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Benefits of Medical Marijuana Discussed at Free March 28 Event Co-Hosted by Media’s Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Soulful Cannabis, in partnership with MediCalm and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, is hosting a free public event March 28 that focuses on the benefits of treatments using medical marijuana. The session from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will take place at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, 800 Manchester Avenue, in Media. Speakers will include medical…
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Justin Kowalkoski of Media Is Ready to Jump in as an NHL Goalie at the Drop of a Puck
Justin Kowalkoski of Media is a lifelong fan of ice hockey. Good thing, because he’s also on standby as an emergency goalie should the need arise, writes Bob Ford for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Each franchise has emergency backup goalies if a team loses both goaltenders to injury or illness during a game. It hasn’t happened…
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Media Couple Are Waiting to Adopt. A $20,000 Gift From ‘Ellen’ Should Help With That.
Doug and Nick Roberts of Media let everyone know recently on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” that they were a phone call away from adopting a baby, writes Megan Guza for triblive.com. The two have been together for four years and married for 2-1/2 years. Ellen DeGeneres heard about their pending adoption and flew them out…
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New York Times: Penn State Brandywine Earth Science Professor Uses Knitting to Teach About Climate
Laura Guertin crochets temperature tapestries and shares them with her non-science majors at Penn State Brandywine in Media, writes Laura M. Holson for the New York Times. Guertin, a professor of earth science, crochets baby blankets for friends, chronicling the daily temperature of a newborn’s first three months. “They show them to their friends and…
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This Delaware County Hospital Has been Ranked Among America’s 250 Best by Healthgrades
Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media made a list of America’s top 250 hospitals as complied by Healthgrades, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The health care information company identified 14 hospitals in Pennsylvania, including Riddle, that are in the top 250 in the nation. Patients treated in these Pennsylvania hospitals have a 26 percent lower chance…
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Williamson College of the Trades in Media Has a Unique Formula for Success
The Williamson College of the Trades in Media was recently featured as an example of a trade school success in a podcast by City Journal editor Brian Anderson at the City Journal. Kay S. Hymowitz, a contributing editor at the City Journal, talked about the school featured in her story, “Trading Up”. Williamson is a…
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Phil Martelli Is Finding His Way in Michigan While Keeping His Philly Roots In Tact
Phil Martelli has been at St. Joseph’s for 34 years, 24 of them as head coach, before he became an assistant on Michigan’s men’s basketball staff, writes Andrew Kahn for mlive.com. In March, he was fired by St. Joe’s, after winning 444 games. He was picked up in Michigan by first-year head coach Juwan Howard,…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Craftsman-Style Home Just Two Years Old in Media Borough
A two-year-old Craftsman-style home with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. Entry is through an impressive front porch that leads to the center hall foyer. Inside, the home radiates space thanks to its open floor plan and nine-foot ceilings. Highlights include the impeccably designed chef’s kitchen with…
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Chester Author Attends Unique African American Children’s Book Fair in Philadelphia
Joshunda Sanders, born in Chester with a family in Philadelphia, was at the African American Children’s Book Fair Saturday promoting her fifth book, I Can Write the World, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The book is about a black woman who doesn’t see her neighborhood reflected in the news, so she decides to…
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Puppy Bowl Brings Us a Winning Champion–Kingery, From Media’s Providence Animal Center
Kingery, a 3-month-old boxer/American Staffordshire terrier mix from Media’s Providence Animal Center, was a winner at this year’s Puppy Bowl XVI on the Animal Planet Sunday, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kingery was on Team Fluff which earned the coveted “Lombarky” Trophy. It was one of three Philadelphia area dogs out of 40…
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Delco Tries to Get Former Pro WWE Wrestler “The Rock” Johnson’s Attention on Behalf of Media Girl’s Wish
Lily Chung of Media really wants to meet former pro WWE wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, writes Peg DeGrassa for Daily Times. Lilly, daughter of So and Ashleigh Chung, is a student at Rose Tree Elementary School. She was recently diagnosed with neuroblastoma. After getting her hair shaved for treatment, Lily told her mother her…
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Natural Lands Trust in Media Contributes to Expansion of Berks County Forest
Nolde Forest state park will be getting bigger for the first time in 50 years, thanks to a partnership between Natural Lands Trust in Media and Berks Nature, reports wfmz.com. The partners have purchased two parcels of land in Cumru Township and transferred ownership to the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks as additions to the…
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Meet Kingery: He’s Delco’s Representative at This Year’s Puppy Bowl XVI on Animal Planet
Delco’s sending a furry representative to this year’s high-profile Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday Feb. 2, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Kingery, a 13-week old Boxer-American Staffordshire Terrier mix, will be on Team Fluff’s starting lineup. The puppy will represent the Providence Animal Center in Media . The non-profit animal shelter is also sending…
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Media Borough Gets Its First Bed and Breakfast–the Gifford-Risley House
Media Borough has its first-ever Bed and Breakfast at 430 N. Monroe Street, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. Monika and Z Rehoric bought the Gifford-Risley House nearly four years ago and have been renovating it for two years after convincing Media Borough Council that the “B&B” was a suitable use and a benefit…
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Photo Editor Alen Malott Dies Christmas Day at Home in Lansdowne
Philadelphia Inquirer photo editor Alen Malott died at his Lansdowne home on Christmas Day, leaving behind a 30-year legacy of outstanding work, writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Malott, 69, photographed dozens of shipwrecks off the coasts of New Jersey and North Carolina and in the Caribbean. The work was part of his passion…
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Memorial Event Remembers Ann Crumb, Delco’s Broadway Star, in Songs and Testimonials
Actress and musician Ann Crumb was honored in a Dec. 29 tribute at the Media Theater, writes Susan Serbin for Delco News Network. The event included testimonials, performances from friends, as well as video clips from Crumb’s own performances over the years. Crumb died in October at age 69 from ovarian cancer. She grew up…
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Arthur Levy, School Solicitor for Several Delco School Districts, dies at 89
Arthur Levy, 89, of Media, former solicitor for Ridley, Chichester and William Penn School Districts, died Friday, Dec. 27, of pneumonia, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Levy was a lawyer who practiced in Chester and Media, as well as a family man and participant in his synagogue, Congregation Ohev Shalom in…
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Digital Project at Villanova University’s Falvey Library Hopes to Preserve Main Line’s Past
Historical newspapers like the Wayne Weekly Signal and other early Main Line publications are being preserved in a public digital archive at Villanova University, writes Faith Scrivo for The Villanovan. Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library has partnered with the Radnor Historical Society to digitize the documents. “These digital partnerships enable us to make these historical…
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