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  • Delco Pride Exclusive: It’s’ Goin’ Down (in Delco)

    Delco Pride Exclusive: It’s’ Goin’ Down (in Delco)

  • Drinking Delco: The List

    Drinking Delco: The List

    If there is one thing we love it’s our bars. Whether it’s the corner pub or martini bar, we like to drink.  For your convenience we have compiled this list of our favorite bars and neighborhood taverns. It’s not a complete list by any means. In fact if you’d like to submit your local bar…

  • Who are your favorite “Famous Delconians”

    Who are your favorite “Famous Delconians”

    We are looking for submissions for our “Famous Delconians” page.   These are people who were born in Delco, grew up in Delco, made Delco famous, made Delco infamous, or had a true impact on this community. Here is our running list. We want your help to add to this distinctive list.      …

  • Delco Diana: What it means to be “Delco Irish”

    Delco Diana: What it means to be “Delco Irish”

    Hello Delco! As March winds down, it’s time to catch up on some of the Shenanigans that took place during the month of Irish Heritage, Blarney Buses and green beer. As a life long (Irish) Delco resident, the Month of March has always been a celebration.  From growing up making Irish Potatoes, attending the Springfield…

  • Delco by Drone

    Delco by Drone

    We love this video fromDelco resident Quan Ta. He launched his drone above many Delaware County sites. How many can you pick out? This video was influenced by Officer Dorman (survived 7 shots) & his Delco tattoo on his chest. ‪#‎delcostrong‬ ======================== Intro: 0:03 Millbourne 0:13 Tower Theater Hosted Dave Chappelle, Chris Tucker, Britney Spears,…

  • Media’s New “Home Office”

    Media’s New “Home Office”

    Cindi Sutera knew she needed a change.  The marketing professional realized her home office in Glen Mills was becoming more “home” than “office”.  She needed a real space of her own.  She needed room to grow.  Not just a spare bedroom or basement of their corporate headquarters. The problem?  Renting a full-time office costs money.…

  • DELCO HISTORY- 1950s – Fernwood Diner – Baltimore Pike, East Lansdowne, Delaware County

    DELCO HISTORY- 1950s – Fernwood Diner – Baltimore Pike, East Lansdowne, Delaware County

    [Show thumbnails] Delco in the 50’s!  Take your iPad over to your grandparents house and check out the picture of the Fernwood Diner.  The Fernwood Diner was a fixture on Baltimore Pike in the heart of Delco from the 1930s all the way through the 1960s.   From ushering out the end of the Great…

  • Dining Delco:Trattoria Giuseppe

    Dining Delco:Trattoria Giuseppe

    It’s great to have some restaurants in Delaware County where you just don’t have to think about what you are going to get.  Consistency is the key to to any great business. Give people what they expect. The success of McDonald’s is not because a Big Mac tastes delicious. It’s the Big Mac tastes the…

  • At Last: Delco Beer

    At Last: Delco Beer

    We’re not sure if this is a joke but we’re freaking out over this new “Delco” brew. Bob Barrar, the former Brewmaster  at Iron Hill Media has started his own 2SP Brewing Company out of Aston and is soon to release “Delco Lager”. Release date is not set in stone. Only when Barrar deems his…

  • Support for Police “A Mile Long”

    Support for Police “A Mile Long”

    [divider] There were no marches. No speeches. No protests. Just “Thanks”.  Nearly 3,000 people lined the Baltimore Pike in Springfield Sunday afternoon to show support for local police. “This is just amazing. I’m completely floored” said Amanda Viglione the organizer of the rally.  The event began on Facebook a month ago and has been gathering…

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