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Did You Know? Is the Brandywine a Creek or a River?
Since the Dutch and Swedes settled in and around the Brandywine 325 square mile watershed beginning in the 1600’s, locals have referred to the 60-mile waterway as a ‘creek’ and a ‘river’ and sometimes even as a ‘stream’. Which is it? W. Barksdale Maynard in the preface of The Brandywine, An Intimate Portait published in…
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Swarthmore College Becomes Sanctuary Campus as Officials Vow to Protect Undocumented Students
Following the lead of students both locally and across the nation, Swarthmore College officials have declared the campus a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. Swarthmore College President Valerie Smith and Board of Managers Chairman Thomas Spock announced Friday that the college would withhold voluntary information and access from immigration officials and not use the government’s E-Verify…
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Did You Know? The Brandywine Once Served as the Industrial Center of New Nation
According to information provided by the Brandywine Conservancy, the Brandywine River once supported over 125 mills, including steel mills in Coatesville, grist mills in Chadds Ford and gunpowder mills in Delaware. All kinds of mills were located along the Brandywine. In the 18th century, mills on the Brandywine produced most of the paper used in…
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New Rankings Reveal How Delco’s Public High Schools Fare Relative to Rest of State
Radnor is at the top of the class when it comes to the 2017 Best Public High Schools in America, as it made the grade for selection as No. 28 on the list. In Pennsylvania, Radnor trailed only nearby Conestoga in Berwyn. The rankings by Niche.com gave Radnor an A+ grade based on state test…
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Wawa Threatens to Stop Expansion in Philly over Proposed Tobacco Regulations
Wawa has said it might put a stop to its aggressive expansion in Center City if the proposed regulations on retailing tobacco are passed, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Numerous other businesses that sell cigarettes and various tobacco products are worried that the new regulations currently under consideration would both hurt their…
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Did You Know? How the Brandywine River Got Its Name
Historians aren’t sure where the Brandywine River on Delaware County’s western border with Chester County, got its name or who named it. According to the river’s entry on Wikipedia, The Lenape indians called the creek Wauwaset, Wawasiungh, or Wawassan, and other Native American names for it included Suspecough and Trancocopanican. Early settlers from Sweden, Finland,…
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Liquor Control Board’s Fine Wine, Good Spirits Store Opens in Brookhaven
The Liquor Control Board of Pennsylvania is answering the recent changes in the legislation on alcohol sales that allow grocery stores and gas stations to carry wine by revamping its stores and expanding into new ones, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the new stores is in Brookhaven, and it opened its…
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Ring in the Holidays with Destination Delco’s Top 10 Places to Visit, Things to Do
From A Brandywine Christmas at the Brandywine River Museum and the Festival of Lights at Rose Tree Park to A Christmas Carol at Media’s Hedgerow Theatre and The Nutcracker Ballet at Neumann University, Delaware County has something for everyone to enjoy this holiday season.
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Neumann to Host Live Nativity Celebration on Sunday
Neumann University will host its annual Greccio Live Nativity Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 4. The program, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6:15 PM in front of the Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality, and Character Development on Convent Road. Neumann students, faculty, and staff will re-enact the Franciscan tradition of the…
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Conservation Officer Keeping Man and Beast Legal in Delco
Delaware County is far from the wild outdoors typical of other parts of Pennsylvania, but the relationship between man and beast still runs afoul every day. To combat that, Delaware County has temporarily brought in Philadelphia Conservation Officer Jerrold Czech Jr. to keep the peace, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Daniel Rubin. A…
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Delco Council to Work with Concord Township Officials to Preserve Beaver Valley
Concord residents and all county residents will be able to continue to enjoy the pastures, winding trails, and wildlife of the scenic and historic Beaver Valley property. After years of planning, the 240 acres, just west of bustling Route 202, will be preserved as open space. Delaware County Council, Concord Township officials, the Conservation Fund,…
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Havertown Native Runs Perimeter of the U.S. to Bring Home Brother’s Ashes
She has run nearly 10,000 miles around the perimeter of the United States, and last weekend she carried the ashes of her brother home — and broke a world record for most steps run in a day. Havertown native Helene Neville is One on the Run, and her final “marathon of love” took her from…
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Have Breakfast with Santa Saturday at Neumann University
Neumann University’s Knights for Education club is hosting Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 8 AM-12 PM in Community Hall, located in the Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality, and Character Development. Admission is a children’s toy – unwrapped – for any age. A hot breakfast of eggs, home fries, sausage, and pastries will…
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Delaware County Community College’s TechGirlz Workshop a Success; Winter Online, Spring Registration Now Open
Delaware County Community College’s student-led Women in STEM Club recently sponsored a TechGirlz workshop at the Marple Campus. Eleven middle school girls from across Delaware County participated in a C++ Coding workshop led by Women in STEM Club student members: instructor Scott Duffy, a computer science major, and teaching assistant Bridget Rose, an engineering major.…
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Concord Township’s Beaver Valley Saved from Development … Maybe
Conservationists may have just won the battle over Beaver Valley by striking a deal to buy its 240 acres of land — if they can come up with $8 million more by spring. The Beaver Valley deal came last week between the Conservation Fund, the Mount Cuba Center, and the Brandywine Conservancy on one side…
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New Law on Six-Packs of Beer Helps Some, Hurts Others
Some will grab a can and drink to recent news that Pennsylvania has expanded sales of six-packs of beer, and others will proverbially crush a can to their foreheads in frustration. While “Pennsylvanians have waited decades to bring their beer and liquor systems into the 21st century,” Gov. Tom Wolf said in a Philadelphia Business…
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Delco Residents Now Have Much Higher Tax Burden Than Their City Neighbors
According to a recent study, the benefit of less-burdensome taxes that the suburbs once held over the city is shrinking, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Based on an analysis by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the local tax gap between Philadelphia and its suburbs dropped in 2015 to its lowest level in 15 years…
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Hunger, Homelessness Take Center Stage at Neumann University
In an effort to generate awareness of hunger and homelessness in America, the office of Campus Ministry at Neumann University organized a Hunger Banquet on Nov. 16 and a Sleep-Out for the Homeless on Nov. 17. The events were spearheaded by Kelsey Sullivan and Olivia Gilbertson, student co-chairs of Campus Ministry’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness…
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