Yeadon
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Yeadon Man Has Unique Experience on Netflix Reality Dating Show
Nigel Jones of Yeadon appeared yesterday on Season 4 of Netflix’s reality dating show, “Too Hot to Handle,” writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. A Netflix teaser describes Season 4. “Ten super hot singles will enter a lavish villa in the Caribbean thinking they’re on a new dating show called ‘Wild Love,’ hosted by…
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Family Dedicates Marker at Last to Civil War Veteran in Yeadon Cemetery
Charles Sigmund was a Civil War veteran from South Philadelphia who rode a cavalry horse into artillery fire at New Market, Va. in 1864, and later saw the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House in 1865. He died at age 80 and was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, partly located in Yeadon,…
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New Senior Housing in Yeadon has State-of-the-Art Tech
It took eight years, but a housing community for seniors and adults with disabilities, Makemie Court, is open in Yeadon Borough, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio. HumanGood’s Makemie Court features 44 one-bedroom apartments with smart home technology, including doorbells, door locks, voice-controlled thermostats, and light switches. Makemie Court was planned to help residents live…
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‘Irishman’ Mobster Frank Sheeran Is Buried in a Delco Cemetery
Martin Scorsese’s latest mob film offering, “The Irishman,” features many Philadelphia area locations that were part of reputed mobster Frank Sheeran’s life. One location, Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, became his final resting place, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert De Niro portrays Darby-raised mobster Frank Sheeran — a former president of Wilmington’s…
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New York Times: Nile Swim Club in Yeadon Brings Swimming to Black Children
In 1959, the Nile Swim Club in Yeadon celebrated its grand opening, the first Black-owned swim club in the country, writes Campbell Robertson for The New York Times. But as the Black children waded into the water, there was a realization. “None us knew how to swim,” said Bill Mellis, who was 13 at the…
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Yeadon’s Mount Moriah Cemetery to Receive 18th Century Remains Found at Philly Construction Site
Remains uncovered in 2016 from the 18th century First Baptist Church cemetery at 218 Arch Street in Philadelphia will be reburied in September 2023 at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Yeadon. The remains were discovered while construction workers were laying the foundation for a new condominium, writes Alan Yu for WHYY as reported at WITF.org. Scientists,…
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Yeadon Zoning Board Reverses Decision on Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Restore marijuana dispensary at 735 Church Lane in Yeadon opened with Yeadon Borough Zoning Hearing Board permission, but the board has now reversed that decision, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Restore Integrative Wellness Center operates seven days a week providing medical marijuana in-store and at a drive-thru window. Borough Council President Sharon…
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Rev. Dr. Evelyn C. Graves; Yeadon Church, Drama School, Theater Founder Dies at 87
The founder of Evelyn Graves Ministries Church, encompassing a drama production company, a drama school and a private Southwest Philadelphia Christian church, now in Yeadon, died Sunday at her Folcroft home, writes Valerie Russ for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Rev. Dr. Evelyn C. Graves was 87. The drama company performed all over the United States…
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It’s Pound Cake Heaven in Yeadon From the Cake Lady and Her Family
“I’m known also as the cake lady,” says Pamela Thornton, owner of Pound Cake Heaven. They have a lot of different, unique cakes, but they’re “really good” with pound cakes. Thornton opened her original bakery in Yeadon back in 2012. now there’s the Yeadon shop and companions in Kensington and West Philadelphia. They have a…
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Mount Moriah Cemetery Has a Unique Event for National Ice Cream Day
There’s an ice cream mogul buried at Mount Mariah Historic Cemetery & Arboretum and he’s going to be honored on National Ice Cream Day, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Lewis Dubois Bassett, founder of Bassetts Ice Cream, is one of the more famous people buried at the cemetery, which straddles Yeadon and Philadelphia.…
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With Free Nile Swim Club Lessons, 600 Kids Can Now Keep Their Head Above Water
At the Nile Swim Club in Yeadon, 120 children were taught how to swim over the last 10 days, says Anthony Patterson, Club board president. The kids are enrolled in a club program, “No Child Will Drown in Our Town,” writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc.com. The free program is now four years old, started because…
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Yeadon’s Nile Swim Club Earns Place in History as 1st Black-Owned U.S. Swim Club
Nile Swim Club in Yeadon was designated a historical site by Pennsylvania Saturday, receiving its own historic marker at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, writes Nathaniel Lee for the Philadelphia Tribune. The club, at 513 S. Union Ave., was the first Black-owned swim club in the nation, established in “They wanted us to join a swim club…
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First-Ever in U.S. Police/Community Garden Comes to Yeadon
Yeadon Police are starting what they say is the first-ever police-community garden in the country as a way to foster good relations in the community, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The garden will be at Yeadon Park, 523 S. Union Ave. Police Chief Anthony “Chachi” Paparo hopes there will eventually be six or…
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President Makes Reference to Yeadon Campaign Stop in March 11 Speech
Kirsten Hess, a bookstore owner, was one of four small business owners meeting with Joe Biden in Yeadon Borough on June 17 at Carlette’s Hideaway, a soul food restaurant. On March 11, the president mentioned her in his prime time address, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Here’s a link to the story about…
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Nile Swim Club in Yeadon Up to Pandemic Challenge With Weekly Delivery of Food to 1,000 Families
The Nile Swim Club in Yeadon Has embarked on an ambitious campaign to distribute food packages every Friday through December to up to 1,000 families, writes Afea Tucker for The Philadelphia Tribune. The proactive swim club is working with Blessings of Hope food pantry. “I got a phone call from an agency that normally receives…
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191st District State Rep. Joanna McClinton Named State House’s First Woman Minority Leader
State Rep. Joanna McClinton has made Pennsylvania history by being the first woman named minority leader in the State General Assembly, reports Matt Petrillo for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Rep. McClinton, a Democrat, represents the 191st District, which includes Darby Borough, parts of Yeadon Borough and parts of Philadelphia. She was named minority leader in the Pennsylvania House…
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Yeadon Has an Unusually High Number of COVID-19 Cases for a Borough So Small
Fewer than 12,000 people live in Yeadon Borough, yet they have the highest rate of coronavirus cases of any town with at least 10,000 in the Philadelphia suburbs or Philadelphia zip code, reports Ellie Silverman, Erin McCarthy, John Duchneskie and Dylan Purcell for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There were 443 cases as of July 16, 3.86…
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Nile Swim Club in Yeadon Keeps Going, Even in a Pandemic
Nile Swim Club in Yeadon has staying power, not easily outdone by a virus, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first Black-owned pool club is open for business with poolside family movies and even a modest Fourth of July fireworks display, despite the pandemic. Anthony Patterson, who went to the club in his…
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