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Radnor Has Ties to AME Church Founder Bishop Richard Allen
Radnor Township is hosting a wreath-laying ceremony Friday, Feb. 14, for AME Church founder Bishop Richard Allen, reports The Keystone. The ceremony, at Bishop Richard Allen Park, 227 Brook Street in Bryn Mawr, celebrates Allen’s 265th birthday as it recognizes his religious and civil rights legacy. Bishop Richard Allen established the African Methodist Episcopal Church…
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Chester’s Robert Ferguson Worshipped With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Custodian Robert Ferguson, now 91, recalls a time when he worshipped at the historic Calvary Baptist Church in Chester alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. The congregants were led for 41 years by the late Rev. J. Pius Barbour. In that time, Rev. Barbour mentored several young pastors,…
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Three Chester County Hiking Trails to Catch the Best Nature Views
With the start of 2025, there’s no better time for a new beginning and becoming a better version of yourself, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. If one of your goals is to be more active, there are a few great Chester County hiking trails to take advantage of. Let’s get moving! Binky Lee Preserve…
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Did You Know? MLK Jr. Studied at Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland
Long before he pioneered the Civil Rights Movement or won the Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Jr. spent three of his formative years as a Delaware County resident. Following his graduation in 1948 from Atlanta’s Morehouse College, where he earned a degree in sociology, King arrived at the Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland as…
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“Death of a King” Tells the Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last Agonizing Year
Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year by Tavis Smiley with David Ritz is an agonizing look at the last year of the civil rights movement leader. The book chronicles the less talked about year that led up to King’s assassination on April 4, exactly fifty years…
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Deer Camp is a Proud PA Tradition
Over at The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jason Nark is considering the tradition of deer camp. Let me guess. You’re at a loss as to what deer camp is. My friends, I once was too. But now I’m in the loop. So pay attention. I’m about to make you as cool and hip as me. Deer camp…
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Norfolk Southern Partners with Souderton’s Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society to Restore Classic Locomotive
Norfolk Southern aids Souderton’s Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society with a $10,000 grant to restore the Alco S2 No. 611, writes Trains.com. Built in 1948, the No. 611 is the last intact diesel train from the Lehigh & New England Railroad, and it operated until the railroad closed in 1961. The project is taking place…
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Media’s ‘Marker Lady’ Robyn Young Publishes 2nd Women’s History Book
Media resident and historian Robyn Young has written her second book, “Women’s Suffrage in Pennsylvania 1840-1920,” covering 165 suffragists and “suffragents”, men who supported a woman’s right to vote. “The book was written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920 and to acknowledge…
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‘History of Philadelphia Sandwiches,’ Tells Story of City’s Iconic Sandwiches and People Behind Them
Mike Madaio’s new book, A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches; Steaks, Hoagies, Iconic Eateries & More, explores the rich and flavorful history of the city’s most iconic sandwiches and the people behind them, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. During his research into Philadelphia’s century-long sandwich history, Madaio uncovered countless fascinating facts that took the book…
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Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art Highlights Modernist Wood Furniture by Paoli Artist
A new exhibition at Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art – The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick – showcases modernist wood furniture crafted by the Paoli artist, writes Julia Shipley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the late 1930s, Esherick was a struggling artist who barely sold any paintings. At the time, he was living with…
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Bucks County Folk Music Shop in New Britain Helped Cultivate Region’s Thriving Bluegrass Community
Family-owned Bucks County Folk Music Shop in New Britain has helped cultivate a thriving bluegrass community across the region over the years, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. When the shop first opened its doors in 1966, it was not easy to find a banjo in Bucks County. However, Karl and Jackie Dieterichs had a vision…
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Philadelphia Flyers Great Brian Propp Releases New, Inspirational Memoir
Brian Propp, a Philadelphia Flyers great, has released a new memoir highlighting his resilience amid his stroke recovery, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. The book is titled, Angel on My Wing: A Story of Faith, Determination and Courage. “My story is about faith and a little bit hockey and my stroke and how I…
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World-Renown New Hope Wood-Turning Master Mark Sfirri Enjoys First Solo Museum Exhibition
Bucks County artist Mark Sfirri is enjoying his first solo museum exhibition, La Famiglia, at the Museum for Art in Wood in Philadelphia’s Center City, writes Peter Crimmins for the WHYY. La Famiglia features sets of crafted objects with some shared characteristics that make them appear related. The show inspired a second exhibition, The Flower…
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Baldwin’s Book Barn is a True Treasure Trove of Books with Haunted Twist
Baldwin’s Book Barn in West Chester is a treasure trove of books with more than 300,000 rare and vintage books and perhaps even a ghost or two, writes Mike Newall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The former dairy barn and milking house, run by 91-year-old Carol Rauch, may be the nation’s largest used bookstore. Spanning 25,000…
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West Philly’s Calvary United Methodist Church Gains Historic Status Amid Owner’s Fight to Stop It
Calvary United Methodist Church in West Philadelphia recently received historic protections despite the protestations of the building’s owner, write Zoe Greenberg and Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Historic designation restricts an owner from demolishing or significantly altering a building’s exterior. Church leadership opposed the nomination, citing concerns that increased regulation would impose additional financial…
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Levittown Native Turns Childhood Memories Into Original Christmas Musical
Levittown native Righteous Jolly has transformed his season surname and turned it into a bonafide original musical theater production, writes Jo Ciavaglia for Bucks County Courier Times. Called “A Levittown Christmas Carol,” the musical is about feel-good nostalgia associated with the 41 Levittown neighborhoods. Some of the references include Egan school dances, swimming at the…
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GoodBoy Dog Recovery Helps Capture Wolf-Dog Hybrid Spotted in Bristol
GoodBoy Dog Recovery captured a wolf-dog hybrid spotted in Bristol after it managed to evade both animal control and the Pennsylvania game warden, according to a staff report from 6abc. Colleen Bell runs the nonprofit which specializes in capturing lost and abandoned dogs, especially those that are hard-to-find and hard-to-catch. This was her first time…
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Philadelphia Phillies Offer $10K for New Mural at Citizens Bank Park
The Philadelphia Phillies recently announced that for the second year, it is offering $10,000 to a local artist to create a new mural above Ashburn Alley at Citizens Bank Park, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The initiative, in partnership with the Phillies and financial services company SEI, invites artists from across the region…
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