The Delco connections on Titanic

Did you know that there were several Delaware County residents on board the Titanic?




And that Widener University owes its name in part to the tragic events that unfolded after the doomed ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic?




You can learn all that and more in our Weekend section lead on a new exhibit at Widener connected to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ill-fated White Star Line gem on its maiden voyage.




CLICK HERE to read all about it.




By the way, starting Sunday, we’ll be posting on DelcoTimes.com some of the coverage and headlines that appeared in the pages of the then-Chester Times at the time of the disaster. Make sure you follow along each day.

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