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Wall Street Journal: Upper Darby’s Jim Croce Wrote Music That Still Resonates
Singer-songwriter Jim Croce, who grew up in Upper Darby and who sang in Villanova University singing groups, has fallen into obscurity after being killed Sept. 20, 1973, in a plane crash, writes Maarc Myers for the Wall Street Journal. But his music still resonates. Croce died at 30, leaving behind a wife and son. At…
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Broomall Pop Artist Drizzy P Credits Mom With His Love of Music
Dominic Peyreferry, a.k.a. Drizzy P., grew up in Broomall and gives credit to his mother for instilling in him his love of music. It was her massive CD collection and her affinity for music that sparked his musical interests, writes Seth Barmash for hiphopsince1987.com. Fans know Dominic as “Drizzy P”, a 20-year-old American pop artist…
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Caroline Kilgore to Get Historial Marker in Springfield
Caroline Kilgore, a woman who achieved several firsts, will be honored with a historical marker in Springfield Township by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. Caroline Burnham Kilgore (1838–1909) who died in Swarthmore, was the first woman admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania, the first woman to practice in…
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London Pollster — Analyzing the Holidays’ ‘Grinchiest’ Places — Also Arrives at List of Most Overplayed Songs
A 2022 survey from OnePoll, a London market research company, asked Americans about their “Grinchiest places,” defined as Dec.’s most stress-inducing settings. The results, including opinions on the songs heard at these locations, were reported on MSN. No. 1 on seasonally uncomfortable sites was malls and shopping centers, followed by (in order) by airports and…
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Penn State Brandywine’s first professor donates academic and historical documents
Robert Ginsberg, Penn State Brandywine’s professor emeritus of philosophy and comparative literature, was the very first faculty member hired at the new campus. Now he’s donating his academic papers and other documents that capture those early years on campus. The material will be housed at Brandywine in partnership with University Libraries. Ginsberg was hired in…
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Renowned Burglary of FBI Office in Media and Upper Darby Native Jim Croce to Receive Historical Markers
The renowned burglary of an FBI office in Media and Upper Darby native Jim Croce are two of the 18 subjects that have received approval for historical markers by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, according to a report from The Associated Press. The two subjects were selected from the 55 that were nominated and…
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Couple Donate $6 Million to Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova
To support the underserved communities in need, Barb and Brian Riley of Chester County have donated $6 million to the Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova, writes Holly Herman for Patch. The donation will establish the Barb and Brian Riley Fund for Mission and Ministry that will support friars and their ministries. “We are…
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Former Chester Bus Driver Kept Vigil for ‘America’s Unknown Child’
Rita O’Vary stood Thursday morning looking at the two granite markers at Ivy Hill Cemetery in East Mount Airy, the gravesite of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was the only one at the grave when Philadelphia police announced the boy’s name, 65 years after his body was discovered in…
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‘Boy in the Box’ ID’d by Police as Joseph Augustus Zarelli
One of the longest unsolved homicides in Philadelphia history took a major step forward Wednesday, Dec. 8, when Philadelphia police identified the child known as the “boy in the box” as Joseph Augustus Zarelli, believed to be from West Philadelphia, reports the 6abc digital staff. Joseph Zarelli was born on Jan. 13, 1953. His body…
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Villanova Law School Divorce Attorney Brings Real-Life Stories to First Novel
Nancy Perpall, who used to be a critical care nurse, then a divorce lawyer, is now an author with her first novel, “Around Which All Things Bend,” writes Jay Heater for the Observer. She recalls her time transitioning from nurse to attorney when she would commute for three years driving between Allentown and Villanova to…
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Archbishop Carroll Students Create Mosaic for Turnpike Plaza
The Valley Forge Service Plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will have a new mosaic scene on display starting in early 2023 designed by students from Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor participating in the Art Sparks program, reports Catholic Philly. The students were invited by the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership to participate. The program…
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C&N Banked on Community Creativity for 2023 Calendar Images; Result Was an Artistic Windfall
The 2023 C&N calendar, whose stunning monthly images were taken by amateur photographers in the communities it serves, is now available at branches throughout the region. Submitting and Judging The competition launches in the spring, giving local shutterbugs the opportunity to submit for judging their best shots. The 12 best would serve as the highlighted…
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Ring in the Season at West Chester University’s 101st Annual Holiday Concert This Saturday
West Chester University invites the community to ring in the holidays with a festive celebration of music at the 101st Annual Holiday Concert. The concert is on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 3 PM in the 1200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High Street. Director of Jazz Studies Jonathan…
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More than 6 Decades After ‘Boy in the Box’ Was Found, Police Imply a Delco Connection
Philadelphia police will reveal the identity of the “Boy in the Box” next week and sources say the most recent DNA evidence links him to a prominent family in Delaware County, according to a staff report from NBC10. A boy between the ages of three and seven was found dead on February 25, 1957. He…
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Live Nativity and Holiday Concerts at Neumann University
Neumann University will capture the Christmas spirit with a live nativity re-enactment on Dec. 4 and holiday concerts on Dec. 1 and 2. The university’s annual live nativity is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 4, 6:15 PM, on the lawn of the Mirenda Center on Convent Road. The program is free and open to the public. …
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Eden Cemetery Restoring Identities of Those With Untold Legacies
The Negro League Baseball Grave Marker Project at Eden Cemetery is giving recognition to those who have received none, writes Brian Seltzer for KYW Podcasts. Take Daniel McClellan, for example. McClellan, born in 1878, pitched in the Negro League for 12 seasons. “He was the first Negro League pitching great. He also threw the first…
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Firstrust Evaluators of Credit Risk Undertake Risky Venture for Charity: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
Post-Thanksgiving, Firstrust Bank professionals are getting back to work after a long weekend. Two, however, are still away from their desks. And they’re about to get farther, as they depart today for a fundraising trek up Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. The intrepid adventurers are Michael Dinda, executive vice president and commercial banking division manager,…
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Lansdowne Native, Indie Rock Veteran Reaches No. 1 on Billboard Chart
Lansdowne native Kurt Vile has spent decades steadily climbing the U.S. charts and a single from his latest album, b’lieve I’m goin down … , is now No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative chart, writes Adam Clair for Flagpole Magazine. Compared to his earlier works, the album that came out in 2015 is a more-polished…
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