7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (463+ words) 75 Years Ago, 1951: Tonight’s the night: Porchlight Night. The careful planning of months will be put to the crucial test, as throughout Delaware County thousands of workers will conduct the Mothers’... 100 Years Ago, 1926: D. Martin Yerkes, erstwhile magistrate at Millbourne Borough,…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago   (560+ words) The 1970s brought about several changes in Wilmington. It was a period that began with social unrest and marked the end of several iconic buildings. A new high school opened in New Hanover County. A plane crash nearly killed one of…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (304+ words) Most say that kind of service — as well as his long list of legislation that had a huge effect on life in Delaware County and Pennsylvania — is what the longtime state rep will be most remembered for. 100 Years Ago, 1926: Hundreds…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (264+ words) Georgetown, Del. – The Delaware Public archives has a plethora of resources available to Delawareans, one of them is their genealogical archives and researchers. On Friday, the Delaware Public archives recently partnered with the Georgetown Public library to host an event…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago   (844+ words) The Delaware County Commissioners are making plans for the construction of two new buildings as an annex to the courthouse at Media. President Commissioner John H. Doherty in announcing that the... 100 Years Ago, 1925: Chester is among the three third-class cities in…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (460+ words) In January, Delaware County will become the first county in Pennsylvania to operate under Home Rule with an executive director having direct jurisdiction over 12 governmental departments and a strong... 100 Years Ago, 1925: Gallant work upon the part of firemen saved a…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (470+ words) Denmark, head of the traffic division of the police department, today announced completion of arrangements to maintain a steady flow of autoists en route through Chester to attend the Army-Navy... 100 Years Ago, 1925: Final settlement has been made and the real…...

10+ mon, 3+ 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…...

10+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (463+ words) Delaware County Housing Authority today was given a clean bill of health by the Public Housing Administration at Washington. A recent investigation, according to Ted Savage, of the PHA information... 100 Years Ago, 1925: Miss Dorothy Tomlin, 17 years old, a freshman at…...