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How to Create ‘Killer Content’ for Social Media and Other April SCORE Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting these free webinars and live events in April. On Tuesday, April 26, learn how to “create killer content for social media and your website.” The free webinar, from 10 to 11 a.m., will be presented by Judith Lee, a Certified SCORE Presenter who provides SCORE seminars at libraries…
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Scrub Daddy TikTok Approach Continues to Pay Off for Former Delco Company
Scrub Daddy, with its origins in Folcroft, continues to expand and refine its TikTok presence, partnering now with other companies to produce content, writes Katie Krzcaczek for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Tuesday, more than 4 million TikTok viewers watched a romance unfold between Scrub Daddy’s smiling sponge mascot and Duo, the owl mascot of the…
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See How Delaware County Compares to Rest of Country for Rent Increases
Like most of the country, Delaware County is seeing record rent increases that are making housing costlier than ever for many residents, write Abha Bhattarai, Chris Alcantara, and Andrew Van Dam for The Washington Post. Nationally, rent prices went up by a record 11.3 percent last year. This fast pace of rent growth has continued…
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Delco’s Future Is Sustainable With New Energy, Zero Waste Policies
A Conference Thursday at Subaru Park in Chester offered a glimpse of creating a sustainable Delaware County now and in the future, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Enthusiastic supporters listened to more than 25 speakers highlighting electric cars, community gardens, climate resiliency and community zero waste goals. One of those enthusiastic supporters was…
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Samuel Kim, Youth Soloist, Featured at Delaware County Symphony Concert
The Delaware County Symphony’s upcoming concert will feature a performance by Samuel Kim, the winner of the Delaware County Symphony’s annual Youth Concerto Competition. Samuel is a student at Conestoga High School as well as a cellist and currently studies under Ohad Bar-David of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has already performed with the PMEA district,…
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Delco Steaks Was Sort of an After Thought. Now It’s Leading the Pack
Delco Steaks wasn’t supposed to be here. Now it’s going to have six locations by the end of the year, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. It all started in pre-pandemic 2019, when Steven Reynolds, his brother Nick and Nick’s childhood friend John McKenzie talked about opening a restaurant/bar in Broomall—the Marple Public House at…
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Art Commission Rejects Renovation Plans for Cobbs Creek Golf Course
The Philadelphia Art Commission has voted 9-0 to deny concept approval for two key parts of a Cobbs Creek Golf Course $65 million renovation, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia-owned golf course property covers Philadelphia a piece of Upper Darby Township. The Cobbs Creek Foundation is raising money for the renovations and…
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Crozer Health Asks 7 Municipalities to Pay for Paramedic Service or Lose It
Seven Delaware County municipalities have until April 22 to pay for paramedic services provided by Crozer Health. The health system, currently owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, sent letters April 12 to Glenolden, Prospect Park, Norwood, Ridley Park, and Brookhaven Boroughs, and to Tinicum and Aston Townships, asking them to pay for its Advanced Life Support…
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Wawa Expansion Goes to Alabama, Where No One’s Heard of Them
So what’s a Wawa, they’re asking in Alabama. Will it be as exciting as when the Buc-ee’s planned to open in the state? Wawa announced Monday it’s rapidly expanding in the Florida Panhandle into Lower Alabama as it migrates toward the central Gulf Coast, writes Lawrence Specker for AL.com. Some Alabamans have run across Wawa’s…
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See How Delaware County Taxpayers Fared in Receiving Refunds From the IRS
Delaware County taxpayers received the second-highest federal income tax refunds in the state this tax season, according to smartasset.com. Delco taxpayers received an average of $2,989. Only Montgomery County ranked higher, receiving an average tax return of $3,018. Delaware County was the fourth highest in the state in the number of filers receiving a refund…
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Document Shows More Crozer Cuts as Delco Council Responds With Emergency Ordinance
A document from Crozer Health indicates plans to close the outpatient substance abuse clinic at Delaware County Memorial Hospital on June 10, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Crozer-Chester Medical Center is also planning to close its Inpatient Acute Substance Abuse and Addiction Unit June 11, and its Crisis Center on June 19, which treats people…
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Harrah’s in Chester Took a Hit, but Overall PA Casino Revenue Is Up
While individual casinos such as Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Pennsylvania recorded a downturn in March compared to three years ago, overall revenue remains strong thanks to the addition of new facilities, writes Gary Rotstein for the Penn Bets. In March, the Keystone State’s gaming industry brought in a record $462.7 million generated by…
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Penn State Brandywine Ball May 13 Benefits Brandywine Future Fund
Penn State Brandywine is hosting a Ball Friday, May 13, 6:30 to 10 p.m., to benefit the Brandywine Future Fund. Proceeds support the modernization of workspaces and student support offerings at the Student Success Center in the Vairo Library on the campus of Penn State Brandywine in Media. Join members of the local Penn State…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Exceptional Cape Cod in Glen Mills
An exceptional Cape Cod home set on 3.74 stunning acres with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Glen Mills. This two-part Cape Cod residence is approached along an elegant tree-lined driveway. It consists of the main home with its charming front porch and the guest quarters with separate…
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Jay Wright Announces He’s Retiring as Head Coach From Villanova
The greatest coach in Philadelphia college basketball history is retiring. Jay Wright’s Wildcats team won two national championships in 2016 and 2018 and went to the Final Four four times, most recently this month. Now the 60-year-old head coach, after weeks of weighing his decision, has announced he is retiring from coaching, writes Mike…
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New Book by Swarthmore Author Tackles the Humorous Side of Real Estate
After 40 years in the commercial real estate business, Brian Dickens Barrabee has heard a few stories, some of them fairly bizarre, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Now the Swarthmore resident has decided to put 81 of those humorous, and sometimes inspirational, stories into a book, “Confessions of a Real Estate Man.” The…
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DELCO Careers–Dunwoody Village
Dunwoody Village is a five-star ranked not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square located in a picturesque wooded setting, combining comfort with award-winning high-quality healthcare and rehabilitation. Dunwoody Village is always looking for people who want a “decidedly different career,” who share a commitment to excellence and who want to join their team. Qualified applicants are…
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Neumann Professor Partners With Delco Probation Office on Repeat Offender Data
The Delaware County Adult Probation and Parole Office has retained Dr. Leanne Havis, professor of Criminal Justice at Neumann University, as a consultant to help analyze local recidivism data and identify trends to guide decisions that might lower the county’s repeat-offender rate. Currently, the county has what Havis describes as “a great case management system.”…
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