Culture
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Vietnamese Restaurant in Springfield Opening Location in Philadelphia
Pho Street, Delaware County’s new and upcoming Vietnamese restaurant chain, is expanding into the Philadelphia Central Business District by opening a new location on Market Street, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Pho, the Vietnamese noodle soup dish, is proving to be a very successful product for the fledgling restaurant chain, as the…
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Villanova’s Men’s Basketball Championship Honored with Wildcat Bobblehead
Life has been a dream for Villanova’s men’s basketball team since winning the national championship seven months ago. The cherry on top is finally receiving a celebratory bobblehead, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled its latest creation, ’Nova mascot Will D. Cat standing…
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Local Artist Bringing Change to Heart of Chester
Chester artist Devon Walls is trying to bring change to the heart of Chester by expanding his skills to include real-estate investor, writes Cherri Gregg for CBS Philly. Infamous for its high crime rate and poverty, Chester has struggled in recent years, but Walls is trying to turn this around. After travelling the world as…
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The Heck with Disney World! Olympic Gymnast to Celebrate with Trip to Wawa
Some athletes celebrate their success with a bottle of champagne or even a trip to Disney World. For gymnast Laurie Hernandez of Old Bridge, N.J., she is headed straight to Wawa, the Delco-based chain of convenience stores she has an affinity for, when she returns home today from Rio de Janeiro. The 16-year-old won a…
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Crozer-Keystone at Broomall to Host Summer’s Final Movie Night on Tuesday
Crozer-Keystone at Broomall will host its third and final movie night of the summer on Tuesday, Aug. 23, when Inside Out (2015) starts at approximately 8 PM. The movie, rated PG, will be shown on an inflatable production screen in Crozer-Keystone’s front parking lot, located on Lawrence Road, near the intersection of the Blue Route…
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September Dedicated as History Month in Delaware County
During its Aug. 17 meeting, Delaware County Council welcomed members from the Delaware County Historical Society and members from various historical and preservation societies from around the county to recognize September as History Month in Delaware County. The month is dedicated to shining a spotlight on the county’s rich history. Council also announced that the…
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Penn Wood Alum’s Olympic Bid Ends in Qualifying Round
Darrell Hill’s Olympic bid ended Thursday morning in Rio de Janeiro when he failed to advance to the medal round of the shot-put competition. The Penn Wood High School and Penn State graduate finished 12th overall in the Group A qualifying round with a put that measured 64-feet, 2-inches. Overall, Hill placed 23rd out of…
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Chester Basketball Legend Keeps Racking Up Accolades in Twilight of Career
The collective bargaining agreement between the National Basketball Association and its players’ union allows for roughly 400 athletes to call themselves NBA players in any given year. Basketball is truly an international sport, trailing only soccer in global popularity. The last NBA season tipped off with exactly 100 foreigners (representing 37 different countries and territories)…
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Olympic Shot-Put Competition Begins Tomorrow for Darby Olympian
Darrell Hill turns 23 today, and he couldn’t be happier with celebrating his birthday on another continent. Unlike many of his peers on Team USA in Rio de Janeiro, Hill’s prowess in his sport was not immediately evident soon after he was born, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Darby native’s improbable journey…
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Lansdowne Resident Discovers Hidden Link to Underground Railroad in Her Basement
Alexandra Poulos uncovered a room beneath the basement in her Lansdowne house that may have been part of the historic Underground Railroad that helped slaves escape to freedom in the 19th century, writes Laura Belt for the New York Daily News. Although she had been tipped off to its possible existence years before by a…
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Three-Time Olympian from Haverford Tells Yahoo! That Michael Phelps ‘Inspired Us to Stop Thinking Average’
Brendan Hansen, the three-time Olympian and breaststroke specialist from Haverford, recently discussed with Yahoo! Sports the transformation of his former swimming teammate Michael Phelps into more of a leader. Phelps may have been the best swimmer on Team USA in the Olympics in 2004, 2008, and 2012; however, that didn’t mean he was the best leader,…
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U.S. Women’s Field Hockey Team Still in Good Shape to Capture Medal
Despite its 2-1 loss to Great Britain on Saturday at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. women’s field hockey team, comprised mostly of players who hail from the Greater Philadelphia area, is still in good shape. The United States, which finished second in Group B, will continue its quest for its first medal…
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Swarthmore Author of “Why We Work” Advises Leaders to Identify, Communicate Mission and Purpose
Barry Schwartz, professor of psychology at Swarthmore College and author of “Why We Work” is attempting to change how people view their jobs, writes Kate MacArthur for Orlando Sentinel. In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Schwartz talks about a lack of satisfaction and happiness at work, what he would do to change the situation,…
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Upper Darby Grad, Summer Stage Apprentice Finds Her Calling Backstage
Lindsey B. Mayer started her Summer Stage apprenticeship at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center in the hopes of becoming a performer, but has found her true calling backstage as a set designer, writes Anne Neborak for the Delaware County News Network. A graduate of Upper Darby High School, Mayer completed a Bachelor of Fine…
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Delco to Once Again Host Most Historic Rivalry in Sports
Forget Michigan vs. Ohio State, or even Duke vs. North Carolina. No rivalry between a pair of institutions in America is on par with Army vs. Navy. Their competitions are as ingrained in our culture as, perhaps, Ford vs. GM, Coke vs. Pepsi, or Apple vs. Microsoft. Delaware County will once again host the annual…
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Darby Father’s Serendipitous Encounter Funds Trip to Rio and Olympics
Ellis Hill hadn’t planned on traveling to Rio de Janeiro to watch his son, Darby native Darrell Hill, compete in the shot put in the Olympics. He just couldn’t afford it. It was perhaps serendipity, when, barely four weeks into his tenure as an Uber driver, he transported a woman from Chicago on her trip…
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Reverend Retiring from Chester Eastside Ministries after Two Decades of Service
Reverend Bernice Warren, who has been running Chester Eastside Ministries and its approximately 10 social-service programs for two decades, has announced she will retire in December, writes Patti Mengers for the Daily Times. Originally run out of the Third Presbyterian Church of Chester, Chester Eastside later found a new home at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church…
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Havertown Artist to Participate as Juror in Prestigious Art Show in New Hope
Havertown’s Ron Wyffels, an associate professor at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, is one of five artists to serve as jurors in the esteemed juried art exhibition at the Phillips’ Mill 87th Art Exhibition in New Hope. The exhibition, open daily from 1-5 PM from Sept. 24-Oct. 29, is open to artists living…
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