Larry Yerkes -Associate Broker, Southeastern PA Real Estate Services

When looking at the year-to-month actual statistics (using the most recently completed month of March vs. January) for Philadelphia County, the results for residential homes on the market, sold, average price and days for sale before close is charted as follows:

See previous article for prior year 01/200X year-to-date comparison.

This shows that the overall trend is mixed and approaching a bottom -- in some categories showing some improvement so that eventually it will be tending back upward.

The current Philadelphia County inventory is 9657, with an average monthly Sold of 1149, yielding a backlog of 8 months to sell off the inventory at current rates of sale.

Copyright 2008 by Lawrence Yerkes. All Rights Reserved.

HUD statement regarding Philadelphia Housing Authority:

"We are pleased that the Court upheld HUD's decision not to give special treatment to the [Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA)]. The PHA did not show any irreparable or immediate injury if it's [Moving to Work (MTW)] Agreement, which expires today [3/31], were not renewed. The Court correctly found that if the PHA continues to demand a new contract on its terms "any harm PHA suffers will be by its own hand, not HUD's." Thus, the solution to this problem lies with the PHA itself, and we continue to stand by, ready to assist them, as we always have." Source: HUD 2008-03-31

For more details: PennLive.com

Subsequent news story: Philly.com -- HUD Secretary resigns, PHA given one year extension.

Copyright 2008 by Lawrence Yerkes. All Rights Reserved.

Delaware County Seal
County 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 1789 out of part of Chester County (one of the three original counties of Pennsylvania created by William Penn in 1682) and named after the Delaware River.  Delaware County is Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county. It is comprised of 49 municipalities and 16 census-designated places, with the Borough of Media as it's county seat.   Delaware County is part of the Delaware Valley region. 

Brimming with history, the region boasts an extraordinary collection of museums, parks, and other attractions. In the region's Brandywine Valley area, which includes Delaware County, are the Brandywine River Museumwith its unparalleled collection of works by Howard Pyle and the Wyeths, the Revolutionary War Brandywine Battlefield, and nearby Longwood Gardens, one of the world's finest horticultural parks. Canoeing or tubing down the Brandywine River is a popular and favorite warm-weather pastime.
 
From historic Chadds Ford to Ridley Park to portions of the Main Line, Delaware County offers something for every economic requirement and individual or family need.  From recreation areas and historic sites to office and industrial parks, Delaware County with its rich history and modern development provides its residents a wide range of quality work, shopping, education and recreation opportunities -- plus a great choice of good schools (public, private and parochial), extensive and varied sports programs and recreational opportunities for all ages and skill levels. The quality of life and easy access the county provides to parks, attractions, business and financial centers, good schools, sensational restaurants, major sporting events, music and the arts, plus an unlimited variety of shopping opportunities, few areas of the country can match. 

Delaware County provides convenient access to major transportation, including roads, trains, buses and airports, with easy access to Philadelphia and Wilmington areas and even the world.  People living in Delaware County commute to work daily to Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and South New Jersey.  It is within two hours of New York, Baltimore, the New Jersey seashore, and the Pocono Mountains.

We believe there are many wonderful communities in the county that also are great places to live, work and raise your family.  And we invite you to check them all out to see which is best for your situation.

Click here for more Delaware County Resources  (including County, School Districts, Local, Attractions and more).

Copyright 2008 by Lawrence Yerkes. All Rights Reserved.

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County 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 by William Penn in 1682, is named after Cheshire, England and enjoys a rich history.  Chester County is comprised of 73 municipalities and 10 census-designated places, with West Chester as it's county seat.   It is part of the Delaware Valley region. 

Brimming with history, the region boasts an extraordinary collection of museums, parks, and other attractions. In the region's Brandywine Valley are the Brandywine River Museum with its unparalleled collection of works by Howard Pyle and the Wyeths, the Revolutionary War Brandywine Battlefield, and the county's Longwood Gardens, one of the world's finest horticultural parks. On Chester County's northern edge is Valley Forge National Historic Park and the King of Prussia corporate and commercial center with the nation's largest complex of retail stores. In the county's western reaches are the Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, a restored 18th-entury ironmaking community, and some of the state's most fertile farmland. 
 
From recreation areas and farmlands to office and industrial parks, Chester County with its rich history and modern development offers its residents a wide range of quality work, shopping, education and recreation opportunities -- offering a great choice of good schools (public, private and parochial), extensive and varied sports programs and recreational opportunities for all ages and skill levels. The quality of life and easy access the county provides to parks, attractions, business and financial centers, good schools, sensational restaurants, major sporting events, music and the arts, plus an unlimited variety of shopping opportunities, few areas of the country can match. 

Chester County is horse country, offering an abundance of riding stables, breeding farms, training facilities and horse sports of all types.  Many ballooning enthusiasts live in the area, making the sport and business of ballooning a year-round event.  Canoeing or tubing down the Brandywine River is a popular and favorite warm-weather pastime.

Listed as one of the nation's twenty five "hot spots" in the Wall Street Journal, Chester County has a robust mix of natural beauty, historic sites, outstanding schools, and a booming economy.

Agriculture remains the county's top industry. Around the towns of Avondale and Kennett Square in the Southeast many farmers cultivate mushrooms inside sheds where light and temperatures can be controlled. Kennett Square calls itself the "Mushroom Capital of the World" and holds an annual Mushroom Festival.  

Today, Chester County is also one of the nation's fastest growing counties and among the top fifteen percent in per capita wealth. It boasts a dynamic corporate economy, and is home to the Vanguard Group, one of the nation's largest mutual-fund companies; Herr Foods, a leader in the snack food industry; QVC Network, the shop-at-home television retailer; and the "Medical Mile," a corridor of more than thirty biotech and pharmaceutical firms close at hand to Philadelphia's five medical schools.  (Source: WCU.edu CC history)

Chester County provides convenient access to major transportation, including roads, trains, buses and airports, with easy access to Philadelphia, Wilmington areas and the world.  People living in Chester County commute to work daily to Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and Maryland.  It is within two hours of New York, Baltimore, the New Jersey seashore, and the Pocono Mountains.

We believe there are many wonderful communities in the county that also are great places to live, work and raise your family.  And we invite you to check them all out to see which is best for your situation.

Click here for more Chester County Resources  (including County, School Districts, Local, Attractions and more).

Copyright 2008 by Lawrence Yerkes. All Rights Reserved.

To keep up with local Ridley Park news and events, the official Borough of Ridley Park web site maintains a community events calendar as well as local borough news page on their web site.

Ridley School District has announcements and news about individual district schools.  Ridley High School will provide high school news and events.   


Additional information is available at...

Ridley School District    (Ridley High School's WRSD-FM 94.9 MHz)

Ridley Park Business and Professional Association

Borough of Ridley Park Community Bulletin (pdf)

There is also the DelCoTimes.com - local county news source (see also Topix: Ridley Park)

Ridley United Soccer   [Ice Hockey]

Ridley Park Fire Department and Ridley Park Police Department

Ridley Park Public Library

More Ridley Park links

Delaware County PA official web site

By the way, if you want to learn about Ridley Park's past, read about the Ridley Park Historical Society and  Ridley Park's History  (also here).   There's also Delaware County History

Copyright 2008 by Lawrence Yerkes. All Rights Reserved.