Community
-
DCCC Spring Registration Begins Nov. 3
Delaware County Community College (DCCC) registration for spring 2026 classes for new students begins Monday, Nov. 3. In addition to its Marple Campus in Media, DCCC has centers in Downingtown and — beginning in January 2026 — in Drexel Hill at the College’s brand-new Southeast Center. Programs at the new Southeast Center include Healthcare, Technology, Skilled Trades, Culinary Arts and…
-
Celebrating 50+ Years of Healing on Oct. 25: WCU’s Nursing Programs Help Mend National Healthcare Workforce Shortage
West Chester University’s (WCU) Nursing Programs are celebrating 50+ years of healing, producing thousands of nurses who are addressing the nation’s critical healthcare workforce shortage. The University’s Nursing Programs have spent more than half a century preparing nurses for evolving healthcare challenges — from the era of paper charts to today’s AI-assisted diagnostics — and…
-
Three Chester County Restaurants Rank Among the Most Vital in Philadelphia Region
The 76, an annual list by The Philadelphia Inquirer, recently honored three Chester County spots as some of the most vital in the Philadelphia region, writes staff for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 76 honors seventy-six Philly-area restaurants pushing boundaries to create a truly diverse and exciting dining scene throughout the city and suburbs. This year,…
-
The Indie Main Line Coalition Keeps Readers Local in Narberth and Ardmore
Independent bookstores across the Main Line are proving that collaboration is the best story of all, writes Gina Lizzo of Main Line Today. In Narberth and Ardmore, two women-owned shops are helping lead a literary alliance that’s strengthening community ties and redefining what it means to shop local. Narberth Bookshop and Mavy Books of Ardmore…
-
Bucks County Couple Builds Architectural Gem in Bucolic Riegelsville
Cookbook author Pamela Anderson and her husband, David, have crafted a personal bucolic retreat by constructing an architectural gem on their 11-acre property in Riegelsville called the Copper House, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple, who formerly lived in New Hope, visited the site in 2003 with their architect to plan a…
-
Penn Vet Launches Project Mapping Animal Life in Philadelphia
A new research initiative from Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine aims to track and understand how animals live and move throughout Philadelphia’s evolving urban environment, writes Hailey Hilsabeck for The Daily Pennsylvanian. The Accessing Urban Nature Initiative, led by Penn Vet ecologist and professor Julie Ellis, is deploying about 35 motion-activated cameras across Philadelphia’s parks,…
-
Wawa/Sheetz Are Fairly Evenly Matched in Battle for Business
A perceived Wawa-Sheetz rivalry has been a focus for decades in Pennsylvania as both companies work to dominate the Keystone State, writes Ryan Deto for Axios. In reality, neither Delaware County’s Wawa nor Altoona’s Sheetz is dominating, though Sheetz has gained ground. Both are tied as the second-highest rated convenience store chain in the country,…
-
Marcus Hook: Riverfront Canal Views and Small-Town Charm
Marcus Hook, “the mural capital of the world,” is a borough that identifies as “the Cornerstone of Pennsylvania’ because it is the most southeastern point of Pennsylvania. The community has a relaxed, small-town, walkable vibe that encourages families and “neighborliness,” writes Shaun Melady for Islands. You can also enjoy canal views of cargo ships and…
-
Insomnia Cookies Comes to PHL to Satisfy Late Night Traveler Cravings
Insomnia Cookies will be there for the late-night traveler when food cravings hit. Insomnia is coming to Terminal C at the Philadelphia International Airport in spring 2026, and it will stay open past 10 PM, writes Kristin Hunt for PhillyVoice. This will be its first airport opening. The cookie counter will be open until 1…
-
Aqua Pennsylvania Makes Generous Donation to Beaver Falls Fire Department, Library
Aqua Pennsylvania recently revelaed its donation of a combined $1.25 million to the Beaver Falls Fire Department and the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls. The donation is made possible through the company’s Essential Foundation. Aqua Pennsylvania provides wastewater service to approximately 3,200 customers in the City of Beaver Falls. The wastewater system also provides…
-
Lawmakers Challenge Abrams Realty’s Exton Square Mall Vision
The West Whiteland Board of Supervisors has pushed back against Abrams Realty and Development’s Exton Square Mall mixed-use redevelopment plans, with one member calling for the revival of plans for a hotel on the site, writes Noah Zucker for BisNow. Lawmakers expressed concerns regarding the project’s density, the township’s sewer capacity, and the future of…
-
Montco Boy Triumphs Over Rare Hip Disorder
After years of treatment for a rare hip disorder, 9-year-old Landon Gallo of Montco is back on his feet and back in the game, write Stephanie Stahl and Ed Specht for CBS News. What started as a limp mistaken for growing pains turned out to be Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, a condition that restricts blood flow to…
-
Newly Retired Adm. Tom Anderson Takes New Role to Restore Navy Shipbuilding in Philadelphia
Newly retired Rear Adm. Tom Anderson has assumed a role aimed at restoring Philadelphia as a Navy shipbuilding hub, decades after the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard closed during post-Cold War military reductions, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Anderson joined Hanwha Defense USA on October 6 as president of shipbuilding. In this position, he…
-
Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter Partners with Airbnb for a Special Event
Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter is partnering with Airbnb to welcome 20 fans into the world of the petite pop star with a special event, writes Natalia Senanayake for People. The “Star in Short n’ Sweet TV with Sabrina Carpenter” experience will take place in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 18. “It’s so surreal to invite you…
-
Swarthmore Borough Halts Earned Income Tax for Now After Help From Swarthmore College
Swarthmore Borough will not implement a proposed earned income tax that would have filled a funding gap caused by the closure of Crozer-Chester Medical Center and the loss of Crozer’s ambulance service. Swarthmore College has agreed to contribute $638,000 for rising emergency service costs, writes Denali Sagner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Preliminary estimates show the…
-
Delaware County Praised by Federal Bureau for Election Security
Delaware County exceeds testing requirements under state and federal law when it comes to authenticating its voting software before and after each election, according to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. The praise comes as a morale booster for election officials, said Delaware County Director of Elections Jim Allen, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. “It’s…
-
Full-Day Kindergarten Would Come to Rose Tree Media With New School
Rose Tree Media School District plans to build a K-1 Early Learning Center in Middletown, giving the district full-day kindergarten for the first time, writes Denali Sagner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before that can happen, though, the district must get approval to build the school from the Middletown Township Council, which has concerns over traffic…
-
For Chester High’s Shemaj Henry, Football Has Turned His Life Around
Shemaj Henry, Chester High School Clippers’ 6-foot-8 offensive tackle, was once embarrassed about his size and weight. The high school senior still remembers at age 14, weighing 430 pounds, when he couldn’t fit into a roller coaster carriage. It led him to change his life through football. He lost 100 pounds over 18 months, and…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Chamber Partners
