Delaware County native Steve McLaughlin is executive producer of (Re)Solved, a new cable TV series about controversial Hollywood celebrity deaths. The show will debut Thursday on VICE. (COURTESY PHOTO)

NEW YORK CITY — Delaware County native Steve McLaughlin, Ridley High School Class of 1996, is executive producer of “(Re)Solved,” a new cable TV show.

(Re)Solved will debut on VICE TV at 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 27. VICE TV is available on Verizon/Fios and other cable networks and streaming channels.

The 10-part series of hourlong episodes focuses on internet sleuths’ and professional investigators’ re-examination of some of the most notorious and controversial deaths of Hollywood celebrities, such as Prince, Anna Nicole Smith, Heath Ledger and others.

A new episode will be featured each week. The first episode on Thursday is about Bob Saget.

Steve’s wife, Helene McKelvey McLaughlin, a graphic arts teacher, is also a 1996 Ridley grad. Steve is the son of Robert and Dorothy McLaughlin of Ridley Park.

McLaughlin has been working in TV production in New York City for the past 20 years and has an extensive and impressive background of film credits.

To watch a trailer for (Re)Solved, go to https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/video/resolved-trailer/642c5ff68ce7a048a2597ff1.

Springfield Lions Club honors high school seniors

The Springfield Lions Club held its annual student recognition night on Wednesday, April 19.

Each year Springfield High School and Cardinal O’Hara High School select seniors from their respective schools who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments during their high school career and submit their names to the Lions Club for recognition at the event.

For more information about the Lions, contact Larry Healy at 610-716-7076 or visit http://www.springfieldlionsclub.org.

African Violet Society holds show and sale

The African Violet Society of Springfield will hold its annual show and sale Saturday, April 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, April 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Marple Township Municipal Building, 227 S. Sproul Road, Broomall.

This year’s theme of the free show is “Violets Color our World.”

Plants will be on display as well as for sale. The location is handicapped accessible. This is the first judged show that the African Violet Society has been able to host in four years.

Frankie Valli tribute group comes to St. Gabe’s in Norwood

Lights Out, a four-part vocal group that is often hailed as “America’s #1 Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons tribute group,” will perform at St. Gabriel’s Church Hall in Norwood, Saturday, June 17.

Dinner is at 5:45 p.m., followed by the show at 7 p.m. The multi-talented group has been entertaining audiences for years, focusing on the art of harmony and the pure sound of voices.

Tickets are $60, and include show and dinner. To get tickets before they sell out, stop by the rectory at 233 Mohawk Ave., Norwood or call 610-586-1225.

Healthy Steps program offered at Main Line Health locations

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging and the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging will present the Healthy Steps for Older Adults program at Main Line Health facilities.

The free, two-part falls-risk awareness program for Pennsylvania adults age 60 and older is designed to raise awareness of falls, introduce steps on how to reduce falls, improve overall health and provide referrals and resources.

The program will be conducted at the following locations:

• Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Riddle Memorial Hospital, 1118 W. Baltimore Pike, Media, Community Health and Outreach Conference Room.

• Wednesday, May 24 and Thursday, May 25, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Main Line Health Newtown Square, 3855 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, Conference Room C.

• Tuesday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 21, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Main Line Health Broomall, 1991 Sproul Road, Broomall, Conference Room LL2.

Space is limited. To register, call 484-337-5212 or email kanem@mlhs.org and mention which location.

St. George Church celebrates 100 years

St. George Catholic Church, 22 E. Cooke Ave., Glenolden, will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Saturday, June 10 with a special 4:30 p.m. Mass, celebrated by His Excellency Archbishop Nelson Perez.

St. George parishioners, former parishioners, and everyone in the community are invited.

Following Mass, a reception will take place with refreshments in the parish hall. The parish is selling 50-50 chances and a drawing will be held at the reception.

For more information, call the rectory at 610-237-1633.

Neumann named top transfer-friendly university

For the third consecutive year, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has named Neumann University to its transfer honor roll, a list that recognizes the top 25% of colleges in the country for creating systems and processes that support transfer students.

The latest national honor roll includes 171 colleges. Colleges were selected based on their transfer friendliness rating, which is based on 40 key metrics related to the support provided by the institution and the success that transfer students achieve. The analysis includes cost, scholarships, admissions practices, degree completion rates and peer reviews.

Each year more than 100 students come to Neumann from community, state, and private colleges and universities to continue their education.

Neumann’s merit scholarships for transfer students, based on cumulative GPA, range from $10,000 to $15,000 per year. In addition, transfer students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa may be eligible for an additional $3,000 scholarship.
For details about Neumann University’s transfer scholarships, visit http://www.neumann.edu/transfer.

Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society that recognizes the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges. The society is made up of nearly 1,300 chapters in 10 nations.

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