Ridley Park
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Ridley Park’s Michelle Mattus Has ‘Wonderful Time’ at Inauguration
Michelle Mattus is a Ridley Park Republican who dabbled in politics after running an unsuccessful campaign for the Pennsylvania State House in 2023. She had tickets to the Capitol for the Jan. 20 presidential swearing-in ceremony of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., but with the change in venue, she ended watching it outside on a…
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Boeing Layoffs Nationwide Include Workers From Ridley Plant
Boeing is laying off 101 workers in Pennsylvania, divided among its plant here in Ridley Park and at two locations in Fayette County in western Pennsylvania, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania layoffs are among thousands companywide as Boeing recovers from financial and regulation difficulties, as well as a nearly two…
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Closing Taylor Hospital Operating Room Services Displaces 30
The decision to close the operating rooms at Taylor Hospital eliminates 30 positions at the Ridley Park facility, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Crozer Health spokesperson Lori Bookbinder said the surgical services and support staff were offered jobs elsewhere at Crozer. Crozer decided to close services at Taylor’s three operating room as of…
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Crozer Health Ending All Operating Room Services at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park
Crozer Health, the financially distressed four-hospital system in Delaware County, is planning to end all operating room services at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park by next month, writes Kenny Cooper for the WHYY. Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito said that the move comes after the health system recorded a reduction “in the complement of general…
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Friendship Is the Name of the Game for Ridley Park Wiffleball League
Fifteen years has taken the Ridley Park Wiffleball League a long way. It started when some buddies in a Ridley Park backyard decided to play some Wiffleball. Today, it’s a bona fide national league with a draft, schedules, team uniforms, live-streamed games, a trophy, and lots of trash talk, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia…
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Take in the View and Order Some Seafood at Stingers in Ridley Park
The Philadelphia Inquirer seems to have forgotten that Delaware County also has restaurants, rivers and creeks, sometimes all at once. In a recent article listing seven suburban restaurants with waterfront views just outside Philly, one particular Delaware County restaurant that offers a particularly nice waterfront view, was left off the list. Stingers Waterfront in Ridley…
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Chinook Contracts Mean More Workers for the Boeing Ridley Plant
Two contracts, one by the U.S. Army to modernize the Chinook helicopter fleet, and another by the German government for 60 new Block II Chinooks, likely means a hiring surge at the Ridley Park Boeing plant, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The first upgraded CH-47F Block II Chinook was delivered at the plant…
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First Bank House of the Week: Gorgeous Victorian in Ridley Park
A gorgeous Victorian home in Ridley Park on 0.33 lovely acres with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale for $429,900, writes Paul Jablow The Philadelphia Inquirer. When they first saw the home in 2016, the current owners loved its walkability, easy access to the commuter train, and its small-town…
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Ridley Park Man Lived at Vet Stadium in Secret, Tells All in Book
Walt Disney had his secret apartment located in the Disneyland firehouse. Tom Garvey had his secret spot at Veteran’s Stadium, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I was like a kid with a Willy Wonka golden ticket,” he says. The Ridley Park native who now lives in Ambler details his life from 1979 to…
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Ridley Park’s Popular Rosemary Restaurant Has a New Chef
A new chef has taken the reigns at Ridley Park’s highly popular fine dining venue, Rosemary, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After eight months, chef Elijah Milligan and owner Philip Breen have decided to separate. Milligan said he is “pursuing other opportunities that come my way,” including a working vacation in New Zealand…
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Thanks to Drones, Boeing’s Ridley Plant Will Keep Humming Through the 2030s
Drones and space sensors are the predominant reasons the Boeing Ridley plant benefits from a shift in thinking from the U.S. Army, writes Loren Thompson for Forbes. The Army surprised everyone when it canceled a planned scout helicopter, previously its top aviation priority, to focus instead on upgrading the Chinook helicopter, manufactured at Boeing’s Ridley…
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PA Gov. Josh Shapiro tours Ridley Park Main Street, Promoting State Program
Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke with local business owners and elected officials in downtown Ridley Park Monday about his proposed $25 million Main Street Matters program, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. “I just think the strength of a community can oftentimes be tied back to the strength of a main street, and I want…
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Army Renews Chinook Contract for Boeing, Saving Thousands of Jobs in Ridley Park
The U.S. Army is renewing and extending a Chinook production contract for its helicopter fleet, built at the Ridley Park Boeing plant, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The news guarantees 20 years of production at the plant, saving thousands of jobs. “I am thrilled to announce the Army’s decision to recommit to…
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This Year’s D’Dummers Day Parade in Ridley Park Benefitted Brynn Greg, 7
Mummers, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the Ridley Park community gathered together last weekend for the Fourth Annual D’Dummers Day Parade, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. This year’s parade benefitted Brynn Gregg, 7, of Springfield, who has been battling B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia for two-and-a-half years. The Sabold Elementary School second-grader was…
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With No Progress on Tax Talks, Ridley Park Raises Taxes 17 Percent
With no progress to report on tax payments from the owners of Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, the borough council approved a 2024 budget 6-1 with a 17 percent property tax hike, an average of $400 more per taxpayer, at a Dec. 28 special council meeting, writes Briana Smith for 6abc. Prospect Medical Holdings, owner…
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Ridley Park Left With Revenue Shortfall From Taylor Hospital Tax Payment Delay
Ridley Park Borough taxpayers are looking at a possible 17 percent tax increase brought on by Prospect Medical Holdings’ failure to pay property taxes for Taylor Hospital, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Prospect Medical, the parent company of Taylor Hospital, gave Ridley Park a check for $123,000 for sewer fees on the…
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80 Furloughed at Boeing Ridley Plant Amid Osprey Production Adjustments
The Boeing Ridley Park plant is furloughing 80 union employees in December, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. This is the second layoff this year, and more are expected in 2024. Boeing has about 4,100 employees at the Ridley Park facility. A Boeing spokesman said Bell Boeing, which builds the V-22 Osprey, has adjusted…
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Ridley Park Reaps Financial, Civic Benefits in Rosemary’s Success
Ridley Park has benefitted greatly from its enormously popular city-style restaurant, Rosemary. It’s given the borough both a financial boost and civic pride in a community that’s already been on the rise, writes restaurant and food critic Craig LaBan in his Rosemary review for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Yet tiny Ridley Park hasn’t lost its quaint…
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