Commerce
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Energy Investment Firm in Connecticut Buys Interest in Marcus Hook Generating Assets
NextEra Energy Resources has announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into an agreement to sell its ownership interest in its Marcus Hook generating assets to an investment affiliate of Starwood Energy Group Global, an energy infrastructure investment firm that specializes in value-add power generation, transmission, and storage energy projects. The total consideration to…
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West Chester Pike Coalition Forms to Improve Major Corridor Connecting Delaware and Chester Counties
The Delaware County Planning Department and Chester County Planning Commission steered the first West Chester Pike Coalition meeting last month at the Newtown Township Municipal Building. West Chester Pike (Pennsylvania Route 3) runs through 10 distinct communities in the two counties. Representatives from Marple Township, Newtown Township, and Haverford Township in Delaware County; East Goshen…
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County Issues Progress Report on Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan
Since Delaware County adopted the County Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan in April 2015, it has served as a guide and resource for countywide, multi-municipal, and municipal planning efforts for open space and recreation. A recent report highlights some of the work the County has undertaken to address the main goals of the plan,…
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Neumann’s Master’s Degree in Counseling Ranked Top Value in Pennsylvania
Top Counseling Schools (TCS), an organization that ranks the best college programs in the field of counseling, has named the Neumann University Master’s Degree in Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling as the top value Master’s Degree for counseling in Pennsylvania. The ranking was created by identifying counseling programs in the state that are accredited by…
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Penn State Brandywine Hosts Pair of Workshops for Math Teachers
Penn State Brandywine recently hosted two weeklong Pennsylvania Mathematics Initiative workshops for math teachers from across the state to explore new initiatives and approaches in teaching, writes Michael McDade for Penn State News. The “Math as a Second Language” and “Functions and Algebra” workshops took place mid-July, and were partly funded through a National Science…
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Delaware County Offers a Number of Free Summer Entertainment Options
While summer has the potential to strain your wallet, there are plenty of possibilities in Delaware County to keep you and your kids entertained for free, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Delaware County has a little something for almost everyone. Running until Aug. 14, there is the annual Rose Tree Summer…
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Benevolent Volunteer Helps Fund Renovation of Mother-Baby Room at Chester’s Cityteam Ministries
Funded totally with private donations, the newly renovated Mother-Baby Room at Cityteam Ministries in Chester now offers local families a helping hand during times of hardship, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Cityteam’s dedicated staff and volunteers offer hot meals, clothing and safe shelter, as well as a drug and alcohol recovery…
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Home-Schooled STEM Scholar from Brookhaven Among 100 Top-Performing African-American Students
Calen Robinson from Brookhaven recently graduated as a home-schooled student, supplemented by dual enrollment classes at Widener and Delaware County Community College. His academic achievements – particularly in the realm of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) – earned him a scholarship from the United Negro College Fund. As one of the 100 top-performing African-American…
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Ridley School District Sells Land to CVS Pharmacy for $425K
At its July meeting, the Ridley School Board approved the sale of more than 18,000 square feet of school-district land to CVS Pharmacy, writes Barbara Ormsby for the Daily Times. The lot, near Leedom Elementary School, is on East Chester Pike, between Rodney Road and Acres Drive. CVS plans to use the land to expand…
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Collingdale’s Community Health and Education Outreach Closes After 14 Years
Collingdale’s Community Health and Education Outreach, which helped people turned away by other social-service organizations for 14 years, has closed its doors, writes Patti Mengers for the Daily Times. Founded in 2002 by Barbara A. Burton Jones, the non-profit focused on “providing resources to a population that routinely fall between the cracks of eligibility for…
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Delco Council Pens 10-Page Memo After Rejecting Calls for Bond Referendum
In response to accusations that they are failing to preserve open space by not attempting to save the Archdiocesan-owned land in Marple Township, Delco Council members have penned a 10-page, open memo outlining their position on the issue, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Originally the land was going to be sold to Jenkintown…
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Riddle Hospital in Media to Receive Historic $16 Million Gift
Riddle Hospital will receive a $16 million gift from the trust created in the Will of John Bancker Gribbel, who passed away in 1947 at the age of 63. Gribbel and his family were dedicated patients of the former “Media Hospital” and of Dr. Charles H. Schoff, who founded that hospital in 1909. Dr. Schoff…
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Save $20, Preregister for Delco Chamber’s 2016 Business Trade Show Next Week
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will host its 2016 Business Trade Show Thursday, Aug. 4 at the Concord Country Club on Wilmington Pike in West Chester. All are invited to attend, as pre-registration is free, but walk-ins will be charged $20 at the door. The following is a schedule for the annual event showcasing…
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Lincoln Financial’s President of Insurance, Retirement Solutions Retires After 35 Years in Industry
Radnor’s Lincoln Financial Group has announced that Mark Konen will retire from his position as President of Insurance and Retirement Solutions. Konen’s retirement will take effect February 28, 2017. Most recently, Konen managed Lincoln Financial’s Individual Life Insurance, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services (RPS) businesses. Konen joined Lincoln Financial in 2006 as part of…
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Media Becomes Hotspot for ‘Pokemon Go’ Craze
(This post first appeared July 28, 2016) Media has quickly become a hotspot for Pokemon Go players in Delaware County, thanks to the large number of landmarks and memorials designated as Pokestops, writes Rick Kauffman for the Daily Times. State Street, already popular with shoppers, has seen a huge influx of Pokemon Go players walking…
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Chester’s Laran Bronze Foundry May Be Delco’s Best-Kept Secret
The Laran Bronze Foundry may be the best-kept secret in Delaware County. Located on East Sixth Street in Chester, in a giant complex that was previously a part of the city’s once-thriving shipbuilding industry, Laran Bronze is one of the world’s premier foundries for fine-art casting. Brothers Larry and Randy Welker are the “La” and…
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Members of Upper Darby High School’s Lunar Club Present Their Research at NASA in Silicon Valley
A group of students who are members of the Lunar Club at Upper Darby High School are getting the opportunity to present their original research at NASA, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The group is now competing in the Exploration Science Forum at the NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon…
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Quincy’s Celebrates Three Decades of Eclectic Gift Options for Shoppers
Despite doing business through a century-old wooden cash register, nor not having a social media presence, Quincy’s gift shop in Media has never had trouble attracting customers, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Middletown Township resident Bennie Cope started Quincy’s on West State Street in Media three decades ago as a gift-basket…
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