An April 13 forum on accessibility in Swarthmore was organized by architect and Swarthmore resident Samina Iqbal, and hosted by Swarthmore Town Center. The event gave community members the opportunity to learn about the experiences of community members who are disabled, the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and options for complying with the law.
Swarthmore resident Gregory Milbourne and some friends challenged themselves to run a 4-mile circuit every 4 hours for 2 days. Here’s his story of how it went. Free to read and share
Swarthmore’s borough council voted to reopen borough hall and the Central Park amphitheater, and approved a three-year lease-purchase of a 2021 hybrid Ford Explorer for the police department. Free to read and share
Swarthmorean intern Madelon Basil introduces a trio of poems by Swarthmore College students.
In collaboration with painter Robert Bohné and Gallery on Park, the Swarthmore Centennial Foundation is offering prints of a downtown Swarthmore scene for purchase.
Associate editor Satya Nelms talks to Swarthmore “house hoppers” and muses on what it means to move while staying close to home. Free to read and share
The Swarthmore Centennial Foundation will recognize a person or organization who has made Swarthmore a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable place to work, learn, do business, or live. Fostering human dignity and an awareness of our common humanity is difficult work. The “Shine a Light” award honors a person or organization who has demonstrated compassion, perseverance, courage, and leadership in working to strengthen the Swarthmore community in this way.
The Swarthmorean invites applications for an unpaid summer internship with flexible working arrangements. The applicant must have 8-15 hours of availability per week for at least five weeks between mid-June and mid-August. Current high school and college students are eligible.
A look inside Delaware County’s Aston vaccine clinic with Swarthmorean Lisa O’Mahony, who is helping oversee the county’s efforts. Free to read and share
A routine meeting of Swarthmore’s Zoning Hearing Board sparks an exploration of the history of zoning decisions in the rapidly gentrifying Historically Black Neighborhood of Swarthmore, and some questions about the borough’s future. Free to read and share
The pandemic has been hard for many, but some disabled people have had unique challenges. The first of a series of articles about COVID and people living with disability, this piece looks at three local residents and how they have managed. Free to read and share
A Swarthmore College student reflects on the things students left behind last year when the college closed — initially just for spring break — and what it was like to be reunited with them. Free to read and share
A profile of Sarah Matthews, the new Swarthmore Town Center coordinator, who started work as the nonprofit’s sole paid employee on February 1. Free to read and share
The rapid decline of insect populations in recent decades has serious environmental implications. But there are things we can all do to make bugs welcome in our yards and gardens.
A profile of novelist Kyle McCarthy, who grew up in Swarthmore. Her new novel, “Everyone Knows How Much I Love You,” focuses on a dangerous friendship between Rose and Lacie, two women in their early thirties, partly in the present and partly when they were teenagers. The story is set mostly in New York City, but crucial parts take place in the borough. Free to read and share
A profile of Aissata Kone, a tenth grader at Strath Haven High School and a serial entrepreneur who credits her family for her drive and work ethic. Free to read and share
At a 5½-hour board meeting, the Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board heard the details of a proposed transition plan that would bring many elementary school students back into schools nearly full time. Two CHOP PolicyLab experts and over 60 community members weighed in. Free to read and share
Jason Kilpatrick has purchased three major downtown Swarthmore properties from the Pastuszek Company for $4.41 million. The Wallingford resident and entrepreneur talks about how he got into real estate, why he loves Swarthmore, and his vision of the future. Free to read and share
I’ve had a wonderful life. Sometimes I just sit and think about how lucky I am.
Lee Awbrey of Rutledge became second in command in the Delaware County public defender’s office last fall. This article takes a look at the circuitous path that led her there, and what she’s hoping to accomplish. Free to read and share
