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Why the Blue Route Almost Wasn’t the Blue Route
I-476, a.k.a. The Mid-County Expressway, a.k.a. The Blue Route, is familiar to local commuters, particularly those who have spent accumulated hours stuck in traffic. The north-south corridor is a victim of its own success, opening in 1991 with its promise of a convenient way to navigate Delaware County north-south and south-north. But at one time,…
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Weekend Wanderer: She Told Me to Walk This Way
Needless to say, Willie loves drama. I could give you links to specific columns, but really. If you pick one Willie-looking column in the above link, you’ll get a taste of what I’m talking about. Indy was using a rollator at the time of his death. When he passed, Willie announced she could no longer walk without a rollator. Just…
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Freedom Village Players Present Shows at Their Own Pace and Audiences Love It
The lure of the stage. “You know, once you start, it’s in your blood,” says Maggie Doyle with the Freedom Village Players. That lure lasts even into old age. Fran and Maggie Doyle produce and direct shows at Freedom Village at Brandywine, a senior lifecare community in Chester County. They founded the Players eight…
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Three Chester County Brothers Join Forbes Billionaires List
Three Chester County residents affiliated with Exton-based Bentley Systems have made their debut on Forbes’ most recent annual billionaire listing, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Bentley Systems is the publicly traded infrastructure software company that most recently reported revenue of $1.5 billion for fiscal 2025. Keith Bentley, the company’s co-founder and an Elverson resident, placed…
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Oaks-Based SEI Partners With IBM to Expand AI Across Its Operations
Artificial intelligence is quickly reshaping how businesses operate, and a Montgomery County financial services company is investing in the technology to modernize its operations. Oaks-based SEI announced a new collaboration with IBM. The venture will expand the use of artificial intelligence and automation throughout the company. It will streamline internal workflows, improve efficiency and enhance…
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Philadelphia Couple Dig Up 300-Year-Old Outhouses, Unearthing Treasures and History
Matt and Melissa Dunphy, a husband-and-wife team, are part of a small group of amateur archeologists digging up 300-year-old Philadelphia outhouses to uncover historic artifacts, writes Jeanne Erickson for the New York Post. Their excavations have uncovered glass bottles, pottery shards, and a variety of household items discarded by residents into privies. Some of these…
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Popular NJ Gastropub Flying Pig Tavern & Tap to Open in Bensalem
The popular New Jersey gastropub Flying Pig Tavern & Tap is expanding to Bensalem, where it will take over the former Andalusia Bar & Grill spot in the Grandview Plaza shopping center off of Bristol Pike, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. After suffering significant fire, smoke, and water damage in an…
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ChristianaCare’s Aston Micro-Hospital Set to Open This Summer
Construction crews are finishing up Delaware County’s first micro-hospital in Aston. The $50 million micro-hospital in Aston from ChristianaCare is set to open in June 2026 and will serve about 15,000 patients each year, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. It will be located on the first floor of the building. A health center…
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Upper Darby Considers the Fate of Now-Closed Tower Theater
The Tower Theater, once host to world-famous performers, has been closed since 2022. Now Upper Darby is contemplating what should come next for the historic theater, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Tower opened as a movie house and vaudeville theater in the 1920s. A fire closed it in the early 1970s, but…
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Nudy’s Cafe Opening 15th Location in Glen Mills as Chain Expands
Nudy’s Cafe, operating as a breakfast and lunch venue for 46 years, is opening its 15th location in Glen Mills, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The new restaurant at 31 W. Baltimore Pike is part of an ongoing expansion campaign., Owner Ray Nudy hopes to open the new restaurant as early as this…
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What a New Tinicum Cruise Port Could Mean for Delco Jobs, Tourism, and Real Estate
A new cruise terminal is coming to Delaware County, and, according to Tom Toole, team lead of Tom Toole Sales Group at RE/Max Main Line, the ripple effects extend well beyond Tinicum’s waterfront. Beginning in 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line will operate a new homeport terminal in Tinicum Township under a seven-year agreement running through 2033.…
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Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin Visits Villanova on Saturday
The prime minister of Ireland, the Taoiseach Micheal Martin, is stopping by for an Irish-American event this Saturday at Villanova University before heading down to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Trump. Martin will speak at Villanova about the “enduring ties between Ireland and the United States” at the school’s Topper Theater, writes Justin Heinze…
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Delco School Districts Slated for $31M Increase in Shapiro Budget
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2026-27 budget proposal would deliver almost $31 million more in state education funding for Delaware County school districts, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The proposed increase would benefit all local districts, but for Chester-Upland, which has been in receivership since 2012, it represents a crucial step toward recov…
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First Bank: Beautiful Spanish-Style Rancher for Sale in Wallingford
A beautiful Spanish-style rancher at 1013 Glen Road, perfectly combining sociability and privacy, is available for sale in Wallingford, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Featuring four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, the residence has two parts: one for the kitchen, living room, dining room, basement, and two-car garage, and the other…
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Community Conversation: Imagine Delco on March 17 Looks at County’s Possible Future
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a World Cafe-style conversation on March 17 that asks the question, “What kind of county are we building for the next generation—and how do we build it better together?” “Imagine Delco: Shaping the Future of Our County” invites county leaders from across business, government, education, and nonprofit…
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Conshohocken’s Boomi Wants to Solve the Biggest Problem Holding Back AI
Conshohocken’s Boomi announced a major upgrade to its platform, aimed at organizing data to streamline artificial intelligence for businesses, according to ERP Today. Boomi is known for helping companies connect the many software systems they rely on, from financial platforms to customer databases, so information can move smoothly between them. With the latest update, the…
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Chester County Farmers Markets Offer Homegrown Groceries All Year Long
Offering farm-fresh groceries alongside other handmade items, Chester County farmers markets are a community staple all year long, write Claire Chmiel, Anne E. Hill, and Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Here are four local farmers markets where you can find fresh grocery items this spring. Berwyn Farmers Market—Berwyn. One of Chester County’s newer markets,…
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William Way LGBT Community Center Will Be Demolished, Rebuilt Into New Building With Affordable Apartments
William Way LGBT Community Center’s headquarters’ future is now known, as the 176-year-old building is being demolished to make way for a new building with affordable apartments, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new building will include up to 42 new affordable apartments for seniors. The current four-story, 14,000-square-foot building will be replaced…
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