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The Peace of the Heinz Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum Takes You Away from the Urban Maelstrom
The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum has emerged as a welcome retreat for those seeking escape outdoors from the pandemic, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The surprisingly large Refuge off I-95 features 1,000 acres of wetlands and forest between two Southwest Philadelphia neighborhoods, the airport and populated Delaware County. This is America’s…
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New Wine Bar in Swarthmore Is Testament That This Borough Is No Longer a Dry Town
A new wine bar and bistro in Swarthmore is proof positive that Swarthmore, after 125 years, is no longer dry, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fortunately, Village Vine is a respectable and appreciated first entry of alcohol in the borough. Hungry crowds eating under heat lamps in front of the new storefront seemed…
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State Statistics Show Delaware County Still Has Elevated Levels of New COVID-19 Cases, 150 for Tuesday
Note: The Chester County Health Department was closed today for the General Election. New COVID-19 case numbers below are from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Delaware County continued to report a higher than usual number of COVID-19 cases for Tuesday. There were 150 new cases of COVID-19 reported Nov. 3 as of 1 p.m., according…
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New Ale from Aston’s 2SP Brewing Honors Philadelphia Union and the Fans That Support Them
Aston craft brewer 2SP has partnered with the Philadelphia Union’s soccer fan club to create a new beer in celebration of the team’s 13th anniversary, writes Pat Ralph for phillyvoice.co. 2SP Brewing has joined the Sons of Ben to present “Here beFORe The Beer,” a pale ale with a touch of caramel malt. The beer…
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Fall’s Still Got Plenty of Great Walks Left in Delaware County’s Picturesque Parks and Trails
There are still plenty of beautiful walks to be taken in the days and weeks ahead. Delaware County has several picturesque spots for fall scenery, reports phillymag.com. Check ahead, though, for COVID-19 restrictions or closures. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum This park just off I-95 near the airport has 10 miles of tree-lined…
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Delaware County 2-Day Average COVID Case Load Dropped Below 100, Middletown Resident Loses Life
New cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County averaged out to about 90 cases each for Sunday and Monday, with 181 total new cases reported over the two days. There are now 14,069 cases of COVID-19 that have been reported in Delaware County, according to the Chester County Health Department. One resident from Middletown lost their…
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Aldan Resident Charisse McGill Gave Us French Toast Bites, Now There’s a French Toast Bites Ale
Aldan resident Charisse McGill had a big success when she launched her French Toast Bites and Lokal Artisan Foods in 2018. Now McGill will be the first black female in Pennsylvania to have her own beer, modeled after the unique flavors of her snack food, writes Molly Given for philly.metro.us. McGill has been working with…
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Applications Now Being Taken to Receive Delco Strong 3 Grants for Businesses and Nonprofits
Applications are now being accepted for a third round of Delco Strong grants to help local businesses. For-profit business applications are being taken until Friday, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. Nonprofit applications are being taken through Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. Delaware County Council voted unanimously Oct. 21 to release the remaining CARES Act funding…
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Here’s What Voters Can Expect in Delaware County on Election Day
The Delaware County Bureau of Elections reports that over 250,000 Delaware County voters are eligible to vote in person at 428 precincts at 250 polling places in the county’s 49 municipalities. That’s in addition to the more than 100,000 votes that have already been cast by vote-by-mail ballots prior to Election Day. Delaware County polling…
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As College Football Gears Up, Penn State Gives a Preview Of What the Season Will Look Like for Fans
Penn State’s Athletics Director of Marketing PJ Mullen has his work cut out for him this football season, writes Frankie Marzano for onwardstate.com. Mullen, from Media Borough, makes sure there’s a great show and lots of support for fans and players when there’s a LIttany Lions game at Beaver Stadium and the Bryce Jordan Center.…
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New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County Continue to Trend High, With 136 Cases Reported for a total of 13,888
Delaware County is seeing no relief from the high number of new COVID-19 cases being reported. On Friday, the Chester County Health Department reported 133 new cases. On Saturday, Oct. 31, the Pennsylvania Department of Health was reporting 13,888 total cases in Delaware County, an increase of 136 cases. No statistics were available for Sunday,…
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Couple Finds Havertown Colonial With ‘Good Bones’ and Gets to Work on Its Old World Charm
Nicole and Kenny Klein wanted to move from Manayunk to a suburban neighborhood where they could walk to at least one restaurant. They found that place in Havertown, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Even better they fell in love with a 1950s stone Colonial, even though the center hall had a pinkish carpet…
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Upper Darby Family Remembers Mom in Traditional Halloween Dance
An annual dance tradition at Halloween for an Upper Darby family took on special meaning, reports 6abc.com. Five Heistand family siblings lost their mom earlier this year. She was the one who would choreograph the moves for each Halloween dance. The kids grew up with this annual tradition, performing the dances in their back alley.…
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No Sign of Slowing Down, New COVID-19 Cases Come in at 133 Friday for Delaware County
New cases of COVID-19 remained high at 133 Friday in Delaware County, with the total number of cases now reported at 13,752, according to the Chester County Health Department. One additional COVID-19 related death in Upper Providence was reported Friday, Oct. 30, with totals now at 814. Of those, 620 were in long term care…
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Delaware County Spike in New COVID-19 Cases Blamed on Small Gatherings
Like the rest of the nation and Pennsylvania, Delaware County is experiencing a rise in the number of new COVID cases reported, sparking worries of a new community spread, writes Jason Laughlin and Bethany Ao for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Friday’s cases in Pennsylvania were the highest than any other day of the pandemic, with 2,219…
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When at First They Didn’t Succeed, They Tried Again and Then this Springfield House Was Theirs
They kept circling back to this one Springfield house but it was always out of reach, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Danielle and Travis Meyer were living in a rented house in Morton for five years with their three children and wanted a house of their own. They saw the perfect one a…
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These 8 Delaware County Zip Codes Are Among the 50 Wealthiest in Greater Philadelphia
Here are the eight wealthiest communities by zip code in Delaware County for communities with greater than 2,000 people, as compiled by Sharon Oliver for Philadelphia Business Journal. The chart shows how these eight communities rank when compared with the 50 wealthiest communities in the Greater Philadelphia region. The results are based on 2018 median…
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Former Upper Darby High Physical Education Teacher and Olympian Dianne R. Fischer Dies at 77
A former 32-year physical education teacher at Upper Darby High School who played for the U.S. Olympic Field Hockey team has died, reports capegazette.com. Dianne R. Fischer died Oct. 25 at her Lewes, Del. home. She was 77. Born Aug. 19, 1943 in Darby, she attended Upper Darby High School and was an excellent athlete,…
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