Delaware County
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The Power Women of the Main Line, Include 5 From Delaware County
Delaware County is home to five Power Women making a difference, part of a group of 21 women highlighted by Main Line Today for their resilience, ambition and influence. Shelly Hughes of Media Borough is the founder and CEO of Nolia Roots, a strategic marketing agency that began in 2020, writes Gina Lizzo for Main…
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Four New Delaware County Restaurants Coming in 2024
Restaurants are thriving in our region, with 75 restaurants planning to open in the Philadelphia area in 2024, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Following a trend from last year, more restaurants are opening than closing. Delaware County can expect four new restaurants and one new café at Philadelphia International Airport. Taste & Sea…
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Delco Chamber Honors Peg DeGrassa as 2024 Athena Award Recipient
Longtime local journalist and community advocate Peg DeGrassa was honored Wednesday, Oct. 9, by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce as the 2024 Athena Award recipient. An enthusiastic crowd of supporters that included community leaders, family, coworkers, and friends gathered to recognize DeGrassa’s extensive contributions to local journalism and the Delaware County community. Chamber President…
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Delaware County’s Dave Droxler Performs Robin Williams- Inspired One-Man Show
Delaware County native Dave Droxler brings his one-man show, “Robin & Me: My Little Spark of Madness,” to the Hedgerow Theatre in Media, writes Sabrina Boy-Surka for KYW Newsradio. The show is about Droxler’s childhood and his idol, Robin Williams. The two never met, but Droxler related to Williams growing up. “He felt like an…
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Learn the Essentials of Estate Planning at 4-Part Virtual Series
A free four-part educational series on estate planning, “Essentials of Estate Planning From Family to Community,” is being offered by The Foundation for Delaware County and Civic Capital Consulting. The virtual series will help you make informed decisions about your assets and legacy plans. They are open to anyone interested in personal estate planning who…
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11th Annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference Set Oct. 18
October marks National Women’s Small Business Month, a time each year when West Chester University (WCU) and SCORE celebrate the important contributions and achievements of women-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs. Now in its 11th year, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference, “Empowerment Through Collaboration: Creating Space for Women Everywhere”, takes place Friday, Oct. 18. It will feature…
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Delaware County Has Refurbished Three of Its Bridges Since July
The New Road Bridge in Aston is the latest bridge to get a ribbon cutting in Delaware County, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. It’s the third bridge reopening in the county since July. PennDOT crews spent a year and a half rebuilding the nearly century-old bridge. “I’m ecstatic,” said Aston resident Larry Curry said..…
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Delaware County Health Department Releases Annual Report, Highlights Wide Range of Public Health Programs
The Delaware County Health Department has highlighted a wide range of public programs focused on preventing the spread of diseases and promoting healthier lifestyles in its 2024 annual report, writes Justin Udo for the KYW Newsradio. Lora Werner, the Health Department’s interim director, said the report shows that the county successfully implemented a variety of…
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Wawa Comes Out on Top in First Customer Satisfaction Study
Customers who have been professing Wawa’s superiority for years – especially against Sheetz – turned out to be right, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delaware County-based convenience store chain has come out on top in the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s first Convenience Store Study, which was released earlier this week. “We are grateful to our…
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These Delaware County Businesses Among Fastest-growing in Greater Philadelphia
Two Delaware County businesses have ranked among the 25 fastest-growing companies in Greater Philadelphia based on their average two-year revenue growth, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To qualify for the list, the companies needed to have a minimum revenue of $750,000 in 2021 – the first year of consideration – and increased revenue each year thereafter. LoanStar Technologies, based…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Expands Digital Payment Choices
The Pennsylvania Turnpike has increased the number of digital options drivers can use to cover their tolls, writes Matt Coughlin for KYW Newsradio. “Effective now, customers can use Apple and Google Pay as options to pay their tolls,” said Marissa Orbanek, press secretary for the Turnpike. The Turnpike announced it was adding the two mobile…
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Delaware County and Philadelphia Saw Greatest Increase in Income Required to Buy House
According to a new Redfin analysis, the income needed to purchase a typical home in Philadelphia and Delaware counties went up by nearly six percent, the highest increase recorded among the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To be able to afford the $300,000 cost…
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Free Delaware County Flu Vaccinations Offered Ahead of Flu Season
The Delaware County Health Department is offering a free drive-thru flu vaccination clinic Tuesday, Oct. 1, 10 AM to 2 PM, at Tinicum Fire Department in the hopes of getting a jump on the flu season, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. “We know that currently, we’re in the time of the flu season when…
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Pennsylvania’s Safest Towns Include 5 From Delaware County
Several Delaware County communities are ranked among 100 of Pennsylvania’s safest towns, according to a list put together by ElitePersonalFinance. Among the 100 safest communities for 2024 so far, Marple Township came in 25th. With a population of 23,872, it had only four crimes reported since the start of the new year. Aston Township, with…
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ChristianaCare to Open 2 Micro-Hospitals in Delaware County
The nonprofit ChristianaCare is partnering with Emerus Holdings Inc., a healthcare company, to open two micro-hospitals in Delaware County in 2025, reports Delaware Business Now! The locations will be announced at a later date. Each neighborhood hospital will be open 24/7 with 10 inpatient beds and a full-service emergency department. The hospitals will be equipped…
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Delaware County Farms Embracing Fall and Halloween
We’re right around the corner from October so it’s time to go pumpkin hunting and hayride-hopping, with a side trip to terror town. There are two farms in Delaware County ready to meet those needs, writes Hira Qureshi for The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Samantha Geiger, Claire Chimel and Ben Silver at Main Line Today. For…
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Reporter Creates Wawa Oral History Looking at Brand Obsession
Adam Clark, an enterprise reporter for New Jersey Advance Media, is not a Wawa fan, and wasn’t brought up around the convenience store chain. But he wondered about other people’s Wawa obsession and decided to tell that story by compiling an oral history, writes Amaris Casttillo for Poynter. In November 2023, NJ Advance Media published…
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Crowdfunding, Amazon Wish Lists–the New Way to Stock Classrooms
Teachers now have to rely on Amazon wish lists and crowdfunding to get the classroom supplies they need to teach, writes Erin McCarthy and Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Many teachers find themselves spending hundreds of dollars at the start of the year to supply their classrooms. This was Megan Connell’s first wish…
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