From the Maryland State Highway Administration: Weather permitting, beginning Monday, August 8 at 9 p.m., a heavy move convoy escorted by Maryland State Police and personnel from the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will depart from Vulcan Quarry, Havre de Grace and travel to Delta, PA using the following routes: First Night […]
Downtown BBQ Festival Comes to Main Street in Delta on July 30
From the Downtown BBQ Festival: “Downtown BBQ Festival 2016” in Delta on July 30 will provide fun for young and old. Slated for 5-11 p.m. in the Main Street/College Avenue area of town, people are welcome to bring lawn chairs and napkins in order to settle in for the food and other activities, said event […]
34th Annual Delta Christmas Fair This Weekend; Tree Lighting, “Christmas at the Firehouse;” Decorating Contest
From the Delta Borough Council: The Mason-Dixon Line area welcomes residents and visitors to a community-wide open house during the 34th annual Delta Christmas Fair this weekend. Participating businesses, organizations, restaurants and artists in historic Delta Borough and Peach Bottom Township, PA, and in Cardiff and Whiteford, MD invite the public to enjoy a variety […]
DCW Christmas Village to Bring North Pole to Whiteford Dec. 3
From the DCW Business Organization: DCW Christmas Village Brings the North Pole to Whiteford on December 3! Families and children of all ages are invited to get in the ho-ho-holiday spirit at the DCW Christmas Village in Whiteford, MD on Saturday, December 3 and enjoy all sorts of festivities: • Santa’s Caboose – Visit with […]
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station to Host Community Information Night on June 2
From Harford County government: Annual Event Helps Inform Residents and Engage Community in Station Operations Ever wonder how nuclear power is generated or how a nuclear plant operates? If you attend Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station’s Community Information Night, you’ll find answers to these questions and many more. You’ll also see firsthand how Exelon is […]
Clearing an Aftertaste: Fine Wine and Fine Football in Delta
While my son went with his pals to the Ponca Bird Tavern to watch this year’s Super Bowl, and my daughter and her family cloistered around the flat screen at home with her delectable munchies, I found myself headed to Atom Road near Delta for the first annual ‘Wine Tasting and Super Bowl’ private party. […]
From A Distance…Things Aren’t What They Seem: Today An Eyesore, Scott’s Creek Could Be A Place For Everyone, Even Reformed Litterers, To Enjoy
Part 2 in a series by Todd Holden about Scott’s Creek in Delta. Part 1 can be read here: Massacre at Scott Creek: A Veritable Rummage Sale of Unwanted Household Furnishings Litter Delta Railroad Line. Recently I visited some families living very close to Bunker Hill Road along Scott’s Creek, on the north side of […]
Massacre at Scott Creek: A Veritable Rummage Sale of Unwanted Household Furnishings Litter Delta Railroad Line
What started out as a trip down memory lane turned out to be a rude awakening to the present and sadness of Scott Creek, meandering along the Ma and Pa railroad line and Bunker Hill road, just north of Delta. There isn’t a whole lot of childhood left except in the mind, so I grabbed […]
