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See How Pennsylvania Ranks Among States That Drink Most Alcohol in America
We all know Pennsylvanians love to drink, but apparently not as much as some of our neighbors or the western part of the nation, according to a new ranking by Vine Pair. The Keystone State residents drink less per capita than most of the country, but consume more alcohol overall than all but a few…
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A Heartfelt Reunion: Soldier Surprises Son at Drexel Hill Middle School
Nick Meehan was teaching business at Upper Darby High School when he was summoned abroad. The Army National Guard soldier was called to be stationed in Kuwait at Camp Buehring for a motor transport operator position, writes Pete Bannan for The Daily Times. Meehan jetted out Thanksgiving of 2021, leaving behind his family for…
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Battle of the Birds: Wawa Calls Out Political Candidate for Allegedly Snagging Logo
The region’s favorite convenience store chain and a New Jersey congressional candidate are battling over iconic birds. But unfortunately, it’s not the Eagles they’re skirmishing about. Matt Jenkins’s campaign logo features the famous flying geese to establish a sense of familiarity, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. However, in a cease-and-desist letter attorneys…
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Chester Burn Center Provides Peer-to-Peer Support for Survivors
Chester’s Crozer Health burn center is joining a national community to provide support to burn survivors. The Nathan Speare Regional Burn center is onboarding Phoenix SOAR, a program that connects survivors with trained volunteers, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The center received $13,000 from the Burn Foundation for training costs. It’s now…
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Downtown Wayne to Redevelop Retail Spaces, Apartments
A retail strip in downtown Wayne could see transformation. Real estate company Berger Rental Communities wants to demolish and replace six storefronts along Lancaster Avenue to become a three-story mixed-use building, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line. They also plan to bulldoze the apartment building on the corner of Lancaster and Louella Avenues.…
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Essington Warehouse Feeds Community, Eliminates Food Waste
For years, nonprofits and food pantries in Delaware County faced roadblocks when getting their supplies. Even though nine percent of the county’s population is food insecure, pantries had to make the trek out to northeast Philadelphia to get their food. Now, the food bank Caring for Friends is helping fulfill the county’s needs, with a…
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DOE Deputy Secretary ‘Impressed with the Work’ of Upper Darby School District
The Upper Darby School District is making an impression on the Biden administration. And it’s all thanks to the big bucks! The 2022 American Rescue Plan granted billions of federal dollars to schools across the country including Upper Darby. Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, visited several schools in the…
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Broomall Man Remembered as the ‘Ironman of SEPTA’
Retired SEPTA bus driver James J. McCloskey earned his sobriquet, the “Ironman of SEPTA,” after his last shift in 1994. His coworkers arranged a farewell event to celebrate the Broomall resident’s 45 years of uninterrupted service. Broadcast reporter Bill Baldini was covering the event when he came up with the moniker, writes Gary Miles for…
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Newtown Square Firefighters Excavate 45-Year-Old Time Capsule
A group of firefighters in Newtown Square excavated a decades-old time capsule tucked into the walls of the station for nearly 50 years. The two-foot-long copper prism is full of historical artifacts from 1916 and the mid 1960s, writes Pete Bannan for The Daily Times. This is not the first time the capsule has been…
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Philadelphia Among Most Foul-Mouthed Cities in Country
If you think Philadelphians swear more than most other city-dwellers each day, you know both the city of Philadelphia and its residents well, writes Taylor Linzinmeir for the Newsbreak. Philadelphia has ranked among the ten most foul-mouthed cities in the country, according to a new survey by preply.com. The survey found that Americans are not…
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