Tag: Collingdale

Beyond the intended purpose for cemeteries, they are a natural refuge from the concrete and asphalt of urban and suburban life, places like Eden Cemetery…

Juneteenth was celebrated throughout Delaware County with special notice this year of its new status as an official federal holiday marking the end of slavery…

Collingdale’s two volunteer fire companies have agreed to merge, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times.

The fire companies now provide fire and ambulance…

There’s a bear in Delaware County and he’s fast-moving, according to a report from Dan Koob for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com.

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Some forgotten African-American cemeteries in the region are about to get historical recognition, thanks to a pair of new statewide programs, writes Kristin Holmes…

Frank Kelly, Collingdale’s 12-term mayor and favorite son, has died at the age of 84, writes Vinny Vella for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Kelly…

Collingdale Mayor Frank Kelly and World War II veteran Joseph Passaretti were grand marshals of the borough’s Fourth of July parade that started on…

Delaware County will hold various public informational meetings across the county to educate residents and answer questions regarding its Tax Reassessment Project.

In March 2017…

After spending nearly four decades serving the community, Bob Adams has retired from his position as police chief of Collingdale, according to a report from…

Best friends Gina DiLuzio and Scott Duffy have learned how to succeed, despite having to contend with disabilities at times. They were recently lauded for…

Among the memorial stones in Collingdale’s Eden Cemetery are the buried remains of African-Americans who survived one of Philadelphia’s gravest injustices.

In…

The undefeated Neumann University men’s basketball team is now nationally ranked for the first time in program history.

The Knights, who are off to…

With real-estate prices that can accommodate first-time buyers, Collingdale also has the potential to lure investors looking for homes to fix and flip…

Today, May 2nd, marks the official debut of DELCO.Today, a web-based NewsHub telling Delaware County’s story of commercial prosperity, diverse cultural opportunities…