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2020 is the Year of Women throughout the country, and Delaware County and the area are putting on lots of events and displays about women...

Note: This article talks about a train ride on the then new line from Phila. to West Chester 140 years ago. Delaware Co. was just...

The tranquil atmosphere of the borough of Media, was rudely broken this morning by the appearance of a real trolley car. The sensation...

This free seminar will look at locations in and around Delaware County for genealogical research. It is useful for anyone interested in...

The 2020 Heritage Commission Awards Nomination Form is now live. Please go to https://www.delcopa.gov/planning/programsandinitiatives/Her...

NOTE: While doing some research on the Chester Times Newspaper Microfilm, I came across this hysterical article from the summer of 1922...

NOTE: While working on another project I came across this article on Essington and the new town being built, Westinghouse Village. The...

A Noted Trial That Took Place Long Ago- The Witch of Ridley Creek The record of the trial is found in Volume 1 of the Colonial Records of...

NOTE: Trolley companies from 115 years ago would do anything to improve ridership in what was then a rural Delaware Co. That included...

Many Borough Thoroughfares Named After Great Men in History The names of the streets of a town and where they came from makes very...

NOTE: Joseph Weeks was just a private citizen when he founded the Keystone Automobile Club in 1906 which merged with AAA in 1965. But his...

Note: Ridley Park was one of the first towns in Delaware Co. to recognize and honor their town veterans from WW1. They also included men...

Note: While doing some research I came across this newspaper article about this orphanage summer camp in Upper Providence Twp. The camp...

NOTE: This year is Delco Mills History year. Later this year there will be talks, tours etc. of old mills in Delaware Co. The Glen Mills...

Note: 2019 is the year of the mill in Delco. Later this year there will be talks, tours etc. about mills in the area and their history....

Note: Golf courses were all the rage in the early 20th century in Delco. Golf Clubs were popping up everywhere. The Concord Twp Club...

Seventy Thousand Dollars Deposited the First Day Many visitors Make Calls The First National bank of Clifton Heights which was...

NOTE: Media Boro 125 years ago was a small country town in the smallest county in Penna. Please read this description of what it was like...

NOTE: This year has been declared the year of the mill in Delaware Co. I will be writing about old mills and their history during the...

NOTE: The story goes Rose Valley was originally known as "Rogues Valley" because of all the mill failures. A mill owner changed the name...