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Kobe Bryant Once Revealed That His Grandmother Rejected Another Basketball Great for Prom
In one of basketball’s greatest coincidences, Lower Merion High School and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once revealed that his grandmother rejected Wilt Chamberlain, another basketball great, for prom, writes Samir Mehdi for The Sports Rush. Bryant lived in Wynnewood with his parents after they returned from Italy,...
A Rock Promoter Saved the Tower Theater From Its Demise
For 50 years, Upper Darby’s Tower Theater has been a premier concert hall. As concert halls go, this former movie theater only seats 3,500, but it’s hosted a legend of performers. The Rollings Stones, U2, Radiohead, Bob Marley, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, The Smiths, Grateful Dead, Bob...
Winery in Chadds Ford Highlights Lanternfly Impact on Grapevines
It’s been 10 years since the Spotted Lanternfly arrived in Pennsylvania from China and while it didn’t devastate the state’s agriculture as expected, there was Lanternfly grapevine damage, leaving a heavy mark on the grape and wine industry, writes Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Spotted lanternflies...
Delaware County Team USA Players Remember Their 1984 Olympic Triumph
The U.S. women's national field hockey team from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. They worked hard to get to the 1980 Moscow Olympic games, so it was a blow to the U.S. women’s national field hockey team when the U.S. boycotted the games over the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Shift Changes Put More Chester Patrols on the Streets This Summer
Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky and Major Katrina Blackwell. Chester is solving a shortage of street patrol officers this summer by making significant changes to its daily staffing to get more police officers on the street, according to a recent Chester Police Department release. Officers are now working 12-hours shifts,...
Weekend Wanderer: A Theory … or a Runaway Imagination
My son thinks my father-in-law is D.B. Cooper. Yes. The notorious plane hijacker. I would hesitate to say this in print but for two things. One, my father-in-law is not, in fact, D.B. Cooper. Two, I’ve broadcasted Willie’s tax evasion for, like, a year. Yet the IRS only just sent...
Open Road Tolls Coming to Pennsylvania Turnpike in January
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Construction Engineer Alan Williamson, left, explains how the new toll gantries will work along the turnpike. Those familiar toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going away and that means drivers will be able to pay tolls without slowing down or hitting backed up traffic at toll plazas, writes Evan Jones for The Morning Call.
USA TODAY Names Philadelphia ‘Most Walkable City to Visit’ for Second Consecutive Year
In Philadelphia, only 2.4 miles separate Penn’s Landing and the Schuylkill River Trail, with the ability to walk from one end of Center City to the other in just 50 minutes. For the second consecutive year, Philadelphia has been voted the “Most Walkable City to Visit” in the annual USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards contest.
Delaware County Community College Nursing Student Awarded $5K Dunkin’ Scholarship
Natalia Rodriguez Lopez of West Chester (R) with DCCC President Marta Yera Cronin, Ed.D. Natalia Rodriguez Lopez of West Chester, a student at Delaware County Community College (DCCC), has won a 2024 Dunkin’ Philadelphia Regional Scholarship. She is one of 20 students selected from over 1,260 applicants to receive...
A Thriving Paoli Restaurant, Main Line Tavern Serves Up Suburban Comfort Food in the Classic Pub Scene
The Ferros opened Main Line Tavern in Paoli this past May, becoming an immediate favorite dining spot across the Main Line. Phil and Kate Ferro opened Main Line Tavern on May 4 of this year, in the former building of the Great American Pub on King Road in Paoli, writes blank for Savvy Main Line.
Already Featured in Netflix’s ‘Worst Roommate Ever,’ Elkins Park Serial Squatter Is Being Turned Into Movie
The story of a serial squatter from Elkins Park who lived with Aleix Miller featured on the Netflix anthology series 'Worst Roommate Ever' is to be a movie. After being featured in the Netflix anthology series Worst Roommate Ever, the story of Elkins Park serial squatter Jamison Bachman will now be turned into a movie, writes Raymond Ragland for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Wall Street Journal: Former Philadelphia FBI Agent is Co-Author of Book on 1988 Art Heist Case He Worked On
Robert Wittman, a former FBI agent recovered a sculpture stolen from the Rodin Museum in 1988. He also created the FBI's Art Crime Team. He writes about his experience in his memoir, "Priceless." John Barelli, co-author of “Stealing the Show: A History of Art and Crime in Six Thefts,” has...
True Crime Documentary Films in Doylestown Restaurant
A new true crime documentary, "The Godfather of Fentanyl," is filming in Doylestown this week, according to executive producer Steph Burns. A new true crime documentary, “The Godfather of Fentanyl,” is filming in Doylestown this week, according to executive producer Steph Burns, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times.
First Bank House of the Week: A Virginia Farmhouse in Glen Mills
An amazing Virginia farmhouse home on 1.79 attractive acres with six bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms is available for sale in Glen Mills. This stunning residence is a true masterpiece offering both luxury and tranquility. The home welcomes you with a beautiful farmhouse porch with mahogany floors and a copper roof.
Finding Your Voice: Tips for a Memorable College Essay
A memorable college essay is the primary way for applicants to make a case for why they belong at a particular school. Despite the discussions around AI, the college essay isn’t going anywhere anytime soon; nothing can replace the authenticity and humanity of an honest student voice. The essay is the primary way for applicants to speak directly to admissions officers, showcase their distinctive qualities and experiences, and make a case for why they belong at a particular school. Not an easy task when you consider that admissions officers are reading up to 50 applications a day!
Aqua Pennsylvania Debuts ‘Sure Splash’ Program
Aqua Pennsylvania supports water safety with a $50,000 investment through its Essential Foundation under the Sure Splash initiative. Aqua Pennsylvania, an Essential Utilities company, is helping more families be safe and sure while they enjoy the water this summer through a $50,000 investment in community-based water safety programs. The donations were made through the company’s Essential Foundation as part of Aqua’s new Sure Splash initiative.
Gwynedd Mercy Receives Funding From Lilly Endowment Thriving Congregations Grant
Gwynedd Mercy University has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support an innovative program. Gwynedd Mercy University has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support an innovative program titled “We are the Now of the Church: Young Adult Synodal Ministry and Thriving Catholic Congregations.”
Berwyn-Based Peter Zimmerman Architects Helps Client Turn Treehouse-like Pavilion Into Reality
When she envisioned a treehouse-like pavilion for her Villanova home, Julieann Shanahan turned to Peter Zimmerman Architects in Berwyn. When Julieann Shanahan decided to turn a peaceful plot in the corner of her Villanova property into a family retreat, she envisioned building a treehouse-like pavilion similar to one she previously saw at Blackberry Farm in Tennessee, writes Teri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Do You Know Pennsylvania’s Most Misspelled Word?
When it comes to food, Pennsylvanians feel the need to get it right. We love our food. But…not many of us know how to spell our beloved PA foods. Google Trends dubbed “sauerkraut” and dozens of other hard-to-spell words as America’s Most Misspelled Words in honor of a National Spelling Bee, according to a report in The Washington Post by Travis M. Andrews.
South Philadelphia Native Tom Caruso Eyes Bringing His Oregon Winery to Olde Kensington
Pray Tell Wines, founded by South Philadelphia native Tom Caruso, in Oregon. If everything goes as planned, a new Philadelphia will open in August. South Philadelphia native Tom Caruso is the founder and owner of Oregon-born winery Pray Tell, and is bringing the winery to Olde Kensington, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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