Culture
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Crowdfunding Efforts Save a Piece of History, Yeadon’s Nile Swim Club
Yeadon’s Nile Swim Club, the nation’s first African-American-owned swim club, has managed to avoid closure thanks to the community’s crowdfunding efforts, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Nile had fallen on hard times in recent years, due in part to the growing number of social outlets for kids over the summer. After narrowly…
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Thought-Provoking Magazine from Media Resident a Resource for Women of All Ages
The Bridge, a thought-provoking and emotional new magazine and manual from Media resident Aubrey Fink, offers something for women of all ages, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. Fink, who is a graphic design student at the University of the Arts, was partly inspired to create the magazine by Amy Schumer’s memoir, The Girl…
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Terrorist Attacks One of Several Reasons Why Today’s Date Will Be Remembered for Tragedy
America, as a nation, will pause today to reflect upon the horror perpetrated on it during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Seventeen years later, the sting of that day – when terrorists hijacked four airplanes, flying the them into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a…
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Wallingford Veteran Shares His Memories of John McCain When Both Were POWs
Wallingford resident Ralph Galati shared his memories of Senator John McCain from the time they were both prisoners of war in Vietnam’s infamous “Hanoi Hilton,” writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Local News. Galati decided to sign up for the Air Force ROTC after graduating from Saint Joseph’s University. He received his Wings in 1971,…
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All Welcome to North America’s Biggest Gathering of Birders and Outdoor Enthusiasts
In case you didn’t know, 2018 has been named the Year of the Bird by the National Geographic Society and the National Audubon Society, among others. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act which protects thousands of species of migratory birds and their migration corridors. With that in mind, there has…
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Chadds Ford Tavern Keeps Its Centuries-Long History Alive While Offering Modern Cuisine
The recently reopened Chadds Ford Tavern offers historic charm in a warm and inviting atmosphere with modern, high-quality food, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. The eatery keeps its centuries-long history alive while expertly blending it with the modern world. Its antiques perfectly complement the new, gourmet cuisine, resulting in a superior…
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Study of Iconic ‘Christina’s World’ House One of Several Wyeth Works Up for Auction
An auction house in Maine is auctioning off several works by Chadds Ford’s Andrew Wyeth, including a study of the renowned Olson House, writes Donna Isbell Walker for the Greenville (S.C.) News. The Olson House is the backdrop for one of the artist’s most iconic paintings, “Christina’s World.” The mixed-media piece was painted in 1942…
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Swarthmore College Student Was First U.S. Casualty of Spanish Civil War
Joseph Selligman, the Swarthmore College student who disappeared from campus to fight the fascist forces in Europe in 1936, was the first U.S. casualty of the Spanish Civil War, writes Mark Dixon for Main Line Today. Selligman enrolled at Swarthmore, where he majored in psychology and was the editor of the literary magazine The Manuscript.…
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Linvilla Orchards Family Matriarch Dies at 88
Margaret Fisher Linvill, 88, matriarch of the family that has owned and operated Linvilla Orchards in Media for five generations, has died, writes Bonnie Cook in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Linvill met her future husband, Paul Linvill, at a Quaker work camp in Mexico. They married in 1957. Paul’s father, Arthur, and grandmother, Lydia, purchased the…
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Residents Hope New Darby Creek Trail Will Change Perception of Drexel Hill
Residents are hoping Drexel Hill’s new Darby Creek Trail will change the perception of this often-congested pocket of Upper Darby Township, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The new one-mile stretch of Darby Creek Trail provides much-needed greenspace. The section of the trail that opened in June has given residents and visitors a place…
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Norwood Artist Carves Eight-Foot Shark for Adventure Aquarium in Camden
Norwood artist Jim McKay has carved an eight-foot sand tiger shark for the Adventure Aquarium’s highly popular Shark Summer, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. McKay was commissioned by the aquarium in Camden, N.J., to create a piece that would be as realistic as possible. He delivered. The shark is made of…
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Apology from Ben Franklin a Precursor to Today’s Fight over Lies, Hate on Social Media
Benjamin Franklin’s apology printed on June 10, 1731 in his Pennsylvania Gazette was a precursor to today’s fight over lies and hate on social media, writes Isaac Stanley-Becker for The Washington Post. On the front page, Franklin responded to criticism over him publishing an offending advertisement. Franklin upheld the right of the printed word to…
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Healing Power of Art Helps Grieving Families in Chester Cope with Loss of Loved Ones
The healing power of art is providing grieving families in Chester with another way to cope with losing loved ones to gun violence, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The Celebration of Life Portrait Program is a newly launched initiative through Heeding God’s Call that gives families an opportunity to create art while dealing…
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Once-Vibrant Village in Chester County Now a Ghost Town Due to Nuclear Power Plant
Once a vibrant village, Frick’s Lock in East Coventry Township became a ghost town after it was vacated for the construction of the nuclear power plant in Limerick, writes Katie Park for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The village, which dates back to 1740, is now co-owned by the township and Exelon Generation. Today, the doors and…
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Delaware County Historical Society Moves Offices to Chester to ‘Instill Pride’ in City’s Residents
The Avenue of the States, a main artery in downtown Chester, has seen a surge of interest from developers and investors in recent months. Most recently, the Delaware County Historical Society moved its offices to the street, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Our goal is to try and instill some pride in Chester’s…
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Swarthmore College Grad Uses Neuroscience Research to Create Powerful Art Experiences
Dr. Tedi Asher, a graduate of Swarthmore College, is using neuroscience research to create powerful art experiences at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., writes Jackie Mansky for Smithsonian magazine. Asher joined PEM with the help of a Barr Foundation grant secured by museum director Dan Monroe. His goal was to improve the museum’s…
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Upland Couple Gets Engaged in Front of Special Guest Taylor Swift
Upland couple Anthony Yannuzzi and Stephanie Pysher bonded over their love of Taylor Swift’s music, writes Kathleen Carey for the Delaware County News Network. It was only natural, then, that they got engaged before a recent Taylor Swift concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia … and right in front of Swift. Yannuzzi, 22, proposed…
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Nativity BVM Parish in Media Celebrates 150th Anniversary
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Media is celebrating its 150th anniversary, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Its year-long series of special events will culminate on the Feast Day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 8, with a special anniversary Mass, celebrated by…
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