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Be the Joy Foundation Gifts Go to Media Family After Year of Strife
A family from Media who had a pretty rough year got some holiday relief from the local business community, and the Be the Joy Foundation, culminating with an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney World, writes Bryanna Gallagher for 6abc. The Muss family said the year of hardship and what they’ve had to overcome has made all…
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First Bank House of the Week: Elegant French Colonial in Media
A sophisticated and elegant French Colonial home set on 1.67 acres with five bedrooms is available for sale in Media. A slate walkway and stone walls grace the front of this elegant French Colonial as you enter through a set of double doors. From a spacious foyer area, you step down into a classic living…
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Penn State to Offer Courses Over Spring Break in Portugal
Penn State students have the opportunity to take spring break in Lisbon, Portugal, and learn a few things on their trip. While there, students can participate in three courses, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. The deadline to register and pay for this study abroad trip is Jan. 10. The courses offered are “The…
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Halloween Lovers Bring Krampus Fest into Media’s Christmas Season
Santa apparently has a goat demon sidekick creating Christmas chaos known as Krampus. That sidekick was celebrated during Media’s Krampusfest, geared particularly toward those who love Halloween, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About 50 “troublemakers” turned out Tuesday to experience Krampus tales, Krampus cards, and a State Street promenade that culminated in the…
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Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz (BGA&F) is Committed to Helping Clients Achieve Financial Freedom
When he was a junior studying accounting at West Chester University, William (Bill) Gowie Jr. was looking for an internship to support his future career path. He met Eugene Steger, who at the time was working with another accountant at an office in Malvern. Gowie landed an internship with the accounting firm and upon finishing…
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Hype Squad Brings Added Energy to Penn State Brandywine Games
The Penn State Brandywine Hype Squad is raising the level of excitement and engagement at home sporting events. The 15-member team was present at several soccer and volleyball games this fall, and the squad led cheers from the sideline and performed at halftime for the first home men’s basketball game on Nov. 9. Second-year students…
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Community College Waits for State Funding and Possible Loss of a Sponsor
Delaware County Community College is facing funding challenges as it waits for overdue state dollars, along with the possible withdrawal of Springfield School District as a sponsoring school district, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Pennsylvania lawmakers have yet to approve funding for the state’s 15 community colleges, initially due July 1, reports…
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Media Celebrates the Heart of the Community at Small Business Saturday
Media’s vital small business community was highlighted this year for Small Business Saturday, an annual tradition that follows Black Friday, writes Madeleine Wright and Alan Wheeler for CBS News Philadelphia. The 41-year-old owner of Cafesphere on State Street said she has dreamed of running a coffee shop since emigrating from Poland. “When I first came…
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First Bank House of the Week: Colonial With a Pond in Media
It was not your typical real estate transaction, but it gave Theresa and Chuck Mulloy a house outside Media that was on land once occupied by the original Wawa dairy farm, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The three-bedroom, 2-5-bath center hall Colonial with a pond built in 1980 was actually owned by friends…
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These Christmas Tree Farms Are a Cut Above
If you blink, you may miss it. Halloween was a mere 18 days ago, and now we’re cutting down Christmas trees. As Thanksgiving speeds toward us, many are starting the annual ritual of decorating their homes inside and out for the Christmas holidays. For those looking to bring some of nature indoors, there are several…
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A Delco Town had a Role in Making Scrapple Available. You Can Thank Us Later.
Scrapple is often thought of as a Pennsylvania Dutch product, but it actually first became commercially available in Media, from Habbersett Pork Products, in 1863, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. It’s still the same product with some minor tweaks sold in stores today. The Pennsylvania delicacy dates back to pre-Roman Europe. It was originally…
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This Delaware County Community Made a Top List for Its Historic Downtown
If you were a tourist visiting historic downtowns in Pennsylvania, which Delaware County community would you spend your time in? According to The Traveler, one of your top 10 destinations in Pennsylvania would have to be Media’s historic downtown. The borough came in 9th on the magazine’s list of the ten best historic downtowns to…
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Penn State Brandywine Student Receives Funding for His Anime T-Shirt Business
Khalid Jordan, a third-year business major at Penn State Brandywine, was one of eight Penn State students across the commonwealth to receive funding for his small business, an anime T-shirt company, at the 2023 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference in Hershey on Oct. 16, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. Each student’s…
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Penn State Brandywine Softball Alumnae Pursue Careers Helping Others
Julie Foeldes and Alexa Anderson greatly appreciate how academics and athletics at Penn State Brandywine influenced them personally and professionally. The two graduates, both with graduate degrees, returned to the campus recently to celebrate the Penn State Brandywine softball team’s 10th anniversary. Foeldes completed a degree in psychology with a minor in human development and…
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Media Native Andrew Nadkarni’s Documentary Captures His Tree-Climbing Aunt’s Heroic Story
Media native Andrew Nadkami is making his director debut with a short documentary, “Between Earth & Sky,” about his aunt Nalini Nadkami, an ecologist and expert tree climber, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nadkami’s earliest memory of his aunt was when she visited his elementary school in Rose Valley and demonstrated her profession…
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First Bank House of the Week: Spacious Colonial in Media
An attractive, spacious colonial in Media on 1.17 beautiful acres with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale. This thoughtfully updated residence is nestled at the end of a cul-de-sac and offers the perfect blend of tradition and modern living. Highlights include a large living room with a fireplace, a…
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Promoted Professors Add to Book Collection in Penn State Brandywine Tradition
A tradition across the Penn State University system allows recently tenured and promoted Penn State professors to select a book title for the University Libraries’ permanent collection and to submit a personal statement explaining why they chose that book. That tradition continued on Oct. 2 when recently tenured and promoted faculty selected a book through…
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Meet Marguerite Kraftson Fell of Elwyn, a Women of Influence 2023
Philadelphia Business Journal has included Marguerite Kraftson Fell, senior vice president for advancement at Media-based Elwyn, as one of its “Women of Influence” for 2023. Kraftson Fell is part of the executive team running the $400 million nonprofit, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Elwyn provides education, treatment, and support for more than…
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