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First Bank House of the Week: Mid-Century Modern Tucked Away in Landenberg
An amazing mid-century modern home on 7.5 acres with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Landenberg. This lovely residence is a true nature lover’s paradise with beautiful views of surrounding woodlands and meadows. . . The home boasts spacious rooms with many...
Chester County Teen Advocates for Youth Suicide Prevention in Local School Districts
Nived Lakshman is advocating for suicide prevention in the Downingtown Area School District and the School District of Philadelphia. A Chester County teen is advocating for teen suicide prevention in the Downingtown Area School District and the School District of Philadelphia, reports staff for FOX29 Philadelphia. Nived Lakshman, 17, is...
Delaware State vs. Hawai’i Expert Pick and Prediction – August 24, 2024
Delaware State vs. Hawai’i Expert Pick and Prediction – August 24, 2024. DELAWARE STATE VS. HAWAI’I EXPERT PICK AND PREDICTION – August 24, 2024 — It already hasn’t been a good trip for the Delaware State Hornets, as the team started off by missing its bus to the airport. Given that Dover, Del. to Honolulu is about the same distance as Delaware to Germany, there aren’t a lot of options for covering that distance.
This is when Thomas Berry III's funeral will be held and today's expected traffic impacts
Funeral services for Thomas Berry III, the Sussex County firefighter who died last week while aiding a motorist who had crashed, will be held Thursday afternoon. A fourth-generation Ellendale firefighter who also volunteered with Georgetown's fire department and was a county EMS technician, Berry will receive full firefighter honors. Line of Duty Death services...
Widener University Sees Record Number of New Students Arrive
It was move-in day Aug. 19 at Widener University in Chester, as a record number of new students arrived on campus. A record number of new students will be on the Widener University campus in Chester for the 2024-25 school year, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. The university...
Independence Blue Cross Champions Share Food Program
IBX volunteers visit Share Food Program’s facility every month to help further the nonprofit’s reach. For more than 85 years, Independence Blue Cross has been deeply committed to partnering with organizations helping to improve the health and well-being of people throughout the Philadelphia region. The company’s longstanding relationship with Share Food Program demonstrates how partnerships between nonprofits and programs, like the IBX Blue Crew, can achieve the greatest possible impact on the health of communities.
Riverfest kicks off this weekend in Muhlenberg Township
MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Riverfest kicks off this weekend in Muhlenberg Township. "We're expecting between 20,000 - 25,000 people this year, probably more since the weather's going to be so great," said Kelly Gorski, Muhlenberg Township's recreation program supervisor. It's the perfect weather forecast for a perfect weekend. That's what...
Developer Presents Plans for 329 Apartments in West Chester
The Michaels Organization, based in Camden, New Jersey, and Core Development presented plans for 329 apartment units in West Chester. The Michaels Organization, based in Camden, New Jersey, and Core Development recently presented plans to West Chester Borough Council to build 329 apartment units across from borough hall, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News.
Immaculata University Upgrades Campus: Dorm Renovations, Dining Hall Enhancements, and New Boiler
Immaculata University enhances student life and sustainability with new dorms, renovated dining facilities (pictured), and an energy-efficient boiler. Immaculata University is renovating various areas on campus this summer to accommodate more students, modernize facilities, and conserve energy. The work is underway and will be completed in time for students’ return in the fall.
A great day at the track
ELKTON — Elkton-area resident Matt Halter wore a very specific horse jockey costume when he celebrated a childhood Halloween approximately a dozen years ago, while other kids dressed up as super heroes, ghosts, witches and such. Matt chose that equestrian rider’s outfit because one of his big heroes is John Velazquez, a Hall-of-Fame jockey whose long list of accomplishments includes winning the 2011 Kentucky Derby while riding Animal Kingdom, a thoroughbred that was trained in Fair Hill by H. Graham Motion. ...
Elkton woman working to educate everyone about sickle cell disease
ELKTON — Imagine having a disease so rare that when you show up at a hospital in extreme pain, the staff there think you are an addict. “We are always labeled as drug seekers,” said Regina Dorsey, Vice President of the Sickle Cell Association of Harford/Cecil Counties & the Eastern Shore. “You’re in pain, you’re crying and screaming and you’re labeled as a seeker.” Sickle Cell Anemia, or Sickle Cell...
Man pleads guilty in Elkton replica-gun assault case
ELKTON — A judge has ordered a man to successfully complete a drug court program in a criminal case in which the defendant pointed what appeared to be real handgun at a man during a dispute at an Elkton motel in March, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Cecil County Circuit Court Judge William W. Davis Jr. deferred sentencing after the defendant — Michael Anthony Rice, 37, of Rising Sun — pleaded guilty to second-degree assault Wednesday as part of a plea deal during...
French Creek School Wins Literacy Foundation Grant
POTTSTOWN PA – French Creek Elementary School, in the Owen J. Roberts School District (Chester County), is the winner of a $3,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the organization says. The grant is part of more than $100,000 the Tennessee-based foundation is distributing in Pennsylvania, it reported...
North East man gets five years in Perryville gun case
ELKTON — A man who was caught with two handguns in February during a Perryville traffic stop — although he is prohibited from possessing firearms because of his criminal record — received a mandatory five-year prison term Wednesday after accepting a plea deal, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Retired Cecil County Circuit Court Judge Keith A. Baynes imposed a five-year sentence on the defendant, David Ryan Blake, 31, of North East, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon or a disqualified...
Heavy traffic expected as UD students return to Newark starting Friday
After a quiet summer, Newark’s population will double this weekend as University of Delaware students come back to town. Freshman move-in will take place over two days as part of a new procedure implemented last year in an attempt to reduce traffic congestion. Each freshman is assigned a move-in appointment between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Friday or Saturday. Students and their families will check in at the Bob Carpenter...
Christina school board hit with fourth FOIA violation this year
The Christina school board has once again violated the Freedom of Information Act, the state attorney general’s office ruled this month. The latest violation, the fourth this year, involves the way board members have cast their votes during the past few meetings. Previously, the board used a traditional voice vote, in which a secretary called each board member’s name and that member verbalized his or her vote. After switching to...
Could a quarry be the answer to finding Howard a sports complex?
A decades-long search to find Howard High School of Technology their own athletics home may be as simple as looking across the Brandywine Creek. Generations of Black Delawareans have been educated at Wilmington's Howard High School since its predecessor opened in 1867, but despite all of its success, they have done it without having a field of their very own.
Cecil College announces new programs, graduates
NORTH EAST — Cecil College has a long history of supporting students pursuing health care careers and recently added several scholarships toward that pursuit. Earlier this month, the family of the late Frank W. Muller Jr. announced the establishment of a scholarship in his memory for students in the college’s paramedic program. “The scholarship honors the dedication and service of Frank Muller, who saw the implementation of Paramedic education in...
10 most expensive homes sold in Salem County, Aug. 12-18
A house in Elmer that sold for $420,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Salem County in the past week. In total, 25 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $254,460, or $149 per square foot.
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