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The SPIRIT is the only newsweekly dedicated to covering the news, people, events and issues affecting residents and businesses from Darby to Delaware.

http://myspiritnews.com

SPIRIT Media Group, Inc. is publisher of the Chester / Community SPIRIT weekly newspaper serving Delaware County and is the ONLY state-certified minority-owned news media company headquartered in the county. The SPIRIT is the only newsweekly dedicated to covering the news, the people, the events and the issues affecting residents and businesses in the City of Chester, the

Townships of Aston, Darby, Chester, Upper Chichester and Lower Chichester; the boroughs of Brookhaven, Collingdale, Colwyn, Darby, Eddystone, Marcus Hook, Media, Parkside, Sharon Hill, Swarthmore, Trainer, Upland, Woodlyn, Yeadon, and into Claymont/Northern Wilmington, DE. SPIRIT Media Group, Inc. was founded by Paul A. Bennett, a Delaware Valley media personality for more than 40 years and a founder of the Association of Black Journalists.

11/07/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/front-page/safety-first-stressed-at-west-philly-harvest-festival

Last week’s Trunk and Treat Festival at the Miles Mack Playground was a positive demonstration of community unity on display as 16th District police, the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation, Mt. Vernon Manor CDC, and Mantua residents came together to celebrate Halloween. More than 200 fami...

11/07/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/front-page/election-day-2024-turnout-was-high-and-problems-were-few-reported-area-officials

Election Day morning was busier than in prior years, many officials reported throughout the county. Lines were long at many polling locations and people seemed peaceful and in good spirits. Glenolden Councilmember and Republican Committee representative Kimberly Duffy arrived at Glenolden Elementary...

11/07/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/front-page/chs-student-killed-in-memorial-park-shooting

A Chester High School senior died Friday night (Nov. 1) after being hit by gunshots fired in Memorial Park earlier in the afternoon. Montera Wilson, 18, suffered a fatal gunshot wound to her back and later died at the hospital. Chester police were called at approximately 3:40 p.m. for a fight occurr...

11/07/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/front-page/music-met-the-ballot/

Though surprising to some, Election Day was highly musical in Delaware County. The national organization, DJs at the Polls, recruited local mixmasters to engage voters, in hopes of increasing turnout. The majority of county polling locations had, at one point or another, an assigned DJ. Miranda, aka...

10/31/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/front-page/with-grace-and-positive-energy/

While Vice President Kamala Harris was speaking to the congregation on Sunday morning (Oct. 27) at West Philadelphia’s Church of Christian Compassion, 6121 Cedar Ave., a woman was seen shouting in the balcony and screaming insults at the presidential candidate. During the disruption, Harris stoppe...

10/31/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/front-page/from-media-to-korea-officials-sign-sister-cities-agreement-by-lorettarodgers

The borough known as “America’s Hometown,” now has a sister city in South Korea. Media Mayor Bob McMahon, on Oct. 24, welcomed Boseong, Republic of Korea Mayor Kim Cheol-woo and Consul Cho Bumguen to the borough for the official signing of a “Sister Cities” agreement between Media and Bose...

10/31/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/front-page/acclaimed-actor-singer-visits-darby-borough-to-urge-voter-turnout

Actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr., best known for his roles as Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical, “Hamilton” and abolitionist William Still in a movie about Harriet Tubman, participated in a meet-and-greet event last Thursday (Oct. 24), in Darby Borough. Odom was among a list of celebrities in t...

10/31/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/front-page/fighting-over-safety/

Collingdale’s mayor requested state police protection for the borough overnight in a move condemned by Borough Council President Ryan Hastings as “driven by political motivations,” not genuine need. Mayor Donna Matteo-Spadea wants state police “overnight patrolling and investigatory coverage...

10/24/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/rededicated/

10/24/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/native-son-inducted-into-basketballs-hall-of-fame

Chester High School graduate and former basketball coach William “Bo” Ryan was officially enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame during the induction weekend of Oct. 12-13 in Uncasville, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts. This two-day event began on Saturday in Unc...

10/24/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/seeking-grace/

Collingdale Borough swore in Shanee Mitchell as its new police chief last week, making her the borough’s first African-American and female department head. Her appointment was not without controversy, however, and she addressed it head-on with a message of unity. Mitchell said, “If we all work t...

10/17/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/oh-happy-day/

A mari and Javar Ruffin, who were born conjoined, last week went home as the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)’s 32nd set of successfully separated conjoined twins. After a year spent in hospitals, and a cutting-edge surgery, the baby twins were able to join their siblings, Kaylum and A...

10/17/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/trump-campaign-workers-harassed-by-protestors

Four protesters entered the Delaware County Republican Headquarters in Media and proceeded to the second floor where they harassed and intimidated two female volunteers working in the Trump campaign office, according to the organization. Media police were called to the 300 block of West Baltimore Av...

10/17/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/community-embraces-fire-ravaged-church

A structure fire ripped through the second floor of St. Francis of Assisi School, 112 Saxer Ave., Springfield, on the evening of Oct. 7, leaving the 101 year-old institution with a long road to recovery. As of press time Monday, the cause of the fire remained under investigation but foul play or neg...

10/17/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/see-it-when-it-comes/

Brookhaven Council, during last week’s meeting, voted 4-2-1 to release a muchanticipated report generated by the law firm of Clark Hill, which focuses on issues surrounding the borough’s police department while under the tenure of now resigned police Chief Michael Vice. Councilmembers Janice Saw...

10/10/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/protesting-genocide/

The one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack that killed more than 1,200 Israelis and the beginning of Isreal’s disproportionate retaliative response, was observed Monday (Oct. 7) by a newly formed coalition of Drexel, Temple, UPenn, Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore, and other Philadelphia-area school studen...

10/10/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/prc-expands-glass-recycling-to-create-first-site-in-region

On the heels of a successful three-month engagement of its Traveling Glass Recycling Bin in Haverford Township, the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) has expanded its glass recycling efforts to include its first permanent collection site in the eastern region. “Throughout the summer, thousands ...

10/10/2024

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/ex-borough-manager-surrenders-to-philly-pd-court-date-set-for-oct-29

After weeks of evading police following the issuance of an arrest warrant, former Collingdale borough manager Patrick Edouard appeared, last week (Oct. 3), before a Philadelphia Veterans Court judge, to determine if his case could qualify for that court’s special programs. The matter was settled. ...

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