Daily Times
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ChristianaCare Considering Second Micro Hospital in Springfield
ChristianaCare, the nonprofit healthcare system from Delaware, is approaching the Springfield Planning Commission on March 6 with preliminary/final land development plans for a Springfield micro-hospital…
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Ridley Welcomes Mina’s Café, a New Coffee and Breakfast Spot
Stefanie Dunfee of Norwood, owner of Mina’s Cafe, a new coffee and breakfast spot in Ridley Township, is living her dream of owning a small…
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Upper Darby Considers the Fate of Now-Closed Tower Theater
The Tower Theater, once host to world-famous performers, has been closed since 2022. Now Upper Darby is contemplating what should come next for the historic…
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Delaware County Council OK’s Start of Darby Creek Elevated Boardwalk Project
Delaware County Council revisited a Darby Creek Elevated Trail Project this week that will connect the Darby Creek trail in Upper Darby with Lansdowne Borough.…
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Proposal Underway to Close Charles Kelly School in Drexel Hill
The Upper Darby School District wants to close the Charles Kelly Elementary School in Drexel Hill as a cost-saving measure, writes Pete Bannan for the…
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Celebrating a Delaware County Chicken Invasion 50 Years Ago
The first Chick-fil-A came to Delaware County in 1974, when owner Gene Ontjes of Middletown brought the fast-food restaurant to the Granite Run Mall, writes…
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Take a Cold Plunge at New Wellness Center in Havertown
Cold Plunge Philly, Havertown’s newest wellness center at 1213 Darby Road, invites you to experience the benefits of heat and cold-water immersion. “The hardest part…
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Joseph Passaretti, 1 of Delaware County’s Oldest Veterans, Remembered
Joseph Passaretti of Collingdale served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 in Africa and Europe, receiving a Purple Heart and numerous other medals.…
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Philadelphia Airport Employees Become Fashion Models for a Day
Philadelphia International Airport employees took to their own runway last week when they participated in a fashion show at the airport, writes Peg DeGrassa for…
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Service Cuts or More Taxes? A Tough Decision in Delaware County
Residents are facing a tough Delaware County decision between paying more taxes to cover a proposed 23.8 percent tax increase many can’t afford, or a…
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Kate Winslet Talks Delco Accent During 60 Minutes Interview
Kate Winslet’s Delco accent in “Mare of Easttown” got a mention in a 60 Minutes interview with Winslet Sunday night, Dec. 1, promoting her newest…
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Delaware County Mystery Histories Found in Old Postcards
Delaware County historian Keith Lockhart offers a view of Davis Road in the Llanerch section of Haverford Township, as reported in the Daily Times. The…
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Haverford ‘Miracle Woman’ Survives Brain Injuries
Swimming may have provided the miracle that allowed Nan Long of Haverford to survive a near-fatal brain injury and return to a normal life, writes…
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Wallingford Restaurant Brings French Elegance to Delaware County
Fond, a former Philadelphia-favorite contemporary French BYOB, will reopen in Wallingford this week, writes Vince Carey for the Daily Times. Fond had been an elegant…
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Widener University Sees Record Number of New Students Arrive
A record number of new students will be on the Widener University campus in Chester for the 2024-25 school year, writes Pete Bannon for the…
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What Brings Wawa and Sheetz Together? Both Want to Be Close to People
Wawa and Sheetz keep running into each other these days, with both convenience store chains opening stores near each other, sometimes even within sight of…































































