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Mercy Fitzgerald in Darby Closes Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Delaware County’s access to behavioral health care services just became a bigger problem with Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital’s closing its inpatient psychiatric unit, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 21-bed psychiatric care unit closed Oct. 26, affecting about 30 hospital staff. “After exhausting all available options, we made the difficult but necessary decision to…
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Child Guidance Hosts Next Round Table Neighborhood Discussion in Darby
Child Guidance Resource Centers is hosting the third in its series of roundtable panel discussions, this time focused on the Darby Borough community. The public is invited to join the virtual discussion, “Let’s Talk About It: Darby”, Friday, Sept. 24, at 9:30 a.m. These roundtable discussions, launched through the Child Guidance Neighborhood Safety Solutions Initiative,…
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Cemeteries Like This One in Delco Offer History and an Escape to Nature
Beyond the intended purpose for cemeteries, they are a natural refuge from the concrete and asphalt of urban and suburban life, writes Sandy Hingston for Philadelphia magazine. You’ll find trees, lawns, and wildflowers, offering clean air, sunlight, and shade … and history. Eden Cemetery at 1324 Springfield Road in Darby is loaded with history. It’s…
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These Men Have Been Friends Forever. When They Learned One of Their Own Had Cancer, They Planned a Trip
They call themselves “The Darby Boys” and they’ve been friends forever. When they learned one of their own was battling colon cancer, they planned a trip, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. This summer, two dozen of the Darby Boys rented a home in Winter Park, Colo., in honor of Richie “Bones” Jones, of…
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Mansion in Delco Tied to Abraham Lincoln, Famous Local Architect
Delaware County has taken steps to preserve the neoclassical Woodburne Mansion at Little Flower Manor Park in Darby Borough, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The mansion sits on property once owned by Thomas A. Scott, Abraham Lincoln’s Assistant Secretary of War who later became president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Scott’s son, Edgar,…
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Remembering When Robert Kennedy’s Funeral Train Passed Through Delco
When the funeral train carrying the body of Robert F. Kennedy traveled from New York to Washington, D.C., on June 8, 1968, it passed through Darby Borough, writes Steven M. Gillon for History.com. Gillon, from Darby, caught a glimpse of the train a few hundred yards from his house. “I will never forget the scene,…
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Delco Man Overcomes Fear to Become World Champion of Public Speaking
Aaron Beverly had a paralyzing fear of public speaking. Today, the Darby man is the winner of the Toastmasters 2019 World Championship of Public Speaking, writes Carmine Gall for Forbes. Beverly is a manager at JPMorgan Chase. He overcame his fear through dedicated and consistent practice. After Beverly writes a speech, he records himself delivering…
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‘Irishman’ Mobster Frank Sheeran Buried in a Delco Cemetery
Martin Scorsese’s latest mob film, The Irishman, features many Philadelphia-area locations that were part of reputed mobster Frank Sheeran’s life. One location, Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, became his final resting place, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert De Niro portrays Darby-raised mobster Frank Sheeran — a former president of Wilmington’s International Brotherhood…
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Robert De Niro Defends ‘The Irishman’ as Critics Challenge Former Delco Mobster’s Hoffa Claim
Robert De Niro is pushing back against criticism that Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is inaccurate. De Niro plays former Delaware County mobster Frank Sheeran, who has claimed he killed Jimmy Hoffa in a Detroit home. “We’re not saying we’re telling the actual story,” De Niro told IndieWire. “We’re telling our story.” The screenplay is based…
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Mafia Associate Frank Sheeran Came From Delco; Now Martin Scorsese Tells His Story in New Film
The Irishman, a Netflix film by Martin Scorsese, tells the story of Delaware County native and mob associate Frank Sheeran, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Included in the story is Sheeran’s claim that he murdered Teamsters head Jimmy Hoffa. The movie is based on the 2004 book by Charles Brandt, I Heard You…
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Delco Native Breaks 50-Year-Old Franchise Record in Canadian Football League
Darby native Kamar Jorden had 10 receptions for 249 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown, to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a 39-26 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last Saturday in the Canadian Football League, writes Daniel Austin for the Calgary Sun. In doing so, the Penn Wood High School graduate set a franchise record…
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