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Aqua Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Award $210,000+ in Tree-Planting Grants
In collaboration with The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and local conservation districts, Aqua Pennsylvania (an Essential Utilities company) unveiled the 2024 grant recipients of their impactful tree-planting grant initiative, “Trees for Watersheds.” Formally known as “TreeVitalize Watersheds,” the “Trees for Watersheds” grant program provides crucial funding to help plant trees and shrubs along waterways and…
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Harcum College Welcomes Displaced UArts and DCAD Students
Harcum College, a private associate degree-granting institution on the Main Line, is responding to the recent closures of the University of the Arts (UArts) and the Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) by offering support to their displaced students as they continue their academic journeys. To assist these students, Harcum College has established a…
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Wilmington University Environmental Science Graduate Earns PhD Fellowship
Amaja’ Mack has been busy these last few years. She’s been making plays on the basketball court with the WilmU Wildcats and working to save coral reefs in the biology lab and managing a full-time job as a quality-control technician — all while completing a master’s degree in Environmental Science. “I never thought that I would be…
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New Pizza Hut Opened Its Doors This Week in Royersford
Pizza Hut has “quietly” opened its newest location in Royersford on Wednesday and is planning to hold a grand opening celebration on Jun. 21, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The new eatery is located at 1810 E. Ridge Pike, close to Giant and Target and next to a Wayback Burgers location. The location is…
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West Chester University Offers Transfer and Scholarship Information for University of the Arts Students
West Chester University has released transfer and scholarship information for students who have been displaced by the sudden closing of the University of the Arts (UArts) in Philadelphia. Executive Vice President and Provost (interim) Jeff Osgood stated, “West Chester University is saddened to hear about the closing of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.…
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Immaculata University To Host Undergraduate Info Sessions Jun. 22
Immaculata University is hosting two admissions information sessions on Saturday, Jun. 22, on the University’s campus in Malvern. The first event begins at 9:00 AM and is for high school students and college students interested in transferring. The second event begins at 10:00 AM and is for college graduates interested in earning an accelerated second bachelor’s degree in…
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After Churning Out Books for 25 Years, Collegeville’s Elin Hilderbrand Ready for Break
Collegeville native Elin Hilderbrand is ready for a break after tirelessly churning out beach reads for her legions of fans every year for the past quarter century, writes Ellen Gamerman for The Wall Street Journal. Hilderbrand always enjoyed putting on one of her many bathing suits and hitting the beach to write her books by…
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Immaculata University’s Dr. William Carr Named ‘Top Music Teacher’ for 2023 by Steinway & Sons
For the sixth consecutive year, Immaculata University’s William Carr, DMA, Steinway Artist, and Professor of music and piano, has been named one of the “Top Music Teachers” for 2023 by Steinway & Sons. Carr was nominated for this prestigious award by Jacobs Music, the only Steinway & Sons dealer representative for Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania, Delaware,…
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Delaware County Community College Presents Outdoor Production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Jun. 5-8
On a hot summer night in Verona, teenagers Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet meet and fall instantly in love — and the two strive to escape an age-old vendetta between their powerful families. It is a timeless story that never disappoints. Delaware County Community College presents its spring student theatre production, William Shakespeare’s Romeo and…
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Eastern University Celebrates Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall
This past Friday, May 10, Eastern University hosted a ceremony to celebrate the Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall (formerly Workman Hall). Over 100 attendees gathered on the St. Davids campus to witness the beginning of this exciting new renovation and expansion project at Eastern. “The groundbreaking ceremony was an exciting and significant moment for our community,”…
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Eastern University Celebrates Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall
This past Friday, May 10, Eastern University hosted a ceremony to celebrate the Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall (formerly Workman Hall). Over 100 attendees gathered on the St. Davids campus to witness the beginning of this exciting new renovation and expansion project at Eastern. “The groundbreaking ceremony was an exciting and significant moment for our community,”…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Secures $6.7M PENNVEST Grant Funding for Bucks County PFAS Treatment Facility
Aqua Pennsylvania has secured grant funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to construct PFAS treatment at its Edgely Water Treatment facility in Bristol Township. Construction on the facility is scheduled to begin in July. The grant, which provides funding up to $6.7 million, will allow Aqua Pennsylvania to complete the installation of this…
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West Chester University’s GNA Forest Fest Wins a 2024 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
West Chester University has been honored with a Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for “A Forest Festival Celebrating 50 years of the Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Education.” These awards, presented on Apr. 30 in Harrisburg, highlight the best in environmental innovation and expertise throughout the Commonwealth. The Fall 2023 Forest Festival attracted…
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Delaware Department of Labor Introduces Apprenticeship Path for Wilmington University College Credit
The Delaware Department of Labor (DOL) and Wilmington University have jointly introduced the new Smart Transfer Enrollment Program (STEP Path™) for the Vocational Workforce, a new initiative that will allow individuals in select registered apprenticeship programs the opportunity to earn up to 42 college credits* toward a bachelor’s degree at Wilmington University. This new program creates a unique pathway for…
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Gwynedd Mercy University’s BSN Mentoring Program Will Help Shape Future Nurses
Behind most successful people is a mentor who positively impacted them. Someone who showed them the ropes, how to — or how not to — handle certain situations, and gave them the confidence to succeed on their own. That’s the vision behind GMercyU’s Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) program. The Dedicated Education Unit was established to…
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Challenger Learning Center Gift Launches STEM Education Opportunities for Pottstown Youth
Inside the Challenger Learning Center at Montgomery County Community College Pottstown, children get to experience a world beyond their familiar neighborhoods. During the space missions, students assume various roles as astronauts or in mission control, working collaboratively to overcome outer space challenges and celebrate their achievements. Seeing students so fully engrossed in exploring the universe…
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Over 1,200 Students Graduate from Delaware County Community College
On a day that emphasized the power of education to change life trajectories, more than 1,200 students graduated from Delaware County Community College with associate degrees and/or certificates. On Thursday, May 16, the College held two separate Commencement ceremonies. The morning ceremony was for graduates of the Allied Health & Nursing, STEM, and Workforce &…
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First-Generation Graduate Kaitlyn Cross Earns Validation as Holy Family University’s Class of 2024 Valedictorian
If you happened to be in the working-class, safe-haven Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of Bridesburg on Apr. 25, you might have heard the shouts of sheer delight bellowing from Kaitlyn Cross’s house. The community is close-quartered and close-knit, adept at deciphering an exclamation of excitement from one of distress, so the commotion beckoned more anticipation…
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