Upper Darby School District
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Mural in 69th Street to Depict History and Highlights of Upper Darby Township
The history of Upper Darby Township is being painted on to a 135-foot long mural at 44 S. 69th Street, writes Kevin Tustin for the…
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Making Local Schools Safe: Requests Made for Cameras, Trauma Kits, Sensors and Student Mental Health Support
Security cameras. Door alarms. Trauma training. School districts are getting into security and safety big time, writes Avi Wolfman for WHYY.org. Locally: Haverford School District…
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Delaware County Leadership: State Sen. Tim Kearney
State Sen. Tim Kearney, 58, represents the 26th District, which covers 18 Delaware County communities as well as Easttown and Willistown in Chester County. In…
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Upper Darby School District Takes Clifton to Court Over Planned Middle School
The Upper Darby School District has filed an appeal in court challenging ordinances Clifton Heights Borough Council passed in May that would make it harder…
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Clifton Heights Says It Will Keep Fighting to Stop Proposed Middle School
Building a school on the Clifton Heights Athletic Fields is in limbo and is not going to happen as far as the borough is concerned,…
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Workshop Explores How to Confront and End Bullying
More than 30 years ago, Claudio Cerullo, Ph.D. was a teenager targeted by bullies, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. Today, Cerullo…
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Clifton Field Update: School District Asserts Its Authority Over Property
Upper Darby School District has full title to the Clifton Heights athletic fields, said the school board solicitor, and is free to build a middle…
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Proposed Middle School Faces Zoning Obstacles in Clifton Heights
Zoning changes proposed by Clifton Heights officials could prevent or slow down construction of the new Upper Darby School District middle school on what the…
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Clifton Heights Residents Rally to Defend Borough’s ‘Last Sliver of Open Space’
Clifton Heights residents have come together in an attempt to prevent the Upper Darby School District from building a new middle school on what they…
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Local School Districts Focus on Re-Branding Efforts to Compete with Charters
Coatesville and Upper Darby are part of a growing number of school districts in the Philadelphia area that are focusing on re-branding to compete with…
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Lawmakers, Realtors, Policy Analysts Discuss New Report on How Schools Affect Home Values
A new report by ReadyNation entitled “Real Estate Markets Thrive When PA Schools Work” was discussed by a panel of lawmakers, realtors, and policy analysts…
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Stories Fly as Teachers from Middle School in Upper Darby Reunite Decades Later
Decades after working together at Beverly Hills Middle School in the Upper Darby School District, teachers and a principal shared stories at a recent reunion…
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Businessman Offers His Clifton Heights Property to Upper Darby School District
Businessman Jim Duffy has again offered to sell his Clifton Heights property to the Upper Darby School District for new school space, writes Kevin Tustin…
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Arts-Focused Charter School Sets Its Sights on Upper Darby
A group looking to open a charter school focused on the arts in the Upper Darby School District is hoping to succeed where others have…
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Settlement Agreement Allows Drexeline Town Center to Move Forward
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas approved a settlement agreement negotiated by Upper Darby Township, the Upper Darby Township Zoning Hearing Board, and the…
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Clifton Heights Residents Set to Defend Athletic Fields from Construction
A small group of residents is gearing up for a fight to preserve Clifton Heights Athletic Fields if rumors that the Upper Darby School District…
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Another Year Brings Another Tax Increase in Most School Districts in Delaware County
Property owners in most school districts in Delaware County have seen their school taxes rise once again, increasing bills by an average of $100, writes…
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Upper Darby, Like 75 percent of State’s School Districts, Intends to Raise Property Taxes
School board members in Upper Darby, where local taxes are already among the region’s highest, have approved a 2.5 percent increase in real estate tax,…
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