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Swarthmore Ukrainian Church Has Shroud of Turin Replica on Display
The Shroud of Turin holds deep significance to believers as the shroud that Christ was buried in before rising on Easter Sunday. Now a rare replica of the Shroud is on display at the Holy Myrrh-bearers Ukrainian Catholic Church in Swarthmore for the faithful to visit. “It helps us to be able to believe in Jesus…
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Innovative Swarthmore College Treasurer Suzanne Welsh Remembered
Suzanne P. Welsh of Swarthmore, who served as vice president of finance and as treasurer for Swarthmore College, died Feb. 28. She was 71. “From the budget to the endowment, our debt structure, and beyond, Sue kept all the plates spinning like a magician,” Swarthmore board manager Tom Spock said in a tribute. Ms. Welsh,…
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Swarthmore College Listed Among Most Beautiful Campuses in America
Condé Nast Traveler included Swarthmore College among its list of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Beyond its excellent academic programs, Swarthmore College is frequently celebrated for its remarkable architecture and breathtaking scenery. Swarthmore, founded in 1864, began as a Quaker institution and was one…
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WIP Friends Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger Pursue Theater
Longtime WIP sports talk partners Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger share a love of the theater, one a playwright, the other, an actor, appearing at the Players Club of Swarthmore in Swarthmore Borough. Now that both are retired from WIP, they’ve been able to chase theatrical opportunities, writes Alex Coffey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Didinger,…
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This Delaware County Community Is an Attractive Option for Retirees
Swarthmore Borough has already made lists naming it one of the best places to live and to raise a family. Now Travel + Leisure says retiring in Swarthmore is a good choice if you want to retire in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore shared the limelight with other Pennsylvania locales like Pittsburgh, West Chester, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Scranton,…
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Swarthmore Singer Mark Shiiba Ultimately Impresses on ‘The Voice’
Mark Shiiba’s blind audition on NBC’s “The Voice” did not get a coach chair spin but he still impressed, writes Cherise Lynch for NBC Philadelphia. On “The Voice,” if a coach is impressed by an artist’s voice, they press a button to select them for their team, causing the coach’s chair to swivel to face…
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The Rules of Retirement Are Being Rewritten, Mostly by the Retirees
For high-status professionals, retirement is anything but traditional, with golfing, gardening and traveling replaced with new rules of retirement that include scaled back, but still active, careers, writes Christina Binkley for the Robb Report. Barry Schwartz, best-selling author of The Paradox of Choice, announced he was retiring as a Swarthmore College psychology professor to be…
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Swarthmore College Makes Top 5 List for Best Liberal Arts College in US
Swarthmore College has achieved a third-place ranking among liberal arts colleges in the U.S., according to a U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges list. The college, founded by Quakers in 1864, earned high marks from U.S. News for offering courses at nearby college and for its extensive student activities, writes Damon D. Williams for…
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This Delaware County Community Was Named 3rd Safest in Pennsylvania
Property Club, a New York City property listing site, has listed a Delaware County community as the third safest community in Pennsylvania. The site posted information to people relocating to Pennsylvania and identified Swarthmore in a listing of the state’s safest communities. Swarthmore ranked just below Murrysville and above West Mifflin. Swarthmore has a population…
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Mosaic Artist Ivy Egger Shows How Nature Inspires at Swarthmore Exhibit
Coatesville mosaic artist Ivy Egger is featured in a temporary art exhibit, Nature’s Bounty, on display at Swarthmore Borough Hall through Sept. 2, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. Her work is the latest in a series of rotating art work at the borough hall presented through the Swarthmore Friends of the Arts. “It’s always an…
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For Walkers, This Delaware County Community Is Ideal
Out here in the suburbs, it’s hard to take care of daily chores without a car, but there are actually neighborhoods in the region where walking is not only pleasurable, but practical. Here in Delaware County, you’ll find Swarthmore Borough to be one of those walkable communities that also has access to good transit service,…
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Swarthmore College Working to Make Campus Fossil-Fuel Free
Swarthmore College has been on the front lines in green technology as it looks for ways to heat, cool and power its campus without fossil fuel, writes Inga Saffron for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last year, it installed an underground geo-exchange loop system that can heat and cool eight buildings without fossil fuels. It replaces a…
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See Which Delaware County Town Is Among Best Places to Live on East Coast
Delaware County’s best-kept secret is secret no more. There’s a town here that is one of the best places to live in on the East Coast, writes Meagan Drillinger for Stacker. Of course, there are hundreds of places that could take the prize, from New England towns full of Ivy League history to sunny shores…
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Here’s the Best Delaware County Small Town to Raise a Family
For those who prefer the slower pace of suburban living as a comfy place to start a family, consider this list of towns from Stacker.com. Several Pennsylvania places made the list of the 100 best small towns to raise a family in the nation, and Swarthmore is among them, according to a ranking published by…
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Swarthmore’s Broad Table Tavern Provides Farm-to-Table Dining
With an abundance of Pennsylvania farms, the farm-to-table restaurant experience can’t be far behind. A diversity of locally-produced food and drink is available thanks to Pennsylvania spanning four regions of the country, from the Northeast to the Mid-Atlantic to Appalachia to the Great Lakes. Farm-to-table dining supports local farmers and their communities in a more…
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Swarthmore Almost Had the First Gas Leaf Blower Ban in Pennsylvania
Swarthmore’s proposed ban on two-stroke gas-powered leaf blowers and similar lawn equipment would have been a first in Pennsylvania, but now the ordinance has been tabled at least a month, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Why do we put up with these earsplitting, obnoxious gas-powered leaf blowers?” asked resident Allan Irving at a…
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This Delaware County Spot Is on a List of Pennsylvania’s Less Crowded Towns
Beyond Pennsylvania’s larger cities there are smaller, less crowded towns that offer natural places to explore, writes Felix Ngeso for MSN. Among Pennsylvania’s 10 least crowded, but still scenic towns, lies Swarthmore Borough. Swarthmore is a college town with an uncrowded feel, providing serene and tree-lined neighborhoods. Formerly known as Westdale, Swarthmore is one…
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Honoring Swarthmore’s Remo Saraceni, Inventor of the ‘Big’ Piano
Swarthmore inventor and artist Remo Saraceni, who invented the giant piano featured in the movie “Big” is being remembered this week, writes Ximena Conde for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Remo Saraceni died Monday, June 3, at age 89. Mr. Saraceni invented the Big Piano in 1982 and its popularity soared after it was featured in the…
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