Daily Times
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CAADC Thanks Boeing for Its Partnership in Fighting Poverty
For more than two decades, one of the most reliable partners the Community Action Agency of Delaware County has had is Boeing, writes Edward T.…
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Liver Transplant Recipient from Broomall Receives Scholarship to Study Nursing
Broomall’s Leanne Purcell, the recipient of a lifesaving liver transplant last year, is today studying at Villanova to become a nurse with the help of…
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Breathtaking Rendering of New Springfield High School Set for Presentation
The Springfield School District has set the first official presentation to the township on the proposed $118 million high school for Oct. 6, writes Susan…
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SAP President’s Letter Reiterates Company’s Commitment to Newtown Square
In a letter addressed to the Daily Times, Jennifer Morgan, president of SAP’s Newtown Square-based North American headquarters, said the German software company remains committed…
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Chester’s Rap Star Returns Home to Help Residents Stay Cool
Rap star Jahlil Beats returned to his native Chester last week to help residents stay cool during the scorching summer heat by distributing donated box…
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New Lowe’s Brings Jobs to Brookhaven
The new Lowe’s in the shopping plaza on Edgemont Avenue recently celebrated its grand opening, bringing 140 new jobs to Brookhaven and the surrounding area,…
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Reverend Retiring from Chester Eastside Ministries after Two Decades of Service
Reverend Bernice Warren, who has been running Chester Eastside Ministries and its approximately 10 social-service programs for two decades, has announced she will retire in…
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Upper Chichester Planning Commission Delays Decision on Development Proposal by CSX
After listening to a presentation by CSX and comments from residents, the Upper Chichester Planning Commission voted unanimously to delay a vote on the proposal…
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Ridley School District Sells Land to CVS Pharmacy for $425K
At its July meeting, the Ridley School Board approved the sale of more than 18,000 square feet of school-district land to CVS Pharmacy, writes Barbara…
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Media Becomes Hotspot for ‘Pokemon Go’ Craze
(This post first appeared July 28, 2016) Media has quickly become a hotspot for Pokemon Go players in Delaware County, thanks to the large number…
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Two Years after Mercy Fitzgerald Shooting, Darby Resident and Carnegie Hero Remembers Slain Coworker
Two years after the harrowing shooting at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, John D’Alonzo, the man who tackled the mentally ill patient who shot and killed his…
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Age No Obstacle for Senior Athletes Competing in Delaware County’s 26th Senior Games
Nearly 650 senior athletes aged 50 and over competed in the 26th annual Delaware County Senior Games at a dozen different venues last month, writes…
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Most Delaware County School Districts Raising Taxes for 2016-17
Statewide, approximately 85 percent of school districts are planning to raise property taxes for the 2016-17 school year, a figure mirrored in Delaware County, writes…
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Springfield to Get Taste of Pop-Up Dining Next Week
Springfield is about to get its first taste of pop-up dining along Saxer Avenue next Wednesday at 5 PM, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily…
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Boeing Celebrates Centennial and 50 Years in Delaware County
Employees at Boeing’s Ridley Park plant gathered to celebrate the company’s centennial and 50 years of success at its Delaware County site, writes Kathleen E.…
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Springfield Ford Hosting Rare Piece of History, JFK’s 1963 Lincoln Continental
The white 1963 Lincoln Continental, used to transport the Kennedys prior to their arrival in Dallas on that fateful morning, is being displayed at Springfield…
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County Considers Bond Issue to Preserve Marple’s Don Guanella Village Site
The group working on preserving the former Don Guanella Village property in Marple has implored Delaware County officials to put a referendum on the November…







































