SPEAKER & EVENT ARCHIVES
2024-2025
Season-Opening Happy Hour with Paris Olympian Allie Wilson and Temple University TV
September 24, 2024
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Broadcast Pioneers and the Delco Press Club host Multicultural Multimedia Panel with Kevin Andrade, President and CEO, The Voice Radio Network; Reporter Madeleine Wright, KYW-TV – ViacomCBS; managing editor, The Philadelphia Tribune; associate publisher Barbara Ann Zippi-Och, Delaware Valley Italian- American Herald; and CEO and publisher Aphrodite Kotrotsios; Hellenic News of America
October 16, 2024
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​A Taste of Delco and Holiday Basket Raffle
November 20, 2024
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New Year Luncheon with WRTI Jazz Host J. Michael Harrison
January 22, 2025
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Delaware County Press Club and Broadcast Pioneers Presents Lunar New Year Luncheon Featuring 6abc’s Katie Katro
February 19, 2025
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Happy Hour and Trivia with PHL17's Jason Lee
March 26, 2025
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​Spring Luncheon with lifestyle influencer Pat Nogar and "The Cake Ladies"
April 23, 2025
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​End-of-Season Luncheon with ​Author Bruce Mowday
May 13, 2025​​​
2023-2024
Season-Opening Lunch with Former Flyer Chris Therien
September, 2023
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Salute to Veterans Luncheon with Fox 29's George Roach
October, 2023
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Happy Hour & Gallery Tour with George Rothacker
November, 2023
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Holiday Luncheon with Celebrity Biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli
December, 2023
Press Club Happy New Year Happy Hour
January, 2024
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Lunar New Year Luncheon at Margaret Kuo's Kitchen with FOX 29's Sue Serio & Bill Vargus
February, 2024
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Delco Press Club Luncheon with
Ethnic Media Panel
March, 2024
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Tour of the Historic Lansdowne Theater EXCLUSIVELY for The Press Club
April, 2024
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Luncheon with "The Golden Bachelor" Contestant Susan Noles
April, 2024
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End-of-Season Happy Hour with
Tribute to Barbara Ormsby
May, 2024​​​​
2022-2023
Luncheon with President Michael J. Rounds and Student-led Tour at Williamson College of the Trades
September, 2022
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour of The Colonial Theatre with Executive Director Jennifer L. Carlson and Nosferatu Screening
October, 2022
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Preston & Steve's Camp Out for Hunger Live Broadcast and Backstage Tour with Sean McDonald, Neumann University
November, 2022
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Holiday Luncheon and Raffle with award-winning broadcast journalist Pat Ciarrocchi, Linda Hoffman Rydell, and singer Tommy C., The Voice of Tribute
December, 2022
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Happy Hour and "Parrot" film screening at MAC with director Kyle B. Thompson
January, 2023
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Lunar New Year and Black History Month Luncheon with Paul A. Bennett, publisher, The Spirit Newspaper; and Richard Blye, Juneteenth Artistic Collaborative Experience of Delco
February, 2023
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Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum Tour and Luncheon
March, 2023
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Happy Hour with PHL 17's Delco Duo, Monica Cryan and Jenna Meisner
April, 2023
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"Big Hats and Fast Horses" Luncheon with Damon Feldman, Official Celebrity Boxing founder
May, 2023
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The Press Club celebrates 100 Years of Hedegrow Theatre at "The Puzzle"
June, 2023
2021-2022
Arts and Culture Meet & Greet
Featuring Delco Arts Consortium/Delco Arts Week
September, 2021
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Gothic Book Tour with Author Matt Lake
October, 2021
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From Delco to the Director's Chair: A Conversation with Todd Robinson
November, 2021
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Holiday Luncheon with David Uosikkinen
December, 2021
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Lunar New Year with FOX 29's Sue Serio
February, 2022
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Women in Sports with Leslie Gudel, Dr. Monica Taylor, Lindsey Moppert
March, 2022
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Books & Brunch Event with Tiffany Joyner, Rich Pagano, Joann Pierdomenico and Vincent James, Kathy Piperno
April, 2022
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Happy Hour with FOX 29's Bob Kelly
May, 2022
2020-2021
Diversity & Inclusion Panel
Bo-Dean Sanders, author; Joe Blake from
The SPIRIT Newspapers; and Dr. Marie
Amey-Taylor, Founding Partner/
Prinicpal, InterACTion Consulting
Group
September, 2020
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Communicating About COVID-19 Panel
Greg Gegwich, Independence
Blue Cross; Carla Showell-Lee, SEPTA; Melissa Jacobs, Main Line Today
Magazine; and Mary Wescavage,
Premier Orthopaedics
October, 2020
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Alicia Vitarelli
6 abc Action News - WPVI
December, 2020
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State of Broadcasting: From Academics
to the Workplace Webinar
Sean McDonald, Neumann University
January, 2021
Fun in the Philly Region
Irene Levy Baker, PR Consultant & Author
February, 2021
Women in the Media Panel
Debbi Calton, Outside FM; Peg DeGrassa,
Town Talk Newspapers, News & Press of Delaware County;
Loraine Ballard Morrill, iHeartMedia PHL
March, 2021
Happy Hour at Echo Hill Farm
April, 2021
Richard Pagano, Town Talk Newspapers and the News of Delaware County
Sportswriter & Author
May, 2021
2019-2020
Afternoon at Echo Hill Farm with George Rothacker
September, 2019
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Behind-the-Scenes at Hedgerow Theatre
October, 2020
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Runway to Victory
November, 2020
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Stealing Wyeth Book Signing
December, 2020
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Getting to Know You Networking Event at Azie
March, 2020
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Tracy Davidson
Morning Anchor, NBC10 News Today,
and Kathy Piperno,
Esquire, Delco Bar Association
March 26, 2019
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Hard Rock Hotel Casino Atlantic City:
“Bringing the Sizzle Back to Town”
April 30, 2019
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Scott Arboretum
with Becky Robert, PR and Volunteer
Programs Coordinator
May 15, 2019
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The Press Club joins the Delco Chamber
of Commerce for Union Soccer
at Talen Stadium
May 29, 2019
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The Spirit Newspaper celebrated 12 years…
The Press Club sponsored and celebrated
at Springfield Country Club
with founder Paul A. Bennett (Press Club Member),
a Delaware Valley media personality for more
than 40 years and a founder of the Association
of Black Journalists
June 5, 2019
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“The D Day Dance” The Press Club hosts to
Benefit the Veterans of Foreign Wars
(VFW) Post #3460
June 6, 2019​
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Press Club Members attend the taping of
"The Q" with Quincy Harris at
Fox 29 Studio
June 18, 2019
2018-2019
Ribbon Cutting, Valley View Golf
Cheers to rockin’ for 25 years Debbi Calton,
radio personality, 102.9 FM WMGK -
Happy 142nd Birthday to the Delco Daily Times
September 19, 2018
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Christine Flowers, Columnist
Philadelphia Daily News and
the Delco Sunday Times;
attorney, immigration law.
October 17, 2018
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Ocean Resort Tour with the PR Council
of Atlantic City and Dan Hoover
October 30, 2018
​​“The Press Club Salutes Those Who Serve”
featuring Delco native Curt Weldon,
Congressman, 1987-2007, 7th district
November 19, 2018
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‘Tis the Season for Strutting’ with Steve
Highsmith - broadcaster, author, news
and political anchor;
Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame, 2011.
And James May, award-winning costumer
​December 19, 2019
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Ring in the New Year with Laughter
Behind-the-scenes tour of Helium Comedy
February 6, 2019
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​Patricia King Haddad
Author, composer, pianist, vocalist, La Giara
February 13, 2019
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Women’s History Month
The Press Club joined the Delco Bar Association’s
Women in the Law Committee -
“Eighty-eight years before Rosa Parks:
Caroline R. Le Count and the women of
Tasting Freedom” featuring former Philadelphia
Inquirer reporters Dan Biddle & Murray Dubin,
authors of Tasting Freedom.
March 8, 2019
2017-2018
Frank Giordano
President and CEO of The Philly POPS
September 20, 2017
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Cheryl Colleluori, President, Headstrong
Foundations, Nancy Craskey, President
of CityTeam, Casey Boy, Preston
and Steve Radio
October 18, 2017
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Debbi Calton, WMGK Radio Personality,
and Jack Whelan, Delco District Attorney
November 15, 2017
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Lisa Thomas-Laury
Retired Action News Co-Anchor
December 20, 2017
Radio Professionals Panel
Joe Morinelli, Radio Voice Italia host
Sara Lomax-Reese, President of WURD
T. Morgan, Broadcast Pioneer Hall of
Fame, Andie Summers, WXTU
morning host, Steve Butler, KYW
News Director
January 17, 2018
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Cherri Gregg
Community affairs reporter for KYW
Newsradio 1060
March 28, 2018
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The Invincible Vince Papale, Author, and former
member of the Philadelphia Eagles
April 18th, 2018
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"Behind-the-Scenes Tour” at Hedgerow Theatre
May 10, 2018
2016-2017
James LeePolling Expert
September 21st, 2016
Donna Cavanaugh, Cindy Falteich,
Doreen McGettigan & Kym Grosso
October 19, 2016
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David White
Delaware County Councilman
November 16, 2016
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Kate Bilo
CBS 3 Chief Meteorologist
December 21, 2016
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David Maialetti
Philadelphia Inquirer photographer
January 18, 2017
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2015-2016
Hugh E Dillon
Blogger & Photographer
May 18th, 2016
Jan Dickler
Reality TV Pioneer
April 20th, 2016
David H. Lipson, Jr.
Publisher, Philadelphia Magazine
March 16th, 2016
Richard Ross Jr.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner
February 17th, 2016
Roger LaMay
General Manager WXPN Radio
Janaury 20, 2016
Pat Ciarrocchi
Former Reporter and CBS3 Anchor
December 16, 2015
Ben Davis
Phillies Broadcaster
Nov 18, 2015
Father Paul Morrissey
Oct 21, 2015
Chris Murphy
Fox 29 Anchor
Sept 16, 2015
2014-2015
Ike Richman
Comcast - Spectacor VP PR
May 20, 2015
Sheriff Welsh & Roxanne Chalifoux
April 15, 2015
John McNichol
President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
March 18, 2015
Bob Kelly
Fox Traffic Reporter
February 18, 2015
Bill Marimow
Philadelphia Inquire Editor
January 21, 2015
Chris Gheysens
Wawa CEO
December 17, 2014
Ray Didinger
Award-winning American sportswriter, author, film writer, radio host, TV commentator, and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
November 19, 2014
Dom Giordano
WPHT Radio Talk Show Host
October 15, 2014
Don Guardian
Mayor of Atlantic City
September 17, 2014
2013-2014
Scott Palmer
Philadelphia Phillies
Director of Public Affairs
May 21, 2014
Anne Ewers
Kimmel Center President & CEO
April 16, 2014
LuAnn Cahn
NBC 10 Journalist & Author
March 19, 2014
Radio Panel
Radio Thrives in the Media Evolution
February 19, 2014
April Margera, MTV reality TV star &
John Roman, Veteran Journalist
January 15, 2014
Peter Nero
Grammy Award-Winning Pianist and Conductor &
Michael Chitwood, Upper Darby Police Chief
December 18, 2013
Sharon Pinkenson
Greater Philadelphia Film Office &
Kyle Lowder, star of the Media Theater's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
November 20, 2013
Susan Barnett
Former CBS 3 Anchor
October 16, 2013
Marilou Regan
Rolling Stones Historian
September 18, 2013
2012-2013
Angelo Lutz and
George Anastasia
May 15, 2013
Jim Donovan
Andrea McArdle
Consumer Reporter for CBS 3
April 17, 2013
Special Panel: Local Residents Who Have Appeared on National TV
March 20, 2013
Jon Gorchow
Broadcasting Executive
February 20, 2013
Meet the Media
January 16, 2013
Annual Holiday Luncheon
Sam Lit
President/CEO of Hy Lit Radio Technologies Inc.
December 19, 2012
Modern Day Crime
Jack Whelan
Delaware County District Attorney
November 14, 2012
Paranormal Panel
Jon Bari, President of the Constitutional Walking Tourand the Spirits of '76 Ghost Tour
October 17, 2012
Al Meltzer
Sports Anchor and Author
September 19, 2012
2011-2012
Natalie Stone
Reality TV Alumna Visits Press Club
May 16, 2012
Meet the Online News Media
April 18, 2012
Celebrating Women's History Month
March 21, 2012
Charlie Gracie and Delaware County Council Featured
February 15, 2012
The Role of Radio
January 18, 2012
Senator Dominic Pileggi
December 21, 2011
Chris Blackman
Vince & Janet Papale
A Salute to Veterans
November 16, 2011
Meet the Media
October 19, 2011
Tim Chambers
The Mighty Macs
September 21, 2011
2010-2011
Stan Wischnowski
May 18, 2011
Local Authors Panel
April 20, 2011
George Anastasia
March 16, 2011
Media Panel
February 16, 2011
Panel Discussion
January 19, 2011
Jim Melwert
December 15, 2010
Kathleen Carey
Delaware County Daily & Sunday Times reporter &
Gene Ontjes
Chick-fil-A franchise owner
November 17, 2010
Meet the Media
October 20, 2010
PREVIOUSLY HOSTED SPEAKERS
Ed Rendell
Former governor of Pennsylvania
Dave Frankel
Television weatherman, news anchor and attorney
F. Lee Bailey
Bestselling author and attorney
Larry Kane
American journalist, news anchor and author
Judy Spires
President of Acme
Lynn Doyle
Host and executive producer of "It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle,”
and nine-time Emmy Award winner
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Mark Schweiker
Former governor of Pennsylvania
Sally Starr
Prominent 1950s celebrity television personality
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Tom McCarthy
Sports broadcaster and play-by-play announcer for Philadelphia Phillies
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Herb Denenberg
Former television consumer advocate and newspaper columnist best known as an investigative reporter for the CBS and NBC affiliates in Philadelphia
Jonathan Newman
Former Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Chairman
Larry Mendte
News anchor, commentator and radio talk show host
Chris Wheeler
Author and former announcer and color commentator for Philadelphia Phillies
Tracey Davidson
Co-anchor of NBC 10 News Today
Sue Serio
Fox 29 weather anchor
Marc Howard
Retired longtime Philadelphia news anchor
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Dawn Stensland
Radio host, television talk show host and news anchor
Deborah Puglisi
Author
Lisa Scottoline
Author
Jane Pepper
Former President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Tug McGraw
Former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Larry Shank
Former Philadelphia Phillies PR director and author
Curt Weldon
Former U.S. Congressman
Joe Sestak
American politician and former U.S. Navy three-star admiral
Brian Tierney
Advertising and public relations executive and former publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer
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