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Infrastructure Funds Will Speed Up Cleanup of Darby’s Clearview Landfill
An EPA cleanup of the Clearview landfill that is located in Darby Township and Southwest Philadelphia will get a funding assist from the infrastructure law President Biden signed last month, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. The Clearview landfill contains hazardous chemicals and is part of a Superfund site in Eastwick that will be cleaned up a…
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Trolley/Train Collision in Darby Calls Unique Intersection’s Safety Into Question
A collision between a CSX freight train and a SEPTA trolley in Darby Borough has refocused attention on the only intersection in the nation where an active freight line crosses an active rail transit line, writes Matt Petrillo for CBS 3 Philly. “It is a notoriously bad intersection,” said U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon. The…
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From Playwright to Bus Driver, This Darby Man Did a Pandemic Pivot
Muhammad Bilal “Bi” Islam of Darby used to see stories everywhere, a possible occupational hazard as a playwright. Now the pandemic has ended that career and he’s driving a bus for SEPTA, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “If I put my mind to it, I could find the stories,” he said. “But…
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Child Guidance Hosts Next Round Table Neighborhood Discussion in Darby
Child Guidance Resource Centers is hosting the third in its series of roundtable panel discussions, this time focused on the Darby Borough community. The public is invited to join the virtual discussion, “Let’s Talk About It: Darby”, Friday, Sept. 24, at 9:30 a.m. These roundtable discussions, launched through the Child Guidance Neighborhood Safety Solutions Initiative,…
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Cemeteries Like Eden in Darby Offer History and an Escape to Nature
Beyond the intended purpose for cemeteries, they are a natural refuge from the concrete and asphalt of urban and suburban life, places like Eden Cemetery, writes Sandy Hingston for phillymag.com. You’ll find trees, lawns, and wildflowers, offering clean air, sunlight, and shade, and history. Eden Cemetery at 1324 Springfield Road in Darby is loaded with…
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These Darby Friends for Life Bring a Show of Support to Colorado
They call themselves “The Darby Boys” and they’ve been friends forever. When they learned one of their own was battling colon cancer, they planned a trip, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. This summer, two dozen of the Darby Boys rented a home in Winter Park, Colo., in honor of Richie “Bones” Jones, of…
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Darby’s Woodburne Mansion Tied to Lincoln and Famous Local Architect
Delaware County has taken steps to preserve the neoclassical Woodburne Mansion at Little Flower Manor Park in Darby Borough, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The mansion sits on property once owned by Thomas A. Scott, Abraham Lincoln’s Assistant Secretary of War who later became president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Scott’s son, Edgar,…
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Women Firefighters Also Answer the Call at Darby Fire Company
The first record of American women firefighters was in 1818 when Molly Williams, a black enslaved woman and a cook for the Oceanus Engine Co. 11 in lower Manhattan, showed up to a fire scene in the middle of a blizzard, writes Aryn Coblentz for patch.com. She arrived in a calico dress and apron carrying…
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Darby Library Grant From Foundation Fund Will Help With Building Repair
The Darby Free Library in Darby Borough has received a $13,000 grant from the Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) Medical Staff Fund of The Foundation for Delaware County. “We’re gratified and honored to support our nation’s oldest library providing continued service, right here in Darby Borough where many of our patients live,” said Stephen A.…
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Vaccinations Required at Trinity Health, Including Darby’s Mercy Fitz
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, the health system that includes Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, now requires its workers to receive vaccinations against COVID-19, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. It is the second health system in the Philadelphia region to do so, joining the University of Pennsylvania Health System. The health system’s parent company, Newtown…
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Robert Kennedy’s Funeral Train Passed Through Darby Borough
When the funeral train carrying the body of Robert F. Kennedy traveled from New York to Washington, D.C. on June 8, 1968, it passed through Darby Borough, writes Steven M. Gillon for history.com. Gillon, from Darby, caught a glimpse of the train a few hundred yards from his house. “I will never forget the scene,…
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191st District State Rep. Joanna McClinton Named State House’s First Woman Minority Leader
State Rep. Joanna McClinton has made Pennsylvania history by being the first woman named minority leader in the State General Assembly, reports Matt Petrillo for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Rep. McClinton, a Democrat, represents the 191st District, which includes Darby Borough, parts of Yeadon Borough and parts of Philadelphia. She was named minority leader in the Pennsylvania House…
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Nurses at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby Avoid Strike With New Contract Agreement
A new four-year contract has higher wages and better staffing levels, averting a strike by nurses at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 260-plus nurses had planned to go on strike next week if a deal wasn’t reached with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic. They’ve been working without a contract…
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Msgr. Joseph Corley, Welcoming All at Darby BVM, Remembered at Building Dedication
Msgr. Joseph Corley, former pastor at Darby BVM, is still being remembered and honored a year and half after his death as the parish recently dedicated a building in his name, writes Gina Christian for catholicphilly.com. Msgr. Corley served as pastor from 1998 until his death in June 2019. About 200 gathered Oct. 25 for…
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Mercy Fitzgerald Nurses Plan Two-Day Strike Over Health Benefits, Staffing Shortages
A possible nurses strike is looming at Mercy Fitzgerald Medical Center in Darby and three other Philadelphia-area hospitals, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The more than 2,500 nurses are seeking higher staffing levels. Mercy Ftizgerald nurse, who have been working without a contract since Sept. 30, are also seeking better health benefits. The…
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Saving Darby Borough’s History, One 168-Year-Old Home at a Time
Friends of 1000 Main in Darby Borough are putting their best effort forward to save a pre-Civil War building, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The 168-year-old home at 1000 Main Street suffers from “the slow destruction of neglect The historic preservation group is looking to rehabilitate the building. Built as a family home…
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Regina Young Is New to Politics and the 185th District’s First African American Primary Winner
With campaigning at a minimum due to the coronavirus and people distracted, it seemed like a Primary Election that would see incumbents returned to office, writes Max Marin for billypenn.com. But in the 185th District, covering Darby, Colwyn, Sharon Hill and Southwest Philadelphia, voters went in a different direction. Regina Young, a 46-year-old Democrat with…
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Finding African American History at Darby Borough’s Eden Cemetery
A visit to a local cemetery can offer peace and quiet outdoors away from the confines of your home, writes Claire Sasko for phillymag.com. Eden Cemetery in Darby Borough is the oldest existing black-owned cemetery in the country. It is part of the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom and the Pennsylvania U.S.…
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