Springfield
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Local Investors Complete Purchase of Closed Springfield Hospital
KQT Aikens Partners 2, a Delaware County investor group, has completed the purchase of the former Springfield Hospital for $1 million, according to KQT leader Todd Strine. The deal was secured on Tuesday. The hospital is the last of Crozer Health’s four hospitals to be sold in bankruptcy liquidation proceedings of Prospect Medical Holdings Inc.,…
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Local Investors for Taylor Hospital Buy Springfield Hospital for $1M
Local investors who acquired Taylor Hospital in a bankruptcy auction in September are now picking up Springfield Hospital after the original auction winner’s deal fell through, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Prospect Medical Holdings announced in a court filing Friday it plans to sell Springfield Hospital and an adjoining parking garage to KQT…
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Springfield Hospital Legal Action Over Repairs to Be Dismissed
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Stacey G.C. Jernigan is pleased with the progress made between various parties to fix the closed Springfield Hospital, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Springfield Township filed a September Common Pleas Court injunction against Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County, Veritas Inc., which leases the…
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Delco Steaks Has Opened a New Location in Springfield
Delco Steaks is holding a Sept. 28 grand opening celebration for its new shop that opened earlier this month at the former Phastbreak Cheesesteaks at 158 Baltimore Pike in Springfield, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The event will include food specials and a visit from Dan “Killer” Kennedy, five-time champion of the annual…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Celebrates Project Milestone at Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant
Aqua Pennsylvania reached a milestone in the $14.3 million construction project at its Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant in Springfield. With a turn of a valve, a new concrete pretreatment sedimentation basin was placed into service. This comes less than a year after Aqua Pennsylvania broke ground at the Delaware County plant. Work continues on…
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Springfield’s Nirvana Hair Gallery Gives Cecily Tynan a New Look
6abc Action News meteorologist Cecily Tynan debuted a brand-new hairstyle last week that caught viewers by surprise, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. For years, Tynan has worn a bob, keeping her hair short throughout most of her on-air career. She recently decided to switch it up, getting some extensions during her latest trip to…
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Woman Literally Got in on the Ground Floor in Springfield Home Buy
Dee Bhattachara really planned ahead when she went shopping for her Springfield home, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She spotted a Springfield location where construction of a house was just starting. “I grabbed it as they were starting to build.” Unlike most home buyers, that allowed her to give significant in put on…
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Decorated 12-Foot Skeleton in Springfield Has Year-Round Fans
Dawn Timmeney writes for Fox 29 that a 12-foot skeleton in Springfield has developed a loyal following and even has his own Instagram page. Mr. Bonejangles is a year-round attraction whose decorations change with the seasons. On Tuesday he was wearing an Eagles outfit. He’s the creation of the Radolovic family, who love to decorate.…
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New Historical Marker in Springfield Honors First Woman to Practice Law in Pennsylvania
The new Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission historical marker recently unveiled and dedicated in Springfield honors attorney Caroline Burnham Kilgore, the first woman to practice law in Pennsylvania, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Born in 1838, Kilgore was a trailblazer and legal scholar. She fought for 14 years to achieve her right to…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Breaks Ground on Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project
Aqua Pennsylvania broke ground at its Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant in Springfield today. Aqua leadership joined elected officials and community leaders to kick off a construction project that will ensure safe drinking water for customers in Delaware County. The plant upgrades will improve service and water quality and are the latest example of Aqua’s…
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Springfield Resident Caroline Pamukcu Set to Compete in Paris Olympics Equestrian Events
Springfield resident Caroline Pamukcu is set to compete in the Olympic Games next month, representing the U.S. in equestrian events in Paris, writes Rick Holmes for WFMZ. She dedicates 12 hours a day to perfecting her skills at Buckwampum Farm, a place she regards as an equestrian haven. She has been training here since she…
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Here’s Where to Find All of the Covered Bridges in the Bucks County Area
Known for its various covered bridges, Bucks County is home to several that are amazing travel destinations all year round. Sana Mahmud and Gina Kim wrote about the bridges for WHYY. Being that the area is home to so many of the historic bridges, it can become confusing when trying to see them all. A…
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Water from Lake Nockamixon to be Released into Another Bucks County Creek
A nearby lake will be releasing waters into a Bucks County creek in order to ensure a popular event continues without issue. Staff reporters from the Pennsylvania Pressroom wrote about the upcoming release. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is planning to release water from Lake Nockamixon into Tohickon Creek once again in March…
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It’s Time to Loosen Those Belts for the 2022 Main Line Today Restaurant Week, Fall Edition
The fall 2022 restaurant week — organized by Main Line Today and Today Media and sponsored by Firstrust Bank — invites area foodies to unfold menus across the Phila. suburbs during its Aug. 22 to Sept. 4 run. The 33 participating restaurants, all commutable from Bucks County, are: 118 North, Wayne 333 Belrose Bar &…
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Willow Grove Park Mall Owner to Dodge Exec Flight: Paying to Tamp Down Straying
PREIT, the owner of Willow Grove Mall (and others), is paying retention bonuses to certain employees “in an effort to ensure continuity and stability and to incentivize and retain employees,” according to an SEC filing. In May, the firm paid a $147,186 “special cash retention bonus” to an executive and has paid bonuses to keep…
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Archbishop Wood Senior Becomes First Pa. High School Competitor to Run an Under-Four-Minute Mile
The first Pa. high school student ever to break the four-minute mile threshold did so at last weekend’s Phila. Catholic League championships. Gustav Elvin lapped up the good news in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Senior student Gary Martin had flirted with the Pa. record in the past. But at the regional competition, held at Delaware County’s…
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The Amazon Fresh Opening in Delaware County Takes ‘Grab-n-Go’ to the Next Level
A spokesperson for Amazon confirmed that a new Amazon Fresh store will open soon in the Broomall Commons Shopping Center in Delaware County, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Signs for the store went up Wednesday afternoon. It is located near West Chester Pike next to Planet Fitness and PetSmart. The store will have…
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Former Cardinal O’Hara Theater Director Edward Allen Has Died
Cardinal O’Hara High School teacher and administrator, Edward Allen, who actively built up the school’s theater and music program, has died. Edward (Eddie) Allen, Jr. of Morton died April 1, 2022, after a courageous fight against ALS. He was a 1977 graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School and a 1981 graduate of St. Joseph University,…
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