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Upper Merion Senior Evan Wang Named National Youth Poet Laureate
Upper Merion graduating senior Evan Wang has just made national history, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. Wang was named the 2024 National Youth Poet Laureate, the first male in the title’s nine-year history. Eighteen-year-old Wang has been writing since childhood, but it was a racially charged encounter during the pandemic that fueled his rise as…
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Dunwoody Village Hosts Open House of Octagonal Schoolhouse in Newtown Square
Dunwoody Village is hosting an open house of the Hood Octagonal Schoolhouse located on its property at 3500 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, on Saturday, June 7. The Schoolhouse will be open from 10 AM to 3 PM. The public is invited to attend. The Hood Octagonal School was built in 1842 by William Hood…
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Here’s How Pope Leo XIV Has Changed Villanova University
The fact that Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert “Bob” Prevost, went to Villanova University is definitely being felt on campus, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. The first reaction has been one of jubilation and pride of association. Dorms, dining halls, and lecture rooms are sacredly discussed as students reflect that the current pope…
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Wake Up and Smell the Roses: Chester County’s Garden Legacy
Though Chester County is rooted in agriculture, its legacy in horticulture stretches far beyond farmland, writes Jennifer Green for County Lines Magazine. One of the most enduring names in American floriculture began here with the Conard-Pyle Company in West Grove, a pioneer in mail-order plants and later, rose cultivation. Founded in the late 19th century,…
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New Music Venue Opening in Aston in Art Community Expansion
A new music venue, The Mill at Rockdale in Aston, and a creator space, the Mill Works Creator Space, will add to an art community that’s been growing for 25 years in the borough, writes Max Bennett for Patch. Jared Loss and Mike Gaydos are behind the effort to bring the venues to Aston’s Rockdale…
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36 Years of Dedication: Wayne Couple Cultivates a Lush, Vibrant Garden Oasis
Since purchasing their 1816 home decades ago in Wayne, Mark and Cynthia Dixon have been cultivating “a secret garden” with greenery and colorful blooms, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple first focused on renovating the federal-style house, painting the exterior, updating the plumbing and installing air-conditioning before focusing on the yard. …
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Pope Leo XIV Turns Down Villanova Commencement Speech Invite
Villanova University President, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, took a chance this week when he sent an email to Pope Leo XIV asking if he’d be free to speak at next year’s commencement exercises. “Very funny,” Pope Leo XIV responded. “I don’t think I’m going to be able to do that.” Still, Rev. Donohue isn’t…
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Bear Spotted Roaming Chester County Neighborhood Startles Residents
Residents of a quiet neighborhood in Guthriesville, Chester County, were surprised early Monday morning, writes Caroline Goggin for 6ABC. That surprise was none other than a black bear that was spotted wandering through yards and digging through trash bins. The bear was first seen around 1:30 AM by Gina Amann, who was alerted by her…
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This South Philadelphia Reverend First Introduced Pope Leo XIV to Rome Decades Ago
Newly-elected Pope Leo XIV recently held his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel, but this was not his first foray around Rome. In fact, it was a South Philadelphia priest who first introduced the new pope to the city decades ago, writes Joe Brandt for CBS News Philadelphia. Rev. Paul Galetto, pastor at St. Paul…
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Yardley Couple’s Carved Owl Stump Could Become New Town Landmark
In Yardley, a wise-looking owl sculpture carved from a tree stump has recently appeared, catching the eye of many passing drivers, writes Peg Quann for the Bucks County Herald. Cindy and Lampros Fatsis, who commissioned Ukrainian-born sculptor Viacheslav Kuzema to transform the nine-foot stump in their front yard into a work of art, will be…
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Enjoying Pizza, Beer and the Company of a Future Pope
In 2001, Father Kevin DiPrinzio, Villanova University’s vice president of campus mission and ministry, was just starting out in a Midwest Augustinian order. It was led by Father Robert Prevost, known these days as Pope Leo XIV, writes Ian Bush and Tim Jimenez for KYW Newsradio. “My classmates and I spent a whole month over…
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Philly’s Trail Network Is Growing — but What’s Standing in the Way?
On a Saturday, April 26, people gathered at the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge — not for a protest or parade, but for a leisurely walk and celebration with an important message. It was one of eight events happening on Circuit Trails around the region for Celebrate Trails Day, an annual springtime celebration of…
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Temple University Press Book Explores ‘Ghosts’ of Long-Demolished Philadelphia Buildings
Building Ghosts, a new book from Temple University Press by co-authors Molly Lester and Michael Bixler, explores the history of long-demolished Philadelphia buildings, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The book highlights the stories of people who once lived in the now-empty spaces through several dozen vignettes. Lester wrote the stories, while Bixler took…
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Villanova Graduate Robert Francis Prevost Named First American Pope
Robert Francis Prevost, a Villanova University graduate and a Chicago native, was chosen as the first American pope in history to lead the Catholic church as Pope Leo XIV. Prevost graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1977, writes Tom Dougherty for CBS News Philadelphia. “As an Augustinian Catholic institution, we…
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Aston’s Sisters of St. Francis, Around for 170 Years, Is Fading
The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia have been around for 170 years. They survived the Civil War, the 1918 flu, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and a dramatic shift in American culture. Now it’s unclear how much longer the 270 sisters can go on, writes Zoe Greenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It doesn’t look…
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Famed Paoli Singer Finally Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Paoli’s Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 83-year-old singer is known for his 1960 hit single “The Twist.” Checker first performed the song in Wildwood, New Jersey and later recorded the track for Philadelphia’s Parkway Records. Though he…
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Progress Reported on Anthony Wayne Theater Revitalization
Efforts to restore the historic grandeur of the Anthony Wayne Theater in Wayne are on track, thanks to the work of Todd Scott of Radnor and his nonprofit, the Anthony Wayne Theater Organization. The theater has been closed since 2020, but Scott, founder of Platoon Fitness, has had a vision for nearly a decade of…
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An Underground Railroad Marker Unveiled in Drexel Hill
There’s a marker now in the 400 block of Shadeland Avenue letting people know it is the site of the Riverview House/Cleveland Farm section of Upper Darby’s Underground Railroad, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Upper Darby unveiled the marker on Friday. The Upper Darby Underground Railroad self-guided tour was created in 2021 by…
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