Delaware County
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First Resource Bank Leader Recognized for Community-Focused Leadership
First Resource Bank is celebrating one of its own following recent recognition, highlighting the impact of strong, people-centered leadership in community banking. Jennifer MacMullen, a member of the bank’s leadership team, was recently recognized in the Philadelphia Business Journal for her commitment to serving customers and strengthening local communities. The acknowledgement underscores her dedication to…
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St. Patrick’s Day Guinness Flows at These Delaware County Irish Pubs
With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, people all over Delaware County will be seeking out their favorite Irish pubs for some Guinness, Irish food, and live music. Here’s a few Delaware County pubs that made a recommended list by Anne E. Hill at Main Line Today. Monaghan’s Irish Pub in Essington has wings, sliders,…
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Even Abraham Lincoln Has a Connection to Wawa. Find Out How
There honestly is an Abraham Lincoln Wawa connection and to find it, you have to learn out more about the Wood family, the folks that started Wawa, writes Dan Seitz for Mashed. From the iron foundry that was started by David Wood in 1803, to the Wawa dairy farm opened in 1902, to the convenience…
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DCCC Phantoms Baseball Team Opens Season Mar. 13
The Delaware County Community College (DCCC) Phantoms baseball team features a new-look group this year, with three returning players complemented by a sizable and diverse incoming class that includes Delaware County high school alumni. Returning for the Phantoms is speedster Landyn Washington, who looks to build on an outstanding 2025 campaign in which he set the…
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Fall 2025 President’s and Dean’s Lists Announced at DCCC
Delaware County Community College (DCCC) congratulates the 2,763 full- and part-time students who were named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the fall 2025 semester. To be named to the President’s List, students must complete 12 or more credits, earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above, and be in good academic standing for the semester. To be named to…
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DCCC’s ‘Return to Learn’ Offers Timely Topics in Downingtown Mar. 4 and 5, for Ages 55+
Delaware County Community College’s (DCCC) popular Return to Learn 55+ program is coming to Downingtown! Adults 55 and over can immerse themselves in timely and helpful subjects and meet new friends on Mar. 4 and 5 from 8:15 AM-12:00 PM at the College’s Downingtown Center (100 Bond Drive). Students will find courses ranging from Floral…
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Free DCCC Program Sets up Fifteen Interboro HS Seniors for Shipbuilding Careers
Hanwha Group’s historic $5 billon investment in the Hanwha Philly Shipyard Inc. (HPSI) means increased annual production volume and more job opportunities for skilled workers in the Philadelphia region. Now, through a unique partnership between Interboro High School, Delaware County Community College (DCCC), and HPSI, 15 high school seniors are on a one-semester pathway that…
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PennDOT Plans to Ease Blue Route Congestion, but It Will Take a While
The Blue Route is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year as a fully operational link between I-95 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Also known as I-476, it has become so popular that its original mission to reduce congestion on local roads has been turned on its head. These days, navigation apps will reroute drivers onto less…
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There’s a County in New York That Dares to Call Itself Delco
Delco always prided itself on its unique culture and general weirdness. Now Delaware County, New York, is promoting its own Delco culture, with a website and merchandise, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The website promotes DELCO as a “ lifestyle brand celebrating rural culture, design & authentic content in Upstate NY.” It sells…
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ITServe Alliance Donates $5,000 to Support STEM Scholarships at DCCC
Delaware County Community College’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Division and Computer Science and Information Technology programs prepare graduates to either pursue immediate employment after graduation or continue their education at four-year institutions. To help make students’ journeys easier, the ITServe Alliance, Philadelphia Chapter, has donated $5,000 to the DCCC Educational Foundation to establish the ITServe Alliance-Philadelphia Chapter…
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Riddle Roundtable Highlights Crozer Impact on Patients, Hospitals
Overcrowding at emergency rooms and long waits to see doctors continue to plague Delaware County following the closure of the Crozer Health system. State legislators and Main Line Health executives met last week, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Chronic patients no longer have easy follow-up visits or easy medication refills, said Phil…
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New Crozer-Chester Owner Plans to Restore Hospital, Emergency Services
Chariot Equities has purchased the now-closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland for $10 million and hopes to have an agreement within six months with a health system that could restore hospital and emergency services there. The newly-created for-profit Chariot Equities completed the purchase on Wednesday. The plan is to open the first phase of the…
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Prospect Medical Asks Court Permission to Dispose of Patient Records
Prospect Medical Holdings is seeking court approval to dispose of 470,000 patient records and save itself $350,000 a year in annual storage costs, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The bankrupt company stated in a filed motion that the storage costs are an “unsustainable burden.” “These burdensome patient records, while historically maintained in the…
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$8M U.S. Shipbuilding Grant Awarded to Partners: DCCC, Hanwha Philly Shipyard, and a Regional Higher Education Consortium
A public/private partnership — led by Delaware County Community College (DCCC) and shipbuilder Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. (HPSI) — has been awarded an $8 million federal grant over four years to create an innovative, new model of education and training for U.S. shipbuilding that will include sending U.S. instructors and workers overseas to learn advanced…
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Pennsylvania Gambling Revenues Fund Delaware County Public Projects
Pennsylvania gamblers are helping fund numerous Delaware County public projects, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. From police station renovations to vehicle purchases, playground improvements, and flood control measures, Delaware County communities are receiving 43 grants totaling $14 million-plus that come from state gambling revenue. The Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development is distributing…
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Stolen Wawa Coffee Worth $100K Seized in Chicago Area
Investigators have recovered 24,000 pounds of stolen Wawa coffee from a Melrose Park warehouse in suburban Cook County in the Chicago area, writes Justine Baker and Sylvia Perez for Fox 32 Chicago. A tip from an insurance company led authorities to the warehouse. The coffee is valued at $100,000. The theft involved “cross-docking,” in which…
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For Your Dining Pleasure, Here Are New Eateries in Delaware County
The Philadelphia region’s restaurant renaissance continues in 2026, with the opening of 40 new restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, and other eateries. Included will be several places in and near Delaware County, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Wonder is a New York-based multi-menu quick-service takeout chain that has been rapidly expanding in the…
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More Than a Store: Why Wawa Is Part of Daily Life in the Delaware Valley
There’s a moment most people in the Delaware Valley know well. The car idles. The radio hums. You’re not quite ready to go home, or you’re not fully awake yet, or you just need a minute before the next thing begins. So you pull into Wawa. Not because you planned to. Because it’s there. That’s…
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