Tag: Quaker

Quaker activist George Lakey under arrest.Chester

Citizen George Looks at Life of Quaker Activist George Lakey

The new documentary Citizen George looks at the life of Quaker activist and life-long peacekeeper George Lakey, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer…

Kennett Square, the unofficial Mushroom Capital of the World, continues to dominate mushroom production in the nation.Entrepreneurship

Washington Post: Kennett Square Leads Nation’s Mushroom Production Amid Industry Boom

Kennett Square, the unofficial Mushroom Capital of the World, continues to dominate mushroom production in the nation amid the industry’s boom, writes Laura Reiley…

Members of the Widener community celebrated the historical marker which was placed at the site of Broomall's residence at the corner of campus at 13th and Chestnut Streets.Healthcare

Upper Chichester's Dr. Anna E. Broomall: Maternity Clinic Pioneer

Anna E Broomall was a trailblazer for women medical practitioners, opening one of the nation’s first out-patient maternity clinics, writes Ali Davis for…

Jane Golden at a podium speaking at an event.Culture

Delaware County Leadership: Jane Golden, Founder and Executive Director, Mural Arts Philadelphia

Jane Golden, Founder and Executive Director of Mural Arts Philadelphia, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Margate, New Jersey, where she fell in…

David Culp's gardensOutdoors

New Book Offers Glance at Local Private Gardens Around Region

We all know that the Philadelphia region has some of the most beautiful and historic gardens to visit like Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square or…

Longwood Gardens has successfully moved the Cox House, a historic home that once served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.Historic

Historic Cox House in Kennett Square Which Was Once Part of Underground Railroad Relocated

Longwood Gardens has successfully moved the Cox House, a historic home that once served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Longwood made the decision…

Avis Wanda McClinton (seated in front, in black) attends the headstone placement for the enslaved African people buried in Upper Dublin Friends cemetery.Historic

Haverford College Project Uncovers Fate of Enslaved African Americans Later Freed

A Haverford College project is working to determine what happened to 413 formerly enslaved African Americans who were contractually freed by Quaker guarantees known as…

Delaware County Institute of ScienceMedia

Delaware County Institute of Science Celebrates 190 Years of Scientific Wonder

The Delaware County Institute of Science (DCIS) is set to celebrate its 190th anniversary with a grand open house event on October 8th, from 11…

A group of Native American children at a Quaker-run boarding school.Historic

Boarding School Trauma of Native American Youth Brought to Light With Help of 2 Local Colleges

Swarthmore College and Haverford College are helping to create a digitized record showing the trauma Native American youth experienced by being forced to attend nine…

State Street at night in Media BoroughEconomic Development

Here's Why Media's One of the Coolest Suburbs in the Country

Media Borough, known locally as “Everyone’s Hometown” was chosen as one of Apartment Therapy’s Coolest Suburbs in America 2019, writes Diana Spalding for…

Camp Hill DisasterTransportation

Whitemarsh Township’s 1856 ‘Camp Hill Disaster’ Was Once the Deadliest Train Accident in the World

Deep in Montgomery County lore is the July 17, 1856, Camp Hill Disaster, a tragic train collision that took 59 to 67 passengers, many of…

Education

Delaware County Leadership: Rich Nourie, Head of School, Abington Friends School

Rich Nourie, the Head of School at Abington Friends School, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in suburban Boston; the influence his activist parents…

Philadelphia Region

When People Visit These Three Delaware County Towns, They Never Want to Leave

Anyone growing tired of the hustle and bustle of the city can head west to Delaware County to enjoy the many charms of its small…