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PennDOT road work in Delaware County, week of July 14, 2024

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July 14, 2024

New projects

Beatty Road: Monday, July 15, through Friday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed between Kelli Lane and Baltimore Pike in Springfield and Nether Providence townships for base repair.

Interstate 476

July 15 through July 19: 8 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure on sections of southbound between the I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and I-95 interchanges for paving.

July 15 through July 19: 8 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure on sections northbound between the Route 3 (West Chester Pike) and I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) interchanges for guiderail replacement.

July 18 and July 19: 9 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure on sections southbound between the Route 3 (West Chester Pike) and MacDade Boulevard interchanges for stormwater management activities.

July 18 and July 19: 9 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure on sections northbound between I-95 and the County Line Road overpass for stormwater management activities.

Interstate 95

July 18 and July 19: 9 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure on sections southbound between the Prospect Park/Essington (Exit 9B-A) and I-476 (Exit 7) interchanges for stormwater management activities.

Newtown Township

Route 3 (West Chester Pike): Through Aug. 30, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. a weekday lane closure in both directions between Boot Road and Bryn Mawr Avenue, Newtown Township, safety improvement project.

Route 3 (West Chester Pike): Through July 19, 7 p.m. to 6 the following morning, a lane closure in both directions weeknights and Sunday nights between Boot Road and Charles Ellis Drive for milling and paving.

Bryn Mawr Avenue: will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, July 26 to 6 a.m. Monday, July 29 at Route 3 (West Chester Pike) for drainage installation. Local access will be maintained up to the work zone.

Ongoing work

Southbound Route 452 (Market Street): Through Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, lane closure between Beech Street and Ridge Road, Upper Chichester and Lower Chichester townships, utility construction by the Southern Delaware County Authority.

Near Delco

U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike): Through Aug. 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure from Greenwood Road to just south of Schoolhouse Road.

Route 3 (West Chester Pike): Through Nov. 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure between Garfield Avenue and Spring Lane in West Goshen Township for concrete median demolition and reconstruction.

South Creek Road bridge

South Creek Road: will be closed 1,200 feet south of Bullock Road and 1.1 miles north of Cossart Road on a $15.2 million project to replace the bridge over the East Penn Railroad and Brandywine Creek in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, and Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County. A completion date was not provided.

Glen Riddle Road bridge

Through Nov. 21: closure scheduled between Brandywine Drive and Wrights Lane in Middletown Township to replace the bridge carrying Glen Riddle Road over Chrome Run Creek. Local access will be maintained for residents and businesses.

Route 420

The PennDOT $35.8 million project to replace the bridges that carry the highway over Darby Creek in Prospect Park and Tinicum Township.

Into 2027: One southbound lane of the Route 420 bridge over the Darby Creek to be closed 24/7 as a four-year project to refurbish and replace that span continues.

Thornbury Township

Station Road bridge 234: closed around the clock, no timetable to reopen.

PECO work

U.S. 1 (Township Line Road): Through July 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, a lane closure between Pilgrim Lane and Darby Creek in Drexel Hill.

Route 3 (West Chester Pike): Through Sept. 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekday lane closure in both directions between Glen Gary Drive and Eagle Road in Haverford Township.

U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue): Through Oct. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure between Church Road and Old Wynnewood Road in Lower Merion Township.

MacDade Boulevard: Through Dec. 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure between MacDade Mall Boulevard and South Avenue in Glenolden.

Aqua Pa. work

U.S. 1 (Township Line Road): Through July 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure between Alexander Avenue and Drexel Avenue.

Beatty Road: Through Aug. 2, a 24/7 closure between Chesley Drive and Surrey Road in Nether Providence Township.

Route 320 (Sproul Road): Through Aug. 30, 7 p.m. to 5 the following morning weekdays, lane closure between Beatty Road and the ramp to U.S. 1 (State Road) in Springfield Township.

Brookhaven Road/Turner Road: Through Aug. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. closed and detoured between Route 252 (Providence Road) and Plush Mill Road in Nether Providence Township.

Conestoga Road: Through Aug. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, a lane closure between Lowrys Lane and Glenbrook Avenue in Radnor Township.

Landover Road: Through Nov. 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. closed between Gaynor Road and Haverford Road.

Aqua issued the following information, and specified that the projects will likely all end in midsummer.

Radnor Township: Crews area replacing 3,860 feet of aging water mains with new 8-inch ductile iron water mains on the following streets:

• Hothorpe Lane: between Newtown Road and the end of the cul-de-sac.

• Knox Road: between Atterbury Road and Shadeland Road.

• Shadeland Road: between Knox Road and Newtown Road.

• Watch Hill Road: between Knox Road and the end of the cul-de-sac.

• Matlack Lane: between Newtown Road and the end of the road.

Haverford Township: crews are replacing 3,300 feet of aging water mains with new 8-inch ductile iron mains on the following streets:

• Pennsylvania Avenue between Darby Road and Manoa Road.

• Media Avenue between Darby Road and Weller Avenue.

• Weller Avenue between Pennsylvania Avenue and Manoa Road.

• Delaware Avenue between Pennsylvania Avenue and Manoa Road.

Upper Darby-Haverford: Crews are also working to replace 2,275 feet of aging water mains with new 16-inch ductile iron water mains in Upper Darby and Haverford townships.

• Township Line Road (PA Route 1) between Burmont Road and Drexel Avenue.

To learn more, AquaWater.com.

Nether Providence

Nether Providence Township adds to the Aqua report about Beatty Road:

“Jack and bore operations under the SEPTA trolley tracks at Beatty Road near the side entrance of the ACME/Chesley Drive and the nearest cross street of Surrey to the south.

“This 24/7 full closure for three weeks (hoping for two!!) Beatty Road is fully accessible except for the immediate track crossing. There will be no traffic allowed. Local traffic only.

“Formal detour signs will be posted, including specific signs “open to SEPTA crossing” and “local traffic only,” on the Springfield side up at Sproul Road and again where Crum Creek Road meets Beatty.”

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Elon Musk-Led Overhaul of Delaware Business Law Upheld by State Court

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February 27, 2026

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Elon Musk-Led Overhaul of Delaware Business Law Upheld by State Court

The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of an Elon Musk-inspired overhaul of state law that governs most major US corporations, handing a win to company founders, insiders and private equity owners who sought less restrictive business rules.

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Delaware County school employee accused of sex assault of minor in Texas

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February 27, 2026

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Delaware County school employee accused of sex assault of minor in Texas

RADNOR, Pa. – Authorities say a Delaware County school employee is accused of traveling to Texas to sexually assault a minor he met online.

What we know:

Michael Robinson, 43, was taken into custody near Radnor Middle School where investigators say he worked as a paraprofessional.

Investigators believe Robinson traveled to Tyler, Texas in the summer of 2024 to meet a minor he had connected with online.

Robinson, according to U.S. Marshals, allegedly sexually assaulted the teen over the course of a weekend.

Delaware County school employee accused of sex assault of minor in Texas

Prosecutors in Smith County, Texas charged Robinson in December with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under 15-years-old.

Robinson is being held at a Delaware County jail where he is awaiting extradition to Texas.

What they’re saying:

U.S. Marshals in Pennsylvania said Robinson’s arrest shows that “sexual predators will always be pursued relentlessly.”

The Radnor Township School District said Robinson has been placed on leave and will not have contact with students.

“Parents of the limited number of children to whom the employee was assigned were contacted by the administration immediately.”

The district said it is cooperating with law enforcement and has “no information indicating misconduct involving district students.”

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Rehoboth cancels 2026 Polar Bear Plunge after major snowstorm

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February 26, 2026

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Rehoboth cancels 2026 Polar Bear Plunge after major snowstorm

Rehoboth Beach has canceled the upcoming 2026 Lewes Polar Bear Plunge and 5K Run to the Plunge as the Sussex County resort town continues dealing with the aftermath of last weekend’s snowstorm, organizers of the annual Special Olympics fundraiser said on Feb. 26.

“Rehoboth Beach is navigating significant challenges because of the snowstorm,” a Special Olympics Delaware email announced. “At present, the boardwalk and all beach crossings remain snow covered and many sidewalks throughout downtown Rehoboth are as well.”

The plunge and 5K had been rescheduled to March 1 after severe weather conditions in late January caused it to be moved from its original Feb. 1 date.

The plunge will not be rescheduled for this year.

Last weekend’s storm brought nearly 2 feet of snow to parts of Sussex, closing hundreds of roads when trees and wires were downed. There were also power outages across the county, including Rehoboth Beach which had to restore power to its wastewater treatment facility.

Plunging for a cause

The polar bear plunge is one of Special Olympics Delaware’s more popular fundraisers, drawing more than 4,000 participants last year.

In recent years, the event has been bringing in more than a million dollars for Special Olympics Delaware. Last year, plunge events drew $1.3 million, just shy of the record-breaking $1.5 million raised in 2024.

Alex Seymore, Special Olympics Delaware’s director of digital media, said the organization had already raised more than $1 million from this year’s event.

“We expect a small impact,” Seymore told Delaware Online/The News Journal. “But again, we’re showing that we’ve raised over a million dollars.

He added they are reviewing how the cancelation will impact them and their services.

“It’s been just a couple hours, so we’re not completely positive how it will impact things in the long run,” he said. “We’re thankful for everybody that’s helped raise this money through this time.”

What is still occurring

While the plunge and 5k and been canceled this year, there are other indoor events that will continue as scheduled:

Feb. 27

4 p.m. to 7 p.m. – pick up packets and souvenir sales for the Plunge and 5K Run to the Plunge at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, 229 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach.

Feb. 28

noon to 2 p.m. Fire & Ice in the Atlantic Sands Ballroom, 1 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach.
2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Restaurant chili contest.
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. – pick up packets and souvenir sales for the Plunge and 5K Run to the Plunge at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, 229 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach.

Send tips or story ideas to Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299 or eparra@delawareonline.com.

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