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Trailblazing Aston Architect Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Dolores Reigle has lived through the Great Depression, colon cancer and nine broken ribs. The Aston trailblazer celebrated her 100th birthday June18, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Dolores Henrietta Reigle, born June 25, 1921, grew up in Pittsburgh, but spent time in Russia in the 1930s where her father found work as a…
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Now You Can Get Your Franklin Fountain Ice Cream Fix in Lansdowne
You might say Old City’s popular ice cream shop, Franklin Fountain, is coming home to Delaware County. Owners Eric and Ryan Berley, who grew up in Media, have opened a Franklin Fountain outlet at Bonnie’s Wonder Gardens in Lansdowne, writes Sinead Cummings for phillyvoice.com. The outlet opened yesterday. The Sugar Shack from Spruce Street Harbor…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Timeless and Classic Colonial in Media
A majestic Colonial home with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. The Crossways Estate is nestled in a picturesque wooded setting providing privacy and tranquility. Its stately wrought iron gates open onto the driveway lined with post lighting leading to the grand portico. . Inside, highlights…
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Pennsylvania Reports 186 New Cases of COVID-19 for July 1
The Chester County Health Department announced that as of July 1, 2021, they will no longer be providing daily updates on COVID-19 cases and deaths for Delaware and Chester counties. On June 30, there were a total of 49,890 COVID-19 cases that have been reported in Delaware County since case records started in March 2020.…
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Putting the Word Out in Delaware County to Save a Life in Springfield
A young Springfield man and his mother are hoping that someone in the community can find him a kidney and save his life, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. “He knows I’ll do anything for him and this is the one thing I can’t do,” said his mom, Helene Aldorasi. “I want my son to go…
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Media Car Dealer, Gone at 94, Seized the Days and Looked for Opportunities
Harold Guckes Jr. started out as a car salesman at Van Wyk Oldsmobile in Media in 1953, and ended up owning the place, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The man who took carpe diem to heart died June 4. He was 94. “Each day was an adventure,” said daughter Wendy Brown. ‘Do the…
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Immaculata, One of the Most Storied Women’s Hoops Programs in America, to Host Basketball Camp for Girls
Immaculata University’s women’s basketball program will host a fundamental skills camp for girls entering grades 3-8. The camp runs from Monday, Aug. 2 through Friday, Aug. 6, from 9 AM-3 PM. The camp is designed to provide girls a fun, challenging, and educational basketball experience. Participants will improve on fundamentals and learn basic strategies from…
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ArriVent Launches in Newtown Square With Plans for New Cancer Drug
There’s a new biopharmaceutical company in town, specifically, in Newtown Square, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. ArriVent Biopharma of Newtown Square launched June 30. It’s backed by Series A financing that could provide up to $150 million. It received $90 million upfront in a private stock sale led by Hillhouse Capital Group.…
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17 New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County Reported Since Monday
No new COVID-19-related death were reported Wednesday, June 30, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,459 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of total fatalities, 838 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49 municipalities.…
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Villanova Names Jill Batcheller as New Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach
Jill Batcheller, who once played lacrosse at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, has been hired as Villanova University’s new women’s lacrosse head coach. She was selected following a national search, said Vice President & Director of Athletics Mark Jackson. She will be the eighth head coach in the program’s history. Batchellor replaces Julie Young…
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With Community Support and Lemonade, Young Girl Keeps Fighting to Get Better
The Springfield community is rallying around a 9-year-old girl who was struck by a car in 2019 while getting off a school bus, reports Natasha Borwn for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. A busy crowd at a lemonade stand demonstrated that support. Jayzlyn Yaboah suffered extensive injuries following the accident. “The doctors told us she wasn’t going to survive.…
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PA Remains Among Most Protected States with Highest Vaccination Rates
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 – the highly transmissible and concerning strain – continues to spread throughout the country, Pennsylvania remains one of the most protected states with the highest vaccination rates among adults, write Erika Fry and Nicolas Rapp for Fortune. So far, studies have shown that vaccines are effective against this variant.…
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Haverford College’s Baseball Team has Been an MLB Champion Behind the Scenes
Think Major League Baseball, and Haverford College doesn’t spring to mind, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But in the last 20 years, the school’s Division III baseball team has been a feeder to the big leagues. Fifteen major league teams have employed the college’s alum for their front offices. Some of baseball’s biggest…
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State Deal Throws Some $$ at Delaware County’s Poorer Districts, Not Enough
A new state budget deal will ensure additional money goes to Delaware County’s poorer school districts, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Upper Darby School District will receive another $4.8 million from the state this coming year. The district has drawn on $6 million from its reserves to cover rising costs in its $227…
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Pennsylvania’s Number of New COVID-19 Cases Remain Low for Tuesday, at 162
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths were available for Tuesday, June 29 from the Chester County Health Department. As of Monday, June 28, there were no additional reported COVID-19 deaths in Delaware County. Total fatalities were 1,459. Total cases for Delaware County as reported Monday, were…
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Havertown Parents Are Proud Activists for Their Son and the LGBTQ Community
Barbara and Michael Klinman of Havertown learned their son Jason was gay 20 years ago four months before his 30th birthday, writes Ruth Rovner for the Daily Times. “We were both kind of mute at first. We were simply processing all he had said,” Barbara Klinman said. An organization called PFLAG (Parents and Friends of…
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Before ‘Mare,’ Delaware County Made It to the Screen in ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
It’s undisputed that “Mare of Easttown” put Delaware County’s personality and culture on the national stage for all to see. But “Mare” is not the first film or TV production to highlight the uniqueness of Delaware County. You can also find it in 2012’s “Silver Linings Playbook,” writes Arka Mukhopadhya for thecinemaholic.com. Filmmaker David O.…
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Delaware Countians Who Work in the City: Time to Start Paying City Wage Tax Again
Uncle Sam is about to start dipping into your paycheck again. Or, rather, Mayor Jim Kenney is. The moratorium on Philadelphia businesses collection of city wage tax from remote workers is ending, reports Pat Loeb for KYW Newsradio. With business offices in the city reopening, commuters from Delaware County will again notice a 3.5 percent drop in earnings. The withholding will occur even if…
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