Upper Darby
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Upper Darby Township’s Still Searching for Its 2025 Budget
Upper Darby is still trying to pass its 2025 budget. A lawsuit and resident clashes are impeding a process that was supposed to be finished by Dec. 31, writes Kate Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In September, Upper Darby Council OK’d a 1 percent earned income tax for 2025 that would have generated $15 million…
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In Bitter Cold, a Warm Greeting for Upper Darby’s Homeless
As the region battles winter’s cold, a team of outreach workers with Mental Health Partnerships is making sure the homeless in Upper Darby are kept warm and safe. Teresa Purdy, program manager with Mental Health Partnerships, does a daily drive around Upper Darby Township to check on people, a life-saving necessity, reports Madeline Wright for…
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Upper Darby Township Honors DCCC President as Part of Hispanic Heritage Month
On Oct. 16 at the Upper Darby Municipal Building, DCCC President Dr. Marta Yera Cronin was honored by Upper Darby’s Mayor Ed Brown and Upper Darby Township Council as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Also recognized were Pastor Nolberto Guerra Chacón, Lead Pastor of Casa De Dios Fresca Unción Central, for his work in serving Hispanic…
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Saving the Legacy of Upper Darby Artist, Author William Wharton
An effort is underway to preserve the history and works of artist and writer William Wharton, also known as Albert du Aime, a 1943 graduate of Upper Darby High School, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. Du Aime died in 2008 at age 82. He left behind 3,000 late-impressionist oil paintings and, as author…
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Wilson’s Secret Sauce in Upper Darby. Where Brisket Is King
“We only smoke the good stuff in Delco.” That’s what it says on a sign for Wilson’s Secret Sauce in Upper Darby, a BBQ restaurant known for its brisket. “The sign says it all. I’m looking for the secret sauce,” reports Bob Kelly for Fox 29. A mechanic for 30 years, Steve Wilson was just…
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Jim Croce’s Legacy Is Rekindled Through His Son A.J.
A.J. Croce barely knew his father, Upper Darby native Jim Croce — who also once lived in Lyndell — before he lost him in a plane crash back on Sept. 20, 1973. Now he’s reintroducing Jim Croce’s legacy to audiences. Croce’s songs like “Operator” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” are being performed once again by…
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Upper Darby Teen Sabriyaah Hines’ Press-On Nail Business Keeps Growing
In Upper Darby, a young entrepreneur is providing Couture press-on nails, and her business, Nail Couture by Bri, is thriving, reports Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. Eighteen-year-old Sabriyaah Hines started the business at the height of the pandemic while still a 15-year-old in high school. “I do all types of press on nails,” Hines…
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Upper Darby’s Tina Fey Goes Out of Character to Tackle Supernatural Thriller
Upper Darby’s Tina Fey is shifting from comedy to a darker persona when she appears in a supernatural murder mystery, A Haunting in Venice, based on Agatha Christie’s detective story ‘Hallowe’en Party.’ The movie, directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also plays Christie’s famed sleuth Hercule Poirot, will hit theaters Sept. 15, writes Fraki Rudnesky for…
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Neumann Alumna from Upper Darby Wins Award for ‘Weird Al’ Interview
Amanda Cunningham, an Upper Darby native who graduated from Neumann University in December of 2021, has won the 2022 Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Award for Best Celebrity Interview. IBS announced the results of the national competition in March. Paired with a student from Montclair State University, Cunningham interviewed “Weird” Al Yankovic, a comedian best known for…
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Never Released Live Album from Bruce Springsteen’s Tower Theater Concert in 1995 Now Available
A previously unreleased live album from Bruce Springsteen of his 1995 concert at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby became available last week, writes Nate Todd for JamBase.com. The live concert was recorded Dec. 9, 1995, during Springsteen’s first solo tour promoting his album The Ghost of Tom Joad. The concert is newly mixed…
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WCU Grad’s New Book About Bizarre, Local Events from Yesteryear Sets an Appropriate Tone for Halloween
Jennifer Green, the Director of Education at the Chester County History Center and a graduate of West Chester University, has penned a new book, Dark History of Penn’s Woods: Murder, Madness, and Misadventure in Southeastern Pennsylvania. It is a compendium of local bizarre and spooky events, stories, and customs, released just in time for Halloween.…
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Century-Old Pawn Shop on 69th Street Still Run by the Same Family
There’s a family-run business on 69th Street in Upper Darby that’s been helping residents come up with some extra cash for 100 years, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Lou’s Jewelry & Pawn is a block from the Tower Theater. It’s now under second-generation ownership by 72-year-old Stanton Myerson. It’s one of the oldest…
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It’s Van Gogh at the Tower in Upper Darby, but Only Some Seem to Know That
There’s been plenty of confusion and frustration over a virtual reality art exhibit supposedly coming to the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. Fever, the European events company producing the show, announced Thursday that its “secret location” for “Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” would be the Tower Theater. “One of…
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They Love Delco, Wawa, and ‘Mare of Easttown.’ So They Stood in Line for All Three
This time, there was more going on than free coffee. The opening of the new Wawa in Upper Darby was akin to an Oscar moment, with hundreds lining up for the Mare of Easttown-fueled experience, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wawa, Delco, and Mare of Easttown have become intertwined since the series premiered.…
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Hit Hard by Charter School Payments, Local School Districts Seek Reform
There’s a looming financial crisis for public schools trying to meet payments for students moving to charter schools, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. School districts pay charters based on enrollment. Public school superintendents, including ones from Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks counties, are trying to convince Pennsylvania legislators to change how charter schools are…
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Laptops Are Better, Faster, Stronger in This Local Man’s Hands … and Free to Those Who Need Them
“Ten people without Internet access is too much. The way I see this is you change one person’s life, they’ll change another life, or another 10,” said Hai Thai. Thai, a 1996 graduate of Upper Darby High School, refurbishes donated laptops, then gives them away for free, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With…
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U.S. Secretary of Education Visits Delco in Push to Get Students Back in Class
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently visited Beverly Hills Middle School in Upper Darby to promote the Biden Administration’s “Help Is Here” campaign to reopen schools safely during the pandemic, write Kristen A. Graham and Maddie Hannaports for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We need to offer students in-person learning options as quickly as possible, as…
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Movie Based on Growing Up in Delco Gets Released on Friday
You could say that Greg Lingo’s life lessons make up the script for his movie, Last Call, which is slated for release on Friday, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The movie tells the story of a successful real estate developer who returns home for a funeral, reconnects with his old blue-collar Irish neighborhood,…
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