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Bucks County Community College, Neumann University Sign Admissions Agreement
Officials from Bucks County Community College and Neumann University recently signed a dual-admissions agreement to make it easier for Bucks graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree at Neumann. The signing ceremony, which recently took place in historic Tyler Hall on BCCC’s Newtown campus, included Neumann Vice President for Academic Affairs Lawrence DiPaolo, Neumann President Chris…
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Villanova Receives $1 Million Commitment from Former Wildcat Kyle Lowry
Villanova has received a $1 million commitment from former Wildcat Kyle Lowry – who played two seasons on the Main Line before entering the NBA – and his wife, Ayahna, as part of the university’s comprehensive capital campaign, “For the Greater Great: The Villanova Campaign to Ignite Change.” In recognition of the gift, the largest…
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Sun Valley Students Pen Stories Inspired by Ominous Door at Tyler Arboretum
Judging by the stories being created by a crop of new young writers, the next J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, or C.S. Lewis may not be from England, but rather from Aston … Pennsylvania. For the past eight years, Sun Valley High School students have been writing stories as part of an innovative community writing initiative…
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Lansdowne Receives $95,000 Grant for Economic Development
Lansdowne has received a $95,000 state grant to help expand the borough’s arts and business scene, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. The grant was awarded to the Lansdowne Economic Development Corp. as part of the Keystone Communities Program, which is run by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The…
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Philadelphia One of Four Regions Selected for Global Identity Project
Philadelphia has been selected by the Brookings Institution as one of four regions that will participate in a project to help determine how to define and communicate global identity, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “Global identity is about how a large or small city-region can achieve more differentiation, visibility, and recognition to…
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More Than 200,000 People in Suburban Philly Could Be Paying Too Much in Property Taxes
More than 200,000 homeowners in the Philadelphia suburbs, including in Chester and Delaware counties, could be paying too much in property taxes due to inaccurate assessments, write Laura McCrystal and Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Property assessments are set by counties, and unlike in some other states, Pennsylvania does not require regular reassessments, even…
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DCIU School Psychologist Creates Tool to Keep Close Eye on Kids at Risk of Suicide
Dr. Terri Erbacher, a school psychologist with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit, has created a tool to better monitor students when they return to school after attempting suicide, writes Lynne Adkins for CBS Philly. According to Erbacher, who’s also a clinical associate professor of psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the tool works…
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Affordable Care Act Enrollment Numbers in Pennsylvania Dip Slightly in 2018
An estimated 397,000 Pennsylvanians signed up for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for 2018, just a seven percent dip from last year, writes Joel Wolfram for WHYY. Some people feared that a shorter enrollment period for 2018, and a general feeling of uncertainty surrounding the law, would significantly reduce the number…
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Newly Elected Democrats Promise More Transparency at Swearing-In Ceremony
Newly elected Democrats in Delaware County promised a more transparent two-party government at the recent swearing-in ceremony for public servants, writes Laura Benshoff for WHYY. The elections in November saw Democrats take two out of the five council seats, as well as three row offices. This is a historic change as Delaware County has long…
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Wollman Aims to Turn Widener into a Game-Changing University
Widener president Julie Wollman is determined to turn the university into a game-changing institution of higher education, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. From the moment she took over two years ago, Wollman has been working toward making Widener a leader in the more intangible aspects of education. These include building leadership skills…
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Teaching, Coaching Icon at Ridley High School Dies at 84
Carl Schnellenbach, a longtime teacher and coaching icon at Ridley High School known simply as Schnell, died last month at the age of 84, write Terry Toohey and Matthew DeGeorge for the Delaware County News Network. Schnell was a titan in the Delco sports community, mostly for coaching wrestling at Ridley for 53 seasons. A…
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Two Superfund Sites in Delaware County Are Within Flood Zones
Fourteen Superfund sites in the Philadelphia area, including two in Delaware County, are within flood zones or areas susceptible to rising seas connected with climate change, writes Frank Kummer of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Superfund sites are heavily polluted locations, often former industrial sites, designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for urgent (and expensive) cleanup.…
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Delaware County to Receive More Than $12 Million in State Grants
Gov. Tom Wolf and elected officials in Delaware County have announced $12 million in state grants for various projects across the county, writes Kathleen Carey for the Delaware County News Network. The projects receiving grants range from improvements to shopping centers to infrastructure investments at universities and businesses. The largest amount, $6 million, is earmarked…
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Four Nuns, Young Driver Miraculously Survive Horrific Car Crash in Bethel Township
Four nuns from Northeast Philadelphia and a young Delaware County driver miraculously survived a horrific car crash in Bethel Township last month, writes Barbara Boyer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The nuns were hit by a vehicle driven by a 21-year-old man who had crossed the center line while driving in the opposite direction. The collision…
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Floral Designer Creates Formal Winter Wonderland in Her Newtown Square Home
For Christmas, floral designer Nicol Segel created a formal winter wonderland in silver and white inside her Newtown Square home, writes Sally Downey for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Two years ago, Segel and her husband Alan downsized to a three-bedroom townhouse from a large home in Bryn Mawr. In their previous residence, Segel had three trees…
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Judge Issues Recommendation in Gerrymandering Case … and Both Sides Praise Decision
The Commonwealth Court judge hearing the high-profile gerrymandering case has recommended that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court uphold the state’s controversial map of congressional districts, writes Jonathan Lai for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Judge P. Kevin Brobson found that, while partisanship was a factor in drawing the map, it did not violate the state’s constitution. In his…
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Neumann’s Pact with Delaware County Community College Benefits Criminal Justice Majors
Delaware County Community College and Neumann University have signed an agreement that will enable the latter’s students to earn a criminal justice degree faster and at less cost by attending the former’s Municipal Police Academy. The agreement is the first that Delaware County Community College’s 40-year-old Municipal Police Academy has entered into with a four-year…
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As Cigarette Ads Continue to Profile, Lincoln and Cheyney to Ban Tobacco on Campus
Lincoln and Cheyney universities are joining a growing list of colleges that are banning tobacco on campus, writes Sara Hoover for WHYY. Currently, less than half of the nation’s 102 historically black colleges and universities and only a third of community colleges have official smoke-free or tobacco-free policies. Now, an initiative started by the CVS…
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