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Local Township Learned Its Lesson from Cyberattack. Expert Says Other Governments Need to Be Prepared
Haverford Township learned first-hand the dangers of a cyberattack, writes Michelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About six years ago, a Haverford Township employee received an e-mail with a questionable subject line but just right enough to be a tease. The worker clicked it. “And that’s all it took,” said Rick Maclary, the township’s IT…
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U.S. News & World Report: WCU One of the Top Public Regional Universities
Now, there’s another reason to attend West Chester University. The school placed 12th on U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 list of Top Public Regional Universities North. The good grades continue. It ranked 31st in Best Schools for Veterans. West Chester University also moved up from No. 69 last year to No. 45 this year…
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Local Swim Club’s Fundraiser Honors Lifetime Member as She Battles Brain Cancer
Lily Walker, 14, has been a member of the Karakung Swim Club in Ardmore since she was 5. Now, the swim club is helping her out with a fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. The club raised about $2,500 on behalf of Walker, a Haverford High School…
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Local Man Puts Family Ahead of His Own Life After Tree Falls on Car
The wife of a man who died last month saving his family from a falling tree wants everyone to know what kind of a person he was, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Zac Kravatz died a hero, said Jenna Corbett. “I want people to know he was this amazing person who had a…
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Only Two Cities in America Are Worse Than Philly to Drive in, According to New Study
Those of us stuck on the Schuylkill Expressway or I-95 have always suspected it, but now a study proves our suspicions correct. Philadelphia is tough for driving, writes Emily Rolen for PhillyVoice. A 2019 WalletHub study used 30 indicators that looked at traffic and infrastructure, cost of ownership and maintenance of vehicles, safety, and access…
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This Spider Was Discovered in Delco. Now, It Just Wants to Be Left Alone
A small team of volunteers is studying a spider unique to Delaware County and parts of nearby Philadelphia: the Pennsylvania purseweb spider, or Atypus snetsingeri, writes Sebastian Echeverri for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The spiders are built like inch-long tarantulas painted in earth tones. “They are very secretive. … They live their entire lives in their…
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Son of Famous Figure in American History Finally Gets Headstone for His Burial Plot in Delco
Aaron Burr, the U.S. vice president who shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, had two children of color with Mary Emmons, an Indian servant from Calcutta. One of them, abolitionist John “Jean” Pierre Burr, had been buried in an unmarked grave in Delaware County, in Eden Cemetery in Collingdale, after being relocated there…
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Popular Toy Made Locally Gets Roadside Historical Marker
The Slinky, which celebrates its 75th birthday in 2020, was made in Clifton Heights, near Baltimore Pike and Springfield Road, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now, a roadside historical marker will mark the spot near where the popular toy was made. Mechanical engineer Richard James invented the Slinky in 1943 — trying to…
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WCU Briefly: Kids and Adults Invited to Create Their Own Ceramics at Community Clay Class
The Department of Art + Design at West Chester University begins a new public ceramics class Saturdays in September called Community Clay. The classes are open to ages 8 and up. The first 10-week session begins Saturday, Sept. 14. Class size is limited to 15 students. Classes will be held in room 162 in the…
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For Sailing Couple, a Houseboat on the Delaware River Is Home Sweet Home
Jeannie Richter Conn, an ESL Specialist in the Rose Tree Media School District, and her husband, Peter, decided to fully embrace their love of sailing and move to a houseboat, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their lilac houseboat with shiny white shutters and gleaming metal roof is moored at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia.…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers to Benefit from Havertown GIANT’s Giving Program
Child Guidance Resource Centers has been selected as a beneficiary of the GIANT Bags 4 My Cause Program for September at the Quarry Center store in Havertown. CGRC will receive a $1 donation every time a $2.50 reusable Bags 4 My Cause Bag is purchased at the store in September, unless otherwise directed by the…
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Local College Student Made Internet History in 1994 with First Online Credit-Card Transaction
A Swarthmore College student named Dan Kohn changed history on Aug. 11, 1994 with the world’s first secure credit-card transaction online for a physical good, writes Rob Arcand for Vice.com. Kohn sold a CD copy of Sting’s 1993 album Ten Summoner’s Tales to a friend in Philadelphia, who, for $12.48 plus shipping, received the disc…
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A Fixture in Delco, Where Generations of Customers Share Memories, Moves a Mile Down the Road
After 80 years in Ridley Township, Charlie’s Hamburgers is still the same hamburger joint you’ve always known, even if it is slinging burgers at a small shopping center instead of at its 30-year location on Kedron Avenue, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The hamburger institution has been at 237 East MacDade Boulevard since…
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VISTA Careers – West Chester University
West Chester University is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. With roots dating back to 1812, WCU has evolved into a comprehensive university that excels in teacher education, business, health, natural and social sciences, music, the arts, and more. Instructional Technology Specialist This position provides LMS…
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Local Man Thought His Wedding Ring Was Lost in the Ocean. A Stranger Proved Otherwise
Tim Martin of Glen Mills lost his wedding ring while playing with his son on the beach in Sea Isle City, N.J., reports Gray Hall for Action News. He thought that the custom-ordered, platinum ring with diamonds was gone for good. Martin searched the sand for hours and was about to give up until he…
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Shop Owners in D.C. Not Thrilled with Wawa in Their Territory: ‘You Couldn’t Pay Me to Step Foot in There’
Wawa is definitely getting customers in D.C. but that warm feeling doesn’t extend to some local shop owners, writes Amanda Michelle Gomez for the Washington City Paper. “You couldn’t pay me money to step foot in there,” Camille Boyette said of the Wawa moving in to the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Boyette is general manager of…
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Lacrosse Community Grieves Loss of a Local Legend
The sudden death of Peter Samson last Saturday sent shock waves through the lacrosse community in southeastern Pennsylvania, writes Bruce Adams for Main Line Media News. “He was such a positive person, and I remember how selfless he was – always looking to make other people’s lives better, not only from lacrosse standpoint but a…
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Exton Woman Ensures NATO Sergeant Gets Home to See Birth of His Son
An Exton woman recently helped a NATO sergeant make his way home from Afghanistan to Charleston, W.Va., for the birth of his first child, writes Alexander Kacala for Today.com. Sgt. Seth Craven ran into difficulties during the last part of his journey. He was traveling from a NATO base in Kabul, Afghanistan to his home,…
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