs But Could Also Bring Flooding
Expanding Philadelphia International Airport’s cargo business seems great for jobs and the local economy, but there is a tradeoff for Tinicum neighborhoods who worry about airport flooding, writes Danny Freeman for NBC 10. The airport lies on a flood plain. The expansion includes a new taxiway and parking lot. The airport expects it to generate…
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Promoting the Positive: Finding Good in Life Even in Difficult Times
Lately, life has been difficult and challenging for most people. We hear news about COVID, how bad the economy is, and contentious political discussions that have resulted in increased anxiety and depression for the American public. However, when we look back on the past, most of the time it is the challenges that cause growth…
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Villanova University Team Played a Role in Capturing Black Hole
When a global team announced last week they had the first-ever image of a black hole at the center of our galaxy, a Villanova University scientist was right there with them, writes Alicia Vitarelli and the 6abc Digital Staff. Joey Neilsen, Ph.D., an assistant professor of physics at Villanova University, had been on a decade-long…
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Sesame Place Classic Attracts Athletes from the Fiercely Competitive to the Off-the-Charts Cute
Runners’ family and friends who are spectating at tomorrow’s Sesame Place Classic will assuredly beam with pride as runners finish their respective courses. But the biggest grins will most likely accompany the athletes covering the shortest distance, as reported by Wayne Fish at the Bucks County Herald. More experienced runners will tackle a 5K or…
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Delaware County to Implement Programs to Reduce Prison Population
Jane Dunbar claims her brother was denied things like proper medical care at George W. Hill prison when it was run by the for-profit GEO Group, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. She expects things to change now that Delaware County is once again running the prison. County officials hope new drug treatment options,…
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Delco Women See Maternity Options Severely Limited by Crozer Cuts
Health care workers picketed outside Delaware County Memorial Hospital Wednesday shouting “Save Our Hospital!” and state legislators met at Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School to discuss a “maternity desert” in the county, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Crozer Health closed Delaware County Memorial Hospital’s obstetrics unit where more than 1,800…
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Latest Race at Harrah’s Philadelphia Puts Horse Over the Top With $2M+ in Earnings
A racehorse’s nine-year career has earned over $2 million after winning a $22,500 handicap harness racing trot feature May 12 at Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester, reports harnesslink.com. The 13-year-old Melady’s Monet boosted its bankroll to $2,005,198 following the race. Driver Tim Tetrick placed the Revenue S gelding in the lead early, but initially yielded to…
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P.I.T. in Media Hosts May 21 Summer Virtual Open House
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is hosting a Summer Virtual Open House Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to noon, for people wanting to find out more about what this local nonprofit college can offer. Your education at P.I.T. is all about your success — with outstanding professional programs; small, personalized classes; a caring, mentoring…
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Weekend Wanderer: How to Ruin Everything
Mother’s Day found me crying over deflated croissants and driving around with 52 Dickens’ Village houses in my car. Let’s start with the croissants. Their flagrant price all but guaranteed a delicious, flaky, French-inspired croissant. They waited for Mother’s Day brunch in my garage freezer next to the moose, deer, squirrel, and pheasant. I didn’t…
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Fort Washington-Based Billionaire Pledges to Give Away Most of His Fortune
Robert Toll, who co-founded Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers, has promised to give most of his vast fortune away, writes Ash Jurberg for NewsBreak. The son of a Ukrainian immigrant founded the luxury home builder in 1967 with his brother, Bruce. Together, they grew the company to become the nation’s fifth-biggest home builder with revenues of…
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See Which Delco Town Made a Top 10 PA List for Healthiest Housing Market
A Delaware County community made a top 10 list in Pennsylvania organized by SmartAsset, of the healthiest housing markets in 2021. SmartAsset analyzed several factors for its annual study including how long residents stayed in the same home, which homes create negative equity, which homes decreased in value, how long houses stayed on the…
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We’re Flying Domestically Again, Not So Much at Philadelphia Airport
Domestic flight levels are returning to 2019 levels at a quarter of the nation’s busiest airports, writes the staff at Philadelphia Business Journal. The same is not true for Philadelphia International Airport, where flights are still down more than 31%, according to aviation analysis company Cirium. For the first three months of this year, PHL…
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