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Joe Vaccone, the new owner of the Delco Shack,

There’s an Owner Now for the Delco Shack but He Won’t be Living There

The “Delco Shack”, next to the Springfield Mall, has been bought, though the new owner won’t be living there, writes Jesse Bunch for The…

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PREIT Brings Down Debt with $35 Million in Land Sales

PREIT, which agreed in the first quarter of the year to sell Exton Square Mall to Brandywine Realty Trust, has made progress on its debt…

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Local Teen the First-Ever High-Schooler in Pennsylvania to Achieve This Rare Feat

The first Pennsylvania high school student to ever run a sub-four-minute mile did so at last weekend’s Philadelphia Catholic League championships. Gustav…

Rich Westcott with his youngest daughter, Amy Westcott, at the family's home in Springfield

Delco Native's Costumes Make It into Super Bowl Ad

Amy Westcott, a film and television costume designer, had the thrill of seeing her costumes show up Sunday night in a Chevy truck Super Bowl…

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Local Police Officers Save Life of 11-Year-Old Whose Heart Stopped Beating

Two Springfield policemen saved an 11-year-old boy’s life after his heart stopped beating, writes Joe Holden for CBS Philly.

Des Carter and…

The sign for Moe's Tavern from 'The Simpsons'

Moe's Tavern of 'The Simpsons' Fame Pops Up — Where Else? — in Springfield

Springfield Mall shoppers were greeted this week by Marge Simpson outside the entrance to a pop-up Moe’s Tavern, writes Peg DeGrassa for the…

Santander Bank mobile app. Santander is filing for several branch closings in Pennsylvania., including one in Springfield.

Santander Set to Close West Goshen Branch, Along With 12 Others Throughout the State

Santander Bank has filed to close 13 branches in Pennsylvania, including two in Philadelphia’s western suburbs, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal…

Mike Scioscia is managing the U.S. Olympic baseball team at the Tokoyo Olympics.

Delco Baseball Legend Lands on New Turf at the Olympics

Mike Scioscia has done it all in his baseball career.

Except the Olympics, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Scioscia signed with the Los…

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Local Nurse Honored as Frontline Hero by Phillies on Opening Day

The Phillies’ opening day on Thursday included Springfield resident Angela Babcock, director of nursing at Divine Providence Village in Marple.

She was one of 41…

Local Pharmacy Supports, Comforts Those Seeking Vaccines

The Springfield Pharmacy in the Olde Sproul Shopping Center in Delaware County serves 3,500 patients. It has 22,000 people on its vaccination waiting…

Not Even a Fire Could Keep This Local Couple from Their Wedding Day

A wedding couple and guests certainly weren’t expecting a fire before the wedding.

Luckily, there were no injuries and firefighters were able to save…

Exton Mall Owner Emerges Re-Energized from Bankruptcy Protection with Fresh Capital

PREIT (Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust), the owner of Exton Square Mall, came out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday with a deal that gives access…

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Creative Lawn Display in Delco a Thing of Legends

For the past 10 years, the front lawn of the Agency by the Mall in Springfield has hosted a variety of  unique (some say strange…

This Centenarian Has Lived Through Two Pandemics

This is Helen Edwards McHenry’s second pandemic. The longtime Springfield resident, who is now 100 years old and lives at Lima Estates, lost her…

Local Man Out of Prison After D.A.s, Governor, and Kim Kardashian Weighed In on His Fate

David Sheppard is out of prison after nearly 30 years, but the days leading up to his release were mired in a controversy involving Gov…

Popular Springfield Healthplex Turned Over to Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County

The Healthplex Sports Club in Springfield is being given to the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal…