Delaware County
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Infrastructure Overhaul a Theme at 2024 State of Delaware County Address
The 2024 State of Delaware County breakfast hosted by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce June 3 at the Llanerch Country Club, highlighted county council’s efforts in 2024 to address years of underinvestment in infrastructure. Members of Delaware County Council presented highlights of its accomplishments and goals in the past year. The event concluded with…
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Sushi Has a Home at These 2 Delaware County Restaurants
Despite being in competition with cheesesteaks and hoagies, sushi has managed to swim its way into the Delaware County consciousness and there are two local spots where you can find it, writes Olivia Stefano for Main Line Today. Azie Media, at 217 W. State Street in Media creates a unique sushi experience. It has an…
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It’s a Perfect Weekend for Biking and Hiking in Delaware County
We live in an area with hundreds of miles of multi-use trails, and Delaware County is home to two trails worth checking out, writes Bailey King for Philadelphia Magazine. The Ridley Creek State Park Trail in Upper Providence is a 4.3-mile paved, flat trail for bicyclists, joggers, and cross-country skiers. Ridley Creek State Park also…
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SCORE 2024 Awards Highlight Business Owners With Strategic Focus
It’s time for the SCORE 2024 awards, that time of year when SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties takes great pride in celebrating the milestone accomplishments of entrepreneurs who are working closely with their SCORE mentors. Six small businesses and nonprofits were honored on June 6 at the annual Small Business Achievement Awards event at Penn…
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The Latest Thing From Wawa? Prefabricated Drive-Thru Stores
Are you ready for a Wawa prefabricated drive-thru store? The Delaware County convenience store giant is planning four locations, writes Erica Scalise for The U.S. Sun. Though its first standalone drive-thru store opened more than two years ago in Bucks County, these prefabricated stores can be built and set up quickly, helping Wawa as it…
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Wawa Grabs Expensive Bucks County Liquor License in Pennsylvania Auction
Pennsylvania liquor licenses don’t come cheap. The convenience store chain emerged this week as the winning bidder in a Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board auction for two expired restaurant liquor licenses. It paid $170,000 for a license in Bucks County. A second license for Delaware County was purchased for $300,000, double the average winning bid, writes…
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Delaware County’s Summer Festival at Rose Tree Park Opens June 12
Delaware County’s 49th Summer Festival at Rose Tree Park in Media opens June 12 and runs until Aug. 11 on Wednesday through Sunday evenings at 7:30. Delaware County’s Parks and Recreation Department announced the nine-week entertainment lineup for for this year’s festival of free concerts at the outdoor amphitheater. In addition to the evening concerts,…
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Here’s Where Delaware County Locals Go for Their Favorite Cheesesteaks
Everywhere else it’s pizza night. Here in Delaware County, it’s cheesesteaks and hoagies. It’s hard to pick Delco’s favorite cheesesteaks since loyal fans will insist its the one they eat. Even so, there are some true Delco greats—six of them, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Delco Steaks These juicy and generously portioned sandwiches…
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Delaware County Health Department Offers Life-Saving Tools and Training With Delco Revive Campaign
The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) launched a new campaign last week to provide residents, organizations, and businesses with free life-saving resources, including NARCAN nasal spray, Xylazine test strips, Fentanyl test strips and wound care kits, and training. The Delco Revive campaign is paid for through the Opioid Settlement Fund. Health Department Director Melissa Lyon and other DCHD leaders,…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Awarded 5-Year Healthy Start Grant
The Foundation for Delaware County announced it has received a five-year $5,041,665 Healthy Start grant award, one of just six awarded in Pennsylvania. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded more than $105 million in grant funding to more than 100 community-based organizations across the…
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Delaware County Burgers Still a Bargain Even With Rising Prices
It seems even Charlie’s Hamburgers in Folsom has felt the effect of rising beef prices, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In January, Charlie’s Hamburgers, a nearly 90-year-old Delaware County institution, raised prices on its 2-ounce smash burgers by 10 to 15 cents. Charlie’s meat costs have risen about “20 cents a pound, which…
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Another Mare of Easttown Actress Said She’d Return to the Series
There’s at least one actress who wouldn’t hesitate to return to Mare of Easttown, writes Jack Smart for People Magazine. Julianne Nicholson would “100 percent” reprise her character and rejoin Kate Winslet and Jean Smart if the original writers and cast members want to do more with the series. “If there were one and Kate…
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More Store Items Going Behind Locked Glass. Delaware County Shoppers React
More shelf items in suburban stores are getting locked up behind antitheft glass to deter shoplifters. Customers have noticed and aren’t pleased, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bryan Calhoun of Broomall, for example, avoids the Wynnewood Target a few miles away from his house and drives to Wayne or Malvern, where fewer items…
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For Delco Day’s 9th Year, the Theme Is All About Scrapple
Every year, Delaware County recognizes its Delco-ness with an unofficial Delco Day holiday June 10, in honor of the county’s area code—610. This year’s celebration (the 9th year of the holiday) takes place Saturday, June 1, 2 PM to 2 AM, at JT Brewskis in Primos. The theme this year is all about Scrapple, writes…
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Family Sues Delaware County in 1931 Wrongful Execution
Alexander McClay Williams was only 16 when the Black student was put to death in the electric chair after being convicted in Delaware County of murdering a 34-year-old white woman. His conviction was overturned in 2022, writes Sopan Deb for The New York Times. On Friday, Alexander’s family filed a federal lawsuit in the District…
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Delaware County Health Department Takes Exception to John Oliver Mention
The Delaware County Health Department got a mention on John Oliver’s program “Last Week Tonight” Sunday night but officials weren’t exactly thrilled, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. John Oliver’s Delco mention referred to the health department spending $1 million in opioid settlement funds on a pill disposal program for residents. Oliver referred to the…
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Kohl’s to Launch New Babies “R” Us Shop in 2 Delaware County Locations
Kohl’s Corp. is set to enhance its stores in Havertown and Springfield with the introduction of a Babies “R” Us shop, leading a major rollout of the baby brand in 200 stores across the country, writes Linda Spice for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Kohl’s Corps’ strategic partnership with WHP Global, owner of the Babies…
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A New Sensory Playground Opens at Ridley Creek State Park
The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park are celebrating a new sensory playground while over at Rose Tree Park, a new message board is in place, thanks to Ridley High School sophomore Erica Rainford. The Ridley Creek State Park sensory playground is by Pavilion Eight, near the equestrian stables in the park, and is open…
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