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Flashback Friday: President Jimmy Carter Delivers Commencement Speech at Cheyney
The following is the third installment of a weekly series that turns back the clock to celebrate a mostly-forgotten moment in Delaware County history. The day was May 20, 1979, and President Jimmy Carter was in Delaware County to deliver the commencement speech at what was then Cheyney State College. Three days prior, the Phillies…
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Ridley Grad, UFC Star Discusses His Craft, Fatherhood
Paul Felder was a scrappy kid who grew up in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia, before his family moved to Folsom, where he graduated from Ridley High School. In retrospect, Felder’s interest in karate and martial arts was certainly a harbinger of his current career as a mixed-martial artist with the Ultimate Fighting Championship…
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Disney Dancer Brings Unique New Studio to Newtown Square
Disney dancer Sam Sinns fulfilled a lifelong dream when he opened the new, unique dance studio Twirl in Newtown Square at the end of September, writes Peg DeGrassa for Delaware County News Network. Sinns started dancing at 16 when he secured a spot in the Disney Christmas Parade after a spur-of-the-moment audition, and has never…
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Newtown Square Resident Shares Old Drawing of Northern Ireland’s War of Independence
Thanks to a Newtown Square resident, reproductions of an old drawing of Northern Ireland’s War of Independence in 1921 has found its way back to Donegal in Northern Ireland, writes Carolyn Farrar for the Donegal Democrat. The ambush depicted in the drawing at Derries, Kilraine, was one of the last acts of the war and…
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Radnor’s Lincoln Financial Releases Audio Anthology on Civil Rights Movement for Kids
The Lincoln Financial Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Radnor’s Lincoln Financial Group, has released a new audio anthology for children called “We Stood Up: Reflections on the Civil Rights Movement.” Some of the most influential voices on civil rights and social change are included in the album, including the late Julian Bond, Franklin McCain, and…
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Villanova Considers Upgrading Pavilion Next Season
While it might not be the worst Division I basketball arena in the region, Villanova’s Pavilion does have its shortfalls, and the university is planning to address them, possibly as early as next season, writes Mike Jensen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova is currently raising funds to renovate the arena while preserving the external footprint.…
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Mysterious Vietnam War Monument Discovered in Chadds Ford Set for Rededication
One of the earliest monuments dedicated to those who served in Vietnam is about to be rededicated after years of obscurity and neglect. The monument, a cannon on a stone base, was rediscovered four years ago behind some brush in an unused bank parking lot along Route 202 in Chadds Ford Township. But no one…
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Newtown Square Resident’s Shelby Cobra Replica Wins ‘Best in Blue’ from Glen Mills’ Axalta
Axalta Coating Systems of Glen Mills celebrated its Brilliant Blue, the 2016 North American Automotive Color of the Year, by turning the Hagley Car Show in Wilmington blue. The leading global supplier of liquid and powder coating adorned its booth at the show with a pedal car and mini hoods painted in Brilliant Blue, and…
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Flashback Friday: Boxer Jack Dempsey’s Publicity Stunt in Chester Backfires
The following is the second installment of a weekly series that turns back the clock to celebrate a mostly-forgotten moment in Delaware County history. Heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey, one of a number of cultural icons from the Roaring 1920s whom most of us learned about from our history textbooks, almost sabotaged his career – right…
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Prendie Grad, Saturday Night Live Alum Joins Cast of FOX’s Scream Queens
Upper Darby native and Saturday Night Live alum Cheri Oteri is returning to television with a new role in FOX’s black comedy Scream Queens, writes Conner Schwerdtfeger for Cinema Blend. Oteri, who graduated from Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill, became a household name when she joined Saturday Night Live. She is best known…
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Philadelphia Union Strikes Naming-Rights Deal for Training Complex with Power Home Remodeling
The city of Chester’s biggest asset has always been its strong sense of community. That kinship among its residents has now extended to two of its biggest employers. The Philadelphia Union, who play in Talen Energy Stadium on the banks of the Delaware River, has agreed to a naming-rights partnership with Chester-based Power Home Remodeling…
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Cardinal O’Hara Grad Chosen by Pope Francis to Lead Diocese of Arlington (Va.)
Bishop Michael Burbidge, a 1975 graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School, has been chosen by Pope Francis to lead the Diocese of Arlington (Va.), writes Sarah Pulliam Bailey for the Washington Post. The 59-year-old was most recently the head of the Catholic diocese in Raleigh, N.C. The Post describes the Diocese of Arlington as a…
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State-of-the-Art Indoor Training Facility for Baseball, Softball Players Opens in Ridley Township
Top Lumber Academy, a premier indoor baseball and softball training academy in Ridley Township, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Saturday. The state-of-the-art training facility located in the Ridley Business Center in Holmes features 5,000 square feet of playing surface, with the ability to change the field configuration to any customer’s needs.…
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Chester’s Talen Energy Stadium Welcomes Thousands of Rock Fans for Second Year in a Row
For the second consecutive year, Talen Energy Stadium in Chester welcomed thousands of rock fans for the Rock Allegiance Festival, writes Mark McGauley for NYS Music. The Festival took place from Sept. 17-18, and featured some of the biggest bands in music, including Avenged Sevenfold, Alice In Chains, The Offspring, and Slayer. While the stadium…
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Newton Square Resident, Kin of 10th U.S. President, Dies at 95
Newtown Square resident F. Hastings Griffin Jr. – a Philadelphia trial lawyer, star athlete, and singer – died from heart disease on Sept. 18 at his home at the age of 95, writes Bonnie Cook for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A great-great-grandson of John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, he grew up in…
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Archbishop Carroll Grad Hopes to Make NBA Roster as Training Camps Open
Archbishop Carroll High School alumnus Derrick Jones recently signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns, and will begin his quest to earn a roster spot in the NBA today, when his team opens training camp in Flagstaff, Ariz., on the campus of Northern Arizona University. Jones, a 19-year-old native of Chester, had his college career…
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Monsignor Bonner Grad, Famous Comedian Stars Opposite Disney Celebrity in New Family Movie
Jamie Kennedy, Upper Darby’s famous export, bumps heads with young Disney star Corey Fogelmanis in Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House, a new movie released directly on DVD, writes Stacy Grant for MTV. The movie is the third installment of the book series written by prolific author R.L. Stine. This latest chilling adventure focuses…
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New Restaurant Coming to Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square
The Ellis Preserve development in Newtown Square will be welcoming a new restaurant called Firepoint in November, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. George Paxos, owner of the Paxos group of restaurants, is expanding into the Philadelphia region starting with Newtown Square. Paxos decided on Ellis Preserve for his first foray into this…
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