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Joyful Philadelphia Orchestra Violinist From Swarthmore Dies at 101
Violinist Jerome Wigler, 101, formerly of Swarthmore, was the longest-serving musician in the Philadelphia Orchestra. He died July 21 at his California home, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Wigler’s played with the orchestra for 60 years, performing for maestros Arturo Toscanini, Eugene Ormandy, Igor Stravinsky, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Sergei Rachmaninoff and others. He…
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Exton Teen Wows ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges with Queen Cover
Dylan Zangwill, a 14-year-old musician from Exton, stunned America’s Got Talent judges and audiences at his recent audition. Zangwill delivered a powerhouse rendition of Queen’s “Somebody to Love,” from Day at the Races, writes Tina Benitez-Eves for American Songwriter. The young rocker belted out the popular classic during the July 20 auditions, earning standing ovations…
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Delco’s Steven Fisher Pens Play About Concentration Camp Magazine
Playwright Steven Fisher grew up Catholic in Delaware County, so writing a play about a boy in a Concentration Camp might not be something you’d expect, writes Jarrad Saffren for The Jewish Exponent. But circumstances led Fisher to “The Last Boy,” which opened for two weeks off-Broadway in New York July 10. The play is…
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Musician Earns Family’s Thanks for Soothing Upset Child With Song
Matt Atwood used his skills as a musician to sooth an upset autistic child outside the Bryn Mawr Wawa this past weekend. Now he’s received a public thanks from the family, reports Bill Anderson for fox29.com. He played his guitar and sang, offering a rendition of Hank Williams’ “Lost Highway” to calm the boy down.…
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Experience Summer from a Kayak: The 2021 Schuylkill River Sojourn is Here
The 23rd Annual Sojourn is a 5-day guided paddling trip down the river, usually from inside a canoe or kayak. This year’s event will begin from Jim Dietrich Park in Muhlenberg Township on Saturday, July 31, and end at Boathouse Row in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Aug. 4. People can register for one day or multiple days. “Veteran sojourners…
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Curious Teenager Learns the Hard Way That Wildlife Is Called Wild for a Reason
A Bucks County teen learned the hard way that despite the mnemonics about snake colors — red on yellow, deadly fellow … or is that yellow on red? — sometimes it’s best to leave them alone. Michael Tanenbaum reported for PhillyVoice on her dangerous encounter. Audrey Weir, 17, was at High Rocks Park when she…
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Live Music Returns to WCU on Thursday with Criterions Jazz Ensemble’s Free Alumni Concert
Live music is back at West Chester University. Alumni of the Wells School of Music’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble — who typically gather in July for a reunion and free public concert but could not last year due to the COVID pandemic — will once again take the stage to perform jazz, swing, and big band…
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Delaware County Now Overseeing 1724 Chester Courthouse
Delaware County has entered into a 99-year no-cost lease to oversee the 1724 Chester Courthouse, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Council approved the contract 4-0 with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The PHMC said it no longer has the resources to care for the building. There were concerns. Some council…
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Chester Time Capsule Holds Key to Church Reconstruction
A time capsule from July 11, 1895 could help reconstruct parts of the Third Presbyterian Church in Chester, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Daily Times. The capsule, laid in the church’s cornerstone, was recently unearthed after 126 years. The artifacts were water damaged and have been sent to the Conservation Center for Art & Historic…
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Brandywine Museum Exhibit Shows Different Side of Chadds Ford Artist
The Brandywine River Museum special exhibit on artist Ralston Crawford presents a different side of the artist than that seen in his well-known 1930s work, writes Thomas Hine for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Crawford is famous for painting infrastructure devoid of people—soaring bridges, endless causeways, massive dams, huge grain elevaotrs. The paintings glorify engineering and advanced…
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Volunteer Surveyors Document Locations, Conditions of Mason-Dixon Line Markers, Hoping to Preserve Them
A group of volunteer surveyors is working on documenting the locations and conditions of Mason-Dixon Line markers to ensure they are not lost to history, writes William Ecenbarger for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The markers were placed by English scientists Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. They were nearing the completion of a five-year survey that drew…
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For Those With Physical Challenges, This Theater Program Is a Place to Shine
All are welcome at Acting Without Boundaries, especially those with physical disabilities, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc.com. “I’ve said this from day one. In AWB, it doesn’t matter how you look, how you sound, how great your voice is,” said Will Thomas. “You’re just automatically included.” Thomas, 25, from Wilmington, fell in love with the…
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Swarthmore College Professor/Artist Evokes Memories of Places Not There
Swarthmore painter and Swarthmore College Professor Randall Exon hopes his artwork awakens the senses and creates an emotion, even though his paintings aren’t tied to a particular place, writes Michael Abatemarco for santafenewmexican.com. Exon is a landscape and figurative painter in the realist tradition. His imagery can evoke memories of a place by those who…
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Maddie & Tae and Lily Rose to Perform at Citadel Country Spirit USA
Maddie & Tae and Lily Rose will perform at Citadel Country Spirit USA, Philadelphia’s Country Music Festival, slated for Aug. 27-29 at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore. Heralded as a Great American Festival Experience, this year’s headliners are Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert, and Chris Young. The three-day festival features 20 country music acts…
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Bucks County Spent Quarantine Time Watching the Night Skies for Whoever — or Whatever — May Have Flown By
U.S. national intelligence officials are currently preparing a Congressional report on unexplained sightings in the sky. Cassie Miller looked (up) at the issue from an in-state perspective for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Butch Witkowski, founder-director of the UFO Research Center of Pennsylvania, said local sightings are relatively common. Since January 2021, 49 Pennsylvanians logged UFO sightings on the National UFO Reporting Center‘s state report index. Nine were in or near Bucks County: April 28:…
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Fight Against Spotted Lanternflies Intensifies as Invasive Pest Hatches
The state Department of Agriculture is intensifying efforts to contain the spread of spotted lanternflies. The timing is apt, as the invasive pest hatches throughout the region, writes Pat Ralph for the Philly Voice. The department is treating rights-of-way, such as railways and interstates, with an insecticide spray. The measure kills spotted lanternflies on contact. Contact spraying is currently…
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‘Mare of Easttown’ Reflects Delaware County’s Catholic Culture
When “Mare of Easttown” detective Mare Sheehan discovers a burglar she’s chasing is Freddie Hanlon, brother of her high school friend Beth, there are no criminal charges, writes Christopher White for ncronline.org. Hanlon, addicted to opioids and living in a place with no heat, instead is sent to Fr. Dan Hastings and to St. Michael’s,…
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Constance Cain Hungerford, Beloved at Swarthmore College, Dies at 73
Constance Cain Hungerford, former interim president at Swarthmore College and longtime faculty member, died May 12 at 73, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Connie brought out the best in everyone,” said a colleague, “inspiring them with her integrity and compassion to be the best person they could possibly be.” Ms. Hungerford was an…
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