Don Guanella
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Delaware County Legally Challenges Marple in Delco Woods Open Space Zoning Decision
A n April decision by Marple Commissioners that rezones Delco Woods zoning as open space triggered two legal actions May 14 from Delaware County, writes…
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Voters May Decide Whether to Fund Trails in Delaware County
Delaware County voters could be asked in a November referendum if they are willing to pay for trails, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily…
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It’s Time to Pick a Name for Delaware County’s Newest Park
Do you have a name for Delaware County’s 213-acre park on the former Don Guanella property in Marple? Submit your suggestion, and if it’s chosen,…
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Community’s Weighed in: Here’s What’s Next for Don Guanella Park
Delaware County officials and four consulting firms are sifting through community suggestions made Jan. 14 at a community open house on a proposed 213-acre county…
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Hundreds Weigh in on New County Park in Marple
Everyone had a chance to offer their vision of what Delaware County’s newest park in Marple should be. For 6-year-old Brendan Hayward, the future park…
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Delaware County Hosts Public Meeting on New County Park
An open house is taking place Saturday, Jan. 14, so the entire Delaware County community can offer ideas and feedback about the Master Plan for…
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Looking Back at Delaware County’s 2022 Achievements
Delaware County Council has outlined the investments and achievements made in 2022, from January’s swearing-in of the most diverse Council in the county’s history to…
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Advisory Committee Gets Your Ideas Heard About the County’s New Park
Delaware County residents have a chance to get in on the ground floor of the county’s first new public park in more than 30 years…
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New Delco Park: Untouched Forest Stays; Your Ideas Sought for the Rest
The master plan for the 213-acre former Don Guanella School property in Marple creates a Delaware County park “second to none”, writes Kenny Cooper for…
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Delaware County Council Takes Next Step to Transform Don Guanella Site Into County’s Largest Public Park
Delaware County Council approved a proposal this week to transform the 213-acre Don Guanella property in Marple Township into the largest public park in the…
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County Ready to Pay $21 Million Eminent Domain Compensation for Park Land
Delaware County Council has set aside $21 million to pay eminent domain compensation for a new county park in Marple Township, writes Kathleen E. Carey…
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Delaware County Has 3 Skate Parks. It Needs More, One Group Says
Media mom Stacy Olkowski desperately needed outdoor activities for her children in the summer of 2020, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. “I realized that the…
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Delaware County Council OKs Eminent Domain Filing in County Park Acquisition
Delaware County Council unanimously approved eminent domain actions July 7 to acquire the 213 acres of the Don Guanella property in Marple for a county…
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County Park in Marple Invests in No One But Us
It may seem like a strange time to preserve a huge track of open land when new home construction could aid Delaware County’s housing shortage.…








































