In a recent interview, Mayor Marty Spiegel of Swarthmore answered some questions and reflected on how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the town.
Not for Seniors Only
Looking for something to do? If you are fully vaccinated, Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association (SSCA) may have just the ticket. And you don’t have to be a senior to join the fun.
‘Whatever the Future Brings Us . . .’ Memories From the Class of 1963
Earlier this year, as the Class of 1963 planned to celebrate our class members turning 75, the pandemic hit. What to do? Abandon our reunion? Postpone it a year — or more? Could we come together at this significant milestone in our lives? Yes! A reunion, online. And so we embraced the future, as we have always done, by holding four reunion sessions via Zoom on November 7, 8, and 9.
Food to Go in Swarthmore
Picking up dinner can be a way to give the cooks in your household a break. It’s also a great way to support local restaurants and delis. Here’s a list of options in Swarthmore, courtesy of Louise Coffin.
Some Notes on a Christmas Tradition
The dark filled with color and light. Timeless. Respectful silence filled with song. Timeless. A community come together in a decades-old tradition. It has been 81 years since the first production of the Pageant of the Nativity here in Swarthmore. This dream of Charles D. Mitchell, director of the Swarthmore Players, came to fruition under his direction at 5:30 in the evening of December 18, 1938. Set in Clothier Memorial Chapel on the Swarthmore College campus, the pageant attracted 2,500 attendees — so many that a second presentation had to be given at 7:00.
Gather this Fall with Friends and Interesting Guests
Join our line-up! The Board of Directors of the Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association cordially invites you to its Wednesday midday programs, held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Swarthmore United Methodist Church.
Just a State of Mind?
Swarthmorean Summer Travel Series
By Louise Coffin
State College is the name of the 4.5-square-mile town in Centre County, Pennsylvania. University Park is the main campus of Pennsylvania State University located in State College — and beyond. State College (remember, that’s the town) has a population of 42,000-plus. Penn State’s University Park enrollment of undergraduate and graduate students is about 46,000. Without the addition of Penn State students, the town’s population density is more than 9,000 people per square mile. With, … well, you can do the math. It is one crowded place, especially when out-of-towners visit during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, held for the past 54 years during four days in July.