African American
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As the First Black Woman to Serve As Pennsylvania House Speaker, Joanna McClinton Wants to See More Progress
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, the first Black woman to hold that position, is fighting for more progress in 2024, writes Sean Kitchen for The…
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Delaware County Leadership: Jo-Elle Mogerman, President and CEO, Philadelphia Zoo
Jo-Elle Mogerman, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up on the South Side of Chicago. She also found…
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West Chester University Wells School of Music Will Host Its 15th Annual Trumpet Festival
West Chester University’s esteemed Wells School of Music will present the 15th Annual Trumpet Festival from Feb. 16-18. Events take place on and off campus over…
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Fire Destroyed a Historic Black Church in Concord. It’s Been Rebuilt
A historic Black Concord church is seeing new life again after a fire destroyed it 27 years ago, reports KYW via CNN Newsource. The Spring…
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Former Teacher Marvin Dutton Brings Black History to Students Through Flash Cards
Black students need opportunities to see themselves in a positive light. That was the premise behind former kindergarten teacher Marvin Dutton’s 2016 invention of the…
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Two Philadelphia Sites Are Among America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently unveiled its 2023 list of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, and two Philadelphia sites have found their…
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Yeadon State Rep Joanna McClinton Takes House Speaker Spot
Joanna McClinton is the state representative for the 191st District, which includes parts of Yeadon Borough and West Philadelphia. She is now also the first…
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Investors’ Back Radnor Firm’s Development of Blood Pressure Drug
Mineralys Therapeutics in Radnor is getting a $118 million investment from biotech investors in six nations to develop a new blood-pressure drug, writes Joseph N.…






























