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‘Her heart was in this school’: Block of 17th Street renamed in honor of beloved crossing guard
Geraldine Graves stood at the corner of 17th and Christian streets for 12 years, helping students get to the E.M. Stanton School safely. At a ceremony Friday, the 900 block of South 17th Street was renamed “Geraldine Graves Way.”
Week 9 of HS football on 28/22 Friday Night Sports Show
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU)— It’s the ninth week of high school football! #6 Western Wayne gets upset for their first loss of the season by Mid Valley as only four teams remain unbeaten in our top 10. The 28/22 Friday Night Sports Show is back with final scores and game highlights. Week nine under the Friday Night […]
Salesianum School adds 5 to its Alumni Hall of Fame 2024 class
WILMINGTON — Salesianum School will induct six distinguished alumni — including a 2023 inductee who could not attend last year’s ceremony — into its Alumni Hall of Fame on Oct. 19. “Salesianum has always been a place of stories,” said President Thomas Kardish, Ed.D. “What I love about the Hall of Fame is the opportunity to tell some of the ... Read More
St. Kevin School prepares to welcome St. Francis of Assisi students after fire
SPRINGFIELD, Pa. (CBS) – Investigators are still working to figure out the cause of last week's fire at St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield, Delaware County. The Oct. 7 fire destroyed the building housing the lower grades of the school. Classes have been canceled for the last week and a half for those students. But preparations are underway to return to the classroom.Nearby St. Kevin School is stepping in, offering nine classrooms to the 150 students affected. But some of these classrooms haven't been used in years.From the drilling and the toy sorting to the cleaning, it's all hands on...
Top 70 freshmen in Delaware high school football, a Tower Hill battle
A great coach once said the best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores. Hi! I'm Greg Giesen, sports strategist for Delaware Online, and this is the DE Game Day Newsletter. The legendary coach – Hall of Famer Al McGuire – never really expected much from his first-year players. However, some coaches in...
Prepping for Preps '24-25: Coatesville (Boys)
(Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2024-25 season preview coverage. The complete list of schools previewed thus far can be found here.)
Capretto leads Wilmington Charter Soccer to 9th win in a row, 6-0
The 10-1 Delcastle Cougars traveled to Wilmington Charter Thursday afternoon to take on the 8-2 Force. who was carrying an eight-game win streak into the match after starting off the season with two straight losses. Now it’s a nine-game winning streak. The Force scored early and often, leading 4-0 after 20 minutes and then scoring twice more in the second ... Read More
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