Delaware
PennDOT scheduled roadwork in Delaware County, week of Feb. 25, 2024
Pothole patching
Roving pothole patching can occur during daylight and nighttime hours:
• U.S. 1 (Media Bypass), Marple, Upper Providence, and Middletown townships.
• U.S. 202, Chadds Ford and Concord townships.
• U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway), Concord, Bethel, and Upper Chichester townships.
• Route 3 (West Chester Pike), Upper Darby Township.
• Route 252 (Providence Road), Media.
• Route 291 (Industrial Highway), Ridley and Tinicum townships.
• Route 352 (Middletown Road), Middletown and Brookhaven townships and Parkside.
• Chelsea Road, Bethel and Upper Chichester townships.
• Baltimore Pike, Media.
• Bishop Avenue, Springfield Township.
• Bryn Mawr Avenue, Radnor Township.
• Haverford Road, Haverford Township.
• Karakung Drive, Haverford Township.
• Concord Road, Concord and Aston townships.
• Dutton Mill Road, Aston and Middletown townships.
• Orange Street, Media.
• Garnett Mine Road, Bethel Township.
U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue)
Feb. 26 through April 5: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure westbound between Church and Argyle roads, Lower Merion Township, PECO Energy utility construction.
Interstate 476
Feb. 26 through March 1: 8 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure on various sections both directions between the I-76 (Philadelphia/Valley Forge) and I-95 (Philadelphia/Chester) interchanges for bridge, inlet and pothole repair operations
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 begins.
Newtown Township
Route 3 (West Chester Pike): Through March 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 the following morning, a lane closure in both directions between Boot Road and Bryn Mawr Avenue, Newtown Township, safety improvement project.
Thornbury Township
Station Road bridge 234: closed around the clock
Delaware County said this recently: “The bridge remains closed while the county continues to work with PennDOT and the consulting parties to comply with Section 106. The bridge has met certain requirements to be classified as historical, and consequently there are additional steps and meetings the County and PennDOT must do in order to transition to bridge design.” There was no timetable to reopen.
Concord Township
Smithbridge Road: over Webb Creek closed through April in Concord Township from bridge replacement.
Ridley Park
Sellers Avenue: at East Hinckley Avenue through early May. Periodic weekday lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on for utility work ahead of the replacement of the Sellers Avenue Bridge.
Near Delaware County
Through April 30: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure on westbound U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue) between Old Wynnewood Road and Wynnewood Road, Montgomery County.
Ongoing PECO work
Delchester Road: Through March 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane closure including weekends between Route 3 (West Chester Pike) and Gradyville Road in Edgmont Township.
Gradyville Road: Through March 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane closure including weekends between Route 352 (Middletown Road) and Delchester Road in Edgmont Township.
Ongoing Aqua Pa. work
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.
Rose Valley Road: Through March 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A lane closure with flagging between Thornpath Lane and Prices Lane in Rose Valley and Nether Providence Township.
Route 252 (Providence Road): Through March 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a lane closure between Allen Lane and Pritchard Lane for utility construction in Media and Nether Providence Township.
Conestoga Road: Through June 28. Weekday closure between Lowrys Lane and Glenbrook Avenue in Radnor Township. Local access will be maintained up to the work zone.
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — People in Delaware County said it feels like new housing developments are popping up on every corner.
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“What haven’t you noticed, right? The whole area just exploded,” said Scott Shonebarger.
Scott Sanders, the executive director of the Regional Planning Commission, said companies like Intel and other industries are a main driver for thousands of people moving to Delaware County.
With the big boom comes an urgent need for more housing.
John Wicks is the developer at Real Property Design and Development.
He has spent over a decade building homes for families in Delaware County.
Wicks said the Olentangy School District is one of the hottest spots for new homes.
“I started with one high school up until the 90s, then now we’re up to four up to five different high schools so it’s just a big draw,” said Wicks. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The district has grown into the fourth largest in Ohio with a new elementary school opening next year, and a fifth high school in 2028.
Wicks said the growth has presented some challenges over the years like labor shortage and some opposition.
“It’s become a big issue for a lot of people that live in and around these areas. They tend to oppose new growth and new development, so restrictions have gotten a little bit harder. Costs have obviously gone up over the last 20 years,” said Wicks.
The planning commission says between 275,000 and 350,000 people could call Delaware County home by 2040.
That’s up from 214,000 in 2020.
Scott Shonebarger said he supports growth but wonders when is enough.
“I mean to a certain extent I think you know at some point right you have to have some sort of boundaries I think, getting into the fact that now you have five high schools,” said Shonebarger. “What’s the limit?”
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
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