Aston
-
Rolling Green Golf Pro Braden Shattuck Earns Spot in Next Week’s PGA Championship at Aronimink
Braden Shattuck, an Aston native and a club professional at Rolling Green Golf Club, made the PGA Championship cut and will be one of 20 PGA of America club golf professionals playing in the tournament at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square. Shattluck scored one of the last spots after qualifying from a tournament…
-
ChristianaCare’s Aston Micro-Hospital Set to Open This Summer
Construction crews are finishing up Delaware County’s first micro-hospital in Aston. The $50 million micro-hospital in Aston from ChristianaCare is set to open in June 2026 and will serve about 15,000 patients each year, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. It will be located on the first floor of the building. A health center…
-
Aston’s Sisters of St. Francis, Around for 170 Years, Is Fading
The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia in Aston have been around for 170 years. They survived the Civil War, the 1918 flu, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and a dramatic shift in American culture. Now it’s unclear how much longer the 270 sisters can go on, writes Zoe Greenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It…
-
After Fire, Aston’s Choice SportsCards Creates First Responder Trading Cards to Fund Rebuilding
Vincent Sculli, owner of Choice SportsCards in Aston, is leveraging sports memorabilia to help rebuild St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. His daughter’s school was destroyed by fire in October 2024, displacing students and causing uncertainty for many families. Sculli launched a fundraiser last month, creating a…
-
Defense Contractor Alloy Surfaces in Aston Laying Off Workers
About 52 employees are being laid off at Alloy Surfaces Co. Inc., a military contractor in Aston, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The layoffs come as the company decides whether to close the Aston facility or sell the business. Alloy Surfaces is part of Chemring Group PLC, a technology manufacturing and services company…
-
Susan Noles of Aston Is Back on Reality TV, This Time on Hulu
Aston native Susan Noles has made it back to television with a new reality show on Hulu premiering April 11, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She will compete on the reality TV series “Got to Get Out.” Noles’ sassy Delco personality won over the hearts of many fans when she appeared in 2023…
-
Aston Family Ends Up Playing Chicken With Local Ordinance
It seemed like the perfect escape from high egg prices .Get a few chickens of your own and have a built-in supply of free eggs. Then a local ordinance put up a roadblock for this Aston family, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Katie and Brian Madonna began raising chickens in 2024 after Katie’s…
-
Aston Mills Art Exhibit Features Skulls, Bone and Skeleton Art
Just in time for Halloween comes “Skulls 2024,” a free exhibit at Aston Mills Arts, where visitors can find artwork devoted to skulls, bones and skeletons. The exhibit, a collection of sculptures, paintings, drawings, and “assemblage,” runs now through Nov. 3, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The displays are a throwback to a…
-
DelcoFest Returns Welcoming Another Autumn Season in Aston
The Annual DelcoFest, Delaware County’s own version of an Oktoberfest, returns Saturday, Sept. 14, at 2SP Brewing, 120 Concord Road, in Aston, writes Laua Swartz for Philadelphia Magazine. This, and several other festivals in our region, line up with Munich, Germany’s 189th Oktoberfest this fall. The DelcoFest from noon to 8 PM is offering a…
-
Goalie Doctor Is Brainchild of Former Neumann Ice Hockey Coach
Goalie Doctor, a training program based in Aston, Is helping many ice hockey goalie upstarts advance their athletic careers, reports Main Line Today. The program is run by Matt Tendler, who was a freshman netminder at Neumann University when the school won an NCAA Division III championship. He also coached goalies there for three years,…
-
It’s a Chamber Concert for All Ages From the Delaware County Symphony Orchestra
A Delaware County Chamber Concert for All from the Delaware County Symphony takes place April 14 at Neumann University. The fun and family-friendly performance will feature ragtime music and a symphony for toys. The concert takes place at 3 PM in Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre. Purchase tickets on the symphony orchestra website here. With guest…
-
‘Cabrini’ and ‘Lucky Louie’ headline Neumann University Film Festival
A free screening of Cabrini, the new film about the life of Mother Francesca Cabrini, is the headline attraction of the Neumann Inspires Film Festival, set for April 19 and 20. The film tells the powerful story of an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime,…
-
Transfer Student From Turkey Finds a New Path at Neumann University
A Neumann University transfer student from Turkey is reinventing herself. Sumbul Kiroglu hopes to draw on previous engineering skills to create innovation in the health care sciences, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Sumbul Kiroglu was a mineralogist, petrologist, and spectral geologist in Turkey, working in the gold mining sector for eight years. Now she’s at…
-
Neumann University Graduate Open House Set for March 20
Neumann University will host an open house about its graduate and degree completion programs on Wednesday, March 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the Rocco Abessinio Building. Visitors will be able to explore Neumann’s academic programs, network with faculty, learn about financial aid options, and develop an individualized plan for obtaining an advanced degree.…
-
Neumann University to Host Autism Resource Fair, Police Training
Neumann University is hosting a neurodiversity and autism resource fair, including training for local law enforcement officers, on Saturday, March 16, from 10 AM. to 3 PM in the Bruder Life Center. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will learn about the support available from organizations that work with and for…
-
Expert Offers Tips on Digital Storytelling, Fundraising at Neumann
Dana Snyder, the CEO of Positive Equation and an expert on digital storytelling, will share storytelling tips and provide tools for fundraising success at “Turn Your Mission into an Online Movement” on Wednesday, March 6, at Neumann University. The 9:30 AM presentation is scheduled for the Bruder Life Center on campus. “Non-profits and small businesses…
-
Neumann Professor Rob McMonagle Is Also an Environmental Advocate
Neumann professor Dr. Rob McMonagle is equally comfortable chatting with environmental activists as he is teaching history and political science in the classroom of the university, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. He’s the author of “Caribou and Conoco,” a book about the political and social variables that trigger public policy debates on…
-
U.S. News Ranks Neumann University’s Online Degree Among the Best
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Neumann University’s online bachelor’s degree among the best in the country. In rankings released on February 7, the magazine named Neumann’s program as No. 7 nationwide in student engagement and No. 115 overall. Student engagement is the most heavily weighted of the four categories used by the publication…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
