• Delco Native Amy Wescott’s Costumes Make It Into Super Bowl Ad

    Delco Native Amy Wescott’s Costumes Make It Into Super Bowl Ad

    Amy Westcott, a film and television costume designer, had the thrill of seeing her costumes show up Sunday night in a Chevy truck Super Bowl commercial, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Amy is the daughter of sports journalist and author Rich Westcott in Springfield. For 25 years, Amy has designed costumes for movies…

  • Local Police Officers Save Life of 11-Year-Old Whose Heart Stopped Beating

    Local Police Officers Save Life of 11-Year-Old Whose Heart Stopped Beating

    Two Springfield policemen saved an 11-year-old boy’s life after his heart stopped beating, writes Joe Holden for CBS Philly. Des Carter and his family thanked Officer Kyle Cutcliff and Sgt. Dave Welsh. They responded to the call in late August of a boy with no heartbeat, not breathing. “Des,” as he’s known, collapsed at a…

  • Springfield Family Connects the Autistic With the Rest of the World

    Springfield Family Connects the Autistic With the Rest of the World

    Tom Foti of Springfield came up with Inside Voice when he saw his autistic non-verbal brother, Brian, using a spelling board to communicate with their parents, writes Jessica Boyington for 6abc. It was a career changer that took him from a career in radio to develop a program called Inside Voice for the nonprofit A.A.L.I.V.E.…

  • ‘Simpsons’ Fans Gather at Moe’s Tavern Pop Up in Springfield Mall

    ‘Simpsons’ Fans Gather at Moe’s Tavern Pop Up in Springfield Mall

    Springfield Mall shoppers were greeted this week by Marge Simpson outside the entrance to the Moe’s Tavern pop-up, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The temporary bar opened last Friday on the upper level of the mall.  It’s staying put until Sept. 26. Inside, customers experience what it feels like to be in the…

  • Not Even a Fire Could Keep Springfield Couple From Their Blue Bell Wedding Day

    Not Even a Fire Could Keep Springfield Couple From Their Blue Bell Wedding Day

    A Springfield wedding couple and guests certainly weren’t expecting a fire before the wedding. Luckily, there were no injuries and firefighters were able to save the wedding dress, writes David Chang, Dan Stamm and Deanna Durante for NBC Philadelphia. Caitlin Kerezsi and groom Kevin Pace were at dinner when they learned the historic guest house…

  • PA Student Debt Is Second Highest in the Nation. 2 Legislators Have Started a Coalition to Do Something About it.

    PA Student Debt Is Second Highest in the Nation. 2 Legislators Have Started a Coalition to Do Something About it.

    Pennsylvania has the dubious honor of having the second highest amount of student debt in the nation, an average of $37,061 per student, writes Ford Turner for The Morning Call. State residents have $68 billion in student debt. Over 10 years, tuition increased 40 percent while higher education state funding dropped 5 percent. “You hear…