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CBS News
17 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
This Delaware County high school student is getting a full ride to Princeton University
A high school senior in Delaware County is getting the opportunity of a lifetime. Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School student Kristen Ogogo is getting a full ride to Princeton University through QuestBridge, a program that supports high-achieving students from underserved communities. Out of more than 25,000 applicants, Ogogo was among 2,627 students to match with a prestigious university. "This has been a long time coming, and it's finally here," Ogogo said after commencement Wednesday morning. "I'm so glad I get to spend this joyous moment with my class." Raised by a single mother from Kenya, Ogogo knows the value of hard work and sacrifice. The 18-year-old salutatorian plans to study molecular biology in hopes of becoming an oncologist after losing her eighth grade teacher, Sue Masciantonio, to pancreatic cancer. "She was a big catalyst for all of my determination, all my motivation to have now, and after her passing, it only fueled me to strive harder," Ogogo said. Masciantonio's sister, Maureen Pearlingi, came to graduation to show her support. "For Kristen to use her talents, to want to take her talents, and improve the medical world, especially when it comes to cancer, to me is just a tribute to what my sister meant to her," Pearlingi said. But getting to this point wasn't easy. Ogogo said she wouldn't have been able to attend Bonner Prendie had it not been for generous donors helping cover her tuition. "We're sad to see her go, but we're very fortunate she has high endeavors," Andrea Ciliberti, assistant principal of academic affairs at Bonner Prendie, said. "She's going to reach those dreams." Amid the celebration, Ogogo is grateful to all the people who helped her along the way. "If it weren't for my mom coming here at 19 years old with only $15 in her pocket, she would not have been able to make a way for her two children to live the American dream," Ogogo said. It's a dream she'll continue chasing as she begins the next chapter of her life. "I am so proud of Kristen," Ruth Okello, Ogogo's mother, said. "It's beyond what I can describe."
CBS News
29-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Police searching for escaped prisoner in Media, Pennsylvania
Police are searching for a prisoner who escaped en route to the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, Pennsylvania, the county's district attorney's office and borough officials confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia. A Media borough spokesperson said the prisoner escaped from custody from the county's sheriff's department. The prisoner was last seen going north on Olive Street from 4th Street, according to the borough spokesperson. Officials are asking nearby residents to shelter in place. The Media Borough Police Department, the Delaware County Sheriff, other local, state and federal agencies are actively looking for the escaped prisoner. No other information about the prisoner has been made available at this time. This is a developing story and will be updated.
CBS News
28-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
After Crozer closure, confusion lingers amid wait for auction of Prospect Medical Holdings' medical campuses
The dust hasn't settled over the shutdown of the Crozer Health system in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Two hospitals were wiped out in a bankruptcy reorganization, leaving dozens of primary care physicians unemployed, their practices closed and thousands of patients without doctors. CBS News Philadelphia has been tracking the effects, as well as following bankruptcy auctions of other medical campuses still operating under California-based Prospect Medical Holdings. The details of an auction that was scheduled for Tuesday have not been revealed. One health system involved in the bidding process is expected to issue a news release at some point Wednesday, sources say. Cloud of confusion hangs in air after Crozer Health closure There are small, isolated parts of the Crozer Health system that survived the widespread closures because they're independently owned businesses operating out of buildings not owned by Prospect Medical Holdings. But a cloud of confusion hangs in the air. "I love all of ya. But I love him the best," Viola Kilson said, surrounded by a group of doctors. Make no mistake, Kilson is grateful some of her doctors are still in practice. At 104 years old, she was among Crozer Health's most senior patients. She was blunt in her assessment of the system's collapse and financial ruin. "Catastrophe," she said. "I've been here since my family came from South Carolina in 1931." Earlier this month, CBS News Philadelphia met with Kilson at her ophthalmologist's office. They're still open in a post-Crozer world. That's because the building, adjacent to the shuttered Crozer Chester Medical Center, is not owned by its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings. The doctors, who were formerly affiliated with Crozer, are independent of any system. Prospect Medical Holdings, the bankrupt private equity firm, closed two hospitals and scores of other medical offices last month. "Our building is adjacent to Crozer, but it is completely independent," Dr. John Witherell, an ophthalmologist, said. "We're able to function without Crozer. We will continue to function without Crozer." Witherell and Dr. Christopher Williams say the last few weeks have been terribly confusing. Their staff ramped up what feels like its own marketing agency, alerting patients they're still open, despite living in the shadow of a closed medical center. "To hear every fourth patient ask, 'Are you closing, are you shutting down, are you leaving us?' That's heartbreaking," Williams said. Other doctors, part of a cardiology practice, say people also assumed they were included in the widespread closures. They say their practice in Upland and Chester is vital. "A lot of our patients, this is walking distance, walking distance," Dr. John Godfrey of Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia said. A month later, impacts of Crozer closure still felt in Delco CBS News Philadelphia has been investigating the impact of the Crozer Health shutdown. Former Crozer patients have told us they've spent hours trying to find new doctors. Some can't get appointments until next year. Kilson has yet to set up a new doctor. "It's really tough," she said. "I feel for the people younger than me. You just have to get on the phone, and my insurance was nice enough to send me two names." These doctors say there was no roadmap on how to manage what has become a medical crisis in Delaware County. "Today, to see the doors closed to the hospital and employees laid off, it's devastating emotionally and psychologically that this could all disappear," Williams said. "Just the overall disappointment as to where we were and where we are now and how it came to be that way," Witherell said. "I think it's sad. An entire health care system could implode." But these medical professionals are staying behind, and that's some comfort to Viola Kilson, who is heartbroken about what happened to Crozer. "Crozer is like home," she said. "It feels like home. And you're losing your home when you lose Crozer Hospital." Other Prospect facilities still open, such as medical centers in Glen Mills, Haverford and Broomall, are part of an auction process. These facilities were separated from the closure process because they were deemed viable, according to sources, who claim they are profitable. Prospect attorneys and a spokesperson did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Morrow County deputy shot and killed Memorial Day evening
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Morrow County Deputy was shot and killed Monday evening, the Morrow County Sherriff's Office confirmed. Morrow County Sheriff John L. Hinton said a deputy was shot in an altercation with a suspect. Hinton said the deputy was transported to an area hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The suspect is in serious condition. Hinton said the deputy responded to the 100 block of County Road 26 on reports of a domestic disturbance. He said the situation led to the officer involved shooting, and the suspect was also shot. 'There are no words to express the pain being felt by our office today,' Hinton said. Hinton read from a statement and said he would not take any questions. The incident is under investigation by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office with assistance from the Ohio BCI. If anyone has information about the incident, they are asked to contact the Delaware Sheriff at 740-833-2830 or DCSODetectives@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Balloon release for Upper Darby High School student killed in shooting
A Delaware County community released white balloons Monday afternoon in honor of Khalief Webster, an Upper Darby High School student who was shot and killed.
