Delaware County
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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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Delco Arts Week Is Here! See What’s Coming Up This Week
Delco Art Week kicked off this past weekend with plenty to see and do. And it’s just getting started. Events continue throughout the week, from art exhibits, to studio tours, arboretum tours, dance performances, theater, concerts and more. Check out DelcoArts.org for a complete listing . Take a Wyeth family studio tour at the Brandywine…
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Health Insurance Provider Comes to Delco With a Focus on Real Time Data to Lower Treatment Costs
Clover Health, a data-driven health insurance provider, is expanding into Delaware County’s Medicare Advantage market in 2020, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. It started offering coverage to Medicare Advantage patients in Philadelphia and Bucks counties this year. Clover Health was founded in 2014 with a mission of using data analysis and preventive care…
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$250,000 Grant Focuses on Delaware County Effort to Reduce Gun Violence
Delaware County will use $250,000 in state grant money especially earmarked to reduce gun violence, writes Elizabeth Hardison for the Philadelphia Tribune. The county will use the money to expand its Anti-Violence Strike Force by increasing community policing and repairing blighted homes. Funds will also support overtime for detectives, costs for town hall meetings and…
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Aqua America Buys DELCORA in $276.5 Million Deal
Aqua America is the new owner of DELCORA after a deal was reached for the water utility to buy the Delaware County Regional Authority for $276.5 million, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. DELCORA’s purchase is the largest water utility sale in the state and Aqua’s largest municipal transaction. DELCORA’s 136 employees will work…
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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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Delco Arts Week Opens Tomorrow With Exhibits and Festivals and Runs Through Sept. 28
Come experience the Arts! Delaware County Arts Consortium and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance presents the first-ever Arts Week Sept. 21 to 28. Sponsored by Visit Delco PA and the Foundation for Delaware County, Arts Week showcases a wide range of art around the county. Visit DelcoArts.org and schedule times to experience music, dance, art,…
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Columnist: Independent Colleges Contribute $24 Billion to Pennsylvania Economy
Delaware County’s independent colleges make a substantial contribution to the state’s economy and serve as community anchors, writes Tom Foley, president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Pa, in a guest column for the Daily Times. In Southeast Pennsylvania alone, 36 independent schools – including Delaware County’s Cabrini, Eastern, Harcum, Haverford, Neumann,…
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Senior Community Services: Keeping Older Adults Independent, Active and Informed
Senior Community Services had a humble beginning 42 years ago, starting in a single room at a Yeadon senior center. Today, it is Delaware County’s largest nonprofit senior services agency, employing 60 people and overseeing 400 volunteers and a $3.5 million budget. Its mission is to help seniors live independent and meaningful lives. SCS works…
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Delaware County Woman’s Book Shares Local Stories of Survival and Inspiration
A Delaware County mom has written a book she hopes will inspire as it shares real life stories from people in the Philadelphia region who turned heartbreak and hardship into hope, reports Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philly 3. The book, “The People You Meet in Real Life,” is about how people have overcome what seems…
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Running for President: Joe Sestak’s Late to the Race, but Determined to Win With Massive Grassroots Effort
Joe Sestak’s polling at 1 percent but don’t tell him he’s a long shot in the race for president, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “One percent ties me for 9th,” he says. “I’m ahead of (John) Delaney and he’s been running for two years.” He blames his slow start on late entry into…
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He Lived in Delco, but No One Place Could Contain Wells Fargo Exec Louis K. Habina
He lived modestly in a blue collar apartment in Delaware County, but attorney and Wells Fargo exec Louis K. Habina will be beloved as a legend, writes William Bender for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 64-year-old Philly Pops booster and international racquets player died Sept. 4. “People loved this guy,” said Gregory Montanaro, a vice president…
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There Are Treasures to Be Discovered in Delaware County During Delco Arts Week
Now is your chance to find out just how much art and culture there is in Delaware County, just waiting to be discovered. The first-ever Delco Arts Week Sept. 21 to 28 features art exhibitions, studio tours, garden tours, music and dance, theater, film and more. Festivals, events and activities will take place at various…
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Delco Legislator’s Bill Would Increase Penalties for Repeat DUI Offenders
A new piece of legislation strengthening penalties for repeat DUI offenders was inspired by the death of a woman killed by a six-time drunk driver, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. State Sen. Thomas H. Killion (R., Delaware) unveiled “Deana’s Law” in August, an amendment to the state vehicle code named after Deana Eckman…
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Delco Arts Week 2019: Art and Culture Coming to a Neighborhood Near You
Culture is being celebrated in our own back yard for eight days in September. The first-ever Delco Arts Week Sept. 21 to 28 features art exhibits, music and concerts, theater, dance, film and more. Festivals, events and activities will take place at various locations throughout the county. This week of local arts and culture includes…
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Table Shows a Wide Income Range Between Delco’s Wealthiest School Districts…and Its Poorest
Several of the region’s wealthiest to poorest school districts exist under Delaware County’s umbrella, writes Kennedy Rose and Ethan Lott for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Journal looked at school districts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, ranking them by median household incomes. The data is based on five-year estimates from the U.S.…
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Wawa Receives Accolades From Food and Wine Magazine For Best Fast Food in Pennsylvania
Food & Wine magazine has named Wawa as the place with the best fast food in Pennsylvania, writes Sue Gleiter for Penn Live. The magazine posted an article this week listing the best fast food places in each of the 50 states. Food & Wine called Wawa “the most popular destination for a quick and…
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Move Over Vivaldi. Delaware County Gets Its Own Four Seasons, at Sept. 22 Symphony Concert
For the first time ever, Delaware County is getting its own musical composition. On Sunday, Sept. 22, at Neumann University, the original piece, “The Four Seasons of Delaware County,” will have its world premiere. The work for violin, cello, flute and piano will be part of the Delaware County Symphony’s first chamber series concert. The…
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