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Taste & Sea Seafood, Steaks & Libations in Glen Mills is one of four new Delaware County restaurants opening in 2024.

Restaurants are thriving in our region, with 75 restaurants planning to open in the Philadelphia area in 2024, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Following a trend from last year, more restaurants are opening than closing.

Delaware County can expect four new restaurants and one new café at Philadelphia International Airport.

Taste & Sea Seafood, Steaks & Libations at 1810 Wilmington Pike in Keystone Plaza, Glen Mills, is an upscale steak-and-seafood restaurant from Christina Talbot and chef John Talbot. Set to open in March, it replaces Pescatore’s.

Testa Rossa at 919 Baltimore Pike in Glen Mills is a Fearless Restaurants establishment in the former Ruby’s Diner at the Shoppes at Brinton Lake. The restaurant offers a family-friendly 1960s Italian American atmosphere and fare. It is set to open this summer.

Van Horn’s at 1015 N. Providence Road in Media is relocating from Phoenixville this January. The sandwich shop from chef Mark Vanhorn will replace LP’s Burgers.

Al Pastor at 13 W. Benedict Ave. in Havertown is opening in the spring. It is a Delaware County version of Exton’s modern Mexican bar.

Sabrina’s Cafe is coming to Philadelphia International Airport’s Terminal C this spring. The bruncherie replaces Sky Asian and Burrito Elito.

See the complete list of openings outside of the new Delaware County restaurants in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

GLEN MILLS, PA —Testa Rossa will open in the former Ruby’s Diner at 919 Baltimore Pike, at the Shoppes at Brinton Lake in the summer of 2024.

Originally slated to open as Rosalie Glen Mills, Fearless Restaurants decided to pivot and create a new concept that is a vibrant, casual Italian-American, restaurant that exudes fun in both its décor and menu.

Testa Rossa, which means redhead in Italian will embody the fun and fiery spirit of its namesake.The Italian American Kitchen will have 180 seats indoors including booths and a large center bar. There will be an additional 100 seats outside on the patio.

The restaurant is being designed by Stokes Architecture + Design, Philadelphia. The interior design will be a playful and sultry mix of 1960s—inspired bold patterns and colors featuring Campari red accents. It will be warm and inviting and incorporate dramatic visuals and indulgent touches.

Testa Rossa will offer a vibey atmosphere with familial as well as inventive takes on classic Italian dishes.

Rosalie Wayne Executive Regional Chef Merick Devine will also lead the culinary team at Testa Rossa. Like its sister restaurant Rosalie Wayne, the menu will feature house-made pasta.

“It will be a more casual menu, heavily focused on pasta and pizza. there will be regional classics, elevated Italian-American familiars, and a few dishes that land somewhere in between,” Devine said. “Save room for dessert which will include soft-serve gelato, pizzelle cones, Chinotto floats, and pistachio milkshakes.”

Before leading the kitchen at Rosalie, Devine served as the executive chef at White Dog Cafe in Wayne. Before joining Fearless Restaurants, he worked at Frasca Food and Wine in Colorado for over six years. While serving as Chef de Cuisine, Frasca was nominated twice for the prestigious James Beard ``Outstanding Restaurant” award.

“I wasn’t the guy who always knew he was destined to be a chef, “ Devine said. “But what I liked to do was eat. I was very fortunate growing up that I had an amazing family that valued time together and always placed importance on it.

“It wasn’t until college that I started buying cookbooks instead of textbooks. I started skipping class to test new recipes and practice sharpening a knife. It was during this time that my career and path were ignited.”

GLEN MILLS, Pa. - An early holiday surprise for a Delaware County mother as she battles breast cancer. She and her family are heading on the trip of a lifetime thanks to a local group of volunteers.

Law enforcement with lights flashing led the way to Mendenhall Drive in Glen Mills.

Members of the Delco Group pulled up in true Christmas style with the Grinch to deliver news to 42-year-old Kelly Marcakis, surrounded by family and friends.

"You, Jeff and the kids will be headed to Disney World!" they announced. The surprise trip for Kelly, her husband and three children, paid for by the Delco Group, and brought her to tears.

"I can't wait. I love Disney," said Kelly with emotion. The news and celebration comes on Kelly's first day home in about a month.

"I'm just filled with so much gratitude," she said. Kelly was diagnosed last February with Stage IV breast cancer.

"I'm just overwhelmed. It's been a really hard year," she said. She had chemo from March to August, a double mastectomy in November and will start radiation in January.

"Warrior. She's battled for the last year bad news and she just took it on the chin and kept going," said her husband, Jeff Marcakis. Kelly stayed with her mom, Patty, the past month for extra care following her surgery.

"I witnessed it firsthand and she fought it every step of the way," said Patty Tomczak.

The non-profit Delco Group captured the event, taking pictures with everyone Friday evening. They're a five-year-old group of volunteers who bring joy to people battling difficult situations.

"It's probably the greatest thing I've ever been a part of actually," said John Port. He’s the president and says Kelly is one of 50 people they will surprise this week alone during their annual Christmas wish.

"You can't solve people's problems. We just want to put a smile on their face," he said.

Kelly says she's learned a lot about herself through the battle with cancer.

"How strong I am and it's moments like this that you realize how many people have your back," she said. Her husband says he's acquired something new too.

"I learned how to cook through all this (She's not cooking tonight though?) She's not cooking tonight," he laughed.

The family has a message for everyone, including Kelly's uncle Kevin O'Donahue, who worked with the Delco Group to make it a perfect day.

"The community is amazing. It's like family. Delco Group, thank you," they said.

More information about the Delco Group can be found on their Facebook page, here.

GLEN MILLS, Pa. (CBS) -- It was a sea of red Monday afternoon at Maris Grove Senior Living Community in Glen Mills.

"The Phillies are so exciting this year. They were exciting last year, but this year is just incredibly exciting," said Robert Gross, a resident at Maris Grove.

Hundreds of senior citizens waved their rally towels as the Phillies got ready to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Organizers said the pep rally was a fun way to get residents hyped up.

"We have 1,700 residents that live here, so we are always looking for ways to be able to celebrate things in this type of lifestyle. Residents love to do things like this," Chad Couture, associate executive director at Maris Grove, said.

Among the crowd was 92-year-old Helen Hough, who came dressed for the occasion with a light-up Phillies ball cap and Phillies sneakers.

"Being a Phillies fan and you know, it's a treat for me. This is the first time I've been out of my apartment since June. I'm under some hospice care and all that stuff, but I'm happy, I'm alive," she said.

Phillies fans are confident the team can pull out a win.

"The Phillies are not going to lose tonight. The Phillies are going to go into overtime. They're going to go into the 10th round," Hough said. "Once they go into overtime a lot of the time it's a big help. They can sort of come to life again."

Larry Shenk is considered the resident historian.

He said he was vice president of Phillies public relations from 1964 to 2007.

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"We're playing good baseball, so is Arizona. They're young. They have nothing to lose," Shenk said. "We have experience. Experience usually takes over in the postseason like this."

Fans said they'll support the team no matter what the outcome of the game.

Madeleine Wright

Madeleine Wright is a bilingual general assignment reporter for CBS News Philadelphia. She joined the team in January 2022.

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Alan C. Holcombe , age 89, of Glen Mills PA, peacefully passed away on October 19, 2023. He left us in the midst of his beloved Phillies playoff run. He will be cheering them on with Mom from here on out!

Born in Ridgway, PA on September 20,1934, the third son of Charles and Cacille Anderson Holcombe. Alan moved to Chester, PA as a young child, living on Taylor Terrace until he graduated Chester High in 1953. Alan then married the only love of his life, Alva in 1954 at the Crum Lynn Baptist Church. They moved on to Faith Baptist Church in Brookhaven where they spent many wonderful years with that amazing congregation.

Alan enjoyed competing in a variety of sports..bowling, softball, basketball & tennis; mostly with The Faith Baptist men.

Al and Alva had met during a Young Life event and were together for life. They moved to a small home in Brookhaven, then in 1963, they had their dream home built next door to the Brookhaven Swim Club. Shortly thereafter, Alan became the Club's President, and for many years helped make that Swim Club a great place for us kids and many more families.

Al and Alva moved to Maris Grove in 2006 as one of their Pioneer residents. They both just loved being part of the Maris Grove community.

Alan worked for the Delaware County Daily Times for 50 plus years, beginning while he was in school as a paper boy. He became the Classified Advertising Manager there, mostly focused on automobile advertisements. He loved interacting with all the car dealerships in the area, especially the Springfield Golden Mile.

He retired from The Daily Times on December 31,1999. He said he was "done working in this millennium!" Alan shortly thereafter created his second love, The United Plates of America. This craft kept him young at heart for another 16 years. Al loved being creative. He was always hustling, from a young boy selling candy bars door to door, as a young man, selling pots and pans, up until his very end, still trying to make one more map for someone. He was an amazing man.

Al's love of travel and adventure was truly an inspiration for his children. Summer vacations in 'Duke', towing the camper around the country, visiting family and making new friends were wonderful times.

In addition to his parents Alan is preceded in death by his brother, Ben Holcombe and sister, Joan Roat.

Alan's creative spirit and sense of adventure will be carried on by his children, The Four K's: Karan (Jeff) Saitto, Keith (Melissa) Holcombe, Karlene Lafferty & Kris (Roseanne) Holcombe and his 13 grandchildren: Emily Barrett, Briton ( Amy Bork) Barrett, Kelle (Ralph) Patton, Jenna (Sven) Prim- Holcombe, Gary Huntsman, Shane (David) Riser, Amanda (Nathan) Dunn, Rachel (Ray) Fuller, Shannon (Jason) Holland, Brian Lafferty, Andrew (Hannah) Holcombe, Samantha Howell, Matthew Holcombe and 21+ great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 1:00- 2:00PM, followed by a service at 2:00PM at the Maris Grove Chapel, 200 Maris Grove Way, Glen Mills, PA.In lieu of flowers, Alan had requested that any memorial contributions be made to the Young Life organization, without which there never would have been an Alan & Alva Holcombe.