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Villanova Coach Jay Wright Sells Main Line Home for $2.32 Million
Villanova University head basketball coach Jay Wright may have just sold his Berwyn home for $2.32 million, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s moving out of the area, writes Kennedy Rose for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The property owned by Wright and his wife Patricia sold earlier this month slightly below their initial asking price…
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For 94WIP, Villanova’s Jay Wright Recalls First Stanley Cup Win for Flyers
Villanova head basketball coach Jay Wright was in 7th or 8th grade when the Flyers won the Stanley Cup, he tells Glen (MacNow) and Ray (Didinger) on 94WIP’s Tell Us Your Story with Glen and Ray. “It was so big the first time they won it because we hadn’t won anything in a long time.…
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Villanova Documentary Highlights Tanzanian Village’s Struggle for Water
Villanova University assistant professor Hezekiah Lewis was shocked to see women and children digging water out of the ground in Tanzania last summer, writes Mari A. Schaefer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “In 2019, this is still happening in the world.” From his observations came a 15 minute documentary from his students highlighting that 26 million…
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Villanova Grad’s App Links Pets to Their Vets Virtually
Pet owners can now receive medical care for their animals during this pandemic thanks to an app invented by a graduate of Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, writes Erin Arvediund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. My Virtual Veterinarian, from Villanova University and Wharton School graduate Felicity Johnson, incorporates telemedicine for veterinarians. The app won the University…
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Villanova University Study Looks at Long-term COVID-19 Stress on Frontline Workers
A national study was launched this week by Villanova University’s Fitzpatrick College of Nursing looking at the long-term effect of the pandemic of up to 20,000 front-line workers over the next two decades, writes Lisa Gartner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The front-line workers include nurses, police officers, firefighters, ambulance drivers and hospital workers such as…
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Villanova Freshman Uses Pandemic Down Time to Make Lunches for Senior Citizens
Normally, Caeli Beatty would be focusing on her high school graduation as she prepared for her upcoming freshman year at Villanova University, reports the staff of mainlinemedianews.com. But the pandemic put the graduation ceremony on hold, so Beatty is using her time to prepar grab and go lunches for senior citizens. The lunches are organized…
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Villanova Professor and Her Students Are Advocating for Women in Prison
Too many women are receiving harsh prison sentences. Jill McCorkel and her team of Villanova students are working to reverse that trend, writes Samantha Melamed for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McCorkel, a professor of sociology and criminal justice at Villanova University, noticed in the 1990s that the number of women in prison exploded. Women with only…
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These 2 Degrees, One From Neumann, One From Villanova Are Top Paying in Their Fields, Database Shows
Neumann University’s Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Services bachelor degree is the top-paying degree for its field in the region, writes Bob Fernandez, Erin Arvedlund, and Dain Saint for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A new online search tool made available by The Philadelphia Inquirer allows students and parents to search among thousands of…
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See Which Nine Delco Towns Made Philadelphia Magazine’s List of Hottest Neighborhoods
Nine Delaware County towns made the list of the 50 hottest Philadelphia neighborhoods and nearby towns recently published by the Philadelphia Magazine. To compile the list of the Philadelphia region’s priciest places and most expensive neighborhoods for the last year, Philadelphia Magazine used data from the HomExpert Market Report, released by the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices…
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The Future of Villanova’s Campus: Officials Highlight Suggested/Planned Building Projects
Villanova University officials presented a main campus project update and wish list last week, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Times. Christopher Kovolski, who oversees the government and community relations for Villanova, described it as a mix of projects it is moving forward with as well as those still in the planning or funding…
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Villanova Professor Hopes Vatican Archives Provide Answers to Catholic Church Cold War Role in Italy
Did the Vatican influence 1948 Italian elections to thwart a Communist Party victory? That’s what Villanova University professor Massimo Faggioli hopes to find out now that the Vatican is unsealing the archives of Pope Pius XII, writes Sylvia Poggioli for NPR.org. “I would be curious to know what kind of communication there was between the…
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‘Zombie’ Properties Are Everywhere, Even In Wayne and Villanova, Report Says
There are 61 zombie homes in Wayne and Villanova, according to online real estate data company Attom Data Solutions, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Vacant homes are known as “zombies”. In the United States, there are more than 1.52 million homes sitting empty. They represent 1.5 percent of all homes in the U.S., according to…
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An Indentured Servant’s Gift Helped Villanova University Stay Open
Villanova University partially owes its existence to an indentured servant who kept the school going after willing his $10,000 farm in 1886 to the school’s Augustinian friars, writes Valerie Russ for The Philadelphia Inquirer. William Moulden, born to enslaved parents, was the subject of a master’s degree research project by Villanova junior Angelina Lincoln. “At…
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USA Today: Villanova Law School Cracks Top 50 List of Hardest Colleges to Get Into
Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law placed on a national list of the top 50 hardest law schools to get into, coming in at number 49, reports USAToday.com. The list from 24/7 Wall Street, is based on American Bar Association data. The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law has an acceptance rate of…
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Villanova Bringing Students Home Studying Abroad in Italy as a Precaution Against Coronavirus Spread
Villanova University students who study abroad in Italy are being brought home to the United States as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus in northern Italy, reports Kimberly Davis for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. University officials made the announcement Wednesday. Thirty two students are affected. Officials have not yet said if the students will be quarantined…
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Bonner, Villanova Grad Father Denis Weber Recipient of 2020 Father Bill Atkinson Humanitarian Award
Father Denis Weber, who graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School and Villanova University, is this year’s recipient of the Father Bill Atkinson, O.S.A. Humanitarian Award, writes Viktoria Hall for villanovan.com. Father Weber is the director of the Ministry for Development Programs of Catholic Social Services for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He advocates for the rights…
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Dogs of Villanova: Maggie the Goldendoodle from Pals for Life
Wednesdays are dog days at Villanova University, when the non-profit Pals for Life visits the campus with a group of four-legged friends to help students de-stress, writes Olivia Sabalaskey in the Dogs of Villanova column for The Villanovan. These certified stress-therapy dogs are particularly appreciated with mid-term exams just around the corner. Featured dog this…
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Forbes: Are the New York Knicks in Jay Wright’s Future?
Villanova coach Jay Wright as head coach of the Knicks? Could be, according to League sources, writes Adam Zagoria for Forbes.com. “There is a strong possibility that Jay Wright in New York could happen,” one league source said. Wright himself is not talking. Neither is Villanova. Wright had a shot at the Knicks two years…
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