Cardinal O’Hara High School History: The Baby Boom School That Became a Delco Landmark
In September 1963, around1,740 freshmen and sophomores arrived at a brand-new Catholic high school on Sproul Road in Marple Township. Four years later, there were 3,940 of them. For more than six decades, Cardinal O’Hara High School has sent generations of Delaware County students through its classrooms and onto the...
Newly passed legislation in Wilmington creates a pilot program to assist low income renters
Wilmington City Council unanimously passes legislation creating a security deposit and first month’s rent assistance pilot program. The municipal Security Deposit and First Month’s Rent Assistance Pilot Program will be administered by the city’s Department of Real Estate and Housing. Councilman Alexander Hackett sponso
Black Leaders, Advocates to Unite in Trenton for ‘Black Agenda Rally’ on Oct. 15
TRENTON — A broad coalition of New Jersey’s most influential Black leaders, including Atlantic City councilman Kaleem Shabazz and Logan Township Mayor Frank Minor, will speakr at the Statewide Black Agenda Rally at the New Jersey State House at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15. The Statewide Black...
18-year-old killed after triple shooting in Wilmington, Delaware identified
Police have identified the man killed in a triple shooting on Thursday in Wilmington, Delaware.
UD Accused of Giving Undocumented Students a Tuition Break Denied to Americans
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Delaware and its Board of Trustees on October 1, challenging a policy that allows qualifying students who are unlawfully present in the United States to receive in-state tuition. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for...
Birch Street Transformation Reshaping Kennett Square’s South End
Birch Street in Kennett Square is becoming one of the most talked-about corners of the borough, writes Joan Holliday for The Daily Local News. It’s the latest growth for a town whose story stretches back centuries. Agriculture, the railroad, and the mushroom industry each left their mark on Kennett...
3 new Downtown Development Districts named, 2 in New Castle Co.
Claymont and Newport have been designated as new Downtown Development Districts. The state program encourages private investment into communities for housing, business development and to "bring new life to properties that have been overlooked or underused," according to Governor Matt Meyer. Private construction project
Phorid Flies Push New Garden Residents to Organize
NEW GARDEN TWP, PA — Phorid flies are swarming homes by the hundreds in a New Garden Township neighborhood, CBS Philadelphia reported, expanding a persistent problem for Chester County’s mushroom industry into a quality-of-life issue that has prompted residents to organize and document the infestation. Residents of Hea
Delco bowling alley caters to all abilities with adaptive league
Every Friday, dozens of people with disabilities come to Sproul Lanes for Kaleidoscope Family Solutions' adaptive bowling league.
Road Closures and More to Know for the Delco 10 Miler
Runners will take over parts of Delaware County this weekend as the second annual Delco 10 Miler hits the streets Sunday, October 4, 2026. The 10-mile race begins at 8 a.m. at Rose Tree Park and takes runners through Upper Providence, Media, Nether Providence and Chester before finishing at Union Yards at Subaru Park.
