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Into the Fray: Preparing to Return to the Classroom
Ready or not, here comes the fall! Before you plunge back into the frenetic reality of the new school year, here are 5 tips to help you prepare yourself to thrive in your return to the classroom: Limit your exposure to news and social media. While it is important to stay informed, just 14 minutes…
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Eagle’s DeVonta Smith Admits His Fondness for a Certain Wawa Sandwich
The Philadelphia Eagles second-year wideout DeVonta Smith is bulking up and he’s using Wawa to help him get there, writes Matt Mullin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Smith spoke to reporters Thursday after the Eagle’s final training camp practice, admitting he eats a Wawa sandwich every day. His sandwich of choice? The honey turkey hoagie. “You…
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Cardinal O’Hara Grad Found a Good Place After Tragedy Struck. You Can Find It, Too
Theresa Agostinelli has had to travel a road with many unexpected curves before she found the good place where she is today, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Her experiences prompted her to write a self-help guide for others, “The GRID System: Creating More of What’s Good in Your Life.” Agostinelli lost her 26-year-old…
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In Cost v. Quality Ranking, Two Pa. Universities Rise to List of 50 Best Public Colleges in Nation
Two Pennsylvania universities are among the best public colleges in the nation in 2022. But they also represent some of the most expensive options on the list, according to a new ranking from Stacker. Stacker sourced data from Niche’s 50 top public colleges of 2022 list and then ranked the schools from most to least…
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Fox Sports: Kyle Neptune Ready to Lead the Villanova Wildcats in a Post-Wright Season
Kyle Neptune appreciates the seismic change that’s come to college basketball from Jay Wright’s retirement. The coach embodied everything about Villanova’s basketball program and he won’t be on the sidelines when the Wildcats start their new season, writes John Fanta for Fox Sports. This time it will be Neptune himself as head coach, the 37-year-old…
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Suburban Philadelphia Ranks Among the Nation’s Most Competitive Rental Markets
It’s no secret that suburban Philadelphia home buying exploded during the pandemic and is still going strong, but the suburbs have also become one of the most competitive rental markets in the country, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Suburban Philadelphia is the 17th most competitive rental market in the nation this year, according…
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Influential Rap Snacks CEO James Lindsay Comes From Cheyney University
James Lindsay is a Cheyney University graduate who has gone on to become a highly successful Miami-based entrepreneur. Lindsay is the founder & CEO of Rap Snacks, a brand of hip-hop-geared snack products, reports rapsnacks.net. Rap Snacks, celebrating its 25th anniversary, has partnered with well-known hip-hop artists who are featured on the brand, including Cardi…
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Wall Street Journal: Excess Inventory Is a Shopper’s Delight
Nikaiya Snell is an elementary school cafeteria worker in Lansdowne who has felt the sting of inflation. She’s had to take on extra work to pay bills, so new clothes and other luxuries haven’t really been an option. Then she saw some trendy summer tops marked down from $16 to $3 each at Walmart’s super…
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Five Delco High Schools Make 2022 US News Top 50 List in PA
U.S. News & World Report looked at 718 Pennsylvania high schools and ranked them in the state and nationally. Making the top 10, Radnor High School jumped up to the third position in the state, while ranking 270th nationally. Radnor had a 98% graduation rate for 1,195 students. There was a 65.9% college readiness among…
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Villanova University Receives $7.5M Gift for Endowed Dean Position at Liberal Arts College
Villanova University has received a $7.5 million anonymous gift to create the William and Julia Moulden Dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the university’s oldest and largest college, reports villanova.edu. It will also establish a new endowed fund for the Office for Undergraduate Students, to help students participate in internships, professional development…
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Richard Ashby Brings ‘Mirrors’ and ‘Windows’ to Sharon Hill Library
Richard Ashby, Jr. likes the serenity of a small town library, so being the director of the Sharon Hill Public Library is his “dream job,” writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. But there’s a lot more going on than the appeal of a quaint library. Ashby also thinks a library director should reflect the people in…
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Penn State Brandywine Alumnus Shawn Manderson Creates Leadership Fund
Shawn Manderson, a 2003 Penn State alumnus, has committed $30,000 to establish the Penn State Brandywine Leadership and Legacy Excellence Program Fund. The fund will create new initiatives on campus to advance leadership and excellence for students, faculty, and staff. “Shawn is a long-standing and dedicated member of the Penn State Brandywine campus community and…
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Aronimink Golf Club’s Little Tennis Garden Has a Big Role to Play
The garden manager at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Julie Morse, has a recommendation for ambitious pollinator gardeners, writes Andrew Hartsock for Golf Course Management Magazine. “I think I’d just say, ‘Think about planting on a small scale and working your way up,’” says Morse. She adds, “Even small areas can have a big…
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King of Prussia’s Qlik Shines in G2 Summer Reports for Embedded Business Intelligence Software
Qlik has performed extremely well in peer-based reviews over the years, but one peer-based review organization which sometimes flies under the radar is G2. They shouldn’t — G2 has been around for a decade and published over 1.7 million reviews covering thousands of software products. In G2’s most recent Embedded Business Intelligence software review (Enterprise Summer), gathered from…
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Watch Media Borough Evolve Over Time, Then Hang It on Your Wall
Interested in Media Borough’s history and looking for an interactive tour? There are floating maps for that, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kevin and Megan Langdon have combined digital and printed maps of small Pennsylvania towns with their business, Floating Maps. The printed maps can be used as wall decorations but they also…
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2 Villanova Professors Use Fulbright Scholarships for Humanitarian Work
Two Villanova University professors who have dedicated their careers to humanitarian engineering will be receiving U.S. Fulbright Scholar grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, reports Villanova University. James Peyton Jones, Ph.D., and Pritpal Singh, Ph.D. will use their Fulbright scholarships to expand their work in computer…
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American Airlines Adds 2nd Bus Route Between PHL, Lancaster
Passengers can now travel between Lancaster and Philadelphia airports on a new American Airlines bus route, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The buses are run in partnership with motor coach operator Landline, based out of Colorado. Back in June, shuttles started connecting Philadelphia International Airport to Atlantic City International Airport and Lehigh Valley…
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Nationally Recognized Wealth Management Group Moves to Historic Property in Chester Springs
Creative Capital Wealth Management Group, one of the top financial advisory firms in the nation, has relocated its headquarters from Phoenixville to Chester Springs after purchasing the jaw-dropping property at 1208 Kimberton Road. CCWMG, which specializes in alternative investments and is licensed in more than 20 states, will now operate out of a historic brick…
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