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Agriculture industry braces for impacts of port workers strike
Workers continue to walk the picket line outside the Port of Philadelphia on the third day of the strike of the International Longshoremen Association.They're striking at 14 major ports along the East Coast.Philadelphia and Wilmington are known for handling produce and perishable goods. Philadelphia's top imports last year were fruit and meat.The top exports out of Philadelphia last year were meat, grocery items, and animal feed and hay."We're fearing we're just beginning to feel some of the effects," said Richard Wilkins, executive director of the Mid-Atlantic Soybean Association.He spoke with Action News from his harvester, taking a break from harvesting...
Assanis on UD's financial woes: 'We're not out of the woods yet'
Painful cuts and sacrifices by faculty and staff helped the University of Delaware reduce a budget shortfall, but challenges remain for the upcoming year, UD President Dennis Assanis told the Board of Trustees on Thursday morning. “We're not out of the woods yet,” Assanis said. Early this year, Assanis raised alarm about a pending budget crisis, predicting a deficit between $20 million and $40 million in Fiscal Year 2024, which...
Week 4 Premier PT Player of the Week, Newark Charter’s Pavlekovich
The Week 4 Fall Sports Premier Physical Therapy player of the Week is Newark Charter Patriots volleyball player Kennedy Pavlekovich. We have teamed with Premier (PT) Physical Therapy as they became our official sponsor to showcase a player of the week for the 2024-25 sports season. Please reachout to Premier for any of your physical therapy needs and support ... Read More
Celebrate the Fall Season with These October Events Around Chester County
The Fall Foliage Express is one October's fun events you can't miss. There are a handful of can’t-miss October events in Chester County, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. On Saturdays and Sundays from Oct. 5 to Nov. 3, Chaddsford Winery will be hosting their Adult Trick or...
In annual report, Delaware County Health Department highlights significant public health strides
The Delaware County Health Department takes a look back and a look forward as they release their 2024 annual report. The report touts a wide range of public programs aimed at preventing the spread of diseases and promoting healthier lifestyles.
Chester to Host NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship in 2027 and 2028
Subaru Park in Chester, home of the Philadelphia Union, will host two of the four recently announced NCAA championships that will take place in the Philadelphia region in 2027 and 2028. Subaru Park in Chester, home of the Philadelphia Union, will host two of the four recently announced NCAA championships...
After four year hiatus, new deal may bring back annual Fair Hill Races
CECIL COUNTY — The fan-favorite Fair Hill Races may be making a return after a last minute resolution to approve a five year agreement between the Cecil County government and Sport & Entertainment Corporation of Maryland to extend the Maryland 5 Star and reinstate the races was discussed in the Cecil County Council legislative session on Tuesday. Formerly a Memorial and Labor Day staple for almost 85 years, the Fair Hill Races were last held in the spring of 2019. ...
Tuxedo rental shop in Havertown sending relief supplies to Helene victims
A small business in Delaware County is answering the call for help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.Iacobucci Formal Wear in Havertown is collecting donations like food, water, batteries, diapers and even chainsaws to donate to the survivors of Hurricane Helene."You can only watch so much on the news without getting involved," said Steve Cassel, owner of Iacobucci Formal Wear.Cassel's friend Bruce McClay is planning to drive the goods down to western North Carolina Friday night or Saturday morning."I'm retired and I have the time," McClay said. "I don't have a big huge trailer or anything, but it's what I can do."McClay and his wife Sherry packed up boxes of relief supplies in the parking lot on Friday morning as people in the community continued to drop off donations."Giving back is what I wanted to do," Kathy Ransone from Havertown, who donated a hedge trimmer, said. "I mean how could you not? It's a catastrophe zone down there."Joe Roan from Drexel Hill came to donate socks, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste."The folks desperately need help and it's time for us to step up," Roan said.
Event helps support Dolly Parton literacy program
Olivia Reynolds belted out “Jolene” several songs into her band’s performance Sept. 29 during Family Funfest at Fairwinds Farm & Stables in North East. It was fitting, too, because Dolly Parton, who wrote and recorded that country hit in 1973, is the namesake of the fundraising effort that took place on that bucolic property situated several miles north of North East and a few miles south of Calvert. The four-hour...
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