Pennsylvania
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PA Loses 40,000 Residents Over a Year, 4th Largest US Decline
Pennsylvania’s population declined by over 40,000 residents between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, the fourth largest loss in the country, writes Jordyn Hironec and Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. The numbers come from U.S. Census Bureau data. The three states with a greater population decline in that same year were New York,…
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Aqua Expands Electric Vehicle Fleet With $36,000 State Grant
Aqua Pennsylvania has announced it has been awarded a $36,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The grant, which will enable Aqua to replace gasoline and diesel utility vehicles with all-electric versions, is part of the DEP’s Alternative Fuel Incentive designed to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Pennsylvania…
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Aqua Offers Tips to Prevent Pipes from Freezing This Winter
As colder weather approaches, Aqua Pennsylvania is reminding homeowners they should take steps now to prevent their household water pipes from freezing this winter. Frozen pipes become a concern when the air temperature drops below freezing for a sustained period. “Any time temperatures drop below freezing for a sustained period, frozen pipes become a concern,”…
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Aqua Appoints Michael Convery to Director of Planning and Engineering
Aqua Pennsylvania has announced the promotion of Michael Convery to the newly created position of Director of Planning and Engineering. In his new role, Convery oversees all Aqua Pennsylvania capital responsibilities, including all infrastructure improvement projects throughout the state that help to improve service and reliability for customers. In addition, he will implement plans and…
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Six Middle Schools in Delco Rank Among Top 100 Highest-Scoring Schools on Eighth-Grade PSSAs
Six middle schools in Delaware County rank among the state’s Top 100 highest-scoring schools on the eighth-grade PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) exams, writes Ethan Lott for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The PSSAs are taken by students in grades three through eight. The Pittsburgh Business Times used the results recently released by the Pennsylvania…
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2 of Pennsylvania’s Top Colleges are in Delaware County
Two Delaware County colleges made it to the top 5 ranks in Niche’s listing of the top universities in Pennsylvania for 2023. Swarthmore College ranked at No. 3 while Haverford College made it to No. 4, writes Rachel Ravina for Philadelphia Business Journal. Swarthmore and Haverford switched places on the list this year compared to…
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Delco Home to Three of Pennsylvania’s Safest-Driving ‘Cities’
A new report ranks three towns in Delaware County among the safest-driving “cities” in Pennsylvania, writes Adam Johnson for QuoteWizard. The report ranks “cities” based on overall driver quality. To determine the rankings, the site compiled more than 100,000 data points from users across Pennsylvania. Each place was then compared on their overall incidents, speeding…
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Deana’s Law for Repeat DUI Offenders Now in Effect in PA
Deana’s Law, toughening penalties for repeat DUI offenders, went into effect in November after a long journey through the state legislature, reports The Morning Call. The bill passed the state Senate and was signed into law by Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf back in July. Deana’s Law makes it a third-degree felony with up to seven…
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This Pennsylvania Comfort Food Looks Pretty Familiar
Everyone has their favorite comfort food, but now, thanks to comfortablefood.com, we know what the favorite comfort food is in Pennsylvania, writes Anne Erickson for wmmr.com. The comfort food study lists the favorite comfort food for every state in America. “Depending on where you stay in America, the comfort food peculiar to each state can…
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It’s Another Invasive Creature in Pennsylvania, but This One Swims
First we had to worry about the Lanternfly devastating our crops. Now there’s an invasive fish known as the snakehead. Also known as frankenfish, or channa argus, it is submarine-shaped, with a toothy mouth and can grow in excess of 33 inches, writes Susan Miers Smith for the Reading Eagle. Native to China, Russia and…
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Acme Supermarket Owner Albertson Sold to Kroger
The owner of Acme supermarket, Albertsons, is being sold to Kroger for $20 billion, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Acme Markets once dominated the Philadelphia supermarket scene. The Malvern-based supermarket chain was sold to Idaho-based Albertsons. Now Albertsons and its more than 21 supermarket chains are being sold to rival Cincinnati-based Kroger.…
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Five Delco High Schools Make 2022 US News Top 50 List in PA
U.S. News & World Report looked at 718 Pennsylvania high schools and ranked them in the state and nationally. Making the top 10, Radnor High School jumped up to the third position in the state, while ranking 270th nationally. Radnor had a 98% graduation rate for 1,195 students. There was a 65.9% college readiness among…
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As EVs Grow, Convenience Store Get into the Charging Business
Higher gas prices have made electric vehicles more attractive, and convenience stores are investing in more charging stations, writes Dana Hull for bloomberg.com. Wawa and its competitor Sheetz have both added electric charging stations to their services. As of April 2022 Wawa was reporting 87 EV charging locations and 2 million charging sessions. At Sheetz’…
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Wawa’s Got a Shore Thing–Shore Tea for the Summer
There’s a new spiked iced tea, Shore Tea, being brewed by Wawa and the Cape May Brewing Co., writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Shore Tea is brewed with Wawa peach iced tea but also contains alcohol by volume of 4.5%. Six packs became available July 21 at 15 select Wawas in Pennsylvania where…
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2 Delco Leaders Make Forty Under 40 List for Pennsylvania
Two officials in Delaware County, a state representative, and a county council chairman, made the 2022 City and State Pennsylvania magazine’s Pennsylvania Forty Under 40 list, writes the City and State staff and freelance writer Hilary Danailova. Jennifer O’Mara Rep. O’Mara, 32, represents the 165th District that includes Media, Morton and Swarthmore boroughs, as well…
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Deana’s Law, a Repeat DUI Offender Bill, Passes Senate, Goes to Governor
House Bill 773, known as Deanas Law, has been signed by the Pennsylvania Senate and now awaits Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The bill proposes harsher penalties on repeat DUI offenders. It was drafted by GOP State Sens. Christopher Quinn and Bob Mensch after Deana Eckman of Brookhaven was struck and…
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State Ups School Funds, Some Delco Districts Get Bonus $$
The state legislature has increased its funding of Delaware County’s school districts by 15.4% for 2022, Statewide, $1 billion will go to Pennsylvania’s 503 school districts, with another $225 million in Level Up funds supplementing 100 districts with the greatest student need and fewest resources, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Level Up takes…
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Wawa’s Latest Expansion Plans Takes It Into Sheetz Territory
Wawa’s been eying other states to open new stores. Now it’s pushing deeper into central Pennsylvania, closer to Sheetz, its nearest competitor, writes Sue Gleiter for Penn Live. Wawa announced June 23 it is doubling its store count over the next three to five years in central PA, with plans to potentially open 40 stores…
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