Tag: America

Nemacolin Winter GetawayPennsylvania

7 Top Pennsylvania Resorts for a Magical Christmas and New Year’s Getaway

The holiday season is here, and there’s no better way to enjoy its magic than visiting one of Pennsylvania’s exquisite resorts.

Imagine yourself…

The Eastern State Penitentiary.Travel

Philadelphia Relic Named Most Popular Abandoned Building in the World

A couple months ago, unoccupied house insurance experts at Alan Boswell Group released its list of the most famous and popular abandoned buildings across the…

Families and children enjoy a festive evening at a holiday-themed train station, featuring a vintage train decorated with lights, snow-covered ground, classic cars, and seasonal decorations under a twilight sky.Tourism

Discover Holiday Enchantment in Lancaster County with Activities for the Whole Family

The holidays are upon us, and even if there’s not a snowflake in sight, Lancaster County turns into a winter wonderland for all this…

Two shelves of liquor bottles.Beer, Wine & Spirits

Jacquin’s in Kensington is America’s Oldest Producer of Cordials

Charles Jacquin et Cie., better known as Jacquin’s, founded in 1884, has been bottling liquor in Kensington since 1941 and prides itself on being…

Photo of Becky Libourel Diamond, who will speak at Penn State Great Valley on Nov. 7 at 7:00 PM.Education

Penn State Great Valley To Host Talk on Dining Out in the Gilded Age Nov. 7

Penn State Great Valley will host a community event on Nov. 7 at 7:00 PM featuring Author and Food Historian Becky Libourel Diamond, who…

Bassett's Ice Cream has been selling its products in Asia for 15 years.Food and Drink

Bassetts Ice Cream Expansion to Asia Increases Iconic Shop’s Popularity

The iconic Bassetts Ice Cream in Reading Terminal Market, the oldest ice cream shop in America, has been expanding across Asia with the help of…

Silhouettes dancing against red backdrop.Education

West Chester University Presents The Silhouettes Nov. 2

The Silhouettes, known as America’s premiere shadow dance company and made famous as finalists on NBC’s America’s Got Talent (AGT), will perform…

The Logan Inn in New Hope has made the list of the top 13 haunted hotels in America, recently published on the travel blog of the AirportParkingReservations team at Philadelphia International Airport.Tourism

New Hope's Logan Inn Makes List of Top 13 Haunted Hotels in America

The Logan Inn in New Hope has made the list of the top 13 haunted hotels in America, recently published on the travel blog of…

Zak Berkman.Leadership

Delaware County Leadership: Zak Berkman, Producing Artistic Director, People’s Light

Zak Berkman, Producing Artistic Director at People’s Light, a professional non-profit theatre company in Malvern, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in…

Karen Barsoum.Leadership

Delaware County Leadership: Karen Barsoum, Director, Chester County Voter Services

Karen Barsoum, Director of Chester County Voter Services, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in a tiny village in the Netherlands, where her dad…

Philadelphia's crime and homicide rates are lower now than at this time last year, and former Philadelphia officials have ideas as to why.Philadelphia

Former City Councilman, Former Police Commissioner Talk Why Crime in Philadelphia Continues to Decrease

Many people who live in the suburbs have a level of nervousness coming into Philadelphia because of the stories they have seen, read, or heard…

Frank Stewart self-portrait in 1986.Art

Exhibition of Frank Stewart's Photographs at Brandywine Museum of Art Centers Jazz Music, Black Life in America

An exhibition of Frank Stewart’s photographs at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford centers on jazz music and Black life in America…

Museums

African American Museum in Philadelphia to Host Event Celebrating History of Black Music in Philly

The African American Museum in Philadelphia is hosting an event celebrating the rich history of “The Philadelphia Sound” on Thursday, August 1.

The official name…

Members of Aqua and breaking ground/shoveling dirt at the new treatment plant at Crum Creek.Utilities

Aqua Pennsylvania Breaks Ground on Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project

Aqua Pennsylvania broke ground at its Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant in Springfield today. Aqua leadership joined elected officials and community leaders to kick off…

A new study analyzes the average cost of a scoop of ice cream in the top 50 U.S. cities for tourists, and Philadelphia was at the top of the list.Food and Drink

New York Post: Philadelphia is the Most Expensive City in the U.S. to Get Ice Cream

With the summer heat upon us, ice cream is one of the most essential desserts as we look for solutions to stay cool.

However, with…

Philadelphia has a number of historic food and drink establishments. For example, there's McGillin's Olde Ale House in Center City, which is Philadelphia's oldest continuously running tavern.Restaurants & Lodging

Philadelphia Has Three of America's Most Historic Restaurants

America’s past can be correlated with things like quaint colonial taverns, retro diners, and old steakhouses.

Visiting places like these can feel like taking…

Stella Eke-Okoro and her son, who presented her with her nursing pin.Education

Stella Eke-Okoro Reaps Fruits of Righteousness through Holy Family University School of Nursing

Stella Eke-Okoro was destined to become a nurse. 

Maybe it is because her very name, “Stella,” is associated with the guiding light that leads…

Tom Sims.Leadership

Delaware County Leadership: Tom Sims, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Manor College

Tom Sims, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Manor College, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Rockledge, where he filled the role of…