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Today, Oct. 17, Is the Last Day to Register for Elwyn Day Festival and Fun Walk
There is still time to register for the Elwyn Day Festival and Fun Walk. Elwyn is hosting its first-ever Elwyn Day that combines a 5K Run, Fun Walk and Festival this Saturday morning, Oct. 19, 8:30 to 11 a.m., at Elwyn’s main campus, 111 Elwyn Road, in Media. In addition to a somewhat challenging course…
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Tickets On Sale Now for Senior Community Services Nov. 7 Awards Gala
Tickets and sponsorships are available now for Senior Community Services’ Inaugural Awards Gala Thursday, Nov. 7, beginning 6 p.m., at the Springfield Country Club, 400 W. Sproul Rd, Springfield. The Gala will recognize three prominent figures within the Delaware County aging services community. The evening begins with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., where guests…
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Video: Bride Surprises Phillies Fan Husband-to-Be With Phillie Phanatic Invite
The Phillie Phanatic didn’t exactly blend into the wedding backdrop at The Old Mill in Rose Valley but he was, after all, a special guest at the Oct. 4 wedding of Kevin and Shannon Doherty, reports fox29.com. The couple are both huge Philadelphia sports fans. Kevin Doherty, particularly, is a “huge Phillies fan and loves…
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Swarthmore Folk Singer’s Song on Obama’s ‘Amazing Grace’ Went Viral. Now There’s a Children’s Book
Folk singer-songwriter Zoe Mulford of Swarthmore was visiting an aunt in the Philadelphia suburbs June 26, 2015 when nine people were shot and killed in a Charleston church, writes Natalie Pompillo for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was transfixed watching President Barack Obama eulogize one of the nine people then, unexpectedly, begin to sing “Amazing Grace”.…
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Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra Takes National Award for Recording What Was Never Recorded Before
The Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra has won itself a national award for showcasing never-before-recorded American romantic music of the late 19th and 20th century, reports benzinga.com. The orchestra was honored with The American Prize for its première recording released by New Focus Recordings. The music comes from the Fleischer Collection of the Philadelphia Free Library. The…
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21st Annual Girls’ Night Out Fashion Show Benefit set Oct. 14 in Springfield
Girls’ Night Out is a night of celebration with friends, fashion and food to raise money to benefit women with cancer in Delaware County. More than 600 women are planning to attend the event on Monday evening, Oct. 14, at the Springfield Country Club. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres while bidding on raffle baskets and…
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Ridley Park Paramedic Is Halloween Fanatic, Will Lie In A Coffin For 30 Hours At NJ Six Flags
A Ridley Park man was chosen among 6,000 applicants to lie 30 hours in a fully covered wooden coffin, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Halloween fanatic Michael Markawicz is one of six contestants in Six Flags Great Adventure’s 30-Hour Coffin Challenge. It all begins Sunday, Oct. 13, 2:30 p.m., and will finish at 8:30 p.m.,…
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Modern Classical Composer George Crumb Honored in Media for His 90th birthday
Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winning contemporary classical composer George Crumb, of Upper Providence, was honored Sunday in Media as he turns 90 on Oct. 24 this year, writes Susan L. Serbin for Delco News Network. A ceremony took place during the borough’s annual food festival. The birthday party was put together with the help of…
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Philadelphia Union Gave Fans A Lot of Positive Vibes This Season
The 2019 season for the Philadelphia Union may not end on a good note, but there was lots of good feeling during the season on and off the field, writes Matthew Ralph for brotherlygame.com. Limited edition posters on display at Talen Stadium are a good reminder of the many wins and the positive vibes that…
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Marple Newtown Marching Band Offers a Teen Oasis From Crazed Competitiveness
The Marple Newtown Marching Band exists apart from today’s anxiety-ridden competitiveness of all-season league sports, video games and college applications, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The no-cut, no-tryout marching band has remained largely untouched by the ‘sorry-you-didn’t-make-the-cut’ culture that seems to have swallowed childhood and poisoned extracurricular activities from elementary school on up.…
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Harrah’s in Chester Got Into Sports Betting First in the Region and It’s a Pretty Nice Setup
There’s a lot for a sports better to admire at Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester, writes Brandon Dubreuil for covers.com. Harrah’s Philadelphia opened its sports betting parlor, The Book, in January 2019. It was one of the first casinos south of the city to accept sports wagers. And they’ve done it with style. The third floor…
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It’s Easy To See Why Wayne Is Considered The Heart Of The Main Line
Wayne has earned its reputation as the heart of the Main Line as it continues to add restaurants and businesses to its walkable downtown, writes Jessica kartaliia for CBS 3. “Wayne over the past 20 years has grown tremendously,” Chris Todd said. Todd owns Christopher’s Restaurant located along Restaurant Row in Downtown Wayne. You’ll find…
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Chester Clock Tower Gets an Artistic Facelift
Local artists have given some personality to the Deshong Park clock tower at Ninth Street and Edgmont Avenue in Chester, its first makeover in more than 61 years, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Daily Times. Artists from the Chester Made collective created three paintings that were mounted below each of the tower’s clock faces. The…
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New York Times: Newtown Square’s Frederic Pryor, From ‘Bridge of Spies’ Case, Dead at 86
A Newtown Square man jailed in East Germany in 1961 on suspicion of espionage, dramatized in Steven Spielberg’s film, “Bridge of Spies,” died Sept. 2 at his home. He was 86, writes Richard Sandomir for The New York Times. Frederic Pryor was freed as part of a famous prisoner trade between the United States and…
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Delco Arts Week Is Here! See What’s Coming Up This Week
Delco Art Week kicked off this past weekend with plenty to see and do. And it’s just getting started. Events continue throughout the week, from art exhibits, to studio tours, arboretum tours, dance performances, theater, concerts and more. Check out DelcoArts.org for a complete listing . Take a Wyeth family studio tour at the Brandywine…
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Floatopia Tries to Promote a User Friendly Delaware River in Philadelphia-Camden
“Floatopia”, organized on a recent Saturday, was an attempt to bring the Delaware River’s tubing popularity from Pennsylvania’s northern suburbs and New jersey to the section of river that passes Philadelphia, writes Emily Scott for WHYY. It was organized by Don Baugh, president of the environmental nonprofit Upstream Alliance. Baugh hoped the event could promote…
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Villanova University Social Justice Documentary, ‘Sankofa’, wins Student Academy Award
For the first time ever, Villanova University students have won a student Academy Award in the Documentary/Domestic Film Schools category for their film, “Sankofa,” which explores mental slavery and its negative systemic impact on black males across the world, reports Main Line Media News. The Villanova team will travel Oct. 17 to Beverly Hills, Calif.…
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He’s Sung in Opera Houses World-wide But Now This Havertown Vocalist Is Bringing It Home
Havertown native Ben Wager is no stranger to the opera stage but he’s found it an interesting challenge to appear as Farfarello in the Philadelphia Opera Company’s premiere, “The Love for Three Oranges,” writes Ruth Rovner for the Daily Local. The Prokofiev comic opera is rarely performed in the U.S. It is part of Opera…
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