Eddystone
Eddystone, a small borough in Delaware County, had a population of 2,325 in the 2020 census.
Located 13 miles southwest of Philadelphia along the Delaware River, it offers an industrial heritage, a tight-knit community, and convenient access to major highways.
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106 Years Ago Today, 133 Eddystone Workers Died in Munitions Factory Explosion
Some consider America’s first World War I casualties to be the 133 workers who died 106 years ago today on April 10, 1917 in a…
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8 Delco Restaurants Add to Philadelphia’s Foodie Reputation
According to US News & World Report, Philadelphia has been named one of the top 10 Best Foodie Cities in the U.S., writes Steve Vassalotti…
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Real-Time Delco Crime Center Would Blend Public, Private Surveillance
Delaware County law enforcement officials are proposing a “real-time” crime center that would combine public cameras in high-crime areas with voluntary private security camera feeds…
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Local Parks Get a Boost With Latest County Green Ways Grants
Lots of parks and trails in Delaware County will benefit from $5 million that has been rewarded in the latest round of Delco Green Ways…
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Delaware County, Slighted by Pennsylvania, Turns to Washington for Vaccines
U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon announced that a Federally Qualified Health Center in Eddystone, ChesPenn Health Services, will be receiving “hundreds if not thousands of…
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Delaware County Leadership: Tom Shivers
Tom Shivers, the CEO of FourStone Partners, a West Chester-based provider of business services to a variety of constituents in the workers’ compensation managed care…
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Eddystone Marks Site of Rifle Plant Where More Than a Million Rifles Were Made
The Eddystone Rifle Plant accounted for 47 percent of the total U.S. wartime production during World War I, producing more than a million rifles,writes Barbara…
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Delco Firm Seeks Second Facility As Demand for Its Recycled Glass Product Grows
A Delaware County company that turns old glass into a stone-like product for construction projects raised $10 million to open a second facility outside the…
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As a Pioneer in Glass Recycling, Company Doubles Its Operations in Eddystone
AeroAggregates, a glass recycling company, has doubled its operations at the former Baldwin Locomotive Works building in Eddystone, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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After Being Dormant for Three Years, Rail Terminal in Eddystone Receives Crude Oil from North Dakota
After being dormant for nearly three years, the rail terminal in Eddystone has started receiving deliveries of crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken Shale formation as…
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Eddystone Seeks Million-Dollar Grant from State to Revitalize Its Village
Eddystone is seeking a $1.3 million grant from the state to redevelop the 1874 Village section of the community on the south side of the…
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Barges with Relief Supplies Depart from Eddystone, Bound for Puerto Rico
Barges filled with shipping containers of food and water have set off from Eddystone, bound for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, writes Linda Loyd for the Philadelphia…
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VH1 Save the Music Foundation Welcomes Students Back to Ridley Schools with New Instruments
There is a cause for celebration this fall as music education is being brought back to Woodlyn and Eddystone elementary schools in the Ridley School…
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Train Passengers Already Lining Up for Potential Direct Route to Airport
The waiting list for passengers on a proposed train route with direct access to the Philadelphia International Airport is already starting to grow, even though…
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Amtrak Proposes New Airport, Eddystone Stations
A new long-term plan for Amtrak would include rerouting its Northeast Corridor tracks under the Philadelphia International Airport and then back to their current course…
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Pearl Harbor Sent Delaware County into Action
Well before the afternoon news of Pearl Harbor’s disaster on Dec. 7, 1941 sent Delaware County and the rest of Philadelphia into a frenzy, local…
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Two Delco Wineries Get Green Light to Ship Directly to In-State Residents
Two Delaware County wineries have been granted permits to start shipping their wine directly to in-state residents, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Thousands Turn out in Eddystone for Overdose Awareness
More than 3,000 people walked through Eddystone recently to make others aware of the devastation caused by drug overdoses, writes Anne Neborak for the Daily…
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