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Secane Man Sues Amazon, Says Pest Repellent Caused House Fire
A Secane homeowner and his insurance company have filed a lawsuit in Delaware County Common Pleas Court alleging that a pest repellent he ordered from Amazon.com caused a fire in his home, writes Nicholas Malfitano for The Pennsylvania Record. James Marchesano of Secane and Palisades Property & Casualty Insurance Company filed the suit June 8…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Fully Renovated Colonial for Sale in Chadds Ford
Steep yourself in history with this fully renovated 1900 Colonial-style home with four bedrooms and 3.1-baths available for sale in West Chester, Chadds Ford Township. The historic Brinton 1704 House is across the street and the 71-acre Brinton Run Preserve is just steps away. The home has been meticulously renovated by J. Stevens in 2021…
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TLC: Shaping Schools, Shaping Lives: Transformation Through Environment
The Power of Physical Environments. “We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us,” asserted Sir Winston Churchill. Andrew L Ross, Gary Grenier, and Frank Kros, transformational education experts, echo this sentiment in their book, Creating The Upside Down Organization: Transforming Staff to Save Troubled Children. They underline the distinct messages that all environments convey. For…
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Recreation Area Near Bucks County Could Become America’s Next National Park
A beloved outdoor area near Bucks County is being considered as the location of the country’s next national park. Miles Howard wrote about the location for National Geographic. The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, located between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is one of several outdoor areas in the United States being considered to become…
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Chester County Home to No. 1 Place to Live in America
Chester County is home to two of the 25 best places to live in America in 2023, which includes taking the No. 1 spot, according to a new ranking by Niche. Taking the No. 1 spot is Chesterbrook. It received an “A+” for the overall Niche grade and an A+ for education. Additionally, it received…
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Herr’s Releases 3 New Chip Flavors Inspired by Local Small Businesses
Nottingham-based Herr’s released their newest chip flavors for people to buy, try, and vote to determine the winner of their Flavored by Philly: Local Eats contest. After the success of last year’s Flavored by Philly contest, Herr’s added a new spin to this year’s contest by asking Philadelphians to nominate flavors they crave from local…
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Abandoned Puppy Recovering at Animal Rescue in Phoenixville, Looking for Her Forever Home
A resilient puppy who was found abandoned in a Philadelphia park with rubber bands tied tightly around her muzzle is recovering at Main Line Animal Rescue in Phoenixville and waiting for her forever home, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. The one-year-old pit bull mix, named Marigold, had her muzzle wrapped so tightly that the wounds…
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Holy Family University Recognized as One of 208 Colleges for Exemplary Transfer Pathways
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has named Holy Family University as one of 208 colleges and universities to its 2023 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic pathways they have created to support community college transfer students. The Transfer Honor Roll is determined by 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students,…
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Eddystone Facility Providing Backfill Material for I-95 Collapse Repairs
AeroAggregates of North America in Eddystone is providing a recycled foam glass material to help make quick temporary repairs to an I-95 overpass that collapsed June 11, writes Marc Levy for NBC Philadelphia. The company is using an aggregate glass material from its Eddystone manufacturing plant. AeroAggregates diverts glass bottles and jars from landfills and…
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Esteemed Guide Deems Philadelphia One of World’s Top Tourist Destinations
From its art and history to its dining scene and cultural effervescence — and everything in between — Philadelphia is, quite simply, a special place. That fact, long understood by residents of the Delaware Valley, if not the rest of America, was recently recognized on an international level, as our nation’s first capital was selected…
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Swarthmore College Professor Raymond Hopkins Was a Pioneer Expert on World Food Policies
Raymond F Hopkins, a beloved Swarthmore College professor whose expertise on food policy and hunger helped forge the 1990 U.S. Farm Bill, is being remembered, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hopkins, 84, died May 23 in Media. Professor Hopkins was a professor emeritus of political science and is considered a food policy pioneer.…
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Penn State Brandywine’s Vairo Library Offers LGBTQIA+ Pride Plus Collection
Anyone looking for a comprehensive all-in-one collection of resources representing the diversity of LGBTQIA+ experiences need to look no further than Penn State University Libraries’ Pride Plus Collection, located on the upper level of Vairo Library on the Penn State Brandywine campus. Introduced in summer 2022, the Pride Plus Collection brings together materials related to the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
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Here’s 2 Delaware County Father’s Day Activities With a Father-Son Vibe
Here are two Delaware County activities that can be enjoyed by fathers everywhere, part of a Father’s Day list compiled by the 6abc digital staff. Meet the Wyeths Discover the lives of three generations of artists with the Wyeth Artists’ Studio tours running at the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford. Visitors get…
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Springfield Mall Owner PREIT Avoids Major Leadership Shakeup
PREIT, which owns retail properties including the Springfield Mall, avoided what could have been a major leadership shakeup by rejecting resignations from seven board members, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Seven of the nine board members who were up for reelection were required to tender their resignations because they received more “withheld”…
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Former Tonight Show Writer with Main Line Roots Behind Star-Studded Short Film ‘Bug Therapy’
Mike Jann, a former Tonight Show writer with Chester County roots, and his wife Michele Jourdan, wrote the star-studded short film Bug Therapy that aims to help de-stigmatize mental health and therapy, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. During his career, Jenn moved from Connecticut to the Philadelphia region to Hollywood. Thanks to his…
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Stuart Weitzman Debuts New Store Concept at King of Prussia Mall
Stuart Weitzman, a luxury women’s shoe store, recently debuted its brand-new store concept at its King of Prussia location, writes Mac Bell for ABC27. The new and modernized shoe salon was specifically designed to “illuminate comfort, warmth, and modernity, mirroring what one feels when wearing the brand’s footwear designs,” according to Stuart Weitzman. The new…
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Immaculata University Adds New B.S. in Esports & Business Management
Immaculata University is offering a Bachelor of Science in esports and business management starting in fall of 2023. Esports, short for electronic sports, is a type of video game competition with professional players that includes structured, multiplayer video game events that are played either individually or as teams. This new degree program provides students with the…
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Penn Wood High Shows What Happens When the Funds Don’t Come
The WHYY podcast series “Schooled” looked at how school funding disparities in Pennsylvania affect schools like Penn Wood High in the William Penn School District. A visit to Penn Wood High School highlighted how those funding disparities have contributed to the poor condition of the school building, inadequate teaching and library resources, and student overcrowding.…
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