Prospect Park
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A Nudist Camp in Our Midst Since the 1930s Was Visited by at Least 1 Delaware County Family
America’s nudist movement was once centered in May’s Landing, New Jersey, and a Delaware County family was there, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Baptist minister The Rev. Ilsley Boone was the leader of the 1930s movement. He created a nudist colony, Sunshine Park, which operated until the 1980s. Linda Secor spent time at…
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Delaware County Community Turns Out in Prospect Park to Help Boy with Leukemia
The community turned out at Richman’s Ice Cream Company in Prospect Park on Tuesday at a fundraiser for 8-year-old Lincoln Hanson, who is battling leukemia, writes Shawnette Wilson for Fox 29. Twenty percent of sales from the fundraiser, which took place over three hours, will go to the family to cover medical expenses. Lincoln was…
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Truckzilla Detour Wreaks Havoc in Prospect Park Neighborhood
Prospect Park Police say big rig Truckzillas unable to fit under the Route 420 bridge are navigating alternate neighborhood streets badly, creating damage along the way. “I’ve been living here for decades, and it happens way too often,” said Debbie Melbourne. The police are working to get control of these ‘Truckzillas,’ writes Beccah Hendrickson for…
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Egg Shortage Hits Delco Bakeries Just in Time for Easter
It’s a familiar story these days. Egg costs are skyrocketing, because of a supply shortage. This time, it’s an outbreak of bird flu, writes Joe Holden for CBS 3 Philly. Limited supplies and price hikes are creating challenges for Delaware County bakeries like Traub’s Bakery in Prospect Park this Easter season. “I’ve never seen this…
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Dog Walkers, Prospect Park Police Have a Job for You
Prospect Park Police are turning to a valuable resource to help them fight crime: Dog walkers. The police department is starting a Dog Walker Watch program in Prospect Park, asking dog owners to keep their eyes and ears open for any trouble in their neighborhood, writes Dawn Timmeney for Fox 29 News. The Dog Walker…
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Prospect Park Church’s Struggle Could Impact Delco Helping Hands Nonprofit
Prospect United Methodist Church in Prospect Park, home to the food bank Delco Helping Hands, has run out of money and may soon close, jeopardizing the food bank, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS Philadelphia, as reported in MSN. Pastor Sterling Eaton said it costs $10,000 year just to heat the church in winter. “When it…
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Claudia Friskey of Prospect Park Brings Smiles to Domenican Republican Children
Dental hygiene students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology, including Claudia D. Friskey from Prospect Park, had a unique opportunity to visit four villages in the Dominican Republic and provide dental care to 250 children, writes the staff of North Central PA. The students are enrolled in a course called Global Experience: Oral Healthcare Field.…
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Delco Helping Hands Extends Its Support With New Prospect Park Pantry
A group of moms in Delaware County got together on Facebook back in 2018 to offer each other support. They called themselves Delco Helping Hands. The group was founded by Pauline Butcher and Kristin Miller, who experienced homelessness and wanted to help people going through a similar situation. Now, Delco Helping Hands has opened…
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Wall Street Journal: Who’s Responsible for Higher Food Delivery Prices?
Magee Hospitality Group, owner of a chain of bars in Prospect Park, has found itself at odds with DoorDash over higher food delivery prices, writes Preetika Rana for The Wall Street Journal. Food delivery services say some restaurants scare customers into not using the apps by raising prices on food they sell via the delivery…
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Now There’s Some Jamaican Flavor in Delaware County at Hallow Bamboo
Delaware County diners can now enjoy the flavors of Jamaica at a new restaurant, Hallow Bamboo, that opened in July in Prospect Park, writes Peg Degrassa for the Daily Times. “I believe we are the first Jamaican restaurant to open in this area,” owner Shelli Coleman said. “Before we opened our doors, people had to…
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PennDOT Starts 4-Year Project on Rt. 420 Bridges Over Darby Creek
PennDOT is starting work on a $35.8 million federally-funded project replacing the Route 420 bridges connecting Prospect Park and Tinicum Township, reports the Daily Times. The southbound and northbound bridges have deteriorated and are listed in poor and fair condition. The construction will last until the summer of 2027. Two lanes will be maintained during…
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Rt. 420 Bridge in Prospect Park Closed Indefinitely and Abruptly
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation suddenly announced Wednesday night it was closing the Rt 420 bridge southbound in Prospect Park indefinitely after major structural issues were found, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. An average of 19,270 vehicles cross the Wanamaker Avenue bridge each day and it’s a key connector to I-95 for…
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For First Time, Interboro Wrestler Takes Silver at PIAA State Tournament
Dom D’Agostino of the Interboro High School Bucs has a lot to be proud of after taking a silver medal in wrestling at the recent PIAA Class 3A state tournament, writes Bob Grotz for PA Prep Live. No Interboro Bucs wrestler ever got better than sixth at the tournament. Even D’Agostino’s loss, 24-8, to Rocco…
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Interboro Senior Gets $1M in Scholarship Offers Thanks to Hard Work +a Good Story
Interboro High School senior Brianna Maddonni has managed to generate $1.09 million in scholarship offers, writes Becca Hendrickson for 6abc.com. Maddonni has been accepted to 18 schools. “I revised my college essay several times, and I applied to all the scholarships that I could, and if they had an honors college I applied to the…
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Parents of Interboro Grad Killed in Carjacking Receive His Temple U. Diploma
Sam Collington, a Temple University student activist from Prospect Park, killed Thanksgiving weekend, was remembered Saturday with a diploma presented to his parents, writes Barbara Laker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Collington , 21, an Interboro High School graduate, was supposed to graduate from Temple in May as a political science major, with plans to attend…
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Young Entrepreneur in Prospect Park Does Some Food Network Baking
The owner of Blessed Baker in Prospect Park turns out a pretty good pound cake in between cheerleading and gymnastics, playing piano, and going to school. Not bad for an 11-year-old, reports Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc.com. Now sixth-grader Cydney Cain is demonstrating her baking talents, and representing Delaware County, on the latest season of the…
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Wedding Option: Masks and Social Distancing, Delaware County Couple Opt to Postpone
Steve Povey of Norwood and his wife-to-be, Christine Pascua, had been hoping for a May 29, 2020 wedding ever since Steve proposed to her during their 2016 vacation in Jamaica, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple, now in Prospect Park, had planned a wedding with 100 guests at Terrain at Styers…
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These Days, Prospect Park’s Traub’s Bakery Is Featuring Toilet Paper Cakes
Traub’s Bakery in Prospect Park has its own answer to the shortage of toilet paper in the stores—toilet paper cake, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The yellow cake with icing has a fondant wrap which looks like the ridges and folded over edge of a toilet paper. The hope is to make people…
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