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Cheryl A. McConnell Elected First Woman to Lead St. Joseph’s University
The Saint Joseph’s University Board of Trustees elected Cheryl A. McConnell its 29th — and first female — president in the university’s 172-year history, effective immediately. McConnell is a 35-year veteran of Jesuit higher education, having most recently served as Saint Joseph’s interim president since last June, and as provost and chief academic officer for…
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UK’s Largest Family-Owned Department Store Adopts Qlik Cloud
Qlik has announced that the UK’s largest family-owned department store, Fenwick, has adopted Qlik Cloud, to advance its analytics capabilities and empower more employees at the company to use data in their day-to-day roles. Fenwick, which launched its first store in Newcastle in 1882, is known for premium shopping and dining, with categories across beauty, fashion,…
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Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood Retires Dec. 1, 2019
After 55 years in law enforcement, Upper Darby’s colorful police superintendent Michael Chitwood announced he is retiring, writes Anthony R. Wood and Joseph A. Gambardello for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chitwood plans to step down Dec. 1. “I really don’t want to leave,” Chitwood said Friday. “My next birthday, I’ll be 76. I still run up…
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It’s Not a Potato, Not Irish, and You Can Get Them at Oh Ryan’s
Green beer and parades may be the first things that spring to mind for St. Patrick’s Day, but in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Delaware County there’s also a special attachment to the Irish Potato. The non-potato, non-Irish Irish Potato is a Philadelphia tradition that goes back 100 years. The best-known wholesale distributor for Irish Potatoes…
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March Celebration Highlights the Positives on Pit Bulls
Pit bulls get a bad rap so the Providence Animal Center in Media is doing what it can to shine a positive light on these maligned animals and encourage their adoption. It has designated March as Pit Bull Celebration Month, with a special emphasis on St. Pitty’s Day taking place today, March 11, in Media,…
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Play For All At New Inclusive Playground In Upper Providence
For more than 20 years, playground consultant Will Hemler at General Recreation in Newtown Square has been at the forefront of accessible playground design. Over the years he has helped develop a number of inclusive playgrounds. His most recent project was Black Rock Park in Upper Providence Township, Phoenixville. Hemler first worked with Upper Providence…
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Weekend Wanderer: Don’t Make Me Scuba Dive, Part Two
You may remember I’m certifying in open-water scuba diving. You may also remember I’m afraid of swimming over large objects, like whales or a shipwreck. I’m afraid of a lot of things. But this is my most absurd fear. Good news on that front, though. It turns out wreck diving is an entirely different scuba…
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Swarthmore Luxury Condos Dividing Borough Into 2 Camps
Swarthmore Borough is divided on whether a proposal for a five-story condo at 110 Park Ave. will help the borough town center or take away its best qualities, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The proposal for a $30 million, five-story building at the current Celia building at 110 Park Ave. with 1,250 square…
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Delaware County Buys Briarcliffe Fire Station to Store Vital Supplies
The Briarcliffe Fire Company is disbanding following racist comments made in 2022 by its firefighters, but the fire station will see new life as a Delaware County Community Resource Center, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Delaware County Council unanimously agreed to buy the Darby Township building at 767 Beech Ave, for $705,000.…
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Former Newtown Square Woman Learns Important Lessons on a Near Fatal Rafting Trip
Erin McCarthy, 24, didn’t think she was going to die until a 2019 summer rafting trip on the Susquehanna River left her trapped underwater, she writes for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McCarthy, from Newtown Square, was on the river with her boyfriend, his family, and friends. They had tied their rafts together. The current picked up…
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Developer Joe Grace: Can Chadds Ford, Affordable Housing Go Together?
Joe Grace is a successful builder in Delaware County. Now he’d like to bring more affordable housing to Chadds Ford, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. He was hoping to do that with a mixed-use development proposal, Peaceful Valley, but he and the township haven’t been able to make it work so far. The…
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Only 1 Tip Since Joseph Zarelli ID’d but a Suspect Search Continues
The trail has gone cold as to who was responsible for the death of 4-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli of West Philadelphia, according to Philadelphia Police Inspector Ernest Ransom. Philadelphia Police released Zarelli’s name back in December with the expectation they would find out who murdered the child, reports NBC 10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas. “If…
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Sleepless in Delco: Wawa Train Horns Fraying Nerves
There’s a noisy distraction interfering with the sleep of residents in Middletown, Aston, and Chester Heights—the train horn from the SEPTA Wawa train line, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The ‘incessant train horns” sound out at all hours, residents said. Residents want noise and nuisance ordinances in their towns enforced to limit the…
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Wawa Moves Across the Street From Sheetz as Expansion Heats Up
Wawa has effectively moved into Sheetz’s house with preliminary plans for a Wawa store in Benner Township, Centre County, across the street from an existing Sheetz store, writes Matt DiSanto for the Centre Daily Times. Wawa’s push to Centre County in central Pennsylvania would be its most western outpost in the state. A store near…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Brick-Front Colonial in Media
A stately brick-front colonial home on 0.29 beautiful acres in Woodlands at Ridley Creek with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. Located in the highly sought-after Woodlands neighborhood, this gorgeous residence comes with grand curb appeal nestled on a desirable cul-de-sac with a flat backyard. The charming…
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1st Asian-Owned Delco Art Gallery Opens With Art From Everywhere
The first Asian-owned art gallery in Delaware County, Saliim Projects, has opened in Newtown Square, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Tonight. It is a dream fulfilled for Daye Kim. Kim, a wife and mother of two with a background in art curation, was always checking vacant buildings, envisioning an art gallery. “I love being…
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Peddler’s Village to Host Several Upcoming Spring Events
Peddler’s Village, a countryside shopping, dining, lodging, and family entertainment destination in the heart of historic Bucks County that is widely recognized for its popular festivals and events, will be hosting several family-friendly events in March and April. The fourth annual PEEPS® in the Village competition and display, which will this year feature more than 100 marshmallow…
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Pre-Revolutionary Tavern in Upper Bucks County Hits the Market for $1.25M
A property in Bucks County, which predates a large portion of the country’s history, has recently gone up for sale at a historic price. Jeff Ward wrote about the tavern for WFMZ-69 News. The Raven’s Nest, located at 625 Old Bethlehem Road in Quakertown, has operated as a tavern since 1750. As one of the…
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