Swarthmore
Swarthmore is a small borough known for its tree lined streets, academic presence, and walkable downtown with local shops and cafes. It is home to Swarthmore College and offers a peaceful residential setting with easy access to nearby urban areas.
Address: 121 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081
Phone: (610) 543-4599
Fax: (610) 543-1833
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Arborist Adds Delaware County and Philadelphia to Tree-Climbing Quest
Van Wagner is on a tree-climbing quest for a good cause: to educate people about the importance of Pennsylvania’s 16.8 million acres of forests and…
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Welcome to ‘Bird Town,’ Formerly Known as Media Borough
Media Borough is embracing its new designation “Bird Town,” ‘given to it in a resolution adopted last fall by Media Borough Council, writes Kenny Cooper…
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Swarthmore Fintech LoanStar Technologies Is Growing so Fast, It’s Raised $28M for a Hiring Spree
LoanStar Technologies, founded in 2016, has been growing 100 percent year-over-year, and now it plans to accelerate sales with a hiring program. The Swarthmore fintech…
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New Chef-Owner John Hearn Expands Village Vine Taste Offerings
The intimate wine bistro Village Vine in Swarthmore has had a change in ownership, and that has turned it into an all-purpose restaurant open for…
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Army Renews Chinook Contract for Boeing, Saving Thousands of Jobs in Ridley Park
The U.S. Army is renewing and extending a Chinook production contract for its helicopter fleet, built at the Ridley Park Boeing plant, writes Kathleen E.…
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Gentrification Is Making a Historically Black Neighborhood in Swarthmore Disappear
A historically Black Neighborhood has been in Swarthmore for more than a century, but now its identity and history are being erased as gentrification prices…
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2 Delco Towns Make Top 100 List of Best Places to Live in U.S.
Three of the top five best places to live in the U.S. happen to be in the Philadelphia region. Delaware County communities didn’t make the…
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Here’s How Delaware County Ranks for Best Places to Raise a Family
You want to raise your family in the best place possible, and that means choosing a county that caters to your family’s needs. Stacker compiled…
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Community Baby Shower Shores Up Maternity Desert Hitting Parts of Delaware County
When Delaware County Memorial Hospital closed its maternity ward in January 2022, Upper Darby and other parts of Delaware County faced a maternity desert. A…
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Curious About Delaware County Home Prices? These Towns Had the Fastest-Growing in 2023
The fastest-growing Delaware County home prices are prominent in five of its towns, which made the list of the top 50 fastest-growing home prices in…
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7 Delaware County Companies Soar in Philadelphia Business Journal’s Fastest Growth Rankings
The Philadelphia Business Journal has identified seven fastest-growing companies in Delaware County based on revenue growth between 2020 and 2022, writes Lisa Dukart for the…
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Foundation President Frances Sheehan Receives Athena Award from Delaware County Chamber
Frances Sheehan, president of The Foundation for Delaware County, has been named the 2023 Athena Leadership Award recipient by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.…
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Swarthmore Filmmaker Raises Awareness of Philadelphia’s Homeless Crisis
Dennis Jeantet of Swarthmore and John Giordano of South Philadelphia are shining a spotlight on Philadelphia’s growing homelessness crisis with their new comedy film, “Another…
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Find Your Summer Harvest at the Swarthmore Co-Op
Summer is a great time to use a local co-op or CSA where you can receive a regular stream of locally-grown produce from farms to…
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9 Delaware County Firms Make Soaring 76, Philadelphia’s Business Journal’s List of Fastest Growing Area Companies
The number of Delaware County companies that are growing the fastest in the region increased from six in 2022 to nine in 2023, based on…
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Crowds of Kids Tested Out Rose Tree Park’s New Playground
A destination playground two years in the making did not disappoint as large crowds turned out to Rose Tree Park in Upper Providence Thursday for…
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Here’s Some of the Best Delaware County Spots to Get Dumplings
At first glance, Delaware County doesn’t seem like a dumpling kind of place, but actually, here are several places to check out if you’re looking…
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List Names Best Small Companies to Work at in Delaware County
Delaware County’s smaller businesses were well-represented on a list showing the best places to work in the region for companies with 10 to 24 employees.…
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