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Penn Professor from Upper Darby Earns National Teaching Award
The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese has named Upper Darby native Maria Paredes Fernandez as the 2016 Teacher of the Year at college level, writes Madeleine Lamon for The Daily Pennsylvanian. Fernandez, a lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Romance Languages for the past six years, also serves as a…
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Where Are the Best Places to Buy a Home in Delaware County?
Spring is here, and with the change in season, people often take some time to consider the benefits of moving into a new home, according to a staff report for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To help with this, Niche.com has a compiled a list of the best places to buy a home in Greater Philadelphia.…
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Honorary Degree Rights Decades-Old Wrong for Chester Basketball Star Forced Out of College
It was the second college in the nation to go co-ed and second again to admit African-American and Native American students, yet progressive Alfred University in western New York forced out a black star athlete from Chester for dating a white administrator’s daughter. The 1959 scandal was hushed for decades … until new university president…
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Delaware County Community College Receives $200,000 Grant for Technology Training
Delaware County Community College received a nearly $200,000 state grant to augment training for adult students interested in pursuing technology careers. The college was one of 14 higher education institutions statewide to receive one of the tech grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The grants were awarded recently to educational institutions that…
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Traumatic Brain Injury, Three Surgeries Can’t Stop Havertown Resident from Earning College Degree
Havertown resident Dana Reigner, a member of Arcadia University’s Class of 2017, will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry on May 19, only a short five years after suffering from a traumatic brain injury that left her partially disabled. In 2012, at the age of 17, Reigner contracted a bacterial infection that spread…
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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Neumann University Explore Affiliation Agreement
In May 2016, the Board of Trustees at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood recommended – and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput accepted – that the seminary explore the possibility of a feasible plan to affiliate the seminary with a local Catholic college or university. The board asked that this first step in the study process…
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Sixteen-Year-Old from Nigeria Set to Graduate from Chester High
Deborah Ekwale, a 16-year-old native of Nigeria who immigrated to Delaware County two years ago, will soon graduate from Chester High, and she plans to further her studies in college, writes Rick Kauffman for the Daily Times. Ekwale hopes to pursue a degree in women’s studies at Bryn Mawr College, a goal that has been…
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Willistown Conservation Trust Receives Grant to Advance Watershed Protection
The Willistown Conservation Trust, the founders of which have overseen the protection of more than 7,200 acres of open space in the Willistown area since 1979, has received a two-year, $410,000 grant from the William Penn Foundation to increase its capacity for watershed protection. The Crum Creek is one of four major tributaries to the…
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Upper Darby Resident, Ex-Con Achieves the Dream at Delaware County Community College
More than 1,400 degrees and certificates will be conferred to students at Delaware County Community College’s commencement on Thursday morning at The Pavilion at Villanova University. This year’s commencement ceremony comes at a very special time, as the college is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Each graduate has traveled a unique path to success, and included…
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Terrain Garden Center in Glen Mills Brings Social Trends to Life
The attention of the American horticulture world shone brightly on the Terrain Garden Center during March’s National Floriculture Forum, and the Glen Mills shop brought the inspirations of modern social trends to life in creative and practical ways. From “Pinterest-perfect design elements” to healthy living tips and hacks, Terrain Garden Center exemplified how to promote…
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Little-Known Tradition at Haverford College Yields Evening of Insight, Inspiration
A little-known Haverford College tradition recently brought together current seniors and graduates from 50 years ago for a night of shared insight, hope, and history, writes Jeff Gammage for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The tradition began at the end of the Civil War by members of the Class of 1867. They made a pact to return…
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Axalta of Glen Mills Announces Winner of Inaugural Sustainable Star Award
Axalta – the worldwide supplier of liquid and powder coatings that has its North American headquarters in Glen Mills – has announced that Marshall Auto Body in Wisconsin is the winner of its inaugural Sustainable Star Award. The award recognizes refinish customers in North America that implement sustainable initiatives that benefit the bottom line and…
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Members of Broomall Synagogue Knit Hats for Israeli Soldiers
The Sisterhood of a synagogue in Broomall gathers every other Thursday to participate in the worldwide knitting project, Hats for Israeli Soldiers, writes Andy Gotlieb for the Jewish Exponent. Through this, the knitters at Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid help to ensure that the soldiers are kept warm all year, especially during the colder winter months.…
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Election Technology Crisis Could Force Future Changes
Funding shortages, state control, and the periodic nature of elections in America have fostered a disconnect in the election technology industry, and the nation’s often-outdated tech is fast creating a crisis. “There’s a crisis in voting technology — that across the country voting technology is literally falling apart,” said doctoral student Matthew Caulfield in a…
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Upper Darby High School Grad the Newly Elected Voice of Penn State’s 40,000-Plus Students
Four years of high school leadership and a legacy of advocacy have helped position Katie Jordan as the newly elected voice of Penn State’s 40,000-plus students. Jordan, a four-time class president at Upper Darby High School, is now student president of the University Park Undergraduate Association at Penn State, according to a Daily Times report…
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Marple’s Board of Commissioners Approves New Regulations for Medical Marijuana Facilities
Marple’s Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved new regulations to govern the anticipated applications for medical marijuana growing and processing facilities in the Delaware County township, writes Leslie Krowchenko for the Daily Times. The Medical Marijuana Act was passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in April last year. According to the bill, all dispensaries and…
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Widener Appoints New Provost from Northern Kentucky University
Widener University President Dr. Julie E. Wollman has announced the appointment of Dr. Dale Scalise-Smith as the next provost of the university. Scalise-Smith, who currently serves as dean of the College of Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University, will begin her new position in August. As provost, Scalise-Smith will be the chief academic officer across…
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Cabrini University Launches Center on Immigration
Cabrini University recently launched the Center on Immigration, an academic, nonpartisan organization that promotes immigrant rights through research, education, and advocacy. “Through the Center’s work, we will seek to transform the dominant narrative about immigration, amplify the voices and sentiments of those most directly impacted, and contest prevalent misconceptions,” said Abel Rodríguez, Faculty Director of…
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