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DELCO Market: So You Think You’re an Eagles Fan?
By Veronica Robbins There are Eagles fans and then there are Eagles fans. Am I right? You’ve known for years that you’re one of the real fans of the Philadelphia Eagles, and that’s what you’ve been telling all your friends, but don’t you think you should find out for sure? A book published earlier this…
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Forthcoming Novel to Tell Story of Late-1700s Shipwreck off Delaware Coast
The fascinating story of the Faithful Steward – which sank off the coast of Delaware on Sept. 1, 1785, taking nearly 200 emigrants with it – is being brought to life in an upcoming historical novel, writes Kevin Mullan for the Derry Journal, a newspaper in Northern Ireland. Pennsylvania author Harry A. Wenzel is researching…
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Maine-Based Painter Recalls the Influence of His Friend, Mentor Andrew Wyeth
The earliest inspirations of Maine-based painter Bo Bartlett, who recently lent his name to an arts center in his native Georgia, were magazines featuring artists like Andrew Wyeth, writes Bob Keyes for the Portland (Maine) Press Herald. “If you were not on the cover of Life or Look or the Saturday Evening Post, I didn’t…
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From CHESCO: West Caln Police Chief’s Canine Partner Calls It a Career, and What a Career It Was
For the first time in 19 years, Curt Martinez is without a partner. Not one to sit behind a desk, the West Caln Township Police Chief goes on patrol every day, but now, he must go it alone since his partner Butch has reached retirement age. “Butch is still high-strung, but you can tell he’s…
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Award-Winning Neumann Radio Celebrates 10 Years
On Jan. 24, 2008, Neumann Radio launched at 9 AM in the basement of Bachmann Main Building. With 14 students, the adventure started as an Internet-only, free-format college radio station. Ten years later, Neumann Radio lives on 98.5 WNUW and has become a staple in both the college and commercial radio world. [uam_ad id=”52851″] Advertisement…
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Radnor Startup Hopes to Deliver First American-Made Smart Gun by Next Year
Radnor’s LodeStar Firearms has been attempting to raise $5 million to design the first American-made smart gun by next year, writes Erin Arvedlund for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The startup is working on a nine-millimeter pistol that uses radio frequency ID technology to provide an additional layer of safety for users. Without the programmed ID token,…
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DELCO Market: Shovelution, A Revolutionary Snow Shovel That Has Your Back
Another blizzard is coming. You know it is. And you know you hate shoveling snow. It’s no fun. And it makes your back hurt. But what if it didn’t have to make your back hurt? What if you had a tool to help you get the job done quickly and easily (okay, fairly easily), without…
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DNB First House of the Week: Custom Villa in Broomall
A custom, brick-exterior villa with five bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Broomall. This beautiful home is approached through a brick wraparound driveway. The double-door entrance leads into a foyer with terracotta flooring and a spectacular see-through fish tank. The living room features a magnificent marble floor, cathedral…
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After Bankruptcy Filing, Babies R Us in Exton to Close; Toys R Us in Media Stays Open
Babies R Us is closing its Exton location as part of a larger nationwide closure plan that affects 182 stores, but the Toys R Us in Media will remain open, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The store at 104 Bartlett Avenue in the Main Street at Exton is one of four stores…
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Pennsylvania Rolls Out Red Carpet for Amazon with Most Generous Incentives Ever Offered
Pennsylvania is preparing what is perhaps its most generous incentive package to date to have Amazon select either Philadelphia or Pittsburgh as its second headquarters, writes Jan Murphy for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Dennis Davin, the state’s Community and Economic Development Secretary, announced that Pennsylvania was one of two states – the other being Texas –…
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WIP Sports Radio Host from Havertown Considered Running for Congress
Havertown resident Glen Macnow, a popular sports radio host on WIP, gave serious thought to challenging Delaware County Republican Pat Meehan for his Congressional seat, writes Holly Otterbein for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I am concerned about the country,” said Macnow. “I don’t like what’s being left for my children and my grandchildren in terms of…
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Iron Hill Brewery Launches Ambitious Plan That Will Delight Beer Aficionados
Iron Hill Brewery – which has locations in West Chester, Phoenixville, and Media – plans to release a new canned beer each month for the foreseeable future, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The first brew available in cans is Rising Sun, a single-hopped IPA. Next month will see the debut of Bedotter,…
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New Exhibit at Delco Historical Society Museum Celebrates Building Trades
A new exhibit at the Delaware County Historical Society Museum, Library & Research Center in Chester celebrates the work of building trade union members, according to a report in the Daily Times. Throughout the year, “Honoring Delaware County Building Trades: Celebrating the Charitable and Volunteer Work of the Unions of Delaware County in Our Local…
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Local Sports Camp Partners with Nike to Take Programs to Next Level
Nike Sports Camps recently reached an agreement to operate golf, tennis, soccer, and basketball camps with the Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs staff at the latter’s two home universities, Villanova University and Haverford College. JKCP has been in business in the Philadelphia area for more than 40 years, providing intensive instruction in academics and sports…
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Proprietor of Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby Talks Shop with NPR
Phoenixville native Patrice Banks, owner of the successful Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby, didn’t always know her way around fixing a car, writes Terry Gross for National Public Radio. Banks, while working as an engineer at DuPont, thought she would feel better if she could talk to a female mechanic. The problem was that…
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Radnor’s Safeguard Scientifics Shifts Focus, Lays Off Half of Its Staff
Radnor’s Safeguard Scientifics has laid off half of its staff as part of cost-cutting measures and a change in business strategy, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The decision comes after the investment firm conducted an extensive review and assessment of its available options to increase shareholder value. “As we evaluated the best…
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Prosecutor of ‘High-Profile Drug Cases’ Sworn In as County’s New District Attorney
Katayoun “Kat” Copeland has officially been sworn in as the Delaware County District Attorney, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Copeland, 50, a Republican from Radnor, was appointed by the county Board of Judges over 19 other candidates to fill the term of John J. Whelan, who was elected a county judge. She plans…
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Philadelphia Union Signs Teenager from Drexel Hill
The Philadelphia Union has signed defender Matthew Real, an 18-year-old native of Drexel Hill who debuted as a professional last season. Real joins the Union after playing for Bethlehem Steel FC, the Union’s affiliate in the United Soccer League, in 2017. He joins Media native Auston Trusty, 19, as a Homegrown Player on the Union’s…
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