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Don Guanella

  • Volunteers remove food donations from vehicles at Saturday’s Delaware County Community Food Drive.
    Government & Politics

    Delaware Countians Step Up in a Big Way to Help in Food Emergency

    November 17, 2025

    There was a huge outpouring of generosity among Delaware County residents when more than 600 cars lined up Saturday to donate food to local food…

  • A cluster of trees inside the future Delco Woods county park.
    Parks and recreation

    Delaware County Council OKs $7.2M Payment Toward Delco Woods

    March 7, 2025

    Delaware County Council is back on track with its plans for the county’s newest park, Delco Woods in Marple Township. County Council unanimously approved a…

  • A path through some woods at Delco Woods in Marple.
    Parks and recreation

    Delco Woods Park Regains Momentum After Litigation Ends

    November 26, 2024

    Creation of Delaware County’s newest park, Delco Woods, can move forward now that the county has dropped litigation against Marple for zoning actions at the…

  • Delco Woods, as seen from Reed Road.
    Government & Politics

    Delaware County Legally Challenges Marple in Delco Woods Open Space Zoning Decision

    May 25, 2024

    A n April decision by Marple Commissioners that rezones Delco Woods zoning as open space triggered two legal actions May 14 from Delaware County, writes…

  • The newest and largest county park in Marple has been named Delco Woods.
    Parks and recreation

    Don Guanella Park Property Gets New Name; Mental Health Facility Planned

    April 6, 2024

    Delaware County’s newest and largest park now has a name—Delco Woods.  The name was approved by Delaware County Council April 3 for the former 213-acre…

  • Delaware County Councilwoman Elaine Paul Schaefer at the ribbon cutting for the Rose Tree Park playground upgrades in July.
    Parks and recreation

    Voters May Decide Whether to Fund Trails in Delaware County

    February 23, 2024

    Delaware County voters could be asked in a November referendum if they are willing to pay for trails, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily…

  • Aerial view of the former Don Guanella property in Marple, now the newest Delaware County park.
    Parks and recreation

    It’s Time to Pick a Name for Delaware County’s Newest Park

    October 14, 2023

    Do you have a name for Delaware County’s 213-acre park on the former Don Guanella property in Marple? Submit your suggestion, and if it’s chosen,…

  • A board of post-it notes with suggestions for the new park at Don Guanella in Marple
    Parks and recreation

    Community’s Weighed in: Here’s What’s Next for Don Guanella Park

    January 23, 2023

    Delaware County officials and four consulting firms are sifting through community suggestions made Jan. 14 at a community open house on a proposed 213-acre county…

  • County residents check out information and give suggestions for a new county park in Marple
    Parks and recreation

    Hundreds Weigh in on New County Park in Marple

    January 21, 2023

    Everyone had a chance to offer their vision of what Delaware County’s newest park in Marple should be.  For 6-year-old Brendan Hayward, the future park…

  • This rare 213-acre open space in Marple is Delaware County's newest park.
    Parks and recreation

    Delaware County Hosts Public Meeting on New County Park

    January 14, 2023

    An open house is taking place Saturday, Jan. 14, so the entire Delaware County community can offer ideas and feedback about the Master Plan for…

  • A thank you poster from Delaware County Council for 2022 successes
    Government & Politics

    Looking Back at Delaware County’s 2022 Achievements

    January 3, 2023

    Delaware County Council has outlined the investments and achievements made in 2022, from January’s swearing-in of the most diverse Council in the county’s history to…

  • An aerial view of the former Don Guanella property.
    Consulting

    Advisory Committee Gets Your Ideas Heard About the County’s New Park 

    July 6, 2022

    Delaware County residents have a chance to get in on the ground floor of the county’s first new public park in more than 30 years…

  • Part of the 213-acre Don Guanella site.
    Environment

    New Delco Park: Untouched Forest Stays; Your Ideas Sought for the Rest

    March 22, 2022

    The master plan for the 213-acre former Don Guanella School property in Marple creates a Delaware County park “second to none”, writes Kenny Cooper for…

  • Don Guanella property in Marple Township
    Government & Politics

    Delaware County Council Takes Next Step to Transform Don Guanella Site Into County’s Largest Public Park

    March 18, 2022

    Delaware County Council approved a proposal this week to transform the 213-acre Don Guanella property in Marple Township into the largest public park in the…

  • The former Don Guanella School.
    Government & Politics

    County Ready to Pay $21 Million Eminent Domain Compensation for Park Land

    November 19, 2021

    Delaware County Council has set aside $21 million to pay eminent domain compensation for a new county park in Marple Township, writes Kathleen E. Carey…

  • Nick Ludwig, Delco Skatepark Coalition board member, at Grays Ferry Skatepark in Philadelphia.
    Government & Politics

    Delaware County Has 3 Skate Parks. It Needs More, One Group Says

    August 31, 2021

    Media mom Stacy Olkowski desperately needed outdoor activities for her children in the summer of 2020, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. “I realized that the…

  • Don Guanella site.
    Real Estate

    Delaware County Council OKs Eminent Domain Filing in County Park Acquisition

    July 9, 2021

    Delaware County Council unanimously approved eminent domain actions July 7 to acquire the 213 acres of the Don Guanella property in Marple for a county…

  • The 213-acre Don Guanella footprint, according to Google Maps.
    Government & Politics

    County Park in Marple Invests in No One But Us

    June 21, 2021

    It may seem like a strange time to preserve a huge track of open land when new home construction could aid Delaware County’s housing shortage.…

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