Upper Darby
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Upper Darby Native, Bonner Grad Appointed Head Coach of U.S. Men’s Rowing Team
Upper Darby native Mike Teti has been named head coach of the U.S. Men’s Rowing Team, effective June 2018, according to WeRow Life. Teti, 61, is a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School and Saint Joseph’s University. As a rower, he’s a three-time Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.…
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Upper Darby Native Battling Cancer Realizes Super Bowl Dream
Wayne Baird, 62, a native of Upper Darby who is currently battling cancer, had his dream come true when he attended Super Bowl LII, according to a report in Sports Illustrated. Baird, a resident of Newark, Del., is a lifelong Eagles fan who is undergoing treatment for mantle cell lymphoma, a rare form of cancer.…
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Upper Darby Native, Veteran Math Teacher Views Her Subject as a Puzzle to Be Solved
Upper Darby native Nancy Romain, a math teacher and department chair at Daniel Boone High School in Berks County, views her subject as a big puzzle to be solved, according to a report in the Reading Eagle. “Mathematics is a big puzzle, and I love seeing all of the pieces fall into place,” she said.…
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New Course in Upper Darby Middle Schools Puts Students in Charge of Restorative Justice
Beverly Hills and Drexel Hill middle schools in Upper Darby have added a year-long elective course on youth court where students serve in various roles while hearing cases on the infractions of their peers, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. Students from three eighth-grade classes are participating in the first year of…
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Upper Darby School District Starts Branding Campaign
The Upper Darby School District is starting a branding campaign with the help of Magnum Integrating Marketing, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. Per a $70,000 contract, Magnum Integrating Marketing, a Philadelphia firm, will conduct three phases of branding work over 18 months. The work will commence this school year and continue…
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Proprietor of Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby Talks Shop with NPR
Phoenixville native Patrice Banks, owner of the successful Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby, didn’t always know her way around fixing a car, writes Terry Gross for National Public Radio. Banks, while working as an engineer at DuPont, thought she would feel better if she could talk to a female mechanic. The problem was that…
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Prosecutor of ‘High-Profile Drug Cases’ Sworn In as County’s New District Attorney
Katayoun “Kat” Copeland has officially been sworn in as the Delaware County District Attorney, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Copeland, 50, a Republican from Radnor, was appointed by the county Board of Judges over 19 other candidates to fill the term of John J. Whelan, who was elected a county judge. She plans…
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