People and Events
In West Chester: sharing and caring for the community
WEST CHESTER — “Share the Warmth” community service project was recently completed by the SS. Simon and Jude School Student Council and PeacePals Committee. Students encouraged everyone in the school to bring in gently used hats, scarves, and gloves and they donated them to the St. Agnes Day Room in the Borough of West Chester. […]
SS. Simon and Jude wins basketball tournament
BLUE BELL – The boys CYO varsity basketball team from SS. Simon and Jude Parish in West Chester won St. Helena’s tournament Jan. 17 in Blue Bell.After defeating St. Helena in the quarterfinals, and topping Corpus Christi, Lansdale, in overtime in the semifinals, SS. Simon Jude advanced to the championship game against Our Lady of […]
CYO Region 17 raises $13,000 for Coaches vs. Cancer
DOWNINGTOWN – The CYO basketball teams of Region 17 in Chester County presented a $13,000 check to the Coaches vs. Cancer charity Feb. 13 at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown.Colin Costello of SS. Peter and Paul Parish in West Chester and Casey Walsh of St. Patrick Parish in Malvern presented the check to Fran […]
St. Agnes raises $500 for Coaches vs. Cancer
WEST CHESTER – St. Agnes’ JV and varsity girls basketball teams continued their season-long fundraiser in a regional matchup against SS. Peter and Paul, West Chester, Jan. 9. All admission fees went directly to the Coaches vs. Cancer organization, with an additional dollar add Tattoo Me Now ed for every point scored by the Stags. […]
State champs remembered at St. Basil
JENKINTOWN – St. Basil Academy recently recognized its distance medley relay team that won last year’s state championship with a banner to be hung in the school gymnasium. Comprised of Liz Barrett, Regina Wilson, Katie Cassidy and Megan McGarrity, the girls also competed in the Distance Medley Relay at the Nike Indoor National Championships in […]
St. Denis wins two JV titles
The fifth and sixth grade CYO boys basketball team from St. Denis Parish in Havertown recently captured the Region 32 crown defeating St. Katherine of Siena of Wayne 36-31 in the championship. This was the second year in a row that boys have won the title. The girls JV team from St. Denis also defeated […]
Gwynedd-Mercy College’s tennis clinic receives national service award
GWYNEDD VALLEY – The United States Tennis Association (USTA) awarded its 2010 National Adaptive Service Award to Gwynedd-Mercy College’s tennis clinic Feb. 13. The free clinic, called Touch of Tennis, is for community members with special needs. Jim Holt, who is Gwynedd-Mercy College’s head tennis coach and a special education teacher at Wordsworth Academy in […]
St. Norbert students help wounded warriors
PAOLI – Lt. Col. John Church of the U.S. Marines, president of Valley Forge Military College, visited St. Norbert School in Paoli Feb. 1. He spoke to students about the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that aims to honor and empower wounded warriors and raise awareness of their needs to the public as […]
Devon Prep holds faculty academic challenge
DEVON – Devon Prep’s student council kicked off Catholic Schools Week Jan. 31 by sponsoring the First Annual Student vs. Faculty Academic Challenge in the gym. The student team was comprised of juniors and seniors who currently participate on Devon Prep’s Academic Challenge Team. The faculty team included math, science and language teachers who volunteered […]
Villanova University announces five new Board of Trustees members
VILLANOVA – Villanova University recently announced that its Board of Trustees elected Terence (Terry) M. O’Toole of Short Hills, N.J., as its chairman. He succeeds Herbert F. Aspbury, who served as chairman since 2008.“He has been actively involved in the academic and administrative enterprises of the University, and is keenly aware not only of the […]