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At Bethel Springs Elementary, This Class Is For the Birds
Between rotting piles of yesterday’s cheesesteaks and Styrofoam containers, Brian “BQ” Quindlen stands, grinning. One man’s trash has become another man’s seagull –watching treasure, writes…
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Aston Teen Makes It to 11th Place in National Spelling Bee
Phoebe Smith, a seventh grader at Northley Middle School in Aston, finished in 11th place after misspelling cabalassou Thursday night at the Scripps National Spelling…
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Former Delco Cop Opens No-Men Allowed Fitness Studio
Jennifer August loved being a Delaware County police officer, but she has never felt more empowered than now, running the all-female Jabz Boxing studio in…
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Meet One of Philly Basketball’s ‘Royal First Families’
On a wall near a stairwell, there’s a picture of Joe and Patti Arcidiacono’s fourth child, Ryan, celebrating Villanova’s 2016 national championship with coach Jay…
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Is ‘Splash’ a Wave of the Future for Delco Swim Clubs?
When the Splash Swim Club opens Memorial Day weekend in Broomall, it will include luxury amenities not found at other Delaware County swim clubs, including…
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‘Beer Me.’ Here’s Two Great Places to Get Single Serve Craft Beer in Delco
Neighborhood beer stores are often overlooked as places to get single servings of the latest and greatest in craft beer but two of those popular…
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Radnor-Based Avantor IPO Most Valuable Seen in Years
Avantor, a drug-laboratory equipment and chemical supplier, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Friday, raising about $3 billion for investors with an initial…
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2 Delco Business Owners Grateful to Small Business Champion For Help Provided
A “small business champion” has spent 25 years helping women in the Philadelphia area start businesses, including two in Delaware County, writes Diane Mastrull for…
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Vinny Papale Wants to Be “Invincible”, Like His Dad
Vinny Papale knows his father’s story and has watched the movie “Invincible” about 30 times, writes Stephen Whyno for philly.com. Only when he got to…
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Look Who’s a Hit With LinkedIn Users
A LinkedIn ranking of the country’s top 50 companies showed that one of those in-demand companies is right here in Delaware County, writes Michaela Althouse…
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Havertown Couple Seeks to Save Kids From Suicide
Since Denette and Jim Stetler lost their son, Trent, to suicide four years ago, they have embarked on a mission to teach as many kids…
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Learn How a Drexel Hill Gamer Got 1 Million Followers
David Carter grew up in Chester, graduated Strath Haven High, tosses luggage at Philly airport and lives in Drexel Hill. Some of you may know…
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Property Taxes Increased More Than 40 Percent in the Last 10 Years in These Delco Municipalities
Property taxes in Delaware County have increased by an average of 28 percent over the last 10 years, adding around $1,387 to homeowners’ annual bills,…
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FROM MONTCO: Villanova Senior, Wissahickon High School Alum on NFL Draft Radar
Standing tall and strong, it’s hard to imagine that standout Villanova University defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon escaped the notice of most scouts in high school…
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PECO Connecting Concord Township to Self-sustaining ‘Microgrid’
PECO is planning to solve the issue of frequent power outages in Concord Township by installing a self-sustaining ‘microgrid’, writes Andrew Maykuth for Philly.com. PECO Energy…
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Radnor Property Breaks Ground on University City Project
On Wednesday, the Radnor Property Group broke ground on Vue32, the $56 million mixed-use project on Drexel University land at 3201 Race St. in University…






































