Culture
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N.C. Wyeth Washington Painting for Sale by College Amid Protest
A decision by Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey to sell the NC Wyeth’s famous painting of George Washington’s visit to Trenton in 1789 has generated protest from the Trenton Historical Society, writes Isaac Avilucea for The Trentonian. The painting was gifted to the university by Wells Fargo in 2019 on the condition they…
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Historic Radnor Stables Could Get Facelift, New Purpose
A study is looking at renovating and repurposing historic horse stables at Fenimore Woods Park in Radnor Township, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. The stables, built in the early 20th Century, are at the township-owned Fenimore Woods Park on Eagle Road in Wayne. The park is named for Francis Fenimore, a Radnor landowner…
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Pa. Uses a Fine Approach — Meaning Both Workable and Costly — to Tamp Down Lanternfly Infestation
State officials have enacted fines for businesses and organizations that do not adhere to quarantine rules in 34 counties to help mitigate the spread of the spotted lanternfly (SLF), writes Brian X. McCrone for NBC10. The measures are designed to keep the invasive insect from spreading from Pa. to New England, Washington D.C., and as…
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Springfield Man’s Book Captures US Marine Experience in Iraq
There’s a new book by Lt. Col. David E. Kelly, USMC, Ret., of Springfield that tells the real stories of active-duty U.S. Marines not found in history books or dramatized on TV. “Hell In The Streets of Husaybah,” comes from recordings of Marines in the field, some right as events were unfolding, writes Peg DeGrassa…
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Peddler’s Village in August: Peachy-Keen
This may come as a shock, but summer 2022 is elapsing. The time for outdoor fun is growing short, but fortunately, local event calendars are stocked, including Peddler’s Village’s, which is celebrating Peach Month. Highlights of all things Prunus persica (the genus of a peach) are: A sidewalk sale kickoff to the event (Aug. 5–7),…
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Porch Thieves Are Sly Ones. Cameras Finger Foxes as Culprits
There have been a rash of missing shoes and other stuff showing up in odd places in Media. Now we know why, writes Joe Holden for CBS Philly. It took months to track the perpetrators down but they’ve been exposed on camera. Just as you suspected, it was a den of foxes. “It’s the talk…
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Conshohocken Sports Tech Center Puts Golfers on the Links of the British Open’s St. Andrews
Fairways & Dreams, Conshohocken’s new indoor golf center, is hosting its first annual Open Championship. The event celebrates the 150th British Open by enabling guests to “join” the tournament by playing 18 holes on TrackMan’s St. Andrews Old Course. This shot at something truly unique takes place July 11–17, 2022, — today through Sunday —…
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WCU to Host Free Jazz Concert on July 21
Alumni of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble, out of West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, will take the stage for a free concert on Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in the Philips Memorial Building on 700 South High Street. The concert will also be available via…
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Bucks County Offers Plenty of Proximity to Shedding Modern-Day Stress — And Dress
Bucks County vacationers who want to truly escape modern life are well-positioned. After navigating a relatively short commute from the area (less than 90 minutes) a unique getaway awaits. All it takes is a tankful of gas, some sunscreen, and perhaps a dose of bravery to give a clothing-optional destination a try. Admittedly, clothing optional…
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Tinicum Townships Exist in Delco and Bucks From 1 Mispronounced Word
In one place, you can take off in a glider. In the other, a Boeing 737. Two different scenes. Same township name, writes Carl LaVO for the Bucks County Courier Times, as reposted in Yahoo!. The glider comes from Van Sant Airport in Tinicum Township, Bucks County. The Boeing 737 lifts off from Philadelphia International…
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Fulfilling Childhood Dream, Kennett Square Shop Owner Revives Victorian Farmhouse in Her Hometown
Bri Brant, the owner of the Kennett Square-based Arden + James, has revived the Victorian farmhouse she had admired from childhood as she traveled along Cossart Road in her hometown of Chadds Ford, writes Ashley Breeding for the Main Line Today. In winter 2020, Brant noticed survey markers in the yard of the 1867 residence.…
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Norwood Teacher Captures Students’ American Journeys in New Book
Norwood Elementary School teacher Andrea Bitner discovered so many worthwhile stories from her bilingual students, she decided to write a book, Take Me Home, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. About 10 years ago she was a reading specialist teaching English language skills to bilingual students that came from all walks of life. “Adopted kids, exchange…
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Lansdowne Native Kurt Vile’s Bringing a Daddy Vibe to His Music
Dad-ness is on display in Lansdowne-raised rock star Kurt Vile’s ninth studio album, (Watch My Moves), writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The cover shows Vile sitting on a footbridge, wearing a crocodile mask with daughter Delphine, 10, and her sister, Awilda, 12, nearby. Inside album photos feature the 42-year-old unmasked, again with his…
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Upper Darby High Alum Jim Croce’s Hit Album Turns 50, Chesco-Born Son Keeps Legacy Alive
Marking the 50th anniversary of the 1972 album You Don’t Mess Around with Jim from Drexel Hill singer/songwriter Jim Croce, his son A.J. Croce, who left Chester County as a toddler, has kept his father’s memory alive with his “Croce Plays Croce” tour, writes Hobart Rowland for Main Line Today. Jim Croce’s breakthrough album was…
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William Penn Foundation Funds Effort to Promote, Protect Pleasant Pathways
The William Penn Foundation has awarded $5.9 million in grants to help extend the Greater Philadelphia Circuit Trails network. More than $1 million of the investment is earmarked for projects in the four collar counties, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Circuit Trails network is planned to stretch for about 800 miles, with…
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Lifeguard Shortage Spares Chester, but Closes Some Pools and Jersey Beaches
The pools will be open in Chester this summer but elsewhere, a shortage of lifeguards is threatening beach and pools throughout the Philadelphia region and New Jersey, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The municipal pool in Chester has had no problem hiring and retaining lifeguards, said Duane Lee, the city’s deputy director of…
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Delco Swim Clubs Doing Well Going Into the Summer of 2022
The Nile Swim Club in Yeadon, the nation’s first African-American-owned swim club, survived foreclosure four years ago only to see membership dop during the pandemic, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Membership dipped before vaccines were available but the pool rebounded in the summer of 2021. Now, with COVID still lurking in Delaware County,…
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Delaware County Historical Society Low on Funds, May Shut Down
The Delaware County Historical Society, preserving local history since 1895, is running out of money and may soon cease to exist, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The nonprofit survived the pandemic with help from PPP loans but now there are only four months of operating funds in the reserve. “Times are tough and funding has…
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