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The Oldest Town in Pennsylvania Happens to Be in Delaware County
The 1724 Courthouse in Chester, the oldest continuously running courthouse in the U.S. Pennsylvania, as one of the original 13 colonies where independence was born, has many historic towns that have stood the test of time. But to find the oldest, you need only look in Delaware County’s backyard, writes...
Super Wawas Getting Some Push Back Amidst Expansion
Here in Delaware County, Wawa still evokes positive feelings, but that’s not true everywhere, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert Costello, the owner of Costello Asset Management, a close observer of local retail, said Wawa evokes personal feelings locally because it started here. “But Wawa is now...
Business owners in Kensington say city's efforts to clean up aren't enough
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The owners of a restaurant in Philadelphia's Kensington section say that since last month's actions by the city, which included street cleaning and removing an encampment in the neighborhood, people experiencing homelessness and people using drugs have been pushed to an area near their business.Mariangeli Alicea and her husband, Chef Dionicio Jiménez, are co-owners of Cantina la Martina at D Street and Kensington Avenue. They say that people who used to gather farther south have now been pushed to a spot near their restaurant."When we come in in the morning, now we have to remove people who are...
Free air conditioners available again in Pa. through utility assistance program
Free air conditioners in Pa.: What you need to know. Are you a Pa. resident who received LIHEAP assistance this past heating season or is currently receiving federally funded weatherization assistance?. You could be eligible to receive free air conditioners or repairs. State officials recommend calling your local weatherization agency.
New Impact Grants Totaling $2.1M Go to Non Profits Serving Delaware County
The 2023 Upper Darby Summer Stage performance of "Matilda" was supported by Impact Grant recipient the Upper Darby Arts & Education Foundation. The Foundation for Delaware County recently announced more than $1.2M in new Impact Grant awards to 57 area nonprofits. New funding is in addition to nine second-year Impact...
Italian Festival in Wilmington runs through Sunday
One of the largest Italian-American cultural events in the nation, with about 60,000 attendees, is back this week in Wilmington for a ceremonious 50th year. St. Anthony’s Italian Festival, sponsored by St. Anthony of Padua Parish, involves decadent Italian cuisine like pasta, pizza, cannolis and more. Food and activities The outdoor eateries include Bella Cucina Foods, Cafe Riviera, La Pizzeria ... Read More
Inside Baltimore’s Worst-in-the-Nation Overdose Crisis
Good Monday morning! A review of 160 national climate change adaptation policies worldwide found none – zero – that directly addressed child mental health, Ilan Kelman writes in Psychology Today’s Disaster By Choice blog. Kellman, a professor of disasters and health at University College London, co-authored the study in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
Developer Switches Gears With Former Rite Aid Site in Center City from Apartment to Retail Project
Trammell Crow is no longer planning to develop an apartment in the former Center City Rite Aid on Walnut Street, instead opting for a retail space. Plans to construct a mid-rise apartment building on the western border of Center City have been scrapped and instead, the owner of the site is looking for a retail tenant for the existing single-story building, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Advocates push for EBT cards with chip technology to prevent stolen SNAP benefits
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- More than two million Pennsylvanians receive SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, including nearly 500,000 people in Philadelphia, according to the PA Department of Human Services. Since last week, CBS News Philadelphia has been reporting on widespread issues, robbing people of money they need to feed their families.CBS News Philadelphia Investigations uncovered this ongoing breach happening across the Philadelphia region and the nation could have been prevented by making a common upgrade to the debit card itself.SNAP benefit recipients use debit cards with a magnetic strip and PIN rather than the more secure chip cards. Advocates and some lawmakers...
Infrastructure Overhaul a Theme at 2024 State of Delaware County Address
Members of Delaware County Council presented the State of the County for 2024 to members of the business community June 5 at an annual Delaware County Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The 2024 State of Delaware County breakfast hosted by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce June 3 at the Llanerch...
This Marine Dropped Out of School at 17. At 72, He's Fulfilling His Promise to His Mom to Graduate
PHILADELPHIA — Call him the Rip van Winkle of Benjamin Franklin High: Joseph Bond dropped out of high school at age 17, as war raged in Vietnam, leaving without a diploma. Over 55 years, he served his country, built a career, a family, a life. But as he hit his 70s, Bond remembered the promise he made to his mother before she died: He vowed he'd earn his diploma someday.
Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of Philly: Jay-Z Dragged For $300M Educational Campaign To Send Low-Income Students To Private Schools
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and Jay-Z may just be on his way after a new initiative for Philadelphia schools. Beyonce‘s husband and his company Roc Nation announced a $300M educational campaign for low-income Philadelphia students, PEOPLE reports. And the internet had a lot to say about it.
Harrowgate residents fed up as intersection remains unrepaired, closed for months
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- For months drivers have been captured on home security video crashing through barricades and riding right over a covered crater in the middle of the street. It's been happening at J and Tioga streets in the city's Harrowgate neighborhood."Oh a disaster, they just run over the sidewalks and run over the wood, it's ridiculous," said Miguel Rivera, who lives near the crater."They come flying down the street and at the last minute they see there's a hole there," said Rocco Mirra.Neighbors tell CBS News Philadelphia they've seen several cars getting stuck between the planks of wood covering...
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