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The Colonial Theatre Will Feature Art House Cinema Monthly Starting in September
The Colonial Theatre will spotlight Art House Cinema titles, one Sunday a month, starting in September. The first two titles are already set, with tickets available now. Keep an eye out for additional titles in November and December. “We have heard from several long-time patrons and members who want this type of programming again at…
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‘X’ Marks the Spot in Oaks at Eclectic The American Treasure Tour Museum
The American Treasure Tour Museum in Oaks is home to the strangest assortment of collectibles, reports Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The museum is an eclectic arrangement of all things Americana. Some pieces date back to the 1870s. Items include a 20-ft tall Gumby statue, a full Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band, and a…
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Doylestown Native Pink Bungee Jumps Her Way onto Lincoln Financial Field Stage During Her Latest Philly Concert
Doylestown native Pink, was once again her unabashed, acrobatic, self during her latest concert at Lincoln Financial Field, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The popular singer started her latest P!NK’s Summer Carnival 2024 performance 100 feet above the stage, before she bungee jumped onto the stage to “Get the Party Started”. Pink kept…
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SS United States Caretakers Have Until Sept. 12 to Remove Historic Ocean Liner from South Philly Pier
After a prolonged legal battle, a federal judge has ordered the caretakers of SS United States, the 70-year-old ocean liner known as the “Queen of the Seas,” to move the vessel from its pier in South Philadelphia by September 12 or lose possession, writes Edward Helmore for The Guardian. “You’re not entitled to be at…
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Chester’s Plan Out of Bankruptcy Taps Public Utility Assets
The City of Chester can move beyond bankruptcy by generating annual revenue from its water, wastewater and stormwater assets, while keeping those assets in public hands. That’s the crux of a Plan of Adjustment filed by Chester Receiver Michael T. Doweary filed Aug. 26 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The plan would fulfill a critical requirement…
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Haverford Superintendent Dr. Maureen Reusche Announced Her Retirement
Dr. Maureen Reusche, the first woman to lead the Haverford School District, is retiring after nine years as superintendent at the end of the 2024-25 school year, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. She has devoted 42 years to education. Resusche guided the district through the COVID-19 pandemic years when schools were closed and…
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Another Philly Special: New Eagles Christmas Album in the Works
Fear not, Philly Special Christmas album fans. A third album is in the works, according to Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson. Eagles teammates Johnson, Jordan Mailata and Jason Kelce hope to get an album together soon for this year, according to 6abc, as reported at WHYY. Talk of a new album started to emerge…
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Bonner-Prendie’s Devon Nelson Finds a Home After PIAA Ruling
Devon Nelson did everything right on Bonner-Prendergast’s boys’ basketball team. He cheered the team on. He never missed a practice. He traveled to every away game. The only thing the 6-foot-3, 180—pound senior guard couldn’t do was play, because of a PIAA appeal ruling last December, writes Joseph Santoliquito for City of Basketball Love. The…
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As Wealth Migrates, Philadelphia Loses Income While Collar Counties Fluctuate
As residents continue flocking to the suburbs, Philadelphia lost the most wealth in total income from 2021 to 2022 in Pennsylvania, while Chester County is among the top gainers, writes Kyle Nguyen and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The latest data from the IRS and U.S. Census Bureau for the migration of wealth…
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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s Student Business Venture Wins Teamwork Award at Global Competition
Three Springside Chestnut Hill Academy seniors won the teamwork award at TYE Globals, a global entrepreneurship competition, with their RENTR business venture, according to a staff report from SCH.org. RENTR is a marketplace where the DIY community can browse rentable tools. The platform is starting with Chestnut Hill’s ZIP Code 19118 and will be adding…
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Community Remembers Renowned Kennett Square Geologist, Published Researcher
Mary Emma Wagner, of Kennett Square, geologist, published researcher, and retired adjunct professor of geology at the University of Pennsylvania, has passed away at age 97, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As an expert on magma, the Earth’s crust, and the development of the Appalachian Mountains in Chester and Delaware Counties, Dr. Wagner…
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Forest & Main Brewing Company Takes ‘Locally Sourced’ to Heart
Pennsylvania is home to a lot of great beer, but many of these breweries source their grains and other materials from out of state. Emily Kovach of PA Eats compiled a list of all the great beer made in PA from grain to glass. Ambler’s own Forest & Main Brewing Company made the list. Forest…
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8-Year-Old South Philly Girl Sells Lemonade, Makes Enough for Taylor Swift Concert Tickets
Eight-year-old Philadelphia girl Elena Flores is a huge Taylor Swift fan, but never had the chance to see that pop star perform live in concert. After missing last year’s Taylor Swift performances in Philadelphia, she decided she had to see Swift before the Eras Tour ends this December. Knowing how expensive and hard to get…
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Discovery Channel Explores Buckingham Cave, Yields Two New Doan Gang Discoveries
The exploration of Buckingham Cave featured in a recent episode of Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown yielded two new discoveries related to the infamous Doan Gang, a group of loyalists active during the Revolutionary War, writes Katherine Cressman for the Bucks County Courier Times. Clint Flack, an exhibit specialist from Bucks County Historical Society, led the…
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Delaware Valley University (DelVal) Celebrates First Cohort of Speech-Language Pathology Graduates
Delaware Valley University (DelVal) celebrated its first cohort of Speech-Language Pathologist graduate students to complete the curriculum during the program’s inaugural graduation ceremony on Sunday, August 11. The DelVal speech-language pathology program was launched in 2022 and is delivered entirely online, allowing students from across the country to earn their master of science degree and…
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Springfield Micro-Hospital Plan on Hold Pending Crozer Health Sale
Plans to create a 10-bed micro-hospital at Springfield Hospital have been put on hold because of the potential sale of Crozer Health to CHA Partners, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Crozer is also halting plans to reactivate the emergency department at the Springfield campus that was closed in 2022 and to bring back…
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This Glen Mills Farm Produces Seeds That Have a Story to Tell
Owen Taylor is a farmer at Truelove Seeds Farm in Glen Mills, producing seeds that tell their own story of flavor, color, aroma and history, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. He works with a team and with 70+ partner farmers. Taylor is a “plant doula, coaxing the next generation from the plants, and the…
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Water Ice Rules in Delaware County With No Shortage of Shops
With temperatures inching back up, the need for water ice may not be far behind. Luckily, there are plenty of locations in Delaware County to cool things down, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Pop’s Homemade on Eagle Road in Havertown started as a South Philly pushcart in 1932 and celebrates 92 years this…
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