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Clothes Quarters in Folsom Looking Busy Again as Kids Go Back to Class
On a recent visit to Clothes Quarters in Folsom, workers were putting together aprons for cafeteria staff at an unnamed Delaware County high school, reports Katherine Scott for 6abc.com. Clothes Quarters, which has sold school uniforms since 1960, is stocked and ready to go for the new school season. “It’s been two years. Everyone’s grown…
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Walter J. Fox, Noted Journalist and Author, Dies at 89
Walter J. Fox, a journalist and retired Temple and West Chester University professor raised in Lansdowne has died, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He died Aug. 8 at age 89. He’s the author of “Writing the News: A Guide for Print Journalists”. From 1955 through 2020, he worked as a writer and reporter…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers Hosts Open House for Potential Hires
The Child Guidance Resource Centers, headquartered in Havertown, is hiring master’s level mental health professionals to join its life-changing program. Interested candidates are invited to attend a Virtual Open House Thursday, Aug. 19 at 4 p.m. on Zoom, with its family-based team. Learn about Child Guidance Resource Centers and the Family First program. Candidates will…
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P.I.T. Hosts Information Session on New Medical Sonography Program
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media is hosting an information session for the public this evening for a NEW Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program starting up in the fall. A free virtual information session takes place this evening, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 6 to 7 p.m. A diagnostic medical sonographer learns how to use and analyze…
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Ambitious Renovation Project to Transform ‘One of the Most Important Buildings’ in West Chester
Zukin Realty is preserving the Spence Building in West Chester, transforming it into 11 one- and two-bedroom apartments and a restaurant, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. The realtor is restoring the structure’s sandstone block exterior. Master craftsmen are bringing them to the fore by removing the faux brick-face stucco façade that hid…
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Iron Hill Brewery Doubles Down on Chester County with Newly Opened Taphouse
Iron Hill Brewery, the popular bar-and-restaurant chain with 25 years of brewing experience and 19 locations, has doubled down on Chester County. It has opened its first-ever taphouse in Exton, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The new location, which also includes a canning operation, offers a casual industrial atmosphere with its pop art…
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Women Firefighters Also Answer the Call at Darby Fire Company
The first record of American women firefighters was in 1818 when Molly Williams, a black enslaved woman and a cook for the Oceanus Engine Co. 11 in lower Manhattan, showed up to a fire scene in the middle of a blizzard, writes Aryn Coblentz for patch.com. She arrived in a calico dress and apron carrying…
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Local Baseball Team Headed For Little League World Series
Upper Providence Little League has secured its place in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, fulfilling a goal some of the kids set when they were seven years old, writes Jamie Apody for 6abc. “They actually started talking about this years ago,” said head coach Ben Ludwig. “They committed themselves. They’re the hardest working…
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This View From The Balcony in Upper Darby Also Looks Back in Time
The Balcony was a head shop/clothing store in Upper Darby’s Terminal Square that catered to the counterculture hippies of the 1960s and 70s, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Now one of The Balcony’s founders, Mike Smith, has written a book about the experience. “My View From the Balcony” looks at the 69th Street…
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Delaware County Springs for $2.4M in IT Upgrades to Foil Future Hackers
Delaware County is spending $2.4 million to upgrade its information technology to prevent future hacks like the one from November. Officials ended up paying a $500,000 cyber ransom, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. County council unanimously approved the funds. They will cover $335,000 in wages and salaries, $120,000 for consulting fees, $682,577…
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Haverford High Graduate in Swimming Competition at Paralympics
David Abrahams a Haverford High graduate and a Harvard junior studying mathematics, is competing in three swimming events at the Paralympics in Tokyo, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Abrahams, 20, has been legally blind since eighth grade. He’s on the Harvard swim team. He also starred on the Haverford High swim team. Abrahams…
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Black-Owned Bridal Boutique in Media Creates Memories for Brides-to-Be
When Deborah Collins opened her bridal boutique in Media back in 2014, there weren’t any Black-owned bridal boutiques in the area, writes Chanel Hill for the Philadelphia Tribune. At The Dress Matters at 1024 N. Providence Road, every dress sells for under $2,500. “At the time, most of the boutiques were more upscale,” Collins said.…
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Darby Library Grant From Foundation Fund Will Help With Building Repair
The Darby Free Library in Darby Borough has received a $13,000 grant from the Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) Medical Staff Fund of The Foundation for Delaware County. “We’re gratified and honored to support our nation’s oldest library providing continued service, right here in Darby Borough where many of our patients live,” said Stephen A.…
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Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix Kicks Off with PrixView Party, Cruise-In
The City of Coatesville is preparing to welcome visitors back to one of the country’s few remaining vintage motor sport events. The iconic Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix returns for its fifth year on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 8:30 AM-3 PM. The event is free and open to the public. Spectators of all ages will…
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Norristown’s Maria Bello Ready for New Challenges After Wrapping Up Three Seasons with NCIS
Maria Bello, a Norristown native, is ready for new challenges after wrapping up her three seasons with the popular CBS show NCIS, writes Bernadette Roe for Nicki Swift. Bello opted for a career in acting after she took an acting class in her final year at Villanova University. She started her career in off-Broadways plays…
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It’s Van Gogh at the Tower in Upper Darby, But Only Some Seem to Know That
There’s been plenty of confusion and frustration over a virtual reality art exhibit supposedly coming to the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, writes Michaela Winberg for billypenn.com. Fever, the European events company producing the show, announced Thursday that its “secret location” for “Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” would be the Tower Theater. “One of the…
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Population’s Up in Delaware County Over the Past 10 Years
The population in Delaware County has gone up 3 percent in the past 10 years, mirroring population growth throughout the region, according to data from the 2020 census. The city of Philadelphia gained around 77,800 residents between 2010 and 2020, with collar counties also recording population gains, write Michaelle Bond and John Duchneskie for The…
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Philadelphia Union Keeps Eye on World Stage, Despite 2-0 Loss in Mexico
Even after losing in Mexico, Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin and club captain Alejandro Bedoya were excited to represent Philadelphia and Major League Soccer against Club America, writes Greg Oldfield for brotherlygame.com. They played Aug. 12 at the Azteca stadium in the first leg of the CONACAF Champions League semifinals, The Mexican venue puts the…
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