Tag: St. Joseph’s University

Officials hold a sign as kids play at a ribbon cutting for the Mark Dombroski Memorial Playground in Middletown.Parks and recreation

New Middletown playground honors the memory of Mark Dombroski

A new playground at the Roosevelt Community Center in Middletown Township has been named after Mark Dombroski, a Middletown resident and St. Joseph’s University…

Shuja Moore.Education

DCCC Tackles Timely Topics with Fall Speaker and Author Series

This fall, Delaware County Community College (DCCC) is offering a full schedule of events focused on the topics of social justice, leadership, social class and…

Phil Martelli was honored Sept. 8 at a Philadelphia Legacies Portrait and Community Awards Event.Sports

Phil Martelli ‘Rejuvenated’ by Community That Remembers Him

Former St. Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli was honored recently at a Philadelphia Legacies Portrait and Community Awards Event with a banner that read, “Welcome…

Jay Wright when he was head coach for the Villanova Wildcats.Villanova

Former Villanova Coach Jay Wright on the NCAA Big 5: ‘It’s a Sad Time’

Former Villanova head men’s basketball coach Jay Wright is disappointed no Big 5 teams have made the men’s NCAA Tournament in two years…

John Linehan when he played ball for Providence.Chester

Chester Native John Linehan Shifts Coaching Gears, From St. Joe’s to BYU

John Linehan from Chester is leaving the Hawks’ sideline after two seasons as St. Joseph’s men’s assistant basketball coach to join the coaching…

Hugh BraihwaiteCommunications

Hugh Braithwaite, 'Chief Storyteller', Teacher, Mentor Remembered

Hugh Braithwaite of Radnor believed that sharing compelling stories about his clients could attract business and connect with customers.

The founder and CEO of Braithwaite…

Christine Coulter has retired after 30 years of work with the Philadelphia Police Department. This includes a six-month stint as the first woman to lead the department as Acting Police Commissioner.Philadelphia

Former Acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner Christine Coulter Retires After 30 Years On the Force

Christine Coulter, who served six months as acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner in 2019 and 2020, has retired after more than 30 years in the department…

Matt and Melane with their favorite animal, the red pandas, at the zoo.Events

From College Acquaintances to Soulmates: A Delaware County Love Story

It’s a Delaware County love story.

Matt and Melanie met for the first time in a math class at St. Joseph’s University. They…

Rap CurrySports

Basketball Community Remembers Penn Wood High's Rap Curry

The basketball community is remembering former Penn Wood Athletic Director and St. Joseph’s University basketball star Rap Curry who has died, writes Joseph Santoliquito…

The Villanova women's crew teamVillanova

Villanova Buys Conshohocken Site for $11.5M to Build Boathouse

Villanova University has acquired a 9.8-acre of Conshohocken land with plans to build a new boathouse along the Schuylkill River, writes Ryan Mulligan…

Edward "Ned" FoleyUtilities

Remembering Edward ‘Ned’ Foley, Haverford High Grad and Former IBEW Local 98 President

Edward “Ned” Foley, former president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98, passed away at age 86 in his Linfield home. He…

Mike McDermott hits a shot in the Masters Tournament, but it didn't count officiallySports

Haverford Grad Mike McDermott Played in the Masters but Didn't

Mike McDermott, a Haverford High graduate with a talent for golf, kind of made it to the Masters, writes Marcus Hayes for The Philadelphia Inquirer…

Cheryl A. McConnellEducation

Cheryl A. McConnell Elected First Woman to Lead St. Joseph’s University

The Saint Joseph’s University Board of Trustees elected Cheryl A. McConnell its 29th — and first female — president in the university’s 172-year history…

A male and female student are standing talking in the foreground while a male and female student walk past in the background at Villanova University.Entrepreneurship

Penncrest's Bill Haley Sees 30 Years of Success With Allied Pixel

A Delaware County video production company started by Penncrest High School graduate Bill Haley is helping high school seniors figure out which college works best…

Kent Gushner, Boyds owner, walking through his new store in Wayne. with Angela Galantino, women's sales managerRetail

Boyds Keeps Center City Focus Even With New Wayne Store

The iconic high-end retailer Boyds strayed from the city of Philadelphia in September for the first time in 84 years when it opened a…

A lone basketball resting on the floor of an indoor basketball court.Sports

Steve Courtin, a Delco Hall of Famer Who Made It to the 76ers

Steve Courtin, a Delaware County Hall of Famer who came from St. James High in Chester and made it to the 76ers, died Saturday. He…

Customers leave the Acme Market in the Bala Cynwyd Shopping CenterRetail

Acme Could be Sold as Part of a Business Review Underway by Parent Company Albertsons

Albertsons, parent company of Acme Markets, may be selling off its almost two dozen grocery chains in a business strategy review, writes Joseph N. DiStefano…

Arrupe HallArchitecture

St. Joseph’s University Built Residence and Chapel With Unique Brick Designs

A new residence hall for Philadelphia’s Jesuit priests was completed, named Arrupe Hall, on St. Joseph’s University campus in the spring of 2021…