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First Bank House of the Week: Lovely Victorian Manor in Bryn Mawr
A lovely Victorian manor home on five attractive acres at 548 560 S. Bryn Mawr Ave. with four bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Bryn Mawr. This charming residence exudes timeless elegance, with distinctive details including sun-filled leaded glass arched and eyebrow windows and meticulously restored architectural features.…
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Widener University Ceremony Marks $10 Million Gift and a Name Change
Members of the Widener University community gathered Oct. 1 to celebrate the generosity of Jack ’78 and Nancy Dwyer, whose $10 million gift aims to shape the future of nursing education and patient care for generations. Widener celebrated the milestone gift, the largest in the university’s more than 200-year history, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on…
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Celebrating All Abilities: Inclusive, Handcrafted Art Lights the Night at Camphill Soltane’s Fall Festival on Oct. 10
Tucked in the woodlands of Chester County, Camphill Soltane — a Glenmoore-based nonprofit that provides an inclusive, supportive environment for individuals with intellectual differences, as well as the broader community — quietly hums with creative energy. Its art studio, Soltane Arts, is a space where weaving, sewing, knitting, pottery, and mosaics become tools of empowerment,…
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DCCC Offers Free Faculty Speakers on a Range of Timely Topics
Community groups, libraries, schools, houses of worship, senior living communities, and more in need of engaging speakers can access a free resource: the Delaware County Community College Speakers Bureau. DCCC faculty are available to present on a variety of topics. Love English literature? Choose from a slew of subjects, including Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters,…
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Five Chester County Public High Schools Rank in Top 25 in Pennsylvania
Five Chester County public high schools are among the top 25 in Pennsylvania for 2026, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche. To determine the ranking for its 2026 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania list, Niche analyzed key statistics from data by the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews written…
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What $1,900 in Rent Gets You in Bala Cynwyd, Fishtown, and West Philly
With median rents in the Philadelphia region hovering around $1,900 a month, renters are asking what that budget can actually secure, writes Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A look at properties in Bala Cynwyd, Fishtown, and West Philadelphia shows a wide range of options that highlight the diversity of the local rental market. In…
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Yardley Author’s Cookbook Shares Festive Treats from the Gilded Age
Yardley food writer and historian Becky Libourel Diamond is bringing back classic festive dishes and decadent desserts in a new cookbook, “The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook: Cookies and Treats from America’s Golden Era.” More than a recipe collection, it’s a festive feast of flavors, stories and traditions from America’s most dazzling period. Diamond adapted recipes…
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Ben Franklin Parkway Redesign May Finally Be on Its Way
The Ben Franklin Parkway is one of the most dangerous roads in Philadelphia, but its long-planned redesign may finally be on its way, writes David Murrell for Philadelphia Magazine. The city selected Design Workshop in 2021 to reimagine the Parkway. This fall, the 55-page Parkway to Park document is expected to feature colorful renderings of…
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Abby’s Law, with E-Scooter Restrictions, Introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate
Delaware County State Sen. Tim Kearney introduced legislation Tuesday in the Pennsylvania Senate that would prohibit children under the age of 16 from riding e-scooters. SB1008, known as Abby’s Law, was introduced in honor of Abigail Gillon, a 12-year-old Aston girl who died in June from an accident involving an electric scooter, writes Robert Moran…
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Thornbury Coast Guard Pilot Back in Area to Lead Search and Rescues
Coast Guard helicopter commander Ryan Popiel, who grew up in Thornbury Township and who spent childhood summers at the Jersey Shore, is now assigned to the Coast Guard Air Station in Atlantic City, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. “Saving lives is the most rewarding thing you can do with an aircraft,” Popiel said.…
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Delaware County Community Turns Out in Prospect Park to Help Boy with Leukemia
The community turned out at Richman’s Ice Cream Company in Prospect Park on Tuesday at a fundraiser for 8-year-old Lincoln Hanson, who is battling leukemia, writes Shawnette Wilson for Fox 29. Twenty percent of sales from the fundraiser, which took place over three hours, will go to the family to cover medical expenses. Lincoln was…
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Freedom Village: Here Are 8 Ways to Know It’s Time for Memory Care
As dementia progresses, it creates a variety of physical, psychological, and behavioral changes that can at first seem subtle but tend to increase in severity. Here are 8 warning signs that it might be time for memory care: 1. Forgetting how to get to familiar places: Silver Alerts are all too common nowadays. When a senior…
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Delco Downhill Derby Saturday in Media Returns a Tradition to Edgmont Street
The inaugural Delco Downhill Derby Saturday in Media Borough brought out spectators to watch eight teams “speed” down Edgmont Street in their homemade racers. Some overestimated the incline, underestimated the need for pedaling, or ended up needing a good push, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The derby was part of a celebration this…
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University Libraries Special Collections to Celebrate the Papers of Former State Senator Andrew E. Dinniman
WCU’s University Libraries Special Collections will celebrate the acquisition of the papers of Dr. Andrew Dinniman, former WCU Faculty Member, Chester County Commissioner, and Pennsylvania State Senator, on Oct. 7, from 3-4:30 PM, at WCU’s Francis Harvey Green Library (Room 613), located at 25 West Rosedale Avenue in West Chester. To highlight former Senator Dinniman’s…
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Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste ’74 to Deliver WCU’s 2025 Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture
The Honorable Lillian DeBaptiste ’74, Mayor of the Borough of West Chester, will deliver the Sixth Annual Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 3:00 PM in Philips Autograph Library in Philips Memorial Building (South High Street at University Avenue). Her topic is “The Struggle for Democracy and Justice in America:…
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Local Restaurant Group Exchanges Leftover Iron Hill Gift Cards After Sudden Closure
Iron Hill gift card holders can still make use of their thanks to local restaurant group Stove & Co, writes Tony Di Domizio for North Penn Now. The restaurant group, parent company to several local restaurants, is offering a limited time gift card exchange. Any customer can bring any Iron Hill gift card to a…
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Montco Restaurants Step Up After Iron Hill Closures
Iron Hill Brewery’s sudden closures last week left staff without jobs and diners holding useless gift cards. In Montgomery County, two local restaurant groups quickly responded with support, writes Tony Di Domizio for North Penn Now. In Colmar, the Peter Chang Restaurant Group opened its doors to displaced Iron Hill employees ahead of launching Mama…
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Three Philadelphia Restaurants Named Among North America’s 50 Best
The list of North America’s 50 best restaurants has been unveiled, and Philadelphia is home to three eateries that have made the list, according to the publication. At No. 7 on the list is Kalaya. Owned by chef-proprietor Chutatip ‘Nok’ Suntaranon, Kalaya is known for its imaginative Thai dishes with charismatic elements. The menu includes…
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