Education
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West Chester University’s Dance Company Presents ‘DIVERGENCE’ Dance Concert on Nov. 7-8
West Chester University’s (WCU) Department of Theatre & Dance and the University Dance Company (UDC) present the fall dance concert DIVERGENCE on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 PM, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM, in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street, West Chester.…
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Nominations Now Being Accepted as Citadel Credit Union Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Heart of Learning Awards
As autumn settles across Greater Philadelphia, the season of gratitude extends beyond pumpkin patches and falling leaves and reaches into classrooms, where extraordinary educators are making lasting impact. Citadel Credit Union is once again shining a spotlight on these difference-makers through the 25th annual Citadel Heart of Learning Awards, which honor teachers in Bucks, Chester,…
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West Chester University Honored Military and First Responders at Nov. 1 Football Game
West Chester University (WCU) paid tribute to the men and women who serve our country and communities during its Military and First Responder Appreciation game on Saturday, Nov. 1, when the Golden Rams took on Bloomsburg University at Farrell Stadium. The event recognized veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders with pregame honors and in-game…
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Two Chester County Schools Earn Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Designation
Two Chester County schools have been honored with the Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Schools designation, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lionville Elementary in the Downingtown Area School District and St. Elizabeth Parish School in Chester Springs were recognized for their academics and efforts to close achievement gaps. Thirteen schools across Pennsylvania received the…
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Valley Forge Military Academy Plans to Go Virtual During the Holidays
Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne will switch to virtual learning between Thanksgiving and the New Year, writes Max Marin and Ryan W. Briggs for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 80 cadets would be welcomed back in person starting in January to finish out the school year. However, school leaders did not definitely say the Academy…
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Parkside Elementary Wins Blue Ribbon Designation From Pennsylvania
Parkside Elementary School in the Penn-Delco School District is one of three local schools named a Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon School this year, writes Kristen Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The other two schools are Lionville Elementary in the Downingtown Area School District and St. Elizabeth Parish School in Chester Springs. The schools were among 13…
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William Penn Runs Out of Cash in January Without a State Budget
William Penn School District will run out of money to operate its schools by the end of January, said Superintendent Eric Becoats at a Monday night school board meeting. William Penn covers Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon Boroughs, with about 4,500 students in 11 schools. The district depends on Pennsylvania for 55…
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West Chester University President Seeks Everyone’s Help to Move the University Forward
West Chester University President Dr. Laurie Bernotsky laid out the framework for the University to start developing an action plan that would begin launching in the summer of 2026; the action plan will be the university’s first step in its movement from “almost awesome” to “awesome.” Dr. Bernotsky enthusiastically talked about her last 14 months…
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North Penn High Students to Undergo Daily Weapons Screening After School Gun Incident
Following an incident where a student brought a gun to school, North Penn High will require all students to pass a daily weapons detection system, writes Vik Raghupathi for KYW Newsradio. School officials said a 16-year-old student brought a handgun to campus last week. He was taken into police custody and charged. At a school…
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Widener Announces Students Named to Homecoming Court, Royals
Widener University in Chester announced the students named to its homecoming court for 2025. Members of the court are nominated by their peers for their leadership, spirit, integrity, achievement, and contributions to the Widener community. Homecoming was celebrated over the week of Oct. 6, and culminated with the football game at Leslie C. Quick Jr.…
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First Graduates of DCCC/Downingtown Teacher Academy Land Jobs in Area School District
Two of the Downingtown Area School District’s newest teachers this fall, Lauren Klunk and Leah Cramer, began their journey to their new positions while still in high school. As students in the first Downingtown Teacher Academy cohort with Delaware County Community College (DCCC), they were able to earn 13 college credits, experience field observation opportunities in…
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WilmU One-on-One: MBA Program Chair Shares Insight and Advice
Dr. Shawn McCloud brings extensive financial, marketing, and operations experience to his roles as Wilmington University’s MBA Program Chair and Associate Professor in the College of Business and Technology. He’s also a proud WilmU graduate who holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree from the University. Q: What inspired you to pursue a career in academia? After spending more than…
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Holy Family University Announces Bold Vision Campaign
Holy Family University has officially launched its comprehensive campaign, ”Bold Vision: Empowering Futures. Transforming Lives.” To date, it has raised more than $20.2 million in direct support of Holy Family students, with a goal of $25 million. “Holy Family University is driving transformational change,” said Holy Family President Dr. Anne Prisco. “Built upon the foundation…
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Gallery at DCCC Hosts ‘Dimensions: Jaime Brett Treadwell’ Oct. 27-Dec. 5
The Gallery at Delaware County Community College (DCCC) presents Dimensions: Jaime Brett Treadwell as its annual contemporary exhibition in the Art Gallery, located in Room 2305 in the Academic Building on the College’s Marple Campus (901 South Media Line Road, Media). The exhibit will run Oct. 27-Dec. 5. Featuring 30-plus oil-on-wood panels, Dimensions celebrates the ambiguity of Treadwell’s painting…
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DCCC Spring Registration Begins Nov. 3
Delaware County Community College (DCCC) registration for spring 2026 classes for new students begins Monday, Nov. 3. In addition to its Marple Campus in Media, DCCC has centers in Downingtown and — beginning in January 2026 — in Drexel Hill at the College’s brand-new Southeast Center. Programs at the new Southeast Center include Healthcare, Technology, Skilled Trades, Culinary Arts and…
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Penn Vet Launches Project Mapping Animal Life in Philadelphia
A new research initiative from Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine aims to track and understand how animals live and move throughout Philadelphia’s evolving urban environment, writes Hailey Hilsabeck for The Daily Pennsylvanian. The Accessing Urban Nature Initiative, led by Penn Vet ecologist and professor Julie Ellis, is deploying about 35 motion-activated cameras across Philadelphia’s parks,…
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Full-Day Kindergarten Would Come to Rose Tree Media With New School
Rose Tree Media School District plans to build a K-1 Early Learning Center in Middletown, giving the district full-day kindergarten for the first time, writes Denali Sagner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before that can happen, though, the district must get approval to build the school from the Middletown Township Council, which has concerns over traffic…







































