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Glamorous Springfield In Glamorous Delco — Glamour has been synonymous with Delaware County, Pa. long before Mare of Easttown and Silver Linings Playbook.
Here are Sean Connery and Tippi Hendron returning from a 1964 excursion to the Springfield Shopping Center at Sproul and State roads.
Brandon Strikes Springfield Pa — Here are some scenes of the 100 block of West Baltimore Pike, Springfield, Delaware County, Pa. taken June 7, 2024. The top shows the north side and the bottom the south.
We can’t recall these stores ever being vacant albeit the Block Jewelers/State Store has probably been for about a year.
Thank you, Brandon and thank you Delaware County Council. As Councilwoman Christine Reuther said three days ago, why worry about sinking bond ratings, soaring tax hikes and deficit spending.
Thank you Democrats everywhere.
Here’s a shot of Eclipse 2024 from Springfield, Delaware County, Pa. at 3:16 this afternoon, April 8. Hope everyone listened to the warnings and stocked up on food and gas and such.
Chief Daly Announces Retirement — We got some sad news, yesterday from Springfield’s telephone notification that Police Chief Joe Daly is retiring, March 29, after 15 years in the job.
The Chief has 57 years in public service including with the Marines in Vietnam and other police departments.
Under Daly, the Springfield PD has shined and is without peer.
“My fondest memories will be of my service here in Springfield,” Daly said. “. . .thank you and may God bless you.”
God bless you too, Chief.
You will be missed.
Saint Patrick Parade Packs Springfield
Saint Patrick Parade Packs Springfield
Lt. Perkner Gets Big Party — Lt. Ralph Perkner celebrated his 103rd birthday, this morning, Feb. 25 at the Mission BBQ in Springfield, Pa courtesy of Honor Flight Philadelphia. Ralph is a Navy veteran of World War II.
He was escorted to the event by fire engines and motorcyclists. An arch of honor was formed by trucks from the Rose Tree and Clifton Heights volunteer fire companies in front of the restaurant in the Olde Sproul Village Shopping Center on Baltimore Pike.
Drexeline Sign And Back In Time — Here we are on Feb. 16, 2024, and they’re letting us know we can still shop at Fisher’s Hardware in the Drexeline Shopping Center in Upper Darby, Pa.
When did it move to Manoa? It was more than five years ago.
For that matter, how how long has it been since the supermarket there was called Drexeline, the name that preceded the Fresh Grocer which became a Shop Rite in 2013, and which reopened after reconstruction, Sept. 1?
Anthony’s and The Perfect Circle and CVS and the “30 other retail stores, restaurants and services” are also long gone.
Let’s see if we can get Upper Darby Council to give the sign an historical marker.
That was a joke.
The sign is on the north side of Route 1 just over the Springfield border.
Drexeline Sign And Back In Time
Liz Piazza Seeks Pa 165th Seat — Liz Piazza, the Republican seeking to unseat Democrat incumbent Jen O’Mara in the 165th District Pennsylvania House, was introduced, last night, Jan. 25, at the monthly meeting of the Springfield Republican Party.
She is a grandmother and small businesswoman who has had a long-stint in Delaware County government.
She will be a big improvement.
Especially concerning legislation relating to crime and safety, which gets us to the next item.
Township Commissioner Jeff Rudolph says Springfield has been experiencing an inordinate amount of car break-ins. The perpetrators are being arrested and they are found to be residents of New York and northern New Jersey.
Rudolph said they are illegal immigrants who have been recruited by a criminal organization.
He says the operation has one person going through unlocked cars and leaving valuables at the curb to be picked up by a partner.
He says locking the car doors at night is a strong deterrant.
GOP Chairman Mike Puppio said the almost 70-year-old township building on Powell Road will soon be renovated. He said there is no need to replace the functional building although the police department is expected to get an expansion.
Liz Piazza Seeks Pa 165th Seat 
More Signs Of Decline In Delco — Here are some more signs of decline in Delaware County, Pa. The below images are from SEPTA’s Route 101 Springfield Road trolley stop in Springfield taken this morning, Aug. 7.
Three days earlier we found blatant neglect at the Morton Homestead in Prospect Park.
From Wikipedia regarding Broken Windows Theory:
Under the impression that a broken window left unfixed leads to more serious problems, residents begin to change the way they see their community. In an attempt to stay safe, a cohesive community starts to fall apart, as individuals start to spend less time in communal space to avoid potential violent attacks by strangers.[1]Â The slow deterioration of a community, as a result of broken windows, modifies the way people behave when it comes to their communal space, which, in turn, breaks down community control. As rowdy teenagers, panhandlers, addicts, and prostitutes slowly make their way into a community, it signifies that the community cannot assert informal social control, and citizens become afraid that worse things will happen. As a result, they spend less time in the streets to avoid these subjects and feel less and less connected from their community, if the problems persist.
More Signs Of Decline In Delco
Trump Prices In Springfield Pa — This is the sign at the Amera Gas Station on Sproul Road in Springfield, Pa. about 2 p.m., Dec. 27. Photo by Bob Small
