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How a Local Rock Group’s Album Influenced the Creation of SpongeBob SquarePants
One of the most popular children’s shows of all time might not have existed were it not for an album by a rock group from Bucks County. Ween, a widely popular rock band from New Hope, released their sixth studio album, “The Mollusk”, in 1997. With underlying themes of maritime adventures and nautical mystique, the…
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Wall Street Journal: University of Pennsylvania Ranks Among Nation’s Top Five Law Schools
The preview for this year’s U.S. News & World Report law school rankings is out, and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School has found its place in the top five, writes Melissa Korn for The Wall Street Journal. This year, Penn Carey Law shares fourth place with Harvard University’s law school, which is two…
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See How Philadelphia Ranked Among Large Cities Based on Downtown Pandemic Recovery
The city of Philadelphia ranked in the lower part of the list among 31 large cities based on how quickly their downtowns surged back after the pandemic shutdowns, writes Amy Larson for PHL 17. Researchers at the Institute of Governmental Studies’ public policy research center looked at various economic health factors for 31 major large…
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Need Some LinkedIn Post Ideas? There are 57 Brand Builders.
Need LinkedIn post ideas? You might post for brand awareness, conversion, to educate, entertain, inspire, lead gen, thought leadership, or other reasons. Of the 900 million people on LinkedIn globally, only a small percentage are active. If you don’t know what to post on LinkedIn or other social media, below is my listicle of 57…
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Area Bakery Celebrated Historic Event That Impacted the Baking Industry
A popular bakery in Bucks County is celebrating a monumental breakthrough in the history of confections that helps them to this day. Bucks County Biscotti, with their main location situated at 10 West Creamery Road in Hilltown Township, took to social media to discuss the innovative creation of Belgian chocolate. “In 1828, Conrad Van Houten, a Dutch chemist, invented…
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It’s Time for Delaware County’s Health Check Up
It’s a mixed bag when it comes to the 2023 health of Delaware County, according to a nationwide county assessment of health outcomes by the University of Wisconsin. Residents at the moment are experiencing health ranking in the lower middle range among Pennsylvania counties, somewhere between 25 and 50 percent on a 0 to 100…
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Chester Issued Stern Warning From State Receiver Over Finances
Chester’s finances need a solution, and the state receiver working on the dilemma put out a dire warning to underline the seriousness of the problem. Receiver Michael Doweary, who filed for bankruptcy on behalf of the city in November, laid out a worst-case scenario in which he would be forced to disincorporate the city, which…
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Building a Life in Swarthmore After the Comforts of a City Condo
Perri Evanson, 63, has given up the comforts of an Old City condo to focus on expanding a Swarthmore rancher that’s been her apartment, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Workers are turning it into a two-bedroom, two-bath suburban home, adding a bedroom suite in a former attic. The move to Swarthmore reflects changes…
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Widener President and Student Swap Places for a Day
Widener University continued its annual President for a Day tradition Monday by placing senior marketing student and ROTC cadet Vincent Starkey of Chester temporarily at the helm, writes Peg Degrassa for the Daily Times. “It means a lot to be selected for this position,” said Starkey in a Widener release. “Being able to meet the…
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Another Maddy Siegrist Record–This Time as a WNBA Draft Pick
The Dallas Wings have picked Maddy Siegrist as third overall in the 2023 WNBA draft, writes Meghann Morhardt for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first City 6 women’s basketball player drafted in six years, Siegrist’s No. 3 pick is the highest ever for a City 6 woman player. Siegrist was a women’s college basketball record-breaker, breaking…
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Delaware County Leadership: Nicholas Torres, Interim CEO and President, The Alliance for Health Equity
Nicholas (Nick) Torres, interim CEO and President of The Alliance for Health Equity, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in New Mexico, his many part-time jobs starting at age 12, and his passion for soccer. He also recalled how he chose Carleton College and later moved to New York City for Teach for America.…
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Now That SEPTA’s Not Spending for KoP Rail, Where Is It Putting the Resources Allotted to It?
The downsides to the federal derailment of the King of Prussia Rail construction have been well documented since the idea reached the end of its line. But nestled in the details of the SEPTA budget are several upsides, reported Thomas Fitzgerald in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The lemonade-from-lemons result stems from $340 million the canceled project…
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Gladwyne Real Estate Developer Michael Karp’s Hamptons Estate Is for Sale, Indoor Shark Tank and All
Gladwyne real estate mogul Michael Karp — whose high net worth easily qualifies him for an investor’s chair on ABC’s Shark Tank — is selling one. Meaning an actual oversized aquarium with sharks is purchasable to a buyer with means. E.B. Solomont explained for The Wall Street Journal. The predator-populated aquatic feature decorates an entertainment…
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Camden’s New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Once World’s Largest Shipbuilder: Here Is How It Got Its Name
New York Shipbuilding Corporation is one of the most confusingly named companies in the Philadelphia region, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for the Post x News. The company was born in 1899. Its founder, Henry Morse, wanted to locate the New York Ship, as the company was often called, at a site in Staten Island. However, after…
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Part of Evolving East Coast Greenway, Schuylkill River Trail Philadelphia’s ‘Refuge’
The Schuylkill River Trail, which is part of the evolving, 3,000-mile-long East Coast Greenway, is now considered to be Philadelphia’s refuge, writes Ashira Morris for the Reasons To Be Cheerful. But Mid-Atlantic Manager for the East Coast Greenway Alliance Daniel Paschall noted that this was not always the case. When a park along the riverbank…
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Delaware County Population Pretty Much Held Steady in 2022
Delaware County’s population has remained largely unchanged in 2022, with only a minor drop in numbers, writes Eugene Tauber for The Morning Call. Looking at recently released U.S. Census data of county populations in Pennsylvania, Delaware County was down 1,590 people between 2021 and 2022, a mere .28 percent decrease. Delaware County’s population went down…
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Robert Sanford Jr. of Boothwyn Gets 4-Year Sentence in Jan. 6 Attack
Robert Sanford Jr., a retired Chester firefighter from Boothwyn who threw a fire extinguisher at police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot, was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison, writes Michael Kunzelman for the Daily Times. “Sanford also hurled obscenities and insults at the law enforcement officers on the…
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Inventor of ‘Steadicam’ Creates New Walker/Wheelchair Device
Haverford High School graduate Garrett Brown, known for inventing the Steadicam nearly half a century ago changing how movies were made, has now come up with the Zeen, a wheelchair and walker hybrid, writes Nicole Leonard for WHYY. He’s selling the product through his company’s office and assembly warehouse in West Chester. Brown’s first major…
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