Secane is a small community in Delaware County

Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

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, United States

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. It located in two school districts, Upper Darby and Ridley School District. It is located between Primos and Morton

Morton, Pennsylvania

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 and is one of the stops on SEPTA's Media/Elwyn Line

Media/Elwyn Line

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, which runs to/from Philadelphia and Elwyn

Elwyn, Pennsylvania

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. The train stop

Secane (SEPTA station)

Secane is a station along the SEPTA Media/Elwyn Line, the former Pennsylvania Railroad West Chester Line. It is located at Providence Road & South Avenue in Secane, Pennsylvania and parking is available only via permit....

 was built in 1871 and has the words "Spring Hill" inscribed into the cornerstone of the building. Spring Hill was the name of Secane before it changed to Secane because of the springs that run under the ground. Because of these springs most of the houses in Secane do not have basements.
Secane was the name of a Native American chief who sold the area to Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

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 for supplies. According to former Philadelphia 76ers

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 owner Pat Croce

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, he and his wife lived there for a short period of time. Three main roads run through the town, Providence Road, South Avenue and Franklin Avenue, which leads to Kedron Avenue (Route 420). Secane has a population of almost 1000 and was farmland before it was developed into a residential area in the 20th century. It is divided between the municipalities of Ridley Township, Pennsylvania

Ridley Township, Pennsylvania

Ridley Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 30,791 at the 2000 census.Students residing within the district generally attend schools within the Ridley School District, although there are several Catholic schools located in the township as...

 and Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania

Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania

Upper Darby Township is a home rule township bordering West Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Although it retains the term "Township" in its legal name, presumably for historic reasons, it is the largest municipality of any type in Delaware County. Upper Darby is also home to the Tower Theater, a...

 and is often confused with Clifton Heights, PA because the latter shares the zip code.

Secane was a temporary location for filming for USA Network

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's Dance Party USA

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, which ABC

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 morning talk show co-host Kelly Ripa

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was a part of early in her career.