The Delaware County Daily Times

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Delaware County is planning to spend a nearly $5 million infusion of federal monies to open a countywide composting center in Chester Township and a household hazardous waste collection site in Broomall.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Upper Darby Township Council heard from residents Wednesday night over a proposed change to zoning that would allow a mixed use development on open space in Drexel Hill. Residents turned out at the council meeting to speak in opposition to plans for development on 14 acres of open space on State Road across from Drexeline Shopping Center. The zoning change was advanced at a recent township planning meeting.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A field of 264 from 3,681 entries will try to make history later this month at the 78th annual United States Golf Association’s Junior Amateur Championships at Saucon Valley Country Club. It is the first year the tournament winner will receive the Tiger Woods Trophy. He is a three-time past champion. His son, Charlie, qualified in dramatic fashion, sparking wonderment if the 82-time PGA Tour winner will be on the grounds in Lehigh County.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Vijay Kapoor As the receiver for the City of Chester, I attended the June meeting of the Chester Water Authority Board of Directors to address a matter between the two entities. I did not go intending to make transparency an issue. Yet, by the time the meeting ended, it was impossible to ignore. The Chester Water Authority serves more than 200,000 customers across the City of Chester and in Delaware and Chester counties.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 100 Years Ago, 1926: James H. Pennell of Chester a half a century ago saw another generation filing through the gates of a world fair when he was guard at the Centennial Exposition in Fairmount Park in 1876. He is a guard again at the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition. Today, he says, history repeats itself. He is unique in the opportunity to witness changes that have come over the milling crowds entering to see the wonders of the world at another great fair.

Here’s who is playing in the 2026 men’s World Cup today, July 4, as the Round of 16 begins. MORE: 2026 men’s World Cup bracket World Cup TV Schedule July 4 Round of 16 Canada vs. Morocco, 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m. PT, Houston Stadium (FOX, Telemundo, Peacock) Paraguay vs. France, 5 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. PT, Philadelphia Stadium (FOX, Telemundo, Peacock) Note: Matches on Telemundo and Peacock are in Spanish.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Today is Saturday, July 4, the 185th day of 2026. There are 180 days left in the year. This is U.S. Independence Day. Today in history: On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Also on this date: In 1802, the United States Military Academy officially opened at West Point, New York. In 1817, construction of the Erie Canal began in Rome, New York.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... MIAMI GARDENS — Argentina is a soccer giant. It has won 16 Copa Americas as the best team in South America and three World Cups — including the most recent one in 2022. It has arguably the best player in history, Lionel Messi, on its team. Cape Verde has never advanced past the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. This is its first-ever appearance in a World Cup. For 110 minutes, the two teams were inseparable.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NEW YORK — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where actor Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at a star-packed ceremony. The super-secretive buildup to the nuptials culminated when a marquee outside the Midtown Manhattan arena proclaimed “JUST&T MARRIED” once the deed was done.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Tommy Marcin went the distance and Media flashed some nice leather in a 6-3 victory over Ridley Area in the District 19 11U winners bracket final Thursday evening. Marcin pitched all seven innings, while Brendan Barksdale paced the offense by going 2-for-2 with a walk. Owen Kepner added two hits. Media supported Marcin with a strong effort in the field, highlighted by a double play in the bottom of the seventh that sealed the win.