A profile of Mimi Haggerty, the longtime leader of the local chapter for Art Goes To School, a nonprofit volunteer organization who bring art appreciation classes to nearly 155,000 elementary school children in the Delaware Valley.
Swarthmore Farmers Market Emerging From Its Cocoon
Pat Francher fills us in on how the Swarthmore Farmers Market is emerging this summer from its Covid cocoon. Spoiler: things will be looking a lot more normal.
Celebration of Life Memorial Service at Plush Mills
Around 50 Plush Mills residents, staff, and family gathered for a Celebration of Life Memorial Service. Participants celebrated the lives of the 39 residents lost since last January, many due to complications caused by COVID-19.
Judie Neale: A Life in News and Music
A profile of Swarthmore resident Judie Neale, her career in news, and passion for singing.
Interested in Making Your Backyard a Haven for Wildlife?
Want to Help Improve Local Biodiversity? Do You Enjoy Looking at Beautiful Plants? If you answered yes to any of those questions (and live in Swarthmore), then sign up for a free Home Eco-Audit during National Pollinator Week, June 21 through 27.
What I Hope
Editor Rachel Pastan says goodbye to The Swarthmorean and shares final thoughts about issues facing the borough.
The Tree of Us in a March Chinook: Stitching a Scattered Community Into a Quilt
A Swarthmore College senior dreams up a community quilting project to hold onto a sense of community during Covid-19.
Taxation and Representation
Retired history professor and former Swarthmore resident Laurie Bernstein has been busying herself during the pandemic by developing a database of back issues of The Swarthmorean. This week, an article from 1932 about the town debates on tax rates.
Walk, Don’t Run: Council President’s Deliberate Path
A profile of Mary Walk — Delaware County native, Swarthmore Borough Council president, and director of the Delaware County Office of Judicial Support — who became a lawyer at the age of 41.
Something to Read: Deacon King Kong
Stefan Roots’ thoughts on James McBride’s 2020 novel, Deacon King Kong.
"There and Back Again" Opens in Borough Hall
After months of pandemic hibernation, Swarthmore Friends of the Arts will open its first exhibition of 2021 on Tuesday, June 15, in Swarthmore Borough Hall. There and Back Again is a collection of artworks by Friends of the Arts board members Martha Perkins, Michele Southworth, Skip Gosnell, Lora Lavin, Megan Lee, and Alicia Ruley-Nock.
What Can the Tree Committee Do for You?
Swarthmore Tree Committee member David Page explains the many ways the committee can help residents.
When Parents Become Teachers and Therapists: Kids With Disabilities at Home During Covid
Two families try to manage not just online school but also personalized health care and educational support services for their students with disabilities. This is the third article in our series about how Covid-19 has affected people with disabilities in our community.
Unscientific Survey: Weight Change
“The Freshman 15” refers to the number of pounds traditionally gained in one’s first year of college. “The Covid 19,” inevitably, is a cute designation for weight put on during the pandemic. This week’s Unscientific Survey examined how the past year has affected your waistline.
Sculpting The Tree
Swarthmore residents Steve Platt and Robin Schaufler describe how they engaged a chainsaw sculptor to transform their dying red maple into art.
College Names Honorary Degree Recipients
Swarthmore College will award honorary degrees to philosopher Elizabeth Anderson, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, and filmmaker Dawn Porter at the college’s 149th commencement ceremony on June 6. Approximately 350 undergraduates will also receive degrees at the online ceremony.
Something to Watch: The Times of Harvey Milk
Editor Rachel Pastan recommends this documentary to watch during Pride Month and recalls the meaning the movie had for her when it came out in 1984.
Humans of The Swarthmorean: Dorothy Briscoe
When Dorothy Briscoe read our March 16 article that described her experience about how Covid-19 is affecting people who are living with disability in our community, she told her support person from Values into Action — a Delaware County organization that provides services and support to people with disabilities — that the piece had gotten some things wrong. To help set the record straight, here is Dorothy Briscoe telling some of her story in her own words.
A Year Since George Floyd
Opinion writer Stefan Roots explores what has changed, and what hasn’t, since George Floyd’s murder a year ago.
Hedgleigh Spring Garden Tour
After a yearlong hiatus due to the pandemic, garden tours have resumed at Swarthmore’s Hedgleigh Spring.