• 44 Dogs Rescued from Broomall Home Now Recovering at Brandywine Valley SPCA

    44 Dogs Rescued from Broomall Home Now Recovering at Brandywine Valley SPCA

    Dozens of dogs rescued from horrific conditions inside a Delaware County home are on the road to recovery at the Brandywine Valley SPCA in New Castle. Volunteers and veterinarians are working to restore their health, according to Amanda Pitts of 6abc.  The 44 dogs and puppies were removed on Friday from a home on 1st…

  • Shoppers Reminisce About Amazon Fresh After Store Closings

    Shoppers Reminisce About Amazon Fresh After Store Closings

    Amazon’s announcement last month that it was closing all of its physical Amazon Fresh stores has stirred the emotions in some shoppers as they search for an alternative, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the Philadelphia area, six Amazon Fresh locations closed, with nearly 1,000 workers laid off.  That includes an Amazon Fresh…

  • Rare Coin Dealer in Broomall Skeptical About the $5M Penny

    Rare Coin Dealer in Broomall Skeptical About the $5M Penny

    Broomall rare coin dealer Richard Weaver is skeptical about the potential value of the last new penny in the United States that was stamped at the United States Mint in Philadelphia on Nov. 12, 2025. The moment was captured by U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach, who pressed the last pennies to be minted, holding the last…

  • New Pickleball Facility To Open This Fall In Delaware County

    New Pickleball Facility To Open This Fall In Delaware County

    The Picklr is opening a 42,073-square-foot pickleball center in Broomall in the fall, writes Max Bennett for Patch. The 16-court facility will be at Broomall Commons, 2940 Springfield Road, and will offer professional-grade outdoor surfacing, onsite snacks and drinks, a private event space, and free leagues, tournaments, and clinics. The Picklr will also have apparel,…

  • Natasha Cloud of Broomall Takes Up the Fight for Women in Sports

    Natasha Cloud of Broomall Takes Up the Fight for Women in Sports

    Broomall native Natasha Cloud started her basketball career as a freshman at the University of Maryland before transferring to St. Joseph’s University after her first year, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Being told when I left by coaches that ‘Your WNBA dreams will never become a reality, you’re making the wrong decision,’ all…

  • Radiant Heart in Broomall Brings Mind and Body to Its Yoga

    Radiant Heart in Broomall Brings Mind and Body to Its Yoga

    Radiant Heart Yoga & Wellness Center in Broomall brings more than just a fitness routine with its four different kinds of yoga, reports Sheila Watko for NBC 10 Philadelphia. Founder and owner Janira Ramirez Mello runs a yoga studio with an emphasis on whole mind and body wellness, reflected in the 13 different yoga classes…

  • A Mansion Under Construction in Broomall Is Upsetting the Neighborhood

    A Mansion Under Construction in Broomall Is Upsetting the Neighborhood

    Nicholas Reynolds is cofounder of the Marple Civic Association, serves on the Marple School Board and is a successful owner of Delco Steaks, Marple Public House, and the Splash Swim Club, but he’s lately getting flak for an oversized home he’s building in a Broomall neighborhood Tensions have mounted for months between Reynolds and neighbors,…

  • A Broomall Mobile Irish Pub Was So Popular There’s a Sequel

    A Broomall Mobile Irish Pub Was So Popular There’s a Sequel

    Broomall Irishman John Chambers struck gold when he created a mobile Irish pub for rent. After a story on the pub appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Chambers was flooded with requests, booked solid every weekend for a year, Stephanie Farr wrote for The Philadelphia Inquirer. All that success has generated a companion.  Chambers, a 60-year-old…

  • Broomall Fire Company Discontinues Annual Carnival Fundraiser

    Broomall Fire Company Discontinues Annual Carnival Fundraiser

    A 30-year annual spring tradition, the Broomall Fire Company Carnival, has come to an end, writes Max Bennett for Patch. The Broomall Fire Company announced May 8 it will no longer host the annual fundraising event The announcement was shared on social media. It stated that the carnival had “unintended consequences impacting our community and…

  • The Guy Who Blew Up Vet’s Stadium Grew Up in Broomall

    The Guy Who Blew Up Vet’s Stadium Grew Up in Broomall

    Twenty years ago on March 21, 2004, Broomall native Nick Peetros, working for the L.F. Driscoll Co., imploded Veteran’s Stadium to clear the way so they could build Citizen’s Bank Park, writes Josh Tolentino for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Peetros was the guy who controlled the detonator button that imploded the stadium back in 2004, though…

  • An Ordinary Life for Broomall Couple Includes an 81-Year Marriage

    An Ordinary Life for Broomall Couple Includes an 81-Year Marriage

    Broomall couple Anna and Albert Squilla say they live ordinary lives, yet they are testimony to a long life and a marriage of 81 years, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Anna and Albert Squilla are both 100 years old and happily married. “She has been a wonderful wife,” Albert said.  “He was always…

  • Jason Kelce Surprises Delco McDonald’s Worker Danielle Bonham With Signed Jersey

    Jason Kelce Surprises Delco McDonald’s Worker Danielle Bonham With Signed Jersey

    It’s still not official that Jason Kelce is retiring, especially after his comments on the Jan 17 episode of his New Heights podcast, where he neither confirmed nor denied his plans, reports Fox 29. “I didn’t announce what I was doing on purpose despite what’s been leaked to the media,” Kelce said. “I don’t know…

  • Shark Tank Startup Pair Eyewear Opens in Lawrence Park

    Shark Tank Startup Pair Eyewear Opens in Lawrence Park

    Eyeglass wearers who want to sport a different look daily will have that option starting today at the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall. Pair Eyewear, an online-only retailer, is opening its first physical location at the America’s Best retail outlet at the center, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Pair Eyewear offers snap-on…