VIDEO | State-of-the-art community center on the verge of opening – a look inside
The Kingswood Community Center is celebrating 80 years of serving Wilmington's Riverside community, but the biggest celebration is yet to come this fall. A new 81,000-square-foot, $60-million Kingswood Community Center building is just about finished, with a grand opening to be held in November. Wednesday, sponsors, su
Premier Orthopaedics Adds Hip, Knee Replacement Surgeon
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Premier Orthopaedics & Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center added orthopaedic surgeon Vibhu Banala, MD, to its medical staff in September, expanding its hip and knee replacement services at offices in Glen Mills and Media. Banala specializes in adult reconstruction, including primary and revision
Stephen A. Smith part of new HBCU sports scholarship
Winston-Salem State alumnus Stephen A. Smith is adding another layer to his longtime HBCU Week involvement as a new sports scholarship prepares to open applications. The post Stephen A. Smith part of new HBCU sports scholarship appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
From 18th-Century General Store to Elegant Tavern: Inside The Pear in Dilworthtown
The building at 275 Brintons Bridge Road started out as Dilworthtown’s general store in the 18th century. Today, it’s where diners step into The Pear. Since opening in late 2024, The Pear has attracted attention with contemporary American cooking in one of Chester County’s most historic dining settings.
Delaware Taco Festival Celebrates 10 Years on Wilmington Riverfront
Two-Day Festival Brings Tacos, Lucha Libre, Margaritas, and Live Music to Wilmington Delaware’s Taco Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary with two days of food, live entertainment, family activities, and competitions at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park. The festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday,
Man now charged with first-degree murder in Cecilton slaying
ELKTON – A Cecil County grand jury has upgraded charges to first-degree murder against a man who allegedly strangled to death the mother of their four children inside a Cecilton home in June and then told investigators that she had committed suicide by hanging herself. The grand jury handed up the four-count indictment
Mayor Parker wants to renew a contract to burn Philadelphia’s trash in Chester. Several...
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Several members of Philadelphia City Council plan to reject a city waste disposal contract with...
Inside Booths Corner: The Garnet Valley Farmers Market Delco Families Have Loved for Generations
For generations of Delaware County families, a trip to Booths Corner Farmers Market has meant far more than picking up produce or groceries. The Garnet Valley market sprawls across roughly 92,000 square feet, and it doesn’t fit neatly into one category. It’s part food hall, part farmers market, part flea market, and pa
Wonder lays off 533 workers in Cranford and Fairfield, shifts operations in Swedesboro
The food hall/delivery company Wonder is closing its Cranford and Fairfield facilities, laying off 533 workers in New Jersey, and consolidating operations at a higher-capacity site in Swedesboro. The company disclosed the layoffs in a WARN Act notice on Sept. 16 and confirmed them. Layoffs were to begin on Sept....
Twaddell Mill Road Closing in New Castle County for Bridge Replacement
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced that Twaddell Mill Road in New Castle County will be fully closed to traffic starting September 21, 2026, to allow for the replacement of bridge BR 1-084. The affected stretch runs between Montchanin Road (SR 100) and Kennett Pike (SR 52). The...
