Upper Darby
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Tiger Woods Helps Dedicate Learning Lab at Cobbs Creek Course
Tiger Woods was at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday for his Learning Lab at the Cobbs Creek Golf Course, which straddles West Philadelphia and Upper Darby. Woods’ TGR Foundation was primarily responsible for the Smilow Woodland TGR Learning Lab, which opened in April at the Cobbs Creek Course. The golf course is undergoing extensive renovations…
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Pica’s Last Upper Darby Dine-in Day Is Now Only Weeks Away
The shutdown of Pica’s Restaurant at 7803 West Chester Pike in Upper Darby is continuing in early fall, with the last day for dine-in Oct. 26, according to an update posted on the restaurant website. The restaurant has been part of the Delaware County community for almost 70 years, reports CBS News Philadelphia. The website…
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Upper Darby’s Popular Pica’s Restaurant Announces New Location
Pica’s in Upper Darby was set to close its 69-year location on West Chester Pike this summer as it downsizes and relocates. That is no longer the case, writes Max Bennett for Marple Newtown Patch. “We have decided to delay our closing to the fall,” according to a social media post from the Pica family…
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Upper Darby Council Takes Another Shot at the Earned Income Tax
Upper Darby Council voted 7-3 Aug. 6 to once again get the ball rolling on enacting a 1 percent earned income tax in the township, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. With infrastructure and public works costs continuing to rise, the township needs either an EIT or more real estate taxes, according to Chief…
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Upper Darby Summer Stage Relocates Temporarily for 2026 Season
Summer Stage’s 2026 season will not be at the Upper Darby High School Performing Arts Center because of construction and renovation work, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The Upper Darby Arts & Education Foundation announced it is evaluating venue options for Summer Stage 2026, utilizing community partnerships, use of regional spaces and accessing…
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Breaking Bread Homeless Shelter in Upper Darby Facing $500,000 Funding Crisis
The Breaking Bread Community Center, a homeless shelter in Upper Darby, has a $500,000 hole in its operating budget after Delaware County implemented funding cuts. The shelter needs to close the deficit by May, or it will close its doors, writes Ximena Conde for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The shelter is no longer open during the…
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ChesPenn Health Services Celebrates 50 Years of Community Care
In 1973, ChesPenn Health Services began as the Children’s Clinic of Chester and Vicinity, with just three employees working out of a double-wide trailer on Tilghman Street in Chester. Their mission was simple but urgent: to provide quality healthcare for the children who needed it most. Fifty years later, that humble trailer has grown into…
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Overdue Property Taxes Kill American Dream for Some Local Homeowners
It took 91-year-old Upper Darby resident Gloria Gaynor a lifetime to achieve the American Dream of owning a home. Now, suffering from dementia and confined to a hospital bed in her living room, the fact that she owes $3,500 in overdue taxes means losing the home she’s owned for 25 years, writes Maria Rosenfeld, Chad…
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Upper Darby Native Tina Fey Is Producing a New Movie
Upper Darby native Tina Fey is always on the move. Now she’s producing a film based on the Tony-nominated Broadway play “John Proctor is the Villain,” writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Fey and Marc Platt will produce the film adaptation of the play that was inspired by Arthur…
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So What Will Pica’s Restaurant be Like If It Lands in Broomall?
There’s been a lot of chatter on social media and elsewhere about Pica’s announcement that it is leaving its Upper Darby location of 70 years to move elsewhere. The good news is they will be staying at their Upper Darby spot through summer for dining room and takeout service. An exact closing date has not…
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Upper Darby Uber Driver Talks About Waiting for Fans and Fares at Citizens Bank Park
A 55-year-old Uber driver from Upper Darby waited two hours to find a suitable fare from Citizens Bank Park. He needed a fare that would make up for his lost time driving to the stadium and waiting in the lot, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The fare would earn him $24. Uber was…
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Upper Darby Summer Stage Celebrates 50 Years With a Show
Upper Darby Summer Stage celebrated a 50-year legacy this weekend that gives young people theatrical experience while offering professional-quality shows, writes Emily Neil and Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The program, which hosts more than 800 children and young people each summer to produce eight shows, pulled out all the stops Friday and Saturday, with a…
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Steve Wilson Reveals What It Was Like Working With Gordon Ramsay
Rumors surrounding Gordon Ramsay and Wilson’s Secret Sauce in Upper Darby bore out after the restaurant was featured in a recent episode of Ramsay’s new show, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service. Ramsay was at Wilson’s with a film crew in March, but participants were mum on what it was all about. Owner Steve Wilson, a Delco…
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Little Horse Tavern Coming to Cobbs Creek Golf Course in Fall
A full restaurant and bar called the Little Horse Tavern is coming to the Cobbs Creek Golf Course this fall, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s the latest upgrade to the course, which is located in Upper Darby and West Philadelphia. The Fitler Club and Strother Enterprises will offer food and beverage service.…
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Former Upper Darby Summer Stager David Corenswet Talks Superman and Philly
Upper Darby Summer Stager David Corenswet, the star of the new ‘Superman‘ movie due out July 11, has made the cover of People Magazine, which hit newsstands Friday. In the cover interview, the Philadelphia-born actor who grew up in Upper Merion Township shared why he prefers the Eagles over the Phillies, and hoagies over cheesesteaks,…
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Here’s How the Upper Darby School Weapons AI Detector Is Doing
The new AI weapons detection system installed in December in the Upper Darby School District detected seven knives or box cutters, two brass knuckles, and seven pepper spray devices. No guns were detected. The end-of-school-year list was provided by School District Superintendent Daniel McGarry who gave a progress report on the Evolv technology, reports Madeleine…
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Upper Darby Looks to Make 69th Street a Vital Business Center
Upper Darby would like to revitalize its 69th Street business district with more tenants for now-vacant buildings, and more foot traffic, writes Noah Zucker for Bisnow. Some think 69th Street could benefit from federally designated opportunity zones. The zones receive tax breaks for investments in economically depressed communities. That could be a good way to…
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DCCC’s Upper Darby Center to Host Jun. 11 Open House
Delaware County Community College (DCCC) will hold an Open House on Wednesday, Jun. 11, from 5-7:00 PM at its Upper Darby Center (1570 Garrett Road, Upper Darby), just behind the Barclay Square Shopping Center. Learn about the course offerings leading to a certificate or associate degree in much-needed programs that meet hiring needs in the…
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