• The Arc of Chester County Partners with Penn State Great Valley in Speaker Series and Step Challenge

    The Arc of Chester County Partners with Penn State Great Valley in Speaker Series and Step Challenge

    The Arc of Chester County, a dedicated champion for individuals with disabilities and their families, is proud to partner with Penn State Great Valley for a dynamic lineup of events this spring. These initiatives, including a powerful speaker series and a step challenge, highlight the importance of advocacy, inclusion, and community involvement. As the non-profit…

  • MONTCO Careers: Freedom Village at Brandywine

    MONTCO Careers: Freedom Village at Brandywine

    Find your Freedom Village career at Freedom Village at Brandywine, a Life Plan Community in West Brandywine, that has served seniors for more than 25 years. Freedom Village provides active senior living with resort-inspired services, amenities, social activities, chef-prepared cuisine and onsite care that includes personal care, skilled nursing, memory care and rehabilitation services. Be…

  • Delaware County and Penn Working to Save Crozer Health Long-term

    Delaware County and Penn Working to Save Crozer Health Long-term

    A picture is starting to emerge of what Crozer Health’s future looks like beyond bankruptcy, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Progress is reported on a long-term solution for Crozer Health and its two remaining hospitals, Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital. The lawyer for Crozer’s owner, Prospect Medical Holdings, said Delaware County and…

  • Kyle Neptune Lands at CBS Sports After Being Fired by Villanova

    Kyle Neptune Lands at CBS Sports After Being Fired by Villanova

    It looks like Kyle Neptune will make it to the NCAA Tournament after all, but on television, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A week after being fired as head coach for Villanova University’s men’s basketball team, Neptune will analyze second-round action for the CBS Sports Network on NCAA March Madness 360 Saturday at…

  • MONTCO Careers – CCRES

    MONTCO Careers – CCRES

    CCRES is hiring professional staff to work in schools, in the home, and in the community as they help children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. CCRES joined up with the Chester County Intermediate Unit in 1999 to meet a need for behavioral health services for children in Chester…

  • MONTCO Careers: The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth

    MONTCO Careers: The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth

    Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…

  • After First Year at Miami, Archbishop Wood’s Jalil Bethea Announces Plans to Enter Transfer Portal

    After First Year at Miami, Archbishop Wood’s Jalil Bethea Announces Plans to Enter Transfer Portal

    Following his first year at Miami, one of the nation’s top recruits in the class of 2024, Archbishop Wood’s Jalil Bethea, will enter the transfer portal, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The No. 1 player in the state, a McDonald’s All-American, and Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, Bethea averaged 7.1 points, 1.2…

  • A Chef Gordon Ramsay Sighting Near Wilson’s Secret Sauce in Upper Darby

    A Chef Gordon Ramsay Sighting Near Wilson’s Secret Sauce in Upper Darby

    What’s up with a recent chef Gordon Ramsay appearance near Wilson’s Secret Sauce in Upper Darby and why was the barbecue restaurant closed to the public for a week? Local residents spotted Ramsay of Kitchen Nightmares fame walking down a street just steps from the restaurant. There was also a busy collection of trucks and…

  • Bucks County Trout Stocking Schedule Released, New Fish Drop Site Added

    Bucks County Trout Stocking Schedule Released, New Fish Drop Site Added

    The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has released this year’s trout stocking schedule, adding several new fish drop sites, including one in Bucks County, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. The annual fish release begins next week, with 3.2 million trout being stocked into 691 streams and 130 lakes across the state.…

  • Rose Valley Chorus and Orchestra Serves Up Pure Fun With ‘State Fair’

    Rose Valley Chorus and Orchestra Serves Up Pure Fun With ‘State Fair’

    Putting on a production of “State Fair” has been on the minds of the Rose Valley Chorus and Orchestra for a while now. They had been preparing to perform the show in March 2020, but had to put those plans aside when COVID-19 shut everything down. “We had always hoped to get back to it…

  • Pica’s in Upper Darby Is Relocating and Downsizing After 69 Years

    Pica’s in Upper Darby Is Relocating and Downsizing After 69 Years

    Pica’s restaurant in Upper Darby is closing its location in the summer of 2025 after a 69-year legacy of serving its signature pan pizza and other old world Italian delicacies at the same location on West Chester Pike. The restaurant plans to relocate and downsize somewhere else in Delaware County, writes Michael Klein for The…

  • General Recreation Introduces Poligon, a Shelter for Public Spaces

    General Recreation Introduces Poligon, a Shelter for Public Spaces

    Now you can be comfortable, play safer and stay longer at community events, from public concerts and farmers markets to sporting events and park activities, thanks to Poligon structures available through General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square. This open-air structure protects participants from inclement weather and prolonged exposure to UV rays. It helps keep temperatures…

  • Another Nonprofit Approached  for Crozer Health Hospital Sale

    Another Nonprofit Approached  for Crozer Health Hospital Sale

    Prospect Medical Holdings is in negotiations to sell Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital to an undisclosed nonprofit, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s what a Prospect Medical lawyer told a federal bankruptcy judge Wednesday, March 19. A bankruptcy hearing March 26 will determine if Prospect asks to approve the sale or close…

  • Langhorne Welcomes Bucks County’s First MaGerk’s Pub & Grill

    Langhorne Welcomes Bucks County’s First MaGerk’s Pub & Grill

    MaGerk’s Pub & Grill, a popular spot for bar-style food with several locations in Montgomery County, opened its first Bucks County eatery in Langhorne last week, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. MaGerk’s, located at the Summit Square Shopping Center, just off of the Newtown Bypass in Middletown Township, occupies a 6,000-square-foot space that was…

  • Freedom Village Players ‘The Dastardly Doctor Deveraux’ a Sell Out, Thousands Raised

    Freedom Village Players ‘The Dastardly Doctor Deveraux’ a Sell Out, Thousands Raised

    Freedom Village at Brandywine witnessed a display of talent and community spirit as The Village Players, a theater group made up of Freedom Village residents, premiered their fifth musical comedy, “The Dastardly Doctor Devereaux,” on March 7 and 8, 2025. The performances, directed and produced by residents Fran and Maggie Doyle, captivated audiences and raised…

  • The Lincoln Center: Encouraging Teen Independence and Responsibility

    The Lincoln Center: Encouraging Teen Independence and Responsibility

    Teen firsts–milestones or significant events that mark a beginning or an introduction to something new–hold tremendous importance as they shape our understanding, skills, and perceptions, even laying the foundation for future growth and development. Some firsts we remember with fondness, some with embarrassed laughter, and some we’d like to forget. Young people happily hear Grandpa…

  • Comcast Celebrates 2 New Xfinity Stores in Villanova, Springfield

    Comcast Celebrates 2 New Xfinity Stores in Villanova, Springfield

    Comcast was recently joined by the Main Line Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the opening of two Xfinity stores in Villanova and Springfield. The openings also including charitable donations from Comcast to the local community.   Villanova Xfinity The Main Line Chamber of Commerce was on hand March…

  • Local CEOs Give Calm Advice, Input to Jittery Customers, Staff

    Local CEOs Give Calm Advice, Input to Jittery Customers, Staff

    CEOs in the Philadelphia region addressed jittery customers as they weighed in on inflation and federal policy changes at a Friday event organized by the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry and the Chester County Economic Development Council, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. “What we’re telling our clients, along with making sure…