Delaware County
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President Biden Swings by Wawa for Some Pre-Flight Snacks
President Joe Biden visited a Wawa with Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Thursday, April 18, at about 3 PM, writes Anna Orso and Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Biden was actually visiting North Philadelphia with members of the Kennedy family during a campaign event, but included a visit to the Wawa store at 6th and…
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Spring Beauty Awaits in These Delaware County Garden Spots
Now is a great time to view spring blooms in the various Delaware County garden spots found at local farms, gardens, and arboretums right here in Delaware County. Styer’s Peonies in Chadds Ford is an epic farm that features 25 acres of peonies, writes Emily Kovach for PA Eats. You can purchase bulk peonies and…
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SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties Named 2024 District Chapter of the Year
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties has been recognized as the 2024 SCORE District Chapter of the Year for Eastern Pennsylvania. This accomplishment was achieved through the exceptional support and guidance its team of volunteers has shared with entrepreneurs, small business owners and nonprofit leaders. It’s fitting that SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties was honored with…
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Roast Pork Dynasty Can be Traced Back to One Family and One Man
When Danny Laskans, owner of Prime Steaks in Glenolden discovered the roast pork sandwich crafted by Mike Mastrocola Sr., he knew it had to be on the menu, writes Kathleeen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “As soon as I tried it, it was delicious,” he said. “I didn’t try anything else after I tried…
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Wawa Pulled Out All the Stops for a 60 Anniversary Celebration Tuesday
Wawa celebrated the 60th anniversary of opening its first store (in Folsom, if you’re curious) on Tuesday, in style writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company honored its “Day Brighteners,” customers chosen by Wawa staff for their positive contributions to the Wawa experience. One of those was Pastor Marlon Jones who visits…
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Consumer Focus on Convenience Makes Wawa Expansion Understandable
Wawa is one of several retailers nationwide who are on an expansion kick because they know how to deliver convenience, writes Lanie Beck for RE Journals. The Delaware County firm made the top 100 list nationally in tenant expansion trends, according to Northmarq. Long-term, Wawa and Sheetz are looking to expand by more than 1,000…
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Julia Rae Gives Back to CHOP With Gifts to Young Patients
Julia Rae is a successful professional singer and actress from Delaware County but there was a time when she was a young patient being treated for cystic fibrosis at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philadelphia. Now the former patient is back at the hospital, but this time, she’s easing the lives…
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Spring Brings the Allure of the Delaware County Farmers Market
With the warmer weather many of us may be hearing the call once again of a Delaware County farmers market and the fresh produce they provide. Here in Delaware County and nearby, there are plenty of options for locally-grown fresh fruits and vegetables as well as fresh and meats and cheeses, home good and other…
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Teen Swimmers Volunteer to Help Special Olympics Swim Team
Swimmers hoping to compete in the Special Olympics are getting some extra help from a dedicated volunteer group of 30 excellent high school swimmers. The Delaware County teens devote between 2 to 3-1/2 hours a week every Sunday providing coaching lessons mid-January through May at the Ridley Y to help special needs athletes develop their…
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Home Prices Are Rising the Fastest Right Now in These Delaware County Communities
So where exactly in Delaware County are home prices rising the fastest at the moment? Stacker has compiled a list of communities in the Philadelphia Metro Area showing where home prices are rising the most. According to its list of 30 communities, Delaware County home prices are rising fastest in Media, Broomall, Havertown, Glen Mills,…
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SCORE Offers Small Business Help with These April Workshops
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is announcing free April SCORE webinars to help small business owners. Live In-Person Event Starting a Small Business From Vision to Execution Join business attorney Joe Greco on April 16, from 6 to 7:30 PM, at the Haverford Community Recreation and Environmental Center as he discusses issues to think about when…
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Think Delaware County for All Your Gardening Needs, and More
Delaware County has plenty of places to help with all your spring garden preparations. Here’s a list of Delaware County nurseries and gardening centers for all your gardening needs, according to Visit Delco. Chadds Ford Greenhouses specializes in exotic plants and is associated with growing and selling bulbs in Holland. GreenHorn Gardens is a boutique…
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Delaware County Ticketholder Wins Million Dollar Powerball Prize
A Delaware County Powerball ticket holder is a million dollars richer after hitting five of the numbers drawn on Wednesday, March 27, reports the 6abc Digital Staff. There continues to be no top winners of the Powerball jackpot, which stood Monday, April 1, at $1.026 billion, the fifth time that jackpot has reached so high.…
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Don Guanella Park Property Gets New Name; Mental Health Facility Planned
Delaware County’s newest and largest park now has a name—Delco Woods. The name was approved by Delaware County Council April 3 for the former 213-acre Don Guanella property in Marple after 518 names were submitted in a contest, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. A second action had mixed responses. Delaware County…
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1 Delaware County Hospital Makes US News List for Best Maternity Care
Eleven Philadelphia-area hospitals, including one from Delaware County, received U.S. News & World Report’s top “high performance” rating for the country’s top hospitals for providing the best maternity care, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Riddle Hospital in Media made the top list from a U.S. News evaluation of 680 hospitals nationwide that offer…
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Delaware County Leadership: Ronald Matthews, President, Eastern University
Ronald Matthews, President of Eastern University, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Philadelphia, where his parents encouraged his passion for music from a young age. He started playing piano at age 4 and got his first job playing organ at a local church at 14. In addition to practicing his various musical instruments,…
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Delaware County Health Department Looks Back at a 2-Year Journey
The Delaware County Health Department is two years old this year and look how much it’s grown! The department was an urgent necessity created out of the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic but its moved way past that point, say department officials. During the pandemic Delaware County had no health department and relied on…
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Delco Sisters Premiere ‘Order My Steps’ at Media Film Festival
The short film “Order My Steps,” about a woman in prison reconnecting with her daughter, premieres in Pennsylvania this evening at the Media Film Festival, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The film, from sisters Kathryn and Meg Grant of Delaware County, has already been reviewed as a “19-minute short that packs an…
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