Delaware County
-
Wawa Has Changed Convenience Store Retail With 6 Actions
Wawa is a convenience store disrupter when it comes to technology and six key elements, and that’s why it’s winning the retail game, writes Melissa Kress for Convenience Store News. The Delaware County chain uses these six core elements: “Just when you think you think you nailed it in retail, you are dead,” said Kayla…
-
Wawa Takes Another Hit on Its Pizza, This Time From David Portnoy
Well-known pizza reviewer David Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, a sports and culture media company, weighed in on Wawa pizza, and it wasn’t good, writes Jacob Baumgart for Patch. Portnoy stopped at a Wawa in Glen Burnie, Maryland. “Wawa has disgusting pizza,” the celebrity foodie and sports personality said in a video review. He rated…
-
Crozer Uses EMS Ambulances for Non-emergencies After Vendor Quits
Crozer Health lost its ambulance vendor, Keystone Quality Transport, so it is facing an ambulance shortage as it uses emergency ambulances for nonemergency transport, writes Harold Brubaker and Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Crozer owes the vendor $267,000, so they quit providing service on Friday. Likewise, a fuel card bill went unpaid, so $500…
-
Delaware County Goes Hollywood as Delco: The Movie Premieres
This weekend marks the premiere of Delco: The Movie, opening to sellout crowds at the Media Theater, reports 6abc. Chris Pierdomenico’s love letter to his birthplace has generated so much local interest a separate showing was added at the Media Theater on Monday. The Aston native highlighted popular locations in the film, including Tom Jones…
-
Delaware County Transplants Describe LA Fire Devastation
Two former Delaware County residents are eyewitness to the Los Angeles fires currently raging in Los Angeles, reports Chris O’Connell for Fox 29. Craig Lundberg and John Craig both moved to the Los Angeles area from Delaware County. Lundberg now lives in Venice, California, a few miles from the Palisades fire. “The apartment I lived…
-
Wawa Unveils Mornings Made Easy Campaign as New Stores Pop Up
For Wawa Rewards participants, hot coffee is now $1 for any size, $2 for iced coffee and $3 for Monster Energy drinks at the company’s 1,100 locations. It’s part of a “Mornings Made Easy” campaign, running through Feb. 16, reports NACS Magazine. A limited-time coffee flavor, Caramel Cream, will hit the stores in mid-January. Wawa…
-
Wawa Closes Out 60th Anniversary Year with a Reopening Party
Wawa closed out its 60th anniversary year Dec. 20 with a party. The location was in Ridley Township, the town that hosted the first Wawa store, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Confetti flew while a group of people and mascots held a ribbon cutting, reopening a store at Bullens Lane and McDade Blvd.,…
-
CCRES Board Member Harry Jamison Inducted Into Delco Hi-Q Hall of Honor
CCRES 19-year board member Dr. Harry Jamison of Wallingford, a revered figure in education and a longtime supporter of Delco Hi-Q, has been inducted into the 2024 Delco Hi-Q Hall of Honor. Dr. Jamison’s impactful leadership, spanning over 40 years, has left an indelible mark on education in Delaware County and beyond. Beginning his career…
-
Aqua PA Enhances Delaware County’s Water Infrastructure, Replaces 13,550 Feet of Aging Water Mains
Aqua Pennsylvania is upgrading 13,550 feet of aging water mains across Delaware County. The existing cast iron pipes, which have exceeded their lifespan of 15-100 years, are being replaced with new ductile iron mains made from nearly 90 percent recycled materials, ensuring more reliable service for decades to come. This investment is part of Aqua’s…
-
Delaware County Native Sherry Phillips Named New Forbes CEO
Sherry Phillips, who grew up in Media and who has lived in Bryn Mawr for 20 years, has been named the new CEO of Forbes Media, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. Phillips starts Jan. 1 and will be the first female CEO in Forbes’ 107-year history. She has been with Forbes Media, best…
-
Large Sky Drones, 1st Seen in New Jersey, Now in Delaware County
The FBI continues to investigate mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey even as new reports come in about Delaware County drones showing up in towns, reports staff for 6abc. Viewers of Action News have been sending in videos of drone sightings. Numerous reports to Action News reported flying objects in Media and Broomall, as well…
-
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 photo was apparently taken in a time before electrification when there was far less traffic on the road. Here’s a previous Keith Lockhart photo that ran in the Daily Times.…
-
Eastern University Launches Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Eastern University has launched an innovative new Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. This program is a full “four-fields” degree, including cultural, biological, archaeological, and linguistic anthropology, providing a holistic view of human beings in all aspects of their lives, past and present. The major will be available starting in Fall 2025 to traditional undergraduate students…
-
Delaware County Family Receives Remains of WWII Soldier Joseph Cocco
The remains of World War II U.S Army Private Joseph Cocco have been returned to his family in Delaware County after 80 years, writes Joe Holden for CBS News Philadelphia. At age 22, Cocco, an Overbrook native, had been reported missing in Italy during combat. On Sept. 9, 1943, Cocco was declared dead, but the…
-
All Are Welcome at the Unified Basketball League in Delaware County
It was the final game of the season for the Unified Basketball League, where inclusivity is the name of the game, writes Chris O’Connell for Fox 29. The last game at Strath Haven High School between Strath Haven and Marple Newtown Unified Basketball teams had packed bleachers, screaming cheerleaders, and a roster of players where…
-
Brad Ingelsby Reflects on ‘Mare of Eastttown’ and Upcoming ‘Task’
‘Mare of Easttown’ creator Brad Ingelsby recently spoke to Los Angeles-based media about the upcoming HBO drama series “Task” and about a second season for “Mare,” writes Rodrigo Perez for The Playlist. Many of “Task’s” scenes, which star Mark Ruffalo as an FBI agent leading a task force investigating drug-house robberies, were filmed in Delaware…
-
On Political Sign Overload? Delaware County Has a Way to Get Rid of Them
Whether your candidate won or lost, the election is over. So those 50 political signs blanketing your lawn can go. But where? Delaware County officials can tell you just what to do with those signs, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. The county is offering a campaign sign recycling program for two days this weekend.…
-
Check Out These Happy Hour Deals in Delaware County
Longer happy hours sanctioned by the state mean more happy hour deals available to the tavern or restaurant guest. Here are eight Delaware County happy hours worth checking out, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Streetlight Kitchen & Bar happy hour in Drexel Hill has, $6 draft beers from local breweries, $7 wines, and…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
