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Media Man Puts Family Ahead of His Own Life After Tree Falls on Car
The wife of a man who died saving his family from a falling tree wants everyone to know what kind of a person he was, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Zac Kravatz died a hero, said Jenna Corbett. “I want people to know he was this amazing person who had a split-second to…
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Wawa Receives Accolades From Food and Wine Magazine For Best Fast Food in Pennsylvania
Food & Wine magazine has named Wawa as the place with the best fast food in Pennsylvania, writes Sue Gleiter for Penn Live. The magazine posted an article this week listing the best fast food places in each of the 50 states. Food & Wine called Wawa “the most popular destination for a quick and…
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DNB First House of the Week: Stately Colonial in Media
A stately colonial with four bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. The home is on a private cul-de-sac in the highly sought-after Chateau de Provence community in Upper Providence Township. Its acre lot is pristinely landscaped and includes mature trees and extensive hardscaping. Inside, the many highlights…
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Townships May Receive $10,000 for Open Space Projects Through Green Region Grant Program
Applications are being accepted for PECO’s Green Region Open Space grant program, which Natural Lands administers. The program, now in its 15th year, awards grants of up to $10,000 to eligible municipalities and recreation authorities within PECO’s service area. The deadline for applications is Oct. 31. Over the years, numerous municipalities, regional recreational authorities, and…
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Surrey to Offer Award-Winning Program to Help Seniors Celebrate Their Exciting Stage of Life
Delco’s County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) is working collaboratively with Surrey Services for Seniors to offer the award-winning, evidence-based program entitled WISE (Wellness Initiative for Senior Education) developed by the New Jersey Prevention Network. This six-session program covers a wide range of topics, including the aging process, stress management, strategies for healthy…
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Villanova Professor’s Love of Golf Has Made Him a Golf Course Archivist
A Villanova University professor from Wayne has taken his love of golf and created an online catalog of 500 golf courses, writes Jim Finnegan for Main Line Today. Each course is documented hole by hole with pictures, scorecards, a map and other factoids. Joe Bausch was a competitive high school golfer in the Midwest and…
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Newspaper Man Pens Book on Failed Wyeth Art Heist
In 1982, a dubious crew of local career cat burglars and con men plotted to rob Andrew Wyeth. Former newspaperman Bruce Mowday wrote about the art heist gone wrong in his new book “Stealing Wyeth”, writes Amy Stark for Main Line Today. When Bennie LaCorte saw a Wyeth original fetched about $600,000 at a New…
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Community’s Invited to Join the Fun and Meet Everyone at Elwyn Day Oct. 19
For runners, there’s a challenging (but not too challenging) 5K. For those who like a more leisurely stroll, there’s a Fun Walk for families. For everyone, there’s a festival, with games like Ring Toss and Skee Ball, a Bounce House, arts and crafts, face painting and delicious food. It’s Elwyn Day Saturday, Oct. 19, that…
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Two Dim Sum Restaurants in Media Confusing Patrons, Naming Rights Challenged in Court
Restaurant goers may be a bit confused when they visit East State Street in Media. Within 20 feet of each other stand two Dim Sum restaurants with nearly identical names, writes Max Marin for Billy Penn. That name dispute has ended up in U.S. Eastern District Court. Jintao “Tom” Guo is the namesake behind one…
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Media Student Film on Fictional School Shooting Takes Film Award
“Closeted” depicts a school shooting from the point of view of a sheltering student, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The film claimed the audience award in the youth 11-17 category at the BlackStar Film Festival. It claimed a similar award during the Media Film Festival last spring. “Closeted” is a nine-minute…
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Radnor Artist and Media Ad Man Takes on AI in New Novel
Radnor artist George Rothacker enters the realm of science fiction with a new novel that he wrote and illustrated, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Suburban. The premise of “Singularity 1.0” asks what will happen when artificial intelligence links together, becoming smarter than the people who created it? Rothacker did research into computer science, history…
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Hiker Spots Hundreds of Spotted Lanternflies Covering Ridley Creek State Park Trees
The invasive Asian insect known as a spotted lanternfly has been discovered at Ridley Creek State Park , reports Jennifer Joyce for Fox20 Philadelphia. The lanternfly has the potential to destroy trees and kill crops. It was first discovered in Berks County but has spread. A Sunday hike in Ridley Creek State Park took a…
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Delaware County Leadership: State Sen. Tim Kearney
State Sen. Tim Kearney, 58, represents the 26th District, which covers 18 Delaware County communities as well as Easttown and Willistown in Chester County. In 2018, he defeated Republican Tom McGarrigle in an upset to become state senator, the first Democrat to represent the 26th district since 1978. DELCO.Today recently spoke to Sen. Kearney about…
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From Football to Real Estate, Eagles’ Brent Celek Picks a New Career in Media Borough
When Eagles tight end Brent Celek was released from the franchise last year, another profession opened up for him—part owner of a Media real estate company, writes Jenny DeHuff for Philadelphia Weekly. “I was just thinking about potentially playing football, but if I was going to play, I would have to play for another team,…
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Famous Chaps Pit Beef Opening in Fall at Former Granite Run Mall Site
Media will soon be getting a new BBQ sandwich franchise, courtesy of longtime Philadelphia Phillies and former mib.com sportswriter Paul Hagen, according to Cision PR Web. Famous Chaps Pit Beef has been a Baltimore staple since 1987. It’s coming in fall 2019 to 1067 W Baltimore Pike, next to the former Riddle Ale House at…
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Providence Friends Meeting in Media Was a Stop on the Underground Railroad
Sam Lemon recently recalled the importance Providence Friends Meeting members and location played in his life and to 19th Century freedom seekers, as part of a program on the Media property’s role as a stop on the Underground Railroad, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. His great-great-grandmother, Martha Jane Parham (1840-1919) escaped bondage with…
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2 Delco Moms Share Sons’ Autism Challenges in Books
Cheryl Borrelli of Media and Stacy Hanrahan of Springfield have both written books about raising a child on the autism spectrum, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Cheryl Borrelli’s life was transformed following the birth of her son Nicky, dealing with a 24/7 world of doctors and therapists, behaviors and struggles. “I…
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Scrappy One-Man Startups Picking Up Local News Coverage Once the Sole Domain of Traditional Media
Small daily or weekly newspapers have traditionally supplied hyperlocal news. But these outlets now produce less journalism as hedge fund-backed media companies slash-and-burn staff to optimize revenue, writes Laura Benshoff for WHYY. Between 2007 and 2018, newsrooms nationwide lost nearly a quarter of their staff, with newspapers taking the biggest losses, according to the Pew…
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