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Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix Kicks Off with PrixView Party, Cruise-In
The City of Coatesville is preparing to welcome visitors back to one of the country’s few remaining vintage motor sport events. The iconic Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix returns for its fifth year on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 8:30 AM-3 PM. The event is free and open to the public. Spectators of all ages will…
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Norristown’s Maria Bello Ready for New Challenges After Wrapping Up Three Seasons with NCIS
Maria Bello, a Norristown native, is ready for new challenges after wrapping up her three seasons with the popular CBS show NCIS, writes Bernadette Roe for Nicki Swift. Bello opted for a career in acting after she took an acting class in her final year at Villanova University. She started her career in off-Broadways plays…
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It’s Van Gogh at the Tower in Upper Darby, But Only Some Seem to Know That
There’s been plenty of confusion and frustration over a virtual reality art exhibit supposedly coming to the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, writes Michaela Winberg for billypenn.com. Fever, the European events company producing the show, announced Thursday that its “secret location” for “Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” would be the Tower Theater. “One of the…
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Population’s Up in Delaware County Over the Past 10 Years
The population in Delaware County has gone up 3 percent in the past 10 years, mirroring population growth throughout the region, according to data from the 2020 census. The city of Philadelphia gained around 77,800 residents between 2010 and 2020, with collar counties also recording population gains, write Michaelle Bond and John Duchneskie for The…
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Weekend Wanderer: Are We Going Back to School?
I once had a boyfriend who borrowed $400. He broke up with me before it occurred to him I had more paychecks coming. Months later, I saw him at a club. Jammed together in that mosh pit we – reluctantly – abandoned the mosh pit and a quite excellent cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”…
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Philadelphia Union Keeps Eye on World Stage, Despite 2-0 Loss in Mexico
Even after losing in Mexico, Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin and club captain Alejandro Bedoya were excited to represent Philadelphia and Major League Soccer against Club America, writes Greg Oldfield for brotherlygame.com. They played Aug. 12 at the Azteca stadium in the first leg of the CONACAF Champions League semifinals, The Mexican venue puts the…
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L.A. Times: At-Home DNA Testing Can Be Useful, but It Can Also Unravel Longtime Family Secrets, Says WCU Prof
Anita Foeman, a professor of communication and media at West Chester University, has seen many cases where at-home DNA testing has been causing strife within families, writes Marisa Gerber for the Los Angeles Times. The professor has done extensive research on the subject for her book, Who Am I: Identity in the Age of Consumer…
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The Lenape Lived in Pennsylvania. Now, They Want to Come Home
Editor’s Note: Curtis Zunigha is not associated with the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. Since this story’s original publication in 2021, Zunigha, an enrolled member of the Oklahoma-based Delaware Tribe of Indians, has retired as the tribe’s cultural director. For thousands of years, the Lenape occupied territory in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, parts of New York…
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Alloy Surfaces in Chester Announces Layoff of 63 Workers
Alloy Surfaces Company Inc. in Chester will be able to stay open, but will have to lay off 63 workers in October, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. The affected workers are not part of a labor organization. The layoffs will take place on or about Oct. 8. The workforce reduction will likely be…
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Delaware County Vaccination Clinic Does Brisk Business Saturday
There were a variety of reasons why 127 people showed up Saturday at Delaware County’s vaccination clinic in Yeadon. Most weren’t about fears of the Delta variant, writes Allison Steele for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Many saw looming work, school and vacation deadlines. Others were urged by their families or just wanted a normal life again.…
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Region’s Fastest Growing Companies Include 6 From Delaware County
Six companies from Delaware County have been declared Soaring 76 winners by Philadelphia Business Journal for achieving sustained financial growth over a three year period, as researched by Sharon Oliver for Philadelphia Business Journal. Seventy six companies in the region, including Delaware County’s six, “accelerated at a fast pace over the past three years and…
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‘Mare’ Creator Brad Ingelsby Says He Needs More Than Mystery for Season 2
“Mare of Easttown” creator Brad Ingelsby never imagined living in Hollywood or ending up with a hit series in 2021, writes Joy Press for vanityfair.com. In fact, Ingelsby plans to move to Delaware County next year with his wife. He admits “Mare” brought him more notoriety than he was expecting, a “shock to the system.” …
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Report Highlights Amazon’s Positive Economic Contributions in Pennsylvania
A new Keystone Strategy report highlights the positive economic contributions of Amazon in Pennsylvania but does not delve into the impact the e-commerce giant has had on brick-and-mortar retailers, from Main Street to malls to mom-and-pop stores, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the 2021 Economic Impact Report commissioned by Amazon,…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Beautiful Traditional in Thornton
A beautiful traditional home in a gorgeous private setting with four bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Thornton. The two-story center hall with Crema Marfil marble flooring and a sweeping staircase sets the stage for this gorgeous traditional home. Among the many highlights is a formal living room…
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Skulls Bring Former Media Woman in Touch With Her True Art
Sue Moerder, who grew up in Media, always knew she was destined to be an artist. Today, the former tattoo artist and advertising designer has fulfilled her destiny, creating skull art, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She’s not sure where her first skull came from. “You work in Jersey and everybody hunts and…
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Delco Careers: The Lincoln Center Seeks 2 Behavior Specialists
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is hiring two board- certified Behavior Specialists, one part time and one full time, for a Philadelphia school. The behavior specialists will help TLC fulfill its mission of offering support to students and their families so those students can reach their full potential. TLC is a non-profit education…
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Historic Organ Donation Enables Langhorne Mother of Two Help Montana Woman Become the Mother of One
Cheryl Cichonski-Urban, of Langhorne, gave a priceless gift — her own uterus — to Chelsea Jovanovich. The historic organ donation was Penn Medicine’s first living-donor uterus transplant. But it also drew two women together in maternally grounded friendship, as Sarah Gantz reported for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cichonski-Urban saw television coverage of Penn Medicine’s uterine transplant…
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Infrastructure Bill That Passed Senate Would Funnel Billions Into Pennsylvania
If it is approved by the House of Representatives, the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that passed the U.S. Senate earlier this week would funnel billions of dollars into Pennsylvania for improvements to the state’s infrastructure, writes Andrew Scott for The Morning Call. The bill allocates $11.3 billion for over 7,500 miles of highway, an additional…
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