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Delaware County Health Department Offers Life-Saving Tools and Training With Delco Revive Campaign
The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) launched a new campaign last week to provide residents, organizations, and businesses with free life-saving resources, including NARCAN nasal spray, Xylazine test strips, Fentanyl test strips and wound care kits, and training. The Delco Revive campaign is paid for through the Opioid Settlement Fund. Health Department Director Melissa Lyon and other DCHD leaders,…
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Jason Kelce Gets His Own Jeopardy! Category, Delivers Clues
Jason Kelce made a special pre-recorded appearance on the ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ finale, when he read the clues for a unique first-round Jason Kelce Jeopardy category, “The World Revolves Around Jason Kelce.” The retired Philadelphia Eagle rapped a Salt-N-Pepa song and recited a Mummers poem, writes Franki Rudnesky for Philly Voice. “I’m Jason Kelce,” Kelce said…
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Now a Juice Pod Healthy Alternative Is Coming to Havertown
The Juice Pod with its menu of fruit and vegetable juices and smoothies started at the Jersey Shore back in 2016 and has been expanding ever since. Now the two Delaware County sisters who started it all are opening a new Juice Pod in Havertown next month, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times.…
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Sen. John Fetterman ‘Not Looking to Ruffle Anyone’s Feathers’
Despite breaking with the party line on several of the most controversial issues of the day, Sen. John Fetterman has no intention of changing his party affiliation, writes Siobhan Hughes for The Wall Street Journal. “I might have a different view on things like Israel, and some other ones,” said Fetterman. “I just consider myself…
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Governor Shapiro Unveils Pennsylvania’s New State Tourism Brand
Earlier this week, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger, and statewide tourism leaders at PNC Field to launch a new state tourism brand, Pennsylvania: The Great American Getaway. The campaign aims to encourage people to travel across and visit the state. “Here in Pennsylvania,…
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Parents Challenge Reading Curriculum in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
About 60 parents are asking the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District to utilize the science of reading in their reading curriculum, which is based on research into how children learn to read, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In some districts where test scores are high, like in Wallingford-Swarthmore, there’s little motivation to change programs, even…
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Jason Kelce Will be the Best NFL Analyst Since John Madden
Jason Kelce will be the best of what NFL analysts can be—the passion of John Madden, the knowledge of Troy Aikman and the candor of Chris Collinsworth. With a sense of humor, no less. That’s the conclusion of columnist Marcus Hayes, writing in The Philadelphia Inquirer. This season Kelce will serve as a pregame and…
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Family Sues Delaware County in 1931 Wrongful Execution
Alexander McClay Williams was only 16 when the Black student was put to death in the electric chair after being convicted in Delaware County of murdering a 34-year-old white woman. His conviction was overturned in 2022, writes Sopan Deb for The New York Times. On Friday, Alexander’s family filed a federal lawsuit in the District…
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Reflections on Margaret Kuo’s, a Main Line Dining Legacy
Margaret Kuo’s Wayne location closed in March after 22 years of culinary excellence, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The restaurant debuted in 2002 and it was tough going for a while to get local patrons used to a more sophisticated version of Asian cuisine. Today, the restaurant is praised for everything from spring…
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Phillie Phanatic, a Jenkintown Native, Doubles as Children’s Author and He Has a New Book
Tom Burgoyne has a new book, the latest in 20 children’s books he has authored about the Phillie Phanatic. He’s an expert on the subject because he’s portrayed the Phanatic for 30 years, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Burgoyne, who grew up in Jenkintown, is a diehard fan who wanted to be The…
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At Cabrini’s Last Commencement in Radnor, Kylie Kelce Gave the Address
It was the last Commencement for the last graduating class of Cabrini University in Radnor, and Kylie Kelce, a 2017 Cabrini graduate, delivered the commencement address. The wife of retired Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce, Kylie was invited to address the Class of 2024 May 19 for the poignant occasion at her alma mater, writes…
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Jason Kelce Agrees in Secretariat Doping Post He Likely has CTE
Jason Kelce has revealed on X that he likely will suffer from CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a form of brain damage experienced by post-career football players from repeated head trauma. Kelce made that revelation during a social media post May 9 suggesting that Secretariat had an enlarged heart, a symptom of being on steroids,…
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Willow Grove Teacher Zach Devlin Embraces Philly Sports Fan Community
Zach Devlin of Willow Grove, a teacher and church worship leader, loves the camaraderie that comes from being a part of the Philadelphia sports community, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. He loves to talk to other local sports fans, younger and older alike. “There’s always that community,” he said. Devlin’s brother Luke said he…
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Gazzos Steaks Opens First Shop in Pottstown to Huge Crowds
Gazzos Steaks, which built its reputation from a signature food truck and online followers, opened its first shop Saturday on South Hannover Street in Pottstown, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. The grand opening had more than 40 people waiting in line for cheesesteaks, with one customer sleeping overnight in his car so he…
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Widener University Celebrates 2024 Graduates in Multiple Commencements
Widener University Commencements celebrated the achievements of 1,186 Chester-campus graduates in five joyful ceremonies held on Memorial Field this week. On-campus commencement exercises began Tuesday, May 14, 3 PM with School of Engineering graduates and concluded Thursday, May 16, at 3 PM with the College of Health and Human Services receiving diplomas. Graduates from the…
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Making Healthcare a Priority at Freedom Village at Brandywine
Wellbeing and good health are goals most of us would love to achieve, especially in our later years. Freedom Village at Brandywine, a senior Life Care Community in West Brandywine, Chester County, works to make that goal a reality for its residents. A team of providers, from physicians to nurses, therapists, to social workers, dieticians…
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Havertown Dunkin’ Unveils Jason Kelce Mural Outside Store
For those hoping to catch a glimpse of Jason Kelce somewhere around Havertown, now they can, by visiting the local Dunkin’ Donuts. The Havertown Dunkin Donuts on West Chester Pike unveiled a new Jason Kelce mural Monday. The unveiling included a $13,000 donation from Dunkin’ to Kelce’s (Be) Philly Foundation, writes Gabriela Carroll for The…
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Plymouth Meeting Author Honors Mother by Turning Her Poems Into Children’s Books
Lydia Cohn, a Plymouth Meeting author, is honoring her late mother Joan Yingling by turning the many poems she wrote into children’s books, writes M. English for The Times Herald. Cohn and her six siblings grew up in Merion Station. When her parents decided to downsize, Cohn was happy to take the folder that contained…
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