Springfield
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Cardinal O’Hara Grad: Puerto Rico’s Ex-Education Secretary Railed Against Corruption, Then Was Indicted
Puerto Rico’s former education secretary, Julia Keleher, a Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate, would often rail against the island’s culture of corruption, reports the 74million.org. Yet she and five others were indicted in July as part of an alleged conspiracy to illegally direct more than $15 million in federal funds to organizations with personal and…
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Woodstock: Delco Residents Offer a Local Spin on 50th Anniversary of Music Fair
When Janet Sanders, a Springfield High senior, announced she was going to Woodstock, her brother and late sister-in-law didn’t want her to go because they had seen photos of nude festival attendees at the Atlantic City raceway concert, writes Peg DeGrass for the Delaware County News Network. “I lied and went anyway, telling my brother…
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This 15-Year Pro-Golfer Played Junior Golf at the Llanerch Country Club. Now He’s Got a PGA Tour Card.
Vince Covello, a 36-year-old Delaware County native, is finally seeing the rewards of playing golf for years on various tours in the U.S. and Canada. On Sunday, he was awarded his PGA Tour card for the 2019-20 season, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The news was greeted enthusiastically in Springfield, where Covello was…
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Delaware County Leadership: State Sen. Tim Kearney
State Sen. Tim Kearney, 58, represents the 26th District, which covers 18 Delaware County communities as well as Easttown and Willistown in Chester County. In 2018, he defeated Republican Tom McGarrigle in an upset to become state senator, the first Democrat to represent the 26th district since 1978. DELCO.Today recently spoke to Sen. Kearney about…
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Latecomer Joe Sestak Plays Catch Up in An Overcrowded Field of Democrats
You might say Joe Sestak is getting lost in the crowd. You won’t see him at the Democratic debates, nor anywhere on television, writes Jim Geraghty for Yahoo News. There was little fanfare when the 67-year-old retired admiral and former congressman announced he was joining a crowded Democratic field to run for president. He wasn’t…
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For This Happy Couple, Music Was the Food of Love
It was destined that a Springfield High School choir director and a music teacher at Walter Miller Elementary School in Levittown should make beautiful music together, and so, they married, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Elizabeth Folger and Michael Zubert were less than impressed with each other at choir camp in the…
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Seven National Night OUt Events in Delco Aug. 6 Focus on Safe Neighborhoods
Seven police departments in Delaware County are hosting events at this year’s annual National Night Out Aug. 6. This community-building campaign, held the first Tuesday in August, promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie with the goal of making neighborhoods safer. Events are planned at the following locations: Upper Darby: 6 to 8 p.m., Upper Darby…
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Former Delco Woman’s Arrest Tied to Protests and Governor’s Resignation in Puerto Rico
Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Julia Keleher has found herself in the middle of the scandals rocking Puerto Rico’s government, writes Mariah Rush for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Keleher, Puerto Rico’s Education Secretary, and Angela Avilla-Marrero, Chief of Health Insurance Administration, were arrested by the FBI on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, theft of government funds…
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2 Delco Moms Share Sons’ Autism Challenges in Books
Cheryl Borrelli of Media and Stacy Hanrahan of Springfield have both written books about raising a child on the autism spectrum, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Cheryl Borrelli’s life was transformed following the birth of her son Nicky, dealing with a 24/7 world of doctors and therapists, behaviors and struggles. “I…
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In Springfield: This Dinner Guest Makes Sure Your Kid Is Eating Right
A Springfield family is trying a free program to improve the nutrition of their family meal, writes Mari A. Schaefer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. As a longtime member of Weight Watchers, Amy Edwards of Springfield knew the changes needed at home to combat her 6-year-old daughter Grace’s weight gain, but she needed support. She found…
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Springfield Man Charged $3,800 by Amazon for Rented Textbook His Daughter was Few Days Late Returning
Anthony SanFilippo, a Springfield resident, was charged $3,800 by Amazon for a rented textbook his daughter was a few days late returning, writes William Bender for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In February, Amelia SanFilippo, a cognitive science major at the University of Delaware, rented Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age using her father’s debit…
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Washington Post: O’Hara Grad’s Basketball Comfort Zone Helped Her Find Her Voice
Natasha Cloud, 27, a Cardinal O’Hara High graduate, would be the only Washington Mystics player addressing the media after the game June 14. She read a statement on behalf of the team on gun violence, writes Ava Wallace for the Washington Post. Cloud’s public action culminated a long journey and a level of comfort in…
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Former New York Jets Linebacker Al Atkinson Has Delco Roots
Linebacker Al Atkinson’s journey to the Jets wasn’t easy, but it certainly paid off, writes Jim Gehman for NYJETS.com He played high school ball at Monsignor Bonner and in 1965 played tackle at Villanova. He signed with the Buffalo Bills but in training they made him a middle linebacker and he only got to play…
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Public Input Sought on Recreation Trail Connecting Smedley Park to Glen Providence Park in Media
Delaware County is considering a multi-use trail that would connect Smedley Park in Springfield with Glen Providence Park in Media. The county was recently awarded a $35,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to prepare a feasibility study for the Media-Smedley Connector Trail. A public meeting to discuss the trail…
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Backstage Arrives at Macy’s in Springfield: Offers Store-Within-a-Store Shopping Experience
Macy’s at the Springfield Mall has opened Backstage, a unique store-within –a-store that combines the latest products with bargain hunting shopping, writes Max Bennett for Patch. Backstage is 13,800 square feet of dedicated retail space on Macy’s first floor that provides a constantly changing assortment of on-trend merchandise at 20 to 80 percent off traditional…
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Meet the Legislator From Delco Who Knows About Student Debt and Wants to Tackle It
When State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara (165) left West Chester University in 2011, she was the first in her family to earn a college diploma, earning a dual degree in history and education. She also left college with a $36,000 debt, the average college debt in Pennsylvania, writes John Baer for inquirer.com. Now, 29, she’s a…
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Former Dodgers Catcher Mike Scioscia Inducted Into Springfield High Hall of Fame
Baseball All-Star and winning manager Mike Scioscia was a few years late to accept his induction in the 2012 Achievers Hall of Fame but on May 31, 2019, he made it, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. As Steve Todaro, president of the Springfield Area Education Foundation, explained, “This is the first time Mike…
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Springfield Store’s Natural Approach Earns Owner SCORE Small Business Award
Tamora Williams was tired of seeing chemicals in skincare products. Instead, she wanted to use the power of nature to take care of her family’s skincare needs. She already knew about the healing power of shea butter so, at her mother’s urging, she came up with her own line of natural products using karite, the…
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