Ridley
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Jason Kelce’s Mummer’s Hat Is Retiring, and So Is the Ridley Man Who Made It
The Ridley man who made Jason Kelce’s Mummers hat is retiring, and the hat is going with him, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fans can still buy a replica of the iconic hat until April 30. The last batch of hats sold will go to the Wounded Warrior Project, Mummers Against Cancer, or…
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Excitement Building in Delaware County Over ‘Mare of Easttown’ Return
News that a “Mare of Easttown” return is happening through a sequel with scenes being shot in Ridley this past weekend has Delaware County residents pretty excited, writes Shawnette Wilson for Fox 29. “Isn’t this so cool!” said one little girl. Random Productions LLC, the company that made “Mare of Easttown,” was in Ridley Friday…
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‘Mare of Easttown’ Sequel Filming in Ridley, According to Officials
A film production company is in Ridley filming what seems to be a “Mare of Easttown” sequel, according to Ridley officials. The film production company that created “Mare of Easttown” received a special events permit from Ridley Township Commissioners Wednesday night to film a new series at Our Lady of Peace School on Milmont Avenue this week,…
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Tour ‘N Travel in Ridley Is Checking Out After 54 Years
A marquee on MacDade Blvd. in Woodlyn tantalizes passers-by, promoting trips to the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Disney World. It belongs to Tour ‘N Travel in Ridley, an agency serving generations of vacationers for more than five decades, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. With so much travel handled online these days, Tour ‘N Travel…
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Class Offers Boxing and Workouts to Those With Special Needs
On Friday nights, the sounds of laughter and cheering resonate at Jabz Boxing in Ridley. It’s another Down to Box class, where individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities can work out or get in the ring for some sparring, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The participants are encouraged, guided, and cheered…
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Playoff Games Were Precious Moments for Lifelong Phillies Fan Battling Cancer
Despite the Phillies’ loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 7 of the National League Championship series, one Delaware County man feels blessed that he was able to get to two playoff games, writes Caroline Goggin for 6abc. Phillies fan Jake Long, 53, born and raised in Ridley, is a lifelong, proud Philadelphia sports fan.…
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Ridley Woman Creates Girlsgate, a Safe Tailgating Space for Women
Lot F2 at Lincoln Financial Field is now the home of Girlsgate, a girls-only Eagles tailgate that has, among other things, green body glitter and light pink pong tables and cornhole boards, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Girlsgate was created by Alyssa Layne of Ridley and Harry McCloskey so women could cheer the…
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Ridley Veteran Honors Late Son for His Heroism in Swarthmorewood Banner Display
In a heartfelt township gathering, local Ridley veteran Bill Brogan Sr. expressed profound gratitude to the commissioners for honoring his late son, Billy Brogan Jr., through the Hometown Hero Banner Program, writes Peg Degrassa for The Delco Times. The banner is prominently displayed at Parklane and Michigan Avenues in the Swarthmorewood in paying tribute…
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Surfing Event Turned Life Around for Injured Woodlyn Man
Jack Cavanaugh of Woodlyn has made a strong comeback against all odds after suffering a traumatic brain injury from a fall nearly a decade ago, writes Harshita Chawla for Essentially Sports. He slipped into a coma for a month, and when he came out of it, he didn’t know himself or his family and had…
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Ridley Football Coach Joe McNicholas Remembered for His Undefeated Legacy
Ridley High School football coach Joe McNicholas created excellence whether it was in the classroom or the football field, writes Bob Grotz for the Daily Times. He spent his best years coaching football and teaching social studies and history at Ridley. McNicholas passed away last week at age 91. McNicholas generated an aura that became…
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From Tree Logs, This Ridley Native Finds the Beauty in the Wood
Ridley native Tommy Knotts is always on the lookout for unique wooden logs that one day may become crown molding, a custom-built bar top, or a beautiful-sounding guitar, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Knotts, also known as Tommy Worrilow III, runs Tommy Knotts Custom Woodworking and Sawmill in Aston. “I’m looking for that…
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Ridley High Grad Steve McLaughlin Has a New Series on VICE TV
(Re) Solved, a 10-part series that debuted Thursday on VICE TV, is the latest project from Ridley High School graduate Steve McLaughlin. The Delaware County native, who graduated in 1996, is the executive producer of the cable TV show, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. (Re)Solved is available on Verizon/Fios and other cable networks…
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2019 House Panel Rejects Plan to Stop Production of Boeing’s Chinook Helicopters
An Army proposal to stop production of Boeing’s Chinook helicopters was rejected by a House panel that controls defense spending, a victory for Delaware County’s Boeing workers, writes Roxana Tiron and Anthony Capaccio for Bloomberg.com. Instead, the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee added $28 million for continued production of the Chinook CH-47 Block II. It directed…
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Charlie’s Hamburgers Kept 80–Year Ridley Tradition in 2019 Move
After 80 years, Charlie’s Hamburgers new place is still the same hamburger joint you’ve always known, even if it is slinging burgers at a small shopping strip instead of at its 30-year location on Kedron Avenue, writes Kevin Tustin for Daily Times. The hamburger institution has been at 237 E. MacDade Blvd. since April 2019…
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Kindness Put Mike Kovtonuk of Ridley at Eagles-Giant Game
Michael Kovtonuk,a 12-year-old from Ridley Park was in the stands Saturday for the Eagles-Giants playoff game because of an act of kindness, reports Fox 29 News. Kovtonuk happened to see a woman drop her keys while he was walking home with two others from school during a recent rainstorm. “I kind of felt bad because…
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A $38M Project Turns Dilapidated Woodlyn Property into Senior Housing
There is space for up 250 people at a new $38 million senior housing and services building that opened last week at Kinder Park IV in Woodlyn, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The new building emerged out of the renovation of a run-down public housing site at MacDade Blvd and Bullens Lane. It…
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Charlie’s Hamburgers in Folsom Worth a 10-Minute Detour for Travelers on I-95
Despite being slightly out of the way, Charlie’s Hamburgers in Folsom made it onto the list of the best eateries located near I-95 exits in Philadelphia, write Max Marin and Danya Henninger for Billy Penn. The list focuses on eateries that can be found along exits between the airport and the far northeast section of…
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Cancer Survivor From Ridley Throws Out World Series Pitch
Luke Theodosiades of Ridley had a once-in-a-lifetime moment last week. He took the mound at Citizens Bank Park before the start of Game Four of the World Series and threw out the ceremonial first pitch, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. After the pitch, Bryce Harper walked over to him and had a…
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