Concord Archives

Concord

Concord, a township in Delaware County, had a population of 17,231 in the 2020 census.

Located 25 miles from Philadelphia, it offers a blend of suburban living, historic sites, and convenient access to major highways and shopping centers.

Government & Politics

Fight over Delco’s Scant Open Space Leads to Three Lawsuits in Two Years

March 17, 2017

Housing developers who followed township growth plans in proposing new projects are now suing after the local governments backtracked on promises. A surge in public…
Community, Environment

Concord Township’s Beaver Valley Saved from Development … Maybe

November 28, 2016

Conservationists may have just won the battle over Beaver Valley by striking a deal to buy its 240 acres of land — if they can…
Commerce

PECO Shuts Down Plans for Gas, Solar Microgrid for Concordville

November 14, 2016

Plans for a natural gas- and solar-powered microgrid to back up portions of Concordville during power outages just went dark. Yielding to customer opposition, PECO…
Commerce

Wawa Whets Its Appetite for Beer Sales in Chadds Ford

September 20, 2016

Hoagies with beer is likely to be a popular combination ordered at the Wawa in Chadds Ford come January 2017, when the convenience store chain…
Commerce

Just Four Years After Last Sale, Pair of Office Buildings in Glen Mills Sells for $13 Million More

August 29, 2016

An undisclosed buyer has bought two medical office buildings in the Brinton Lake Corporate Center in Glen Mills for $52 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for…
Community

County Issues Progress Report on Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan

August 2, 2016

Since Delaware County adopted the County Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan in April 2015, it has served as a guide and resource for countywide,…
Art, Culture

Lansdowne Artist’s Paintings on Display at Concord’s Darlington Arts Center

June 22, 2016

The Darlington Arts Center in Concord Township is currently displaying an exhibition of en plein air oil paintings by Lansdowne artist Cynthia Taylor Mould. Operating…
Communications

PECO Connecting Concord Township to Self-sustaining ‘Microgrid’

May 24, 2016

PECO is planning to solve the issue of frequent power outages in Concord Township by installing a self-sustaining ‘microgrid’, writes Andrew Maykuth for Philly.com. PECO Energy…
Commerce

Self-Storage Facility Receives Approval in Concord

March 21, 2016

Metro Storage, which operates more than 100 self-storage properties in 12 states, received approval last week to build a new facility in Concord. The development…