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Chadds Ford Township Alert: HBO Filming Leads to State Highway Closures and Detours Starting July 8
Residents and commuters in Chadds Ford Township, gear up for some detours as HBO takes over part of your roadways. According to a notice from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), HBO is set to close two state highways for filming, which will surely to create some rerouting chaos starting Monday, July 8, 2024.
Want to retire in Delaware? Here are the most affordable towns to spend your golden years
Thinking about retirement? There are plenty of options in the First State to fit your needs, and WorldAtlas compiled a list of the eight most affordable Delaware towns to retire in. Claymont. Claymont, which is not officially a town, has a population of about 10,000 residents and a median home...
The Foundation for Delaware County Welcomes 2 New Board Members
The Foundation for Delaware County welcomed 2 new members to its board of directors and reappointed several officers. The Foundation for Delaware County has elected two new board members, Kevin Dow and Donna Crilley Farrell, to the Foundation’s board of directors. Several officers were also reappointed to the board...
Chester County Town Ranked Among Pennsylvania’s Best Places to Live in 2024
Nestled in the heart of Chester County, West Chester has recently been honored as one of the top twelve places to live in Pennsylvania for 2024 by World Atlas. This accolade is a testament to the town’s unique blend of historic charm, vibrant community life, and modern amenities. A...
Chester Must Embrace Itself as a College Town, Mayor Says
Chester Mayor Stefan Roots leave Widener University's Lathem Hall following his State of the City address. Chester can emerge from bankruptcy and experience an economic resurrection if it leverages its position as a college town to Widener University. That was a key part of the message from Chester Mayor Stefan...
Exton Man, Gene Delaplane, Digs Up the Past at the Oldest Home Still Standing in Berks County
Exton resident Gene Delaplane, a former history teacher and the president of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology’s local chapter, is among a group of volunteers who are working at the oldest house in Berks County to uncover remnants of everyday life in the 1700s, writes Susan Miers Smith for the Daily Local News.
Someone Lives in a Real Live Hobbit House in Chester County and It’s Awesome
A Chester County couple and West Chester architect have recreated a scene from The Shire by building a true-to-life hobbit house. Tucked away in the picturesque Chester County countryside is a true-to-life scene from Middle Earth. It’s an actual Hobbit House. Architect Peter Archer of West Chester’s Archer &...
State moves to take Christina School District out of city
The state legislature has stepped in and created a path for the removal of the Christina School District from the city of Wilmington. House Concurrent Resolution 146, sponsored by Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha, D-Wilmington, supports Christina’s city students and plans for the eventual withdrawal of the district from the city’s bounds. It’s a result of the recommendation made by the Redding ... Read More
Historic Ferris Wheel Returns to Phoenixville to Become 74-Foot Statue of Americana
Barbara Cohen of the Schuylkill River Heritage Center stands next to one of the Ferris wheel's carriages. Phoenixville Borough Council has formally reserved a location where a Ferris wheel — that was built with Phoenixville steel and served, for almost 100 years, as the signature feature of the boardwalk in Asbury Park, N.J. — will return to its birthplace to become “74-foot statue of Americana,” writes Jerry Carino for The Asbury Park Press.
Greenville’s favorite mailman honored with epic send-off
It may not be quite as renowned as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, but Eric Garofalo is rocking his Beloved Mailman Farewell Tour in Greenville. Festivities have included parties thrown by neighborhoods, a shower of gifts and cards, and even few bittersweet au revoirs at mail boxes along the route of a man whose presence customers say is so much a ... Read More
Delabear eulogized in resolution urging wildlife awareness
Delabear, the black bear spotted in Newark Saturday and killed Tuesday night on Route 1 in New Castle, was memorialized Thursday in resolution which urged drivers to be on the lookout for wildlife. House Resolution 33, sponsored by Rep. Sophie Phillips, D-Christiana, and Speaker of the House Valerie Longhurst, D-Bear, said the House “mourns the loss of this majestic creature” also ... Read More
Independence Day – Motorists and Boaters, Drive Sober and Be Safe, Officials Ask
PennDOT, on Thursday, joined the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Pennsylvania State Police, Ridley Township Police, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), and the Pennsylvania DUI Association at the Ridley Township Municipal Marina in Ridley Park, Delaware County, to promote driving and boating safety for the Independence Day holiday. Participants...
Arc of Chester County Participant Elizabeth Myambo to Represent Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Myambo, an active Arc of Chester County participant, has been chosen to represent Pennsylvania in the National Miss Amazing 2024 Experience. Elizabeth Myambo, an active Arc of Chester County participant, has been chosen to represent the state of Pennsylvania at the National Miss Amazing 2024 Experience in Chicago, Illinois by The Miss Amazing Organization.
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