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It’s a Runner’s Reunion at Haverford College Honoring Coach Tom Donnelly
Last weekend, a reunion of hundreds of runners honoring Haverford College track coach Tom Donnelly gathered at the college , writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The reunion honored Donnelly’s 45th year at Haverford, and celebrated a 1980 Middle Atlantic Conference indoor title. Donnelly has coached 172 All-Americans, including Marcus O’Sullivan and Sydney Maree,…
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Chadds Ford Business Offers Golf Courses of the World at Its Indoor Simulator
Now you can play the course at Pebble Beach or St. Andrews without ever leaving Delaware County, writes Fran Mayre for the Daily Times. XGolf is a new high-tech indoor golf simulator and training facility that’s now open near Rts. 1 and 202 in Chadds Ford. The facility allows up to six players. Players use…
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New Report Finds That a Family of Four In Delaware County Needs Nearly $88K To Survive
A new report by the University of Washington-Seattle has found that a family of four needs nearly $80,000 annually to survive without help in Delaware County, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To survive without help in Delaware County, a household of two adults, a preschooler, and a school-age child need to bring in…
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Subaru Partnership With Philadelphia Union Brings Stadium Name Change, Community Programs
The Philadelphia Union welcomes you to Subaru Park. Say again? It’s true. Chester’s major league soccer team, the Philadelphia Union, now have a multi-year stadium sponsorship with Subaru, writes Joe Tansey for prosoccerusa.com. That gives Subaru naming rights over the former Talen Energy Stadium. The deal was announced Tuesday morning. “Today is the start of…
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Forbes: Are the New York Knicks in Jay Wright’s Future?
Villanova coach Jay Wright as head coach of the Knicks? Could be, according to League sources, writes Adam Zagoria for Forbes.com. “There is a strong possibility that Jay Wright in New York could happen,” one league source said. Wright himself is not talking. Neither is Villanova. Wright had a shot at the Knicks two years…
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Eagles’ Jason Kelce Stops By Havertown’s Brick & Brew for an Arm Wrestle Challenge
You never know who you’ll meet at your local bar and restaurant. On Sunday, Eagles’ center Jason Kelce, who just happens to live in Delaware County, stopped by the Brick & Brew in Havertown to arm wrestle a Havertown resident, writes Pat Ralph for Phillyvoice.com. Jason Kelce has had three All-Pro and Pro Bowl experiences…
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Chester’s Derrick Jones Jr. Gives Himself a Birthday Present With NBA Slam Dunk Contest Win
Chester’s Derrick Jones Jr. won the NBA slam dunk contest Saturday night at the United Center, writes Keth Pompey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was a nice birthday present for the now 23-year-old Miami Heat reserve swingman. “Being able to get an achievement like this on a day like this is special for me,” said…
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Philadelphia Union Contributes to Philadelphia Effort to Win Hosting Rights for 2026 World Cup
The Philadelphia Union soccer team in Chester has offered up a $1 million grant in the hopes of attracting the World Cup to Philadelphia in 2026, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Another $1 million grant came from the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association and the Philadelphia Comcast Corp. executive David L. Cohen chairs…
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Newtown Square Jewelery Designer Makes Valentine’s Day Magical
Popular jewelry designer Steven Lagos recognized early on that jewelry is the most personal piece of art someone can have. That sentiment is especially true on Valentine’s Day. “Every woman has a story about where and when she received a special piece of jewelry, even if she purchased it for herself,” he said in an…
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The New Philadelphia Union Jersey’s Are Here and They’re Getting Mixed Reviews
The Philadelphia Union, along with the rest of major league soccer, recently unveiled new jerseys from Adidas, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The jerseys have three big, bright stripes on the right shoulder, a long-standing Adidas design. Those stripes drew criticism from fans who feel the brand name stripes limits the creativity of…
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Swarthmore College Men’s Basketball Coach Landry Kosmalski Keeps It Simple and the Team Keeps Winning
Swarthmore College’s basketball team is having a very good season under the coaching of Landry Kosmalski and his unique approach, writes Bob Ford for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Stick to the fundamentals. This academically exceptional school could give in to fancy schemes, but it hasn’t. “Keep it simple,” Kosmalski says. “When I was growing up, I…
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Lost Family Album Returned to Owners After It Accidentally Ended Up at Chadds Ford Good Will
They had just moved and in the ensuing chaos, a cherished photo album accidently found its way into a donation box that went to the Goodwill in Chadds Ford, reports Rebeccah Hendrickson for 6abc.com. Now that album has been safely returned to Frank and Nancy Yocum. They had just moved to Maris Grove, a retirement…
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USA Today: Brookhaven Man Descended From the Last Slave on the Last U.S. Slave Ship
Garry Lumbers of Brookhaven is descended from Oluale Kossola, a.k.a. Cudjo Lewis, the last slave on board the last U.S. slave ship, writes Lottie Joiner for USA Today. Kossola, 19, was captured in 1860 from Africa, brought to America on the Clotilda, and sold into slavery, even though the U.S. had outlawed international trafficking of…
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Bonner-Prendie Senior Captains Rodriguez and Watson Lead Friars With Strong Defense, Unselfish Support
Two energetic senior captains for the Bonner-Prendergast High School basketball team , the Friars, make a coaches’ job easy, writes Phil Anastasia for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Tyreese Watson and Donovan Rodriguez support their fellow players, sometimes with words of encouragement, sometimes with bottles of water. Watson and Rodriguez have led Bonner-Prendergast to a 12-3 overall…
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Remains of Delco WWII Marine Killed on Small Island Finally Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery
A Gardendale soldier who was killed on a small island during World War II will finally be laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery, reports CBS3 and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Michael Kocopy was 20 years old when he was killed on Nov. 20, 1943. He was a member of Company…
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Media Borough Gets Its First Bed and Breakfast–the Gifford-Risley House
Media Borough has its first-ever Bed and Breakfast at 430 N. Monroe Street, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. Monika and Z Rehoric bought the Gifford-Risley House nearly four years ago and have been renovating it for two years after convincing Media Borough Council that the “B&B” was a suitable use and a benefit…
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Woman Tells Students in Bryn Mawr About Her Childhood Escape From Nazi Germany
Barrack Hebrew Academy students in Bryn Mawr heard a first-hand account of what it was like to be Jewish in Nazi Germany, writes Linda Stein for mainlinemedianews.com. Renate “Ronnie” Breslow told the students it was important for their generation to know what happened. “Sadly, most of my family were never able to get out of…
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Haverford High’s Radio Station Has Been Operating Since 1949 and Is the Oldest of Its Kind in the Nation
Haverford High School has the oldest operating high school radio station (WHHS, 99.9 FM) in the country, writes Mari A. Schaefer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The little 10-watt student-run radio station first broadcast Dec. 6, 1949. It has moved three times during school renovations and three times on the dial. In 2002, Radio One took…
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