Tag: Commodore Barry Bridge

Renderings of new premium spaces at Subaru Park.Chester

Check Out Premium Seating Options Coming to Chester’s Subaru Park in 2025

Philadelphia Union fans will be able to optimize their game day experience with Subaru Park premium seating coming in the spring of 2025.

The premiums…

Soccer fans fill Subaru Park in Chester during a game.Construction

Plan to Expand Chester's Subaru Park Means a River View Sacrifice 

The success of The Philadelphia Union means It needs to add thousands of seats to Subaru Park in Chester, writes John George for Philadelphia Business…

Philadelphia sunset skyline and Ben Franklin Bridge refection from across the Delaware River. Four major bridges in the Philadelphia area, including the Ben Franklin Bridge, are expected to see toll increases that are speculated to take effect on Aug. 1 at the earliest.Travel

Four Major Bridges in Philadelphia Area To See Toll Increases

Four major bridges in the Philadelphia area are expected to see toll increases as soon as next month, according to a staff report from the…

If approved, tolls to cross the Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Betsy Ross, and Commodore Barry bridges would each rise from $5 to $6.Transportation

Delaware River Port Authority May Soon Increase Toll Prices

The Delaware River Port Authority is expected to soon vote on a toll increase that would be the first hike since 2011, writes Michael Tanenbaum…

The Commodore Barry Bridge that connects Pennsylvania in Chester with New Jersey.Travel

Islands Protect Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester From Collisions

The Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester is well protected should a ship ever approach on a collision course like the container ship Dali that took…

The Pennsylvania record-breaking perch coming in at 2 pounds, 1 ounce.Ridley

A Pennsylvania Fish Story: Son Snags Largest Pennsylvania Perch Ever Near Chester

The 20-foot fishing boat left the Ridley Township Municipal Marina, navigated Darby Creek and settled on the Delaware River below the Commodore Barry Bridge…

The Commodore Barry Bridge which connects from I-95 in Chester to New Jersey.Transportation

Commodore Barry Bridge Gets 2nd Look After Key Bridge Collapse

Bridges around the country share the same vulnerability to a ship collision as the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, including the Commodore Barry Bridge…

Aerial view of the Ben Franklin Bridge spanning Delaware river. Following the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, experts offered their insights about the safety of the bridges in the Philadelphia area.Philadelphia Region

Local Experts Weigh In on Philly Area Bridge Safety Post-Key Bridge Collapse

Following the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, experts offered their insights about the safety of the bridges over the Delaware River in the…

The Commodore Barry bridge over the Delaware River connecting Chester and Bridgeport, New JerseyTransportation

Can You Name Pennsylvania's Longest Bridge? It's in Our Neighborhood

Pennsylvania boasts 25,400 state-owned bridges and one of its longest happens to be right in our backyard, writes Rob Amend for AZ Animals…

Community

Yeadon Filmmaker Uses Drone to Capture Stunning Views of County in ‘Straight Outta Delco’

The beauty of Delaware County is in its diversity, which Yeadon filmmaker Johnathan Kolleh captured from an aerial perspective in his new film, Straight Outta…

Delaware County Vice Chairman Elaine Shaeffer (at podium) speaks to reporters Tuesday about safety concerns for Route 291 behind her. With Shaeffer are Barry Seymour and Christine Reuther.Transportation

Study Will Look at Safety and Development Potential for Route 291 Corridor

A study is underway to look at how to make Route 291 in Delaware County safer and more user-friendly for the communities it passes…

Cliff Light on the porch of his Marcus Hook home.Entertainment

Finding Our Delaware County Selves, and Our Places, on 'Mare of Easttown'

Part of the thrill of HBO’s “Mare of Easttown” was picking out places you recognize, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Colin Zabel…

Manufacturing

Chester Cabinet Maker Earns National Award

American Wood Design in Chester has earned the Eastern Pennsylvania Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award, writes Colin Ainsworth for Delaware County News…

Union PlayerSports

With Playoffs Looming, Philadelphia Union the Embodiment of Chester, Delaware County

Delaware County’s professional soccer team is the can’t-help-but-root-for union of a rough and gritty work ethic with Major League…

The Army men's soccer team salutes fellow cadets.Sports

Delco to Once Again Host Most Historic Rivalry in Sports

Forget Michigan vs. Ohio State, or even Duke vs. North Carolina.

No rivalry between a pair of institutions in America is on par with Army…

Catfish fishermanCommunity

Chester Lures National Catfish Tournament to Delaware River on Saturday

Cabela’s, the popular retailer of hunting, fishing, and camping merchandise, is sponsoring and staffing a catfishing tournament Saturday in Chester on the Delaware River…