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A Pennsylvania Fish Story: Son Snags Largest Pennsylvania Perch Ever Near Chester
The Pennsylvania record-breaking perch coming in at 2 pounds, 1 ounce. The 20-foot fishing boat left the Ridley Township Municipal Marina, navigated Darby Creek and settled on the Delaware River below the Commodore Barry Bridge near Chester. It was there that Christopher Barrett, 19, while fishing with his father, Craig,...
Delaware County Drops Mental Health Facility Plan at Delco Woods
The 213-acre site at Sproul Road and Reed Road in Marple Township was home to the Don Guanella School. A mental health residential treatment facility will not be going into a former Don Guanella School building at Delco Woods in Marple, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. It would cost too...
Kebabs & steak in Hockessin, Italian Festival, tasty goat cheese cheesecake in Lewes
Buongiorno, my Delaware food friends. It's looking like a good week of weather for St. Anthony's Italian Festival, which runs through Sunday in Wilmington's Little Italy. Here's my look at the festival celebrating 50 years, although its roots go back almost a century. The days of performances by acts like...
1,000 pets available during 'Mega Adoption' event this weekend in Newark
More than 1,000 pets will be available during a “Mega Adoption” event in Newark this weekend. The event is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 15 and 16 at the Bob Carpenter Center. Dogs, cats, puppies and kittens will be available for a $35 adoption fee. The fee includes spay/neuter, current vaccinations and microchip, and all animals will be ready to go home the same day. ...
University of Delaware grad-turned-bartender wins biggest prize in food and drink
You wouldn't think a jury-rigged ethnobotany program at the University of Delaware would lead to the pinnacle of cocktail fame in America: But here we are. Danny Childs, a bartender and onetime server at Wilmington mainstay Catherine Rooney's who first discovered his passion for foraged and hyperlocal ingredients as an anthropology and...
Police in Cecil County alert public about two phone scams
CECIL COUNTY — Elkton Police Department and Cecil County Sheriff’s Office officials are alerting the public after learning about phone scams in which the perpetrators are posing as actual — and fictional — officers representing the departments while informing people on the other end of the line that must pay a fine or go to jail. In the scam relating to the CCSO, the caller reportedly has been pretending to be Capt. William Snyder — not a real person — when telling citizens that they...
Christopher J. Shivery Charged With Arson, Attempted Murder
Christopher J. Shivery, 41, was arrested on June 11 following a months-long investigation into a North East house fire that was intentionally set by a "Molotov cocktail," officials say. Shortly before 10 p.m. on March 2, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the 1290 block of Old Philadelphia Road...
Ridley High School graduate overcomes major medical obstacles to receive diploma
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) – A Ridley High School graduate tackled some major medical hurdles to walk across the stage this week.Cole Steiner, 18, had three brain surgeries to treat Chiari malformation, a rare condition in which the brain tissue extends into the spinal cord. He also had two spinal surgeries to treat severe scoliosis, with a 120-degree curve in his spine.Steiner says he's endured years of physical and occupational therapy, but through it all, he has always maintained his positive spirit."It made me more resilient and stronger and made me feel much more confident in myself and made me feel empathetic," Steiner said.His mother called him her medical miracle."His neurosurgeon at Children's National Medical Center in D.C. actually presents Cole's case all throughout the country, so he is literally in a book," Cole's mother Nicole Steiner said. "His name is never given."Steiner graduated from high school on Tuesday and was originally planning to attend University of the Arts. With University of the Arts permanently closed, he is now planning to study music at Temple University.
Former N.C. Wyeth Property in Chadds Ford Set to Become a Public Preserve in 2025
The Davis Tract House, where N.C. Wyeth created some of his most memorable artwork, is set to be preserved by the NALT. The former Chadds Ford home of N.C. Wyeth is about to be preserved, writes staff for Chadds Ford Live. Wyeth worked on the Treasure Island illustration on the property, which is known as the Joseph Davis Tract.
Longwood Gardens Membership Levels Explained
Tim Jennings, Senior Horticulturalist at Longwood Gardens, shares his knowledge about Longwood's Waterlily Garden and plants with a group of Longwood Garden members. Welcome to the enchanting world of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, where beauty and nature meet in perfect harmony!. Whether you’re a frequent Longwood Gardens guest or...
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