Active members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Veterans are invited to join County officials in the raising of the U.S. Coast Guard on August 4 at 12:30 p.m. in the Courtyard of the Government Center, located at 201 West Front Street in Media. Residents can enter from the Orange Street walkway.

The flag will be raised to commemorate the anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard, which was established on August 4, 1790. It will fly from the flagpole in the courtyard of the Government Center and Courthouse complex throughout the week.

Throughout the year, the County raises flags in honor of all branches of the military and invites active military and Veterans to join in the flag raisings. 

Council extends its gratitude to all of those who have served or are serving, protecting our country.

The Delaware County Veterans Network is holding a Veterans and Families Outreach Fair on Saturday, August 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Delaware County Veterans Memorial located at 4599 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square.

The goal of the event is to support Veterans and their families who may be experiencing a crisis and connecting them to resources available in the community.

Several organizations will be participating and supporting local Veterans, including the Delaware County Veterans Memorial Association, Delaware County’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Disabled American Veterans, Veteran Benefits Association, The American Red Cross, Veterans Multi-Service Center, Delaware County Food Share, and the Veteran Justice Court of Delaware County.

For more information, please contact the Delco Veteran Network Team at (484) 744-3268.

Delaware County Council Chair Dr. Monica was named one of 2022 City & State’s Pennsylvania “Forty Under 40” honorees. The annual award recognizes professionals across the state under the age of 40 who are dedicated to improving fellow Pennsylvanians’ lives through their work. Pennsylvania City & State touts itself as the premier multi-media news firm that dedicates its coverage to Pennsylvania’s state and local government, political and advocacy news.

Dr. Taylor joined leaders from across the state during a ceremony and celebration in Harrisburg on July 26. She was recognized for her efforts in working to establish the County’s first ever Health Department and championing for the deprivatization of the County prison – the state’s only private prison – as part of a review of the county’s criminal justice system. She was also recognized for her work in academia. At St. Joseph's University, Dr. Taylor leads a program engaging high school students in health careers, as well as Early STEAM, which introduces school-age children to science fields.

Also representing Delaware County on the list is State Representative Jennifer O’Mara who represents the 165th state House District, which includes Media, Morton and Swarthmore boroughs, and Springfield and Upper Providence townships. She was first elected to her post in 2018 at the age of 28 and is the first female Democrat to represent her district and the youngest female Democrat ever elected to the state House of Representatives.

Carolyn Cavaness, Pastor and Community Activist at Bethel AME Church of Ardmore was also recognized. Pastor Caveness has been preaching for 25 of her 39 years and is the first woman to serve as pastor of 120-year-old Bethel AME Church of Ardmore. She has also made a mark as a community activist, championing local after-school and nutrition programs. In 2018, she spearheaded South Ardmore’s first community garden; the church now manages 13 gardens and helps tend several dozen more, promoting nutrition access amid rising inflation.

“It was an honor to join State Representative O’Mara and Pastor Caveness in representing Delaware County,” said Dr. Taylor. “I share in their passion for improving the community where we live and are raising our families, and it was wonderful to be celebrated and recognized for the work we enjoy doing to improve the lives of those living in our great county.”

State Representative Jennifer O’Mara 

Pastor & Community Activist Carolyn Cavaness

Delaware County Council Chair Dr. Monica Taylor was honored to attend and speak at the New Leaders Council’s National Convention in Philadelphia this weekend. 

During the convention, Dr. Taylor participated in the Women in Elected Leadership panel and shared her experiences and challenges serving in government with fellow elected officials and NLC alumni, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti and Washington DC Councilwoman Christina Henderson. 

The New Leaders Council was founded in 2011 with a mission to recruit leaders who have the expertise, experience, and resilience to implement change. 

Delaware County Council was honored to join dozens of members of law enforcement and the community to honor Media Borough Police Chief Marty Wusinich during a retirement celebration held in his honor on July 29 at the Media Borough Police Department. 

Chief Wusinich has served Media Borough since 1979 with honor and distinction and has helped transform the borough into a thriving community and a destination for tourists and residents across the county, a significant difference to the high crime rates when Chief Wusinich started with the force, which is a testament to his leadership and the dedicated men and women who serve on the police force. 

After 43 years of serving and protecting the community, Chief Wusinich retired on July 29, 2022, marking the end of his career with a symbolic last 911 call while surrounded by members of the Media Borough Police Department, the community, and his family and friends. 

Council thanks and commends Chief Wusinich on his dedication to serving and protecting the community and his exemplary leadership and civic engagement in the community and wish him a well-deserved and happy and healthy retirement.

Delaware County Council Chair Dr. Monica Taylor and Vice Chair Elaine Schaefer joined Lansdowne Mayor Magda Byrne, members of Lansdowne Borough Council including Council President Benjamin Hover and Vice President Sinoe Naji-Taylor, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Hafiz Tunis of Upper Darby Borough Council, and residents in a celebration supporting the Liberian community in Greater Lansdowne yesterday afternoon.

For the third year in a row, Lansdowne Borough honored the Liberian community with a Flag Raising Ceremony on Lansdowne Borough Greene.

Liberia, which means “land of the free,” was the first African nation to gain its independence on July 26, 1847, with a constitution based on the political principles of the United States and is the continent’s oldest republic.

Delaware County Council Chair Dr. Monica Taylor was excited to join the Delco Stallions track and field team, as well as parents, coaches and local residents at a Pep Rally for the team’s upcoming trip to the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic games, taking place July 26 through August 6 in Greensboro, North Carolina. 

The Pep Rally, organized by parents Karen Roper and Sunday Dyitt and held at Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill, was attended by over 100 participants and members of the community, and featured inspirational pep talks from Delco Stallions coaches, participants, and previous competitors, as well as fun pre-game competitions, colorful signs, and lots of good will and comradery from friends, family and the community. 

Led by Coach Lawrence Wright and his staff, including coaches Kevin Thomas, Kareem K. Owens, and Anthony C. Billops, Sr., the Delco Stallions team includes over 50 student athletes, ages 5 to 18, from across Delaware County and the surrounding region, with competitors from Morton, Yeadon, Darby, Philadelphia, Sharon Hill, Havertown, Chester and Collingdale. 

In all, 17 athletes will be traveling to North Carolina to compete in 13 events, including Shot Put, Turbo-Javelin, Long Jump, High Jump, Discus Throw, and a variety of running events, including the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 200m Hurdles and 2000m Steeplechase races.

The AAU Junior Olympic Games, hosted by the Amateur Athletic Union since its inception in 1967, is the largest youth amateur multi-sport event in the US. The games feature over 19,000 athletes from schools across the country competing in over 15 sports, ranging from Karate and Swimming to Fencing and Track & Field. Over 100,000 people are expected to attend.

Delaware County Council wishes the Delco Stallions the best of luck!

More information about the AAU Junior Olympics, including a schedule of events, can be found on their website. 

Tweens and teens are invited to join Delaware County Libraries for two upcoming virtual book discussions and a virtual Meet & Greet with graphic novelist and illustrator, Brenna Thummler. 

Brenna Thummler, a Pennsylvania native, is the award-winning creator of several popular graphic novels, including Sheets, Delicates (the sequel to Sheets), and most recently, Anne of Green Gables. 

Each of these wonderful graphic novels, geared toward kids 10 and up, can be found as ebooks on hoopla* (log-in required) and in print at your local library. 

On August 2, at 4:00 p.m., a virtual book discussion will be held regarding Sheets and Delicates.

On August 9, at 4:00 p.m., a virtual book discussion will be held regarding Anne of Green Gables.

And, on August 16, at 4:00 p.m., the virtual Meet & Greet with Brenna will take place.

Registration for the events can be found at the links below. A zoom link will be sent to you prior to the event.

Virtual Book Discussion

Sheets and Delicates

August 2, 4 p.m.

Virtual Book Discussion

Anne of Green Gables

August 9, 4 p.m.

Virtual Meet & Greet with

Brenna Thummler

August 16, 4 p.m.

To learn a bit more about Brenna and her work, visit her website at https://www.brennathummler.com/ and check out this short interview with Kidlit TV.

* For over 25 years, hoopla has been a leading provider of digital entertainment media products and services, including DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and shelf-ready solutions, to public libraries across North America, partnering with libraries to deliver high-quality content to patrons in the most streamlined manner possible. 

Delaware County Council holds a Regular Public Meeting at 6 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month to publicly discuss topics of interest to the County. County Council members and other attendees may make announcements, issue reports, discuss important developments, and review administrative matters such as County contracts, purchases, agreements, and amendments. 

These bi-weekly Regular Public Meetings are each preceded by a “Preliminary Agenda Meeting” that is held at 10:00 a.m. on the prior Tuesday. These meetings serve to familiarize County Council, other government representatives in attendance, and the public on matters before votes and other decisions may be undertaken by Council during the Regular Public Meetings.

The next scheduled meetings:

• Preliminary Agenda Meeting: Tuesday, August 2, 10 a.m.
• Regular Public Meeting: Wednesday, August 3, 6 p.m. 

Downloadable agendas, including key documents related to items enumerated on the agenda, are available for download from the County website at the button linked below.

County Council meetings are open to the public and Council encourages public participation. Members of the public may discuss any matter listed the agenda at the beginning of the meeting, and any matter of interest to the attendee near a second public comment period held near the end of the meeting. Council meetings typically conclude by approximately 8 p.m. Masks are optional.

In addition to County Council members, the Executive Director, County Controller, County Solicitor and County Clerk are typically present during these meetings.

The Delaware County Department of Parks & Recreation annual Rose Tree Park Summer Festival concert series continues, with free concerts scheduled throughout the summer, Wednesdays through Sundays, typically at 7:30 p.m.

Upcoming performers include: 

• The Big Band from The Valley Big Band Music & Beyond! Vocalists Marge Miller and Dennis Finelli, plus 15 talented musicians, makes for a captivating musical journey through multiple genres. [Friday, 7/29]
• Merion Concert Band. Under the direction of Bret Mascaro, this popular community band plays favorites from stage and screen, contemporary pieces and classic patriotic tunes. [Saturday, 7/30]
• Radio Petty. The ultimate Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tribute show captures the sound, feel and energy of the original band. Hits and a few rarities!! [Sunday, 7/31]
• Bryn Mawr Mainliners & Valley Forge Chorus. A spectacular A Capella musical performance in Barbershop style, playing show tunes, love songs, pop favorites, and much more. [Wednesday, 8/3]
• Zydeco-A-Go-Go. “Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!” or “Let the Good Times Roll!” Old-school Zydeco and vintage Rock ‘n’ Roll mix into a spicy gumbo of irresistible Louisiana dance music. [Thursday, 8/4]

For the complete schedule, visit the Rose Tree Summer Festival website (linked below).

Concerts are weather permitting; there are no rain dates. Admission and parking are free. Handicapped parking is available. For more information, please call (610) 891-4455. 

Delaware County Govt Official 2022 Calendar

Meet your Delaware County Council members

The Delaware County Health Department website