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Pair of Newtown Square Families Give Thumbs-Up to New Rollercoaster in Ocean City
The thrill of a brand new rollercoaster above the Ocean City boardwalk lured a pair of Newtown Square families, whose inaugural rides on the Gale Force at Playland’s Castaway Cove were featured in an OCNJ Daily report by Donald Wittkowski. “Scary, that’s all I have to say,” said 8-year-old Mia Plocinik. She and her dad, Chris,…
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Pennsylvania’s Premier Cider-Inspired Event Returns to Gettysburg on Saturday
There’s a hidden craft-beverage movement happening near Gettysburg — and it’s not beer. In fact, it’s not just apples: Blueberries, cherries, and other seasonal favorites join apples as today’s hottest craft beverage. Sometimes sweet, sometimes tart, always crisp and refreshing, hard cider is trending, and PA Cider Fest’s return for Year Two puts cider front…
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Alumni, Other Advocates Gather to Discuss Saving Cheyney University
Cheyney University alumni and other advocates recently gathered at the Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia to discuss the future of the nation’s oldest historically black college, writes Mensah Dean for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A state education task force released a report that paints a bleak picture of Cheyney’s current financial state. It proposes a number…
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Delaware County Community College Receives Grant to Enhance Training for High-Tech Jobs
Delaware County Community College, in partnership with the Delaware County Workforce Development Board, has received a $198,067 Strategic Innovation grant from the state to train workers for high-tech jobs of the 21st century. The grant was awarded to the Delaware County Workforce Development Board, which acts as the fiscal agent and works in concert with…
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Local Township Ready to Give Gerrymandering the Boot
Whether or not the Seventh Congressional District looks like Goofy kicking Donald Duck, East Marlborough Township is ready to kick gerrymandering out of politics. Last week, the Board of Supervisors endorsed state House Bill 722, which would change how political districts are redrawn by delegating the task to an independent council rather than the ruling…
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Weight of Budget Mandates Puts 70 Percent of State’s School Districts at ‘Tipping Point’
With the bookbags strapped to the back of Pennsylvania school districts getting heavier and heavier each year, some districts are now starting to stumble. The weight of new state budget mandates for pensions, special education, and charter school tuition is becoming too much for some of them to bear, according to a Harrisburg Patriot-News report…
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Invent Penn State Initiative Awards $50,000 Grant to Brandywine Campus
The Invent Penn State initiative has awarded a $50,000 seed grant to the Brandywine campus in Media for a program to encourage collaboration between campus members and small business owners, writes Haleigh Swansen for Penn State News. The program has two main parts. The first selects up to four small business owners who will be…
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FROM MONTCO: TooManyGames Celebrates 10 Years at This Month’s Gaming Expo in Oaks
TooManyGames, the longest running and largest gaming convention in Pennsylvania, will take place June 23-25 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. With an expected attendance of more than 12,000 guests, the 2017 event marks the organization’s 13th expo over 10 years and is expected to be the largest to date. TooManyGames is the…
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Haverford Man Challenging Sen. Bob Casey: ‘I Want to Run a Campaign of Ideas’
He’s seeking the Republican endorsement to challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, but he didn’t support President Donald Trump and he’s a critic of today’s GOP. Paul Addis of Haverford joined the Republican race for Casey’s Senate seat last week, according to a report in The Allentown Morning Call by Laura Olson. “I want…
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Delco Celebrates 20 Years of Behavioral Health Leadership
In recognition of the 20 years of behavioral health leadership and the partnership demonstrated by the Delaware County HealthChoices program, more than 280 people joined Delaware County Council, the Delaware County Department of Human Services, and Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania for an awards program and anniversary celebration at Drexelbrook. In 1997, in response to…
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Trump’s Top National Security Adviser Delivers Commencement Address at VFMA
In the 37 years since Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster graduated from the Valley Forge Military Academy, his knowledge and skills have been put to the test in positions that have escalated to the top national security adviser for the president of the United States. McMaster recently distilled some of the key lessons learned into advice…
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Retiring President of Delaware County Community College Recognized for 40 Years of Service
Since Delaware County Community College first opened its doors in 1967, with 300 students, Delaware County residents have been afforded the chance to pursue opportunities in higher education. In 1977, Jerry Parker arrived in the county with a vision that community colleges should offer the same advantages and opportunities of highly-selective universities to a wider…
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Neumann University to Host Comprehensive Opioid Educational Summit
As opioid abuse and addiction impacts a growing number of individuals and families throughout the region, Neumann University will host a free program that examines the problem from a variety of perspectives. The program will include an update on recently approved and pending state legislation, details on efforts at the county level to help families…
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Widener University Announces Two New Trustees
Widener University has announced that two alumni – civil engineer Louis A. Rodriguez Jr. and former Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Patrick Murphy – will take seats on its Board of Trustees beginning July 1. “I am grateful and honored that these two exceptional alumni have agreed to share their time and expertise with…
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Cabrini to Help Bridge Gap for Foster Children in Their Quest for College Success
Like most students, college is a dream for the vast majority of foster children, but the reality of getting there is often as challenging as finding a stable family life. “Nearly 70 percent of foster youth want to go to college, but they attend at less than half the rate of their peers,” said University…
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Cheyney Hires New Interim President; Task Force Mulls Elimination of NCAA Sports
A man who helped lead the effort to redefine the future of Cheyney University will also execute that vision. Local task force co-chair, longtime Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors member, and former Highmark Senior Vice President Aaron A. Walton was hired for the job of interim president last week, according to…
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Local Investors Both Large and Small Vote for ExxonMobil Climate-Change Analysis
Local investors of both thousands and millions defied the ExxonMobil board’s recommendation and passed a resolution that called for the energy company to analyze what it would take to keep the Earth from warming another degree Celsius. The resolution originated from members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility like the Aston-based Sisters of St.…
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Washington Post: Radnor, Penncrest Are Delco’s Most Challenging High Schools
Sometimes a good challenge is all it takes to push students to achieve their full potential, and in Delaware County, that’s happening the most at Radnor and Penncrest high schools. Both ranked among Pennsylvania’s Top 20 in The Washington Post’s 2017 listing of America’s Most Challenging High Schools. The annual scoresheet grades schools on the…
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