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Crozer Health Gets Pediatric Help From Nemours Children’s Health
The nonprofit Nemours Children’s Health is now an affiliate of Crozer Health, providing pediatric care for the healthcare group, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nemours, with hospitals in Wilmington and Orlando, began staffing the neonatal intensive care unit at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland this January and is starting pediatric cardiology services at…
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Kristen Lappas, Immersed in Basketball, Tells an Inspirational Immigrant Story
When you’re Kristen Lappas, the daughter of longtime Villanova coach Steve Lappas, your childhood is pretty much spent on the road with the Wildcats. That includes flying to Hawaii at age 7 or 8 and playing Marco Polo in the pool with Kerry Kittles, Alvin Williams, and Jason Lawson. After each trip, Lappas wrote a…
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Phoenixville Man Unearths Rare Purple Pearl in Clam Dish at Delaware Restaurant
Scott Overland, who is vice president of the Phoenixville School Board, was dining out while on vacation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware last week with his family when he discovered a purple pearl in his clam dish from the seafood restaurant Salt Air, writes Joseph Lamour, for Today Food. “I was the one mostly eating the…
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A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Not, and A Lot of Remodeling
Lynne and Skip Shuda had opposite ideas on where they’d like to live. Skip liked being in the woods. Lynne liked being with neighbors. So they found an ordinary ranch house in Media back in 2017 that had a rural setting but was only a half mile from downtown. After a few years living there,…
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Learn About Business Insurance Basics From SCORE SCORE
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties offers this February workshop to small business owners. Business Insurance Basics – What You Need to Know\ Join this Feb. 27 webinar at 1 PM to understand the various kinds of business insurance and what to consider when choosing it for your business. Business insurance is an important investment for any…
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Right Outside of Bucks County, This Nearby Town is Considered One of the Most Beautiful Spots in New Jersey
A town just outside of Bucks County has become known as one of the most fun and interesting areas in the state of New Jersey. Marie Bou Ink wrote about the area for The Travel. Much like nearby Lambertville, Frenchtown has become known as a small town just outside of Bucks County that is full…
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Philadelphia Tourism Officials Celebrate Successful 2023, Look Forward to Even Better 2024
Tourism officials and Mayor Cherelle Parker recently discussed how tourism impacted the Philadelphia region last year and what they expect to see in 2024, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Philadelphia benefits from a strong tourism economy,” said Parker. She mentioned many accolades the city has received lately, including James Beard Award nominations and…
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Wawa Reworks Food Options in Places Where the Hoagie’s Not King
There are places in the United States where the hoagie does not rule supreme. Wawa’s been adapting to that fact as it realigns its menu for its non-Pennsylvania and non-New Jersey stores, writes Angela L. Pagan for Quartz. This realignment is vital as Wawa continues expanding in places like Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina,…
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Hymie’s Deli Reubens Named the Best in the Country
Hymie’s Deli, Merion Station, is in the spotlight for its top-notch Reuben. Mashed.com’s Trevor Carlson calls it one of “the absolute best Reuben sandwiches in the U.S.” The classic melt-in-your-mouth sandwich has been an American deli staple for decades. But its backstory is a bit muddled, reports Carlson. Some historians cite a hungry actor who,…
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Nikki Haley’s Son Nalin Is an Outspoken Villanova Senior
Unlike most children of politicians, Nikki Haley’s son, Nalin Haley, isn’t one to lay low. In fact, the Villanova University senior has been churning things up working the campaign trail for his presidential candidate mother, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Though one anonymous person at the university described the political science major as “more…
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Delaware County Leadership: Joe Watson, Former Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman
Joe Watson, the former defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers who lives in Media with his wife Jamie, spoke to DELCO Today about his childhood in British Columbia as the oldest of six brothers. He discussed his love of sports, from watching his first baseball game with his cousin in Michigan to getting recruited for the…
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Inside Doylestown’s VAMPA Museum: A Haunting Journey Through Vampire History
Did you know that Bucks County is home to a hidden gem straight out of a Bram Stoker novel? According to owner Edmondo Cirmi, VAMPA: The Vampire and Paranormal Museum is the world’s largest museum featuring vampiric artifacts. This Doylestown museum was designed to immerse visitors in an environment where psychological drama and spiritual conflict…
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Simple Steps to Wellness: An Introductory Guide to Behavioral Activation
For those living in cold weather climates, the winter months statistically bring an increase in depression and decreased motivation. This can lead to increased conflict within relationships, dissatisfaction with daily routines, and decreased enjoyment of otherwise simple pleasures. This article will look at Behavioral Activation (BA), a well-documented treatment for depression that’s been found to…
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Weekend Wanderer: A New Book and My Secret Passion
I’m calling these last few weeks of columns The Dork Series. Apostrophe love. Bad dancing. If I told you about the history courses I’ve taken recently, you’d probably give me a wedgie and dunk my head in a toilet. So yeah. Let’s make it worse. A year ago, when Burt Bacharach died, I confessed my…
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Comcast Spectacor Has Major Plans for South Philadelphia Sports Complex
Comcast Spectacor recently unveiled plans for a major mixed-use development at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move is the latest effort to maximize the use of the land that currently serves as sprawling parking lots. This comes as the Wells Fargo Center, which is owned by…
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SEPTA Uses Federal Grant to Replace Market-Frankford El Fleet
SEPTA will use a $317 million federal grant to partially pay for replacing its Market-Frankford El fleet, writes Harrison Cann for City & State. U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, representing the 5th Congressional District in Delaware County, joined Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, and other local elected officials and federal transit officials…
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DCMH Closure Overwhelming Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Staff With Patient Overload
There are 20 to 40 more people a day visiting Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital’s emergency room since Delaware County Memorial Hospital closed on Nov. 4, 2022, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The nonprofit hospital is closest to DCMH, down the street on Lansdowne Avenue in Darby. On average, the understaffed hospital sees 120…
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Wawa Brand Has Been Good to the Family That Started It All
Wawa’s branding as being uniquely born of Delaware County and the Philadelphia region has given it a fiercely loyal customer base and rewarded the Wood family who founded the convenience store chain a net worth of about $6 billion, writes Vernal Galpotthawela and Jordan for Bloomberg. Wawa’s 1,000 stores generated sales of $18.5 billion in…
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