Culture
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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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Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Perform at Immaculata on January 28
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra presents a concert at Alumnae Hall on the campus of Immaculata University on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 PM. “Immaculata University is thrilled to have the Curtis Symphony Orchestra return to campus for another amazing concert,” said Joseph Gehring, chair of Immaculata’s music department. “We are proud to offer an exceptional afternoon of…
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Chester Apparently had a UFO Sighting Back in 1952
December 2022 was an interesting month for Pennsylvania. It had the eighth largest number of UFO sightings in the U.S., with 16 cases filed that month, according to the Mutual UFO Network January newsletter. California had 51 reports, writes Roger March for original.newsbreak.com. Locally, you have to go back to June 22, 1952, for an…
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In 2017, 12-Year-Old from Wayne Earned Spotlight Imitating New York Giants Coach
A 12-year-old from Wayne scored a high-five from an NFL coach, a game ball, player gear, and a moment of television stardom for his New York Giants look. Equipped with a headset, fake mustache, sunglasses, team sweatshirt, and a Minella’s Diner menu made into a coach’s play card, Peter Costigan looked the part of New…
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Surviving Family Looking for Closure in Joseph Zarelli Case
A headstone at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is finally in place for Joseph Augustus Zarelli, once known only as the “The Boy in the Box” following a dedication ceremony Friday. Surviving family members were there, writes Joseph Holden for CBS Philadelphia. CBS Philadelphia is reporting that the paternal side of Zarelli’s family has recent…
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Delaware County Played Its Part in the History of Black Baseball
Black baseball history wouldn’t be complete without the influence of one team, the Hilldale League, out of Darby Borough. Black baseball teams formed in Philadelphia as far back as 1860, with the amateur Pythian Club, the first Black team to play against the white competition, writes Neil Lanctot for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their application to…
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Media Teen Bantered with Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart in 2017
Media teen Will Rubin got more than he bargained for when he invited late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel to his bar mitzvah. He got both Kimmel and former Daily Show star Jon Stewart, plus a video interview on national television, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Rob Tornoe. Rubin invited the popular television host…
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In 2017, a Human Chain Saved Newtown Square Man from Drowning
Newtown Square resident Pete Peterson was saved from drowning by a human chain during a dramatic rescue in Cape May, writes William Bender for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The vice president at Bellevue Communications Group in Philadelphia and a veteran political operative for the Delaware County Republican Party ran into the ocean with his two sisters…
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Carol Arscott From Delco Uses Pet Photos to Help Shelters
Carol Arscott, a professional pet photographer from Delaware County, does more than provide beautiful pet photos. She’s also bringing awareness and raising funds for animal shelters, writes Avani Shah-Lipman for Main Line Today. She recently contributed photos to Tails of the World, a dog photography book that has raised $25,000 so far for animal shelters…
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In 2017, 10-Acre Farm by Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Perpetuity
The 10-acre Dilworth Farm at 1370 Birmingham Road near the Brandywine Battlefield has been successfully preserved in perpetuity, 240 years after the battle, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. Politicians, land conservationists, historic preservationists, and other stakeholders recently joined the public at the site of the Revolutionary War battle to mark its official…
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2017 Documentary Detailed Renowned FBI Burglary in Media
In 1971, the FBI office in Media was the target of civil disobedience that achieved an important goal, to “pull off a burglary that would go down in history as exposing J. Edgar Hoover’s secret surveillance of groups demonstrating (against) the war in Vietnam.” Today, that FBI burglary serves as an inspiration to a new…
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See How Pennsylvania Stacks Up Among States with Most UFO Sightings
While UFO sightings are not uncommon in the United States, with all the states having at least an occasional report of an unidentified flying object, for some, these sightings are much more prevalent, writes Nicole Caldwell for tucson.com. Using data from NUFORC’s 24/7 hotline, Stacker compiled a ranking of the states with the highest number…
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New Milwaukee Art Museum Highlights Work of Eight Artists Who Met in Philadelphia
A new show at the Milwaukee Art Museum highlights the works of the early 20th-century artists known as “The Eight”, writes Lance Esplund for The Wall Street Journal. The eight artists who met while studying at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts or working as illustrators and cartoonists at Philadelphia newspapers and magazines portrayed the gritty…
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WCU’s Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band Selected to Perform in the 2024 Rose Parade
The West Chester University “Incomparable” Golden Rams Marching Band will again represent West Chester University and the greater Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) on the international stage when they become the first marching band within the PASSHE system to march in the iconic 135th Rose Parade presented by Honda on Monday, Jan. 1,…
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Firstrust Bank Execs, Having Conquered Mount Kilimanjaro, Return with New Outlooks, Deep Friendships, and Professional Takeaways
Despite being home two weeks after a life-changing climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, Firstrust EVP Michael Dinda still sported the sunburnt face he got during the adventure. But if anything, Dinda’s rosy glow caused the commercial banking division manager’s smile appear yet more dazzling white. His climbing partner and colleague, Seth Mackler (EVP, commercial real estate…
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In 2017, Marple Man ‘the Clark Griswold of Delaware County
Steve Reynolds is sort of the Clark Griswold of his neighborhood, known around Marple for his home’s elaborate Christmas decorations, and this year, he has raised the bar even higher, writes Pete Bannan for the Delaware County News Network. Reynolds decided to pay homage to the Eagles’ successful season by turning his home on South…
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Drexel Hill’s Rebecca Robbins Grants Wish in Walnut’s ‘Cinderella’
The Walnut Street Theatre’s production of “Cinderella” has proven so popular it’s been extended through Dec. 31, helped along, no doubt, by Drexel Hill native Rebecca Robbins’ portrayal of the fairy godmother, writes Ruth Rovner for the Daily Times. Robbins is a long-time Walnut Street player, taking on her first role 20 years ago. Her…
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Hit Steve Gunn 2019 Single Invokes Spirit of Upper Darby Neighborhood
Lansdowne-born musician Steve Gunn has released his latest album, The Unseen in Between, which takes his music in a more personal direction, writes Tom Beck for Philadelphia Weekly. One of the hit singles from the album – “Stonehurst Cowboy” – tells the story of the artist’s recently departed father, who grew up as a street-fighting…
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