About Upper Darby, PA and nearby first suburbs
Hiruy Tirfe, UDHS grad (on the left with the Sax) is part of this group. ABC News writes: “PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WPVI) — “Raw, organic, in your face.” This description perhaps relates best to food, but is instead how Hiruy Tirfe describes fellow Philadelphia musicians.
The New York Times ranks the album by Upper Darby School District alum Immanuel Wilkins #1 Jazz Album of 2020! 1. Immanuel Wilkins, ‘Omega’On his debut, the 23-year-old alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins announces himself with a suite of 10 compositions that move with such grace, there’s no time to feel overwhelmed by the surfeit of ideas packed into Read More …
Locals remember it so fondly that I heard about it long after it was closed. “The Bazaar of All Nations” was located at what is now a Home Depot site. The trailer for the film tells the story, so watch and enjoy!
A novel and humorous approach to introducing a new school principal. Read More …
You can’t get any more local than this. Grown right in Upper Darby, fresh produce is now available at “Greenhorn Gardens” Read More …
One example of where to go on the subject of Police reform is right next door in Camden. Read More …
Last week was a banner week for our fresh food fundraiser! UDCCED and FOTFT were able to provide two food banks with fresh produce totaling over $1000 because of your generous contributions! The Upper Darby Food Bank and Centro De Apoyo Comunitario provided about 70 families with over a 1000 lbs of much needed fresh fruits and veggies Read More …
The first week was a great success! We served over 560 lbs of fresh fruits and veggies including apples, bananas, oranges, strawberries, yams, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, and carrots. Upper Darby Corporation for Community and Economic Development (UDCCED) and Fruits of the Family Table (FOTFT) are sponsoring a fundraiser to support the local Upper Darby Food Read More …
Important voting deadlines are approaching for Pennsylvania’s primary election! MAY 18TH: deadline to register to vote in the June 2 primary. MAY 26TH: deadline to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot. Do not wait – apply today to make sure you vote in time! Apply online at votesPA.com or call 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772). Voting by mail is safe, secure and convenient. You can Read More …
If you work for or own a small business, we urge you to take advantage of these grant and loan opportunities. -UDCCED Opportunity 1 A new program called “DELCO Strong” just went live this afternoon, April 24th. We recommend if you are interested to put in an application as soon a possible. Visit www.delcostrong.delcopa.org . Read More …