The Spirit Newspaper

08/27/2026

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/backpack-giveaway-remembers-fanta-bility

08/27/2026

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/widener-students-move-in-as-campus-starts-classes

Move-in day is a milestone event in the life of anyone who traveled away from home to attend college. It’s a day when mothers shed tears as they hand over their sons and daughters to begin a transition away from dependence on their immediate family to become part of a campus community. There to ta...

08/27/2026

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/chalkfest-turns-chester-into-outdoor-gallery

Reaney St., located directly outside Subaru Park in Chester, was transformed into a large canvas this weekend as artists, families and visitors gathered for the second annual Delco Chalkfest. The free two-day festival, hosted by Visit Delco, featured 20 professional chalk artists who provided a live...

08/27/2026

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/local-barbers-return-for-annual-free-haircuts-and-braids

With the first days of school upon us, hundreds of school children lined up for free haircuts, braids, school supplies, and a fresh new look courtesy of a local organization of barbers hosted by the West Philadelphia YMCA, 52nd and Chestnut sts. on Sunday, Aug. 23. The five-hour event was sponsored....

08/25/2026

07/30/2026

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/people-may-get-a-hot-meal-with-food-stamps

A new type of corner store will soon serve West Philly’s Cobbs Creek neighborhood – one that takes SNAP benefits in exchange for a hot, prepared meal straight from its own kitchen next door. The innovative approach was taken by Community Grocer co-founders Eli Moraru and Alexandre Imbot and seek...

07/30/2026

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/fourth-person-pleads-in-school-abuse-case

A fourth defendant has pleaded guilty in the Chester Community Charter School West Campus child abuse case, stemming from allegations that students in the school’s emotional support program were physically abused by staff. Arijah Clements, 20, of Chester, entered a guilty plea before County Common...

07/30/2026

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/havertown-man-busted-for-racist-violent-threats-against-county-sheriff

A Havertown resident was arrested on Tuesday, July 28, for allegedly leaving threatening voice mails, which included racist and violent remarks, on the telephone answering system at the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department. Sean Keenan, 40, of the 300 block of Maryland Ave., using a modified voice...

07/30/2026

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/health-officials-want-to-prevent-outbreaks-with-vaccine-program-and-awareness

The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) kicked off its Back-to-School Measles Immunization Campaign on Monday, July 27, by providing vaccines and immunization information to families at Observatory Park in Upper Darby Township. Health department personnel administered vaccines to several childr...

07/23/2026

https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/shapiro-promotes-innovation-commitment-through-125-million-initiative-to-area-officials-leaders

Gov. Josh Shapiro visited a technology center in Philadelphia to meet with business leaders, labor unions, and elected leaders to highlight historic investments in innovation he secured in the 2026-27 budget, including $125 million to create Innovate in PA 2.0 and invest in the state’s innovation ...