Ridley High’s Mike DiGiulio to retire after 40 years
Ridley Township High School administrator Mike DiGiulio, known as Mr D, will retire after four decades at Ridley. He joined in 1935, served mostly in administration since 1962, and recalls the school’s early days, his WWII service, and close ties with legendary coaches Phil Marion and Hughie Wynne.
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Ridley Township High School
Mike DiGiulio
Ridley High School
Folsom
South Pacific
Ridley
Donald ‘Bucky) Ross
Phil
Hughie Wynne
Phil Marion
Green Raiders
Mike
Hughie
Mr. D
Saint
Marion
Wynne
Ross
Mr D
Della Campaniles
Lansdowne
Ridley (Township) High School
Marion the
Martinet
Kidder
DiGiulio
McNicholas
Mohicans
Ridley Township
Tony Caia
Bob Adam
Remembering Coach Mike DiGiulio at Ridley Township High
Former Ridley Township High School mentor Mike DiGiulio earned respect as a devoted teacher and head coach across sports. He coached ninth grade teams with warmth guiding students like Joe McNicholas while balancing heavy teaching loads and a lifelong commitment to the school and community.
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Mike
Joe McNicholas
Ridley
DiGiulio
Eddystone
McNicholas
Philadelphia
Ridley Park
Archmere wins five-school speech contest at Concord High
Archmere Academy won top school honors at a five-school speech contest held at Concord High School in Wilmington. Archmere had winners in all three categories with Michael Dougherty taking declamation first, Edmond Jamm second, Walter Rieker third. David Green first in original oratory and Michael Marinelli third. Keating Holland first in oral interpretation and Robert Terslay second. Separately a burglary at Bill Battey’s Sporting Goods on Jackson and Second Streets yielded $231 in merchandise and about $50 in cash. An unnamed suspect broke the front door glass to enter. A separate robbery occurred near Rainbow Diner where a 44-year-old man was robbed of $70-$80 in the men’s room. Delaware County Aviation Association to meet Thursday at 8:15 pm in Springfield.
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Archmere Academy
Claymont
Concord High School
Wilmington
Archmere
Michael Dougherty
Ridley Park
Edmond Jamm
Walter Rieker
Upper Darby
David Green
Springfield
Michael
Bill Battey
Sporting Goods
Jackson
Jay Emmons
Chester
Sproul
John Campbell
McKivain Street
Sproul Street
NPHS Unveils 15 Foot Sign and School Identity Drive
Nether Providence High School completes a major sign project after a year of delays led by the I and I committee. The blue and gold markers, costing 3500 dollars with 1200 more planned for driveway branding, aim to improve navigation, visibility, and school spirit while reducing vandalism.
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Nether Providence
Nether Providence High School
I and I
Rahenkamp
Nancy Ferrari
Barbara Johannan
Shirley D'lorie
Barbara Lorenz
NPHS
Thomas McKinney
Cindy Speaker
Joe Maguire
Nancy Gaylord
Tom Hammersley
Chester High forecasts milkshake lunch plan to boost participation
Chester High School will test a new daily lunch menu featuring milkshakes and sandwiches replacing the traditional platter. Edward A. Parry Jr says the program, supported by USDA and PDE, aims to raise high school participation from about 15 to 20 percent above the national mean, with potential district wide expansion.
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Chester
Edward A. Parry Jr
Chester Upland School District
Chester High
Pennsylvania
Parry
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Food and Nutrition Division
Pennsylvania Department
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Ridley High
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Penn
Pennsylvania University
Ed Gebhart
Nether
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Nancy Ferreri
Dorothea Kahenkamp
Aviation Group
Delaware County Aviation Association
Community Federal Savings and Loan Building
State and Sproul Roads
Marion Logue
Daily Times
Dorothea Rahenkamp
Radenkamp
Aston Sign Co
Brookhaven Road
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