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Media Food Bank has Been Helping Feed the Hungry for 30 Years
Volunteers in Media Borough have worked for 30 years to make sure people don’t go hungry, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. “People who live here care about food insecurity and don’t want people to be without food…the mission is to not only feed our neighbors, but also to do so with integrity and respect and…
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Philly’s Best Steak Opens Massive New Yeadon Food Processing Facility to Fuel National Expansion
Philly’s Best Steak Co., which prepares meats for restaurants to use in their cheesesteaks, opened a new facility in Yeadon, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The new $25 to $35 million facility has been in development for three years. It will allow Philly’s Best to double the size of its production space and…
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Bill Atkinson: The Life and Impact of the Catholic Church’s First Quadriplegic Priest
Rev. Robert P. Hagan, O.S.A., was inspired to become an Augustinian priest because of Father Bill Atkinson’s own incredible relationship with God. Rev. Hagan, a Drexel Hill native, serves as the Prior Provincial at The Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova. He spoke about the life and canonization of Father Atkinson back in June…
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St. Patrick’s Day Guinness Flows at These Delaware County Irish Pubs
With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, people all over Delaware County will be seeking out their favorite Irish pubs for some Guinness, Irish food, and live music. Here’s a few Delaware County pubs that made a recommended list by Anne E. Hill at Main Line Today. Monaghan’s Irish Pub in Essington has wings, sliders,…
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Helping Delaware County Thrive: The 2026 Small Business Honorees
Entrepreneurs, family businesses, and community-focused organizations across Delaware County will be recognized later this month as the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Small Business Awards Breakfast, a celebration of the companies and leaders helping shape the region’s economic and community future. The Breakfast will be held at The Drexelbrook on Friday, March…
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Blue Route Trash Is Piling Up, Keeping PennDOT Busy
It was a messy job Tuesday morning when PennDOT contractors fanned out to cleanup up Blue Route trash in Haverford Township, reports Madeline Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. An area resident said the trash is hard to miss along 476. “It’s not right to throw things on the ground. It’s just a disgrace,” said Denise…
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A Nudist Camp in Our Midst Since the 1930s Was Visited by at Least 1 Delaware County Family
America’s nudist movement was once centered in May’s Landing, New Jersey, and a Delaware County family was there, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Baptist minister The Rev. Ilsley Boone was the leader of the 1930s movement. He created a nudist colony, Sunshine Park, which operated until the 1980s. Linda Secor spent time at…
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Why the Blue Route Almost Wasn’t the Blue Route
I-476, a.k.a. The Mid-County Expressway, a.k.a. The Blue Route, is familiar to local commuters, particularly those who have spent accumulated hours stuck in traffic. The north-south corridor is a victim of its own success, opening in 1991 with its promise of a convenient way to navigate Delaware County north-south and south-north. But at one time,…
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Freedom Village Players Present Shows at Their Own Pace and Audiences Love It
The lure of the stage. “You know, once you start, it’s in your blood,” says Maggie Doyle with the Freedom Village Players. That lure lasts even into old age. Fran and Maggie Doyle produce and direct shows at Freedom Village at Brandywine, a senior lifecare community in Chester County. They founded the Players eight…
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ChristianaCare’s Aston Micro-Hospital Set to Open This Summer
Construction crews are finishing up Delaware County’s first micro-hospital in Aston. The $50 million micro-hospital in Aston from ChristianaCare is set to open in June 2026 and will serve about 15,000 patients each year, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. It will be located on the first floor of the building. A health center…
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Upper Darby Considers the Fate of Now-Closed Tower Theater
The Tower Theater, once host to world-famous performers, has been closed since 2022. Now Upper Darby is contemplating what should come next for the historic theater, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Tower opened as a movie house and vaudeville theater in the 1920s. A fire closed it in the early 1970s, but…
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Nudy’s Cafe Opening 15th Location in Glen Mills as Chain Expands
Nudy’s Cafe, operating as a breakfast and lunch venue for 46 years, is opening its 15th location in Glen Mills, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The new restaurant at 31 W. Baltimore Pike is part of an ongoing expansion campaign., Owner Ray Nudy hopes to open the new restaurant as early as this…
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Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin Visits Villanova on Saturday
The prime minister of Ireland, the Taoiseach Micheal Martin, is stopping by for an Irish-American event this Saturday at Villanova University before heading down to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Trump. Martin will speak at Villanova about the “enduring ties between Ireland and the United States” at the school’s Topper Theater, writes Justin Heinze…
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Delco School Districts Slated for $31M Increase in Shapiro Budget
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2026-27 budget proposal would deliver almost $31 million more in state education funding for Delaware County school districts, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The proposed increase would benefit all local districts, but for Chester-Upland, which has been in receivership since 2012, it represents a crucial step toward recov…
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First Bank: Beautiful Spanish-Style Rancher for Sale in Wallingford
A beautiful Spanish-style rancher at 1013 Glen Road, perfectly combining sociability and privacy, is available for sale in Wallingford, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Featuring four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, the residence has two parts: one for the kitchen, living room, dining room, basement, and two-car garage, and the other…
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Community Conversation: Imagine Delco on March 17 Looks at County’s Possible Future
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a World Cafe-style conversation on March 17 that asks the question, “What kind of county are we building for the next generation—and how do we build it better together?” “Imagine Delco: Shaping the Future of Our County” invites county leaders from across business, government, education, and nonprofit…
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Radnor Nixes Eminent Domain for Valley Forge Military College Land
Radnor Township has reached a deal with the Valley Forge Military Academy Foundation over 17 acres of land in Wayne and is ending its eminent domain plan, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The land is currently used by Valley Forge Military College. The Radnor Township Board of Commissioners had started eminent domain…
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Wayne Native Matt Freese Eyes Goalkeeper Spot in FIFA World Cup
Wayne native Matt Freese, a former Philadelphia Union player, is looking to debut with the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team as a goalkeeper this summer in the FIFA World Cup, writes Chris O’Connell for Fox 29. Freese, who grew up in Wayne and attended Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, is playing it cool. “The moment…
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