Delco
Swarthmore Punishing Frat for Racy Flyer
For several years, Swarthmore fraternity Phi Psi (one of two on campus) has been recruiting members using a flyer composed of little teeny pictures of […]
JoBros Cancel Upper Darby Appearance
It is without great sadness that I bring you the news that the Jonas Brothers have canceled a 2013 tour set to kick off at […]
Chester Hasn’t Had a Single Grocery Store For 10 Years. Now it Does.
The impoverished city of Chester has been trying for more than a decade to get a supermarket to feed its 37,000 residents, many of whom […]
Professional Thieves Robbing Work Trucks in Delco
Usually, when you steal a car, you’re stealing it because it’s a car. It can go places. There’s drink holders. You can put stuff in […]
It Was a Deadly Weekend for Non-Traditional Swimming in PA
At least two men are dead in water-related accidents this weekend, marking a morbid end to summer as students start in on the school year. […]
Police Investigating Whether Alcohol Played Role in ‘Nova Student Death
18-year-old sophomore Villanova business student Kinara Patel, from North Jersey, was found dead in Sullivan Hall, a residence hall, on Thursday morning. Police have all […]
After a Century, Democrats Ready to Take the Lead in Delco
Delaware County has always—always—been a Republican hotbed, but that’s no longer the case. Like the state of Pennsylvania (which used to be a “swing state) […]
“Snakey” the Snake Found in Swarthmore. Now Please Kill It.
“Snakey” the 7-foot-long Boa Constrictor that escaped his home in Swarthmore nine days ago has been found. Very near to his home in Swarthmore. What […]
Haverford College Now Paying Goats to Mow The Lawn
If any area college was going to hire goats instead of pesticides and weedwhackers, it was going to be Haverford, right? A Maryland-based service called […]
An Animated Version of 25 Delco Bike Cops Catching Two People in the Act
Remember that time last week when two Upper Darby lovers had sex in broad daylight near a baseball diamond? And were caught in the act […]
Gawker Picks Up On the Perpetual Weirdness Of Upper Darby
Gawker has discovered the weird-ass journalistic gold mine that is Upper Darby. This latest story is the third it’s published in the last two years. […]
Two Women Kicked Out of Upper Darby McDonald’s for Steamy Bathroom Tryst
Yes, you read that right. Customers were not pleased to discover two Upper Darby women “engaged in some type of sexual activity” in a McDonald’s […]
It’s Breaking Bad on the Schuylkill as Warlock Meth Head Shoots Girlfriend
Legend has it, a 31-year-old member of the Warlocks motorcycle club, in the span of a few minutes Tuesday: A. snorted meth, B. smoked weed, […]
Swarthmore: Loves Fraternities, Hates George W. Bush
When you picture Greek Life in PA schools, you think Penn State, not Swarthmore. Indeed, it probably surprised few when students elected to hold a […]
Swarthmore Biologist Accused of Plagiarizing…his Own Work
Once upon a time, Colin Purrington, a former Professor of Biology at Swarthmore, created a handy, humorous guide on the perennially sexy topic of poster-making. […]