Rose Valley
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Allison Stoutland of Rose Valley Is a Children’s Author and ‘Mama Bear’ to the Eagles
Allison Stoutland is a popular children’s author in Rose Valley. She also happens to be the wife of Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, and is known as “Mama Bear” to the Eagles, writes Alex Coffey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The former teacher has been with her husband for 33 years throughout his coaching career.…
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Rose Valley Chorus and Orchestra Serves Up Pure Fun With ‘State Fair’
Putting on a production of “State Fair” has been on the minds of the Rose Valley Chorus and Orchestra for a while now. They had been preparing to perform the show in March 2020, but had to put those plans aside when COVID-19 shut everything down. “We had always hoped to get back to it…
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First Bank House of the Week: Spacious Traditional in Historic Rose Valley
Welcome to 8 Todmorden Lane, a spacious 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath home for sale, offering almost 3,200 square feet of living space, nestled on an acre lot in historic Rose Valley. Make your way up the circular drive and onto the cozy front porch with stone façade. Enter into the foyer with an oversized…
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Hedgerow’s 46-Year Actress Susan Wefel Needs a Place to Live
Susan Wefel has worked and lived at Hedgerow Theater in Rose Valley since 1978. She was able to do so under a unique policy that let resident actors live on the grounds in a building called Hedgerow House, writes Sabrina Boyd-Surka for KYW Newsradio. Then in 2021, the board of directors, facing pandemic financial challenges,…
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Couple Sells Rose Valley Home as They Downsize to Florida
Dorothea and Raymond Klapinsky started dating while in high school in Newark, Delaware, and eventually married. For much of their marriage, they have lived in different homes in the Media area, most recently in a 3-bedroom townhouse they bought new in 2016, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple had considerable influence over…
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Rose Valley’s Tommy Joyner Recalls 30 Years at MilkBoy
Tommy Joyner of Rose Valley has helped make MilkBoy one of the top music studios in the country. Now MilkBoy is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a Sept. 21 South Street block party, writes Vince Carey for the Daily Times. MilkBoy Studios is the brainchild of Joyner and Jamie Lokoff. For Joyner, it all started…
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Bidens Visit Restaurant Owners in Rose Valley on Way to Strath Haven Rally
President Joe Biden kicked off his re-election campaign with a rally Friday evening at Strath Haven Middle School in Wallingford, but first, he and the First Lady made an unscheduled stop to visit a family in Rose Valley, writes Julia Terruso and Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Bidens greeted Jack Cunicelli, his wife…
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Hedgerow has Delivered 100 Years of Theatre in Rose Valley
The Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley passed a 100th-anniversary milestone in 2023, a long life for a theater company that started with only nine dollars and seven actors, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The repertory company was founded in 1923 by Jasper Deeter, a former Harrisburg newspaperman. It took over an old grist…
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Touchdown on Stage: ‘The Philly Fan’ Scores with Revamped Show at Rose Valley’s Iconic Hedgerow Theater
Rose Valley’s acclaimed Hedgerow Theater is introducing an updated production of “The Philly Fan”, which features the triumphs and heartbreaks of Philadelphia sports fanatics, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia. Bruce Graham, a seasoned performer, takes center stage in this one-man show. “The Philly Fan” is no stranger to the stage, having first been performed…
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Rose Valley Wildlife Preserves Are Open for Business
The Chadwick and Saul wildlife preserves have been restored in Rose Valley following the efforts of 110 volunteers, organizations, and professionals, writes Leslie Krowchenko for the Daily Times. The borough and its environmental advisory committee saluted those that worked on the restoration on June 17 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Saul Preserve was created in…
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Hedgerow Theater in Rose Valley Celebrates 100 Years
Hedgerow Theatre turns 100 this year. It is one of the oldest continuously operating theaters in the Philadelphia region, topped only by the Walnut’s 215-year history, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. It runs out of a 19th-century grist mill in Rose Valley, and it’s launched more than a few careers, said executive artistic director Marcie…
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Celebrating 100 Years of the ‘Art That Is Life’ at Rose Valley
The borough of Rose Valley, originally an arts and crafts community founded by architect Will Price, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Price envisioned Rose Valley as a place that would emphasize the elements of life worth living, including art, education, philosophy, and communal activity, surrounded by a…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: William Lightfoot Colonial in Rose Valley
Stunning colonial home with eight bedrooms and three bathrooms is available for sale in Rose Valley, one of the most desirable communities in Delaware County. Known as “The Butterfly House” for the projecting wings on both sides of the structure, this gorgeous home was designed by the renowned architect William Lightfoot Price, founder of the…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Arts and Crafts Home in Rose Valley
A stunning Arts and Crafts-style home nestled on a beautiful 2.65 acres with seven bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Rose Valley. Designed by William Lightfoot Price, the arts and crafts home impresses with the luxury and opulence of early 20th-century architecture. You are welcomed by a grand…
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Beaver Statue That Marked 17th Century Fur Trade Route Through Rose Valley Is Missing
A beaver sculpture and an accompanying historical plaque is missing along a fur-trading route in Rose Valley Borough, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday wants the public’s help to find the sculpture. It marks a fur-trading route used by native people and colonists during the 17th Century. “The…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Grand Georgian Manor House in Rose Valley
This home at 67 W. Rose Valley Rd. is available for sale in Rose Valley. A 2009 Georgian manor usually found in places like Villanova has settled, instead, in Rose Valley, writes Sandy Smith for phillymag.com. The mansion on 3.7 acres can offer the Villanova experience but in a more forested setting. The home has…
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Owner of Hollywood Landscaping Commended in Rose Valley for Pew Park Volunteer Work
John Kelley, owner of Hollywood Landscaping, has been volunteering his time and skill keeping Rose valley’s Pew Park looking good. Recently, the borough named a day after him, writes Leslie Krowchenko for the Daily Times. Mayor Tim Plummer proclaimed Oct. 21, 2020 as John Kelley Day. Kelley received a commendation at a short ceremony in…








































