The Associated Press
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Government Shutdown Means Airport Workers Are on the Job Without Pay
The nation is once again in the midst of a federal government shutdown, with 750,000 federal workers expected to be furloughed, or even potentially fired.…
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Villanova Graduate Robert Francis Prevost Named First American Pope
Robert Francis Prevost, a Villanova University graduate and a Chicago native, was chosen as the first American pope in history to lead the Catholic church…
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UPS Cutting 20,000 Jobs and Some Facilities Amidst Amazon Delivery Scaleback
Package delivery company UPS, the fifth largest employer in Delaware County, is cutting 20,000 jobs nationally and closing 73 leased and owned buildings by the…
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Dinosaur Tracks Discovered in Valley Forge Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park has a new and exciting feature, as dozens of fossilized dinosaur footprints have been discovered on rocks used for a…
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Calvary Baptist Church in Chester Benefits From Philadelphia Union Success
The Calvary Baptist parking lot in Chester fills up when the Philadelphia Union succeeds, reports the Associated Press in BusinessMirror. The Chester church, which once…
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Chris Ford, Celtics Coach and Player Was at Villanova First
NBA coach Chris Ford, whose early career included playing for the Villanova Wildcats, died Wednesday at the age of 74, writes Kyle Hightower for The…
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Renowned Burglary of FBI Office in Media and Upper Darby Native Jim Croce to Receive Historical Markers
The renowned burglary of an FBI office in Media and Upper Darby native Jim Croce are two of the 18 subjects that have received approval…
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Democrats Set Sights on State Sen. Tom Killion’s Seat in 2020
The Democrats, who recently flipped six Pennsylvania Senate seats in the suburbs of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, have now set their sights on Tom Killion’s seat…
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State System of Higher Education’s Newly Approved Tuition Reform the Largest Overhaul in Its History
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has voted to adopt tuition reform that will give the 14 state-owned universities more of…
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Dinosaur Tracks Discovered in Valley Forge Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park has a new and exciting feature, as dozens of fossilized dinosaur footprints have been discovered on rocks used for a…
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Local Republican Officials Ponder Trump’s Chances to Carry Their Battleground State in 2020
Republican officials in Pennsylvania are worried that Donald Trump will not be able to replicate his 2016 victory in the Keystone State, where Republicans hadn’t…
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Despite Recent Discovery Near Pittsburgh, Delco Still Home to State’s Largest Red Oak Tree
A massive red oak tree recently discovered in Bell Township outside of Pittsburgh will not dethrone the state’s largest-recorded red oak tree, which happens to…
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Associated Press: Delaware County Leads the Charge in Fighting Opioids
Delaware County has been at the forefront of the fight against opioids with its police departments pioneering the use of Narcan, the overdose-rescue drug, writes…
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Wilmington Man Going Full Time with Comedy Routine Based on His Delco-Born Mother
Wilmington’s Troy Hendrickson has decided to quit his job and dedicate himself, full time, to his comedic Aunt Mary Pat routine, which went viral on…
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Friendship Between Villanova’s Jay Wright, 76ers’ Brett Brown Formed in West Bank
The friendship between Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright and Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown was forged during a goodwill summer trip to the Middle…
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Broomall Resident, 90, Started Ice Skating Seven Decades Ago … and Hasn’t Stopped
A hobby that initially began as a good way to get a date has turned into a lifelong passion for Broomall resident Art Tatios, who…
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Yeadon Native Among Student-Athletes Filing Discrimination Complaint Against State of Kansas
Yeadon native Jordan Johnson, a nose tackle on the gridiron, has joined Garden City Community College football coach Jeff Sims and 48 other players in filing…
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Boeing, Iran Air Sign Sales Agreement That Could Boost Ridley Park Factory
Boeing recently signed an agreement with Iran Air, signaling the latter’s intent to spend $25 billion on Boeing planes, writes Jon Gambrell and Nasser Karimi for…
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