23+ hour, 22+ min ago (1293+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The 11th Annual Freedom Medal Dinner brought nearly 550 guests together on Nov. 13 at the Springfield Country Club for one of the most patriotic and meaningful evenings in Delaware County. Co-hosted by the Delaware County Veterans Memorial Association and Delaware County Council, the event honored six veterans, recognized dedicated community partners, and celebrated the mission of preserving and teaching the stories of American service. The six outstanding veterans, whose service and stories reflect the highest traditions of the armed forces, received the 2025 Freedom Medal. This year's recipients are Lt. Col Michael J. Rounds, Army; 1st Lt. Robert McMahon, Army; Master Sgt. Tanya Harris, Air Force; Staff Sgt. James R. Reese, Army; Cpl. Andrew Maenner, Marine Corps; and Cpl. Tiendat Vu, Marine Corps. Their contributions to their country and communities were an inspiration to everyone in attendance. First responders, veterans from every branch, and Gold…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago (462+ words) 100 Years Ago, 1925: J.P. Eyre Price, superintendent of streets and having jurisdiction over sidewalks, has ordered a survey taken of all sidewalks in need of repair, with the intention of notifying ... 100 Years Ago, 1925: J.P. Eyre Price, superintendent of streets and having jurisdiction over sidewalks, has ordered a survey taken of all sidewalks in need of repair, with the intention of notifying property owners to make such needed repairs before severe winter sets in. 75 Years Ago, 1950: From the amputees in Ward 34 at Walter Reed Hospital today came a letter thanking the people of Chester for their efforts to collect Christmas gifts for them. The letter, addressed to Francis J. Catania, Chester attorney and a sub-committee chairman for the Chester Gesture, was written by Bob Engle, 19-year-old McCaffery Village GI who lost his left leg in Korea. "On behalf of myself and the men in this…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (475+ words) Issues surrounding improvements to the intersection are scheduled to be discussed at 7 p.m. Nov. 21. Wawa is proposing a 7,465-square-foot store. 10 Years Ago, 2015: Middletown Council adopted the ... 100 Years Ago, 1925: Joseph S. Wilson, vice president and general manager of the Wilmington Steamboat Company, announced yesterday that the company has awarded to the Harlan plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, the complete of the steamer City of Chester. The work will be commended next week and will cost about $100,000. Work to be done on the City of Chester involves a complete new modern steel superstructure of the most approved type. 75 Years Ago, 1950: Six persons were injured in a bus-truck crash at Eighth and Upland streets at 1.30 p.m. Wednesday and a store window was shattered when the bus was rammed against the store front. All the victims were treated in Chester Hospital for bruises and discharged. Both…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (1665+ words) NETHER PROVIDENCE " For those who take a seat on one of four benches that the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Delaware County have installed at Smedley Park, they'd likely never suspect that they're sitting on thousands of pounds of recycled plastic bags, bubble wrap and stretchy plastic film. Yet, that's exactly what went into making the benches, along with the hundreds and hundreds of hours that Master Gardener volunteers spent collecting, sorting, and bundling the kind of plastic most local municipal recycling services do not collect. This is because recycling plastic film, especially, is expensive, requiring significant infrastructure, equipment, water and energy. "That was part of the appeal," says Master Gardener Karen Murphy of Glen Mills, who, along with Master Gardener Deb Soutar of Wallingford, co-led the most recent plastic collection project. "Plastic is everywhere, and we don't know…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (455+ words) Productive industries in Delaware County paid out a total of $182,707,800 in salaries and wages during 1949, or $1,569,800 more than in 1948. Value of products made here was close to a billion dollars ... 100 Years Ago, 1925: The initial carload of machinery for the proposed Ford plant arrived in this city yesterday. A carload of pumps and other equipment used in the construction of massive buildings reached this city over the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, and it is said that this is the advance guard of hundreds of other carloads of machinery which will eventually be shipped here. It was revealed several days ago that bids for the construction of the proposed plant would be received for opening next Monday. 75 Years Ago, 1950: Productive industries in Delaware County paid out a total of $182,707,800 in salaries and wages during 1949, or $1,569,800 more than in 1948. Value of products made…...