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Closed Since March, PREIT Announces Springfield Mall Will Reopen Friday
By Chris Isaac As the “green phase” spreads throughout Pennsylvania and starts lifting social restrictions, that also means the return of shopping malls. PREIT has announced that on June 26 four of their malls in the area will be open for business, including the Springfield Mall. PREIT’s New Jersey malls won’t be far behind, with…
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This Centenarian From Springfield Has Lived Through Two Pandemics
This is Helen Edwards McHenry’s second pandemic. The 100-year-old long-time Springfield resident, now at Lima Estates, lost her father to the Spanish flu in 1921 when she was 16 months old, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The Spanish Flu, caused by the N1N1 influenza A virus, infected 500 million people in 1918, about…
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Owner of Springfield Mall Unsure of Its Ability to Survive Over Next Year
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, the owner of the Springfield Mall, is unsure of its ability to survive, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In its first-quarter report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, PREIT said it has “substantial doubt” it will “continue as a going concern within one year.” The company…
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Pier 1 Imports, With Store in Springfield, to Close Permanently as Pandemic Scuttles Buyer
The pandemic has claimed another business casualty. Pier 1 Imports, with a store in Springfield, said it is permanently winding down business after it was unable to find a buyer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reports Lauren Thomas for NBCnews.com. The home goods retailer said Tuesday it is seeking bankruptcy approval to entirely shut down.…
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Springfield Couple That Left Their Relationship in God’s Hands, Celebrate Eighth Anniversary
Neither one made a good first impression when they met at a healing prayer church service in 2010, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But they stayed with it. David and Carrie, 68, now-married , retired and living in Springfield, just celebrated their eighth anniversary. Carrie was devoted to missionary work, spending 24…
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1,000 Meals a Day: Springfield Country Club Chef Uses Skills to Feed the Elderly
The executive chef at the Springfield Country Club, used to making a lot of meals every day, decided to donate 1,000 meals a day to help feed the elderly during the pandemic, reports Bill Anderson for fox29.com. “We’re just so used to cooking for everyone every day and it’s hard for us to watch people…
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Sign of the Times: Wedding Moves From Ocean City to Their Springfield Front Porch
A Springfield couple who suddenly found themselves in the midst of a stay at home pandemic went ahead with their wedding, with slightly altered plans, writes Stefanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Joy Karsner married Brian Barton Friday night on the front porch of their Ballymore Road home, a ceremony they named, “Eloping in Quarantine.”…
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Springfield Hospital Closes Most Operations Until June, as Pandemic Guidelines Suspend Elective Procedures
Springfield Hospital is closing down most of its operations except for emergency services until June, affecting about 30 nurses, writes Kathleeen E. Carey for the Daily Times. A workplace flex program began at the hospital Monday. The hospital handles a lot of elective surgery and there’s been a significant drop in patients because of the…
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Two Delaware County Teens Make It to the Big Top at Circus Smirkus
A Haverford and Springfield teen will be on a 10-week “Big Top” tour with the nonprofit Circus Smirkus, an international youth circus, writes Mari A. Schaefer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Haverford’s Naomi Eddy, 18, and Springfield’s Scott Raison, 16, will do 70 shows. As clowns, they’ll juggle, unicycle, tumble and fly through the air. Both…
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Paycheck Protection Program – Be Prepared
By Brinker Simpson & Company, LLC On Friday, President Trump signed a $2 trillion stimulus package. In a move designed to keep small businesses afloat, the CARES Act allocates $349 billion to loans the Paycheck Protection Program loans under the Small Business Administration. We provided details on the Program in a previous post. Lenders are working…
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Thunderbird II in Springfield Hosts Chicken Sale to Offset Empty Supermarket Shelves
A couple hundred people lined up recently outside Thunderbird II Pizza for a chance to buy some chicken, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. The line of people ran down Saxer Avenue but the wait was worth it. Thunderbird was offering the chicken at $1.75 a pound. The owner was selling the chicken at cost. “I…
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Springfield Mall Owner Remains Optimistic About Mall’s Future, Despite Drop in Fourth-Quarter Earnings
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, owner of Springfield Mall, saw fourth-quarter earnings that did not meet expectations, causing its shares to drop by 27 percent, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It remains in active talks with lenders over the issue, but warned it may not be able to meet some covenants on…
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Fifty-Eight Years in, This Springfield Man Remains a Passionate Flyers Fan
Springfield electrician Bob Artese’s has been to 2,000-plus hockey games and, at 67, is a 50-year Flyers season-ticket holder, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He’s chased down games from Washington to Allentown. He’s skated with retired legends. He’s a fan. Artese befriended Flyers star Andre Lacroix who moved onto his street. When some…
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McGlone’s Stanley Kup Inn Celebrates 45th Anniversary This Weekend
A popular Delaware County watering hole celebrates its 45th anniversary this weekend, Jan. 24 to 26. The bar has a unique and poignant origin story, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Bill McGlone Sr.’s son Jack was an avid Philadelphia Flyers fan. He had purchased two season tickets and was trying to convince his…
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Springfield Family Grateful They Found This Medical Equipment Discount Store
Madison Boggs, 19, travels from Springfield to Bellmawr, New Jersey because she knows she can find the best bargain on medical equipment at Goodwill Home Medical Equipment, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Boggs was born with cerebral palsy. She needs medical equipment to help her stay mobile. This type of equipment can be…
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David Sheppard Is Out of Prison After DAs, Governor and Kim Kardashian Weighed in on His Fate
David Sheppard is out of prison after nearly 30 years, but the days leading up to his release were embroiled in a controversy involving Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf, Delco District Attorney Kat Coleman and even national celebrity Kim Kardashian, according to cbslocal.com and ycnews.com. Sheppard served 27 years for his role in the deadly shooting…
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Delco’s Joe Sestak Drops Presidential Bid After Late Entry Into Democratic Field
Joe Sestak has dropped out of the race for President. His national poll ratings never hit 1 percent and he didn’t qualify for any of the Democratic national debates, writes Jonathan Tamari for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Democratic two-term ex-Congressman for the Seventh District and former Navy admiral ended his campaign Sunday after abruptly entering…
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Acts of Kindness Part of the Extracurricular Activities at Scenic Hills Elementary in Springfield
At Scenic Hills Elementary School in Springfield, no child plays alone at recess or sits alone, writes Ukee Washington for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. “We get assigned like a day to go either to lunch or recess to make sure no one’s alone, and we wear these pins anytime we’re on duty to do it,” 10-year-old Zoey Mears…
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