-
See How Delaware County Compares to Nearby Counties for Life Expectancy
Delaware County ranks lower for life expectancy in Pennsylvania than most of its neighboring counties, according to a ranking released by Stacker. Stacker identified counties with the longest life expectancy in Pennsylvania using 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Life expectancy calculates the average number of years…
-
Judge Strikes Down Ordinance Creating Upper Darby Earned Income Tax
An Upper Darby EIT (earned income tax) isn’t coming in 2025 because a court has determined the ordinance that created it violated the township’s Home Rule Charter, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. A second ordinance passed Sept. 4 limiting public speaking during public hearings, was also struck down by the judge. Common Pleas…
-
From Poker to Jewelry, Main Line’s Beth Silverberg Has Reinvented Herself
At one time, Beth Silverberg, owner of the Exceptional Finds jewelry showroom in Wayne, was among the best poker players in the world. Her cutthroat professional poker style had her on ESPN broadcasts and at two World Series of Poker final tables. Her poker career earnings totaled about $500,000. Today, she’s a wholesome grandmother curating…
-
Gas Station to Restaurant, How Convenience Stores Have Evolved
When consumers veered from roadside stops for cigarettes, maps, frozen burritos and soft drinks to embrace made-to-order meals, places like Wawa went with them, writes Anne D’Innocenzio for the Associated Press, as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer. A convenience store stop is no longer like stopping at a gas station or truck stop. Convenience stores…
-
General Recreation in Newtown Square Helps With Camden Park Playground
A playground for special needs children is being planned as part of a $2 million rebuild of Camden Park in Camden, New Jersey, writes Neill Borowski for TAPinto Camden. Called in to help create the Jake’s Place All-Inclusive Play Area is General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square. This Jake’s Place will be the third installed…
-
New Luxury Apartments Have Opened at 333 N. Broad St. in Doylestown
New luxury apartments, 333 N Broad St. (named after its address), have opened in Doylestown and are available to lease, the culmination of a 30-year vision to transform the area, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times There are currently 136 apartments to rent in the main building of the $77 million complex.…
-
DCIU Hosts 3rd Annual Adaptive ArT Showcase Featuring Special Art Created by Special Children
An event highlighting the artistic talents of students with special needs took place Thursday evening, Dec. 5, at the DCIU Education Center in Morton. The third annual ArT Showcase, hosted by the Delaware County Intermediate Unit, had more than 500 pieces of artwork on display from students across Delaware County. The work included paintings, drawings, sculptures,…
-
See What’s Happening With Delaware County’s Population
Pennsylvania is among a handful of states that is seeing its population shrink, writes Jess Thomason for Newsweek. It joins New York, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Oregon and West Virginia in showing population declines. Delaware County’s population showed virtually no change between 2020 and 2023, adding only 364 people, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.…
-
Delco: The Movie Gets Opening Premiere Jan. 17 at Media Theatre
It’s a wrap on “Delco: The Movie” and preparations are underway for a Jan. 17 red-carpet premiere at the Media Theatre, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The film was directed and produced by Sun Valley High School graduate and Delco native Chris Pierdomenico. The coming-of-age comedy/drama stars Steve Harding, Jenna Kuerzi and Jeff…
-
Large Sky Drones, 1st Seen in New Jersey, Now in Delaware County
The FBI continues to investigate mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey even as new reports come in about Delaware County drones showing up in towns, reports staff for 6abc. Viewers of Action News have been sending in videos of drone sightings. Numerous reports to Action News reported flying objects in Media and Broomall, as well…
-
Former Villanovan Lucy Olsen Still Has Basketball Fun in Iowa
“Basketball is fun”– Lucy Olsen. That was the catchphrase turned trademark for former Wildcat point guard Lucy Olsen during her three seasons at Villanova University, writes Katie Lewis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Olsen led the Wildcats after Maddy Siegrist was drafted third overall by the Dallas Wings. Then, at the end of her junior year,…
-
Service Cuts or More Taxes? A Tough Decision in Delaware County
Residents are facing a tough Delaware County decision between paying more taxes to cover a proposed 23.8 percent tax increase many can’t afford, or a reduction in government services. A debate over those choices in Delaware County’s proposed $321 million budget for 2025 generated a packed council meeting room Dec. 4, most opposing a tax…
-
Delaware County Schools Up Digital Defense Against Cyberattacks
There has been an increase in cyberattacks on Delaware County schools so efforts are underway to keep districts protected, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. “Not only are they increasing in quantity, they’ve also become more sophisticated,” said Khalid Ayyubov, chief information and technology office of the Delaware County Intermediate Unit. “Some attacks make it…
-
Golf Magazine Names Aronimink Golf Club Among 100 Best in US
Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, set to host the 2026 PGA Championship, has made a list of the top 100 golf courses in the US by Golf Magazine, writes Max Bennett for Patch. The golf course emerged at No. 84 on the list. Last year, it came in at No. 81. The course at…
-
Bonner-Prendie Friars Take State Championship for First Time
The Bonner-Prendergast High School Friars took their first state championship Thursday evening, winning the PIAA Class 4A championship 40-14 over Lampeter-Strasburg at Cumberland Valley High School, writes Matthew DeGeorge for the Daily Times. The District 12 champion Friars is the first Delaware County team since Strath Haven in 2000 to win a state title. They…
-
For Holiday Travel, Here’s the Least, Most Delayed Airlines at PHL
A Philadelphia Inquirer analysis took a look at most reliable PHL airlines, as well as the least reliable Philadelphia International Airport for delays, based on data from the tracking platform FlightAware. Not everyone’s arriving at the same time, writes Henry Savage and Joe Yeradi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. PHL is one of the nation’s and…
-
This Delaware County Community Is an Attractive Option for Retirees
Swarthmore Borough has already made lists naming it one of the best places to live and to raise a family. Now Travel + Leisure says retiring in Swarthmore is a good choice if you want to retire in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore shared the limelight with other Pennsylvania locales like Pittsburgh, West Chester, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Scranton,…
-
Upper Darby Parking Ticket Problem Triggers $800,000 Settlement
Upper Darby’s failure to give parking ticket violators between 2021 and 2022 a chance to contest their tickets has led to a proposed $800,000 settlement, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rule, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania described the settlement as a “fair, reasonable and adequate” resolution of…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Chamber Partners
