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Luke Taylor of Thornton Is a Hit With TikTok Sea Shanties. Now He’s Making a Splash on American Idol
Luke Taylor, a 20-year-old Thornton man who made Sea Shanties a thing on TikTok made his premiere appearance on American Idol Sunday, writes Alicia Vitarell and the 6abc staff. The singer/songwriter brought his unique voice to the show after several promptings from his fans. Back in January 2021, Taylor posted his own version of a…
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Flight Attendant Pay Boost in New Contract With Piedmont Airlines out of PHL
There’s a new flight attendant contract with pay raises and a $1,800 signing bonus for the 300 attendants at the regional carrier Piedmont Airlines out of Philadelphia International Airport, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Piedmont is owned by American Airlines, the largest carrier out of PHL. The hourly wage increases 3 to 12…
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Neumann University Partners with United Sports in Downingtown
Neumann University has signed an exclusive, three-year partnership with United Sports Training Center in Downingtown. The agreement, announced in a March 2 ribbon cutting, includes marketing and branding opportunities and student internships at the sports complex. Ted van Beuren, CEO and founder of United Sports, and Rick Knowles, general manager of the facility, joined Neumann’s…
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Qlik’s Chief Learning Officer Passionate About Promoting Data Literacy Using a Variety of Methods
Qlik, the data integration and analytics company headquartered in King of Prussia, provides software to empower people to make meaningful discoveries that drive actual change. It helps individuals and organizations find insights in their data to answer business questions. Qlik’s vision is to create a data literate world, one where people, businesses, organizations, and governments…
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Penn State Great Valley Prof Gives Keynote at NASA Event
Kathryn Jablokow, a professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering at Penn State Great Valley, presented one of three keynote talks at NASA’s imaginAviation virtual event last week. Jablokow’s keynote, “The Edge of Uncomfortable,” was framed as a fireside chat with John Cavolowsky, NASA’s Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP) director. The discussion focused on the challenges of…
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Development Deal Will Cause Norristown State Hospital Campus Residents to Lose Their Home & Services
People with serious mental illness currently living on the Norristown State Hospital campus are set to lose their home and support services in June in a development deal, writes Brett Sholtis for WHYY. While the state said it is working with counties to place the around two dozen patients in other programs, county mental health…
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Good COVID News Ahead as Delaware County Looks Back at Who We Lost
Sunday, March 6, marks the two-year anniversary of the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Delaware County. A vigil this Tuesday will recall pandemic victims. The first case in Pennsylvania was reported March 6, 2020 in Delaware County. From that moment the county witnessed the devastating impact of the virus on our communities. In the…
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4 ‘Sheroes’ Honored for Their Help at Drexel Hill Helicopter Crash Site
So many things went right on Jan. 11. People did their jobs. They paid attention, ignored the danger, stepped up to help. So many things went right on Jan. 11 that they’re calling it the miracle of Burmont Road– a damaged medical helicopter transporting an infant girl to Children’s Hospital that crash-landed near the front…
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Takes on Former Soviet Republic, Uzbekistan, in Chester
Subaru Park in Chester will be the site in April of a first-ever soccer match between the U.S. Women’s National Team and a former Soviet republic, Uzbekistan, writes Anne M. Peterson for the Associated Press, as reported at WHYY. Two games are scheduled, April 9 in Columbus, Ohio; and April 12 in Chester. Uzbekistan, which…
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A Sensory-Friendly Audience Experience at Hedgerow Theatre in Media
Audience noise and movement is usually the antithesis of a good theater experience, but at the Hedgerow, it’s just the ticket for a neuro-diverse audience, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On a recent Sunday, the Hedgerow Theatre in Media had a “no shush, no-judgment, relaxed and audio—described” performance of Cowboy Versus…
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WCU’s ‘High Research Activity’ Earns It Lofty Status from Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
West Chester University’s (WCU) reclassification from Master’s Colleges & Universities – Larger Programs (M1) to Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity (R2) was released in the most recent update of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which was posted for a public-review period in December 2021. The university’s new 2021 classification took place…
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Weekend Wanderer: Is It Bad Luck if You’re Not Irish?
“You’ll have to bury this with me.” This is what my superstitious grandmother told the family when we gifted her an opal pendant necklace. Opals, she counseled, are bad luck for anyone not born in October. As she was the only October birthday in the family, none of us could take possession of the necklace…
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Amazon Gives Us a Sign That It’s Opening a Grocery Store in Havertown
There’s another sign, literally, that a new Amazon grocery store is coming to the Llanerch Shopping Center, 403 West Chester Pike in Havertown, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Amazon Retail LLC has filed an appeal with the Haverford Township Zoning Hearing Board to get a variance for a wall sign at that location. The Haverford…
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11 Delaware County Venues Win 2022 WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards
WeddingWire, a global marketplace that connects engaged couples with local vendors to make nuptial dreams come true, has announced its 2022 Couples Choice Awards for wedding sites. In the category of wedding sites, 11 Delaware County venues received recognition for overall excellence. WeddingWire provides access to more than 500,000 vendors, enabling brides- and grooms-to-be to compare…
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Cobbs Creek Golf Course Restoration Takes Down 100s of Trees, Upsetting Locals
The restoration of the Cobbs Creek Golf Course, bordering Philadelphia and Upper Darby, will come at a price—the loss of hundreds of mature trees. It’s part of a $65 million restoration from the Cobbs Creek Foundation that will improve erosion and flood control, but some local residents and birders wonder why so many trees are…
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Yeadon Zoning Board Reverses Decision on Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Restore marijuana dispensary at 735 Church Lane in Yeadon opened with Yeadon Borough Zoning Hearing Board permission, but the board has now reversed that decision, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Restore Integrative Wellness Center operates seven days a week providing medical marijuana in-store and at a drive-thru window. Borough Council President Sharon…
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Pennsylvania Gives Its Blessings to Delco’s New Health Department
The official word was all that remained and that came Monday, when the Pennsylvania Department of Health gave its certificate of approval to the Delaware County Health Department, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “The process of applying for and being approved for a new county health department is comprehensive and often involves multiple correspondences back…
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Bocce Is the Game and Friendship Is the Goal at School Competition
Bocce was king Tuesday at the Glen Mills School as 150 athletes on 16 different teams from nine local high schools turned out for the Indoor Bocce Regional Championships, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. This is the third year for the event. Hosted by the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania, the teams are a…
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