Community
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SCORE Award Winner: Chester Community Improvement Project
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of their local economy and small business community. On Thursday, June 10, at noon, SCORE presents a one-hour virtual event to honor its 2021 Small Business Achievement Award winners. Learn how they were able to…
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Delaware County Leadership: Mark A. Devey, Head of School, Perkiomen School
Mark A. Devey, the Head of School at Perkiomen School, spoke with MONTCO Today about being born in Pittsburgh and growing up in Bethlehem, where his father was the headmaster of Moravian Academy; his passion for sports, particularly soccer, which he played not only on the collegiate level but also internationally; and why he chose…
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Bloomberg: Best Options for Amtrak Lie Between Washington and Boston
Amtrak’s key to long-term future success is to think of itself as a regional railroad, specifically, a northeastern railroad, writes Matthew Yglesias for Bloomberg.com. The trick is to identify routes that have the highest return on investments. Those would be ones that generate large increases in ridership, reducing dependency on federal subsidies. A best place…
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Chadds Ford Teen Advocates in Poetry/Action for Black Lives Matter, Social Justice
The Dr. Batholomew Fussell House in Kennett Township is part of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, thanks to Chadds Ford teen Bella Hanson and her mother, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fussell and his wife, Lydia, were abolitionists, using their home as a refuge for more than 2,000 enslaved people. Bella…
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Penn State Great Valley Launches New Master’s Degree Program in Artificial Intelligence
Penn State has launched its first degree program in artificial intelligence, a master’s degree that is offered online and designed to provide a professional, technical education in developing and deploying AI and machine learning. Penn State is now accepting applications for the Master of Professional Studies in Artificial Intelligence program, which is being offered online by Penn…
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Brides Magazine: Luxurious Bucks County Resort Is One of Pennsylvania’s Best Honeymoon Spots
The May 2021 issue of Brides highlights the four-season appeal of Pennsylvania for a newlywed getaway. In considering options, author Sarah Zlotnik wrote, “You might think of a tropical island dotted with palm trees. Or a European city steeped in history and filled with lively cafes…. But Pennsylvania is a great place for a honeymoon.” She then listed advantages season by…
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‘Football and Family’: Retired Cardinal O’Hara Coach Bob Ewing Dead at 88
Bob Ewing, head football coach for 16 seasons at Cardinal O’Hara High School, died Monday night at age 88, writes Terry Toohey for the Daily Times. For Ewing, life was about family and football, sometimes at the same time. “It was a family thing,” his son, Bob Jr. said of his father’s career. “Our family…
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Neumann University Hosts Graduate and Degree Completion Information Session
Neumann University hosts a Wednesday, June 9 in-person information session, 5:30 to 7 p.m., for adults seeking a graduate degree or completing a bachelor’s degree. The session will be in the Rocco Abessinio Building. There are breakout sessions with program directors for each degree that Neumann offers. There’s also information about the application process and…
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‘Mare of Easttown’ Reflects Delaware County’s Catholic Culture
When “Mare of Easttown” detective Mare Sheehan discovers a burglar she’s chasing is Freddie Hanlon, brother of her high school friend Beth, there are no criminal charges, writes Christopher White for ncronline.org. Hanlon, addicted to opioids and living in a place with no heat, instead is sent to Fr. Dan Hastings and to St. Michael’s,…
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Heated Housing Market Creating Challenges for First-Time Homebuyers
The overheated housing market in the Philadelphia region is making it harder for cash-strapped first-time homebuyers to buy their starter home, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. An undersupply of homes and other factors are creating bidding wars across different housing price ranges. At the higher income end, $800,000 bidders are losing out to…
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Delaware County’s New COVID-19 Cases Remain Low for Holiday Weekend
Two new COVID-19-related deaths from Darby Township and Collingdale have been reported Tuesday, June 1, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,446 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 838 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48…
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Coach to Springfield High Player Facing Cancer: Baseball Family Is Here for You
Strath Haven High coach Brian Fili paid an emotional tribute to Springfield High third baseman A.J. Grande at a recent Panthers’ playoff game against Marple Newtown, writes Bob Grotz for the Daily Times. Grande was invited to throw out the first pitch, but was late because of a doctor’s appointment. He had recently been diagnosed…
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Department to Lanternflies on the Move: ‘No Hitchhiking!’
In its strategy to slow the spotted lanternfly infestation, Pennsylvania is using a pesticide to deter the buggers from latching onto vehicles heading into the state, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. Crews armed with backpack sprayers and truck-mounted spray equipment are focusing on railways, interstates, and other transportation rights-of-way. The tactic is meant to kill lanternflies that attach vehicles leaving infested areas. The insecticide’s active ingredient, bifenthrin, is highly toxic to both…
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We’re Fired Up! Brooklyn Smokehouse Concept Arrives in King of Prussia Mall
Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue, a Brooklyn smokehouse concept by restaurateur Matthew Glazier and barbecue pitmaster Cenobio Canalizo, opened its second location on Monday in King of Prussia Mall, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new eatery is located in the former Mistral space and offers smokehouse fare and craft beers. Glazier decided to…
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West Chester-Based Dentists Say the Grit-Your-Teeth Stress of 2021 Is Causing Yet Another Pandemic
While everybody is focused on COVID-19, there is another pandemic currently unfolding. It’s called bruxism, a habitual jaw-clenching, teeth-grinding malady, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. Many people handle stress by grinding their teeth. Bruxism can happen when we are awake, but it can be significantly more damaging while we sleep. While it is…
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Abington Hospital Pediatric Surgeon is One of Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders
Dr. Ala Stanford, a pediatric surgeon at Abington Hospital and founder of the nonprofit Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, is one of Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders. Stanford spent the early days of the coronavirus outbreak trying to provide COVID-19 tests to communities of color in the Philadelphia region. Despite Black and Latinx residents suffering disproportionately…
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State Will Lift Mask Mandate on June 28, With Some Conditions
On June 28, masks off! That’s the word from Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf and Acting Pennsylvania Health Secretary Allison Beam, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “After reviewing the vaccination data for people 18 and over and discussing it with the COVID-19 Vaccine Legislative Task Force, we have determined that the commonwealth’s mask…
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Pay Attention, Golf Caddies, There’s a Scholarship Out There Just for You
Young caddies looking to make some extra money can get more than they ever expected, thanks to the J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. At 14, Michael Ryan did some caddying at Rolling Green Country Club in Springfield. He walked away with $40,000 for tuition at La Salle…
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