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DNB First House of the Week: Eye-Catching Colonial in Upper Chichester
An eye-catching colonial with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Upper Chichester. Set in a beautiful community off Naamans Creek Road, the home has an open floor plan that includes a spacious foyer, dining room, and a beautiful family room with fireplace. The large, eat-in kitchen will satisfy…
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Ridley Township Zoning Board Gives Green Light to New Wawa
Ridley Township’s zoning board has given the green light for Wawa to build a new store with gasoline services on the site of a former Gulf gas station, writes Barbara Ormsby for the Daily Times. The 4,700-square-foot store on the corner of Chester Pike at Acres Drive will be Wawa’s sixth store in the township.…
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St. James Alumni Mark 25 Years Since School Closed
Alumni of St. James High School in Chester marked 25 years since their alma mater closed with an event entitled “Keeping the Spirit Alive at 25,” writes Colin Ainsworth for the Delaware County News Network. The former Bulldogs held a mass at St. Rose of Lima in Eddystone, followed by lunch at the Doghouse alumni…
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Arnold Brothers from Sharon Hill to Be Inducted Into Sports Hall of Fame
Sharon Hill native Geoff Arnold and his older brother, the late Chris Arnold – both star athletes at Darby Township High School – will be inducted into the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, writes Donald Hunt for The Philadelphia Tribune. Geoff, now an assistant basketball coach at Saint Joseph’s University,…
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Family to Reunite for 70th Consecutive Year at Park Bearing Its Name in Garnet Valley
This Sunday, the descendants of Nelson and Harriet Clayton will continue their seven-decades-long tradition of gathering every summer in the Nelson D. Clayton Memorial Park in Garnet Valley, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Cars full of family members, from the youngest at 10 months old to the oldest at age 96,…
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ALDI’s Opening Part of Ongoing Process to Boost Economic Development in Brookhaven
Dozens of people gathered last week for the official opening of the new ALDI supermarket in Brookhaven, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Mayor Mike Hess was present to cut the ribbon on the chain’s first store in the western part of Delaware County. “We’re excited about this and we welcome ALDI to Brookhaven,”…
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SeventySix Capital to Host Conference on Future of Sports Tech, Sports Betting on June 26
SeventySix Capital – the Conshohocken-based venture capital firm led by Wayne Kimmel, Jon Powell, and former Phillies All-Star Ryan Howard – has announced a half-day conference, “The Future of Sports Tech and Sports Betting Conference,” to be held on Tuesday, June 26 from 8:30-11:30 AM at The Prince Theater in Philadelphia. Speakers will discuss the…
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Concordville-Based Southco Launches Initiative to Refresh Its Brand
Southco, Inc. has launched a global brand refresh initiative designed to provide its customers and the markets it serves with a more unified and compelling experience when interacting with the company. With this initiative, the Concordville-based Southco is continuing to build on its strong foundation by making an investment in the company’s future growth and…
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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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Owner of Upper Darby’s R&B Records Recalls Roots of Doo-Wop Music
As Doo-Wop music remains popular, Val Shively, owner of R&B Records in Upper Darby, recalls the roots of the music genre, writes Kyrie Greenberg for WHYY. While Doo-Wop became extremely popular in the Philadelphia suburbs more than a half-century ago, its roots trace back to the black communities of several East Coast cities. “Back then,…
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Journey Across Delco: Students Invited to Visit All 26 Libraries This Summer
Delaware County Council Chairman John McBlain recently joined members of the Delaware County Library System, Norwood Public Library, and local children and their parents to announce “Journey Across Delco.” Children in Delaware County can pick up a free passport-style booklet at their local library and journey across Delco to all 26 member libraries this summer.…
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Concord Township’s Delightful Detail Honored with SCORE’s Small Business Achievement Award
Anton Dell’Orefice, the owner of Concord Township’s Delightful Detail, is one of the winners of SCORE’s 2018 Small Business Achievement Award, writes Rich Schwartzman for Chadds Ford Live. Dell’Orefice, a member of the Chadds Ford Business Association and Western Delaware County Business Professionals Association, approached SCORE, the nonprofit that provides mentoring services to new and…
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Lula’s Deli Corner in Clifton Heights Gets Taste of Hollywood
Lula’s Deli Corner in Clifton Heights is getting a taste of Hollywood, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The deli on the 100 block of West Berkley Avenue is a location in a new movie starring Eric Roberts. Written, directed, and produced by Delaware County’s Joshua Coates, Hollywould is a sci-fi thriller about a…
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Philadelphia Nonprofit Makes College Possible for Four Students from Penn Wood, Upper Darby
A pair of graduating seniors from Penn Wood High School and another two from Upper Darby High School are continuing their education with the help of College Possible Philadelphia, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Penn Wood’s Destany Fields and Fatoumata Kane and Upper Darby’s Hibah Ali and Davy-Anna Phosouvank Chamroeunphorn took part in…
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Penn Wood High School Freshman One of Five National Finalists in Doodle 4 Google Contest
Yeadon resident Madelyn Kieh, a freshman at Penn Wood High School, is one of five national finalists in the Doodle 4 Google contest, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. The competition asked students to submit a doodle on a given theme. By qualifying for the final, Kieh, 15, won a laptop computer,…
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Haverford Resident, Author of Children’s Books Receives 2018 John Newbery Medal
Haverford resident Erin Entrada Kelly, an author of children’s books, has been honored with the 2018 John Newbery Medal by the Association for Library Service to Children for her book Hello, Universe, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. “It’s one of those things you daydream about, but you don’t actually think it’s ever going…
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DNB First House of the Week: Manor with Views of Springton Reservoir in Newtown Square
A manor home with five bedrooms and four full and three half bathrooms that offers breathtaking views of Springton Reservoir is available for sale in Newtown Square. Entry is through a grand foyer with curved staircase that opens into the intimate living room with gas fireplace and corner study that boasts an amazing water view.…
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Chichester School District Hires Upper Darby Superintendent for Same Position
The Chichester School District has appointed Dan Nerelli, superintendent of the Upper Darby School District, as its new superintendent, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. Nerelli will succeed Kathleen Sherman, who retired after four years as superintendent. “I’m looking to build a very long history here in this wonderful school district with…
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