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Meet the woman who collects trash to brighten her Delco community
A retired bookkeeper is on a mission to clean up her community.Christina Koronkiewicz, 54, spends up to six hours a day picking up litter in Prospect Park, Ridley Park and Norwood."I really like it," Koronkiewicz said. "I enjoy going around and, you know, making things nicer for everybody."It all started in 2022. Koronkiewicz was looking for loose change on the ground to donate to her favorite charity, but instead of cash, she found trash."Some of the worst things I've found, I've found plastic bottles filled with urine," Koronkiewicz said. "I've found used condoms. I've found needles."The work isn't easy, but...
Marshall Elementary teacher vying for state teacher of the year
As a teacher, Stacey DiIenno’s favorite moments are when one of her kindergarten students at Marshall Elementary makes a discovery or grasps a new concept. “When I get to see those light bulbs go off, and they’re so proud of themselves that they learned something, I mean that’s just amazing,” DiIenno said. “There’s no better feeling than when a kid who couldn’t do something figures it out and they’re so proud of themselves.” ...
Breeze Airways’ has its first flight at Lancaster Airport
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The first Breeze Airways flight took off from Lancaster Airport Tuesday afternoon. The direct flight to Orlando had only 19 passengers. More seats were booked but Hurricane Milton led to cancellations. The morning flight from Orlando to Lancaster had 134 passengers. Officials say it’s taken a lot of work to […]
Local Red Cross volunteers, power crews head toward Hurricane Milton's path
Volunteers from local chapters of the Red Cross along with power crews from local utilities are headed to Florida in preparation for Hurricane Milton.Their bags are packed for an unforeseen journey."We are expecting it to be tough, to be difficult," says Michael Bradley of Northeast Philadelphia.He's a volunteer with the Southeastern PA Red Cross, headed toward the path of Hurricane Milton."Hope isn't a plan but it is important. Just going there being that shoulder to cry on. Being there in their most desperate time," says Bradley.The New Jersey Red Cross is also en route to Orlando with a mission in...
Spread Bagelry launches new evening menu at new location
Spread Bagelry is spreading and recently opened a new location in Newtown Square! Patrick Begley with Spread joined us in the PHL17 Kitchen with an exclusive menu for that location. “It’s a bigger location and we feel like there’s a big market in the area that we’re missing, we close at 2:30 every day so […]
Over 12,000 trees to be planted in Lancaster County
MANHEIM, Pa. (WHTM) – They’re all over the place, but there can never be enough. More than 12,000 trees were distributed to agencies in Lancaster County on Tuesday. “The benefits of trees are never ending,” Julia Krall with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation said. The tens of thousands of trees derive from nurseries in Kirkwood in […]
16-year-old collects school supplies for students overseas
La Salle College High school student Aadit Bontha founded the nonprofit, 'School Essentials,' to help kids across the world gain better tools for education.Bontha has partnered with local libraries to set up donation boxes where community members can conveniently drop off items.So far, Bontha has sent supplies to countries such as Bangladesh, Guatemala, and Ukraine. He has done so with the help of organizations such as Lifting Hands International and Helping Hand for Relief and Development USA.Participants in the School Essentials drive include the Phoenixville Public Library, Royersford Free Public Library, Spring Valley Library, Perkiomen Valley Library, and the Spring Valley YMCA.To learn more about School Essentials, visit their website.RELATED: Delaware sisters team up to help resident live independentlyThe Morgan sisters volunteer for 'Lori's Hands,' which connects University of Delaware students to residents with chronic illnesses.
Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square Celebrates 100 Years of Caring
Residents, staff and guests at Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square celebrated two key anniversaries with a Sept. 19 gala and other events in September and October. 2024 marks two momentous anniversaries for Dunwoody Village: the 50th anniversary of its founding as one of the Delaware Valley’s first continuing care retirement communities and the 100th anniversary of the original Dunwoody Home.
Yeadon Warehouse’s Value Is Up 41 Percent From Two Years Ago
A Yeadon warehouse, one of the largest industrial buildings in Delaware County, recently sold for $59 million, a 41 percent increase in value since it was purchased two years ago, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 468,000 square-foot building at 6250 Baltimore Ave. had been bought two years...
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