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Beyond the Barbecue: 7 Delaware County Places to Honor Veterans This Memorial Day
Every Memorial Day weekend, Delaware County empties out toward the shore. The traffic backs up on Route 1, the grills come out, and summer unofficially…
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We Are Not Alone: Chester Counties Beyond Pennsylvania
Our Chester County is a place where locals and visitors enjoy living, working, and playing. While not the largest county in Pennsylvania, it is the wealthiest, leading to an influx…
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Beyond Pennsylvania: Exploring a Nation of Delaware Counties
There’s a certain pride that comes with saying you’re from Delaware County. We feel we’re a unique people living in a county with a unique…
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Three Bucks County Towns Rank Among Pennsylvania’s Most Picturesque
Three towns in Bucks County were featured on the list of “12 Picturesque Small Towns in Pennsylvania for a Weekend Retreat,” writes Aunindita Bhatia for…
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WCU’s Dept. of Theatre & Dance Presents ‘Little Women, The Broadway Musical’ Nov. 20-23
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents Little Women, The Broadway Musical, Nov. 20-23, 2025. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, this musical…
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Christian Sanderson’s Unique Collection Gives a Peek Into Chadds Ford History
The Christian C Sanderson Museum, a Chadds Ford museum collection is an eclectic mix built from one man’s curiosity, but it’s also a window into…
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Was The Revolutionary War America’s First Civil War? You Decide
When Ken Burns sat down with Joe Rogan last month and called the American Revolution “our first civil war,” it caught a lot of people…
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Ken Burns’ Delaware Valley Roots: How His Mother’s Battle with Cancer Forged a Passion for Storytelling
Before Ken Burns became the United States’ most admired documentary filmmaker, he was a quiet boy growing up in Newark, Delaware, the son of a…
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Revolutionary November: PBS Docuseries Brings The Revolution Home to Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley
Before the world called it the American Revolution, the fight for independence began right here, in the fields, taverns, meeting houses, and muddy crossroads of…
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DCCC Offers Free Faculty Speakers on a Range of Timely Topics
Community groups, libraries, schools, houses of worship, senior living communities, and more in need of engaging speakers can access a free resource: the Delaware County…
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An 1890s Media Plasterer Immortalized in Preserved Church Note
They were doing some construction work at the Allen AME Church in Cape May, New Jersey in 2024 when they discovered a 134-year-old note nailed…
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Book a Free Faculty Speaker this Spring through the DCCC Speakers Bureau
Community groups, organizations, senior living communities, and libraries in Delaware and Chester Counties in need of engaging speakers and presentations have access to a valuable…
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Villanova Professor Judith Giesberg Authors Book on Searches for Families Separated During Slavery
Villanova University history professor Judith Giesberg has written a book detailing the struggle that former enslaved people went through to find their lost families after…
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The Philadelphia Editor Who Made Thanksgiving a National Tradition
Did you know one woman’s determination turned Thanksgiving into a beloved national holiday? Sarah Josepha Hale, a trailblazing editor in 19th-century Philadelphia, convinced Abraham Lincoln…
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Society Hill Hotel in Old City Gets Historic Makeover After Devastating Fire
After being destroyed by a fire in 2021, the historic Society Hill Hotel in Old City has been meticulously restored by its owners and is…
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Penn State Great Valley To Host Talk on Dining Out in the Gilded Age Nov. 7
Penn State Great Valley will host a community event on Nov. 7 at 7:00 PM featuring Author and Food Historian Becky Libourel Diamond, who will…
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With OLLI, Widener Opens a Door to Knowledge and Friendship
“Curiosity is the compass that guides us to our passions.” The quote from American author Elizabeth Gilbert, best known for her 2006 memoir Eat, Pray,…
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Radnor’s Former Parks Director Jay Macrone Now an Established Artist
Radnor High School graduate Jay Macrone had aspirations of being a professional artist but his father didn’t support that goal, writes Max Silverman for Main…
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