southeastern pennsylvania: Delaware County Celebrates Independence Day with Fireworks - 2008 - 07/03/08 12:00 PM
If you live in Delaware County or Chester County or anywhere else in Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley, you have many opportunities to enjoy fireworks displays put on by local communities.
 
Check out Philly.com's 2008 Fireworks Finder for the location, date and time of fireworks in you area of the Delaware Valley.
Keep in mind that some areas will have fireworks tonight or during the weekend, instead of on the 4th, so be sure to confirm the date. 
 

Copyright 2008 by Lawrence Yerkes. All Rights Reserved.
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southeastern pennsylvania: Updated School Reports for Southeastern Pennsylvania - 04/18/08 04:35 PM
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently came out with their latest edition of it's Report Card on Schools for the Delaware Valley.For school contact information,  statistics and to see how your district, or the district to which you are considering moving, compares with other schools in the state over a range of areas including spending, salaries, special programs and diversity, Click here for Southeastern PennsylvaniaFor additional schools reporting, search and comparisons by address, zip or by mapping, as well as local community information, click here to access our Local Information page on our web site.For a list of school districts provided by our … (0 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Delaware County PA - Resource Center - 03/27/08 04:15 PM
Delaware County SealCounty Motto:  "Rich in Culture, History and Commerce"
Welcome to the Delaware County Resource Center. If you're considering, planning or in the process of living, working or vacationing in this county, located within the area of Pennsylvania known as Southeastern PA, then you've come to the right place.  This is for you! Think of this page as your starting point or gateway for accessing everything you need to know and locate about Delaware County, Pennsylvania.   It's been designed to help lead you to the best information available online about Delaware County, PA.  Delaware County, known colloquially as "Delco", was created in … (0 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Philadelphia 2010 Regional Census Center Location Announced By Census Bureau - 03/26/08 05:32 PM
The U.S. Census Bureau's Philadelphia Regional Office recently announced the selection of 1234 Market Street, Suite 340, in Philadelphia as the site for its regional census center to support the 2010 Census.The center will employ up to 200 people on multiple shifts during its peak operations in 2010. The 27,282-square-foot site will serve as the management location for the region's 2010 Census operations. It is located in downtown Philadelphia.The census centers will be in the same metropolitan areas as the Census Bureau's 12 regional offices and each will oversee field operations within their region."Serving as the region's operational hub for all … (0 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Chester County PA - Resource Center - 03/24/08 05:22 PM
Chester County SealCounty Motto:  "Scenic, Historic, World Class!"
Welcome to the Chester County Resource Center. If you're considering, planning or in the process of living, working or vacationing in this county, located within the area of Pennsylvania known as Southeastern PA, then you've come to the right place.  This is for you! Think of this page as your starting point or gateway for accessing everything you need to know and locate about Chester County, Pennsylvania.   It's been designed to help lead you to the best information available online about Chester County, PA.  Chester County, one of the three original counties of Pennsylvania created … (0 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Prothonotary -- What Is A Prothonotary? - 03/12/08 10:14 AM
If you are new to Pennsylvania, one of the office titles you will surely encounter eventually at the county level is that of the Prothonotary.  Most people have the same reaction to the term the Harry S Truman is suppose have said upon being introduced to a Prothonotary, "What the hell is a Prothonotary?" and who was said to have later added that it was the most impressive-sounding political title he ever heard.The Prothonotary is an elected Constitutional office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The word "Prothonotary" is a Greek and Latin term meaning "First Scribe."  The Prothonotary is the Clerk … (1 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Look Up FHA Mortgage Limits For Your Area - 03/12/08 06:22 AM
FHA and Fannie Mae- Freddie Mac conforming loan limits have been released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD has provided a FHA Mortgage Limits page. This page allows you to look up the FHA mortgage limits for your area or several areas, and then list them by state, county, or Metropolitan Statistical Area:FHA Mortgage Limits LookupFor Example, here is the information displayed for Delaware County: … (0 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Look Up FHA Mortgage Limits For Your Area - 03/12/08 06:15 AM
FHA and Fannie Mae- Freddie Mac conforming loan limits have been released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD has provided a FHA Mortgage Limits page. This page allows you to look up the FHA mortgage limits for your area or several areas, and then list them by state, county, or Metropolitan Statistical Area:FHA Mortgage Limits LookupFor Example, here is the information displayed for Chester County: … (0 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley -- Compared and Contrasted - 03/03/08 03:46 PM
Southeastern PennsylvaniaSoutheastern Pennsylvania is a geographic region in the state of Pennsylvania that does not exactly correspond to counties within the geographic region, but is usually defined by county for convenience.Southeastern Pennsylvania is part of the Piedmont region encompassing the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains which border the region.  It is also a sub-region in the greater Mid-Atlantic region. The area is identified as a separate climate division called Pennsylvania Southeastern Piedmont by the NOAA.   While the name, "Southeastern Pennsylvania", can be slightly shortened to Southeast Pennsylvania (or Southeastern PA or even Southeast PA), Southeastern Pennsylvania (or Southeastern PA) is the much more common … (0 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Scrapple - Philadelphia Does Not A Scrapple Make? - 03/02/08 04:32 PM
I grew up in Chester County and so I had the regular experience of eating scrapple with eggs for breakfast and sometimes for lunch (in a sandwich) and I vaguely remember even a few times for dinner.It was usually served thinly sliced, about a quarter inch or slightly more in thickness and grilled to a thin dark golden brown crust on the surface, but still a little soft on the inside.  I would eat it usually plain or with ketchup.  During that time of my life, I was not aware of, nor concerned about, what scrapple was made of -- just that it tasted good, especially with eggs "over easy" or as a … (2 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania Climate - 02/27/08 04:05 PM
Southeastern Pennsylvania's climate differs from the rest of the state.  This it due in large part to the Appalachian Mountains that outline the region which most of us from that area are familiar.  Southeastern Pennsylvania is part of the Piedmont region, lying at the foothills of the mountains, which is also a sub-region in the greater Mid-Atlantic region. The area is identified as a separate climate division called Pennsylvania Southeastern Piedmont by the NOAA.This area, because of it's climate, has some of the best farmable land in the state, although it has been overtaken in some areas by development, especially as you get closer to Philadelphia.  The Southeastern area weather is … (1 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania / Delaware Valley Resource Links - 02/17/08 03:57 PM
LOCAL PA Resources for YOU!
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southeastern pennsylvania: Chambers of Commerce in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Greater Philadelphia Areas - 02/17/08 02:32 PM
The Southeastern Pennsylvania / Greater Philadelphia area is a vibrant area for business and financial activity.  You find national, international and important regional headquarters for many of your Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies as well as a strong and varied small business segment.One of the first steps any new business startup, or existing business wanting to expand or considering coming into a new area, should do is seek out the corresponding local and regional Chambers of Commerce organizations.  It is a great way to network, which is what establishing and growing a business is all about, and they provide a wealth of … (0 comments)

southeastern pennsylvania: Delaware Valley Real Estate Brokerage Services - 02/09/08 04:47 PM
I am a Licensed PA/NJ Associate Broker Realtor in the Delaware Valley. I am associated with Harper Real Estate (in PA) , an established firm with a long history of quality, results driven service and commitment to it's communities.My Action Team and I serve Southeastern PA, South Jersey and the greater Delaware Valley area, providing Real Estate Brokerage services for Commercial, Investment and Residential properties; as well as property management and Relocation / Referral Services in the US and Global. We provide dedicated assistance - customized to your needs -- Using state-of-the-art methods to find the right property for you and/or … (0 comments)

 

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