Delaware County
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Black Bear Sightings in Delaware County: How Homeowners Can Keep Them Away
A black bear strolling through Media is not something Delaware County residents see every day. But there it was, caught on a neighbor’s home security camera, ambling through the suburbs as if it had every right to be there. The recent sighting, reported by 6abc, adds Delco to a growing list of southeastern Pennsylvania communities…
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‘Task’ Emmy Campaign: HBO Positions Delco Crime Drama Across Major Awards Categories
HBO is making a serious awards season push for Task, the Delaware County-area crime drama that has quickly become one of television’s most talked-about series. The network has revealed its Emmy submission strategy, positioning the show as a contender across nearly every major category, from acting and writing to directing and craft, according to Nellie Andreeva for Deadline. …
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21 Little-Known Facts About Wawa: What Wawa Tells You, and What It Doesn’t
It’s 6:42 a.m. The parking lot is already half full. Inside, a contractor in mud-caked boots waits for his coffee. A mom in scrubs taps through a breakfast order she’ll eat in the car. Someone grabs a hoagie that they swear tastes “just like it used to,” even if they’re not totally sure that’s true…
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Brad Ingelsby Talks ‘Task,’ ‘Mare of Easttown,’ and Possible Crossover
In a recent interview, critically acclaimed filmmaker Brad Ingelsby spoke about the future of the Delco-centered hit shows Task and Mare of Easttown, writes Kevin P. Sullivan for Gold Derby. Competing with Sunday night football and lacking the murder mystery that Mare brought to the table, it took some time for Task to find its footing when it first released. While its debut had lower ratings…
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Local Malls Adapt or Close as Consumer Needs and Desires Change
Mike Fenn, 45, grew up in Delaware County and hung out as a teenager at the Granite Run Mall, the Springfield Mall, and King of Prussia. He and his friends frequented GameStop, Electronics Boutique, Suncoast Video, and Showcase Comics, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Malls “slowly died out or they went exceptionally high-end…
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Delaware County Uses TikTok to Link Local Government and Residents
Delaware County has been launching informative and often entertaining TikTok videos to reach residents, thanks to a Delaware County millennial and Gen Z comms team. The videos combine snappy humor with public service announcements. They are similar to the ones used by Zohran Mamdani in his bid for New York City mayor last fall, writes…
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Mobile Order Pickup Windows Replacing Wawa Drive-Thrus
Wawa is abandoning its drive-thru experiment, replacing it with mobile order pickup windows called Fly Thrus, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delaware County convenience store chain is also planning larger travel centers to go with the ones already open in North Carolina, Indiana, and Ohio. The mobile pickup windows will be part…
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Crozer-Chester to Get Primary Practice in 9 Months; Long-Term Plans Outlined
The new owners of the Crozer-Chester Medical Center talked with residents April 14 at a standing-room-only meeting at Widener University about the future of the campus. That future, phased in over three years, includes a smaller campus better tuned to modern healthcare practices, with an expansion of outpatient services and behavioral healthcare facilities, writes Kathleen…
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Regional EMS Authority Proposed for 6 Delaware County Towns
A new regional EMS authority for six Delaware County towns has been proposed, writes Torin Sweeney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delco Emergency Services Authority, or Delco ESA, would cover Media, Nether Providence, Upper Providence, Rose Valley, Rutledge, and Swarthmore. The six Delaware County towns are working together to form the regional authority. Property owners…
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Work to Get Underway on Delco Woods Development in Marple
A loop trail and restroom facilities are in the works for Delco Woods in Marple Township, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times . Council Vice Chair Christine Reuther announced last week that the county is moving ahead with an ADA-compliant half-mile paved Woodland Loop Trail that starts at the Reed Road parking lot.…
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Legislation would Keep Private Equity Firms Away From Hospitals
National legislation introduced last week would take hospitals and nursing homes out of the hands of private equity firms. U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5) of Swarthmore and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, which prevents private equity ownership of hospitals and nursing homes. They announced the introduction in…
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Rahel Solomon, CNN Anchor and Delco Native, Is Leaving the Network
Archbishop Prendergast graduate and Delaware County native Rahel Solomon is leaving her position at CNN as an early morning program anchor, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. “I have decided that this will be my last week at CNN,” Solomon said before signing off from “Early Start with Rahel Solomon.” “More to come…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Dr. Austin Duckett, Chief Student Affairs Officer, Penn State Brandywine
Dr. Austin Duckett, Chief Student Affairs Officer at Penn State Brandywine, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Conshohocken — spending time outdoors with his brother, exploring neighborhood parks, and learning early lessons in leadership and responsibility while delivering newspapers and serving customers as a cashier at the local ACME. Those early experiences helped…
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Mid-Atlantic Buying: Delaware County Still Has Affordable Homes
Delaware County is one of only five counties in the entire Mid-Atlantic where a typical homebuyer can still afford a typical home, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The median asking price of homes in Delaware County in the last quarter of 2025 was $289,450, and the median household income was about $89,500. An…
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Here’s How the Real Estate Market is Doing in Delaware County
The regional housing market appears to have stabilized, according to Larry Flick V, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach Realtors. The Greater Philadelphia market is performing “reasonably well,” and has remained largely a seller’s market, he said. “I think when the spring market pops, it will be strong,” Flick said, predicting a small…
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PennDOT Plans to Ease Blue Route Congestion, but It Will Take Awhile
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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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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