Newtown Square
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Revitalizing Hanover Borough’s Wirt Park Playground: A Community-Built Vision
Hanover Borough residents are embracing the renovation ofWirt Park Playground. This community-driven rejuvenation project, under the guidance of General Recreation in Newtown Square, is enhancing recreational spaces for families and fostering a vibrant community spirit. Wirt Park, nestled in the heart of Hanover Borough, has long been a cherished space for familiesand children. But the…
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Flight on Ice Skating Rink Returns to Newtown Square Nov. 24
The Flight on Ice skating rink is back for its third year, opening Nov. 24 at 4 PM. The rink will be open through Feb. 25. This year, the Energy Transfer Veterans Memorial Rink at 4901 West Chester Pike will also feature the Tired Hands Winter Beer Park in partnership with Tired Hands Brewery. A…
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Revi Products Can be an Active Addition to Your Community or School Playground
Landscape Structures’ Revi products, available from General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square, feature a sculptural form that can be added to your playground project to create three play experiences. The ReviRock Bouncer provides bouncing, rocking fun. The ReviWheel Spinner includes a grab wheel in the center so kids can spin themselves around, and the ReviWhirl…
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First Bank House of the Week: Stately Colonial in Newtown Square
A stately center-hall colonial home on 1.12 beautiful acres with five bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in the heart of Newtown Square. The home impresses from the get-go with its spacious front-to-back foyer with an elegant staircase and access to the lovely outdoors. Many highlights include a formal…
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Get in the Holiday Spirit at Dunwoody Village’s Annual Bazaar
Dunwoody Village is hosting its annual Holiday Bazaar on Thursday, November 16th, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in the holiday spirit while perusing an enticing selection of handcrafted items, stunning holiday decorations, attic treasures, costume jewelry, delectable baked goods, and much more. The bazaar promises an unparalleled…
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First Bank House of the Week: Gorgeous Traditional in Newtown Square
A gorgeous traditional home with six bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. The Allee Estates is perfectly nestled on 5.9 beautiful acres with total privacy. The home impresses right away with a foyer that boasts a marble floor and a beautiful staircase. Other highlights include a…
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Doylestown Playground Officially Opens Oct. 16 With Help From General Recreation
Kids christened the new inclusive Doylestown playground even before the ribbon cutting was complete, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. The children climbed up ladders, crawled through secret passageways, scaled giant boulders, and made their way inside a child-size replica of Fonthill Castle. Doylestown Borough officially opened its newest playground on Oct. 16, describing it “as…
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A Newtown Square Family’s Los Angeles Vacation Became a ‘Price Is Right’ Experience
When Josh Kaplan and his family headed out to Los Angeles on vacation, they never expected Josh to end up as a “Price Is Right” contestant, writes Max Bennett for Patch. But after they got tickets to a taping of the show, Kaplan, a lover of games shows, got called down to Contestant’s Row. “I…
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First Bank House of the Week: Colonial With Exceptional Finishes in Newtown Square
A gorgeous colonial home set on 1.31 lovely acres with five bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. This stunning and meticulously maintained estate boasts exceptional finishes, such as dual staircases, one of which sweeps down to the marble foyer. Other highlights of this Colonial in Newtown…
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The Largest And Most Inclusive Playground In New Jersey Is Incredible
Today’s playgrounds are a lot different than the ones many of us remember from our childhood, and that’s probably good, writes Raymond Goldfield for Only in Your State. Those were the days of swinging as high as possible until we fell off or sliding down a hot metal slide on a 90-degree day. Today’s playgrounds…
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Pandemic Leads to Newtown Square Farm Doubling in Size to Supply Delaware County CSA
The pandemic shutdown forced Urban Roots Farm in Newtown Square to rethink its business model. When many restaurants closed in 2020, they no longer needed the farm’s produce. Urban Roots, created in 2017, shifted to a CSA, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The shift worked so well they had to double the…
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SAP North America President: When It Comes to Tech, Philly Needs to Make Some Noise
The president of SAP North America in Newtown Square thinks Philadelphia should get “louder” about its tech ecosystem, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. SAP wants to grow its presence and help the Philadelphia region make more tech noise, Loyd Adams said. Adams has been with SAP since 1998 and has led the North…
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SAP Creates an Interactive Factory of the Future in Newtown Square
The future of manufacturing is in Newtown Square. Or at least a reasonable facsimile of it. SAP America, the U.S. headquarters of international software company SAP, has created a $4 million Industry 4.0 Center, a model factory that demonstrates the future of manufacturing. It’s been attracting the attention of SAP’s Fortune 500 clients that include…
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General Recreation’s Focus Is Local When Designing Community Playgrounds
General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square understands that local needs are important when designing community playgrounds or recreation projects. By working with local consultants, General Recreation can deliver a level of service that it wouldn’t be able to deliver if it were dictating from an office in a city far away. General Recreation cares about…
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General Recreation: Before You Buy: Take a Playground Field Trip
It’s easy to make brand-new playground structures look inviting and durable in a catalog or on proposal drawings, but how well does it hold up after three years (or more!) of wear, tear, and weather? While marketing materials and websites are helpful resources, General Recreation in Newtown Square recommends that you take a playground field…
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Newtown Square Native Patrick Shank Heads Catholic Archives
Patrick Shank has been passionate about history since growing up in the St. Anastasia Parish in Newtown Square, but it wasn’t until college that he learned how to archive that history, writes Elena Perri for Catholic Philly. Now he’s the new head archivist at the Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. “Most…
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First Bank House of the Week: Stone and Stucco Colonial in Newtown Square
A lovely stone and stucco colonial home with four bedrooms and two full and two half bathrooms is available for sale on Echo Valley Lane in Newtown Square. This Colonial home features a gracious approach from the circular drive that leads to the custom-made front door. Inside, highlights include a charming music room, an expansive…
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Newtown Square Firm Makes Top 100 US List for Women Workers
A woman looking for work in Delaware County might want to consider submitting a resume to SAP in Newtown Square, or perhaps Wawa. Forbes has listed the international software company SAP in its top 100 best places in America for women employees. SAP maintains its U.S headquarters in Newtown Square. SAP joined three other Greater…







































