Yeadon
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COVID-19 Testing Sites in Delaware County Reopen as Demand, Infection Rates Rise
Delaware County is reopening its COVID-19 testing sites because of an increase in demand, reports Dan Cuellar for 6abc.com. About 500 people a day are…
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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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Delaware County Juneteenth Celebration Marks Anniversary of End of Slavery
Juneteenth was celebrated throughout Delaware County with special notice this year of its new status as an official federal holiday marking the end of slavery…
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First-Ever in U.S. Police/Community Garden Comes to Yeadon
Yeadon Police are starting what they say is the first-ever police-community garden in the country as a way to foster good relations in the community,…
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Ribbon Cutting for Wellness Center Prelude to Vaccines, Tests and Health Department
A Wellness Center in Yeadon destined to become Delaware County’s new health department had a ribbon-cutting grand opening Jan. 27. The 11,235-square-feet former grocery store…
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Vaccinations Reach 1,000s in Delaware County, but General Rollout Still Elusive
Delaware County has administered 4,435 vaccinations as of Jan. 4 while it continues to look at mass vaccination sites, reports Bob Brooks for 6abc.com. A…
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Vaccine Distribution Center Opening Jan. 15 in Yeadon
Now that COVID-19 vaccines have arrived, Delaware County will be opening a wellness center in Yeadon, hopefully by Jan. 15, for testing and vaccine distribution,…
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County Works Out Deal for Yeadon Site as COVID-19 Vaccine Center and Future Health Department
A proposed community health center in Yeadon will also be a site for COVID-19 testing, flu vaccines, distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine when available and…
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After 110 Years, Fire Service Ends in This Tiny Borough
The last official meeting of the Millbourne Fire Company lasted about one hour. By the end of the April 23 meeting, members unanimously voted to…
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Two Local Businessmen Throw a Lifeline to Historic Nile Swim Club in Yeadon
Mike Pearson and Sam Patterson, two local businessmen who grew up in near the historic Nile Swim Club, are helping to save the Yeadon landmark…
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Historic Nile Swim Club in Yeadon on Path to Recovery
After nearly being forced to close over an unpaid property bill, the Nile Swim Club in Yeadon is on its way to a full recovery,…
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USPS Worker Retires After Singlehandedly Running Yeadon Post Office for Three Decades
After singlehandedly manning the Yeadon Post Office for more than three decades, Jim Gray decided it was time to retire, writes Kevin Tustin for the…
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Penn Wood Grad Aligns Her Love of Tastykakes with Her 9-to-5
Shelley McDonnough, a graduate of Penn Wood High School who attended West Chester University, has aligned her childhood love for Tastykakes with her profession, writes…
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Crowdfunding Efforts Save a Piece of History, Yeadon’s Nile Swim Club
Yeadon’s Nile Swim Club, the nation’s first African-American-owned swim club, has managed to avoid closure thanks to the community’s crowdfunding efforts, writes Erin McCarthy for…
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Yeadon Resident Who Refereed Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game Dies at 98
Yeadon resident Pete D’Ambrosio, a former NBA referee who officiated Wilt Chamberlain’s historic 100-point game, has died at the age of 98, writes Bonnie Cook…
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Blindness Doesn’t Prevent Monsignor Bonner Grad from Broadcasting Hockey Games
Blindness hasn’t prevented Matt Wallace from covering the University of Pennsylvania women’s hockey team with his broadcasting partner, Sam Fryman, writes Maria Panaritis for the…
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Delaware County’s Reassessment Process Continues
Delaware County will hold various public informational meetings across the county to educate residents and answer questions regarding its Tax Reassessment Project. In March 2017,…
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Scientists Exhume 19th-Century Serial Killer from Cemetery in Yeadon
Scientists have exhumed the body of Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as 19th-century serial killer H.H. Holmes, from Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon to determine…
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