Tag: Veterans Stadium

Joe O’Loughlin, a 70-year-old with West Philadelphia roots who now lives in Springfield, describes himself as a “four by four” fan, writes…

P.J. Rose, the grandson of all-time MLB hits leader Pete Rose, is following in his grandfather’s footsteps, writes Matt Breen for The…

Independence Blue Cross, Philadelphia’s hometown health insurer for more than 85 years, has been named the Philadelphia Phillies’ Official Jersey Patch Partner.

The news…

Tom Garvey is a former Ridley Park native now living in Ambler, but for a time, he and the Philadelphia Phillies had the same address…

Twenty years ago on March 21, 2004, Broomall native Nick Peetros, working for the L.F. Driscoll Co., imploded Veteran’s Stadium to clear the…

Walt Disney had his secret apartment located in the Disneyland firehouse.

The Secret Apartment: Vet Stadium, a surreal memoir by Tom Garvey describing his experience…

The Philadelphia Phillies have announced that it is ending its “Dollar Dog Nights” after 27 years of the tradition, writes David Chang, Emily Rose Grassi…

Susan Larkin, EVP and president of Core Commercial Markets for Independence Blue Cross, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Upland, where her dad…

There was no way Allison Cawley of Haverford wasn’t going to be a Philadelphia Eagles fan, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Not…

Despite the Phillies’ loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 7 of the National League Championship series, one Delaware County man feels blessed that he…

Ryan Cassidy hoped his Delaware County company’s ‘Believe’ T-shirts would give the Phillies the magic they needed to get to the World Series…

Larry Shenk has a history with the Phillies going back to the 1960s so it’s no surprise he’s rooting for a World Series…

Allison Cawley has got an Eagles fan cave in her Delaware County basement, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio.

The 36-year-old has everything…

By now, it’s understood that the quick reopening of I-95 can be partially credited to specialized fill used for emergency repairs provided by…

Lewis Cyr, Chief Lending Officer at Penn Community Bank, spoke to DELCO Today about his role at the bank and his career path from growing…

Back in 1975, Ridley Park native Bob Rigby found himself playing with Pele in Sweden as a last-minute goalkeeper for the New York Cosmos…

When Justin Choate was growing up in Delaware County his parents had a Sunday ticket plan at Veterans Stadium for seats in right field.

His…

Landscape artist Robert A. Knight, formerly of Haverford, whose work included lush golf courses and program covers for the Phillies, has died. He was 90…