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County Park in Marple Receives Support in Informal WHYY Facebook Survey
A proposed county park at the former Don Guanella School in Marple Township could face delays if the $21 million eminent domain offer from Delaware County isn’t accepted, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Delaware County Council condemned the property in July and has offered “Just equitable compensation” to the two owners of the land—the Archdiocese of…
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Borrowing a Cup of Sugar Is Just the Beginning for Buy Nothing Lansdowne
Lansdowne is the local home of a national campaign that’s catching fire—the Buy Nothing Project, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Buy Nothing Lansdowne has only one rule for its 1,400 Facebook group: If you live in Lansdowne, you can give, receive, lend and borrow. There’s no money involved, no selling, buying, or trading. Everything agreed…
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How Do You Become No. 1 in PA? This Delco School District Has the Formula
What qualifies a school district to be the best in the state? There’s plenty of available data to sift through to find the answer, writes Stephen Niedzwiecki for stacker.com. Stacker analyzed 2021 data from Niche using statistics gathered up from the U.S. Department of Education, SAT/ACT scores, college readiness, teacher quality, and graduation rates. The…
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Delaware County Residents Weigh in With Observations, Advice for Holiday Shopping
This year’s holiday shopping will require more than the usual patience, whether its gift buying or finding ingredients for holiday meals, writes Rick Woelfel for Delaware Valley Journal. With supply chains strained, some store shelves are empty and online items delayed. Brad Wilson of Drexel Hill, who orders groceries online, notices that availability seems to…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Colonial in Media
A stunning colonial home with six bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. The home boasts unrivalled privacy and offers stunning resort-like views of Springton Reservoir. The residence impresses from the start with its front-to-back foyer that is bathed in natural light. Highlights include the chef’s kitchen with…
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8 Organizations Donate to Foundation’s HOPE Program for Healthy Housing
Eight organizations have committed a total of $155,000 to support the Foundation for Delaware County’s Housing Opportunities Program for Equity (HOPE) through the Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program (NAP). The HOPE project was approved in November for funding through NAP by the PA Department of Economic Development (DCED). Through this program the foundation will…
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Ship Bottom Brewery Latest to Enter the Swarthmore Bar Scene
When Swathmore opened the taps in 2017 to allow liquor licenses, Swarthmore bars and restaurants were quick to get in line, writes Anatole Shkla for the Swarthmore Phoenix. The Board Table Tavern, Village Vine and the CO-OP all now serve alcohol. The latest Swarthmore bar will be Ship Bottom Brewery, opening later in December on…
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Anti-Fat Messages Can Be Bad for You, Villanova Professor Says
Medical obsession over obesity can actually do more harm than good, according to research from Janell L. Mensinger, associate professor at Villanova University’s M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. Focusing on obesity and Body Mass Index measures can ultimately add pounds and lead to eating disorders, worse health and body dissatisfaction, writes Sandy Bauers for…
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It’s Back: Delco Man’s Christmas Prism Light Display Tracker Is New and Improved
Christmas Prism, the free app from Mike Kane that lets you show off your Christmas lights and track the best Christmas light displays around, is back again this year new and improved, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Kane, from Delaware County, now has a sponsor for Christmas Prism. Appropriately, it’s PECO, which helped fund…
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Promising Results From COVID Drug Pushes Up Radnor Pharm’s Stock
Patients treated with an NRx Pharmaceuitcals drug candidate targeting COVID-19 showed “substantial improvement,” an analysis shows. The news caused the Radnor company’s stock to jump 20% Monday, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The patients had critical COVID-19 and respiratory failure but showed “substantial improvement” when given the NRx drug Zyesami. …
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Pennsylvania Ranks Among Top 10 States with Worst Road Conditions
A new ranking by Uplift Legal Funding placed Pennsylvania among the top 10 states with the worst roads in the nation, according to a staff report from Stacker. To compile the list of states where roads are in the worst condition, Uplift Legal Funding used data from the White House Infrastructure Fact Sheet and 2019…
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Shop and Sip at the Dazzling Tinseltown Outdoor Holiday Spectacular in Oaks Now Thru Jan. 2
A brand-new, dazzling outdoor holiday light experience is coming to The Fairgrounds at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, beginning November 26. “Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular presented by Dietz & Watson” will bring the magic of the holiday season to Montgomery County and beyond through an immersive, one-of-a-kind event. Guests can stroll through a winter wonderland of…
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U.S. News and World Report: Dunwoody Village Makes ‘Best Nursing Home’ List
Dunwoody Village has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a Best Nursing Home for 2021-22. According to the US News Ratings, the William Hood Dunwoody Care Center has a rating of “High Performing” – the highest possible rating – for both its short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. The U.S. News badge is…
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Where Do You Go When You Gotta Go in Philly? An Upper Darby Native Has an App for That!
Hugo Bucci, formerly of Upper Darby, has become all things bathroom in Philadelphia. “Philly bathrooms are officially my legacy. Wouldn’t have it any other way,” Bucci joked in a Reddit post. The 29-year-old data analyst created Where2Go, a free iPhone app that shows you where public bathrooms are in Philadelphia, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn.…
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Wawa Is Tops in PA for Revenue Among Private Firms, 29th in the Nation
From humble beginnings in Delaware County, Wawa has now grown into the largest privately owned company in Pennsylvania based on revenue. It is the 29th largest privately owned company in the country, according to Forbes, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. It was one of six Pennsylvania firms that made the top 100 on…
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Donations Sought for Penn State Brandywine’s Athletics, Campus Garden
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global celebration of generosity and Penn State Brandywine is looking for generous donors to help support its athletics program and its campus garden. Brandywine Athletics is about making the grade in the classroom and on the field of play. The fundraising goal for Penn State Brandywine Athletics this Giving Tuesday…
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Volunteer Springfield Ambulance Corps Earns State EMS Agency of the Year Award
The all-volunteer Springfield Ambulance Corps has been named the “Pennsylvania EMS Agency of the Year,” writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The honor comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Service Council. “We donate our time and talents to provide exceptional pre-hospital care whenever we are called upon,” explained…
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More Details Emerge About Park Upgrades in Delco Open Space Investment
More than $3.4 million in investments were approved Nov. 17 by Delaware County Council for Rose Tree Park, Little Flower Park in Darby, and Upland Park in Upland, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “Overall, these three projects that we are moving forward with are really significant investments in upgrading our parks,” county…
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