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delcotimes.com > 01/30/2026 > upper-darby-student-lands-spot-at-disney-dreamers-academy

Upper Darby student lands spot at Disney Dreamers Academy

Upper Darby student lands spot at Disney Dreamers Academy1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1452+ words) UPPER DARBY " Each spring, 100 exceptional young people arrive at the Disney Dreamers Academy in Orlando, Fla., with ambition, excitement and hopes for the future. Khandakar Mahin, a senior at Upper Darby High School was selected to be one of those…...

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delcotimes.com > 01/29/2026 > blown-transformers-impact-interboro-school-district

Blown transformers impact Interboro School District

Blown transformers impact Interboro School District16+ hour, 22+ min ago   (123+ words) Blown transformers have created issues for students in the Interboro School District. A notice on the district website states two blown transformers on Amosland Road caused downed wires. County dispatch logs indicate at least one of the transformers was out…...

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delcotimes.com > 01/29/2026 > chester-upland-teachers-agree-to-a-5-year-contract

Chester Upland, teachers agree to a 5-year contract

Chester Upland, teachers agree to a 5-year contract20+ hour, 45+ min ago   (145+ words) Chester Upland teachers have a new five-year contract. The Chester Upland School District (CUSD) and the Chester Upland Education Association have reached a five-year collective bargaining contract agreement. Terms were not available. The contract was officially approved during the school…...

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delcotimes.com > 01/28/2026 > road-closure-then-change-in-bus-schedule-leaves-wallingford-swarthmore-kids-out-in-the-cold

Road closure, then change in bus schedule leaves Wallingford Swarthmore kids out in the cold

Road closure, then change in bus schedule leaves Wallingford Swarthmore kids out in the cold1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (343+ words) A change in bus schedules left a group of Wallingford Swarthmore School District students left behind and waiting in the cold Wednesday morning. With temperatures about 20 degrees below freezing, many students expecting to take their normal bus to Rutledge Elementary…...

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delcotimes.com > 01/27/2026 > community-calendar-for-jan-27-2026

Community calendar for Jan. 27, 2026

Community calendar for Jan. 27, 20263+ day, 3+ hour ago   (996+ words) Note: Email only to [email protected] by Monday at noon. All notices will appear online. Print is based on a space-available basis. The Friends of Newtown Public Library: will hold its Spring Book Sale March 1315 in the Community Room at the…...

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delcotimes.com > 01/26/2026 > education-international-students-travel-ban

He left the US for an internship. Trump’s travel ban made it impossible to return

He left the US for an internship. Trump’s travel ban made it impossible to return3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (899+ words) The first time Patrick Thaw saw his University of Michigan friends together since sophomore year ended was bittersweet. They were starting a new semester in Ann Arbor, while he was FaceTiming in from Singapore, stranded half a world away. One…...

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delcotimes.com > 01/24/2026 > letter-school-choice-helps-pennsylvania-families-find-right-fit

Letter: School choice helps Pennsylvania families find right fit

Letter: School choice helps Pennsylvania families find right fit5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (256+ words) School choice in Pennsylvania gives families like mine options, and that flexibility matters tremendously. It makes the educational process fair and equitable to all parents and students despite one's disability, race, gender, faith, class or socioeconomic status. Some thrive in…...

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delcotimes.com > 01/24/2026 > center-for-life-long-learning-announces-spring-class-lineup

Center for Life Long Learning announces spring class lineup

Center for Life Long Learning announces spring class lineup6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1360+ words) The joy of learning, doing new things and connecting never stops for people, no matter their age. Senior Community Services will kick off the spring 2026 lineup of classes and programs in February, helping adults to satiate their love of learning....

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delcotimes.com > 01/23/2026 > native-americans-mascot-fight

New York school violated civil rights law by changing name from ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds,’ US says

New York school violated civil rights law by changing name from ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds,’ US says6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (289+ words) The U.S. Department of Education said Thursday that the Connetquot Central School District can voluntarily resolve the federal law violation by restoring the "rightful" Thunderbirds" name. The Long Island district, like others in the state, changed its team name in order…...

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delcotimes.com > 01/23/2026 > dcts-students-in-co-op-fire-service-program-honored

DCTS students in co-op fire service program honored

DCTS students in co-op fire service program honored6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (136+ words) Delaware County Technical School's Emergency & Protective Services students participating in the co-op program at Middletown Fire Company station 46 were recognized during the Middletown Township Council Meeting on Jan. 21 for their dedication to public safety and workforce development. The students were…...