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Bronze Buddha Started Bidding War That Ended at $200K
A rare bronze Tibetan Buddha triggered a bidding frenzy at an online auction from Briggs Auction, Inc. in Garnet Valley that closed at a whopping $200,000. It was the most money ever paid for one item at Briggs, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The piece came from a Main Line estate and generated…
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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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Registration Open for West Chester University’s Annual Poetry and Creative Arts Festival
Students, teachers, poets, and all who are interested in poetry from around the world, are invited to attend West Chester University’s Poetry and Creative Arts Festival from June 9 – 11, 2023. This is the first time in four years that attendees can attend the event in person and board in West Chester University Residence…
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This Chester County Park Offers Sunset Kayak Tours, Yoga on the Lake
Marsh Creek State Park in Chester County offers an abundance of aquatic activities. People of all ages can get their feet wet all through the summer. Watersports & Boat Rental at the park provides supplies for paddle boarding, sailing, and more, writes Courtney Diener-Stokes for The Daily Local News. Multi-week camps teach children how…
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This Major Speedway in Langhorne Was Opened Nearly 100 Years Ago
A major speedway once stood in Bucks County, and it saw many famous (and infamous) moments in racing history. The Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation discussed the history of the Langhorne Speedway online. The speedway once stood in the namesake area of Bucks County and was opened in 1926. The one-mile track, designed as round as possible to…
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Barn Owl Goes Missing in Pottstown; Owner Hopes Locals Can Help Find ‘Ollie’
Ollie the barn owl went missing in Pottstown over the weekend and is still at large. His plight was announced in a string of Facebook posts. He and his human, Molly Graf, participated in the annual Pow Wow at Riverfront Park, an annual celebration of Native American culture. Graf was there as a falconer, demonstrating…
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Havertown Historian Tells the Philly Baseball Story of Us
If you want to know what a Philadelphia sports fan was like 128 years ago, ask Matt Albertson, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. “What I’ve come up with is they’re no different than the fan today,” Albertson said. “They’re passionate, they enjoy situational hitting, they enjoy power hitting, they enjoy fine defense and they…
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Historic Ferris Wheel Returns to Phoenixville to Become 74-Foot Statue of Americana
Phoenixville Borough Council has formally reserved a location where a Ferris wheel — that was built with Phoenixville steel and served, for almost 100 years, as the signature feature of the boardwalk in Asbury Park, New Jersey — will return to its birthplace to become “74-foot statue of Americana,” writes Jerry Carino for The Asbury…
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A Montgomery County School District Has the Best Music Education in the United States
A Montgomery County school district is officially recognized for having the best music education in the United States. North Penn School District was designated among the “Best Communities for Music Education” for the 11th year in a row, reported Justin Heinze for The Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. The program awards school districts based on efforts by…
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A Tony Nomination for Villanova Professor James iJames’ ‘Fat Ham’
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Fat Ham’ by Villanova University theater professor James iJames has now earned a Tony Award nomination, Writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. iJames, who is also co-artistic director for the Wilma Theater, said he is “over the moon.” “It’s just really lovely, and whirlwind. It feels like it’s been very fast, but…
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Former Partner of John Lennon Hosting Photo Exhibition at Bucks County Art Gallery
The former partner of one of the world’s most famous musicians will be sharing her story through pictures at an art gallery in Bucks County. Arete Gallery, located at 122 South Main Street in New Hope, will be hosting a photography exhibit from May 19 – 21. The exhibit was put together by May Pang,…
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Swarthmore College apologizes for digging up a Native American Burial Ground
Back in 1899, Swarthmore College natural history professor Spencer Trotter and student Bird T. Baldwin dug up a Lenape burial site in Chester County and set up an exhibit of human remains and artifacts on the college campus in Swarthmore. The exhibit content, including the remains, was later lost. Now, 124 years later, Swarthmore College…
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Darby Native Leaves Parts of Himself Around Philadelphia
Darby artist Irregular, born Sean Hassett, is a bit of a recluse, but he’s getting noticed in Philadelphia for his calling card graffiti tag “Irregular” or “Irregular Sean”, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I have no backing and there’s no system that I’m part of that’s helping generate what I’m putting out,” Irregular…
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Titanic Survivor was Namesake of Widener College (Now University)
The sinking of the RMS Titanic 111 years ago on April 15, 1912, left its mark on the ultra-wealthy Widener family here in Philadelphia that still resonates today, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn. Among the 1,500-plus Titanic dead were George Widener and his son Harry. His wife, Eleanor Elkins Widener, survived. George and Eleanor…
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Delaware County Symphony Presents: The Koussevitsky Connection
The Delaware County Symphony presents the final symphony concert of its season–The Koussevitzky Connection. The concert program on May 7, 3 PM, features varied and inspiring music of the 20th Century. The concert takes place in Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre. Serge Koussevitzky was the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949…
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Nostalgia Mixes with Future at St. Joe’s Parish School Tour
In mid-May, two historic Catholic elementary school buildings in Collingdale will turn into senior housing, but before that happens, alumni of St. Joseph Parish School got one last look around April 4, reports the staff for Catholic Philly. About 200 alumni and friends of the school came out to tour the building.. St. Joseph’s School,…
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Harry Kalas’ Son Vocally Hits It Out of the Park with Album Recorded in East Norriton
Perhaps when Bryn Mawr’s Kane Kalas left the East Norriton recording session for his “High Hopes” album, he declared that he was “Outta here!” The phrase would have been a heartfelt nod to his departed dad, Phillies announcer Harry Kalas. As reported by Michael Tanenbaum in PhillyVoice, Kane clearly inherited some of pop’s vocal distinctiveness.…
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Man of Deep Faith Moves From Guarding the U.S. Coast to Keeping St. Rita National Shrine Secure
A special ceremony Jan. 2 at the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia on South Broad Street marked the retirement of First Class Petty Officer Michael Anastasi from the U.S. Coast Guard, but kicked off his career as director of security for the Shrine, writes Lou Baldwin for catholicphilly.com. “I have given the first…
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