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Here’s What’s Coming to the New Upper Darby Community College Campus at Prendie
In September 2019, Delaware County Community College agreed to buy the former Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School to create a new Upper Darby full-service campus. The Prendergast building at Garrett Road and Lansdowne Avenue will provide 30 classrooms with chemistry and biology labs, according to a release from the college. The Upper Darby campus will…
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2 Delco ZIP Codes Had Homes Sell Above Asking Price. 1 May Surprise You
Demand for houses is still high and inventory is at an all-time low. That means a rising asking price for houses on the market. Even so, homes in two Delaware County ZIP Codes managed to sell well over the list price, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The on-fire housing market, fueled by the…
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A McDonald’s Success Story–From Flipping Burgers to Millionaire
Tanya Renee Hill-Holliday is proof that flipping burgers can make you a millionaire, writes Jeremy M. Lazarus for the Richmond Free Press. She is currently the leading Black owner of McDonald’s franchises in the Philadelphia area with 12 stores. “I started as crew, you can, too,” she tells new employees, as she espouses the virtues…
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It’s a 50th Anniversary for Mankind’s HeadQuarters in Media
It’s been 50 years since a Wallingford school teacher and his best friend opened Mankind’s HeadQuarters in Media Borough, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Current owner Diane Corbett joined the staff in 1978 as a recent graduate of the Gordon Phillips Beauty School. She has been cutting and coloring hair for 44 of…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: William Lightfoot Colonial in Rose Valley
Stunning colonial home with eight bedrooms and three bathrooms is available for sale in Rose Valley, one of the most desirable communities in Delaware County. Known as “The Butterfly House” for the projecting wings on both sides of the structure, this gorgeous home was designed by the renowned architect William Lightfoot Price, founder of the…
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The Lincoln Center: 5 Great TED Talks to Inspire and Encourage Teachers–Caring For and About Students
If you’re a teacher who’s looking for a little motivation between lesson plans and grading papers, here’s a curated list of 5 fantastic TED Talks to help inspire and encourage you. Some may remind you of why you entered the profession, while others might prompt new ways of thinking about your work, and its impact…
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Wawa Sandwich Offering Means Summer Is Over
It seems a little early to be thinking of Thanksgiving, but as temperatures have eased, some of us, like the folks at Wawa, are ready to launch. Wawa has reintroduced its holiday sandwich, The Gobbler, in September, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. So that’s it. Summer’s officially over. The Gobbler remains a divisive sandwich.…
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WCU Awarded for Diversity Efforts Third Year in a Row
For the third year in a row, West Chester University holds the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. INSIGHT is the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. 103 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada were selected. The HEED award measures the level of achievement and commitment to broadening diversity…
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Delco’s Still Got It: 6 Public High Schools Make Top 50 List
Six Delaware County public high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2022, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche. All schools on the top 50 list received an A+ or an A grade for their overall score. Ranking the highest among the six Delaware County schools was Radnor Senior High…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Joins County Officials in Legal Action Against Hospital Closure
The Foundation for Delaware County and Delaware County has filed a petition in Delaware County Common Pleas Court asking for an emergency injunction to stop Crozer Health’s planned closing of Delaware County Memorial Hospital. A hearing has been scheduled for Friday, Oct. 7, by Judge Barry C. Dozer to consider the emergency injunction request. The…
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Former Chester Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Assault During Capitol Riot
A former Chester firefighter, Robert Sanford Jr., pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, writes Max Bennett for Patch. Federal authorities said Sanford, 57, pleaded guilty in federal court to throwing a fire extinguisher at three officers while in the mob storming the Capitol building…
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Tutors From Villanova’s Rays of Sunshine Fill Education Gap
The Rays of Sunshine, a service and tutoring organization at Villanova University, provides tutors to five local schools and two nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia area seven days a week, writes Shay McDowell for The Villanovan. Individual tutors visit with students from elementary school through senior year in hour-long sessions once a week. “Our…
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Amtrak’s New Acela Trains Touted to Be Just the Ticket for Faster, More Reliable Service
Amtrak’s new Acela trains that will start rolling through regional train stations at the start of next year represent a step toward a faster and more reliable train service, writes Luz Lazo for The Washington Post. The trains, sporting the European-style rail cars of a design uncommon on domestic tracks, will overhaul passenger services in…
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Prospective Art & Design Students Can Gain Hands-on Experience of the Major at Harcum College
Prospective Art & Design majors are invited to take part in a Harcum College preview of its coursework in an in-depth, personal way. The school’s Oct. 22 “Art & Design Experience” is a morning of hands-on workshops featuring current Harcum College Art & Design majors. The program takes place at the college’s Art & Design…
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Study Will Look at Safety and Development Potential for Route 291 Corridor
A study is underway to look at how to make Route 291 in Delaware County safer and more user-friendly for the communities it passes through. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and members of Delaware County Council announced Tuesday afternoon that a $150,000 road safety study will be conducted on Route 291. The announcement was…
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This Delco Man Brought Us Christmas Prism. Now a New App Tracks Halloween Displays
Michael Kane, the Delaware County man who gave us Christmas Prism, a free app that lets you track Christmas light displays, now has a new FrightMaps app for Halloween, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The free FrightMaps app is easy to use. Decorators can upload photos of their Halloween display along with a location, title,…
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Survey Puts Philadelphia Airport at Bottom of National List
A survey of 26,259 passengers who have flown in the past year ranked Philadelphia International Airport as the worst large airport in the country, writes Brian Saunders for PhillyVoice. The annual survey from J.D. Power placed PHL dead last out of 27 large airports that have at least 10 to 32.9 million passengers each year.…
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Blessing of the Animals Returns to Neumann University
Neumann University will once again host the Blessing of Animals, a popular annual event for pet owners in Delaware County, on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 5-5:30 p.m. in St. John Neumann Circle on campus. This yearly celebration, which has been on hiatus for two years because of COVID-19, is held to commemorate St. Francis of…
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