Darby
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Yum Grills, a Fast Store/Convenience Store Concept, Slated for Darby Borough
Yum Grills is looking to set up shop at 934 Main Street in Darby Borough, writes Emma Dooling in the Philadelphia Business Journal. It’s one of 120 new fast food concept locations in Greater Philadelphia set for expansion by a Cherry Hill real estate developer and former convenience store franchisee. Yum Grills serves smash…
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Darby’s Newly-Elected Gen Z Mayor Joar F.K. Dahn Is Motivated
Darby Mayor Joar F. K. Dahn is not yet 30, but he’s motivated to make Darby Borough a better place, writes Asha Prihar for Spotlight PA, as printed in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dahn was elected in November as Darby’s newest mayor. The Gen Z politician begins his term this month. Dahn, 28, calls himself Darby’s…
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Mercy Fitzgerald in Darby Closes Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Delaware County’s access to behavioral health care services just became a bigger problem with Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital’s closing its inpatient psychiatric unit, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 21-bed psychiatric care unit closed Oct. 26, affecting about 30 hospital staff. “After exhausting all available options, we made the difficult but necessary decision to…
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Darby Police Officers Honored for Saving a Landscaper’s Life
Two Darby Borough police officers were recognized recently for an act of heroism after saving a man’s life who was seriously injured in a landscaping accident. Darby police officers Terrell Lee and Shain McCaughey responded June 19 to a man injured while using a stump grinder in the backyard of a Greenway Avenue home, write…
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Darby Native Robert Whomsley Retires From a 52-Year Career in Catholic Cemetery Service
Robert Whomsley understands the repeating tableau of death and life better than most, because he’s seen it played out time and again at Catholic funerals. Whomsley formally retired May 16 from a career in cemetery services. Director of the Office of Catholic Cemeteries since 1996, he became director of the Office for General Services and…
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Delco Monarchs Qualify for the National Championship, If They Can Get There
The Delco Monarchs 14U Pop Warner football team has a shot at the national championship in Orlando, but they need the funds to get there. The 18 players and coaches are raising $25,000 to make the tournament, which starts Dec. 2 and runs for a week. They are well on their way, thanks to the…
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Wall Street Journal: Black Americans Are Leaving Northern Cities Like Philadelphia
Khary Minor grew up in South Philadelphia and has run a barbershop there since 2016. Now he’s looking to move, checking out houses in suburban Darby, writes Jimmy Veilkind, Jon Kamp, Paul Overberg, and Jack Gillum for The Wall Street Journal. “Better school district, nicer neighborhood, there’s not people out on every corner,” Minor said…
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Owners’ Vision for Unique Convenience Store in Darby Delayed by Flood Concerns
The owner of a 1.7-acre dirt lot next to the Darby transportation center has a vision to turn 934 Main Street into a “next-concept” convenience store, a “Whole Foods Wawa” walkable for its workers and customers, and a positive community focal point. The store would sell fresh produce, gas, and include 10 electric vehicle charging…
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Darby Native Leaves Parts of Himself Around Philadelphia
Darby artist Irregular, born Sean Hassett, is a bit of a recluse, but he’s getting noticed in Philadelphia for his calling card graffiti tag “Irregular” or “Irregular Sean”, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I have no backing and there’s no system that I’m part of that’s helping generate what I’m putting out,” Irregular…
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Tuberculosis Case Reported at Penn Wood School in Darby
The Delaware County Health Department reported Monday it has identified a positive case of tuberculosis at Penn Wood Middle School in Darby and is now working with school representatives to identify students and staff who could have been exposed. The health department stressed in a release that students and staff can continue active learning in…
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Delaware County Played Its Part in the History of Black Baseball
Black baseball history wouldn’t be complete without the influence of one team, the Hilldale League, out of Darby Borough. Black baseball teams formed in Philadelphia as far back as 1860, with the amateur Pythian Club, the first Black team to play against the white competition, writes Neil Lanctot for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their application to…
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Trolley Modernization in Darby, Yeadon gets Boost From Federal Grant
SEPTA is using a federal $300,000 grant to see how it can improve conditions and service of trolleys along Route 11 and 13 in Darby and Yeadon Boroughs, part of a trolley modernization project, writes Max Bennett for Patch. The study will look at the nearly 3-mile corridor made up of the Darby Transportation Center,…
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Delaware County Residents Use Different Strategies to Fight Inflation
Rising grocery prices getting you down? Try growing your own vegetables, buying in bulk, or distributing the burden throughout the family. That’s what’s worked for Darby resident Paula Brown and her family, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Luckily, Brown has had a green thumb since age 13. Her produce section lines the…
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Robert De Niro Defends ‘The Irishman’ as Critics Challenge Former Delco Mobster’s Hoffa Claim
Robert De Niro is pushing back against criticism that Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” is inaccurate. De Niro plays former Delaware County mobster Frank Sheeran, who has claimed he killed Jimmy Hoffa in a Detroit home. “We’re not saying we’re telling the actual story,” De Niro told IndieWire. “We’re telling our story.” The Steven Zaillian screenplay…
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Darby Borough Names Street for Ethel Smiley, a Voice for Civil Rights
Darby Borough’s leading voice on civil rights, Ethel Smiley, will be honored today by having a street named after her, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Ethel Glenn Smiley will be recognized in a street naming ceremony 2 PM today at the corner of Wymcombe Avenue and Mulberry Street, near where she lived. Smiley…
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‘Irishman’ Mobster Frank Sheeran Is Buried in a Delco Cemetery
Martin Scorsese’s latest mob film offering, “The Irishman,” features many Philadelphia area locations that were part of reputed mobster Frank Sheeran’s life. One location, Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, became his final resting place, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert De Niro portrays Darby-raised mobster Frank Sheeran — a former president of Wilmington’s…
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Safety Project Set for Darby, the Only Place in America Where a Trolley and Freight Train Meet
The U.S. Congress has allocated $1 million for safety upgrades at a unique crossing in Darby that accommodates freight trains, trolleys, motor vehicles and pedestrian traffic, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Sixth and Main streets safety project was announced Monday by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa). The intersection was the scene of…
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Woodburne Mansion in Darby ‘Mothballed’ While Council Looks at Options
It’s still unclear what should be done with the 1906 Woodburne Mansion in Darby Borough so Delaware County Council has decided to preserve the structure of the building while it considers the problem, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Council is extending a contract with J&M Preservation Studio of Swarthmore to come up…
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