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Clean Water Comes to Villagers From Nonprofit With Media Ties
For the first time, 35,000 villagers in northern Tanzania had fresh, clean water readily available to them, writes Connie Connolly for The Star Democrat. That thirst-quenching miracle in February came about because of 79-year-old Kenny Wood in partnership with David Powell, who ran a small rock well-drilling organization in Media Borough. Women used to trek…
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CCRES Funds Van Purchases for Achieve Program
CCRES, a local nonprofit based in Downingtown that provides educational and behavioral health services to schools, intermediate units, and community programs, recently funded the purchase of two transport vans for the Achieve program. The Achieve program, which operates through the Chester County Intermediate Unit, is a program for adults with disabilities, ages 21 and older,…
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‘Wild Philly’ Adds Creatures and Beauty to Your Long Walks
Like the rest of us, the pandemic got Mike Weilbacher taking long walks in state parks, preserves, and other natural surroundings. Now Weilbacher, director of the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, has put together a “Wild Philly” guidebook highlighting the region’s natural history, 101 species to know and 25 field trips you can take,…
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Learn 4 of These Top Healthcare Support Jobs at P.I.T. in Media
Four of the 15 best healthcare support jobs in the U.S. as reported by U.S. News and World Report can be studied at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. P.I.T. in Media has a program to help students become physical therapy assistants (ranked third on U.S. News’ list of best healthcare support jobs). It also has…
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WCU Alumni Featured on Today Show and NBC News for Critical Efforts in Education
West Chester University alumni Michael Flemming ’14 and Marsalis Chism ‘17, Martin Luther King High teachers, were recently featured on the Today Show’s Sunday Spotlight and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt for their involvement in a critical effort to have students taught by teachers who look like them. Flemming, Chism, and two other men…
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‘Spiced Wafers Are the Original Pumpkin Latte,’ but Who Knew They Were a Local Product?
Spiced wafers, a hard cookie similar to a gingersnap but with a more complex flavor profile, may be the Philadelphia region’s best-kept secret, writes Carolyn Wyman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s so big here,” said Nancy Morozin, who works at the Dining Car restaurant in Northeast Philadelphia and offers customers a milkshake with crushed spiced…
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Car Group Holdings in Media Makes Top Workplace List for PA
Car Group Holdings a car dealership in Media made a list of top places to work in Pennsylvania, based on an employee satisfaction survey, writes Daniel Urie for Penn Live. Car Group Holdings with 356 employees, made the list for companies that had between 150 to 599 workers, It has also received the Top Workplaces…
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Delaware County Man Discovers in His 70s He Was Adopted
Ed Grunwell, a Boothwyn man had lived well into his 70s when he suddenly discovered he was adopted, writes Dawn Timmenney for Fox 29. Grunwell, 77, choked back tears as he talked about learning he was one of 13 children in a family he never knew. “I still have six brothers and sisters left, two…
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SCORE Events in March Help Small Businesses Succeed
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has SCORE events in March, including webinars and workshops to help your small business realize its potential. LIVE EVENT: Marketing Basics for New Entrepreneurs On March 6, from 10 to 11: 30 AM, at CareerLink PA of Chester County, get an overview of things to consider as a new entrepreneur.…
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Broomall Twins Take Penn State’s THON Fundraiser Personally
For identical twin sisters Lexi and Liv Murphy-Costanzo of Broomall, participating in Penn State’s annual THON fundraiser is a deeply personal decision, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 46-hour THON dance marathon raises money for pediatric cancer research and support. This year’s THON raised $219 million. When the sisters were Marple Newtown High…
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Amidst Layoffs at QVC, Owner Qurate Stock Tumbles
Earlier this week, the parent company of West Chester’s QVC, Qurate Retail Group, announced the layoffs of around 400 employees, which led to their stocks declining and members of the Chester County community to react, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. After the company reported a $51 million fourth-quarter loss, shares went down…
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Hatboro Pizzeria Turns Ugly Incident Into Examples of Forgiveness, Forbearance, Goodwill
Local, national, and even international goodwill toward Amy’s Pizzeria in Hatboro brought positivity to a recent, ugly, social media rant, reported Emily Rizzo at WHYY. On Feb. 24, a female customer verbally abused business owner Omar Quiñonez. She used racial slurs to berate him for airing a Spanish-language program on the shop’s television. She then…
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Peddler’s Village Announces 2023 Festivals and Events at Their Popular Lahaska Shopping Center
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 presenting a wide range of year-round events in 2023. Created in 1962 and now named as the region’s number-one tourist destination, Peddler’s Village is a…
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Short ‘Horror’ 2019 Film by Local Photographer Aims to Turn Everyone into Spotted Lanternfly Exterminators
A new, Halloween-ready short horror movie by photographer Mike Allebach aims to get people in the mood to kill spotted lanternflies, the invasive pests that have been wreaking havoc across the state, writes Claire Sasko for the Philadelphia magazine. The pest that is native to Asia first showed up in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has…
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40-Year Dispute Ends in Media With a Saved Park and More Parking
Negotiations have ended between Broomall’s Lake Country Club, Media Borough and Delaware County after a decades-long dispute. As a result, Media’s Glen Providence Park will be safe from flooding, an acre of woods and wetlands will be saved, more jury and county employee parking will be available and the borough will have control over plans…
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Upper Darby Council President Brian Burke a Candidate for Mayor
Upper Darby’s Council President Brian Burke announced Thursday he’s now a candidate for mayor, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The 57-year-old Republican, life-long Upper Darby resident, and member of Steamfitters Local Union 420, said he intends to address issues of crime and taxes in his campaign. “We have X amount of parks that have been…
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Too Much Pizza? Try Korean Food at the H Mart in Upper Darby
If you’re ending up at the same restaurants or ordering pizza and hoagies as your go-to meal, there are ways to vary your local culinary routine with plenty of options in the Philadelphia region, like H Mart in Upper Darby, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme and Hannah Albertine for Philadelphia Magazine. A list compiled by the magazine…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Million Dollars, Egg Containers, and Wall Street
I had to take Willie to The Container Store in King of Prussia. Now, my family — both immediate and extended — has banned me from The Container Store. Unless I’m taking Willie. If I’m taking Willie, I am permitted to visit The Container Store. Don’t tell them The Container Store is on Instacart. They’ll…
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