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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...
Perrin Conferences to Host National Asbestos Litigation Conference in Charleston
WAYNE, PA — Perrin Conferences will host its 16th annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference on September 11-12, 2024, at The Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. This event will gather notable plaintiff and defense attorneys, judges, in-house counsel, experts, and insurance professionals. The conference co-chairs are Perry J....
Parents Face New Charges in the Death of 12-Year-Old Malinda Hoagland
WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced additional charges this week in the tragic case of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland’s death. Her father, Rendell Hoagland, 52, and his partner, Cindy Warren, 45, of West Caln Township, now face charges of First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, Third Degree Murder, Involuntary Servitude, and other related offenses. Both defendants remain in custody without bail at Chester County Prison. Prosecutors have stated their intention to seek the death penalty.
Woman Discovers Message in a Bottle Washed Up on Ocean City, NJ Beach
There's a mystery brewing at the Jersey Shore after the discovery of a bottle on the beach in Ocean City, NJ that held a message. Message in a Bottle Stumps Discoverer in Ocean City, NJ. It's a rare find stirring up excitement in the community and sparking curiosity about the...
Ocean City Basketball Tourney to Honor “Really Special Person”
Victoria McHugh recalled her late boyfriend, Connor Laverty, as being a charismatic person and star athlete, but someone who was also compassionate and humble. “I think for me, he was my greatest confidante and best listener. He also had the ability to talk and listen to anyone in front of him. He was super-charismatic, too. The things he cared about, he made part of his life. He was a really special person,” she said in an interview.
Joe Biden’s Liked at Home, But Most Support Decision to Quit Race
People in Wilmington, Delaware are Joe Biden fans. It’s been his hometown since he was 10, and a political home base for more than 50 years. But most here also support his decision to get out of the presidential race, writes Steven Kurutz for The New York Times. “As...
8 questions as Blue Hens open football practice for unusual 2024 season
The University of Delaware football team commences preseason drills Tuesday morning. When the Blue Hens step onto the turf, they’ll be preparing for a season unlike any other in the school’s prolific football history. The 2024 season will be absent the traditional aim of earning national stature, due to Delaware’s 2025 climb to Conference...
Chemical process easily separates textile fibers for recycling
Chemical and biomolecular engineers from the University of Delaware and the Center for Plastics Innovation, have created a new method for chemically separating fibers in textiles that enables them to be recycled more quickly and inexpensively than current methods. Because modern-day clothing is composed of multiple types or blends of...
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...
Outside PAC money enters Delaware governor race to boost Bethany Hall-Long's campaign
This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware as part of a partnership with Delaware Online/The News Journal. For more about Spotlight Delaware, visit www.spotlightdelaware.org. A fundraising disparity that once plagued Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long’s campaign for governor could be closing after several outside groups entered the elections landscape – capped last week by a well-funded political arm of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association. ...
Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit: How to watch, time, and more of the Pennsylvania game
The next match of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup is this weekend, and NJ/NY Gotham FC has a tough game ahead of them. The Bats won their first game of the summer tournament against the Chicago Red Stars in a penalty kick shootout, earning two points. This puts the team in second place in Group D behind first-place Washington Spirit. Of course, the D.C. team is the next opponent.
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,...
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.
The Philadelphia 76ers May Build Their New Stadium In Camden, NJ
What would you say if Jersey became home to another professional sports team?. Now, what if I told you that a Philadelphia team was thinking about moving to the Garden State?. NJ Is Trying To Convince The 76ers To Build A Stadium In New Jersey. Over the past few years...
2 M-O-T Little League squads advance to World Series
A big summer is unfolding for players in M-O-T Little League after their Senior Softball and Intermediate Baseball teams advanced to their respective World Series. M-O-T's Intermediate (50/70) team completed a perfect 4-0 run through their East Regional in Dover with a 2-0 victory over a team from South Vineland, New Jersey.
Philly’s historic Mount Vernon cemetery could be yours for $1M
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. At least once a week, local historian Brandon Zimmerman unlocks the gate to an unruly and sprawling 27-acre urban forest in North Philly as a volunteer caretaker. While...
Avenue of the Arts Set to Spend $100M on New Beautification Project Starting in 2025
Avenue of the Arts will be undergoing a $100 million beautification project, resulting in a series of streetscape improvements starting next year that will eventually extend 10 blocks along South Broad Street from City Hall to Washington Avenue. Avenue of the Arts will be undergoing a $100 million beautification project,...
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