Middletown
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Rising Costs Triggered Decision to End Lima Loop Project for Congested Intersection
Ten years ago, a loop road project in Middletown seemed to be the answer to solve heavy congestion where Baltimore Pike meets Route 452. Now, rising costs have made the project less attractive, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. The poor traffic flow at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and South Pennell Road has been…
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Panda Express Celebrates Opening of Seconds Bucks County Location in Middletown
After months of waiting, the Panda Express in Middletown officially opened on Jan. 22 on Lincoln Highway, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. The restaurant, which specializes in American Chinese dishes, was initially scheduled to open before Thanksgiving. The grand opening was pushed back, and the new date was announced by spokeswoman Rachel Johnson. Panda Express is based in Rosemead, California, and this…
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Hilton Garden Inn Media Opening Next Week in Middletown
The Hilton Garden Inn Media hotel at the former Franklin Mint complex is opening next week and is taking reservations for Dec. 22 and beyond, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. The 18,000-square-foot hotel’s opening in Middletown Township aligns well with Delaware County’s upcoming celebrations of the nation’s sesquicentennial. The four-story, 107-room full-service hotel…
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Baltimore Pike Warehouse in Middletown Voted Down by Council
A proposed 330,000 square-foot warehouse complex subdivision plan at the former Franklin Mint property along Baltimore Pike was turned down by Middletown Township Council Wednesday night, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The meeting in the Indian Lane Elementary School cafeteria was packed as council voted against a plan by Outrigger Industrial LLC to…
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Franklin Mint Logistics Warehouse Proposal Rejected by Planning Commission
A proposal for a 330,000 square-foot logistics warehouse complex at the former Franklin Mint property in Middletown did not pass muster with the Middletown Planning Commission, which unanimously recommended denying the plan, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Outrigger Industrial LLC submitted plans to subdivide a 35-acre parcel on the site for the warehouse.…
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Help Still Sought in Wendy Eaton’s 50-Year-Old Disappearance
Wendy Eaton, a 15-year-old Penncrest sophomore from Middletown, disappeared without a trace 50 years ago. Police are still searching for her, and it is a case that has “haunted the community for half a century,” according to Pennsylvania State Police. With modern forensic techniques now available, police are again reaching out to the public for…
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Residents Push Back Against Mega Warehouse Plan in Middletown
About 100 Middletown residents showed up Tuesday night before the planning commission to protest a proposed 330,000 square-foot logistics warehouse in the 1400 block of West Baltimore Pike, reports Chris O’Connell for Fox 29 News. “I’m just trying to figure out why there. Why such a big warehouse?” asked resident Ray Perillo. “It will be…
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Busy Chick-fil-A in Middletown Is Being Torn Down, Then Rebuilt
A busy Chick-fil-A restaurant in Middletown will be torn down and rebuilt with a second drive-thru lane to ease long wait times, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. Franchisee Dave Heffernan said the store near Sesame Place will be demolished in early 2026. It is expected to reopen in June of the…
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Warehouse Proposed for Franklin Mint Site in Middletown
Outrigger Industrial wants to build a warehouse/distribution center on the former Franklin Mint parcel on Baltimore Pike in Middletown, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. The company submitted a proposal to Middletown officials for the warehouse on Nov. 21. It had initially brought plans for the site to the planning commission back in May.…
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Blighted Middletown Intersection OK’d for a Piazza Dealership
One of the busiest intersections in Middletown has been the scene of a blighted building at Woodbourne Road and Lincoln Highway. Now that building will be rehabbed and reopened as a Piazza Volkswagen dealership, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. Land development at 1974 E. Lincoln Highway, site of an empty 20,000-square-foot…
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New Middletown playground honors the memory of Mark Dombroski
A new playground at the Roosevelt Community Center in Middletown Township has been named after Mark Dombroski, a Middletown resident and St. Joseph’s University freshman who died due to injuries from an accidental fall in Bermuda. The Mark Dombroski Memorial Playground was officially opened following a ribbon cutting Nov. 21, writes Pete Bannon for the…
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Judy and Bill Strine Student Transition Center Opens at Elwyn
Elwyn officials dedicated a new student transition center for neurodiverse students Tuesday with a ribbon cutting at the $7.35 million facility, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. Elwyn provides support for those with an intellectual development disability, providing group homes, day programs and employment support; and child services, including early learning services; and adult…
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Stone Meadows Farm in Middletown to Transform into Housing Development
The historic Stone Meadows Farm in Bucks County, once a verdant stretch of 167 acres along Route 413 in Middletown, is set to undergo a major transformation, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. After decades of efforts to protect the farm, bulldozers have started preparing the land for a new housing…
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Most of Tyler Arboretum Trails Reopen After Ash Borer Attack
A majority of Tyler Arboretum trails where trees were destroyed by the Emerald Ash Borer are reopening, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Arboretum in Middletown had to close 17 miles of popular trails last year after 1,500 trees were killed or sickened by the invasive beetle. Now officials are opening 11.5 miles…
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Olympic Archery Coach Cindy Bevilacqua Wants More Women Taking Aim
It’s time for more women and girls to get involved in archery, said Olympic archery coach Cindy Bevilacqua, president of the Middletown Archery Club. Right now, the sport is dominated by men, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. The Delaware County native has won her own archery over the last 40 years and coached…
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Emerald Ash Borer Takes Down 900 Tyler Arboretum Trees, Closes Trails
Tyler Arboretum in Middletown is under attack by an emerald ash borer that’s forced it to close 17 miles of trails to visitors, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Contractor Cox & Co. will remove 900 dead ash trees along the deer fence trail that could fall. Some of the destroyed trees are more…
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Wawa Station Neighbors Continue to Fight Train Horn Disruption
The noise from train horns plaguing neighbors of the new Wawa station has not gone away since the issue was first raised in early March, reports Bob Brooks for 6abc. “It has absolutely devalued my home. It has devalued all my neighbor’s homes,” said Frank Annunziato, who lives in Aston. Neighbors gathered at the Roosevelt…
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Pizza Delivery Man Foils Car Thief by Tripping Him During Chase
Tyler Morrell was delivering two pizzas to a home on Preston Avenue in Middletown Sunday at about 3:15, never imagining he’d be helping police apprehend a suspect, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. As he was making the delivery he heard sirens and saw a car zoom past the home, followed by police. Then…
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