Vietnam
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Recalling an Early Bruce Springsteen at Widener University
In 1972, Art Reilly, a combat photographer who had served 19 months in Vietnam, “didn’t know Bruce Springsteen from a hole in the wall“. But…
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Balancing Delco Ingenuity With Philly Grit: A Power to Do Good
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 the Eddystone…
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Delaware County Leadership: Leon Spencer, CCRES Board Member and Chair of Franklin Mint Credit Union’s Board
Leon Spencer, CCRES board member and Chair of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union’s board of directors, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up on a…
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Life Has Been Good to This Comfortable Couple of 50 Years
Kathy and Jim met when Kathy’s friend abandoned her at a 1970 engagement party in Broomall full of strangers. Jim offered her a ride home.…
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‘Beyond My Wildest Expectations’: WCU Dean Returns From Fulbright Program Experience in Vietnam
A well-respected researcher, scholar, chemist, and advocate for all things STEM, West Chester University Dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics Radha Pyati had…
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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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Father Reflects on Death of His Son and His Friend in Two Different Wars
Fletcher Slutman Jr. couldn’t help but notice the similarities between his U.S. Marine son Christopher, killed in Afghanistan on April 8, 2019. and his friend…
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Woodstock: Delco Residents Offer a Local Spin on 50th Anniversary of Music Fair
When Janet Sanders, a Springfield High senior, announced she was going to Woodstock, her brother and late sister-in-law didn’t want her to go because they…
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Ridley High Graduate Reconnects With Vietnamese Family
Mark Chew, a Ridley High School graduate, and a successful restaurateur, continues to connect with his family in Vietnam, writes Steve Cahalan for the La…
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Mysterious Vietnam War Monument Discovered in Chadds Ford Set for Rededication
One of the earliest monuments dedicated to those who served in Vietnam is about to be rededicated after years of obscurity and neglect. The monument,…






























