Upper Darby
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Independent Audit Finds No Misuse of Rescue Plan Funds in Upper Darby
No American Rescue Plan (ARPA) money went missing in Upper Darby, concluded two Marcum LLP CPAs after three separate reviews of township accounts. The accounting firm was hired by Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer to complete a forensic investigation of Upper Darby Township’s finances. The independent accounting firm was hired when accusations were made after…
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Audit Released Thursday in Upper Darby Over Rescue Plan Funds
A forensic investigation audit into Upper Darby finances will be released Thursday evening during a town meeting hosted by Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keefer, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The audit by Marcum LLP was requested by the township when questions arose about the management and accounting of Upper Darby’s $20.8 million 2021…
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Bear Captured in Clifton Heights After Day-Long Adventure
It took an entire day, but officials Tuesday captured a bear on the loose in Delaware County, visiting a park, a shopping center and a yard, reports Dan Staumm for NBC 10. The black bear finally succumbed to the effects of a tranquilizer dart seen in its backside as it fought to hang onto a…
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Upper Darby High Trainer Brian Smart Remembered at Organ Donor Walk
Family and friends of beloved Upper Darby athletic trainer Brian Smart walked the track at Upper Darby High School Sunday to remember Brian on his birthday and donate to a good cause now part of Brian’s legacy, reports Deanne Durante for NBC 10. The annual Gift of Life Donor Dash involves thousands of individuals and…
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Art Commission Rejects Renovation Plans for Cobbs Creek Golf Course
The Philadelphia Art Commission has voted 9-0 to deny concept approval for two key parts of a Cobbs Creek Golf Course $65 million renovation, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia-owned golf course property covers Philadelphia a piece of Upper Darby Township. The Cobbs Creek Foundation is raising money for the renovations and…
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This Delco Community Gives You a Bit More Rental Space for Your Hard-Earned $1,500
The space in an apartment is one of the most important features when choosing a place to rent. Assuming the average monthly rent in Pennsylvania is $1,500, how much apartment space does that buy you? In Upper Darby, it’ll get you 954 square feet. That’s the largest apartment available for the price in the Philadelphia…
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Foundation Now Managing Upper Darby’s Summer Stage Program
A memorandum of understanding puts a nonprofit Foundation in charge of Upper Darby’s Summer Stage, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Upper Darby Arts and Education Foundation LLC is now the organization responsible for the management of Summer Stage, according to the agreement between the Foundation, Upper Darby Township and the Upper Darby…
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Neumann Alumna From Upper Darby Wins Award for Yankovic Interview
Amanda Cunningham, an Upper Darby native who graduated from Neumann University in December of 2021, has won the 2022 Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Award for Best Celebrity Interview. IBS announced the results of the national competition in March. Paired with a student from Montclair State University, Cunningham interviewed “Weird” Al Yankovic, a comedian best known for…
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Teacher Shortage Pain at Upper Darby District Is a National Problem
Upper Darby School District is facing a looming teacher crisis, along with the rest of the country, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The changed staffing availability is a paradigm shift from “what had been a rich labor market for educators to what now is arguably the number-one challenge impacting our profession,” said Dr.…
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Cobbs Creek Golf Course Restoration Takes Down 100s of Trees, Upsetting Locals
The restoration of the Cobbs Creek Golf Course, bordering Philadelphia and Upper Darby, will come at a price—the loss of hundreds of mature trees. It’s part of a $65 million restoration from the Cobbs Creek Foundation that will improve erosion and flood control, but some local residents and birders wonder why so many trees are…
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Gov. Wolf Visits Upper Darby High With a Plan for More School Funding
Upper Darby High School was the backdrop for PA Gov. Tom Wolf Friday as he spoke about a state education funding plan in his 2022 state budget proposal, writes Mallory Falk for WHYY. He’s proposing boosting K-12 spending by $1.75 billion, with another $70 million for early childhood education. The money is there without…
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Never Released Bruce Springsteen 1995 Tower Theater Concert Now Available
A previously unreleased live album from Bruce Springsteen of his Tower Theater 1995 concert in Upper Darby was released Friday, Feb. 4, writes Nate Todd for jambase.com. The live concert was recorded Dec. 9, 1995, during Springsteen’s first solo tour promoting his album The Ghost of Tom Joad. The concert is newly mixed and…
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Upper Darby Looks at American Rescue Plan Funds to Fight Gun Violence
A plan has been floated in Upper Darby to use $1 million of its $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act Funding to create a gun violence prevention initiative, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Gun violence is up in Upper Darby since the pandemic, with 15 people struck by gunfire in 2021. “It’s a public…
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Identical Twin Bonner Grads Ease Stress for Penn’s Cardiac Patients
Double takes are common at Pennsylvania Hospital’s Cardiology Department, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bob and Tom McKee, born and raised in Highland Park, are identical twins and for the past 10 years have worked as cardiovascular ultrasound technologists at Penn Medicine. “There are so many stories of people mixing them up,” said…
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Closed Cobbs Creek Golf Course to Reopen in 2023-24 After $65 Million Restoration
The 105-year-old Cobbs Creek Golf Course that borders Upper Darby and Philadelphia will get a $65 million restoration, set to be finished in 2023 and 2024, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The restoration will feature a new community and education center, driving range, 9-hole short course, and restaurant, all to be completed by…
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Wall Street Journal: Computer Pioneer Who Lived in Upper Darby Has Died
Bruce W. Arden, an expert in the early years of computer science who once lived in Upper Darby, died Dec. 8 in Livona, Mich. He was 94. One of his students at Princeton University, Eric Schmidt, who went on to become chief executive of Google, described Dr. Arden as “one of the founders of computer…
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Upper Darby Native Leads Childcare Effort to Help Low-Income Families
Upper Darby native Senate Alexander is spearheading a $350 million initiative to help parents find affordable, quality early childhood education, writes Cherri Gregg for WHYY. The goal is to open six early learning centers that will provide free, high-quality education to children from low-income families. Under the initiative, the Catherine Hersey Schools where Alexander is…
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Upper Darby Embraces Solar Panels in Next Step Toward Sustainability
Solar panels being installed at Upper Darby’s municipal building and at the Watkins Center in Stonehurst will save the township in energy costs, and begin a process of sustainable infrastructure investment, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The township approved a $250,000 contract to Exact Solar of Newtown to install the panels. The combined…
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