Upper Darby
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New State-of-the-Art Nature Playground Opens in Cobbs Creek
An upgraded state-of-the-art nature-themed playground has opened in Cobbs Creek near 63rd and Spruce, on the edge of the Upper Darby border, reports West Philly Local. The $1.6 million Cobbs Creek Nature Playground was funded in part with American Rescue Plan funds through the Department of Community and Economic Development. The playground area includes: •…
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Today’s Proms Are an Extravagance Most Parents Seem OK Paying for
The 2023 prom season looks like it’s an extravagant affair, despite inflation hitting family budgets, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Social media has heightened this, where it’s more about the show, about the production than it is in the actual prom,” said Michael Brown, who runs the Butterfly Boutique where girls can choose…
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Bangladeshi Couple Open Upper Darby Event Venue, Dhaka Club
“We’re a small country but our heart is big,” said Mahammad Ikbal. He and his wife Miss Parven are bringing their Bangladesh culture to the region with a new event venue in Upper Darby and a new restaurant in Rittenhouse Square, reports Natalie Jason for 6abc. The Upper Darby spot at 8919-8925 West Chester Pike…
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Upper Darby High Classes Start Later and It’s Made a Difference
Upper Darby High School senior Khalid Doulat is grateful for a later starting time at school. Instead of having to be ready for classes at 7:30 a.m., students are starting at 9:45 a.m. That gives Khalid Doulat time to say prayers, help his mother, or prepare for track practice, writes Brooke Schultz for the Star…
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Upper Darby Carpet Master’s Life Captured in Comic Novel
“My dad’s genius is in his hands,” said David Amadio, describing his father Jerry, a carpet master in Upper Darby. David, who teaches writing at Lincoln University, grew up working with his father installing carpet inside Delaware County and Main Line homes, writes Peter Crimminst for WHYY. Jerry’s laid carpet for Will Smith, former 76er…
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Upper Darby Featured in Business Magazine for Diversity, Forward Thinking
Upper Darby was featured in a January article in Business View Magazine. The township of 85,000 represents more than 100 cultures worldwide with a vibrant mix of residents and lifestyles, reports Business View Magazine. A trip to 69th Street offers a range of food establishments from an Irish pub, to Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Liberian, Indian,…
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The Tina Feys: Band Names Itself After Upper Darby Comedian
Upper Darby’s Tina Fey has a musical fan in Cincinnati, writes Ximena Conde for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Though Logan Nichols has never met Fey, he’s decided to name his “grindcore adjacent” band after her. The idea came in a dream, he said, after he fell asleep watching Tina Fey’s 30 Rock. Problem is, he didn’t…
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Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood Retires Dec. 1, 2019
After 55 years in law enforcement, Upper Darby’s colorful police superintendent Michael Chitwood announced he is retiring, writes Anthony R. Wood and Joseph A. Gambardello for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chitwood plans to step down Dec. 1. “I really don’t want to leave,” Chitwood said Friday. “My next birthday, I’ll be 76. I still run up…
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Upper Darby Council President Brian Burke a Candidate for Mayor
Upper Darby’s Council President Brian Burke announced Thursday he’s now a candidate for mayor, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The 57-year-old Republican, life-long Upper Darby resident, and member of Steamfitters Local Union 420, said he intends to address issues of crime and taxes in his campaign. “We have X amount of parks that have been…
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Too Much Pizza? Try Korean Food at the H Mart in Upper Darby
If you’re ending up at the same restaurants or ordering pizza and hoagies as your go-to meal, there are ways to vary your local culinary routine with plenty of options in the Philadelphia region, like H Mart in Upper Darby, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme and Hannah Albertine for Philadelphia Magazine. A list compiled by the magazine…
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Here’s How Upper Darby Looks Through a Tourist’s Eyes
Those who live in Upper Darby may not fully appreciate all the Upper Darby attractions, but for travelers, Upper Darby is a “fantastic addition to your itinerary because it’s also a historic place, brimming with old houses and trails,” writes Rj Sotelo for Travel Lens. It’s also only 20 minutes from Philadelphia, where there’s other…
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Celibacy Is Now a Part of the Philadelphia Region’s Dating Scene
Being sexy is what it’s all about when you’re a burlesque performer, and Rita Brujeria of Upper Darby knows how to make that work on stage. But offstage, the 29-year-old has chosen to remain celibate and has been so since 2019, writes Zoe Greenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We’re gonna go out to dinner, you’re…
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New Upper Darby Mom Benefits From Nurse-Family Partnership
In 2020, Lauren Brown of Upper Darby had a high-risk pregnancy and needed an emergency C-section to deliver her daughter, Bella, writes Laura Benshoff for NPR. Brown, who is Black and a first-time mom, got help from a national Nurse-Family Partnership administered locally through The Foundation for Delaware County. “It was a little scary. But,…
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With Zoning OK, Cobbs Creek Golf Course Work Proceeds, With Protests
Philadelphia City Council gave its final unanimous approval Feb. 2 allowing a zoning exception for the Cobbs Creek Golf Course, but not without some musical protest from Jonathan Leibovic, writes Pat Loeb for KYW Newsradio. “They cut down our trees and put up a golfing course,” Leibovic sang, as he parodied Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow…
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‘Fly, Eagles, Fly’ Thanks to Upper Darby’s Bobby Mansure
With the Philadelphia Eagles heading to their fourth Super Bowl, “Fly, Eagles, Fly” is once again being sung loud and proud in our Delaware County communities. You can thank Upper Darby native Bobby Mansure and Brian Saunders for the version we all sing today, writes Kevin Tustin in a Jan. 25, 2018 Daily Times article.…
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New Upper Darby Shelter at Capacity as Services Expand
A new homeless shelter, Breaking Bread Community, in Upper Darby has only been open a month but has already reached its maximum capacity of 17 beds, writes Marcus Biddle for WHYY. Breaking Bread Community is working now to build community connections so it can offer more services to its residents. The shelter is unusual in…
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Exemption Moves Plans Forward for Cobbs Creek Golf Course
Zoning changes requested by the Cobbs Creek Foundation were recommended for approval at the Cobbs Creek Golf Course last week by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. The changes would exempt the property for a year and a half from restrictions that normally don’t allow site-clearing on steep slopes to prevent erosion and runoff. Taller buildings…
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Tower Theater Makes WMMR List of Top Concert Venues
From intimate performances in neighborhood bars to giant amphitheaters and sports arenas, there’s no shortage of concert venues in the Philadelphia region, including the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, writes Pierre Robert for WMMR. The Tower Theater is among the 10 largest Philly region concert venues put together by WMMR. It was sixth, with a…
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