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Aunt Mary Pat’s Doing a Farewell Tour, Ending Live Shows
The personification of Delaware County, Aunt Mary Pat, is stepping down from live performances, the character’s creator, Troy Hendrickson, announced. The comedic character, created in 2018 as a loving tribute to the Eagles and Hendrickson’s mother, has generated a huge following over the years, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. Hendrickson talked about Aunt Mary Pat’s…
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Clifton Heights Football Player Donates Bone Marrow
A Clifton Heights college football player, Ayden Garnes, is donating bone marrow to help a woman he’s never met, writes Eddie Kadhim for Fox 29. Garnes, 19, an All-State athlete from Monsignor Bonner Prendergast High School, is a defensive back for Duquesne University. He signed up at a team event to be a donor for…
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Penn State Brandywine Graduates 50 Students Dec. 17
More than 50 graduates received their bachelor’s degree at the Penn State graduation Dec. 17 at the Media campus gymnasium. Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells spoke at the Penn State graduation, outlining the defining moments of the graduates, which included “completing your world-class education, undergraduate research, community service, sustainability projects and internships at leading corporations and…
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Weekend Wanderer: Laugh … Even if You’re Sad
“Let’s see if it’s ready yet.” That was Indy, on Veterans Day. Veteran Temple of Doom residents had been invited to display mementos of their military service. Indy wanted to display his uniform. He asked me to bring it to the ballroom. Willie was waiting for us. It wasn’t time to display the mementos yet,…
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Wall Street Journal: Bring the Old Boeing Back
Boeing investors are focused on the company making money again after a tough few years but they should be asking instead when Boeing will have a new airplane design and start making airplanes again, writes Jon Sindreu for The Wall Street Journal. Its last 747 was rolled out earlier in December. In November, Boeing Chief…
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Testa’s in Havertown, a ‘Delco Institution’ Closes After 40 Years
After 40 years, a Havertown icon, Testa’s Bakery, closed its doors Dec. 31, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “Testa’s has been a part of our family celebrations for as long as I can remember,” Adele Ilisco of Springfield said, dabbing tears from her eyes as she embraced Janis Testa in a farewell hug.…
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Be an Ice Sculpture Sponsor for Media’s First-Ever Ice on State
The Media Business Authority (MBA) is inviting companies, organizations, and individuals to sponsor an ice sculpture for its’ first-ever ICE ON STATE in Media Borough taking place Saturday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Jan. 15. The event will bring shoppers and diners to downtown Media during a time that is typically a post-holiday lull. Customized ice…
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Local Billionaire Michael Rubin Says ‘No’ to NFTs
Bryn Mawr billionaire Michael Rubin has decided that NFTs aren’t all that after all, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Rubin purchased a 60 percent stake in an NFT company back In October 2021 when he was a co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. Candy Digital had produced NFTs for Major League Baseball and Stranger Things…
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Hotel Revenue, Construction Both on the Rise in Region
Inflation has helped hotel revenues return to pre-pandemic 2019 levels with new hotel construction on the rise to meet demand, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. That includes plans by Neumann University in Aston to build an on-campus hotel to diversify the school’s income. The possibility of a hotel there became reality after 63…
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Malvern Bank Home of the Week: Charming Cape Cod in Wayne
A charming Cape Cod home on beautiful 0.81 acres with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Wayne. Situated in the award-winning Radnor School District, this well-kept home has a flexible floor plan that is ideal for entertaining. This Wayne Cape Cod sits on a matured level lot that…
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CCRES Helps Foundation in Annual Chester Toy Drive
CCRES in Downingtown recently donated toys and volunteered its’ time to help in the toy drive of the Andrew L. Hicks Jr. Foundation, a CCRES grant recipient. Sharon King and Chrisi Lockwood from the CCRES leadership team volunteered at the toy drive, helping the Hicks Foundation fill multiple truckloads of toys. CCRES is a sponsor…
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60 Restaurants Coming to Region, Including 2 in Delaware County
The Philadelphia restaurant scene is action-packed this year and restaurant growth includes expansions, comebacks, and new locations as restaurateurs move past the uncertain pandemic years, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Restaurant growth is seen with at least five dozen restaurant projects in the region for 2023, two of them in Delaware County. The…
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See How Pennsylvania Stacks Up Among States with Most UFO Sightings
While UFO sightings are not uncommon in the United States, with all the states having at least an occasional report of an unidentified flying object, for some, these sightings are much more prevalent, writes Nicole Caldwell for tucson.com. Using data from NUFORC’s 24/7 hotline, Stacker compiled a ranking of the states with the highest number…
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TLC – Reducing Student Anxiety as a School Counselor
While some students view January as an opportunity to verbalize their hopes and dreams for the coming year, many others enter the new year struggling with anxiety. Coming out of the holidays and looking at the unknowns associated with the months ahead, student anxiety can pique in this month. Student anxiety and depression levels are…
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Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank Call for Submissions for Annual College Scholarship Program
The Daniel B. & Florence E. Green Foundation (“The Green Family Foundation”) and Firstrust Bank are now accepting submissions for the 54th annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program. It will award college-bound high school seniors with two-year academic scholarships totaling $360,000. Students attending a four-year college or university are eligible to receive two-year awards ranging…
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New Milwaukee Art Museum Highlights Work of Eight Artists Who Met in Philadelphia
A new show at the Milwaukee Art Museum highlights the works of the early 20th-century artists known as “The Eight”, writes Lance Esplund for The Wall Street Journal. The eight artists who met while studying at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts or working as illustrators and cartoonists at Philadelphia newspapers and magazines portrayed the gritty…
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Delaware County Hopes to Move Properties From Blight to Prosperity
Blighted and abandoned properties in Delaware County could be transformed in 2023 into affordable housing, commercial development, and green space, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The Delaware County Redevelopment Authority is voting on policies and procedures early in the new year for a new land bank. A land bank is a municipal tool to combat…
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Plastic Bags Now Banned From Media, Haverford
The new year brought with it a plastic bag ban in Haverford Township and Media Borough, reports 6abc staff. That means shopping in both communities will require bringing your own reusable bags or paying extra for a paper bag at checkout. “I remembered to bring my bag today, I didn’t think I would. It’s going…
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