June 2023 Issue

Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors is proud to feature families, groups and individuals who make a difference in our community. This month, we turn our attention to the Newtown Square Fire Company, which has had a proud tradition of volunteer fire service for over 100 years.

The June Casey’s Public House Student of the Month is Ava Bleckley, who is a…

“Make your yard a joy to come home to!” is the motto of Robert J. Kleinberg Landscape Design & Construction, and they deliver on that.

If you’re a regular reader of Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors in print or online at www.NewtownSquareMag.com, you’re experienced with our social media that brings you together with friends and neighbors, some known, and others introduced by your hometown magazine in service to our mission and motto: Bringing People Together.

Nestled among rolling hills and picturesque conserved lands, just 20 miles west of Philadelphia and off Route 3, sits a small environmental nonprofit known as Willistown Conservation Trust (WCT). This organization has been in existence since 1996, but its history extends well beyond those years to the 1980s.

On April 17, nearly 30,000 runners battled rain and strong headwinds to conquer the 26.2-mile challenge of the Boston Marathon. Two of the runners in this prestigious long race were Newtown Square’s own Peter Merhige and Broomall’s Sean Egan.

Please join us in congratulating Newtown Square resident Matthew DeAngelo on his nomination, appointment and acceptance to attend The United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point.

A new roof is one of the biggest investments a homeowner can make in their home and the last thing you want is to hire someone to replace it, and then have issues a few years later.

After filing your income tax return, it’s important to keep a few things in mind. You can check on the status of your refund using the “Get Your Refund Status” tool on the IRS website.

It’s summer, which means it’s a great time for shrub pruning, seasonal landscaping care and regularly scheduled lawn care. 

Research has shown that the idea behind the self-fulfilling prophecy is true. People who believe they’ll succeed put in more effort.

Funeral and memorial services are a time for reflection, introspection and thoughtful contemplation. It’s also a time for those who cared about the one who has passed to recall and treasure their personal memories.

Considering selling or refinancing your home? Then you’ve likely wondered what resource would help you determine the “value” of your home.

Please join us in congratulating The Board and Members of the Newtown Square Business Association (NSBA) for receiving the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Best Business Association award.

First things first: no Virginia, there was no Sandy Flash. However, that fictitious character was modeled on an actual bandit, James Fitzpatrick, the self-styled Captain Fitz.