Culture
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Luxury Homes to Be Built on Grounds of Renowned Estate in Radnor
Malvern’s Pohlig Homes is planning to build 15 luxury homes on close to 10 acres of the fabled Ardrossan estate in Radnor, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Todd Pohlig, principal of Pohlig Homes, the company will build homes on 3/4-acre lots near the property’s stone water tower on Newtown Road in…
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Novelist, Ridley Township Native Connects to Her Roots Through Writing
Diana Rodriguez Wallach, the young adult novelist who grew up in Ridley Township, connects with her Puerto Rican identity through her writing, writes Andrea Rodés for AL DÍA News. Rodriguez Wallach earned renown in American bookstores with Love and Summer Secrets, published a decade ago. The novel portrays a Philadelphia girl of Puerto Rican origin…
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Delaware County Women’s Commission Honors Four Women of Achievement
Delaware County Community College President Dr. L. Joy Gates Black and the college’s 2017 Wong Moss Outstanding Alumni Award recipient, Cheryl Colleluori, each received a Woman of Achievement Award from the Delaware County Women’s Commission in celebration of Women’s History Month. “These honorees are role models for women in Delaware County, and their lives demonstrate…
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New Book Unwraps Sweetest Place on Earth’s History
Peter Kurie, a Princeton-trained anthropologist has written a book about the Hershey Company and its history, writes Michael Lindgren Torres for The Washington Post. In the book titled ‘In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped’ Kurie takes a look at the company, community and its history. He writes about how Hershey founded the…
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Haverford Township Employee Recalls a Fishy Tale
Robert Steelman, a Haverford Township sanitation supervisor, recalled the time his fishing rod almost became food for the fish, writes Pete Bannan for the Delaware County News Network. In the fall of 2009, Steelman was on a fishing trip with his friend Joe Startare in the Lower Delaware Bay, looking for Atlantic Stripers when his…
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Mural Artist, Neumann Grad Gives Colorful Gift to His Alma Mater
Alloyius McIlwaine has painted murals in Paris, Madrid, Casablanca, Miami, and New Orleans. He can now add Neumann University to his list. A 2004 graduate of Neumann, McIlwaine shared his talent with his alma mater from March 12-14 by creating an enormous, four-part mural in the hallway of the John J. Mullen Communication Center, a…
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Paying Homage to Hannah Callowhill Penn, the State’s First Female Leader
Hannah Callowhill Penn was Pennsylvania’s first and only female leader, and she ran the state for close to 14 years after her husband William Penn fell ill, writes Mónica Marie Zorrilla for Billy Penn. Callowhill Penn was born in England in 1671. Her parents disregarded the norms of the 17th century and taught their daughter…
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From CHESCO: Superstars of Country Music to Headline Three-Day Festival This Summer in Glenmoore
Country music superstars Alabama, Toby Keith, and Brad Paisley will headline a new, three-day country music festival coming to Chester County’s Brandywine Valley from Aug. 24-26. Heralded as “the greatest country band of all time,” Alabama will headline on Aug. 24. Toby Keith, one of the modern era’s biggest superstars, will headline on Aug. 25.…
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DELCO Today Editor’s Newest Book a Great Read for College Basketball Fans This Time of Year
With March Madness now upon us, DELCO Today editor Mark Hostutler’s newest book, a retrospective on the original Big East conference, makes for a great read for college basketball fans this time of year. The book – entitled Fast Breaks, Finger Rolls, and Fisticuffs: Memories of Big East Basketball – commemorates the landmark conference’s first…
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Chester Native Wows Alicia Keys, Moves Ahead on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
Chester native Jamai Springfield is moving forward on Team Alicia Keys on NBC’s “The Voice,” after he wowed the famous singer with his performance during the blind auditions, writes Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Springfield performed a cover of Usher’s “U Got It Bad,” which impressed both Keys and Kelly Clarkson. Ultimately, he chose…
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Ardrossan Estate in Villanova Looks at Options for the Future
The Ardrossan Estate in Villanova is looking at options for the future after the family trust that governs the house expires in 2021, writes John Timpane for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This stunner, which was the inspiration for the timeless classic The Philadelphia Story, is the best-preserved mansion on the old Main Line. It’s also the…
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Work of Chadds Ford’s Henriette Wyeth on Display in Bucks County
The Michener Art Museum in Doylestown is exhibiting the works of Henriette Wyeth, the Chadds Ford artist and member of the renowned Wyeth family, writes Thomas Hine for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Henriette Wyeth is the eldest child of illustrator N.C. Wyeth. Two stunning pieces in the exhibit are family portraits that show her father and…
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Purchase of Key Tract of Land in Heart of Brandywine Battlefield Meets Approval
The Board of Trustees of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has approved the purchase of a 13-acre tract of land on Birmingham Hill in the heart of Brandywine Battlefield. This purchase is the culmination of Brandywine’s quarter-of-a-century-long effort to preserve the more than 500 acres surrounding Meetinghouse Road in Birmingham Township. This is…
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Frolic Weymouth’s Work Featured in New Exhibit at Brandywine River Museum
The Brandywine River Museum is hosting “The Way Back” – an exhibit that showcases the works of one of its founders, George “Frolic” Weymouth – writes Dara McBride for the Wilmington News Journal. The exhibition is considered the first comprehensive look at the full career of the late artist. Also, according to his son, Mac…
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Ridley Park Native Lets His Conscience Talk Through His Music
John Flynn, a Delaware-based singer-songwriter who grew up in Ridley Park, is known for letting his strong social conscience shine through his music, writes Chris Kocher for the Binghamton (N.Y.) Press & Sun-Bulletin. At the start of the millennium, Flynn was guided by his Catholic faith and sense of justice. After 9/11, Flynn found himself…
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Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Boosts Local Trail Projects with $7.9 Million
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has awarded $7.9 million in grant money to local bike and walking trail projects, writes Jason Laughlin for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In addition to the federal money allocated to local projects, the DVRPC has also committed $4 million for future projects to be distributed over the next three years.…
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Remains of WWII Pilot from Chester Finally Discovered, Buried with Full Military Honors
Stanley Stegnerski, a fighter pilot from Chester who was reported missing in action over Germany during World War II, was finally laid to rest in Millsboro, Del., after decades of searching, writes Rae Tyson for the Wilmington News Journal. Stegnerski, whose remains had recently been discovered in a field in central Germany, was buried with…
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Philadelphia Cream Cheese Got Name from Reputation, Not Location
It might be surprising to learn that Philadelphia Cream Cheese, despite having its name for nearly 135 years, is not actually from Philadelphia. It was, in fact, originally developed and produced in upstate New York, writes Danya Henninger for Billy Penn. Many people have theorized about the name’s origin. But Jeffrey Marx – a rabbi…
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