• Washington Post: Malvern Prep Swimmer Would Have Won Olympic Gold Today, But Not in 1972

    Washington Post: Malvern Prep Swimmer Would Have Won Olympic Gold Today, But Not in 1972

    At the Munich Olympics in 1972, swimmer Tim McKee, a Malvern Prep grad who grew up in Newtown Square, thought he had won the 400-meter individual medley, writes Barry Svrluga for The Washington Post. Then, McKee saw the score of Sweden’s Gunnar Larsson. Both had a “1” after their name, but McKee didn’t tie for…

  • Cole Hamels Puts His All-Star of a Home in Newtown Square Up for Sale

    Cole Hamels Puts His All-Star of a Home in Newtown Square Up for Sale

    Ever wanted to live in the home of a World Series MVP? Now’s your chance. .  . Former Phillies ace Cole Hamels and his family are selling their Newtown Square home. Asking price: $2.95 million, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Hamels and his wife, Heidi, a player on Survivor: The Amazon, custom-built the…

  • Pandemic Loss at Disney is Dance Studio’s Gain

    Pandemic Loss at Disney is Dance Studio’s Gain

    If you’re a fan of Disney, you might recognize some of the people now working at Twirl, a Newtown Square dance studio, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Owner Sam Sinns spent 10 years performing and working as a dance captain at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida. When the pandemic hit, and Disney laid…