Havertown, Pennsylvania
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Havertown (population roughly 35,000) is a residential suburban community in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, located approximately 7 miles from the center of Philadelphia, and is part of Delaware County. Havertown's ZIP Code is 19083. Havertown is most notable for being the birthplace of Swell Bubble Gum, which closed its doors in late 2004. Also, Havertown is one of the few towns that has a Superfund site caused by a timber mill that finished telephone poles; the chemical that was used to coat the telephone poles leaked into the ground and water supply. Havertown is home to many small stores.
Havertown is also known for its large Irish American population. Many Irish-Americans still live there today leading to some calling Havertown "The 33rd County" in reference to the 32 counties of Ireland. In fact, according to the 1990 census Havertown had the highest percentage of Irish surnames in the country. The neighborhood takes pride in its distinct Irish heritage and is home to many Irish bars and shops. For these reasons this Irish-American neighborhood remains a very popular destination for Irish Immigrants.
Havertown is served by the School District of Haverford Township, which has one high school, one middle school, and five elementary schools. A new Elementary school, Chestnutwold Elementary, which opened it doors early September. It replaced Oakmont Elementary, which will become home to the district offices. The Haverford High School sports teams call themselves the "Fords".
Havertown is also the town where a small part of the movie The Sixth Sense was filmed.
From Welsh, Havertown translates directly to "Goat Town", and Haverford to "Goat Crossing".
Notable residents (Current and Former):
- Brendan Hansen, olympic medalist swimmer
- Mike Tollin, producer of Good Burger, Varsity Blues, Coach Carter, One Tree Hill; Director of Summer Catch, Radio
- Emily deReil, Sydney Olympic Medalist
- Joe Lunardi, ESPN Bracketologist
- Joe Crawford, NBA Referee
- Jerry Crawford, MLB Umpire
- Glen Macnow, Philadelphia Radio Personality
- Ryan Mulhern, former Washington Capitals
- Jean Shiley-Newhouse, olympian
- Don DiJulia, Saint Joseph's University Athletic Director
- Dick Weiss, Sports Writer for New York Daily News, Author
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