Local student gets honors in Hershey David Bradley, of Marcus Hook, was recognized by his school as Scholar of the Month for January. David is an eighth grader at Milton Hershey School, a residential school in Hershey, PA. David and other students in pre-K through 12th grade receive an education, have access to clubs, sports, and other activities, pursue their […]
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Trainer leaders, volunteers join forces to help the community with a free store and food pantry
HOPE is alive and well in Trainer Borough. Last weekend, Council members joined organizers and volunteers as the Help Out People Everywhere (HOPE) free store celebrated its grand opening. The brainchild of Council member Robin Rokicka, the free store, located at the old police station on Main Street, is open to everyone and includes everything from baby items, men’s, women’s […]
Activist, officials talk about crime and how to fight it
Gun violence incidents have increased over the years in the City of Philadelphia and extending into suburban communities. Discussing this issue, Clifton Heights Borough officials met with a community activist last week (Jan. 23) at Borough Hall, 30 South Springfield Road, Clifton Heights. Alim Howell, resident of Upper Darby and activist/advocate for Race for Peace and Urban Navigation, wanted to […]
Local communities reorganize leadership
Local municipalities recently held reorganization meetings across the county to elect Council and commission officers, chairpersons and professional staff. In Aston Township, Mike Higgins and John Dougherty were elected president and vice president of the Board of Commissioners, respectively. Appointments include William DeFeo, township manager; Kelly Pippen, assistant township manager/ secretary; Michael Maddren, solicitor; Hugh Donaghue, Esq., alternate solicitor; Joseph […]
New executive director named by County Council
Barbara O’Malley is the county’s new executive director (ED), having been appointed during the Council’s organizational meeting on Jan. 2. O’Malley was selected after a nationwide search to fill the position and for her extensive experience and leadership skills within the county government sector. She most recently served as deputy chief operating officer for Montgomery County and brings over 25 […]
New healthcare CEO is coming to the area
Kelly A. Munson begins her position as the new president and chief executive officer of AmeriHealth Caritas, a locally-headquartered national leader in Medicaid managed care and other health care solutions, on Feb. 1; concluding a national search by the Ameri- Health Caritas Board of Directors and representatives from joint owners Independence Health Group and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. […]
New cadets graduate from Municipal Police Academy
Cadets totaling 46 graduated from Delaware County Community College’s (DCCC) Municipal Police Academy (MPA) on Dec. 14 during a ceremony at Ridley High School. The graduates included 17 newly hired officers for SEPTA, 11 female cadets, three Media Borough officers, two Darby Borough officers, one Folcroft officer, one Upper Darby officer, and one Villanova University officer. The oldest graduating cadet […]
Local elected officials collect over 10,000 diapers, other baby items for families
More than 10,000 diapers and other baby items were delivered to the Upper Darby WIC office last Tuesday (Dec. 19), the result of collection efforts from the offices of several state-elected officials who represent parts of Delaware County and a few local branches of the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County. Sen. Tim Kearney, who has spearheaded this diaper drive […]
SLDCM works to produce Gertie Dunn statue
The Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum (SLDCM), 301 Iven Ave., Wayne, is on a mission to expose residents and visitors to as many of the county’s sports legends as possible. It’s latest artifact under construction is a 24-inch bronze sculpture of Delco native Gertrude “Gertie” Dunn, once a shortstop for the South Bend Blue Sox of the All-American Girls […]