Never miss a Delaware County story!
On April 15, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at Cheltenham High School to a sold-out audience as part of the…
In his younger days, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a student at Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland.
He studied there from 1948 until…
At the West Chester University Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch on Jan. 26, two highly accomplished alumnae were recognized as Drum Majors for Justice.
Nicole…
The Calvary Baptist parking lot in Chester fills up when the Philadelphia Union succeeds, reports the Associated Press in BusinessMirror.
The Chester church, which once…
As the nation prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its withdrawal from Vietnam and honor all Vietnam veterans, insights not found in textbooks will…
This year, West Chester University will host several special events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., whose federal holiday (Jan. 16 this year…
Several women played significant roles in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and activism, especially his wife, Coretta, writes Francis Akhalbey for Face2Face Africa…
The Center for Social Impact at Penn State Brandywine is hosting MLK 2023 from Jan. 16-19 to honor the late Martin Luther King Jr…
The Widener University Center for Civic and Global Engagement is hosting “A Conversation with Patrick Parr” on Zoom for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday…
Phil Closius, dean of the Wilmington University School of Law, spent his childhood in two very different environments – New York City and the suburbs of…
Martin Luther King Jr. was greatly influenced by his time as a young seminary student at Crozer Theological Seminary near Chester, but his first year…
Penn State Brandywine in Media is hosting seven MLK programs, Jan 17 to 21 providing opportunities for service, education, and activism honoring the life and…
When the funeral train carrying the body of Robert F. Kennedy traveled from New York to Washington, D.C. on June 8, 1968, it passed…
Commodore S. Harris Jr., 76, of Chester, a 30-year veteran of the Chester Police Department, died Feb. 22, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was once a graduate student at the now-closed Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia…
Long before he pioneered the Civil Rights Movement or won the Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Jr. spent three of his formative years as…
The following is the fourth installment of a weekly series that turns back the clock to celebrate a mostly-forgotten moment in Delaware County history…
Before we send you to this site, please subscribe to our daily newsletter.