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New Study Claims Philly One of the Best Cities for College Basketball Fans
The storied basketball heritage at Villanova has scored an elite ranking for Philadelphia college basketball fans in WalletHub’s new analysis ahead of this year’s March Madness. In WalletHub’s Best Cities for College Basketball Fans rankings, Philadelphia comes in No. 5 overall and surges all the way to No. 2 among the biggest college basketball cities…
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Jay Wright Recounts Villanova Basketball’s Championship Run in New Book
A new book by Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright will give Wildcats fans the chance to relive the team’s national championship run and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the successful season, writes Dan Gelston for The Washington Post. In Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset on and off the Court, Wright perfectly weaves the story by…
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Cake Artist from Glen Mills Wins Regional Competition
Cake artist Kristin Weldon Peri of Glen Mills won Philadelphia’s “Let Them Eat Cake” competition for her Most Artistic design. The competition featured specially designed cakes drawing from bakers and cake artists across the Philadelphia area in the theme of “A Variety of Childhood Fun & Fantasy,” which benefitted Variety – The Children’s Charity. The…
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New Novel Brings to Life the Woman in Andrew Wyeth’s Best-Known Painting
Her story runs so much deeper than the hues of blue sky and the texture of an earthy horizon, and so a new novel brings to life the woman who inspired Andrew Wyeth to paint “Christina’s World.” As Chadds Ford celebrates the centennial of Wyeth’s birth, author Christina Baker Kline reveals her tribute to the…
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King of Prussia 2.0 Challenges Stereotype of the Millennial Habitat of Choice
It’s a phenomenon that puzzles sociologists who think they’ve figured out millennials, and delights data scientists who defy popular belief about the supposedly city-centric trends. It’s the new Town Center at the heart of the Village at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, and it’s building a brand new downtown in the middle of a…
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Collingdale’s Eden Cemetery Holds Corpses That Survived Infamous Grave Robber
Among the memorial stones in Collingdale’s Eden Cemetery are the buried remains of African-Americans who survived one of Philadelphia’s gravest injustices. In 1903, what remained of Lebanon Cemetery in South Philly was unearthed and moved to Eden Cemetery to make way for new development. But many of the bodies that were supposed to be there…
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Award Proves Villanova’s Wildcats Are Students Before Athletes
Whether they’re in the classroom, on the court, or elsewhere on campus, Villanova’s student-athletes seem to always be at the top of their game. For the second straight year, Villanova has won the Big East Conference Presidents’ Award. The honor lauded the Wildcats’ academic, athletic, and service excellence in 2015-2016, according to a report in…
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Haverford School’s Squash Team Wins National Championship
It was a repeat of last year’s national championship, but this time it didn’t come down to the seventh and final match. The Haverford School varsity squash team vindicated that 4-3 upset loss to the Brunswick School (Greenwich, Conn.) by taking its first national title by the score of 5-2, according to a Philly Sports…
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Union Scores Morton-Based Oliver Heating, Cooling as Sponsor for Upcoming Season
A local business is heating up the excitement surrounding the upcoming Philadelphia Union soccer season. The Chester-based team just scored a local sponsorship from Oliver Heating & Cooling in Morton, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by John George. The multi-year deal makes Oliver Heating & Cooling the title sponsor of the May 17…
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Villanova’s Trustees Approve $60 Million Upgrade to Home of Reigning NCAA Basketball Champions
An impressive upgrade to their home is now on the schedule of the reigning NCAA men’s basketball champions, as their shot at $60 million in renovations found nothing but net before Villanova’s board of trustees. Led by a $22.6 million donation from 1963 Villanova grad William Finneran, the project is slated to begin this June…
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New Journey Awaits Young Readers at Delco’s StoryWalk in Rose Tree Park
The Bus for Us has departed from Rose Tree Park! This season, children will follow the story of dinosaurs as their dino-parents try to get them to fall asleep in How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?, written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark Teague. Delaware County Councilman Dave White recently joined Delaware County Libraries Director…
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Ink Still Fresh on Philadelphia Union’s Amazing New Position
The culture of Delaware County’s only professional sports franchise is leaving an indelible impression on its biggest fans, and now the Philadelphia Union’s front office wants to help make that impression last even longer — like forever. Union executives just inked a deal to add a chief tattoo officer to the Chester-based Major League Soccer…
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Despite Second-Straight Winless Season, Interboro Boys Basketball Team Triumphs in Game of Life
Another disheartening season for the Interboro High School boys basketball team may have concluded over the weekend, but it did so with a tremendous outpouring of heart by freshman manager-turned-player Colin Jones. Jones’s dedication and passion in practice, while managing the Bucs, despite his Down syndrome, paid off against Sun Valley last Saturday. Coach Billy…
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Singles in Suburban Philadelphia Are Smart and Hard-Working but Hard to Find
If you’re looking for love this Valentine’s Day, your best bet in the Philadelphia suburbs is finding a smart, hard-working guy in his 20s. That’s the word from a Trulia feature by Mark Uh that analyzed the stats on singles in America’s top 100 metros. While the city of Philadelphia itself had the eighth-highest ratio…
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Could the Best High School Basketball Team in America Be Right in Our Backyard? No Doubt
Although the Westtown School’s boys basketball team is ineligible to compete for a state championship, there is little doubt that it is the best high school squad in Pennsylvania. And perhaps all of America. The Westtown School – which is a member of the Friends Schools League, a collection of prestigious, mostly Quaker schools in…
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Andy Musser, Haverford’s Jimmy Dykes Made Magic in Sports Radio’s Good Old Days
The younger generation more accustomed to sports commentators who thrive on controversy would probably be surprised by the style of Andy Musser, a legend who focused on facts and anecdotes when covering games or hosting guests in his studio, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Musser, who died in 2012, was one of the…
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New Documentary Tells the Story of Glenolden’s Vince Papale with Authenticity
The 2006 movie Invincible, which focuses on the incredible story of Glenolden native Vince Papale and his journey to playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been revisited in a documentary that recently premiered on Reelz, according to a report in The Allentown Morning Call. Invincible starred Mark Wahlberg as Papale and Greg Kinnear as coach…
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Retiring Neumann University President Receives Heartwarming Tribute on the Ice
The warm hearts of the members of the Neumann University women’s ice hockey team could have melted the rink on a recent evening in January. The Knights invited Dr. Rosalie Mirenda and her husband Tony to visit their locker room before a game against Oswego (N.Y.) State, pose for a photo with the team, and…
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