Delaware County
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For Convenience, Wawa Ranked 2nd on Best US Retailer List
An annual ranking of America’s Best Places to Make a Purchase includes five convenience stores, with Wawa ranked 2nd in the group. Newsweek and Statista joined forces to rank the 200 best retail places, surveying 7,000 shoppers between February and March covering 40 industries, reports NACS Magazine. The top three to 10 retailers that had…
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Deal Struck With CHA Partners to Acquire Crozer Health as a Nonprofit
Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. and CHA Partners LLC have announced a preliminary deal Aug. 5 to sell Crozer Health to CHA, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The purchase would return Crozer Health to nonprofit status. “We believe this is a positive step for our physicians, employees and the communities we serve, and will…
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Chester Pike Boroughs Seizing an Opportunity to Revitalize
Six Chester Pike boroughs in Delaware County could see investment and growth coming to their communities with help from a county agency and some matching state grants, writes Gabriel Donahue for WHYY. The Delco Commerce Center is looking to invest almost $25,000 to drive growth in those communities, which sit along a six-mile corridor. That…
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5 Delco Spots Made Top 100 List of Safest PA Places. Do You Live in 1 of Them?
Delaware County is home to five of the 100 Safest Places to Live in Pennsylvania, according to a 2022 list from ElitePersonalFinance.com. ElitePersonalFinance compiled the latest violent crime data available from FBI crime statistics. The final crime score was determined by taking the total number of violent crimes and dividing it by the community’s population,…
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Meet SCORE Award Winner: KiposTech
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy and small business community. Congratulations to the six small businesses and nonprofits honored on June 6 at the annual Small Business Achievements Awards event at Penn Oaks Golf Club in…
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See Where in Delaware County Homes are Selling the Fastest
The fastest selling homes in Delaware County are happening in four communities, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Realtor.com, the typical home in the Greater Philadelphia Area sold in 12 days or less during June. In the 18 fastest-selling ZIP Codes, homes in June were trading hands within 10 median days.…
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Delaware County Has Plenty of Family-Friendly Restaurant Options
Delaware County has no shortage of family-friendly restaurants that are kid-friendly, with exceptional kids’ menus along with some fun and games, writes Samantha Geiger for Main Line Today. Tank & Libby’s in Drexel Hill is a great location for breakfast or lunch with the family. The menu doubles as a coloring page with games and…
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Delaware County Golf Courses Make the Grade in Pennsylvania
Some of Pennsylvania’s best public and private golf courses can be found in Delaware County, according to a new rankings list by Golfweek Magazine. Public access courses are for public use, whether it’s through standard daily green fees, through a resort, or by staying at an affiliated hotel. No membership is required, writes Jason Lusk…
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Delaware County’s Barbara Trucksess Is a Baseball Card Afficionado
Barbara Trucksess has taken her love of the Phillies and the love for her son and created a massive collection of baseball cards, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. The 75-year-old Delaware County woman has been a Phillies fan for 60 years. “She has been a diehard Phillies fan for as long as I can…
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Here Are Some Places That Make Delaware County Really Cool
Delaware County is undergoing a reputation change, from a time when outsiders considered the county just gritty and blue collar, to a new level of sophistication. For long-time residents, though, Delaware County has always been cool, writes Shannon Montgomery for County Lines Magazine. Here’s some of the reasons why: Good Food Rosemary in Ridley. The…
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Delaware County Is Among the 20 Fastest Growing Counties in Pennsylvania
So what parts of Pennsylvania have the fastest growing counties and how does Delaware County fit in? According to Stacker, out of the top 50 fastest-growing counties in the state, Delaware County is 11th. From 2010 to 2020, Delaware County’s population went up by 17,851. That’s a population growth of 3.2 percent. It ranks 15th…
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Wawa Enters 14th State With a New Store Coming to West Virginia
A West Virginia Wawa is on its way to becoming a reality, as the Delaware County convenience store chain opens its first store there, writes Jim Walsh for the Courier-Post. This will be Wawa’s 14th state where its setting down roots. A groundbreaking for the new store in Inwood, West Virginia, is planned for Aug.…
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Kyj’s Bakery Closing in Chester, Brookhaven After a 70-Year Run
You have until Aug. 3 and 4 to visit Kyj’s Bakery before its doors close forever, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Daily Times. The 70-year-old Ukrainian bakery will close Aug. 3 in Chester and Aug. 4 in Brookhaven. Kyj’s Bakery was founded in 1954 by Ukrainian immigrants Vasyl and Lydia Kyj. The family business…
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Trainer Rob Rabena Asks Clients to Do Their Best Delco Accent
Rob Rabena wanted to find out who had the best Delco accent so he posted an Instagram video asking his clients to read the sentence “I’m walking home from Wawa and I got a hoagie, water, and a bagel,” in their best Delco accents. Rabena is the director of Strength and Conditioning at Ivy Rehab…
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Delaware County Couple Own Art Studio Where Messy Kids Are OK
A Delaware County couple is using their entrepreneurial skills to create places where children of all abilities can feel safe and express themselves, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. Jennifer Briddes and her wife, Bonnie Stritzinger, own A Flick of the Wrist in Malvern, A second studio just opened in Broomall. “The art is…
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Bryce Harper Is Bringing a Little Bit of Wawa to Home Plate
Talent obviously has made Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies a highly successful professional athlete. Wawa may have made him a legend, writes Josh Wilson for Sports Illustrated. Harper, already a favorite with Philly sports fans, had some custom Wawa gear on display Saturday in a game against the Cleveland Guardians, promoting his love of…
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Delaware County Team USA Players Remember Their 1984 Olympic Triumph
They worked hard to get to the 1980 Moscow Olympic games, so it was a blow to the U.S. women’s national field hockey team when the U.S. boycotted the games over the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Two members of the team with Delaware County connections remember the…
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Wealth Shifts for 5 Delaware County Towns in 2024, List Shows
Five Delaware County communities continued to place in the top 49 wealthiest towns for 2024 compared to a year ago, but three of the towns dropped in rank for wealth, while two had higher wealth rankings this year. Rose Valley Borough tied for the highest median income in Pennsylvania, with 56.1 percent of its households…
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