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Hundreds Turn Out for Upper Darby’s 2nd Pride Festival
Hundreds gathered Saturday at Upper Darby High School to celebrate the second annual Upper Darby Pride Festival, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “It’s a big milestone for the LGBTQ community here in Delaware County,” Kyle McIntyre of UDTJ (Understanding, Devotion, Take Action, Justice) said. Next year it will be Delaware County Pride,…
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1930s Delco Murder Case, Resulting in the Youngest Execution in State History, Is Reopened
The family of a teen executed for murder 91 years ago at the Glen Mills School has been working to clear his name and now the case has been reopened in court Monday, reports FOX 29 News. The hope is that Common Pleas Court President Judge Kevin F. Kelly will overturn the conviction of Alexander…
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Lifeguard Shortage Spares Delco, but Closes Some Pools and Jersey Beaches
Community pools will be open in Chester, Delaware County, this summer. But elsewhere, a shortage of lifeguards is threatening them — as well as beaches — throughout the Phila. region and New Jersey, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The municipal pool in Chester has had no problem hiring and retaining lifeguards, said Duane…
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Wawa to Novice Nashville Natives: This Is a Hoagie, Y’all
As Nashville prepares for its first Wawa, a local newspaper gives them a crash course on what they’ll be in for. Mandy Hoskison and C.A. Bridge unwrapped this story for the Nashville Tennessean. “People have gotten married at a Wawa. There are songs about it. People get tattoos. Whenever a new location opens up, teeming…
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It’s Another Invasive Creature in Pennsylvania, but This One Swims
First we had to worry about the Lanternfly devastating our crops. Now there’s an invasive fish known as the snakehead. Also known as frankenfish, or channa argus, it is submarine-shaped, with a toothy mouth and can grow in excess of 33 inches, writes Susan Miers Smith for the Reading Eagle. Native to China, Russia and…
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Media Borough Takes on Active Role to Protect Native Bees
Welcome to Bee City, USA, known to the locals as Media Borough. The county seat is now an official Bee City, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. On June 2, it joined forces with 300 towns, cities and college campuses to protect native bee species through the Bee City USA initiative. The initiative comes from the…
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Foundation WIC Program Has Baby Formula Safety Tips During Shortage
The Foundation for Delaware County’s WIC program is closely monitoring the national baby formula shortage. Here are a few helpful tips to share from the WIC team: Prepare formula as instructed on the package or by your doctor. Do not add extra water to stretch it out. This can cause life-threatening illnesses in babies. Do…
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St. Joe’s University Recalls a Time When College Varsity Women’s Basketball Was New
When St. Joseph’s University went co-ed, it made sense to have a women’s varsity basketball team, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When Title IX was passed in 1972, it became essential. The Philadelphia area was already a hotbed for women’s basketball at the CYO and high school levels. The university turned a women’s…
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Delaware County Home ‘Grew Up’ With the Family; Now, It’s for Sale
“We fell in love with the Middletown area because it’s so green,” says Tony DeCicci. He built a Delaware County home there for himself and his wife, Maria Bucco in the mid-1990s, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Middletown has been a great place to raise their children and accommodate DeCicci’s mother before she…
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O’Sheas Las Vegas Pub and Casino Opens at Harrah’s in Chester, Offering Neighborhood Bar Vibe
The Las Vegas pub and casino O’Sheas opened its first East Coast location at Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester Friday. Eager visitors lined up an hour before the 4 p.m. grand opening, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “We want this to feel like Delco’s bar,” said Chris Albrecht, Senior Vice President and General Manager…
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Kyle Neptune’s Roots at a Brooklyn Playground Led Him to Villanova
Two big influences in the life of Villanova University’s new head coach Kyle Neptune were his Clinton Hill neighborhood in Brooklyn and a playground off Willoughby Avenue, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “A big mix of people,” the 37-year-old said of his neighborhood. “Very diverse. A lot of close-knit families. It had a…
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Deana’s Law, a Bill Strengthening DUI Penalties, Now Has a Good Chance of Passing
The state Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill, Deana’s Law, May 25 aimed at strengthening drunk driving penalties in the state, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Deana’s Law is named after Brookhaven resident Deana Eckman nee DeRosa, killed in 2019 by a six-time DUI driver. It is aimed at “the worst of…
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Local Weapons Manufacturer on Reducing Gun Violence: ‘Solution Might Be Technological, Not Legislative’
As politicians argue about gun legislation in light of the recent shooting in Uvalde, Tx., a Radnor-based gun manufacturer says the gun violence solution might be technological, not legislative, writes Steven Zeitchik for The Washington Post, as printed in The Philadelphia Inquirer. A smart gun being rolled out at Radnor-based LodeStar Works checks for proof…
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Lincoln Financial in Radnor Welcomes Ellen Cooper, Its First Female CEO
Ellen Cooper is the new CEO of Lincoln Financial Group, Radnor. She is its first female CEO, making her one of just 44 women leading a Fortune 500 company, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Cooper succeeds Dennis Glass, who was CEO for 15 years. She was also vaulted to the board of…
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Wed in East Lansdowne, These Two Senior Lovebirds Are Pa.’s Oldest Married Couple
Pa.’s oldest married couple were married 80 years ago in East Lansdowne, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Times. Chester and Martha Pish are both 99 and last week they celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary. According to state Rep. Joe Ciresi, (D-146), that makes them “the oldest married couple in Pennsylvania, maybe in the country.”…
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Amid a Statewide ‘Growing Waste Crisis,’ Is It Time to Trash Established Recycling Rules?
Environmental advocates say Pa. is in a “growing waste crisis” and blame a decades-old recycling law, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. “We live in a much different world than we did in 1988,” when Pennsylvania’s recycling law was signed, said Darren Spielman, executive director of the Pennsylvania Resources Council. Advocates are supporting efforts by Delaware…
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Villanova Scientist Discovers Dinosaur-Age Lizard Trapped in Amber
Villanova University biologist Aaron Bauer traveled more than two million miles to find new species of lizard. But when the pandemic hit, he decided to stay at his university lab and travel back in time instead, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It paid off. He and an international group of collaborators found a…
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From Pizza Boxes to Food Scraps, Chris Pieretti Makes Gardens Grow
Chris Pieretti wanted to start a business to help people grow vegetables. With Kitchen Harvest, Inc. he’s doing the next best thing, turning moldy food scraps and pizza boxes into gardening gold, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Pieretti, a composting expert, has his business on the Linvilla Orchards farm in Media. He turned…
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