U.S. Navy
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Delaware County Leadership: Mindy Wawrzyniak, Head of School, Center School
Mindy Wawrzyniak, Head of School at Center School, grew up in a family that prized education. Her father was a math professor, and her mother…
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Folds of Honor Opens its 2023 Scholarship Application Window
Folds of Honor, an organization that works with families of disabled or fallen veterans and first responders, has opened up this year’s scholarship application window.…
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Wall Street Journal: Computer Pioneer Who Lived in Upper Darby Has Died
Bruce W. Arden, an expert in the early years of computer science who once lived in Upper Darby, died Dec. 8 in Livona, Mich. He…
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Media Car Dealer, Gone at 94, Seized the Days and Looked for Opportunities
Harold Guckes Jr. started out as a car salesman at Van Wyk Oldsmobile in Media in 1953, and ended up owning the place, writes Rita…
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‘Remarkable’ Navy Vet Treated to a Broomall Parade for 100th Birthday
Lt. Ralph Perkner, retired U.S. Navy vet and optometrist, received a parade of support in Broomall Sunday to celebrate his 100th birthday, reports Dan Koob…
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John Cronin, Jr., Rear Admiral From Newtown Square, Died Jan. 25
A retired Navy rear admiral from Newtown Square with a 40-year career in active and reserve service died Jan. 25 at 94, writes Gary Miles…
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Cardinal O’Hara Grad Takes Over U.S. Navy Middle Eastern Fleet
A graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School and Villanova University has been put in charge of all U.S. naval forces stationed throughout the Middle East,…
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New Secretary of the Navy Is Former Ridley Park Councilman
Former Ridley Park Township Councilman Kenneth K.J. Braithwaite was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Thursday as the new Secretary of the Navy, writes Joe Gould…
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Korean War Veteran To Be Radnor Parade Grand Marshal
A decorated Korean War veteran will be grand marshal for the Radnor Memorial Day Parade, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. The parade…
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After 33 Years in Navy, Chester Man Retires to Sound of Wedding Bells
During his official retirement ceremony from the U.S. Navy, Chester’s Bryan Exum stunned guests when he proposed to his girlfriend Dawn Patillo, and then promptly…
































