Millbourne, Pennsylvania

Before the arrival of European settlers, the Lenape people were already in the Delaware Valley. After William Penn's signing of the Treaty of Shackamaxon, Samuel Sellers, the pioneering settler of the Sellers family, came from Derbyshire, England in 1682, with his brother George Sellers. Both brothers purchased two tracts of land totaling {{Convert|75|acre|ha}} and {{Convert|100|acre|ha}} from William Penn. The official survey for the land was not completed until 1690. Over time, Samuel, his sons, and grandsons expanded their land holdings through additional purchases in the surrounding area. George Sellers later died due to an unexplained death involving a tomahawk.{{Cite book |last=Havens |first=Ruth W. |title=Historical Millbourne |publisher=Upper Darby Historical Society |year=1960 |location=Upper Darby |language=en}}

Samuel Sellers, the original settler, was a skilled weaver who played a pivotal role in the early industrial development of the region. He is credited with establishing the first twisting-mill in America. Building upon his father's legacy, Samuel's son, also named Samuel, and his grandson, John, continued the family tradition of weaving.{{Cite book |last=Ashmead |first=Henry Graham |title=History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania |publisher=L. H. Everts & Co. |year=1884 |location=Philadelphia |pages=547 |language=en}}

{{Main|Millbourne Mills (Pennsylvania)}}

File:Millbourne Mills.jpg was located on present-day 63rd and Market Streets in Millbourne.]]

The presence of a dam in Millbourne was first documented in an important deed issued by John Sellers on August 27, 1752. John Sellers recognized the potential of harnessing the waterpower of Cobbs Creek, leading to the development of six sites along the waterway. These sites became essential for subsequent generations and contributed to the growth of Millbourne Mills, first called Sellers Mills.

During this time, Millbourne was part of Darby Township. But in 1786, Millbourne was separated with other municipalities to form Upper Darby Township.{{Cite news |last1=Fine |first1=Mary Jane |last2=Wagenveld |first2=Mark |date=February 27, 1983 |title=DIV...IDED |pages=B01 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}

Following John Sellers' passing in 1804, his estate was inherited by his sons, with George receiving the majority of Millbourne. John Sellers II inherited the grist and sawmills, which were already established before 1749. Millbourne Mills were initially operated by James Steel under the ownership of John Sellers Sr., and later by Thomas Steel, who took over in 1805.

In 1814, Thomas Steel acquired the Darby Mills and relocated, while John Sellers II. expanded the existing mill, resulting in the construction of the original section. John Sellers also owned a tannery on the Wayside farm in 1782. Additionally, an oil mill operated near the dam supplying water to Millbourne Mills until 1848.

The original gristmill underwent changes over time until its discontinuation. The new mill, built in 1814, was managed by John Sellers II. and featured advanced machinery. It achieved significant grain production, including wheat, rye, corn, buckwheat, and oats.

The mill underwent expansions and upgrades, including a four-story addition in 1868. It utilized a turbine wheel and later incorporated auxiliary steam power. John Sellers II passed away in 1878, and his sons continued operating Millbourne Mills with Thomas Steel. Millbourne Mills produced 250 barrels of Millbourne branded flour daily, with substantial wheat purchases and flour production in subsequent years.

File:Millbourne & Burd Ave.jpg (formerly West Chester Pike)|left]]In 1906, a patch of Millbourne was sold by John Sellers II's son, John, to make way for 69th Street Transportation Center, which connected Upper Darby to Philadelphia.{{Cite book |last=Difilippo |first=Thomas J. |title=History and Development of Upper Darby Township |year=1992 |edition=2nd |pages=87 |language=en}}

During the early spring of 1907 and throughout 1908, a considerable amount of construction took place on the hill west of Millbourne Mills, situated on West Chester Pike. Builders Samuel Shoemaker and John L. Fry, seeing a commercial opportunity, undertook the development of a suburban community featuring semi-detached homes. Upon completion, the properties boasted landscaped lawns, while the streets and sidewalks lined with trees. The location offered transportation options. The properties sold, with many units being purchased prior to their completion. Consequently, the homes attracted respectable businessmen and their families, leading to the establishment of a growing community.

In 1909, Judge Issac Johnson of Delaware County issued an opinion that allowed for the incorporation of Millbourne as a borough within Upper Darby Township. The exceptions raised during the proceedings were subsequently dismissed. Attorneys representing the petitioners, who included a significant portion of the community, prepared a decree in accordance with the judge's opinion. Millbourne became the fourth borough to be formed in the township, joining Clifton Heights, Lansdowne, and Aldan at the time.{{Cite news |date=October 13, 1909 |title=Millbourne to be borough |pages=3 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer}} The Millbourne Fire Company and the Millbourne Police Department opened shortly after.

The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT, now SEPTA) opened a rapid transit station in Millbourne on March 4, 1907.{{Cox-Upper Darby|page=16}}

In 1910, Millbourne Mills was sold to the Shane Brothers and continued to produce flour until 1921. Millbourne Mills ceased operations in 1926 and was demolished to make way for a Sears Roebuck & Co. store.{{Cite book |last1=Marinelli |first1=Barbara |title=Upper Darby (Images of America) |last2=Roer |first2=Beverly |collaboration=Upper Darby Historical Society |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |year=2011 |isbn=9780738576374 |pages=16 |language=en}}

Millbourne students would attend schools in the Millbourne School District but in 1971, Millbourne merged with other municipalities to form the Upper Darby School District.{{Cite news |date=July 1, 1971 |title=Millbourne board ends business |pages=3 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}}

The Sears Roebuck & Co. store operated from 1926 until 1988. The owner of the property Morris Willner, president of Willner Realty and Development Co., announced in April 1988 that Sears would move from Millbourne to a former Gimbel's Department Store in 69th Street in Upper Darby.{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Linda |date=August 3, 1988 |title=It's official: 69th Street developer buys Sears |pages=28 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}} After the move, Millbourne continued to collect parking fees from the former Sears parking lot. But in May 1990, Willner announced that Millbourne was no longer permitted to collect fees.{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Linda |date=May 8, 1990 |title='Worst' hits Millbourne |pages=14 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}} There was plans to develop a discount supply store, but the company went bankrupt before plans could be arranged. The former Sears site was demolished in the 2000s.{{Cite news |last=Stoll |first=Michael |date=August 27, 2000 |title=Razing of Sears raises borough's hope for rebirth |pages=ML01 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}

During the early 1980s, Millbourne had the highest crime rate in all of Delaware County. In 1989, The Millbourne Fire Company was temporarily closed due to budget problems. After years of negotiations, The Millbourne Fire Company reopened in 1992.

After the relocation of Sears, Millbourne went into financial hardship.{{Cite web |last=Charles |first=J. |date=August 19, 2019 |title=Leaning on the Land |url=https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-land-tax.html |access-date=June 15, 2023 |website=Governing}} By the 1990s, due to mismanagement of borough funds, Millbourne was on the brink of bankruptcy. To receive enough funds to stay afloat, Millbourne had to be designated as a financially distressed municipality by the state of Pennsylvania, be absorbed back into Upper Darby, or contract municipal services within Millbourne out to Upper Darby Township.{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Dan |date=October 28, 1992 |title=Tiny town battles bankruptcy |pages=52 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}}

Millbourne was designated a financially distressed municipality on January 7, 1993, by the state of Pennsylvania. Factors that led to a distress determination included revenue loss created from the closure of Sears and an evaluation by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Marita |date=July 2013 |title=EVALUATION REPORT BOROUGH OF MILLBOURNE |url=https://dced.pa.gov/download/millbourne-borough-act-47-evaluation-rescission-report/?wpdmdl=60106 |access-date=June 15, 2023 |website=Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development}} Fairmount Capital Advisors Inc., hired by the state of Pennsylvania, presented a five-year plan to recover Millbourne. The plan included:

• reducing the numbers of officials in Millbourne council;
• hiring a borough manager;
• establishing a business office and a civil service commission;
• acquiring market-rate, tax-exempt bond financing to finance bank debt, and raise capital for infrastructure repair; and
• improving financial management with new computer systems.{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Linda |date=August 5, 1993 |title=Millbourne gets 'common sense' tips for survival |pages=5 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}}

Susana Smith of Bloomfield, New Jersey was hired as the borough manager.{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Linda |date=January 6, 1994 |title=New boss hired in Millbourne |pages=18 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}} Taxes for homeowners in Millbourne rose between 1993 and 2014. A 40% increase in real-estate taxes in the 1995 preliminary budget was adopted by Millbourne due to the distress determination.{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Linda |date=December 6, 1994 |title=Millbourne hit with 40% tax hike |pages=29 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}}

In the 2000s, Millbourne was still designated as a financially distressed municipality. Since the 1970s, Millbourne has seen a notable rise in its South Asian population. Following the events of the September 11th attacks, Sikh New York cab drivers, relocated to Millbourne in order to seek safety from instances of hate crimes. Millbourne gradually became a secure haven for the expanding Sikh community due to its appealing amenities and the presence of a gurdwara. Millbourne became known as a "Little India."

In 2009, under the leadership of mayor Thomas Kramer, Millbourne enacted land value tax. Millbourne began imposing taxes on the land itself and not on the structures built there. This allowed Millbourne to raise the necessary funds to stay afloat. The former Sears lot became the largest source of revenue for Millbourne. On October 21, 2014, Millbourne was removed from the financially distressed municipality list. Millbourne had not overspent its budget in 5 years and even went as far as to use goats to remove weeds.{{Cite news |last=McCrystal |first=Laura |date=March 20, 2014 |title=Corbett: Delco town no longer 'distressed' |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20140321_Corbett__Delco_town_no_longer__quot_distressed_quot_.html |access-date=January 27, 2022}} The South Asian population in Millbourne continued to rise. In 2019, The Millbourne Fire Company closed indefinitely. In 2022, the former Sears site was developed and a Service and Logistics facility for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia opened.

File:Millbourne Satellite Image.png true-color image of Millbourne (center), West Philadelphia (right), and Upper Darby (left), June 2022{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Copernicus Open Access Hub |url=https://scihub.copernicus.eu/dhus/#/home |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Copernicus}}]]

Millbourne is located at {{Coord|39|57|48|N|75|15|14|W|type:city}} (39.963735, -75.252615).

Millbourne has a total area of {{Convert|0.074|sqmi|km2}}, making it the smallest municipality in Delaware County by area.{{cite web |date=April 1, 2020 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2020 |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_place_42.txt |access-date=July 8, 2023 |website=United States Census Bureau }} Millbourne is bounded on the north and east by Cobbs Creek, and on the south by Market Street. Across Cobbs Creek to the north lies an extension of Fairmount Park and the Cobbs Creek Golf Course.{{Cite book |url=https://issuu.com/wrtdesign/docs/cobbscreek |title=Cobbs Creek: A Gateway to Many Places and to Cleaner Water |publisher=wrtdesign |year=2015 |pages=1–40 |language=en}} Millbourne is situated within the Darby Creek Watershed.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Darby Creek Watershed |url=https://www.dcva.org/watershed |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Darby Creek Valley Association}}

{{Further|Cobbs Creek}}

A common place of interest, Cobbs Creek is located near Millbourne. The creek is commonly used for swimming and fishing. The creek is also connected to the Cobbs Creek trail which is used for hiking and biking. The Cobbs Creek Bikeway runs from a corner at the eastern end of Millbourne, 63rd and Market Streets, to approximately 86th and Cobbs Creek Parkway. It is used by walkers and bicyclists as well as occasional all-terrain vehicles.

A small playground for children is located at the end of Wister Drive. Improvements for the park began in 2012, which included new playground equipment, paid for by a $14,000 (${{Inflation|index=US|value=14000|start_year=2012|end_year=2022|fmt=c}} in 2022) Community Development Block Grant.{{Cite news |last=Drissel |first=Bryan |date=March 18, 2012 |title=Millbourne moving ahead with playground plans |work=Delaware County Daily Times |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2012/03/18/millbourne-moving-ahead-with-playground-plans/ |access-date=July 9, 2023}}

{{Wide image|Millbourne Boroughscape - Daytime 01.png|900px|align-cap=center|View of homes in Millbourne at Garden Court and Sellers Avenue in 2023.}}

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Housing construction in Millbourne began in the 1900s. Founders Samuel Shoemaker and John L. Fry identified a real estate opportunity and embarked on the development of homes to meet the growing demand. During this period, 100 multifamily semi-detached homes were built, extending from the east to Sellers Avenue.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2023 |title=History |url=https://millbourneborough.org/about/history/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125064245/https://millbourneborough.org/about/history/ |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Millbourne Borough}} In the 1950s, new elevated townhomes were introduced and known as "Millbourne Gardens." Around 60% of Millbourne's population resides within this residential area.{{Cite news |last=Bjorkgren |first=David |date=June 7, 2000 |title=Yesterday's newspapers |work=Delaware County Daily Times |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2000/06/07/yesterdays-newspapers-14/ |access-date=July 4, 2023}}

Millbourne features a diverse range of architectural styles, with 14 different styles represented among its homes. The residential area of Millbourne is in a secluded location.{{Cite news |date=August 8, 1909 |title=MILLBOURNE On the Elevated |pages=28 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer}} In Millbourne, the predominant materials used in the construction of homes were bricks and hardwood. These materials were favored due to their aesthetic appeal.{{Cite news |date=March 28, 1909 |title=PERFECTION IN HOME BUILDING |pages=6 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}

On the Köppen climate classification, Millbourne has a Humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Millbourne has warm-wet summers and very cold-snowy winters. The temperature usually varies from 26 °F (-3 °C) to 86 °F (30 °C) and is rarely below 13 °F (-10 °C) or above 94 °F (34 °C).{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Climate and Average Weather Year-Round in Millbourne |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/22714/Average-Weather-in-Millbourne-Pennsylvania-United-States-Year-Round |access-date=July 8, 2022 |website=Weather Spark}}

The hottest month of the year is July with an average high of above 77 °F (25 °C). The coldest month of the year is January with an average high of below 49 °F (9 °C).

A wet day in Millbourne is defined as having at least {{Convert|0.04|in|cm}} of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The frequency of wet days varies throughout the year, with the wetter season lasting 4.9 months from March 31 to August 28, where there is a greater than 29% chance of a given day being wet. July is the month with the highest number of wet days in Millbourne, averaging 11.1 days with at least {{Convert|0.04|in|cm}} of precipitation. On the other hand, the drier season lasts 7.1 months from August 28 to March 31, with January having the fewest wet days, averaging 7.1 days. Among the wet days, rain alone is the most common form of precipitation, occurring throughout the year, with July having the highest number of rainy days, averaging 11.1. The peak probability of rain alone is 37% on July 29.

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As of the 2020 Census, the racial makeup of Millbourne was 7.1% White, 20% African American, 0.1% Native American, 63.2% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 6.2% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race is 6.5% of the population. 63.8% of Millbourne's population were foreign-born.

There are 346 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24% had a male householder with no spouse present. The average family size is 3.64.

In Millbourne, 24.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 75.7% 18 years of age or older and 9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years.

In Census 2010, the racial makeup of Millbourne was 13.7% White, 20.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 56.3% Asian, 0.9% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 4.1% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population. 56.5% of Millbourne's population was foreign-born.{{Cite web |date=April 1, 2010 |title=Millbourne borough, Pennsylvania |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016020015/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |archive-date=October 16, 2015 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=United States Census Bureau - American Fact Finder}}

In Census 2000, there were 943 people, 366 households, and 214 families residing in Millbourne. The population density was {{convert|16,557|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 420 housing units at an average density of {{convert|6,123.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Millbourne was 21.31% White, 17.18% African American, 0.21% Native American, 54.29% Asian, 2.55% from other races, and 4.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.04% of the population.{{Cite book |url=https://usa.ipums.org/usa/resources/voliii/pubdocs/2000/phc-1-40-pt1.pdf |title=Pennsylvania: 2000 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics |publisher=United States Census Bureau |year=2002 |edition=Part 1 |pages=28, 29, 108, 109, 168, 169, 248, 249, 295, 335, 365, 405 |language=en}}{{Cite book |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-40.pdf |title=Pennsylvania: 2000 Population and Housing Unit Counts |publisher=United States Census Bureau |year=2003 |pages=18, 79 |language=en}}

{{See also|Little India|}}

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In the 1980s, Millbourne had a majority of Greek Americans and East Asians. Since the 2000s, Millbourne has been considered the first municipality in Pennsylvania with a Desi majority. Millbourne is often called a "Little India" due to this large Indian presence. Most residents stay for a few years before moving to other places, after they become financially stable.{{Cite news |last=Bollag |first=Burton |date=September 5, 2017 |title=Millbourne, Pennsylvania |pages=39 |work=SPAN Magazine |url=https://issuu.com/spanmagazine/docs/sept-oct-2017 |access-date=July 9, 2022}}

The increase in the South Asian population in Millbourne can be attributed to the migration of Sikh cab drivers from New York following the September 11th attacks. Seeking refuge from potential hate crimes targeting their use of turbans, as well as drawn by Millbourne's economic opportunities. Another contributing factor to the rise in the South Asian population in Millbourne is the presence of relatives already living in the area, allowing for family reunification.{{Cite web |last=Melwani |first=Lavina |date=October 15, 2005 |title=Indian Majority |url=https://littleindia.com/indian-majority/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609143345/https://littleindia.com/indian-majority/ |archive-date=June 9, 2022 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Little India}}

Millbourne and the surrounding area of Upper Darby host a variety of religious congregations, reflecting the religious diversity of its residents. In close proximity, there are approximately 16 churches, temples, and mosques, representing different faiths and serving the community. For instance, the Philadelphia Sikh Society, Philadelphia Korean Baptist Church, Sree Narayana Guru Deva Temple, and Ethiopian Evangelical Church of Philadelphia are among the diverse religious institutions catering to the needs of residents in Millbourne.{{Cite thesis |last=Khojasteh |first=Maryam |date=October 23, 2019 |title=Healthy Placemaking: How Do Immigrant Food Entrepreneurs Contribute To Community Wellbeing In A Multiethnic Community? |url=https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/30499 |journal=Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations |pages=59 |via=ScholarlyCommons}}

The Philadelphia Sikhi Society is a gurdwara located on Garden Court. Since the 1990s, it has been Millbourne's only place of worship. It was founded after a small Sikh population in Philadelphia used a storefront as their place of worship until the 1990s when more Sikh immigrants arrived. The growing population required a larger space, so they purchased an old warehouse in Millbourne and transformed it into a new gurdwara. The Sikh temple's move to Millbourne led to a significant increase in the population.{{Cite news |last=Esack |first=Steve |date=April 29, 2001 |title=Millbourne's Sikh enclave - Indian group cherishes |pages=B01 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer}} The gurdwara offers prayer services every Sunday and Friday.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Prayer Services |url=http://www.philadelphiasikhsociety.com/prayer-service/ |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Philadelphia Sikh Society}} Annually, the Philadelphia Sikhi Society holds a Sikh Guru Nanak parade in celebration of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak.{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Linda |date=November 14, 2012 |title=Sikh Guru Nanak parade is set for Upper Darby on Saturday |work=Delaware County Daily Times |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2012/11/15/sikh-guru-nanak-parade-is-set-for-upper-darby-on-saturday-2/ |access-date=July 4, 2023}} In 2011, the gurdwara raised relief funds for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Around 1,500 Sikhis in the Millbourne visit the gurdwara.{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2017 |title=Millbourne Visions Channel 6 ABC |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SRO5VkEIYU&t=48s |access-date=January 27, 2022 |website=YouTube}}

According to the 2020 Census, 73.4% of Millbourne's population spoke a language other than English at home. 26.6% of households only spoke English, 2.3% spoke Spanish, 49.9% spoke an Indo-European language, 12.7% spoke an Asian and Pacific Islander language, and 8.4% spoke another language.

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Millbourne is within District 5 of Pennsylvania's Congressional Districts, District 164 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and in District 26 of the Pennsylvania State Senate.{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2022 |title=2022 Congressional Districts |url=https://www.vote.pa.gov/Pages/Pennsylvania-Redistricting-US-Congress.aspx |access-date=June 15, 2023 |website=Pennsylvania Department of State - Voting & Election Information}}{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2023 |title=Dist. 164 DELAWARE County. |url=https://www.redistricting.state.pa.us/Resources/GISData/Districts/Legislative/House/2021-Final/PDF/LRC%20House%20Final.pdf |website=Pennsylvania Redistricting}}

For decades, Millbourne was a Republican majority. But due to the large arrival of immigrants, Millbourne became Democratic.{{Cite news |last=Denvir |first=Daniel |date=July 26, 2012 |title=Millbourne Identity |pages=12 |work=Philadelphia City Paper |url=https://issuu.com/phillycp/docs/cp_2012-07-26 |access-date=July 9, 2022}} Joseph Artmont Sr., former Republican mayor of Millbourne, and his son Joseph Artmont Jr., and their political allies were replaced. Over the course of the 2000s, the composition of the council gradually changed, with Thomas Kramer being the sole remaining Republican member. Later on, Kramer underwent a political realignment and joined the Democratic Party, subsequently running in the 2009 general elections and securing a victory. Kramer won 126 to 58 from then mayor William Donovan Jr.{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2009 |title=Mayor Millbourne 4YR |url=http://election.co.delaware.pa.us/eb/november_2009/official/28M.html |access-date=July 8, 2022 |website=Delaware County, Pennsylvania}} Under the Kramer administration, Millbourne enacted new taxing laws, improved aging infrastructure, and removed itself from the financially distressed municipality list.

The Millbourne Police Department was founded in 1909. Millbourne maintains its own police department, which provides frequent coverage of each street.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Millbourne Police |url=https://millbourneborough.org/departments/millbourne-police/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905121851/http://www.millbourneborough.org/departments/millbourne-police |archive-date=September 5, 2018 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Millbourne Borough}} Millbourne had an unreliable relationship with its police department in the early 1950s due to Millbourne's civil service laws being "carelessly" administered, according to the Delaware County Daily Times.{{Cite news |date=February 26, 1959 |title=Judge says Millbourne Police Used as 'Pawns' |pages=2 |work=Chester Times }} Police officers in the police department were also the lowest paid officers in Delaware County.{{Cite news |last=Maitland |first=Harry |date=July 24, 1986 |title=Millbourne pays raise but vows to press fight |pages=26 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}} Since then, tensions between two parties have been resolved. During the early 1980s, Millbourne had the highest crime rate in all of Delaware County.{{Cite news |last=Baldwin |first=Bonnie |date=August 31, 1981 |title=County's crime rate title copped by tiny Millbourne |pages=4 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}} Since then, crime has lowered, with exceptions in the rise of larceny.{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2023 |title=Crime in Pennsylvania Online |url=https://www.ucr.pa.gov/PAUCRSPUBLIC/CrimePublication/CrimePublicationReports |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System}}

Millbourne has a Town Watch, a volunteer organization run in cooperation with the police department.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Town Watch |url=http://www.millbourneborough.org:80/townwatch.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625134653/http://www.millbourneborough.org:80/townwatch.html |archive-date=June 25, 2011 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Millbourne Borough}} The Town Watch was formed after Upper Darby officials urged nearby residents to form neighborhood watch groups in 2011.{{Cite news |last=Mccafferty |first=Lyn |date=February 26, 2011 |title=Upper Darby officials urging residents to form town watch |work=Delaware County Daily Times |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2011/02/26/upper-darby-officials-urging-residents-to-form-town-watch/ |access-date=July 4, 2023}} Magisterial courts with presiding jurisdiction for Millbourne are located in Upper Darby.{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2022 |title=Delaware County, Pennsylvania Magisterial District Courts By Municipality |url=https://delcopa.gov/courts/districtjudges/pdf/MDJList.pdf |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Delaware County, Pennsylvania}}

The Millbourne Fire Company was founded in 1909 and provided Millbourne with firefighting services until its closure in 2019.{{Cite news |last=Quinn |first=Rose |date=May 6, 2019 |title=It's last call for the Millbourne Fire Co. |work=Delaware County Daily Times |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/news/it-s-last-call-for-the-millbourne-fire-co/article_9ae60006-6df7-11e9-b627-cb32ea414b8e.html |access-date=July 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507184428/https://www.delcotimes.com/news/it-s-last-call-for-the-millbourne-fire-co/article_9ae60006-6df7-11e9-b627-cb32ea414b8e.html |archive-date=May 7, 2019}} Upper Darby Township Fire Company, the East Lansdowne Fire Company and the Yeadon Fire Company now service Millbourne.{{Cite news |last=Horn |first=Taylor |date=April 24, 2019 |title=110-Year-Old Millbourne Fire Company in Delaware County Shuts Down |work=NBC10 Philadelphia |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/110-year-old-fire-company-in-delaware-county-goes-out-of-business/200462/ |access-date=February 18, 2022}}

In October 1989, the Millbourne Fire Company temporarily ceased operations due to insufficient funds for insurance. However, an extension was granted by the insurance company after Millbourne Borough could not afford the insurance premiums. To ensure fire protection, Millbourne Borough voting to contract services with Upper Darby Township, replacing the volunteer-run fire company with a paid one.{{Cite news |date=December 5, 1989 |title=Millbourne OK's U.D. fire contract |pages=5 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}} The Millbourne Fire Company disputed Millbourne Borough's decision and was shut down again due to lack of funds. In response to the challenge, Delaware County Judge John Diggins ordered a referendum. On May 16, 1990, Residents were presented with the following question in the referendum: "Do you support the replacement of the Volunteer Fire Company with a paid fire company in the Borough of Millbourne?" Subsequently, the referendum was held, and the results revealed that 66 individuals voted in favor of the replacement, whereas 76 individuals voted against it. Millbourne Fire Company was allowed to stay and Millbourne Borough was ordered to pay $12,000 (${{Inflation|index=US|value=1200|start_year=1990|end_year=2022|fmt=c}} in 2022) for funding.{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Linda |date=May 16, 1990 |title=Voters line up behind volunteers |pages=38 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}}

The Millbourne Fire Company only received $500 (${{Inflation|index=US|value=500|start_year=1990|end_year=2022|fmt=c}} in 2022) both in July and August 1990.{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Linda |date=November 25, 1990 |title=Firemen seek support next door |pages=6 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}} Millbourne Borough appealed the Diggins decision, and the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reversed the decision. The Millbourne Fire Company attempted to appeal to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania but was rejected on March 11, 1992.{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Linda |date=March 11, 1992 |title=Pa. court rejects firemen's appeal |pages=24 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}} On October 1, 1992, after Millbourne Borough presented Millbourne Fire Company with $4,200 (${{Inflation|index=US|value=4200|start_year=1992|end_year=2022|fmt=c}} in 2022) in funding, Millbourne Fire Company finally reopened after over 2 years of closure.{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Linda |date=October 6, 1992 |title=Millbourne Fire Company finally returns to service |pages=24 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}}

On April 23, 2019, in a meeting, ten members unanimously voted to close the Millbourne Fire Company after 110 years of service. Fire Chief Joseph Artmont Jr. and President Andy Formanes were elected to handle any remaining tasks. Failed negotiations with Millbourne Borough led to the closure, and the firehouse has been locked with agreements of sale on two fire trucks.

The Millbourne Fire Company issued a letter addressing misinformation and outlining issues between Millbourne Fire Company and Millbourne Borough. They had requested funding for part-time paid firefighters, but the proposals were rejected. The department faced challenges due to a shortage of volunteers and insufficient resources. The closure leaves Millbourne relying on neighboring fire departments for coverage.

File:The Shops at Millbourne.jpg]]Millbourne relied on property taxes from a Sears store but faced financial hardship after its closure in 1988. Mismanagement of funds pushed Millbourne towards bankruptcy. The state of Pennsylvania designated Millbourne as financially distressed in 1993 and hired Fairmount Capital Advisors Inc. for a recovery plan. Taxes increased for homeowners. In the 2000s, Millbourne implemented a land value tax, generating revenue from the land itself. The former Sears lot became a major income source.{{how|date=September 2024}} On October 21, 2014, Millbourne was removed from the distressed list.

In 2012, a development plan was created for the vacant {{Convert|18|acre|ha}} plot of land that originally hosted Sears. It included multiple retail stores and anchors, housing units and apartments, and new townhall.{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Millbourne Borough - Station Area Development Plan (Final Draft) |url=http://www.millbourneborough.org/wp-content/uploads/Millbourne-Development-Plan-Final-Draft.pdf |access-date=January 27, 2022 |website=Millbourne Borough}} Due to the property lying within the Cobb's Creek floodplain and being located in a disadvantaged area, the plan was scrapped.{{Cite news |last=Bannan |first=Pete |date=January 25, 2021 |title=Development finally coming to Sears site in Millbourne |work=Delaware County Daily Times |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2021/01/25/development-finally-coming-to-sears-site-in-millbourne/ |access-date=January 27, 2022}} On October 7, 2022, after 7 years of planning, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia opened a logistics facility at the former Sears lot.{{Cite news |last=Bannan |first=Pete |date=October 7, 2022 |title=CHOP opens $85 million supply chain and logistics facility in Millbourne |work=Daily Times |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/10/07/chopsupply-chain-logistics-milbourne/ |access-date=June 15, 2023}} With the arrival of the new facility, Delaware Country reassessed the site's value at $50.6 million.{{Cite news |last=Morgan |first=Sunny |date=June 5, 2023 |title=The tiny Delco borough on the edge of Philadelphia that has its own MFL stop |work=Billy Penn @ WHYY |url=https://billypenn.com/2023/06/05/millbourne-delaware-county-philadelphia-septa-bangladeshi-community/ |access-date=June 15, 2023}}

According to the 2020 Census, The median income for a household in Millbourne was $45,800, and the median income for a family was $44,732. The per capita income for Millbourne was $15,752. About 7.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over. In Millbourne, the top three industries residents over the age of 16 are employed in include retail trade, recreation and food services, and administrative and waste management.

Throughout the years, Millbourne has received grants to improve infrastructure. This included grants to improve the heart of Millbourne,{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2009 |title=Fall 2009 Service Grants Announced |url=https://cdesignc.org/blog/2009/12/03/fall-2009-service-grants-announced |access-date=July 8, 2022 |website=Community Design Collaborative}} local recycling and leaf collection programs,{{Cite web |last=Shader |first=Neil |date=October 12, 2018 |title=Wolf Administration Boosts Local Recycling And Leaf Collection Programs |url=https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/DEP_details.aspx?newsid=1083 |access-date=July 9, 2022 |website=Pennsylvania Pressroom}} develop the Service and Logistics Center for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2020 |title=Senator Kearney Announces $7.5 Million in Local Grants |url=https://pasenate.com/senator-kearney-announces-7-5-million-in-local-grants/ |access-date=July 8, 2022 |website=Pennsylvania Senate Democrats}}{{Cite news |last=Degrassa |first=Peg |date=November 16, 2019 |title=Davidson announces $250K grant for Millbourne infrastructure project |work=Delaware County Daily Times |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2019/11/16/davidson-announces-250k-grant-for-millbourne-infrastructure-project/ |access-date=July 9, 2022}} and for planning around Millbourne Station to attract new businesses.{{Cite web |last=Luong |first=Khiet |date=October 13, 2011 |title=Project Updates & Cobbs Creek 5k Run/Walk |url=http://phillywatersheds.org/sites/default/files2/DCWPEOC%2010.13.11%20Mtg%20Notes.pdf |access-date=July 9, 2022 |website=Philly Watersheds}}

In the 1950s, students in Millbourne would attend East Lansdowne Elementary School and Aldan High School under the Millbourne School District.{{Cite news |date=August 21, 1957 |title=Millbourne Pupils Study Elsewhere |pages=17 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}} In the late 1960s, Delaware County began reorganizing its school districts under the school consolidation act. The Millbourne School District, including Newtown and Marcus Hook, was planned to merge with Upper Darby and Clifton Heights school districts. Millbourne appealed the decision to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, wanting to be independent and send students to other schools on a tuition basis.{{Cite news |date=October 8, 1968 |title=School Merger Plan Will Be Appealed |pages=13 |work=Delaware County Daily Times}} Millbourne lost that appeal but was granted a tax reduction. The Millbourne School District shut down in 1971 and was merged with other municipalities to form the Upper Darby School District.

Today, K-12 students attend Upper Darby School District schools.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2022 |title=District Profile |url=https://www.upperdarbysd.org/domain/44 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=Upper Darby School District}} Kindergarteners attend the Upper Darby Kindergarten Center. Grades 1–5 attend Charles Kelly Elementary School. Grades 6–8 attend Beverly Hills Middle School. Grades 9–12 attend Upper Darby High School.{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2019 |title=Upper Darby School District |url=https://www.schfinder.com/UpperDarbySD/ |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=Upper Darby School District SchoolFinder}}{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2022 |title=School Profile |url=https://www.upperdarbysd.org/domain/1187 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=Upper Darby School District}} The Kindergarten Center, Charles Kelly Elementary School, and the Upper Darby High School all provide bus transportation to students in Millbourne.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2022 |title=Safe Routes to School |url=https://www.upperdarbysd.org/Page/7854 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=Upper Darby School District}}

According to the 2020 Census, 30.2% of Millbourne's population has a bachelor's degree or higher. 19% have a high school or equivalent degree, 20.3% attended some college with no degree, 3.8% have an associate degree, 18.5% have a bachelor's degree, and 11.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

Around 64.4% of students in Millbourne are enrolled in K-12 schools. 7.7% are enrolled in preschool, 21.5% are enrolled in undergraduate colleges, and 6.4% are enrolled in graduate professional schools.

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Millbourne Station is decorated with metal iridescent peacock feathers. The project, designed by Erland + Kaman in 2009, is called "Paradise."{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Paradise |url=http://ekeart.com/#/paradise/ |access-date=February 18, 2022 |website=Kate Karman}} It is an homage to the diverse culture of Millbourne and its people from the Indian sub-continent.{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Market-Frankford Line {{!}} Millbourne Station |url=https://www.septa.org/art-in-transit/millbourne-station.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722181256/https://www.septa.org/art-in-transit/millbourne-station.html |archive-date=July 22, 2013 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |website=SEPTA}} There is a community-made mural located next to Millbourne station via a narrow passageway, depicting Millbourne and its residents. The mural project was sponsored by City Year in 2008.{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Millbourne Borough Mural Painting |url=https://millbourneborough.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MillbourneBoroughElWall.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218070548/https://millbourneborough.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MillbourneBoroughElWall.pdf |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=January 27, 2022 |website=Millbourne Borough}}

Although Millbourne does not have it its own cuisine, a myriad of ethnic grocery stores and restaurants are available in Millbourne. The stretch from Millbourne to Upper Darby offers a diverse culinary experience for the South Asian residents in the area. Within a close proximity, several Indian, Bengali, and Punjabi grocery stores provide access to fresh produce.{{Cite thesis |last=Khojasteh |first=Maryam |date=October 23, 2019 |title=Healthy Placemaking: How Do Immigrant Food Entrepreneurs Contribute To Community Wellbeing In A Multiethnic Community? |url=https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/30499 |journal=Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations |pages=76 |via=ScholarlyCommons}}

Millbourne does not have its own daily newspaper but is broadly covered by The Delaware County Daily Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Contact Us |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/contact-us/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Delaware County Daily Times}}{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2023 |title=About The Inquirer |url=https://www.inquirer.com/about/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}

Millbourne has access to the same radio channels as those received in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of 2023, Millbourne receives 22 AM and 52 FM stations.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2023 |title=AM Query Results |url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=&arn=&state=PA&city=Philadelphia&freq=530&fre2=1700&type=0&facid=&class=&list=1&ThisTab=Results+to+This+Page%2FTab&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&NS=N&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&EW=W |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Federal Communications Commission -- AM Query Results}}{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2023 |title=FM Query Results |url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?size=12&state=PA&city=PHILADELPHIA&freq=87.9&fre2=107.9&list=1&ns=N&ew=W |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Federal Communications Commission -- FM Query Results}}

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Millbourne has access to the same television channels as those received in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Broadcast Groups, Markets & Stations |url=https://www.tvb.org/broadcast-groups-markets-stations/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Television Bureau of Advertising}}{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2023 |title=DTV Reception Maps |url=https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Federal Communications Commission}} Millbourne was a subject in WPVI-TV's Visions 2011 for its Indian majority. An episode of Postcards from Buster titled Philadelphia Masala was set in Millbourne, and was aimed to educate children on Sikh culture.{{Cite news |last=Storm |first=Jonathan |date=January 9, 2007 |title='Buster' hops in to our town |pages=F01 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer }}

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As of 2013, there was {{convert|1.00|mi}} of public roads in Millbourne, all of which was maintained by Millbourne. Pennsylvania Route 3 is the only numbered highway serving Millbourne, acting as Millbourne's southern border.{{cite web |title=Millbourne Borough map |url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/23415.pdf |access-date=March 12, 2023 |publisher=PennDOT}} The Millbourne section of Pennsylvania Route 3 was formally called West Chester Pike and was later changed to Market Street to align with the same street in Philadelphia.{{Cite news |date=December 27, 1949 |title=Millbourne May Change Pike to Market St. |pages=4 |work=Chester Times}}

Roads within Millbourne are maintained by the Millbourne council. Residents within Millbourne pay for parking permits.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=2021 Residential parking permits |url=https://millbourneborough.org/2021-residential-parking-permits/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023150135/https://www.millbourneborough.org/2021-residential-parking-permits/ |archive-date=October 23, 2021 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Millbourne Borough}} There are also parking meters located alongside Wister Drive and Chatham Road. In Delaware County, motorists are able to pay for parking through mobile applications.{{Cite news |last=Rose |first=Alex |date=January 9, 2021 |title=Upper Darby debuts new parking app |work=Daily Times |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2021/01/09/upper-darby-debuts-new-parking-app/ |access-date=February 18, 2022}}

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Millbourne station is located at the end of Sellers Avenue, which is owned and operated by SEPTA.{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2023 |title=Millbourne Station |url=https://www5.septa.org/travel/stops/millbourne-station/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=SEPTA}} The station goes westbound to 69th Street Transportation Center and eastbound to Frankford Transportation Center.As part of the SEPTA's revitalization of the Market-Frankford Line, Millbourne station was planned to be modernized in 1998.{{Cite news |date=November 10, 1998 |title=SEPTA Invites Community Input on Revitalization Plans For Market Street El |pages=9373 |work=PR Newswire |url= }} The station was fully modernized in 2007.{{Cite news |last1=the |last2=Rae |first2=Katherine |date=August 28, 2008 |title=After delays, work on El nears end |work=The Daily Pennsylvanian |url=https://www.thedp.com/article/2008/08/after_delays_work_on_el_nears_end |access-date=July 3, 2022}} There was a PhillyCarShare shared car "node", where members could use a shared vehicle, in Millbourne before the company's acquisition by Enterprise Holdings.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Our Locations |url=http://www.phillycarshare.org/locations/our-locations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913083150/http://www.phillycarshare.org/locations/our-locations/ |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=PhillyCarShare}}

Recycling is available every Wednesday in Millbourne.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Recycling |url=https://millbourneborough.org/residents/recycling/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123114609/https://www.millbourneborough.org/residents/recycling/ |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Millbourne Borough}} Regular trash-pick-up is available every Thursday and Friday.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Garbage Collection |url=https://millbourneborough.org/residents/garbage-collection/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124012551/https://www.millbourneborough.org/residents/garbage-collection/ |archive-date=November 24, 2021 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Millbourne Borough}}

Electricity to Millbourne is provided by the PECO Energy Company.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=We Are the Largest Electric and Natural Gas Utility in Pennsylvania |url=https://www.peco.com/AboutUs/Pages/CompanyInformation.aspx/ |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=PECO Energy Company}} Water services are provided by Aqua America.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Aqua Pennsylvania Service Territory |url=https://www.aquaamerica.com/our-states/pennsylvania.aspx |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Aqua America}}

ADSL, Cable, Fiber, Fixed Wireless and Satellite internet technology is available in Millbourne. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC provides the majority of cable internet to residents in the area.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Location Summary |url=https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/#/location-summary?version=dec2020&place_name=Millbourne,%20Pennsylvania,%20United%20States&lat=39.963446&lon=-75.250182&tech=acfosw&speed=25_3&vlat=39.96335301139004&vlon=-75.25257149999999&vzoom=15.971639302558405 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Federal Communications Commission - Fixed Broadband Deployment}} 5G in the area is commercially available from Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, and T-Mobile.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Explore Verizon 5G and 4G LTE network coverage in your area. |url=https://www.verizon.com/coverage-map/ |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Verizon Wireless}}{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=Wireless Coverage |url=https://www.att.com/maps/wireless-coverage.html |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=AT&T Mobility}}{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2022 |title=5G & 4G Coverage map |url=https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/coverage-map |access-date=July 2, 2022 |website=T-Mobile}}

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• [https://www.delcopa.gov/planning/demodata/millbourneborough.html Millbourne in Delaware County, Pennsylvania's website]
• [http://www.delawarecountyhistory.com/millbourneborough/index.html Delaware County History: Millbourne]

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