Delaware County
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The Foundation for Delaware County Helps Local Family With Philanthropic Work
The Foundation for Delaware County channels much-needed funds from private and public sources to nonprofits and community groups that are helping meet the needs of Delaware County residents facing challenges and difficult times. Its recent annual report is loaded with facts and figures demonstrating how money is being used to build a better community here…
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Check Out These Upcoming SCORE Webinars for Business Owners
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are offering the following upcoming free SCORE small business webinars. Customers and Competitors: Getting the Inside Data Wondering how to get the data needed to drive your business decisions toward success? Are you an aspiring or current small business owner wondering how to get the data needed to drive your…
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This Mouth-Watering List Includes 7 Spots in Delco
Fifteen of the best hoagie places in the Philadelphia suburbs include seven from Delaware County, writes Danielle Fusaro for Main Line Today. A Cut Above at 3523 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square is the perfect place to find an authentic Italian hoagie. Order the namesake hoagie. Hoagie names at Bria & Latella’s, 37 S.…
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Foundation’s HOPE Program Named a Finalist for Social Innovation Award
The Foundation for Delaware County’s HOPE program, which provides financial assistance, direct services, and advocacy to help individuals and families overcome barriers to healthy housing, has been nominated as a finalist for a Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Award. The public is invited to show its support by voting for the HOPE program here. Voting will…
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Delco SportsWriter Terry Toohey Talks About Covering Local Sports
Terry Toohey has a unique perspective on the Delco attitude and Delco sports, having worked as a sports writer and editor for the Delaware County Daily Times since 1981, writes Matt Leon for KYW Newsradio. Toohey is the assistant sports editor for the Daily Times. “Delco kind of has its own vibe,” Toohey said. “I…
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No Tax Increase in Delaware County’s 2023 Proposed Budget
Delaware County’s 2023 proposed budget has no tax increase. If the proposed budget is adopted as the final budget on Dec. 14, it would be the third consecutive year where county taxes have not gone up, writes Max Bennett for Patch. “With this year’s budget, Council is keeping the commitment it made when a new…
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Delco River Rink Opens Thursday at Harrah’s Philadelphia
The Delco River Rink, Delaware County’s pop-up outdoor ice skating rink, opens Thursday, Dec. 1 at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack, 777 Harrah’s Blvd. in Chester. The Flight on Ice rink will be open to the public through Feb. 26, 2023. Presented by Visit Delco and Harrah’s Philadelphia, the rink was officially dedicated Tuesday, with…
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Is Mental Health Services a Profitable Move for Crozer Health?
Turning Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill into an inpatient mental health facility can help people with addiction and mental health issues, but there are still questions whether that’s best for the community and profitable for Crozer, writes Abraham Gutmana and Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Plans from Crozer Health, owner of the…
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For Sailing Couple, a Houseboat Moored at Penn’s Landing Is Home Sweet Home
Jeannie Richter Conn, an ESL Specialist at Rose Tree Media School District, and husband Peter decided to fully embrace their love of sailing and move to a houseboat, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their lilac houseboat with shiny white shutters and gleaming metal roof is moored at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. It was…
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Aqua Donates $450,000 to Share Food Program, Launches Multi-Year Partnership to Fight Hunger
Share Food Program has announced a $450,000 donation through the Essential Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Aqua Pennsylvania, an Essential Utilities Company. The check was presented during an Aqua employee volunteer day and launched a new multi-year partnership to provide hunger relief for Delaware County residents served by both organizations. As Lead Sponsor, Aqua’s…
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PLCB: Here in Delaware County, We Do Love Our Whiskey
Delaware County seems to prefer whiskey as it ranked sixth among Pennsylvania’s 67 counties in the amount of money spent on liquor sales in 2021-22, according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s annual report. It spent $96,567,670, or 3.95 percent of the state’s total liquor sales. That’s actually a 1.81 percent drop over the previous…
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Let SCORE Help You With All Things E-Commerce
The following upcoming webinars, pre-recorded webinars, and articles can offer eCommerce help to better understand how to operate your business online. How To Build a Website for Your Business – Live Q&A Expert presenters will answer all of your questions about building and maintaining a website at this free webinar Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 1…
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Lots of Good Dog Romps in Delco, Like Ridley Creek Park
When your dog needs to stretch its legs and get back out into nature for some dog hikes, but you don’t want to travel too far, there are plenty of options in Delaware County. Ridley Creek State Park in Media made the list of suggested doggie destinations in the region compiled by Nick Vadala and…
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5 Delaware County Towns Host PA’s Highest-Valued Homes
Five Delaware County towns made a list of 30 communities with the most highest-valued homes in Pennsylvania, reports Stacker. Stacker used data from Zillow for its list, based on the Zillow Home Values Index as of September 2022. The state’s average home value was $268,984. Coming in at No. 30 was Boomall. A typical…
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Craig LaBan’s Delco Hoagie Tour Highlights Some Favorite Shops
Food critic Craig LaBan from The Philadelphia Inquirer completed a restaurant tour of Delaware County and gave the scene high marks. But no trip to Delaware County is complete without a hoagie circuit. Part of his tour included trips to several hoagie shops in the county. That includes the DiConstanza family in Boothwyn, who have been…
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Josh Shapiro Adds Attorney General Petition to DCMH Dispute
Pennsylvania’s governor-elect and Attorney General Josh Shapiro has entered the fray over Delaware County Memorial Hospital, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Shapiro’s office is petitioning to have DCMH owner Crozer Health and parent company Prospect Medical Holdings held in contempt for violating an Oct. 11 Common Pleas court order that requires them to…
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Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie Surprises Tailgaters at Monday’s Game
Some Delco fans had a chance to tailgate with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie at a recent Lincoln Financial Field game, writes Sharifa Jackson for 6abc. These faithful fans along with those living outside of Delaware County showed up before sunrise Monday and tailgated the entire day away before the late-night Eagles-Washington Commanders game. Fans appreciated…
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Prospect Files to End Hospital Injunction, Projects $2M Loss Per Month
The latest volley in the battle to determine the fate of Delaware County Memorial Hospital came from Prospect Medical Holdings this week. The parent company of Crozer Health filed a motion to remove an injunction now blocking plans to convert the acute care hospital in Drexel Hill to a behavioral health facility, writes John George…
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