Ridley Park
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This Recipe May Be 1 Reason Rosemary’s Is the Hottest Reservation in Delco
There’s one dish that Rosemary executive chef Elijah Milligan has to include on the Ridley Park restaurant’s menu, and it came from a simple request for some shrimp and pasta, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. That dish is Rosemary’s Shrimp Mafaldine. It’s the restaurant’s most popular dish, but it was actually just something Milligan whipped…
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Boeing Pays $8.1M to Resolve Allegations on V-22 Osprey Contracts
Defense contractor Boeing is paying $8.1 million to settle allegations it failed to comply with contractual manufacturing specifications when creating composite components for the V-22 Osprey at its Ridley Park plant, writes the UPI staff for Space Daily. The allegations charge that Boeing violated the False Claims Act in connection with the V-22 Osprey contract…
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Rosemary Opening Brings City Refined Dining to Ridley Park
“A little bit elevated, refined, but in no way pretentious”. That’s how owner Philip Breen describes his new restaurant Rosemary, which has opened in Ridley Park. Rosemary Executive chef Elijah Milligan calls it “fine-ish” dining. Chef Milligan offers entrees from oysters and scallops to house-made pasta, grilled octopus, and a signature burger. Fresh herbs come…
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Breaking Barriers: Kelly Ireland’s Impact in the Plumbing Industry
Kelly Ireland, also known as the “tiny plumber girl,” is getting noticed in the male-dominated plumbing industry. The Ridley Park resident is a master plumber who was recently featured on an episode of “Ask This Old House” on PBS, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The 4-foot 11-inch Ireland is the owner of TPG…
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Mike Dougherty of Ridley Park Inducted Into Pro Football Hall of Fame
Mike Dougherty of Ridley Park is having a pretty good summer award-wise, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The football videographer was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Then, he made NFL history by being one of the first five in the Video Film Directors category to get national…
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Ridley Park Native Ethan Pecko Drafted as Houston Astros Pitcher
Ethan Pecko grew up in Ridley Park and has always been a fan of Philadelphia baseball, writes the Tribune News Service for the Boston Herald. “Baseball was a sport that always just kind of stuck with me,” he said. “I was a fan from 4 years old until now.” Now this fan’s dedication to baseball…
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Chinooks Descend on Boeing Ridley as Contracts Fly-In
Boeing’s Ridley Park helicopter plant has received a contract valued up to $793 million to build the final CH-47F Block I Chinooks with a potential $8 billion order to build dozens of upgraded Block II Chinook aircraft, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. Boeing’s Ridley plant employs more than 4,000 people. The Block I…
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New Ridley Park Restaurant, Rosemary, Opening Mid-June
Philip Breen and Executive Chef Elijah Milligan are no strangers to the Philadelphia food scene and now the two have teamed up to open a new restaurant in Ridley Park, reports MyChesco. Rosemary, an airy, 114-seat restaurant will open in mid-June at 25 E. Hinckley Ave. Known for his management of high-profile Philadelphia restaurants like…
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Ridley Boeing Production Faces SlowDown if More Orders Don’t Come In
The Ridley Park Boeing production could be curtailed, with the plant forced to shut down two main assembly lines unless it can increase orders of Chinook helicopters, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The plant is producing Chinook CH-47F heavy-lift helicopters at a rate of 20 a year, from 60 in 2021 and…
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The Washington Post: A Ridley Park Taylor Swift Fan Joined a Parking Lot Crowd
Thousands gathered in the Lincoln Financial Field parking lot May 13 just to have a bonding experience with the sold-out Taylor Swift Eras Tour. That included Jackie Gaul of Ridley Park, writes Emily Yahr for The Washington Post. “We’re lucky to even just be in the same city as her,” said 27-year-old Gaul. She sat…
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At This Ridley Park Restaurant, You Get a Creekside Seat 5 Minutes From the Airport
As we inch our way toward warmer weather, people are finding opportunities for dining and drinking near scenic waterways. Here in Delaware County, you can take in the view at Stingers Waterfront restaurant in Ridley Park, writes Jen Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The scenery is Darby Creek at the Ridley Township Municipal Marina, while…
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Boeing Loses Appeal on Army Bid and a Big Defiant X Contract
A U.S, Army decision to award a lucrative contract to Texas-based Bell Texatron for its Valor aircraft over Boeing’s Defiant X will stand, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Boeing and Sikorsky protested the Texatron contract win over the Defiant X aircraft, designed by Boeing and Lockheed and Martin subsidiary Sikorsky. The two aircraft…
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Chinook Production Lucrative for Boeing Ridley Park as Contracts Roll in
The Boeing helicopter plant in Ridley Park, with 4,000 employees, reached the last stage of production for its first CH-47F Block II Chinook, the newest model of the heavy-lift Chinook helicopters, writes Ryan Mullgan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The latest model Chinook is part of a $136 million contract Boeing received from the U.S. Army…
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Local Companies See Gains and Losses From Ukraine War
Not surprisingly, Boeing’s Ridley Park helicopter factory has seen an uptick in orders as a result of the Ukraine war, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer as reported in pennlive.com. Boeing’s Ridley Park plant was one of the first contracts announced since the Ukraine war began. It is supplying Germany with 60 Chinook…
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Here’s a Mummer’s Parade With a Ridley Park Vibe
A localized Mummer’s parade, known as the D’Dummers Parade, strut its stuff for the third year in Ridley Park, as it raised money for 4-year-old Vincent Nowroozi, who is battling cancer, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Hundreds turned out Saturday dressed in Mummers costumes, Halloween costumes, and other crazy outfits. By the end,…
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Wall Street Journal: Bring the Old Boeing Back
Boeing investors are focused on the company making money again after a tough few years but they should be asking instead when Boeing will have a new airplane design and start making airplanes again, writes Jon Sindreu for The Wall Street Journal. Its last 747 was rolled out earlier in December. In November, Boeing Chief…
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Peace Corps Volunteer From Ridley Park Back in Service
The COVID-19 pandemic put an abrupt halt to Peace Corps work in more than 60 countries when the organization evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from overseas back in March 2020. Now Angel Padilla of Ridley Park is among the first volunteers to return to overseas service, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Padilla has a…
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Playing with Pele a ‘Dream Come True’ for Ridley Park Man
Back in 1975, Ridley Park native Bob Rigby found himself playing with Pele in Sweden as a last-minute goalkeeper for the New York Cosmos, writes Mat Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He had been working as a substitute teacher while playing for the Atoms at Veterans Stadium. Rigby won over Pele in the first game…
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