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Pennsylvania’s Deficient Bridges Still High But Decreasing
While the number of deficient bridges in Pennsylvania continues to go down, the Keystone State still has a higher percentage of spans that need repairs than most other states, writes Jonathan D. Salant for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A new analysis of federal records shows that Pennsylvania has the sixth-largest percentage of deficient bridges in the…
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West Chester University President Christopher Fiorentino Set to Retire
West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino, Ph.D., who leads the largest university within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, has announced to the West Chester University community that he will retire in the summer of 2024. Having led the institution as its 15th president for more than six years and having served the university now for…
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Glen Mills Teen Strikes Gold with ‘Bed & Biscuit’ Pet-Sitting Service
At only 19 years of age a Glen Mills teenager has created a successful pet care business that boasts 200 clients and a variety of animals, reports Fox 29. Jordan’s Bed & Biscuit began as a way for Jordan to help out some women from her church who needed a dog sitter. Word of mouth…
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Neumann University Students ‘Save Soles’ at Diabetes Health Fair
Five Neumann University nursing students volunteered at a health fair in Chester to help male residents “save their soles” by learning about the connection between diabetes and foot amputation. They checked blood pressure, completed health surveys, and assisted Dr. Ron Renzi, a local podiatrist, with foot circulation checks. Neumann nursing professor Ann Zahner provided on-site…
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Bonner-Prendie Football Team Takes on UK Foes in Ireland
The Monsignor Bonner & Prendergast Catholic High School Friars Football Team is preparing to head to Ireland as it participates in the Global Ireland Football Tournament, writes Matt Bennett for Patch. The team will take on NFL Academy from the United Kingdom at Energia Park Stadium in Dublin on Aug. 25. “We are extremely proud…
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Lancaster Science Factory’s Stunning Exhibit Takes Visitors Sky High
The Lancaster Science Factory makes learning fun for the whole family. This hands-on, interactive center hosts educational programs, workshops, and field trips for curious minds in grades Pre-K-8. Visitors can access over 75 interactive exhibits covering the areas of fluid dynamics, mechanics and motion, mathematics, acoustics, engineering, light and vision, and electricity and magnetism. A…
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Unseen Works of Andrew Wyeth to Premiere at Brandywine Museum of Art
Another side of Andrew Wyeth is set to be on display at the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford beginning this Saturday, according to The Daily Local News. Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth includes abstract watercolor pieces that have not been seen by the public. The Chester County painter, known for his realist…
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Jefferson Health, Largest Health System in Philadelphia Region, Announces Layoffs
About 400 positions at Jefferson Health will be eliminated this week as part of the health system’s plan to reduce costs by $300 million, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The largest health system in the Philadelphia Region announced on Monday that it will be laying off one percent of its employees this week.…
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Rare Einstein Letter on Creation of the Universe on Sale in Ardmore
The Raab Collection in Ardmore is selling a personal letter written by Albert Einstein where he argues against the biblical version of the creation, writes Richa Karmarka for The Washington Post. The rare letter was written on April 11, 1950, to Martha Munk, the wife of a well-known German rabbi in answer to a question…
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Crowds of Kids Tested Out Rose Tree Park’s New Playground
A destination playground two years in the making did not disappoint as large crowds turned out to Rose Tree Park in Upper Providence Thursday for its public inauguration, writes Gina Kim for WHYY. The playground has been intentionally designed to welcome visitors of all ages and abilities from inside and outside Delaware County. The…
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Delaware County Cravings? There’s a ‘Greasy Spoon’ for That
“Greasy spoons” are kind of a trademark of the Philadelphia region and there’s no shortage of these popular destinations in Delaware County. Two spots in Delaware County caught the attention of Gina Cosenza at WMGK who offered up a list of the best greasy spoons in the region. Greasy spoons are those special places that…
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Basketball Community Remembers Penn Wood High’s Rap Curry
The basketball community is remembering former Penn Wood Athletic Director and St. Joseph’s University basketball star Rap Curry who has died, writes Joseph Santoliquito for City of Basketball Love. Curry, 51, had a tremendous impact on the area’s basketball community. He was a 2008 Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame inductee and a star guard…
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SCORE Award Winner: Body For Me Mini Spa
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of the local economy and small business community. Congratulations to the five 2023 Small Business Achievement Award winners honored on June 1 at a celebratory luncheon at the Penn Oaks Golf Club. Learn how they were…
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Area Couple’s Pampered Pooch Has Anything But ‘Ruff’ Life
The “child” of Coatesville couple Sherry Tran and Ray Cruz who has his own bedroom, bathroom, and snack bar, is none other than their 3-year-old mini Bernedoodle, Oliver, writes Erin Keller for the New York Post. Tran and Cruz moved from a small apartment to a four-bedroom home that allowed them to renovate a room…
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Lankenau Surgeon a Proponent of Robotic Heart Surgeries Despite Many Critics
The use of robotics for coronary bypass surgeries first began in the late 1990s, but the technique has not caught on everywhere just yet, writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Francis Sutter, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, is a big proponent of using a robot for coronary artery bypass graft…
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Lansdowne Theater Looking at Fall 2024 Opening as Concert Venue
The historic Lansdowne movie theater will reopen in the fall of 2024 as a regional concert venue following a one-year $18 million construction project starting in mid-August, according to a release from the nonprofit Historic Lansdowne Theater Corporation. The 96-year-old movie theater on North Lansdowne Avenue in Lansdowne operated from 1927 until 1987 as a…
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1975 Marple Cold Case Cracked, Man Charged in Girl’s Murder
Kidnapping and murder charges are being filed against David Zandstra in connection with the 48- year-old cold case murder of Gretchen Harrington in Marple, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Eight-year-old Gretchen Harrington was walking to summer bible camp on the morning of Aug. 15, 1975, when she disappeared. The incident ended a time of innocence…
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Media’s Two Fourteen Has Turned a Summer Salad Into a Cocktail
Caprese is a lovely summer salad of tomato, basil and mozzarella. Now Two Fourteen, a restaurant/lounge in Media Borough, has re-imagined a caprese as a cocktail, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Two Fourteen has only been open for 18 months but beverage director Jeremy Winkler has created at least 40 new cocktails, with…
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