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Delco to See Itself on Film with Comedy Starring Bruce Dern, Jeremy Piven Set in Upper Darby
Two Upper Darby bars will be featured in a new comedy by Main Line real estate developer Greg Lingo that wraps up filming this week, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia magazine. Crabs in a Bucket is set in the fictional town of Darby Heights and focuses on Callahan’s Tavern. It is based on Callahn’s Tavern…
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This Local Man Did Just About It All in His 101 Years
Edmund Jones assisted with the Nuremberg Trials, founded a bank, was mayor of Swarthmore, was elected to Delaware County Council, and served as state representative for the 161st District. He died last month at the age of 101, writes Bonnie Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A nine-decade Swarthmore resident, Jones joined his father in 1942…
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Citizen Soldiers Doing Their Best, but Enemy Lanternflies Continue to Advance
Spotted lanterflies threaten $18 billion worth of Pennsylvania agriculture, and still they keep coming, writes Michael Rubinkam for The Allentown Morning Call. The hoard has been slowed but not stopped by Pennsylvania citizens armed with fly swatters and vacuums, dish soap, and sticky tape. “DESTROY THEM,” a propaganda poster urges. A fake preview re-imagines the…
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WCU Live! Opens 25th Anniversary Season with Epic Event That’ll Have You Dancing in the Aisles
WCU Live! kicks off its 25th anniversary season with Broadway Rox, a new live concert experience that celebrates the favorite hits from more than 20 iconic Broadway musicals. The performance takes place on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High…
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Two of America’s 50 Best Vegetarian Restaurants Are Right in Our Backyard
Two restaurants in Glen Mills have made OpenTable’s list of the 50 best restaurants in the country for vegetarians, writes Adam Hermann for PhillyVoice. Terrain Garden Cafe and Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar both made the list, along with several restaurants in Center City, Rittenhouse Square, and King of Prussia. According to OpenTable, Terrain…
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This Small Town’s Winning Them Over with Old-Fashioned Charm, New Restaurants, and Recreation
Havertown’s old-fashioned, small-town charm is combining with new restaurants and bars, upgraded parks, and a younger demographic to make it an attractive place to own a business, visit, and live, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Thirty years ago, restaurants were noticeably absent. Now, you can find restaurants and bars nestled in Havertown neighborhoods.…
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Former 76ers Owner Pat Croce to Discuss ‘Living a Contemplative Life’ on Oct. 16 at WCU
Former 76ers owner, entrepreneur, author, and media personality Pat Croce will engage audience members in a lively discussion about retirement, mindfulness, approaches to meditation, and what it takes to truly live a contemplative life on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall. Beginning and ending with a short meditation, Croce’s…
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Villanova’s Jay Wright Returns to Campus After Coaching Team USA at Basketball World Cup
When Jay Wright returned to campus after six weeks as an assistant coach with USA Basketball at the FIBA World Cup in China, not much had changed with his Wildcats at Villanova, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Then I watched the team, and they looked better and I’m thinking, ‘I’m really not that…
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Local Woman One of Fortune’s Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business
Jennifer Morgan of Newtown Square’s SAP made Fortune’s list of the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, checking in at No. 43, reports the magazine. Fortune’s 2019 list has more CEOs, more promotions, and more competition than ever and includes 10 newcomers. This is the 22nd year the magazine has published the list. Morgan,…
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Latest Proposal for Don Guanella Tract in Marple Calls for 141 Homes
There is a proposal to build 141 homes on the site of the former Don Guanella School in Marple, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Sproul Road Developers will present its plans for 141 single and twin homes on 89 acres of the 213-acre land along Sproul and Reed roads to the Marple Planning…
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Airport Underwater? Philadelphia Works to Adapt to Rises in Sea Levels
Aircraft arriving and departing Philadelphia International Airport may need water wings if predictions about rises in sea levels come true, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We’ll have to build up,” said Ray Scheinfeld, the airport’s environmental manager. He referred to the airport’s planned expansion on 152 acres purchased in the last few years.…
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Amid Fears of Suicide Bombers in Afghanistan, Local Writer Found Hospitality … and Professional Soccer
There aren’t many who can say they played professional soccer in Kabul, Afghanistan. WHYY reporter Nicholas Pugliese not only played professionally in Kabul, but he had a second chance at pro soccer with the Philadelphia Union fantasy camp, he writes for WHYY. Pugliese was in Kabul in 2012, working for a telecommunications company. The sprawling…
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WCU’s Golden Rams Marching Band Proves It’s Incomparable with Prestigious Trophy
West Chester University’s “Incomparable” Golden Rams Marching Band is the first Division II school band ever to be presented with the prestigious Sudler Trophy by the John Philip Sousa Foundation. It joins marching bands from top Division I schools, including Ohio State, Penn State, and Notre Dame. Representatives from the Foundation will present the award…
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Local Coffee Shop Offers a Safe Place for Workers with Disabilities to Learn
The New Avenue Café in Havertown is giving some disabled workers on-the-job training in a safe and comfortable environment, writes Bill Rohrer for Fox 29. “We want to provide a space, a comfy space, a homey space, a family-oriented space where people can come,” said Jim Wurster, CEO of the New Avenue Foundation, a nonprofit…
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He Took Biology on a Dare. Now, He’s Got Video of a Giant Squid
Sönke Johnsen chose to study physics at Swarthmore College in the 1980s because it was close to a family friend’s hardware store. That’s just one of many paths that led Johnsen to help capture the first video of a giant squid in U.S. waters, writes Carter Forinash for The Duke Chronicle. Johnsen’s physics dream was…
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Made in Delco: Survival Tool Revives Dead Cell Phones, Purifies Water
Marvin Weinberger toiled over his survival tool for three years in his Havertown workshop. Now he’s launched a Kickstarter campaign to get it into production, writes Paige Gross for Technical.ly Philly. Meet the LIFESABER, which offers a limitless power supply to bring a dead cell phone back to life. The battery recharges in 15 minutes…
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Delco Woman’s Book Shares Local Stories of Survival, Inspiration
A Delaware County mom has written a book she hopes will inspire, as it shares real-life stories from people in the Philadelphia region who turned heartbreak and hardship into hope, reports Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philly. The book, The People You Meet in Real Life, is about how people have overcome what seems impossible. Author…
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Joe Sestak’s Late to the Race, but Determined to Win Presidency with Massive Grassroots Effort
Joe Sestak is polling at one percent but don’t tell him he’s a long shot in the race for president, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “One percent ties me for ninth,” he said. “I’m ahead of (John) Delaney and he’s been running for two years.” He blames his slow start on late entry…
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