DELAWARE EVENTS The First State Heritage Park will explore the stories and contributions of Delaware women March 2 for the park’s monthly First Saturday in the First State program. The day’s schedule will feature various free events and activities marking Women’s History Month, with the focus on
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02/28/2019
I just found this item about the small fishing town of Ísafjörður, Iceland. It's labeled an exciting development in road safety. A new pedestrian crossing has been painted that appears to be 3D by way of a cleverly-detailed optical illusion.Not only does the innovative design give foot-travelers
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02/19/2019
For ages, Delaware recognized February 12 as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Then came “Monday holidays” to make three-day weekends for travel, convenience and a boost to the economy. Then in 1989, state lawmakers blended Lincoln’s first Monday with Washington’s third Monday birthdays and renamed the
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02/12/2019
Sometimes it's not always what you know, but WHO you know. Luckily for the New Garden Twp. PA Historic Commissiion, they have a friend in Richard Gaw of the Chester County Press.Richard came to the Commission a couple of months ago to investigate a controversy brewing with a local developer who,
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02/09/2019
We picked the coldest day of the year to see the orchid display at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. But it was a treat for my birthday from a friend who works in the visitors' center at the Gardens, so we ventured forth. Because it was so cold, they offered a shuttle from the c
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02/01/2019