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Delaware County smoke shop sells $2.4M winning lottery ticket
WAYNE, Pa. - Someone in Delaware County is $2.4M richer after they hit a Pennsylvania Lottery jackpot. The winning Fast Play ticket was sold at the Puff Gallery on West Lancaster Road in Wayne. Pennsylvania Lottery officials say the jackpot is the second-largest Fast Play Progressive top prize. The Puff...
Bowling alley, family entertainment center coming to Delaware shopping center
NEWARK, Del. — A bowling alley and entertainment center is coming to The Grove at Newark just over the border in Delaware. Lefty’s Alley & Eats will occupy approximately half of the former Kmart in the shopping center formerly known as College Square. The opening of Lefty’s, slated for March 2025, will represent the return of bowling to Newark for the first time since Brunswick Blue Hen Lanes closed in...
Get ready, the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival is this weekend
Grease poles, cannolis, drinks in pineapples, Italian music, and a seven-block-long party can only mean one thing in Philadelphia and that’s because the annual South 9th Street Italian Market Festival is this weekend! This Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival will […]
Gazzos Steaks Opens First Shop in Pottstown to Huge Crowds
Gazzos Steaks owners Joe Lewis and Mike Lamson in their new Pottstown shop. Gazzos Steaks, which built its reputation from a signature food truck and online followers, opened its first shop Saturday on South Hannover Street in Pottstown, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. The grand opening had more...
Former Malvern Chick-Fil-A Employee is First Black Woman to Open Own Franchise Location in PA
Sereena Quick, a former federal probation officer and employee at Malvern Chick-fil-A, has opened her own franchise location in North Philadelphia, writes Brian A. Saunders for Philly Voice. This makes Quick the first Black woman to own a Chick-fil-A in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Quick started her career as...
Take in the View and Order Some Seafood at Stingers in Ridley Park
The Philadelphia Inquirer seems to have forgotten that Delaware County also has restaurants, rivers and creeks, sometimes all at once. In a recent article listing seven suburban restaurants with waterfront views just outside Philly, one particular Delaware County restaurant that offers a particularly nice waterfront view, was left off the list.
Delco Day returns for year 9 — with a scrapple-themed menu
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Delco Day — a celebration of Delaware County — returns for its ninth year. The holiday officially falls on June 10 as an...
Germantown street renamed in honor of Philadelphia musical icon
Philadelphia musical icon Frankie Beverly received a huge honor Saturday when the city council ceremonially renamed the street he grew up on after him. The ceremony took place at the Dell Music Center, a venue where Beverly has repeatedly performed for decades, entertaining generations of Philadelphians. “You guys have taken...
A New Sensory Playground Opens at Ridley Creek State Park
The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park held a ribbon cutting on Saturday to celebrate a new sensory playground. The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park are celebrating a new sensory playground while over at Rose Tree Park, a new message board is in place, thanks to Ridley High School sophomore Erica Rainford.
American Airline Adds Service At Wilmington Airport
Today, the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) announced that American Airlines, in partnership with The Landline Company, will be launching a new service connecting the Wilmington Airport (ILG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) via luxury motorcoaches. Effective October 7, 2024, customers will be able to park locally and clear...
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