Africa
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International Student is Widener University’s 2026 ‘President for a Day’
A 20-year-old international student who first saw the Widener University campus the day she moved in – after leaving behind her country, family, language, and culture and traveling to Pennsylvania from Angola in southern Africa –…
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Delaware County Leadership: Alex Balagour, EVP and Chief Information Officer, C&N | Banking, Lending, Wealth Management
Alex Balagour, EVP and Chief Information Officer at C&N, spoke with DELCO Today about his globe-hopping childhood as the son of an economist and an…
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Wilmington University Awards 3,900 Degrees at 2025 Commencement Ceremonies
Wilmington University celebrated its 54th Commencement ceremonies on Jun. 1-2, awarding more than 3,900 academic degrees at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington,…
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Philadelphia Airport Ups Incentives to Airlines for New Routes
Philadelphia International Airport is offering up to $4 million in incentives, an 80 percent increase, starting July 1 to encourage airlines to offer more international…
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Delaware County Leadership: Dr. Gloria Oikelome, Provost and VP for Academic Affairs, Delaware Valley University
Dr. Gloria Oikelome, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, spoke with DELCO Today about her childhood growing up…
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The African American Museum in Philadelphia Announces Programming for Black History Month
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) has announced its lineup of programming and events in honor of Black History Month, which this year is…
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Joseph Passaretti, 1 of Delaware County’s Oldest Veterans, Remembered
Joseph Passaretti of Collingdale served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 in Africa and Europe, receiving a Purple Heart and numerous other medals.…
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Exhibition of Frank Stewart’s Photographs at Brandywine Museum of Art Centers Jazz Music, Black Life in America
An exhibition of Frank Stewart’s photographs at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford centers on jazz music and Black life in America, writes…
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Penn State Brandywine Professor Receives Grant for Business Research
Luna Yang, assistant professor of business at Penn State Brandywine, has recently received a $10,000 research grant from the Academy of International Business, writes Christina…
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Study Abroad Experience in South Africa Speaks to the Souls of Holy Family University Travelers
You learn a lot about yourself when you are submerged in 58-degree waters in a steel cage, miles offshore from the Southernmost tip of Africa…
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Tamagawa University Brings Thrilling Taiko Drumming and Dance Back to West Chester University Apr. 9, Followed by Performance of ‘Jersey Boys and Girls’ on Apr. 12
Tamagawa University returns to West Chester University for a performance of thundering Taiko drumming and folkloric Japanese dance on Tuesday, Apr. 9, at 7:30 PM.…
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Could Changing Weather Patterns and Rising Costs Curb Our Chocolate Cravings?
Each year, Americans consume the equivalent of 20 pounds of chocolate per person. Couple this with the rising global demand projected to reach 7.5 million metric…
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Three WCU College of Health Sciences Faculty Receive Awards
During December’s commencement ceremonies, three faculty from West Chester University’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) were recognized for their excellence in the classroom and beyond.…
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Collingdale Turns Out to Honor Vet Joe Passaretti on 105th Birthday
It seemed as if everyone in Collingdale turned out Saturday at the Collingdale Community Center to celebrate the 105th birthday of World War II Army…
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Weekend Wanderer: Don’t Make Me Scuba Dive, Part Two
You may remember I’m certifying in open-water scuba diving. You may also remember I’m afraid of swimming over large objects, like whales or a shipwreck. …
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A Professor from Wayne Was 1 of the Lockerbie Bombing Victims
A Delaware County man, Robert Eugene McCollum, was one of 10 passengers from Pennsylvania who died in the Dec. 21, 1988 bombing of Pan Am…
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‘The World in One Place’: It’s a Different Upper Darby These Days
Upper Darby, Philadelphia’s largest suburb, is now also the most cosmopolitan, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. In Upper Darby can be found “The World…





















