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Delco Native Amy Westcott’s Costumes Make It Into Super Bowl Ad
Amy Westcott, a film and television costume designer, had the thrill of seeing her costumes show up Sunday night in a Chevy truck Super Bowl commercial, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Amy is the daughter of sports journalist and author Rich Westcott in Springfield. For 25 years, Amy has designed costumes for movies…
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With Stock Shares Under $1, PREIT Faces Delisting From NYSE
As its shares continue to linger under $1, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, the owner of the Springfield Mall, the Plymouth Meeting Mall and the Willow Grove Mall, is facing possible delisting from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A company needs to maintain a minimum closing…
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In Springfield, Lawsuit Asks for Student Masks as Policies Vary by District
A federal judge denied a class-action lawsuit request filed by four families to end the school district’s mask-optional policy and return to full masks, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The suit, filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, claims the optional COVID masking policy violates the Americans With Disabilities Act. The lawsuit states…
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Springfield Hospital Suspends Emergency Services Due to Staff Shortages, COVID
Springfield Hospital is temporarily suspending emergency and ancillary services starting Jan. 14 as it copes with staff shortages and the COVID-19 outbreak, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Closures include the Emergency Department, pathology, lab, and medical imaging. Those in need of emergency care will be directed to nearby emergency departments and urgent care…
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Springfield High Junior Bianca Brown Already an Entrepreneurial Success
It’s never too early to have your own brand of personal care products, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc.com. Springfield High junior Bianca Brown figured that out. “It is really just like a far-fetched idea to be, like, an entrepreneur at 16,” said Brown. “But I think you have to believe that you can do it…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Lovely Custom Farmhouse in Springfield
A lovely custom farmhouse with two bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Springfield. This nature lover’s retreat is perfect for multi-generational living or working from home. Its fully fenced-in grounds offer numerous entertaining and relaxing opportunities, such as dining under the pavilion or relaxing around a bonfire. The farmhouse…
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The DELCO Original Trading Company Is Back Again at the Springfield Mall
The DELCO Original Trading Co. is back again this holiday season at the Springfield Mall, much to the delight of Kevin Kinkead, writing for crossingbroad.com. Kinkead’s memories of the Springfield Mall track back to when he wrote stories about the Philadelphia Union from the Mall’s “food court,” essentially a Sbarro and a Tony Luke’s. He…
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Volunteer Springfield Ambulance Corps Earns State EMS Agency of the Year Award
The all-volunteer Springfield Ambulance Corps has been named the “Pennsylvania EMS Agency of the Year,” writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The honor comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Service Council. “We donate our time and talents to provide exceptional pre-hospital care whenever we are called upon,” explained…
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A Baltimore Pike Icon, Block Jewelers in Springfield Closing After Nearly 100 Years
Block Jewelers, a Delaware County family business that opened in 1929, is closing after 92 years, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The store at 149 Baltimore Pike in Springfield, is holding a public going out of business sale. The store will close when the inventory is gone. Block Jewelers opened in 1929 as a mail-order…
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Springfield Pharmacist Chichi Momah Makes National News in Vaccine Crusade
Springfield Pharmacy’s Chichi Momah has made national news in her effort to bring vaccines to every adult and child that needs one. Her special vaccination clinic for children that turned a school gym into a carnival got the attention of NBC Nightly News. The carnival clinic had balloons, candy, and superheroes, including Momah herself, who…
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Team Effort at Springfield’s Brinker Simpson Gets Food to Delco Families
For 10 years, the certified public accounting firm of Brinker Simpson in Springfield has been devoting time at the holiday season to make sure Delaware County families have food on the table. Happily, the Brinker Simpson Annual Frank Baldino Food Drive will be distributed to seven different local food banks, this year, encompassing all of…
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Springfield Police Officers Save Life of 11-Year-Old Whose Heart Stopped Beating
Two Springfield policemen saved an 11-year-old Delaware County boy’s life after his heart stopped beating, writes Joe Holden for CBS3 Philly. Des Carter and his family thanked Officer Kyle Cutcliff and Sgt. Dave Welsh Tuesday. They responded to the call in late August of a boy with no heartbeat, not breathing. “Des,” as he’s known,…
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Springfield Family Connects the Autistic With the Rest of the World
Tom Foti of Springfield came up with Inside Voice when he saw his autistic non-verbal brother, Brian, using a spelling board to communicate with their parents, writes Jessica Boyington for 6abc.com. It was a career changer that took him from a career in radio to develop a program called Inside Voice for the nonprofit A.A.L.I.V.E.…
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Springfield Couple Donate Lost Son’s Belongings to Afghan Refugees
John Kelly and his wife, Christina, who lost their son Tom at age 30, have decided to donate his belongings to Afghan refugees who have recently arrived in the United States, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The personal gesture from the Springfield couple is happening amid the largest resettlement since the end of…
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‘Simpsons’ Fans Gather at Moe’s Tavern Pop Up in Springfield Mall
Springfield Mall shoppers were greeted this week by Marge Simpson outside the entrance to the Moe’s Tavern pop-up, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The temporary bar opened last Friday on the upper level of the mall. It’s staying put until Sept. 26. Inside, customers experience what it feels like to be in the…
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156 Golfers Worldwide Gather in Springfield for Championship
The Rolling Green Championship, part of the Forme Tour, started Wednesday and runs until Sept. 4 at the Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, according to pgatour.com. There are 156 players from 11 countries participating at the 70-par, 6,941-yard event. The Rolling Green Championship is the seventh of the eight official 2021 Forme Tour tournaments.…
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Santander Set to Close Springfield Branch Along With 12 Others in Pennsylvania
Santander Bank has filed to close 13 Pennsylvania branches, including two in Philadelphia’s western suburbs, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. Slated to close locally is the branch at 130 S. State Road in Springfield. Other branches are closing in Bethlehem, Allentown, Douglassville, Elizabethtown, Manchester, Northampton, Orwigsburg, Harrisburg, Red Lion and Tamaqua. It was…
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Former Springfield Native Robert H. Margist–Missile Repairman, Chef Dies
A former Springfield native, Robert H. Margist, who served in the Cold War as a Nike-Hercules Missile Repair Technician, died Aug. 17. He was 81, according to legacy.com. The Nike-Hercules Missile was used in Germany to counter an airborne threat from the Soviet Union. Mr. Margist was born in Philadelphia but grew up in Springfield, graduating…
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