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Former Newtown Square Woman Learns Important Lessons on a Near Fatal Rafting Trip
Erin McCarthy, 24, didn’t think she was going to die until a 2019 summer rafting trip on the Susquehanna River left her trapped underwater, she writes for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McCarthy, from Newtown Square, was on the river with her boyfriend, his family, and friends. They had tied their rafts together. The current picked up…
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1st Asian-Owned Delco Art Gallery Opens With Art From Everywhere
The first Asian-owned art gallery in Delaware County, Saliim Projects, has opened in Newtown Square, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Tonight. It is a dream fulfilled for Daye Kim. Kim, a wife and mother of two with a background in art curation, was always checking vacant buildings, envisioning an art gallery. “I love being…
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Pre-Revolutionary Tavern in Upper Bucks County Hits the Market for $1.25M
A property in Bucks County, which predates a large portion of the country’s history, has recently gone up for sale at a historic price. Jeff Ward wrote about the tavern for WFMZ-69 News. The Raven’s Nest, located at 625 Old Bethlehem Road in Quakertown, has operated as a tavern since 1750. As one of the…
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White House Expert Gives Neumann Talk on Building’s History
Stewart McLaurin will visit Neumann University in Aston March 23 to reveal little-known details about the history of the White House and share some untold stories about its past. This free presentation is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in the Meagher Theatre on campus. McLaurin is president of the White House Historical Association, founded by First…
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Photography Exhibition by Haverford College Professor Exposes Obscured, Unacknowledged History of Slave Trade
A solo photography exhibition by Haverford College professor William Earle Williams exposes the silenced and unacknowledged history of the slave trade, according to a story in Hyperallergic. A Wicked Commerce: The U.S. and the Atlantic Slave Trade through the Lens of William Earle Williams is currently being hosted by Colgate University in Hamilton, New York.…
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WCU’s Golden Rams Marching Band Celebrate ‘National Marching Music Day’
National Marching Music Day on March 4 is drumming up lots of interest on campus this year as West Chester University’s “Incomparable” Golden Rams prepare to “march forth” in the preeminent Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. “National Marching Music Day” serves as an annual day to honor the dedicated musicians, composers, and performers of marching music…
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Sculptures Emerge From Chester’s Former Shipyard at Laran Bronze
From an unassuming old brick building in Chester, a bronze empire has been forged. The Laran Bronze Fine Art Foundry & Studio is run by a father and son who work with artists to create amazing bronze art that has found its way to the Brandywine River Museum, Longwood Gardens, and even Citizens Bank Park,…
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WCU’s Department of Theatre & Dance to Present Charlotte’s Web
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present Charlotte’s Web from March 3 – 5, 2023. One of the most beloved and celebrated pieces of children’s literature ever written, Charlotte’s Web is adapted to the stage by Joseph Robinette and directed by WCU Associate Professor of Theatre Charlie DelMarcelle. Charlotte’s Web runs Friday, March 3…
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Swarthmore College Student Made Internet History in 1994 With First Online Credit Card Transaction
A Swarthmore College kid named Dan Kohn changed history forever on Aug. 11, 1994 with the world’s first secure credit card transaction online for a physical good, writes Rob Arcand for vice.com. He sold a CD copy of Sting’s 1993 album “Ten Summoner’s Tales” to a friend in Philadelphia who, for $12.48 plus shipping, received…
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Philadelphia Has a Unique Claim to ‘Rowhouse’, but Debate Rages Over Whether It’s 2 Words or 1
The word “rowhouse” (or row house) seems to be uniquely Philadelphian. Most other regions say “townhouse,” or “brownstone”, writes Ryan Briggs for PlanPhilly and WHYY. The origins of the word is mysterious and it is unclear whether the word is “rowhouse”, or “row house”. Early on, colonial buildings were rarely built in proper “rows”. Architectural…
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Bucks County is Home to Five Castles. Read to Learn Where They Are and How to Enjoy Your Visit
Bucks County is home to five castles, with a sixth one just outside of the county, and locals and visitors can now learn where they all are. Staff writers from Visit Bucks County wrote about the local castles. Fonthill Castle in Doylestown is Henry Chapman Mercer’s former home. It features 44 rooms, over 6,000 books,…
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Delaware County Symphony: Myths and Legends Symphony Concert
The Delaware County Symphony offers music by 19th and 20th-century composers inspired by the myths and legends of the past. This “Myths and Legends” concert, featuring mezzo-soprano Kathryn Leemhuis, will take place March 5, 3 PM, in Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre. The concert opens with two works by the great French composers Claude Debussy and Maurice…
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PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Turns into Renewable Energy
Conshohocken artists are spreading their creation across Pennsylvania, even after it’s been disassembled. Jim Victor and Marie Pelton created a 1,000-pound butter sculpture to go on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. It took several weeks to construct using donated Land O’ Lake’s butter from Carlisle. The sculpture has since been deconstructed by the…
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Guinness Says It’s the Largest of Its Kind and It Was in Aston in 2019
The world’s largest bouncy castle, according to the Guinness World Records, is coming to Delaware County beginning May 24 to the Maplezone Sports Village, 4881 Chichester Ave. in Aston, writes Sinead Cummings for the Philly Voice. According to Guinness, The Big Bounce America measures 11,433 square-feet 132-square inches and was achieved by Grahame Ferguson and Cammy…
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Treasure Hunter Accuses FBI of Distorting Key Evidence in PA Gold Case
Treasure hunter Dennis Parada is not satisfied with the documents the FBI released on its secretive search for Civil War-era gold in Dents Run and is now even more convinced of a coverup, writes Michael Rubinkam for the Star-Advertiser. Parada forced the FBI in court to turn over records of its Pennsylvania excavation at the…
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Exhibit of Never-Before-Seen Wyeth Art a Love Letter to Chadds Ford
A new exhibit in Chadds Ford’s Brandywine River Museum showcases unseen works of the iconic 20th-century artist Andrew Wyeth. While the painter is renowned for more realistic landscapes, these pieces show another side to his life’s work. The exhibit, entitled “Home Places,” includes watercolors and paintings in a more abstract style, writes Peter Crimmons…
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Rare Tea Bowls Art Exhibit Comes to Wallingford Arts Center
Visitors to the Wallingford Community Arts Center in Wallingford can peruse a rare exhibit of tea bowls and tea ware, and even observe a Japanese Tea Ceremony, reports Dan Sheridan for 6abc. The Community Arts Center is hosting the Philadelphia International Tea Bowl Exhibition. The exhibit features about 250 items created by local artists and…
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Relic from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game That Belonged to Springfield Man Was Up for Auction
A scoresheet from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game that originally belonged to Toby DeLuca, the late Springfield resident and longtime statistician for Philadelphia-area television and radio broadcasters, was up for auction in 2019, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. DeLuca kept the numbers for WCAU-AM’s Bill Campbell on March 2, 1962, when the Philadelphia Warriors…
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