Local Resources
Culture & History | Parks | Utility Providers |
Day Care Centers | Public Schools | Veterans' Associations |
Hospitals | Public Transportation | |
Houses of Worship | Recreation |
Culture & History
Norwood Historical Society
Address: 10 W Cleveland Avenue
Telephone: 610-586-5800
Website: norwoodpahistorical.org
Day Care Centers
Below is a list of licensed day care centers located in Norwood:
ABC & Me Learning Center
Address: 232 Chester Pike
Telephone: 610-534-5437
Christopher's Footprints Child Care Center
Address: 233 Mohawk Avenue
Telephone: 610-583-4690
Website: christophersfootprints.com
First Friends Learning Center
Address: 119 Chester Pike
Telephone: 610-237-0446
Little Blessings Christian Preschool
Address: 315 Chester Pike
Telephone: 610-583-4780
Website: norwoodlittleblessin.wixsite.com/christianpreschool
St. Stephen's Preschool
Address: 128 Chester Pike
Telephone: 610-237-1043
Website: sstephen.org/home/preschool/
Hospitals
Following are the hospitals and medical centers that are convenient to Norwood:
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Address: One Medical Center Boulevard; Upland, PA 19013
Main telephone: 610-447-2000
Website: crozerkeystone.org/Locations/crozer-chester-medical-center/
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Address: 501 North Lansdowne Avenue; Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Main telephone: 610-284-8100
Website: crozerkeystone.org/Locations/delaware-county-memorial-hospital/
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Address: 1500 Lansdowne Avenue; Darby, PA 19023
Maine telephone: 610-237-4000
Website: mercyhealth.org/locations/mercy-fitzgerald/
Riddle Hospital
Address: 1068 West Baltimore Pike; Media, PA 19063
Main telephone: 610-227-9400
Website: mainlinehealth.org/locations/riddle-hospital
Springfield Hospital
Address: 190 West Sproul Road; Springfield, PA 19064
Main telephone: 610-328-8700
Website: crozerkeystone.org/Locations/springfield-hospital/
Taylor Hospital
Address: 175 East Chester Pike; Ridley Park, PA 19078
Main telephone: 610-595-6000
Website: crozerkeystone.org/Locations/taylor-hospital/
Houses of Worship
Below is a list of houses of worship located in Norwood:
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Address: 501 Chester Pike
Telephone: 610-586-5860
Website: immanuelnorwood.org
Norwood United Methodist Church
Address: 315 Chester Pike
Telephone: 610-532-0982
Website: norwoodumc.org
St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church
Address: 233 Mohawk Avenue
Telephone: 610-532-0982
Website: stgabrielnorwood.org
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Address: 128 Chester Pike
Telephone: 610-461-0490
Website: sstephen.org
Parks
The following parks are located in or near Norwood:
Harrison Avenue Tot Lot
Address: Harrison Ave. & W. Winona Ave.; Norwood, PA 19074
Kugler Memorial Park
Address: Mohawk Ave. & E. Winona Ave.; Norwood, PA 19074
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
Address: 8601 Lindbergh Blvd.; Philadelphia, PA 19153
Telephone: 215-365-3118
Website:
fws.gov/refuge/john_heinz/
Norwood Park
Address: Amosland Rd. & E. Winona Ave.; Norwood, PA 19074
Ridley Creek State Park
Address: 1023 Sycamore Mills Rd.; Media, PA 19063
Telephone: 610-892-3900
Website: dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/ridleycreek/
Public Schools
The public schools that the children of Norwood attend—Norwood School and Interboro High School—are part of the Interboro School District:
Norwood School
Address: 558 Seneca Ave; Norwood, PA 19074
Main telephone: 610-237-6425
Website: interborosd.org/Domain/11
Interboro High School
Address: 900 Washington Avenue; Prospect Park, PA 19076
Main telephone: 610-461-6700
Website: interborosd.org/Domain/13
Interboro School District
Address: 900 Washington Avenue; Prospect Park, PA 19076
Main telephone: 610-461-6700
Website: interborosd.org
Public Transportation
Norwood is served by SEPTA's Wilmington/Newark Line Regional Rail and Bus Route 114:
Norwood Station
Address: 498 Welcome Avenue
Station telephone number: 610-532-1414
Website: septa.org/stations/rail/norwood.html
Schedule and map: septa.org/schedules/rail/index.html
Bus Route 114
Schedule and map: septa.org/schedules/bus/index.html
SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Authority)
Address: 1234 Market Street; Philadelphia, PA 19107
Main telephone number: 215-580-7800
Website: septa.org
Recreation
Norwood Athletic Club
Email: nackenwhite@gmail.com
Website: norwoodac.com
Utility Providers
Electricity & Natural Gas:
PECO
Customer service telephone: 800-494-4000
Website: peco.com/
Water:
Aqua America
Customer service telephone: 877-987-2782
Website: aquaamerica.com/our-states/pennsylvania.aspx
Veterans' Associations
American Legion
John Wesley Cross Post 507
Address: 20 W. Cleveland Avenue
Telephone: 610-586-0158
Website: norwoodlegionpost507.com
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Post 7213
Address: 109 E. Amosland Road
Telephone: 610-522-0651