U.S. Marines
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Falls Township Bridge Dedicated in Honor of Pennsbury High School Grad Killed in Vietnam War
A bridge in Falls Township was recently dedicated in honor of Edward Nelson Beers, a Pennsbury High School graduate killed in the Vietnam War, writes…
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Ridley Marine Base in Conflict With Neighbors Over Diesel Exhaust
A vehicle maintenance operation at a Folsom Marine Reserve facility on Rt. 420 is releasing exhaust fumes that are finding their way to its neighbors,…
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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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Teen Anthony Alexander Up for Young Hero Award Remembered
On President’s Day a year ago, Anthony Alexander Jr. jumped into the frigid waters of a pond in Collingdale Park to help rescue three children…
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Army Gives $497.1M Chinook Contract to Boeing Ridley
There’s a lot of public cash going to three Pennsylvania military contractors, including Boeing helicopter division based at the engineering and factory complex in Ridley…
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Springfield Man’s Book Captures US Marine Experience in Iraq
There’s a new book by Lt. Col. David E. Kelly, USMC, Ret., of Springfield that tells the real stories of active-duty U.S. Marines not found…
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Congressional Action Restores $28 million for Army Chinook Work at Boeing Ridley Plant
Local bipartisan support in Congress has resulted in restored funds for Boeing’s Army Chinook CH-47 helicopter upgrades, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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New Air Conditioned Boeing Factory Focuses on New and Refurbished Osprey Aircraft
With a bit of fanfare, Boeing workers and representatives, and the region’s U.S. House delegation opened a new $130 million factory at the Ridley Park…
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Media Filmmaker’s New Documentary Focuses on Reintegration of Iraq War Veterans
Media filmmaker Dan Collins has joined forces with retired Marine Josh Hisle to direct the documentary From War to Wisdom, writes Nick Vadala for the…
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Seeds of Newtown Square Man’s Summer-Camp Empire Sown at The Haverford School
Newtown Square resident Michael Rouse credits his successful business headquartered in Bryn Mawr to a teen project and good mentors, writes Jane Von Bergen for…
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Newton Square Resident, Kin of 10th U.S. President, Dies at 95
Newtown Square resident F. Hastings Griffin Jr. – a Philadelphia trial lawyer, star athlete, and singer – died from heart disease on Sept. 18 at…





















