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14 Mid-Penn standouts part of inaugural Pa. Baseball Coaches Association All-State teams
Mechanicsburg southpaw Reese Young, shortstop Jeff Lougee and Bishop McDevitt slugger Nick Slogik are among 14 Mid-Penn Conference standouts to earn All-State honors. The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released its inaugural All-State selections this week. First and second team selections were made in all six classifications, with each district compiling nominations from coaches.
Pennsylvania Grandmother Michelle Rohl Takes Third in US Olympic Trials Race Walking Event
Michelle Rohl, now a grandmother, wins third place at an Olympic trial in race walking. A 58-year-old grandmother from Pennsylvania took third place at the U.S. Olympics’ Team trials this past weekend in a race walking event, writes David Propper for The New York Post. The bronze medal win...
Abuse and Neglect Investigations of Aging Pennsylvanians Are Woefully Slow. The Results Can Be Devastating
This story will be highlighted in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. Christiana Blake’s fever had been raging for days. On that day in early April last year, a doctor who examined her at an outpatient center became concerned that a family member was refusing to take her to the emergency room, even though the 76-year-old Dauphin County woman could barely keep her eyes open. In the haze of dementia brought on by a stroke, Blake couldn’t communicate or advocate for...
‘Little Scandinavia’ prison experiment in Pa. shows promise, prompts calls for expansion
For most of his 33 years of incarceration, Joe Spinks’ life was micro-managed by the state Department of Corrections. The prison system cooked his meals, did his laundry, and dictated where he was every minute of the day. But about five years ago, that abruptly changed for the better.
Medical laboratories company laying off more than 100 people at Pa. facility; operation moving to Kansas
Quest Diagnostics is closing its facility and is laying off more than 100 people. The company is closing its Employer Solutions Lab at 400 Egypt Road in West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, near Norristown. Quest Diagnostics filed a WARN notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry informing the...
Kennett Square Life: Kennett Area Community Service: A new home, a new vision
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic – assisted by community donations and led by a tireless and dedicated staff -- Kennett Area Community Service (KACS) provided food, housing, and social service support to those in our community who most needed it. As the needs of those less fortunate in Chester County...
New homeowners helped with $104,000 in closing cost assistance
Officials of the Media Fellowship House (MFH), 302 S. Jackson St., Media, recently announced that 17 first-time homebuyers were recipients of closing cost assistance that totaled $104,000. In a release, MFH said it “continues to make a significant impact on the lives of low- and moderate-income families by providing comprehensive housing counseling services. In the past year alone, MFH has provided prepurchase counseling to over 150 households” including support to the 17.
Bridge connecting Folcroft to Darby Twp. reopens after two-year closure
After being closed for two years and resulting in traffic detours, repairs and construction, the Tribbett Ave. Bridge – or “County Bridge #237” – has re-opened. County and Darby Township officials, PennDOT representatives, engineers, residents, and U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5) came together Monday morning (July 1) to celebrate the event with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The bridge lies over Hermesprota Creek, between S. Clifton St. and Kaiser Drive, and connects Folcroft Borough and Darby Township. Deemed “in poor condition” several years ago, it was torn down and remodeled through the partnering of project design firm McCormick Taylor, and construction inspection firm, Traffic Planning and Design, overseen by PennDOT.
Delco Jazz Jam is July 13
Join Upper Darby Township Recreation and the Schoener Music Man Academy for some cool jazz at the second annual Delco Jazz Jam on Saturday, July 13, 2024, from 4 to 9 PM at the township building, 100 Garrett Road in Upper Darby. This year, jazz lovers can expect an exciting...
Unlike Maryland, Delaware has made upgraded bridge pier protection a reality
After the 116,851-ton container ship Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, collapsing it into the Patapsco River, an alarming fact became widely known: The structures designed to protect it from ship strikes installed half a century ago were no match for the huge vessels plying the waters today.
Kennett Square Life: Trevor Blyden of the Beyond Limits Fitness in Kennett Square has redirected his life, and is now providing opportunities for others to do the same with theirs
It is not an uncommon scene. Trevor Blyden bolts into Beyond Limits Fitness in Kennett Square – he has owned it since 2016 -- completely breathless, and actively removes his tie as he runs to his office and pulls a Clark Kent level transition from business attire to gym rat. He is less than a decade removed from the life he once knew – that of a prison inmate -- and he has accomplished more than many who didn’t have to restart their life several times. His best advertisement for training, for motivation, is himself.
Chadds Ford Life Spring/Summer 2024
In the new issue of Chadds Ford Life, we share stories with our readers about Martha King, Chadds Ford’s highly respected Lumberjill Champion, Jen Panaro, who writes extensively about eco-friendly living for modern families, and artist Robert Rogers Stack, who has become one of the area’s most prominent artists—in an area known for its prominent artists. We also shine a spotlight on rising Chester County-based singer Carly Simmons, highlight the work of Thomas Burke and his amazing birdhouses, and take a look at the rebirth of Hank’s Place—a restaurant that is inextricably linked to Chadds Ford’s past—and an important part of its future, too.
Bus trip to Vintage Magazine Shoppe
Harrison Township Active adults are invited to join a fascinating trip to the Vintage Magazine Shoppe, featuring 130,000 magazines and life-size posters dating back from 1890, on Wednesday, July 31. The collection is displayed in a sprawling 10,000-square-foot warehouse located in the West Deptford Industrial Complex. The tour promises a...
Chadds Ford Life: Jen Panaro writes extensively about eco-friendly living, and her family lives that Honestly Modern way, too
“Jen Panaro is a self-proclaimed composting nerd and an advocate for sustainable living for modern families,” the Chadds Ford resident writes on www.honestlymodern.com, a website that she created in 2013 to encourage eco-friendly living. “In her spare time, she’s a serial library book borrower, a messy gardener, a composting...
Avelo adds early holiday travel deals, announces exit of 6 domestic markets
CORRECTION: The airport code for Greater Binghamton Airport was incorrect in an earlier version of this story. The correct code is BGM. Good news, Avelo travelers: The airline has extended its flight schedule through the 2024 holiday season. ...
Delaware day care that failed to report abuse concerns forced to close
Holly Oak Child Care Center is closing its doors. Days after Delaware Online/The News Journal published an investigation into the reportedly "rough handling" of children at the Wilmington-area day care, the same center learned its license was suspended. Effective Wednesday, the center will cease all operations indefinitely, its board of directors alerted in a late-night letter to parents Tuesday.
Berwyn Townhouse with Expansive Open Layout Hits Market
A lovely three-bedroom, three-bathroom end-unit townhouse with expansive open layout and sunny spaces recently hit the market in Berwyn. A lovely three-bedroom, three-bathroom end-unit townhouse with expansive open layout recently hit the market in Berwyn, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pauline and Brady Kramer, both Gladwyne natives, purchased...
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