Upland Borough
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Search to Find Crozer-Chester Health Partner Could be Tricky
Chariot Allaire’s efforts to find one or more local nonprofits to run Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland will not be easy, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new owner of the Crozer-Chester campus has been talking to all of the regional health systems for months and will soon begin a 90-day “study process…
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Owner Hopes to Reopen Crozer-Chester Medical Center in 3 Years
Chariot Equities, the new owners of the closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, is looking at three-years to reopen, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “We want a right-sized health operator there,” said Brittany Crampsie, a spokesperson for Chariot Equities. “We want the facilities to be modern, accessible, and provide the kind of health care in…
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As an Upland Student, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Public Speaking Grades Weren’t Great
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who gave us “I Have a Dream,” once got a “C” in public speaking. That grade was handed down while King was a student at the Crozer Theological Seminary, located in Upland on the site of the future Crozer Chester Hospital, writes Jared Weaver and Dennis Owens for WKBN. The…
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Free Electronics Recycling Nov. 12 in Upland Benefits Chester Panthers
Reworld is hosting a free electronics recycling event on Nov. 12 at Upland County Park from 9 AM to 1 PM, which will also support the Chester Panthers Youth Football and Cheerleading Program. The event does require advance registration, and only 550 registrants will be accepted. You can register here. The event is being held…
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Upland Youth Football Team Recovering From Deadly Sideline Shooting
The Upland Hurricanes, a youth football team, recently returned to the field for after witnessing a deadly shooting Sunday during a game in New Castle County, writes Steve Keeley for Fox 29 Philadelphia. Lamar Massas, a 36-year-old Delaware father who was watching his son play against the Upland team, was killed in the shooting incident.…
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Even Before Crozer Closed Other Hospitals Were Getting Busier
The busiest ERs in Delaware County came out of Crozer Health. Now that it’s closed, the county’s two remaining emergency rooms at Main Line Health’s Riddle and Trinity Health’s Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital are seeing many more patients. Riddle Hospital in Media, for example, has seen a 40 percent increase in emergency room patients, writes Sarah…
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Peace Center Proposed for Upland Seminary Where MLK Was a Student
In his younger days, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a student at Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland. He studied there from 1948 until his graduation in 1951. Now there are plans to convert the seminary building into a proposed peace center in his honor. Delaware County Council kicked things off by unanimously approving…
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Upland Park Improvements Part of County Green Space Upgrades
Continuing its mission to bring more green space to the county, Delaware County officials cut the ribbon on a $1.7 million capital improvement project for Upland Park in Upland Borough Thursday. The event was celebrated by Delaware County Council, the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of Public Works, reports the Daily…
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Man of Deep Faith Moves From Guarding the U.S. Coast to Keeping St. Rita National Shrine Secure
A special ceremony Jan. 2 at the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia on South Broad Street marked the retirement of First Class Petty Officer Michael Anastasi from the U.S. Coast Guard, but kicked off his career as director of security for the Shrine, writes Lou Baldwin for catholicphilly.com. “I have given the first…
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A Love Story for MLK Jr. and His Wife Coretta King
Several women played significant roles in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and activism, especially his wife, Coretta, writes Francis Akhalbey for Face2Face Africa. “Women were significant in his life, their intellectual production, their spiritual accompaniment. … Women surrounded him in so many ways,” said the Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, a professor of theology and religious…
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Chester Burn Center Provides Peer-to-Peer Support for Survivors
Chester’s Crozer Health burn center is joining a national community to provide support to burn survivors. The Nathan Speare Regional Burn center is onboarding Phoenix SOAR, a program that connects survivors with trained volunteers, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The center received $13,000 from the Burn Foundation for training costs. It’s now…
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New Playground and Field for Upland Park Part of County Upgrades
An inclusive playground is coming to Upland Park as part of Delaware County’s continued push for more parks and open space for residents. A groundbreaking took place on Aug. 31. Joining in were Delaware County Council Vice Chair Elaine Schaefer, Director of Parks and Recreation Marc Manfre, Upland Mayor William Dennon, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon,…
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Fourth-Generation Landscapers in Upland Keep Caramanico Name and 75-Year-Old Values
When Dan and Dom Caramanico were drafted in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, they jacked up their father’s truck and parked it behind a neighbor’s garage to make sure he wouldn’t sell it while they were away, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. When the war was over, they returned home and…
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Crozer Health Tackles EMT Shortage With New Training Opportunities
Crozer Health is working to reduce a critical shortage of EMTs nationwide with a new training facility, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delaware County health system opened the Emergency Medical Services Training Institute at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland. “There is a critical shortage of EMTs, not only in our region but…
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Upland Borough Recalls October 1920 When They Beat the New York Yankees
No one knows it ever happened, but in Upland Borough, they remember. The time in October 1920 when the New York Yankees played the borough’s semi-pro team and lost, writes Chris O’Connell for fox29.com. Upland Borough Manager Michael Ciach is one Uplander who knows about the century-old exhibition game. It was played at Bristol Lord…
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Second Medical Marijuana Dispensary in the County Opens in Upland
A new marijuana dispensary has opened in Upland Borough, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Verilife-Chester is the second dispensary in the county, joining AES Herbology Dispensary in Morton. They opened in May 2019. The dispensary sits between Great Wall Chinese Restaurant and G&G Pizza in the Upland Center, 875 Upland Ave. It’s aiming…
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Upland Police Swear in Their Newest Officer–a Pit Bull Mix Named Halo
As a rescue dog, Halo has some quirks that didn’t make a great first impression. Now the 6-year-old pit bull mix has been adopted by the Upland Police Department and officially sworn in as an Upland police officer, the first in the department’s history, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A swearing-in ceremony with…
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Stayed in Upland While a Seminary Student, Visited Camden Home, New Jersey Says
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was once a graduate student at the now-closed Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While a student there, it was believed he stayed at a home at 753 Walnut Street in Camden, N.J. Local activist Patrick Duff wants New Jersey to recognize the home…
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