Norwood
Norwood, a borough in Delaware County, had a population of 5,890 in the 2020 census.
Just 10 miles from Philadelphia, it offers a suburban atmosphere, local parks, and convenient access to public transportation and major highways.
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Get Your Cute Cat Fix at the Cat Nook Café and Help a Local Rescue
Thinking of adopting a cat but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you just like to hang around cats. If so, The Cat Nook…
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Norwood’s St. Stephen’s Church Champions Child Nutrition with Blessing Bags Program
Norwood’s St. Stephen’s Church is making sure that Delaware County kids get fed. The Blessing Bags for Children Program includes snacks, drinks, and all three…
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Woman’s Norwood Restaurant Honors Late Brother, Manny
Christiana Ruiz has opened Manny Vibez restaurant in Norwood in honor of her beloved older brother, Manny, who passed away a year ago, writes Pete…
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$2.2M in Impact Grants Go to Nonprofits Benefitting Delco
The Foundation for Delaware County recently issued its 5th major round of grants to area nonprofits. More than $1.65 million in new Impact Grant awards…
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Cavanagh Family Funeral Homes Now Offers AI-Written Obits
Cavanagh Family Funeral Homes, with locations in Norwood and Media, has placed an AI-driven obituary writer on its website, writes Victor Firillo for Philadelphia Magazine.…
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Crozer Working With Communities to Reinstate Paramedic Service
Brookhaven and Aston have worked out tentative agreements with Crozer Health that an advanced life-support paramedic service will continue to serve residents, writes Pete Bannan…
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Norwood Teacher Captures Students’ American Journeys in New Book
Norwood Elementary School teacher Andrea Bitner discovered so many worthwhile stories from her bilingual students, she decided to write a book, Take Me Home, writes…
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Delaware County Has to Update Its Trash Disposal Plan. It’s Aiming for a Loftier Goal
Delaware County figures it has to update its 10-year Municipal Waste Management Plan anyway so it might as well kick it up a notch, writes…
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Norwood Historical Society on Decades-Long Mission to Restore Morton Mansion
The Norwood Historical Society has been lovingly and carefully restoring the historic Morton Mansion over the past 20 years, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily…
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‘Delco Mom,’ Long-time EMT Mary Ellis Dies After Valiant Cancer Fight
“Delco’s Mom,” Mary Ellis, a special EMT in Delaware County, died Aug. 13 after a valiant fight with cancer, writes Nicole Acosta for dailyvoice.com. Mary…
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New County Council Makes County Health Department a Priority, Takes First Steps
Delaware County Council is taking the next step in establishing a county health department by meeting next week with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, writes…
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Hundreds of Norwood Residents Vent Cancer Fears Over Nearby Landfill to EPA Official
An abandoned Norwood landfill does not appear to threaten human health, according to the EPA’s assessment manager, but assessments are continuing, writes Frank Kummer for…
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Former Delco Cop Opens No-Men Allowed Fitness Studio
Jennifer August loved being a Delaware County police officer, but she has never felt more empowered than now, running the all-female Jabz Boxing studio in…
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Aston-Based Electrical Contractor One of Several Employers to Benefit from Mariner East
Those who work in construction will be the first ones to tell you how fleeting their employment can be. The industry is temporary in nature,…
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Suburban Real Estate Market Sizzles; Where Have Housing Prices in Delco Increased the Most?
Following years of sluggishness, the real estate market in the Philadelphia suburbs is finally experiencing the recovery it needs, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia…
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As His New Book Illustrates, Owner of Cocco’s Pizza the Personification of the American Dream
From shoe-shining and hawking newspapers, to serving in the military and selling insurance, to starting a pizza chain and investing in real estate, Andrew Cocco…
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Autism Bowling League Holds Celebratory Breakfast at MacDade Bowl
The Autism Spectrum Disorder Bowling League held a celebratory breakfast at the MacDade Bowl in Holmes earlier this month, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily…
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How Did Your Town Vote in the 2016 Presidential Election? Click Here to Find Out
Hillary Clinton won Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties by 179,000 votes, an improvement of more than 50,000 votes over President Obama’s totals in 2012,…
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