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Swimming Coach at Garnet Valley Wins 100 Straight Meets with Wilmington Club
His winning streak just splashed across the milestone of 100 swim meets, and it now spans 20 years. But it’s not the trophies that coach Clark Bickling hoists up; it’s the lives of his swimmers. “It’s not about the winning for him,” said his wife, Ashley Bickling, in a Wilmington News Journal report by Alonzo…
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Axalta of Glen Mills Taking Restored 1958 Impala from American Graffiti on Tour
Color experts from Axalta Coating Systems in Glen Mills brought the shine of one of America’s most cherished classic cars back to life when they refinished the 1958 Chevrolet Impala from the 1972 movie American Graffiti for legendary NASCAR crew chief Ray Evernham. “The paint was more than 40 years old and hadn’t been maintained.…
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Glen Mills Resident Tops Elementary Division at Competition for Young Pianists
The talent of an aspiring pianist from Glen Mills was music to the ears of judges in the annual Competition for Young Pianists during The Princeton Festival. Elijah Yoon of Glen Mills was named one of six winners from a field of more than 100 competitors, according to a Town Topics report. He played at…
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Fieri Christens Guy’s Philly Kitchen & Bar at Harrah’s Casino in Chester
In his debut appearance at the still-new Guy’s Philly Kitchen & Bar inside Harrah’s Casino in Chester, Food Network star Guy Fieri served up a heaping helping of personal attention, life stories, and encouragement. “The people here will carry my brand, cook my recipes, and serve my food,” he said in a Delaware County News…
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Per Capita, No Town Has Had a Greater Economic Impact on America Than Marcus Hook
There’s much more to Marcus Hook than the oil and natural gas refineries that tower over its 2,500 residents. There’s a legacy of remarkable people and remarkable sacrifice that spans 125 years. The Borough of Marcus Hook recently celebrated its milestone anniversary with tributes to its heroes, from “baseball player Mickey Vernon to NFL player…
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Amherst-Bound Softball Player from Broomall Named Foot Locker Scholar Athlete
Broomall native RonnieMarie Falasco, a star softball player and recent graduate of Delco Christian, is one of just 20 students chosen from a nationwide pool of 37,000 applicants to become a 2017 Foot Locker Scholar Athlete. The Foot Locker Foundation, the charitable arm of the popular athletic retailer that has stores in 23 countries, has…
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Pennsylvania’s Wealthiest Resident Is …
Like many of America’s wealthiest, Pennsylvania’s richest person has ridden the stock market to new highs this year. Mary Alice Dorrance Malone added more than a half-billion dollars to her inherited Campbell’s Soup fortune, growing it from $3.2 billion at the end of 2015 to $3.8 billion as of June 9, according to a Forbes…
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Book Notes: Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding the Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty
By Leslie Finkel What a great read! Funny and insightful, Getting Naked uses a “fable” to illustrate how best to market management consulting services – however, the model that the author, Paul Lencioni posits is applicable across any business that builds and manages client relationships. Lencioni owns a management consulting firm and is the New…
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With Its Galleria Now Open in King of Prussia, Davio’s Now Has Something for Everyone
Regardless of the time of day, meal you’re looking to buy, and money you’re willing to spend, Davio’s has the food market cornered in King of Prussia. Davio’s – the name attached to eight Northern Italian Steakhouses along the East Coast, including a pair in the Greater Philadelphia area – has debuted an extension of…
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Trio of Delaware County Women Excel at Cape May Triathlon
A trio of Delaware County women excelled at the fifth annual Escape the Cape Triathlon, which recently drew 1,700 participants to the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal in North Cape May, N.J., writes Brian Cunniff for Shore News Today. The triathlon included separate sprint- and Olympic-distance triathlon races. Sprint and Olympic aquabike races were also held.…
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Former Assistant Basketball Coach at Villanova Escapes the Shadows
He’s lived in the shadow of the former NBA coach he calls his father, as well as Jay Wright, Villanova’s media darling of a coach. But now, Baker Dunleavy is taking his first shot at head coach, at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., according to a New Haven (Conn.) Register report by David Borges. “If…
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Strafford Native, Episcopal Academy Grad Caps Impressive Rowing Career at Princeton
He got into the boat later than most rowing athletes, but that didn’t stop Strafford native Nick Mead from making waves in high school and college rowing. The Episcopal Academy alum just concluded his college rowing career as captain of the Princeton University Varsity 8, according to a Town Topics report by Bill Alden. “I…
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Short Movie Partially Shot in Clifton Heights Gains Entry into Prestigious Film Festival
Auto Shop, the highly-anticipated dark comedy from Sailor Twift Studios, has been named an “official selection” to the fourth annual FLY Film Festival in Enid, Okla. Auto Shop is an unrated dark comedy following two characters through an increasingly contentious day at an auto repair shop. It is based in and around the blue-collar Roxborough…
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Haverford Resident to Be Inducted into National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Time has turned a deep desire for a national lacrosse championship into a deep appreciation for the mere chance to play the game with great teammates, and history will still look back fondly at Haverford resident Doug Knight now that he will be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. “I used to (say)…
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First Golf Pro at Wallingford’s Springhaven Club Won Inaugural U.S. Open in 1895
Horace Rawlins, the winner of the inaugural U.S. Open in 1895 and the first professional at The Springhaven Club in Wallingford, narrowly avoided death on June 25, 1903, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Just eight years after being crowned the winner of the very first U.S. Open, Rawlins was shot at by a…
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Garnet Valley Graduate Drafted by Minnesota Twins
He pulled out of a college slump and has now hit a career home run. Garnet Valley High School alum Andrew Bechtold was drafted into professional baseball last week by the Minnesota Twins. After two disappointing seasons at the University of Maryland, Bechtold stepped back to the plate for Florida’s Chipola Junior College and knocked…
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Delaware County Proves It’s the Hub of High School Lacrosse in Pennsylvania
Between the boys and girls, a total of four Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association titles were up for grabs last weekend at West Chester East High School. Three of them were won by Delaware County schools. Led by Syracuse-bound senior Sam Swart, the Archbishop Carroll girls defeated Springfield, 9-8, in an All-Delco final in the PIAA…
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Co-Creator of Delco Proper Headlines Springfield Comedy Show
He’s working on introducing the world to Delaware County, but first, Tommy Pope had to share a little more hometown humor with locals. The Drexel Hill native and co-creator of Comedy Central production Delco Proper came back to Springfield recently to headline a comedy show in the Crimson Lounge above the Red Iron American Pub.…
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