Drexel Hill
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DNB First House of the Week: Magnificent Tudor in Drexel Hill
A fully updated Tudor home with three bedrooms and two full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Drexel Hill. The entry to this stone home is through a turret leading to the grand foyer, flanked by a large formal dining room and living room. The beautifully remodeled kitchen features a center island…
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Faith-Based Group to No Longer Give Sex-Ed Lectures at Strath Haven High School
The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District will no longer invite a faith-based group in Drexel Hill to give sex-ed lectures to students in health class at Strath Haven High School, after a senior alleged that its teachings were not factually accurate, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Superintendent Lisa Palmer sent an e-mail to parents stating…
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Residents Hope New Darby Creek Trail Will Change Perception of Drexel Hill
Residents are hoping Drexel Hill’s new Darby Creek Trail will change the perception of this often-congested pocket of Upper Darby Township, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The new one-mile stretch of Darby Creek Trail provides much-needed greenspace. The section of the trail that opened in June has given residents and visitors a place…
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Drexel Hill Resident to Take Reins of Central Pennsylvania-Based Trade Association
Drexel Hill resident Adam Marles will take over as CEO of LeadingAge PA – a trade association based in Mechanicsburg that represents more than 360 nonprofit providers of senior housing, healthcare, and community services across the commonwealth – writes Shelby White for the Central Penn Business Journal. Marles, currently the senior vice president for advancement…
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Debate Rages Over Development of Drexeline Town Center
Officials and residents in Drexel Hill are fiercely debating a development proposal for the Drexeline Town Center to replace the Drexeline Shopping Center, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The proposed new center would include an expanded ShopRite, a new Wawa, an apartment building, medical complex, and a large self-storage building. “Maybe don’t call…
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DNB First House of the Week: Restored Colonial in Drexel Hill
A stone-front Center Hall Colonial with six bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Drexel Hill. The first floor features a spacious formal living room that leads to a sunroom with exposed stone and gas fireplace. The large dining room can easily accommodate a large number of guests. Its renovated…
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Home Values in Delaware County Continue to Rise
Home values in Delaware County continue to rise and are expected to increase another 2.1 percent over the next year, according to Zillow.com. Currently, the median home value in Delaware County is $191,100, a 0.8 percent increase over last year. This puts the average price per square foot at around $124, close to Philadelphia Metro’s…
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Philadelphia Union Signs Teenager from Drexel Hill
The Philadelphia Union has signed defender Matthew Real, an 18-year-old native of Drexel Hill who debuted as a professional last season. Real joins the Union after playing for Bethlehem Steel FC, the Union’s affiliate in the United Soccer League, in 2017. He joins Media native Auston Trusty, 19, as a Homegrown Player on the Union’s…
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