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Delco Hero Bowl Returns For Its 43rd Year
Delaware County communities will come together Thursday, May 30, for the 43rd Annual Delaware County High School All-Star Hero Bowl game. Preseason festivities begin 7 p.m. at Cardinal O’Hara High School, 1701 S. Sproul Road in Springfield. Kick-off is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 and available at the game. Businesses throughout Delaware County support this…
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Urgent Care Center in Springfield Will Focus on Children’s Medical Needs
A pediatric urgent care center is coming to Springfield in the fall, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. PM Pediatrics, a New York-based operator of pediatric urgent care centers founded in 2005, is getting ready to open centers in Springfield Township and Wynnewood. It opened its first Pennsylvania center in Wayne last year and…
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Springfield’s Sabold Elementary School Drops ‘God Bless America’ From Pledge of Allegiance Ritual
Students can still say “God bless America” if they want to after the morning Pledge of Allegiance at Sabold Elementary School, but administrators will no longer recite the phrase over the public address system at the Pledge’s conclusion, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. Each morning, Principal Peter Brigg leads the children in the…
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Garnet Valley High School Grad Signs with Los Angeles Rams
Garnet Valley High School graduate and Villanova University offensive tackler Brandon Hitner has signed with Los Angeles Rams as an unrestricted free agent, writes Terry Toohey for Delaware County Daily Times. “This truly is a dream come true,” said Hitner. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” The Springfield native was an All-Central League and All-Delco Honorable Mention…
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Tallest, Longest Indoor Skyrider Coaster in Nation Opens in Springfield
Springfield residents now have a unique new place to enjoy jumping, climbing, and conquering obstacle courses with the opening of Urban Air Adventure Park, writes Peg DeGrassa for Delaware County Daily Times. Located at 1250 Woodland Avenue next to BJ’s Wholesale store, the 30,000-square-foot indoor super playground is designed for kids of all ages to…
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DNB First House of the Week: Luxuriously Upgraded Colonial Tucked Away in Springfield
A luxuriously upgraded colonial with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Springfield. Among the home’s highlights is the formal living room featuring plenty of natural light from its many windows and French doors that lead onto a Juliette-style balcony. Meanwhile, the great room offers a gas fireplace with…
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Springfield Alum Donates $1 Million to New High School in Honor of His ‘Legendary’ Kin
Nicholas Giuffre – the recently retired CEO of Bradford White, a major water-heater company – has donated $1 million to the new Springfield High School to name two of its facilities after his mother, a former lunch lady in the school district, and mother-in-law, a former bus driver, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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One of America’s First Health Food Stores, Martindale’s Natural Market in Springfield Turns 150
Considered one of the first health food stores in the nation, Martindale’s Natural Market in Springfield is celebrating its longevity with a month’s worth of customer-centric activities, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. The events culminate with Customer Appreciation Day on May 4 that will include a limited amount of free t-shirts…
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Sharon Bank to Move Headquarters After Nearly a Century and a Half in Darby
After calling Darby Borough home for nearly a century and a half, Sharon Bank is moving its headquarters to Springfield this summer, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to CEO Joseph Corrato, the small bank will keep its retail branch on Chester Pike in Darby, but it will move out of its…
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Delco Native Earns His First Victory as a Professional Golfer
Vince Covello, a Springfield native who grew up in Haverford, earned his first Web.com Tour title at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open last weekend, according to a report from PGATour.com. The Web.com Tour is the developmental tour for the PGA Tour, and features pro golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour or who…
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Love at First Sight! Springfield Couple Who Met on First Day of College Has Wedding of Their Dreams
Springfield native Meghan Babcock and Ryan Curran, who grew up in West Chester, crowned their love, which began when they were students at West Chester University, with the wedding of their dreams in the bride’s hometown, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Meghan first laid eyes on Ryan during Move-In Day 2011 and…
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Springfield Man Who Lost Daughter to a Distracted Driver on a Mission to Change How People Drive
Springfield resident and attorney Joel Feldman, whose daughter was hit and killed by a distracted driver, is trying to change how people drive with hour-long presentations on the dangers of distracted driving, writes Ximena Conde for WHYY. Feldman does not use scare tactics in his presentations, believing they won’t sway people who often text or…
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Springfield Native, Lacrosse Player at Lehigh Earns Patriot League Plaudits
The Patriot League recently named Springfield native James Spence its Goalkeeper of the Week in men’s lacrosse. Spence, a Springfield High School graduate who competes for Lehigh, made 11 saves and registered a .579 save percentage in a 10-8 victory over Colgate. The sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering managed to stop four of Colgate’s five…
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Work Progresses at Site of New Springfield High School
Work on a new, $130 million Springfield High School is progressing on time and within budget, according to School Director Kevin Keenan, Chairman of the school district’s Facilities Committee, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. One of the points discussed at the recent board meeting was a $1.6 million agenda item. This was approved…
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Product of Cardinal O’Hara, Villanova Lauded for Her College Basketball Stardom
Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Trish Juhline Brunner, a former college basketball star at Villanova, has been inducted into the university’s Varsity Club Hall of Fame, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Juhline Brunner, whose jersey has been retired by the school, held the program’s record for three-point shooting until it was broken a…
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Baseball Lifer Mike Scioscia Still Devoted to Delco, Philadelphia
Despite living in California for nearly four decades, Springfield native and baseball lifer Mike Scioscia is still devoted to Delaware County and Philadelphia, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The former Dodgers catcher and Angels manager has held onto the accent, the attitude, and passion for his old hometown. He still watches Philadelphia Eagles…
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School Board Member a Key Cog in Development of New Springfield High School
Kevin Keenan, the Springfield School Board member who recently took over as Facilities Committee chairman, is a key cog in the development of a new Springfield High School, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. Keenan has a lifelong familiarity with the school district, as he and his wife both graduated from Springfield High School.…
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#5 Springfield Native Earns Promotion as Assistant Coach of NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers
Springfield native Dan Geriot, whose legendary high school basketball career still resonates in Delaware County, has been promoted from his role as a player development coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers to a seat behind the bench as an assistant coach, writes Joe Vardon for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Geriot, 29, is now believed to be…
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