The 77th Kovner Banquet was awash in whaleshits (a.k.a. undergrads) with more than 60 in attendance, joining about half that number of alumni. The undergrads did a fine job striking up conversations with the alumni and inviting them to their tables for dinner. They tactfully ignored the poor table manners...
Thanks to all the Pi Lam brothers, friends, and fans of Paul Lucas who came out to make fools of themselves at Walnut Lane Golf Course (which is not a “dogtrack” as one of our alumni described it) while supporting a great cause, the Lucas Memorial Scholarship Fund. It was...
Some brothers are doing great things, while others… Brothers from the 1990s – “What were the 90s like?” Following the hip trend on the Insta-Tok, we created a (not yet viral) video of what Pi Lam Temple was like in the ‘90s. The youngsters don’t just know what they missed:...
100% of the proceeds benefit the Paul Lucas Scholarship! Friday, September 18, 2026 Register now to reserve your spot. Family and friends are all welcome! Walnut Lane Golf Club, 800 Walnut Lane Philadelphia, PA 19128Registration starts at noon. Tee times begin at 1:00 PM.Deadline for registration is September 10. Price...
Some brothers are doing great things, while others… Victor Abraham ’82 – Doctor and Desert Storm vet Victor shared his story about his experiences during the Gulf War, and how he went from pollywog to trusty shellback, a navy ceremony much like whalesh*t to brother. Brotherhood has many forms. Read...
The PA Alpha Delta House Corporation recently approved a $25,000 disbursement from accrued interest to the Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation to endow a PA Alpha Delta Restricted Fund. Because the Educational Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, contributions to the Temple Fund are tax-deductible and qualify for programs...
The 76th Kovner Banquet had everything that PA Alpha Delta would expect — memorials, awards, brotherhood, camaraderie… plus all the things that could comically go wrong. It was the same day as Homecoming and Parents’ Day, Temple lost to Navy in the last 60 seconds of the game, a rodeo...
Some brothers are doing great things, while others… Steve Breslin ’04 – Shed light on Task, the latest HBO cop thriller set in Delco Brez spent much of 2024 working as a lighting tech on the new HBO series, Task, starring Mark Ruffalo. A veteran of Philly film and TV...
Paul Lucas ’94 passed into the Chapter Eternal on August 16, 2025 after years of battling cancer and other complications. Even when fighting through his health conditions, Paul never wavered or lost his faith and enthusiasm or his love for his family, including his Pi Lam family. He faced his...
In 2010, Bob Mentzer ’90 lost his battle with cancer and passed into the Chapter Eternal, leaving behind his wife, Becca, and a 3 year-old son, Ian. In honor of Bob’s memory, the PA Alpha Delta Alumni Association launched a fundraising campaign for an educational fund that would benefit his...