Monday, May 21, 2012
Where is the best place in the Marple Newtown area to take a hike/walk? Vote for the best one here.
Marple Newtown Patch wants to know where you go to take a hike or walk in town? Tell us where your favorite is: Veteran's Memorial Park, Drexel Lodge Park, Kent Park, or Green Bank Farm. So vote for your favorite place to walk or hike in the poll below and don't forget to click on the links above and rate each place on its Patch Place listing. You can even leave a review. Or is there another local spot that we missed? Then tell us in the comments section below. Polls will close at 9 a.m. on Friday. This week's winner—and future winners—will be determined by a new set of rules. We've implemented a point system in which the actual votes here will now account for 50 percent of the decision. How highly each business or location is rated on its…
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Veteran's Memorial Park
Lawrence Road between Warren Blvd and Hillside Lane, Broomall, PA
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Dennis O’Shea, of Newtown Square, was awarded the William David Eckard Jr. Award for Distinguished Service at Widener University.
CHESTER–Dennis O’Shea, of Newtown Square, a grounds foreman at Widener University, was awarded the William David Eckard Jr. Award for Distinguished Service in recognition of his hard work and longtime commitment to the university. The Eckard Award was established by William David Eckard III, longtime vice president of administration and finance at Widener University and a 1966 graduate of Pennsylvania Military College. He created the award, a $3,000 cash grant, in memory of his father to help promote and reward excellence at Widener. Recipients must work for Widener on a full-time basis for at least ten years and consistently demonstrate an outstanding level of service. O’Shea has served Widener for 32 years, as grounds foreman in the …
This beagle blend with the bountiful personality named Misti is available for adoption at the Delaware County SPCA.
MEDIA–This beagle blend, named Misti, loves to play outside. She's an adult but still has plenty of energy and a unique personality. She's a "people" dog and would love to be someone's companion. Misti is available for adoption at the Delco SPCA and she is part of a Seniors Saving Seniors discount. If Misti is adopted by someone over the age of 55, her adoption fee is just $55.50. UPDATE: Dogs Shaylee and Vicky, recently featured on Patch, have been adopted. But Cat Waffles is still waiting for her forever home. There are always adoption specials going on at the Delaware County SPCA. So always ask if there is currently an adoption special available. Anyone interested in adopting Misti please go to, http://delcospca.org/adoption/ for all …
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Delaware County SPCA
555 Sandy Bank Rd, Media, PA
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Check out the results of this week's Readers' Choice poll from the Greater Philadelphia area.
From the Upper Main Line to Northwest Philadelphia and around the Greater Philadelphia area, Patch polled readers to find the place with the best hoagie. After a week of voting, the winners the Readers' Choices have been tallied. Check out which businesses were Patch Readers' Choice winners below. If there’s a great place we missed, please be sure to let us know in the comments, and if we hit the best ones, let everyone else know by clicking on the location and leaving a review. Philadelphia Main Line East Chester County Delaware County
Saturday, May 19, 2012
St. Anastasia Parish in Newtown Square celebrated their First Communion on May 5.
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NEWTOWN SQUARE–On May 5th, the second graders of St. Anastasia Parish celebrated their First Communion. Have photos of your little ones participating in their First Communion? Add them to our photo gallery here.
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St Anastasia Rectory
3301 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA
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Check out these types of homes on main roads in and around the Marple Newtown Patch area.
Wonder what certain types of homes cost in certain locations in and around the Marple Newtown Patch area? Now you can see the differences in homes on main roads as you head out of the Marple Newtown area in this week's Home Comparison.
The Friends of Newtown Public Library is now collecting books for its August Book Sale.
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NEWTOWN SQUARE–The Friends of Newtown Public Library is collecting books for its August 21-25 Book Sale. Collection bins for your books, movies, and music are located at the produce entrance at the Acme in Newtown Square and at Burlap and Bean. Please bring large donations to 291 Aronimink Drive in Newtown Square. There is no need to call; simply leave donations in garage or front porch if garage door is closed. For further information contact d.elicker@comcast.net or Newtown Public Library at 610-353-1022.
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Acme-Sav-On
3590 W Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA
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Newtown Public Library
201 Bishop Hollow Rd, Newtown Square, PA
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Burlap and Bean
204 S Newtown Street Rd, Newtown Square, PA
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This will be the third consecutive year the Lower Delco Lady Wildcats Head to the National Junior Olympics.
This will be the third year in a row that the Lower Delco Lady Wildcats are going to the National Junior Olympics. This year, the sixth-grade team came in second place in the region, making them eligible for Nationals in July, in Franklin, TN. Team members include Allison Tomasetti, Catherine Esbenshade ,Maria Koblish, Maddy Sorokanych, Halle Robinson, Katie Detwiler, Kate Masciantonio, Sam MacDonald, Megan Ricker, Nicole Barnes, and Molly Masciantonio. Many members from this team have played together for the last three years, with a few wonderful new additions.
Marple Township is offering its residents a day to shred personal documents in a safe manner on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
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BROOMALL–Marple Township is offering its residents a free Shred Fest event on Saturday morning to shred personal and confidential documents in a safe manner. Residents can take up to four boxes of personal documents to be destroyed from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Though Shred Fest is open to the entire community, the township is discouraging businesses. The event will take place at the Old Marple School yard located off of West Chester Pike & N. Malin Rd. in Broomall. Wiggins Shredding will be the company shredding the documents on Saturday.
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W Chester Pike & N Malin Rd, Broomall, PA
Old Marple School
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Find recent death notices for local residents from May 5-14.
Read the list of recent death notices for local residents in Marple and Newtown townships:
Larry Sybrandt
2:46 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
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