My life as a newspaper reporter

There was a period of time, three months to be exact, when I reported the news for a Delaware County based publication. The Spirit newspaper, at the time of my hiring, was based in Chester, Pa., and later moved to Collingdale, Pa., where it still operates under the leadership of Paul A. Bennett. During my tenure I covered events and news stories in Philadelphia, Chester, Sharon Hill, Collingdale, Darby, Yeadon and Lansdowne.

The newspaper credited me for 35 of my 39 published stories including:

• The 11th Annual Healthy Hoops at St. Joseph's University
• Senior Prom for Darby Mayor, Helen R. Thomas
• The Sharon Hill Ramblers baseball team historic win
• Delaware County's 225th Anniversary Celebration
• Playground Build at Evans Elementary School
• Breaking the Chains of Violence Community Peace Gathering
• Chester's 10th Annual Riverfront Ramble
• Power 99FM's Peace on the Streets Concert
• 80th Birthday Celebration of Pennsylvania's Longest Running Mayor
• The Ruth L. Bennett Home and The Nia Center Historic Properties Reopened
• Delaware County Ebola and Infectious Disease Task Force
• Darby Borough 2nd Annual Police Academy
• Attorney General Kathleen Kane addresses internet predators and cyberbullying

Although my time at The Spirit was short, it was rewarding, eventful and educational. I met a lot of interesting people, learned more about where I live, and about how the newspaper business works. I have to give credit to my former employer for doing what he has done for more than forty years.