Delaware County
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Widener Partners on Winter Salting Water Pollution Study
Winter in Pennsylvania is quickly approaching, bringing cold weather and icy roads that require plowing and salting. At Widener University, the impending winter has created a learning opportunity. Area scientists are looking at the effect winter road treatments have on local waterways through a project called the “Fall Salt Snapshot.” Widener is partnering on the…
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DCCC Is First Community College in PA to Offer Certificate Programs in Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. East Coast is home to two-thirds of Artificial Intelligence job postings nationwide and over 90 percent of AI startup activity. In the last year alone, the number of job postings mentioning AI has increased by over 100 percent, according to a July 2025 Brookings Institution report. In an increasingly competitive job market, AI…
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Recommendations Made to Reduce Delaware County 2026 Spending
Consolidate contracts. Reform benefits for county employees. Decommission unused phone and fax lines and phase out old technology. Those are some of the ways Delaware County can reduce spending next year, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. A Cost Containment Subcommittee of the Delaware County Budget Task Force, which included 60 members of the public, has…
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Time to Talk Turkey in Delaware County as Thanksgiving Approaches
If you’re looking to up your game this year at the Thanksgiving feast with a fresh turkey, there are two Delaware County locations that have what you need, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Martindale’s Natural Market at 1172 Baltimore Pike in Springfield is accepting pre-orders for fresh turkeys through Nov. 24, with the…
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Delaware Countians Step Up in a Big Way to Help in Food Emergency
There was a huge outpouring of generosity among Delaware County residents when more than 600 cars lined up Saturday to donate food to local food shelters, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Delaware County held a community food drive at the Don Guanella property in response to SNAP benefits being halted. Meanwhile,…
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Delaware County Executive Director Asks for 19 Percent Tax Boost in 2026
Delaware County’s executive director, Barbara O’Malley, has asked Delaware County Council to raise Delaware County taxes by 19 percent in 2026, writes Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. If approved, the increase would take effect in January and would follow a 23 percent rise that took place in 2025. O’Malley presented a $340 million draft…
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Book Distributor’s Closing Impacts Delaware County Libraries
Baker & Taylor, one of the largest library book distributors in the country, will close by year’s end, affecting Delaware County libraries, writes Nate File for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nearly 200-year-old company began shutting down in early October and has already laid off 500 employees. B&T had been subject to several recent acquisitions, then…
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DCCC Men’s Basketball Team Opens 2025-2026 Season
With a tough schedule in one of the most competitive intercollegiate regions in the country, Delaware County Community College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dwayne Saunders feels his 2025-2026 squad is “ready to compete from day one.” The DCCC Phantoms men’s basketball team will be led by two returning sophomore guards, Jabree Martin of Chester and Stephen Rosemin of Jamison. Named an All-Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference…
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The Washington Post: See How Delaware County Ranks in Child Raising
Where is the best place in the United States to raise a child? The Washington Post ranked counties on a scale of 0 to 100 based on how much it costs to raise a child, the quality of education in an area, the crime risk in an area, and state policies on personal liberties and…
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These Pizza Creations Are All the Rage in Delaware County
If you’re not already tied to a favorite pizza, you might want to check out these options in Delaware County, writes Anne E. Hill, Ben Silver, and Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Carla’s Pizzeria in Wayne has the Primavera pizza, with spinach, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, kalamata olives, and basil pesto. Alessandro’s Wood Fired…
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Wawa Demonstrates How It Runs a Successful Food Program
Retailers can make a difference in their communities by creating food programs like those implemented by Wawa, writes Jessica Loder for C-Store Dive. Food insecurity hits people from all backgrounds, including about 7.4 million seniors and 20 percent of U.S. children, according to a study by Feeding America. Yet only 12 percent of unused food…
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Delco 10-Miler Success Means a Bigger Race Happening in 2026
The Delco 10-Miler inaugural run was a big success, so now organizers want to double its size for 2026, writes Torin Sweeney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That means up to 2,500 runners could race, doubling the 1,200 runner cap in this year’s race that took place in September. The Delco 10-Miler took runners through Upper…
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Hope for Hallie Founder Christine Jackson Honored as Citizen of the Year
Christine Jackson was in “complete shock” when she found out the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce had named her “Citizen of the Year.” The founder and executive director of Hope for Hallie in Media will be honored Nov. 20 by the Chamber during its EPIC Awards reception at The Drexelbrook Event Center in Drexel Hill. “Christine…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Hosts November Events
Restaurant Roundtable Food service business owners and operators are invited to come to the next Restaurant Roundtable on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM in Drexel Hill. The actual location will be shared the week of the meeting. This free gathering offers candid conversations about the everyday challenges in this industry. Register…
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Elections: Dems Hold Council as They Sweep Countywide Seats
Mirroring a national trend, Delaware County Democrats swept all countywide seats in Tuesday’s General Election, including Delaware County Council, writes Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Tuesday also saw the election of Media Borough’s first woman of color for mayor. The county’s district attorney, Jack Stollsteimer, also won a seat on Delaware County Court. In…
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A Tale of Two Hospitals: Still Stalled in Springfield, but Progress at Taylor
Springfield Township officials continue to question the lack of plans for the shuttered Springfield Hospital by its new potential buyers, Restorative Health Foundation and Syan Investments, writes Chad Pradelli for 6abc. Officials say they have been unable to get answers. “I have a lot of concerns about them, and I know hardly anything about them,”…
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New Location for Delaware County Food Drive on Nov. 8
Delaware County Council, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Emergency Services are announcing a change in location for the Delaware County Community Food Drive, originally scheduled to be held at Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield on Saturday, November 8, from 9 AM to 12 PM. Due to the Cardinal O’Hara High…
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A Legal Legacy: District Justice Swears in His Lawyer Son
Nineteen years ago, W. Keith Williams II, then a 30-year-old attorney, moved back to Delaware County to open a law firm for the people of Yeadon and the surrounding communities. Today, Williams is a Magisterial District Judge, and on Oct. 31, he swore in W. Keith Williams III, his son, as a new attorney, writes…
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