It all started with an accident.    At first, Dr. Melleby’s primary interest growing up was in legal studies — he was certain he wanted to pursue a career as a lawyer.     However, that all changed when he began substitute teaching while an undergraduate student at Saint Joseph’s University....

The lights dimmed as the 16 preschoolers filed, one by one, into the packed Recital Hall full of jubilant parents carrying graduation balloons. Superintendent Dr. Melleby, Vice Principal Borda, and Board member Elaine Chow were also in attendance.   As...

  About 30 years ago, Voorhees residents Alice and Bill Johnston hosted Ángel Vázquez as a foreign exchange student from Spain. He attended Eastern as a senior and graduated here.   Throughout the following years, Vázquez maintained a close relationship with the Johnston family. When he had...

An avid reader of the Philadelphia Inquirer can probably recognize Ashley Greenblatt’s name from the fitness section. Bubbly and encouraging, her columns are full of tips and tricks from how to relieve joint pain to the art of meditation.   But Greenblatt’s dream wasn’t always to write about...