Upper Darby
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A Rock Promoter Saved the Tower Theater From Its Demise
For 50 years, Upper Darby’s Tower Theater has been a premier concert hall. As concert halls go, this former movie theater only seats 3,500, but it’s hosted a legend of performers. The Rollings Stones, U2, Radiohead, Bob Marley, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, The Smiths, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Oasis, Steely Dan, Eddie Murphy and…
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Upper Darby’s Tina Fey Brings Jersey Shore Nostalgia to Netflix’s ‘The Four Seasons’ Season Two
Tina Fey never really left the Philadelphia area, and neither did her new show. The Delaware County native and co-creator of Netflix’s hit comedy-drama The Four Seasons is bringing a wave of local nostalgia to Season 2, with two episodes set against the backdrop of the Jersey Shore, reports Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For anyone who…
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This Upper Darby Record Collector Has a Store, But You Shouldn’t Stay Too Long
The owner of R&B Records in Upper Darby has an interesting customer approach: if you must come to his store, don’t stay long and know what you want, writes Beccah Hendrickson at 6abc. Val Shively prefers doing business by mail. “This is a landfill, not a record shop,” he said. The store, open since 1990,…
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Cobbs Creek Could Be the Most Important Project in American Golf
The Philadelphia region has some great golf. Think Aronimink, Merion, Pine Valley, and the Philadelphia Cricket Club. They are all dreamscapes of golf, and most people will never play them, writes Laz Versalles for Skratch.golf. That didn’t sit right with golf course architect Hugh Wilson, who designed Merion and was a top player there. He…
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Upper Darby Native Tina Fey Discusses the Future of ‘Mean Girls’ Franchise
Upper Darby native Tina Fey recently said she won’t be returning to the Mean Girls franchise, following the highly criticized musical adaptation released in 2024, writes Connor Surmonte for Page Six. Fey appeared during a HISTORYTalks event last month in Philadelphia, where she discussed the 2004 film and its subsequent adaptations. The 55-year-old actress and comedian took time to celebrate the films during the event. The original Mean Girls screenplay took…
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Upper Darby Grad Lands $2.2M in Scholarships — and Credits Her Big Brother
Upper Darby High School graduate Amaya Alston attributes her academic accomplishments to her big brother, track star Jayden Alston. Her efforts have paid off with offers of $2.2 million in combined merit-based four-year scholarships and more offers from 22 colleges to enroll, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. Jayden has done all right as…
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Upper Darby Fire Company Selling West Chester Pike Station
Upper Darby Fire Company Number One announced it is selling its firehouse on West Chester Pike after a township funding change, writes Lena Tillett for NBC 10 Philadelphia. Past practice provided monthly stipends to volunteer fire companies to cover upfront costs. Now, companies must pay expenses first, then seek reimbursement after an evaluation by Upper…
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Fusion Gym, Fusion Theater Sign on as 69th Street Tenants
Fusion is the new name around town in Upper Darby’s 69th Street area. Fusion Gyms and Fusion Theaters have signed leases to occupy 70,000 square feet of space in the 69th Street business district in Upper Darby, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fusion Gyms has signed a 29,000 square-foot lease at the…
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Cobbs Creek Dedicates Lincoln Financial Center as Golf Season Opens
The Cobbs Creek Golf Course in West Philadelphia and Upper Darby has opened the Lincoln Financial Center, officially starting its first full season of golf, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. PGA Tour winner Chris Gotterup and former Eagles center Jason Kelce hit the inaugural tee shots for the official grand opening on Monday…
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Wilson’s Secret Sauce Closing a Year After Gordon Ramsay Visit
A year after Wilson’s Secret Sauce got a retooling visit from celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, the Upper Darby barbecue restaurant is closing, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Ramsay’s interventions appeared on an episode of a new Fox show, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service. Now, husband-and-wife owners Steve and Kelly Wilson have decided to replace their…
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Developers Are Descending on Rare Open Space in Upper Darby
Open space in the area of Township Line and State roads in Upper Darby has become a lightning rod for developers. The latest proposal is a car wash near the intersection on three undeveloped acres known as the Mozino property, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. It would sit next to and behind the…
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Breakfast Joint The Wiz Café Replaces Wilson’s Secret Sauce in Upper Darby
Wilson’s Secret Sauce on Township Line Road in Upper Darby will be replaced with an all-day breakfast and brunch restaurant, The Wiz Cafe, writes Victor Firillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The barbecue restaurant is closing soon, a year after Gordon Ramsay showed up in a new reality show, Gordon Ramsey’s Secret Service, to give the restaurant…
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Cobbs Creek Foundation Joins GAP to Promote Youth Programs
The Cobbs Creek Foundation and GAP have joined forces on a project at the Cobbs Creek Golf Course in Upper Darby and Philadelphia that reimagines the public golf course as a hub for learning, career pathways, and community building, writes Miklos Breitner for the Golf Business Monitor. Through a cohesive campus experience, the partnership will…
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What’s Next for the Now Dormant Tower Theater in Upper Darby?
There hasn’t been any activity at Upper Darby’s Tower Theater since 2022, even though it’s stood as a cultural icon for 100 years, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It hosted vaudeville acts, served as a movie theater, and then as a live concert venue, bringing in some of the biggest names in the…
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Justine Mays’ Upper Darby Home Dubbed ‘Ugliest in America’ by HGTV
Justine May’s Upper Darby home uses doors for decorations, has cigar boxes for wallpaper, and a grill bolted to the exterior of the second floor. That and more earned it the title of “Ugliest Home in America” by HGTV, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. HGTV host Retta and interior designer Alison Victoria showed…
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It All Started With David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust at Tower Theater
Marla Kanevsky, all of 14, wrote an honest letter to David Bowie about his concert at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby. The letter was apparently well-received, writes Kristin Hunt for PhillyVoice. Kanevsky wrote she didn’t really care for Ziggy Stardust when she first heard it, but over time, the music was “life-changing.” “And in…
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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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Philadelphia Is Kicking in $9M to Cobbs Creek Golf Course for Flood Control
A new 68-bay, double-decker driving range at the historic Cobbs Creek Golf Course is proof of progress. Full restoration won’t happen until next spring or summer, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nonprofit Cobbs Creek Foundation has raised $180 million to turn the Cobbs Creek into a “world-class” golf facility. Part of that,…
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