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Langhorne’s Philly Pretzel Factory Makes Vegetarian-Friendly Turkey with a Twist
Langhorne-based Philly Pretzel Factory is flocking towards a vegetarian alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner. For 17 years, brothers and co-owners Brian and Shaun Kean brainstormed eclectic iterations of Philly’s favorite baked delight. Since 2006, the brothers bake soft pretzels resembling the shape of a cooked turkey every Thanksgiving season. It…
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The Kelce’s Have Arrived. People Are Naming Dogs After Them
The Kelce name is getting tossed about a lot these days, but now it’s apparently the No. 1 trending dog name in America, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s according to the pet-sitting site Rover. It’s finding that 135 percent more Americans named their dogs Kelce this year compared to last year. It’s…
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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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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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Pennsylvania Turnpike CEO Finds Fault in Survey That Identifies Roadway as ‘Loathsome’
DELCO Today recently curated a story published by The Allentown Morning Call that identified the Pennsylvania Turnpike as one of the “top five most hated roads in the country,” according to the results of a survey of 3,000 drivers conducted by a car dealership in Daytona Beach. Kelli Roberts, the Chief Strategy and Communications Officer…
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Registration Open for Immaculata University Winter Session
Registration for Immaculata University’s four-week winter session is open for current undergraduates and visiting students looking to complete major requirements, get ahead in their studies, or just take an elective in a condensed format. Immaculata’s winter session classes run from Dec. 18 to Jan. 12, 2024, at the discounted tuition rate of $300 per credit.…
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Jason Kelce Asks Travis to Join Him for Eagles Christmas Album Duet
Philadelphia Eagles Center Jason Kelce has asked his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, to help him sing a special duet for the second volume of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Christmas album, A Philly Special Christmas, writes Natasha Dye for People. An NFL video shows Jason, 36, in the recording studio asking Travis, 34,…
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Where’s Everybody Going? Philadelphia Airport Lists Top Holiday Flight Destinations
For people looking to escape for the Thanksgiving holiday, the top holiday flight destinations out of Philadelphia International Airport are Orlando, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. For the third year in a row, Philadelphia International Airport will see its busiest Thanksgiving travel since 2019. It’s expected there will be…
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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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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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Meet Rachelle Acevedo, a CCRES Behavioral Health Technician
Rachelle Acevedo has been a behavioral health technician with CCRES since November 2021. The Behavioral Health Technician is a home and community-based professional who works with other professionals to support students with social, emotional, and behavioral concerns. The Behavioral Health Technician provides one-on-one emotional and behavioral support to children and adolescents. They implement behavioral treatment…
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Penn State Opening Victory Tied to Dual Role by Haverford’s Jameel Brown
Jameel Brown is continuing his star performance in basketball at Penn State from his three years at Haverford High School and as a high school senior during a state championship season at Westtown School. The college sophomore guard had a career-high 20-point performance during the Nittany Lions’ season-opening victory over Delaware State on Nov. 6,…
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Pickle and Beer Lovers Unite for West Chester-Based Levante Brewing’s Pickle Beer
West Chester’s Levante Brewing is partnering with the Fishtown Pickle Project for another round of their popular pickle beer, writes Molly Given for Metro Philadelphia. The release party for the Philly Dilly will take place on Nov. 16 at Levante’s taproom in West Chester — two days after National Pickle Day. Levante will be serving…
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Stephen Kandel, Bucks County-Raised TV Writer of ‘Star Trek’, ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Remembered
The Bucks County-raised masterful writer behind quintessential television shows such as ‘Star Trek’, ABC’s ‘Batman’, ‘Hawaii Five-O‘, and ‘Barnaby Jones,’ Stephen Kandel, has passed away from natural causes at 96 years old, writes Mike Barnes for The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to his lengthy resume of TV show-writing credits, Kandel had a stake in screenwriting,…
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This Delaware County College Offers the Greatest Return on Your Investment
The average cost of tuition and fees to attend private college these days in the United States exceeds $40,000, according to U.S. News and World Report. Many universities are actually much more expensive. Harvey Mudd College, for example, costs nearly $90,000, according to the college’s website. With such a large investment in play, it’s important…
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The Bridges of Delaware County. Here’s How We Rank in the State
There are more than 600,000 bridges in the United States. That’s about 14.7 bridges per 100 miles of public roadway, according to the federal government. Pennsylvania is the state with the 11th most bridges in the country, with 19.2 bridges for every 100 miles of public road, reports Stacker. Delaware County can lay claim to…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Places Among Top Five Worst Interstates in Country
Pennsylvania Turnpike, also known as I-76, came in the top five most hated roads in the country in a recent poll of drivers’ 100 most loathed interstates, writes Mekeel David for The Morning Call. The highway that runs the length of the state east and west ranked fourth in a Gunther Volvo Cars Daytona Beach…
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