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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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There Is Enough Groundwater in Delaware River Basin to Last Until 2060
According to a new report by Delaware River Basin Commission, Delaware River Basin has enough groundwater to last until 2060, even through possibly dry years,…
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Delaware County Hopes to Move Properties From Blight to Prosperity
Blighted and abandoned properties in Delaware County could be transformed in 2023 into affordable housing, commercial development, and green space, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.…
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Zero Waste Options Coming to Delaware County in 2023 Report
Delaware County has set a goal in the new year of working toward zero solid waste, writes Kenny Cooper for WYYY. To get there, it’s…
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Food Insecurity Is on the Rise in Delaware County
The pandemic continues to impact the lives of many Delaware County residents who face food insecurity and need more mental health service help than before…
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Another Delay for Cobbs Golf Course Over Tree Clearing Concerns
The Cobbs Creek Foundation plans for revitalizing the Cobbs Creek golf course, which seemed to be back on track, now face another delay, writes Sophia…
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Philadelphia Awarded Dubious Distinction of Worst City for Driving
Philadelphia has been given top spot on the not-so-flattering list of the worst cities for driving, writes Tom MacDonald for the WHYY. According to a…
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New State Air Quality Regs Will Reduce Nitrogen Oxide at Covanta Plant in Chester
There are new regulations to reduce air pollution from six trash incinerators in Pennsylvania, including the Covanta trash-to-steam plant in Chester known as the Delaware…
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Chester Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Filed by State Receiver
Chester’s state-appointed receiver made it official Thursday. He filed for bankruptcy on behalf of the city of Chester, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Michael Doweary…
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Cobbs Creek Golf Course Restoration Plan Back on Track
Renovating the historic Cobbs Creek Golf Course, which rests in Upper Darby and West Philadelphia, appears to be back on track, writes Sophia Schmidt for…
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Swarthmore Diwali Celebrates Good Over Evil and Diversity
It is time for Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Indians from around the world began the festival Oct. 24, a five-day event that celebrates the…
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The Delaware River: A Clean Water Act Success Story
Back in the 1960s, if you measured the oxygen level from the water in the Delaware River, it would read zero, writes Susan Phillips for…
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DOE Deputy Secretary ‘Impressed with the Work’ of Upper Darby School District
The Upper Darby School District is making an impression on the Biden administration. And it’s all thanks to the big bucks! The 2022 American…
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Delaware County Still Haunted by Fraudulent 2020 Election Claims
Delaware County is still dealing with baseless election fraud lawsuits filed after the 2020 election, even as it preps for legal challenges in the 2022…
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Chester Upland School District on a ‘Good Trajectory’
Chester Upland School District is making a comeback, starting this school year with only two teacher openings and with all of its teachers certified, writes…
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Competition Fierce for Teachers as Upper Darby Holds on
Upper Darby School District Superintendent Dan McGarry Is still hiring teachers two weeks after school started, writes Aubri Juhasz for WHYY. The vacancy list numbers…
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Media Borough Rewriting Zoning Codes to Fit Modern Needs
Media Borough is looking to rewrite some of its residential zoning codes with form-based coding to deal with development clashes, housing affordability, urban sprawl and…
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Sellers Avenue Bridge in Ridley Could be Closed a Long Time
The Sellers Avenue Bridge in Ridley Park could be closed for a long while as PennDOT struggles to work out supply issues and conflicts with…
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