Delco Business and Professional Women’s Club celebrates holiday season
SPRINGFIELD » The Delaware County Business and Professional Women’s Club will meet Wednesday, Dec. 8. at Anthony’s Ristorante, formerly Lamb Tavern, 865 W. Springfield Road, Springfield. The cClub will celebrate the holidays with entertainment and will be collecting new pajamas, socks, slippers, underwear for children 1 to 15 years and twin bed and crib sheets for PathwaysPA.
Cocktails and networking begin at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. Cost $30. All are invited to attend. For information or reservations, call 610-566-5035 or 978-473-9051 or follow Delaware County BPW on Facebook and Instagram.
Aston Lions Club holds bingo on Sunday
The Aston Township Lions Club will hold Bingo, with cash prizes, 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at the Aston Community Center. Doors will open at 4 p.m.
Cost is $20. The event will include door prizes, raffles, and fun. Players must be at least 18 years old. Refreshments will be available to purchase.
Swarthmore presents annual Home for the Holidays event
Swarthmore’s Home for the Holidays, an annual holiday tradition, will take place Saturday, Dec. 4. The festive day will feature horse-drawn carriage rides, a visit from Santa Claus and fire truck parade, dreidel games, a West African dance circle with Jeannine Osayande and Dunya Performing Arts Company, strolling singers from Media Chamber Chorale, The Nutcracker Ballet, and much more.
The day will kick off with the Reindeer Dash 1-mile run/walk through the streets of Swarthmore in the morning. The course will commence and conclude at the Swarthmore Methodist Church, 129 Park Ave. Race day registration and check-in will begin at 8:15 a.m. The race will start at 9 a.m. Cost is $25 and children under 10 are free. The race will be professionally timed by Bryn Mawr Running Company. Race participants, over age 21, will receive a koozie and free drink at Ship Bottom Brewery. People of all ages are encouraged to wear their ugliest holiday sweater or come dressed up as a snowflake, elf, or jolly old St. Nick. Prizes will be awarded to best costumes.
To sign up for the race, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Swarthmore/HomefortheHolidays.
Ridley Township holds tree lighting
Ridley Township will hold its Christmas Tree Lighting Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the Ridley Township Municipal Building, 100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom. Everyone is welcome to ring in the Christmas season at this annual community event.
The entire event is outdoors. Children can bring their letters to Santa to place in the North Pole mailbox. Santa will greet the children outside and light the tree at 7 p.m. The event will include hot chocolate, snacks, and holiday music at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 610-5344800. The rain date will be Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Dunwoody Village recognized as ‘Best Nursing Home’
Dunwoody Village announced this week, that it was recently recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report. According to the US News Ratings, the William Hood Dunwoody Care Center has a rating of “High Performing” — the highest possible rating — for both its shortterm rehabilitation and long-term care. The U.S. News badge is a widely recognized symbol of excellence in U.S. healthcare that is awarded by an unbiased trust agent.
Of more than 15,000 skilled nursing facilities from across the U.S. that were evaluated by U.S. News, barely 2000, or 13%, earned even a single High-Performing rating. This year’s methodology includes an emphasis on homes meeting certain standards of patient safety, which could limit a home’s ability to achieve a ‘HighPerforming’ rating. These standards include a minimum threshold for the staff COVID-19 vaccination rate, overuse of antipsychotic drugs and frequent visits to the emergency department, among other criteria. Dunwoody Village is a five-star quality rated not-for-profit continuing care retirement community located on 83 acres in Newtown Square. It offers residents independent living, personal care, skilled nursing and memory support, as well as short-term rehabilitation and home care to both residents and the outside community. For more information, visit http://dunwoody.org.
Glenolden plans tree lighting for Sunday
Glenolden Borough Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee will hold its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Sunday, Dec. 5, at the Glenolden Library, 211 S. Llanwellyn Ave., Glenolde. The event will begin at 6:15, with music to prepare for Santa’s grand fire truck arrival at 6:30 p.m. The tree lighting will follow. All children can meet and take photos with Santa.
The Glenolden Scouts will be on hand with complimentary s’mores, hot chocolate and baked goods. For more information, call Glenolden Borough Hall at 610-583-3221.
St. Alban’s Thrift Shop adds extra holiday hours
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3625 Chapel Road, Newtown Square, added on extra hours for holiday shopping. The Thrift Shop will now be open 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays, Dec. 3, 10, and 17. There will also be a children’s activity area to keep the little ones busy while the adults shop.
Other weekly hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Consignments are accepted by appointment and donations are accepted during regular store hours. For more information, call 610-3536763 or visit https://www.stalbansnewtownsquare.org/the-thrift-shop/
Aston announces winter fun festival with tree lighting
The Aston Township Parks and Recreation Committee will hold the annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Winter Fun Festival at the Aston Township Community Center, 3270 Concord Road, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3. The event will feature free pictures with Santa, crafts, and refreshments. Children can also bring their letters to Santa.
More than $188G earmarked to improve safety in Yeadon
State House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton, D-191 of Philadelphia, announced a $188,751 grant that is going to help improve safety for Yeadon Borough.
The state dollars, which were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, are part of the Multimodal Transportation Fund and will be used to install ADA ramps, sidewalks and crosswalk striping at the following locations: West Cobbs Creek Parkway; Bailey Road in front of Evans Elementary School; and the intersection of Robin Road and Wycombe Avenue.
“Making these areas more handicap accessible is a reflection of our commitment to find effective ways to help ensure all of our neighbors can get to where they need to go safely,” said McClinton.
The Commonwealth Financing Authority was established in 2004 as an independent agency of the Department of Community and Economic Development and holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of programs and investments made through several state grant programs.