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Philadelphia Youth Orchestra to Conclude 2023-24 Season With Annual Doubleheader Festival Concerts
The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI) has announced the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s 84th Annual Festival, which will be held at Verizon Hall of The Kimmel Center on Sunday, June 2 at 7 PM. The program for the event features a dynamic selection and two soloists under the direction of Maestro Louis Scaglione. The concert…
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After Churning Out Books for 25 Years, Collegeville’s Elin Hilderbrand Ready for Break
Collegeville native Elin Hilderbrand is ready for a break after tirelessly churning out beach reads for her legions of fans every year for the past quarter century, writes Ellen Gamerman for The Wall Street Journal. Hilderbrand always enjoyed putting on one of her many bathing suits and hitting the beach to write her books by…
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This Bucks County Town is Considered the Best Place to Live if You Love Nature
Newtown is among the best places to live in the Philadelphia region if you love nature, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. The town offers residents and visitors a unique blend of natural beauty and cultural activities, all within easy reach of Tyler State Park. This scenic park, just off Swamp Road, covers…
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Was ‘The Wickedest Man in the World’ Buried Just Outside of Bucks County? Here’s What We Know
According to several sources, one of the most infamous personalities of the last century may have found his resting place just outside of Bucks County. Aleister Crowley, dubbed by many publications as “The Wickedest Man in the World”, was an English author and occultist, who founded the spiritual philosophy/religion of Thelema back in the early…
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Delaware County Locale Inspired a Song on Eliza Hardy Jones’ Latest Album
“War on Drugs” keyboardist and guitarist Eliza Hardy Jones hails from West Philadelphia, but she’s got Delaware County familiarity. The Eliza Hardy Jones song “Long Winter Shadows” on her new album “Pickpocket” was inspired by the John Heinz Wildlife Preserve in Tinicum, writes Ben Silver for Philadelphia Magazine. Released in April, “Pickpocket” was her second…
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Enjoy a Day of Fun and Fishing on the Circuit Trails at Fish Fest, June 1
The Greater Philadelphia and southern New Jersey region is filled with wonderful places, spaces, and experiences off the beaten path. From unique spots to eat and shop to public art installations and multi-use trails that weave through urban, suburban, and rural areas, there’s adventure to uncover around the region. Tucked behind a couple of warehouses,…
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Great Valley High School Junior’s New Book Captures Essence of Chinatown
Melody Wang, a Great Valley High School junior and recently published author, is devoted to capturing the essence of Chinatown through her photographs, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. She captures the city stress and authentic lives of those who live there in her new book. “My book is called Chinatown Legacies,” said the young author.…
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Forbes: New Exhibition Showcases Never Before Displayed Abstract Works of Andrew Wyeth
Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth, a new exhibition at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, showcases the Chadds Ford artist’s never before displayed abstract watercolors, writes Chadd Scott for Forbes. The exhibition is on view through Sept. 8, 2024. The presentation is drawn from the Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection which contains almost 7,000…
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Cochranville Goat Rental Services Comes to the Rescue in Delco
Delaware County’s Morton Borough has hired Cochranville-based goat rental service Amazing Grazing to help clear out invasive vines, bushes, and shrubs at two of its wooded lots, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The borough decided to go with a more natural – and much cuter – option instead of herbicides. The Amazing Grazing…
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Mercer Museum to Open New Major Exhibition About The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution
The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution is officially open at the Mercer Museum on May 4, according to a staff report from The Island 360. The exhibition will be on view in the museum’s Martin & Warwick Foundation Galleries until Dec. 31, 2026. A special Members-Only Preview Day will take place on May 3. …
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Woman Responsible for Mother’s Day Died in West Chester Despising What Holiday Had Become
Anna Jarvis, whom many credit with creating Mother’s Day, died in Marshall Square Sanitarium in West Chester despising what the holiday had become, writes Patricia Madej for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Jarvis’s goal was to create a national celebration that recognizes all the hard work done by mothers. “The purpose of Mother’s Day,” said Jarvis in…
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A Tale of Two Pennsylvania Pop Stars: Quakertown Born Sabrina Carpenter Joins Reading Native Taylor Swift on Eras Tour
Quakertown-born Sabrina Carpenter has making waves as an upcoming pop star, especially among the Swifties, writes Franki Rudensky for The Philly Voice. The ‘Feather’ singer has joined Reading-raised pop icon Taylor Swift in Brazil, Australia, and Singapore to kick off the international leg of The Eras Tour, recently joining her in Argentina. Even…
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Chester Kids Find Self-Expression With Sports Jersey Designs
Former Swarthmore College soccer player Omri Gal launched Design FC, an after-school nonprofit program home-based at the Stetser Elementary School in Chester that lets students design sports jersey as a way to explore art and express themselves, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The program made a strong impact on Kevin Stanford and Nyrell…
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Brandywine Museum of Art’s New Jamie Wyeth Exhibition Offers Look Into Artist’s World of Horror and Beauty
The new Jamie Wyeth exhibition at the Brandywine Museum of Art provides viewers with a chance to peer into the Chadds Ford artist’s world of horror and beauty, writes Julia Shipley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled is inspired by the eeriness the museum’s head curator Amanda Burdan finds in the themes of Wyeth’s…
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Center City Businesses, Organizations Want to Make Downtown Philadelphia More Convenient For All
Center City businesses and organizations are looking for ways to make visiting Philadelphia’s downtown more convenient for everybody, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Center City District CEO Prema Katari Gupta said during her organization’s recent panel event that her focus is no longer on pre-pandemic recovery but instead attracting new residents, workers,…
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2 Philadelphia Bridges to Be Renovated Thanks to Federal Grant Money
Two bridges over the Wissahickon Creek in Northwest Philadelphia will be rebuilt to help them withstand the pressures of traffic and climate-driven increased flooding thanks to federal grant money, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. The grant is being awarded through a nationwide program aimed at fortifying roads and bridges against the impacts of human-caused climate…
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These Three Major Pop Stars Have Bucks County Roots
Three major pop stars who are known all around the world all grew up in Bucks County, writes Gianna for 94.5 PST. Pink, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore, is a Doylestown Township native. Over the years, she has released many mega-hits that we all know and loves, including “So What?”, “Perfect”, and “Just…
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Willow Grove Amusement Park’s 80 Years of Merriment Eventually Gave Way to Merchandise
Long-term Bucks County residents may well remember when the space that is today occupied by Willow Grove Mall was once home to Willow Grove Amusement Park. Its 80-year run as a summertime mecca of fun and escape for local families was remembered by Alonzo Kittrels for The Philadelphia Tribune. The park, which opened in 1895…
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