Delaware County
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Delaware County Has to Update Its Trash Disposal Plan. It’s Aiming for a Loftier Goal
Delaware County figures it has to update its 10-year Municipal Waste Management Plan anyway so it might as well kick it up a notch, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Its minimum obligation under state law (Act 101) is to identify long-term trash disposal methods. But Delco’s decided to aim for getting its trash waste to…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Invests $4.4 Million in Infrastructure Improvement Projects Throughout Delaware County
Aqua Pennsylvania has announced that $4.4 million in infrastructure improvement projects are underway in Darby and Marple townships and Yeadon and Folcroft boroughs to improve service reliability for customers throughout Delaware County. In Darby Township, crews recently started working on a $1.2 million project replacing 5,055 feet of aging six- and 16-inch water mains with…
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2 Delco Shops Make List of Best Water Ice in the Philly Region
The Philadelphia region’s summer tradition is here again—Italian Delco water ice. The dessert traces its roots back to Italian families who brought the recipe to our area when they moved here from Italy, writes Jillian Wilson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Italian water ice is creamier than shaved ice, icier than Italian ice. And you only…
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How Deep Will Crozer Hospital Cuts Go? Delco Lawmakers Weigh-in
Crozer Health is raising some local eyebrows as it continues to cut hospital services at its four Delaware County hospitals, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The cuts are part of an effort by parent company Prospect Medical Holdings to shore up its finances. Prospect has taken over $654 million in profits from the Crozer system,…
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Check Out Where Delaware County Sits Among PA Counties in Investment Income
Delaware County ranks near the top in Pennsylvania among counties where residents earn the most investment income, according to a recently released report by SmartAsset. Overall, Delaware County came in fifth place in Pennsylvania with an investment index of 4.92. This put it at No. 80 in the nation. To identify the places with the…
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Infrastructure Upgrades Coming to 4 Delco Towns From PennDOT
Four Delaware County communities are going to get some infrastructure upgrades to their walkways, roads, and bicycle paths, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. PennDOT is funding 64 projects statewide. Forty-three are funded through the national infrastructure law. Chadds Ford will get $1 million for pedestrian crossings and intersection improvements along Route 1. A…
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How to Create ‘Killer Content’ for Social Media and Other April SCORE Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting these free webinars and live events in April. On Tuesday, April 26, learn how to “create killer content for social media and your website.” The free webinar, from 10 to 11 a.m., will be presented by Judith Lee, a Certified SCORE Presenter who provides SCORE seminars at libraries…
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See How Delaware County Compares to Rest of Country for Rent Increases
Like most of the country, Delaware County is seeing record rent increases that are making housing costlier than ever for many residents, write Abha Bhattarai, Chris Alcantara, and Andrew Van Dam for The Washington Post. Nationally, rent prices went up by a record 11.3 percent last year. This fast pace of rent growth has continued…
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Delco’s Future Is Sustainable With New Energy, Zero Waste Policies
A Conference Thursday at Subaru Park in Chester offered a glimpse of creating a sustainable Delaware County now and in the future, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Enthusiastic supporters listened to more than 25 speakers highlighting electric cars, community gardens, climate resiliency and community zero waste goals. One of those enthusiastic supporters was…
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Samuel Kim, Youth Soloist, Featured at Delaware County Symphony Concert
The Delaware County Symphony’s upcoming concert will feature a performance by Samuel Kim, the winner of the Delaware County Symphony’s annual Youth Concerto Competition. Samuel is a student at Conestoga High School as well as a cellist and currently studies under Ohad Bar-David of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has already performed with the PMEA district,…
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Crozer Health Asks 7 Municipalities to Pay for Paramedic Service or Lose It
Seven Delaware County municipalities have until April 22 to pay for paramedic services provided by Crozer Health. The health system, currently owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, sent letters April 12 to Glenolden, Prospect Park, Norwood, Ridley Park, and Brookhaven Boroughs, and to Tinicum and Aston Townships, asking them to pay for its Advanced Life Support…
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Document Shows More Crozer Cuts as Delco Council Responds With Emergency Ordinance
A document from Crozer Health indicates plans to close the outpatient substance abuse clinic at Delaware County Memorial Hospital on June 10, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Crozer-Chester Medical Center is also planning to close its Inpatient Acute Substance Abuse and Addiction Unit June 11, and its Crisis Center on June 19, which treats people…
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Delco Arts Spring Fling, Sponsored by The Foundation for Delaware County, Set for April 30
Delco Arts Spring Fling returns Saturday, April 30, with a variety of activities for kids and adults, including a home gardener’s school, quilt exhibition, painting class, live music, and more, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Delco Arts Spring Fling is presented by the Delaware County Arts Consortium, comprised of more than 80 cultural…
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2 Delco CSAs Provide Opportunity to Support Local Farmers While Getting Farm-Fresh Produce
Community-supported agriculture, or CSA, offers an effective way to support local farmers while putting farm-fresh produce on your table, writes Lillian Gerczyk for the Philadelphia Magazine. Out of the 19 Philadelphia-area farms and farmers who are offering CSA programs for this spring and summer season, two are in Delaware County. Red Hill Farm in Aston…
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Learn How to Start a Business, and Have Google Help People Find It at These 2 SCORE Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting 2 free webinars on Tuesday, April 19, that will show you how to start your own business and how to use Google Maps and Searches so people can find you. “Grow With Google: Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps” takes place 2 to 3 p.m.…
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Wawa Day Thursday Celebrates 58th Anniversary With Free Coffee, Charitable Donations
Wawa is celebrating the 58th anniversary of opening its first store opening April 16, 1964 in Folsom with several Wawa Day events and actions, starting with free coffee on April 14. On Thursday, customers can get a free coffee, any size, at any Wawa store. April 14 also marks the anniversary of the 2014 launch…
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Plan in Delaware County Would Treat Children’s Declining Mental Health
There’s a new strategic plan being created in Delaware County to help school-age children receive mental health services, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer this week announced the Delco Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools initiative. The initiative was developed after talking with county officials and educators about how to use funds…
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Public Health Department Now Open in Delco. What That Means for You
On April 2, the Delaware County Public Health Department began operating as an officially licensed department, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “We did the biggest thing that any public health department could have done during National Public Health Week and that is starting to be a public health department and deliver our…
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