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Here’s Why the Healthcare Nonprofits Couldn’t Save Crozer Health
A coalition of six area health care systems rallied together for months in an effort to save Crozer Health, but two major roadblocks kept it from happening, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. What the coalition needed, and couldn’t find, was “backstop” funding to protect the contributing health care systems from taking on…
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Hot Enough for You? Here’s How Philadelphia Summer Temperatures Have Changed in 60 Years
A Philadelphia heat wave, the region’s first for 2025, hits this week. An Environmental Protection Agency report found that heat waves nationwide are occurring more frequently, lasting longer, and are more intense, writes Garland Fordice for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The article invites readers to choose a year to compare past temperatures with present temperatures. Here’s…
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The Oldest Town in Pennsylvania Happens to Be in Delaware County
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 Andre DeBonis for EnergyPortal.eu. Chester was the earliest settlement in Pennsylvania, founded in 1682 by William Penn, who…
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Former Upper Darby Summer Stager David Corenswet Talks Superman and Philly
Upper Darby Summer Stager David Corenswet, the star of the new ‘Superman‘ movie due out July 11, has made the cover of People Magazine, which hit newsstands Friday. In the cover interview, the Philadelphia-born actor who grew up in Upper Merion Township shared why he prefers the Eagles over the Phillies, and hoagies over cheesesteaks,…
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Patients in Delaware County Feeling Effects of Crozer Health Closing
Delaware County had no organ donations in May, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “Crozer was our biggest individual facility that assisted with those donations,” said Delaware County Medical Examiner Jeffrey Lange, during a department review at the June 18 Delaware County Council meeting. “It was an eye-opener to see that.” It did…
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Radnor-Based EQT Real Estate Makes Huge Phoenix Industrial Buy
EQT Real Estate, based in Radnor, expanded its industrial portfolio with the $128.2 million purchase of Sarival Logistics Center in the Loop 303 corridor located in the Phoenix, Arizona area, writes Haley Mensik for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It is the largest single-building warehouse sale in the region since the beginning of 2023, with the…
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Severe Rise in Endowment Tax ‘Devastating’ to Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College could be hit with a tax rate increase in its endowments from 1.4 percent to anywhere from 14 to 21 percent, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The rate increase was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and is now being considered by the U.S. Senate. The impact would be devastating…
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Freedom Village at Brandywine Employees Receive Scholarships
Continuing a long-standing tradition of community support and employee recognition, Freedom Village at Brandywine has awarded scholarships to 24 team members through its resident-led Scholarship Fund. The scholarships, awarded annually since the fund’s creation 19 years ago, are made possible through donations exclusively from Freedom Village residents. The initiative is managed entirely by a volunteer…
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Chester Dad Shellman Washington III, Learned From Daughters’ College Drive
For four years, four or five days a week, Shellman Washington III of Chester, with help from his mom, went on a college drive, taking his twin daughters to and from Neumann University in Aston. It was a learning experience for everyone, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The daughters, who didn’t have the…
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Ridley Park Couple Find E-Bike Joy, Start a Rental Business
A Ridley Park woman who lost her job in the Crozer Health closings is now pouring her energies into E-bike rentals with her husband, reports Jennaphr Frederick for Fox 29 News. Ed and Jessica Kline run KlineRentNRide,, bringing E bikes to Delaware County and to other locations throughout the Philadelphia region. The couple discovered the…
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There’s a Secret British Pub in This Media Lawyer’s Office
Adam Barrist is a personal injury lawyer in Media who decided it was time to add a British speakeasy, the Barrister, to his law firm, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I‘ve always felt like there’s nothing that can’t be cured over a cocktail with somebody,” he said. This actually happened when a Chicago…
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Haverford Commissioners Look to Create Downtown With Eagle Road Redevelopment
Haverford Township Commissioners hope a new comprehensive plan passed Monday night will create a downtown for the township, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. It calls for redeveloping the Eagle Road corridor, allowing mixed-use buildings, like apartments, over storefronts. “This plan looks back at 30 years of our township and our neighborhoods and comes…
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5 Delaware County Communities Make Top 25 Best Places to Live
Five Delaware County communities made a top 25 list compiled by Stacker of the best places to live in the Philadelphia area. One of the communities placed in the top five. Schools in the five communities were A+ or A. Outdoor activities also received an A. From lowest to highest are: Radnor Township, population 33,260,…
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BUCKSCO Careers: Freedom Village at Brandywine
Find your Freedom Village career at Freedom Village at Brandywine, a Life Plan Community in West Brandywine, that has served seniors for more than 25 years. Freedom Village provides active senior living with resort-inspired services, amenities, social activities, chef-prepared cuisine and onsite care that includes personal care, skilled nursing, memory care and rehabilitation services. Be…
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Even Before Crozer Closed Other Hospitals Were Getting Busier
The busiest ERs in Delaware County came out of Crozer Health. Now that it’s closed, the county’s two remaining emergency rooms at Main Line Health’s Riddle and Trinity Health’s Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital are seeing many more patients. Riddle Hospital in Media, for example, has seen a 40 percent increase in emergency room patients, writes Sarah…
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An N.C. Wyeth Painting Used in 1929 Good Housekeeping Story Auctioned to Help Chadds Ford Church
An N.C. Wyeth painting used as an illustration for a 1929 Good Housekeeping story was auctioned June 8. Funds raised from the sale will help renovate the Chadds Ford church where it hung, writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The winning bid has not yet been announced, but it was estimated the painting…
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Delaware County Health Department Workers Ask for a Union
Delaware County Health Department workers informed Delaware County Council members June 14 they were forming a union and asked for their support, writes Billy Kauffman for Council 13 AFSCME. The workers announced they were joining AFSCME Council 13, which represents other county workers, part of AFSCME Local 3107. “Tonight, we are here to ask for…
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BUCKSCO Careers: The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…
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