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Cabrini Grad Returns to Alma Mater to Teach Video Production
John Doyle, a Cabrini graduate who possesses a master’s degree from Villanova, has been welcomed with open arms after deciding to return to his alma mater to teach video production, writes Lauren Stohler for Loquitur, Cabrini’s student newspaper. Doyle has always loved video production, and originally chose to study at Cabrini for its developing studio…
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FROM MONTCO: American Treasure Tour in Oaks Promises Fun Times with Eclectic Collection
From a huge collection of classic cars and store-window animations to patriotic art and holiday items, the American Treasure Tour in Oaks is sure to amaze and entertain even the pickiest of visitors, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Located in the former B.F Goodrich tire factory, the American Treasure Tour houses tens…
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Delco Woman’s Experiment Exposes Sexism in the Workplace
In a 2014 experiment where she switched e-mail signatures with her male co-worker, Delaware County copywriter Nicole Hallberg saw clear evidence of the nasty effects of sexism at work. Now, on the heels of International Women’s Day, their experience is going viral. “I was in hell. Everything I asked or suggested was questioned,” said co-worker…
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Check Out Where Philly Ranks Among America’s Best Cities for St. Patrick’s Day Parties
If you’re looking for one of the nation’s best St. Patrick’s Day parties, Philadelphia is your pot of gold. Expect to see lots of green today from the city that WalletHub ranked No. 9 on its 200-long list of 2017’s Best Cities for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations. Philly lucked out with favorable marks on 16…
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Eastern University Welcomes Theological School to Its Campus as Part of Nationwide Trend
Eastern University in St. Davids has made room for another school on its campus as theological schools across the country are bending under the pressure of falling enrollment, forcing them to consolidate and sell off properties, writes Kristin Holmes for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Intake at theological schools nationwide is following diminishing church attendance, going from…
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Fight over Delco’s Scant Open Space Leads to Three Lawsuits in Two Years
Housing developers who followed township growth plans in proposing new projects are now suing after the local governments backtracked on promises. A surge in public opinion has created immense pressure on what remains of Delaware County’s scant open space, and three such fights have landed in court over the past two years, according to a…
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Task Force Assigned to Turn Around Cheyney University
There’s a new club on the campus of Cheyney University that’s serious about doing its homework, and these students of the college’s struggling finances could turn in a term paper in May that alters the course of the nation’s first historically black college. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has assigned a task force…
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Competition Weeding Out Region’s Medical Marijuana Bidders
The stakes are especially high for Pennsylvania’s first two licenses to grow, process, and distribute marijuana for medical purposes, and some big names are helping weed out the flood of applicants. Atop the list of what could be 25 or more bidders in the Philadelphia region are “an automotive-repair chain magnate, the daughter of the…
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Neumann University to Host Expert with Controversial Theory on Addiction
Dr. Bruce Alexander will explain his controversial theory that addiction is an adaptation to social and cultural dislocation rather than a disease on March 30 at Neumann University. The presentation is scheduled for 2 PM in the Meagher Theatre. Based on his experiment entitled “The View from Rat Park,” Dr. Alexander’s proposition is that society’s…
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Pennsylvanians Flying Domestically Unlikely to Need Passports
With the support for legislation that will secure Pennsylvania’s compliance with the REAL ID federal requirements rising, the odds that Pennsylvanians using domestic flights will need a passport to do so are lessening significantly, writes Mark Dent for Billy Penn. Committees in both the House and Senate should approve the bill to comply with the…
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Widener to Host Distinguished Lecturer in Regenerative Engineering
Widener University’s School of Engineering will host its annual Distinguished Lecturer presentation from 4-5 PM in the Alumni Auditorium on Tuesday, April 4. Dr. Cato Laurencin – a professor at the University of Connecticut and an expert in biomaterials, nanotechnology, stem-cell science, and regenerative engineering – will present “Regenerative Engineering: A New Convergence Field.” Laurencin…
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Delaware County Courts Offer Second Chance for Recovery
Delaware County judges are taking a proactive approach in addressing the opioid epidemic and the growing problem of substance abuse by giving those struggling with addiction a second chance. As a cooperative effort between the courts and law enforcement, defendants whose minor crimes are rooted in drug use are now being connected with treatment and…
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Expanded Wine Sales Slow Growth in State Liquor Stores
The widely praised decision to allow sales of wine in grocery stores is starting to affect sales in the State Store system, but not to the extent some had feared, writes Karen Langley for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Liquor Control Board acknowledged lower rates of sales growth in State Stores near grocery and convenience stores…
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Cheyney University’s 180th Bash Is Bittersweet
For 180 years, Cheyney University has endured adversity, and last week’s Founder’s Day Convocation and 180th anniversary was as much a rallying call to once again endure as it was a celebration. America’s first historically black college faces a $30 million financial shortfall, the threat of $29 million in Department of Education paybacks, and a…
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Widener Prof Reacts to New Data That Reveals Americans Are Having Less Sex
Despite living in a culture that has evolved to a point where sex is openly discussed and accepted in many forms, Americans are having sex less frequently than they were 25 years ago, according to a new study. The decrease is due to two primary factors: an increasing number of individuals without steady or marital…
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New Liquor Laws Come Up Empty in Dry Towns
When Pennsylvania uncorked overdue updates to liquor license laws last year, alcohol still didn’t flow to portions of suburban Philadelphia where sometimes century-old prohibitions empty the laws of their power. Dry towns are prevalent in suburban Philly — 23 of the region’s 36 dry towns lie in Chester County and another 12 are in Delaware…
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Delaware County Community College Prez to Be Inducted into Chesco Hall of Fame
Dr. Jerry Parker helped lead the charge to bring a community college to Chester County when none existed. Now, the institution he leads has grown to serve more than 28,000 students each year in both Delaware and Chester counties, with nine locations that offer 33 associate degree, 17 transfer degree, and 33 certificate programs. In…
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King of Prussia 2.0 Challenges Stereotype of the Millennial Habitat of Choice
It’s a phenomenon that puzzles sociologists who think they’ve figured out millennials, and delights data scientists who defy popular belief about the supposedly city-centric trends. It’s the new Town Center at the heart of the Village at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, and it’s building a brand new downtown in the middle of a…
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