Wallingford
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Wallingford Homeowners Shocked to Find They Only Owned Half of Their Yard
When the O’Connors tried to sell their Wallingford home this past September, they were stunned to discover they only owned half of their yard, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The buyer’s title company found two parcels of land at the property. In the 1960s, a previous owner bought one parcel, then bought the…
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Wallingford Twin Brothers Go Global With Grandmother’s Marinara Sauce
The Vesper Brothers had a pasta sauce recipe for success. So what could go wrong? Plenty, apparently, but in the end, Bill and John Vesper, twin brothers from Wallingford, triumphed, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. When they first started their marinara sauce business, Vesper Bros. Foods, could only turn out 12 jars per…
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After the Holiday, Kids Head Back to Class as Districts Nervously Eye Omicron Cases
In-person classes have resumed this week following the holiday break throughout the Philadelphia suburbs as coronavirus cases spike, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There was a brief debate over bringing back online learning but that idea was ultimately rejected. Districts are challenged by the winter surge in cases as well as a two-year…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Spectular Victorian in Wallingford
A stately Victorian home on 1.09 beautiful acres with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Wallingford. Commissioned by Simon Gratz for his granddaughter in 1887, this historic Victorian home is filled with modern upgrades and handcrafted details throughout. The estate home welcomes you with a three-sided, wrap-around porch…
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Strath Haven Cross Country Team Makes History With District Championship
It was a historic day Oct. 29 when coach Bill Coren informed the girls on the Strath Haven Cross Country team where they finished in the District 1 girls Class 3A championship at Lehigh University, writes Terry Toohey for papreplive.com. That’s because the cross country runners were the first team in Strath Haven program history…
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Public Relations Success Phoebe Resnick of Wallingford Dies at 85
Phoebe Resnick of Wallingford, a writer and a public relations/marketing success, died Sept. 25 at 85, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Formerly of Broomall, she was the former head of public information at the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, known as the Penn Museum. In the 1970s, she was the…
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Strath Haven Teacher Helps Former Student Escape Afghanistan
A Delaware County teacher helped get a former student and his family safely out of Afghanistan using social media, writes Jeff Cole for fox29.com. Amir Sidiqi, now 33, was born in the United States but was living in Afghanistan with his family when the Taliban took over. He headed to the airport in Kabul with…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: William Lightfoot Price Home in Wallingford
An enchanting home crafted by renowned architect William Lightfoot Price in 1897 with six bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms has hit the market in Wallingford, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. The house hints at how Price transition into Arts and Craft style but also showcases elements from the Shingle Style and…
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Fencer Jake Hoyle From Wallingford Found His Own Way to the Olympics
Wallingford’s Jake Hoyle took a different path to the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His personal coach, Aladar Kogler, who has coached 11 Olympic Games, calls his Olympic Game qualification a miracle, showing just how talented he is. Fencing practitioners usually enter the sport at age 8 or 9.…
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Devoted ‘Mare’ Fans Bring a Darker Side of the Hit Series to Wallingford
Police are warning fans of HBO’s “Mare of Easttown” that trespassing in Wallingford will not be tolerated, writes Dann Cuellar for 6abc.com. The HBO hit series brought a lot of national attention, most of it good, to Delaware County. But some fans have been showing up to check out where scenes were filmed, including the…
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This Wallingford Author’s First Western Novel Promises Plenty of Action
Robert Boyce of Wallingford realized after reading 100 fictional Western novels that “I can do better,” writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “I found that I wanted more action and more of everything compared to what I found in what I was reading,” Boyce said. And so “Kettle of Tears,” his first novel, was…
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Strath Haven Girl Remembered Through Foundation Focused on Teen Mental Health
The parents of a Strath Haven High School teen track star who lost her life to suicide are sending out a message of hope to prevent another loss, reports Chris O’Connell for fox29.com. Hallie Jackson was a child with a smile and a dance. “She was full of life. She was full of energy,” dad…
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Investment Firms Have Mixed Feelings on Reditt Stock Market Challenge
Professional and retail investors are mixed in their reaction to the sudden surge of rebellion from Reddit chatroom day traders concerning the stock market, writes Eriin Arvedlund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There was GameStop shares last week, silver prices on Tuesday. Investors are concerned about what comes next. Brokerage firms are raising margin requirements transactions,…
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New Kiln Project Keeps Wallingford’s Community Arts Center on Track Despite Pandemic
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the 2020 events and project schedule at the Community Arts Center in Wallingford, but one important project made it through, writes Constance McBride for chaddsfordlive.com. Building a wood fired kiln. “It’s the only thing that stayed on schedule this year because it was already funded and it was outside,”…
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Kids in Wallingford-Swarthmore Return to School But It’s Not Like It Was
The school bus had only two kids on it. This was not a normal school year, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. School Bus No. 17 sat outside Swarthmore-Rutledge Elementary School Monday with its two passengers. Normally, it would be packed with kids. For the first time since March, Wallingford-Swarthmore School District was allowing…
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Three Delaware County Schools Named National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
Three Delaware County schools are among the winners of the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence designation awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Loomis Elementary in Broomall, Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School in Wallingford, and St. Katharine of Siena Catholic School in Wayne are…
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Pandemic Likely to Bring Some Families Closer together in Delaware County
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered three things that sent many young adults home: Closed colleges, closed businesses and remote work from home. This has meant adjusting for couples like Emily and David Mendell of Wallingford, who have their two college sons back in their daily lives, writes Erin McCarthy The Philadelphia Inqurer. It threw an empty…
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Strath Haven’s Allie Wilson Hoped for a Shot at the Olympics. Now a Virus Means She’ll Have to Wait
Strath Haven High’s Allie Wilson was disappointed but understanding when the 2020 Olympic summer games were postponed a year because of COVID-19, writes Terry Toohey for the Daily Times. She felt the same when the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials were rescheduled. “I think they made the right call,” Wilson said. “The health of…
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