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Widener’s Specialty Housing Fosters Community and Belonging
Garrett Kluthe ’26 was searching for a campus housing option where he could connect with fellow engineering students and benefit from their shared experiences. Drew Nutt ’26 was looking for a home, not just a place to sleep after a long day of classes. Valleri Freibauer ’26 wanted to live with people who understand what…
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With Zoning OK, Cobbs Creek Golf Course Work Proceeds, With Protests
Philadelphia City Council gave its final unanimous approval Feb. 2 allowing a zoning exception for the Cobbs Creek Golf Course, but not without some musical protest from Jonathan Leibovic, writes Pat Loeb for KYW Newsradio. “They cut down our trees and put up a golfing course,” Leibovic sang, as he parodied Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow…
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Aqua Invests $1.5 Million in Main Replacement Project in Haverford Township
Aqua Pennsylvania announced that a $1.5 million main replacement project is underway in Haverford Township. This investment is part of Aqua’s continuing infrastructure improvement program to improve service and reliability for customers on the Main Line. Crews recently began working to replace 4,808 feet of aging 6-inch water mains with new 8-inch ductile iron water…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Cites Local Ways to Honor Black History Month
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board invites Montgomery County residents Celebrate Black History Month in Montgomery County. The following recommendations include both sites of historical significance in the Black community and commercial entities with proprietors or leaders of color. The Patriots of African Descent Monument Valley Forge National Historical Park King of Prussia Valley…
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Immaculata Receives $40,00 Grant for It’s On Us PA Initiative
Immaculata University was among 39 institutions of higher education and postsecondary schools in Pennsylvania to be awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) for the It’s On Us campaign. Former Governor Tom Wolf established It’s On Us PA, the nation’s first statewide campaign to combat campus sexual assault and violence, nearly seven years…
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Wall Street Journal: 2018 Super Bowl Win Teaches Philly Students How to Agree to Disagree
A riot of civility erupted in Philadelphia when an eclectic group of students switched from talking about the Super Bowl to discussing politics, writes Paula Marantz Cohen for The Wall Street Journal. The conversation started at a monthly gathering of Drexel University students called Dean’s Teas. Seven students started discussing the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory…
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Delco Native in Arizona has a Special Video for Eagles Fans
Philadelphia Eagles fans can take a comical video tour of Phoenix’s light poles before they head out to the Super Bowl next week, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc. The video was created by journalism student Grace Del Pizzo, a Merion Mercy Academy graduate and an Arizona State University sophomore who hails from Delaware County. “Anytime…
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Philly Airport Wants to Replace Prime Taxi Pickup Spot With Rideshare
Taxi drivers at Philadelphia International Airport are being kicked out of their taxi pickup spot at the airport, replaced by a rideshare zone, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania is suing the city to stop the zone change. The proposal would move taxi pickups from Zone 5…
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Brandywine campus garden receives funding for expansion
Penn State Brandywine’s campus garden is getting some enhancement as part of a new “Leading Practices” showcase inspired by Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi’s listening tour of the Commonwealth Campuses inspiring 2022. The enhancements will be funded by a $9,750 grant, from the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses. The garden opened in…
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Identical Twins at Penncrest High Organize School Blood Drive
Two Penncrest High identical twins, Michele and Jess Sun, took the lead on planning and hosting a recent blood drive at the school, with the drive’s 125 available appointments all booked by Penncrest students and faculty, writes Nate File for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The two juniors wanted to give something to the community. “Knowing that…
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Mobile IDs Could Be Coming to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians could soon get the option to use mobile IDs on their phones, writes Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania State Representative Dan Miller is planning on re-introducing legislation that would allow residents to download a digitized version of their state driver’s license using a phone app. Miller introduced this bill previously but it…
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Wall Street Journal: Empire State Building Honor Eagles, and New Yorkers are Not Pleased
The top of the Empire State Building shone in green and white lights on Sunday evening to honor the Philadelphia Eagles, and many New Yorkers were not pleased, write Jennifer Calfas and Ginger Adams Otis for The Wall Street Journal. “Fly @Eagles Fly!” posted the Empire State Building on Twitter shortly after the Birds punched…
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For Republicans, Figuring Out Suburbs Key to Winning Elections
Pennsylvania is rated among the swing states by pundits, with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh standing as Democratic strongholds while rural Pennsylvania is almost exclusively Republican, writes Guy Ciarrocchi for Real Clear Pennsylvania. As a result, the critical battle is being waged in Philadelphia’s suburbs, which constitute around 22 percent of the Keystone State’s registered voters and…
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2018 Campaign Hoped to Save Nine-Decades-Old Anthony Wayne Theater
A campaign – Save the Anthony Wayne – is hoping to breathe new life into the nine-decades-old theater in Wayne, to save it from permanently closing its doors next year, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The theater has lost some of its luster over the years. For a long time, it had a…
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‘Fly, Eagles, Fly’ Thanks to Upper Darby’s Bobby Mansure
With the Philadelphia Eagles heading to their fourth Super Bowl, “Fly, Eagles, Fly” is once again being sung loud and proud in our Delaware County communities. You can thank Upper Darby native Bobby Mansure and Brian Saunders for the version we all sing today, writes Kevin Tustin in a Jan. 25, 2018 Daily Times article.…
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Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford Takes 2 Gold Medals
Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford has won two gold medals at the San Francisco International Wine Competition, one of the world’s largest, longest-running wine contests, writes Paul Vigna for Penn Live. The winery won a 2021 dry rose and a 2020 Estate Pinot Noir. Penns Woods is a multi-generational small family business. It was…
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Weekend Wanderer: When Mom Stands You Up for Dinner
My editors ask that I submit this column by Thursday each week. They say Thursday. What I hear is Tuesday because Thursday is just preposterous. I mean, come on, guys. What if something catastrophic happens to my submission? A Thursday deadline leaves only Friday for corrections. Friday. Twenty-four hours before publication. Who, exactly, are we…
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Holy Family University Awarded It’s On Us PA Grant from the Governor’s Office
For the sixth consecutive year, Holy Family University has been awarded the It’s On Us PA grant. The Pennsylvania Governor’s Office announced on Jan. 10 that Holy Family University is among the 39 Pennsylvania institutions of higher education that will receive grants to combat sexual violence on campus. The University will be awarded $40,000 that…
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