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Meet the Delco Mailman Who Played the Flyers’ Original Orange Mascot
In November 1978, the Flyers introduced their brand-new, furry orange mascot, but it wasn’t the Gritty we now know and love. Slapshot was the Philadelphia hockey team’s first official mascot, and Dennis Boyle, a 26-year-old mailman from Delaware County, was the man behind the suit, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Boyle grew up in Glenolden and graduated from Monsignor Bonner in 1970. Like fans across the region, he…
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Navy Veteran Shawn Swords of Glenolden Uses Film to Preserve Veteran Stories
U.S. Navy veteran Shawn Swords from Glenolden and his film crew are on a mission to capture the stories of local veterans, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. “Most people, after combat, they don’t want to talk about combat or having served, but I think our films are very cathartic for them, and I think it…
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