Clifton Heights
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Upper Darby School District Complains Clifton Heights Opposition to Middle School Causing Legal Fees to Mount
Upper Darby School District officials say it is costing the district $20,000 to $30,000 a month in legal fees to fight opposition from Clifton Heights to a new middle school on the Clifton Heights athletic fields, writes Loretta Rodgers for the Daily Times. Clifton Heights Mayor Joe Lombardo said they are only asking the district…
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Judge Orders Clifton Heights, UD School District to Mediate Middle School Dispute
Clifton Heights Borough and the Upper Darby School District are going to try mediating a dispute over district plans to build a new middle school on Clifton Height’s athletic field, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Common Pleas Court Judge Barry Dozor signed an order Jan. 6 to allow the parties to enter into…
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Who’s Coming to the New Clifton Heights Middle School? Residents Express Concern.
A meeting Tuesday night about a new middle school in Clifton Heights shifted focus to the students who would be going there, reports Kimberly Davis for cbslocal.com. The Upper Darby School District presented preliminary plans of the $65 million middle school to be built on an athletic field off Springfield Road. Students from Garrettford, Westbrook…
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New Indie Thriller Is Full of Delaware County Personality, Like Its Creators
Joshua Coates of Upper Darby has brought the flavor of Delaware County to the big screen with his new indie thriller, “Hollywould,” writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The film’s idea was conceived and shot in Delco. Several residents and business owners appear and executive producers Mitchell Bass, Marcia Bass and Steven Bass are…
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Scaramuzza’s Pasta Products gets ready to move into new Clifton Heights home
Scaramuzza’s Pasta Products, Inc. of Clifton Heights is moving to 412 S. Springfield Road, and bringing back its walk-in retail store front, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The 57-year-old family business is scheduled to be up and running by late October or early November. “Business has been booming,” stated owner Bob Scaramuzza, of…
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Wawa Picks Up Third Liquor License in a Month With Speculation Over Which Store Will be Selling Beer Next
Beer sales could be coming to another Wawa in Delaware County, possibly Clifton Heights, writes Kevin Tustin for Daily Times. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced last week that the convenience store corporation has picked up its third liquor license this month, an expired license from a Clifton Height site. There has been no announcement…
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Delaware County Beer Distributors Now Offer a Rainbow of Malt Slushies
Frozen drinks have come to a Delaware County beer distributor near you, writes Caroline Coral for Eater Philadelphia. Thanks to relaxed Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board rules, places like Rite Buy Beer in Clifton Heights have malt beverage frozen-drink machines on the counter, offering the latest in colorful slushies for takeout. The clerk fills up a…
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Kmart Stores to Disappear From Delaware County Landscape, Last 2 Stores Closing
The Kmart brand is finished in Delaware County. Company officials announced the last two stores in Delco—off Baltimore Pike in Clifton Heights and MacDade Blvd. in Holmes, will close by the end of the year, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The two stores were holdouts as closures occurred around the country in recent…
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Slinky Comes Back to Clifton Heights With Its Own Roadside Historical Marker
The Slinky, which celebrates its 75th birthday in 2020, was made right here in Clifton Heights, near Baltimore Pike and Springfield Road, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now a roadside historical marker dedicated Friday on National Slinky Day will mark the spot near where they were made. Mechanical engineer Richard James invented the…
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Delaware County Leadership: State Sen. Tim Kearney
State Sen. Tim Kearney, 58, represents the 26th District, which covers 18 Delaware County communities as well as Easttown and Willistown in Chester County. In 2018, he defeated Republican Tom McGarrigle in an upset to become state senator, the first Democrat to represent the 26th district since 1978. DELCO.Today recently spoke to Sen. Kearney about…
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These Wawa ‘Cronies’ Love Hanging Out Together, Just Sharing Their Thoughts
The wife of one of the men called them the “Wawa cronies”. They can be found hanging outside the Wawa weeknights at Baltimore Pike and Bishop Avenue in Clifton Heights, writes Kevin Tustin for Delaware County News Network. Most are retirees with blue-collar backgrounds, a number of them veterans. They do nothing more than drink…
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America’s Oldest “Hielo Italiano” Manufacturer, Rosati Ice, Debuts Hispanic Marketing Campaign
Inspired by the cuisines of Mexico and Latin American, Rosati Ice, America’s original Italian ice manufacturer, is introducing seven new flavors for the 2019 summer season. Rosati’s “Hielo Italiano” (Italian Ice) line is rolling-out at United Supermarkets in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Texas and New Mexico. “One of the largest and fastest growing food trends in…
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Clifton Heights Says It Will Keep Fighting to Stop Proposed Middle School
Building a school on the Clifton Heights Athletic Fields is in limbo and is not going to happen as far as the borough is concerned, writes Linda Reilly for the Daily Times. Meanwhile, the Upper Darby School District has submitted plans to build a $60 million structure to address overcrowding in its existing two middle…
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Delco to Investors: Our Opportunity Zones Are Open For Business
The Chester waterfront is blessed with two major economic entities–the Talen Energy Stadium, hosting the Philadelphia Union soccer team, and Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack. Beyond that there’s a smattering of businesses and a lot of undeveloped property. Over in Lansdowne Borough, the downtown is poised to experience a growth in shops and restaurants, urged…
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Upper Darby Turns to Clifton Construction, Aronimink Expansion to Fight Overcrowding
The Upper Darby School Board looked at traffic impact and environmental studies May 28 tied to a proposed new middle school in Clifton Heights and an expanded Aronimink Elementary School in Drexel Hill, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. KCBA Architects shared a traffic impact and phase 1 environmental impact study. New turn lanes…
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Clifton Field Update: School District Asserts Its Authority Over Property
Upper Darby School District has full title to the Clifton Heights athletic fields, said the school board solicitor, and is free to build a middle school there with no restrictions, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. “The district … has the right to use the field for the district’s intended purpose, which includes building…
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Proposed Middle School Faces Zoning Obstacles in Clifton Heights
Zoning changes proposed by Clifton Heights officials could prevent or slow down construction of the new Upper Darby School District middle school on what the township residents call the ”Field of Dreams,” writes Kathy Boccella for Philadelphia Inquirer. The changes would also require new environmental and traffic-impact studies before the project is implemented on the…
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Clifton Heights Residents Rally to Defend Borough’s ‘Last Sliver of Open Space’
Clifton Heights residents have come together in an attempt to prevent the Upper Darby School District from building a new middle school on what they are calling the “borough’s last remaining sliver of open space,” writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Last weekend, almost 500 people staged a protest on the disputed property used…
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