The Washington Post
The Washington Post, an American daily newspaper, is renowned for its political reporting and investigative journalism. Founded in 1877, it’s the most circulated newspaper in the Washington D.C. area and has a significant national audience.
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Washington Post: U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan Played Key Role in Moving Impeachment Inquiry Forward
A few freshman members of Congress – including U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, who represents Pennsylvania’s Sixth Congressional District, which includes all of Chester County –…
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1918 Flu Epidemic That Killed Nearly 13,000 Philadelphians, a Reminder That, Right Now, Things Aren’t So Bad
By Ken Knickerbocker The sky is falling. What is wrong with this world? I wish I could turn back the clocks and live back when…
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Media Firm Contributes to Plant Designer’s Vision at New Public Garden in Delaware
One of the nation’s newest public gardens, the Delaware Botanic Gardens, owes part of its existence to RAS Landscape Architects in Media, writes Adrian Higgins…
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Gov. Wolf’s Vow to Restructure Charter School Sector Could Benefit School Districts Like Chester-Upland
Gov. Tom Wolf has vowed to restructure Pennsylvania’s charter school sector, a move that could end up benefitting the Chester-Upland School District in the long…
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Washington Post: Expect Average Wait of 13.3 Minutes in Philadelphia Airport Security Line
If you’re going to fly out of Philadelphia International Airport, head over on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Sunday from 10 to 11 p.m. Average wait…
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Washington Post: Chester Man in His 80s Teaches Gentle Art of Aikido
Almost 80, this gentle man, born in Chester, trains students to be good martial artists and good people, writes Marina Affor for the Washington Post.…
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Washington Post: A Lansdowne Facebook Site Offers Free Stuff and Friendship
When she needed a blue dress, she turned to Lansdowne’s Buy Nothing Facebook page, writes April Hall for The Washington Post. The page is devoted…
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Washington Post: Newtown Square Sales Manager Shares Strange Airline Passenger Experience
Todd Brown, a sales manager from Newtown Square, was on a flight from Hong Kong to Istanbul when a man across the aisle calmly removed…
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Washington Post: DEA Database Shows 164 Million Prescription Pain Pills Found Their Way to Delco
From 2006 to 2012, there were enough prescription pain pills in Delaware County to provide 42 pills per person per year, reported the The Washington…
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Washington Post: O’Hara Grad’s Basketball Comfort Zone Helped Her Find Her Voice
Natasha Cloud, 27, a Cardinal O’Hara High graduate, would be the only Washington Mystics player addressing the media after the game June 14. She read…
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Investigative Reporter Donates Research on Burglary of FBI Office in Media to Swarthmore College
Investigative reporter Betty Medsger, the first journalist to report on files stolen from an FBI office in Media nearly a half-century ago, has donated her…
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Washington Post: Local Newspapers Caught in Hedge Fund’s ‘Mercenary’ Strategy
Several local newspapers have been caught in Alden Global Capital’s strategy of buying newspapers, drastically cutting jobs, and then selling the real estate, write Jonathan…
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Washington Post Columnist Criticizes Delco Christian Grad for ‘Derailing Equal Rights Amendment’
In a column published last week, The Washington Post’s Petula Dvorak criticized Victoria Cobb, a graduate of the Delaware County Christian School and president of…
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Land Values in Delaware County on the Rise Again
Land values in Delaware County are rising, writes Andrew Van Dam for The Washington Post. Across the nation, land values are increasing more quickly than…
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Washington Post: Billboards Beaming Pro-Eagles Messages Return to Philadelphia Area
Billboards featuring Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles are appearing in the city again to celebrate the team’s playoff run, writes Jacob Bogage for The Washington…
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Where Does Pennsylvania Rank Among the Tallest, Shortest States?
A recent survey by the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BFRSS) has found that people in Pennsylvania are an average height of around 178…
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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,…
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Washington Post: Villanova Initiative Helps Prison Inmates Turn Their Lives Around
Villanova University is among a growing number of schools that are helping inmates turn their lives around by giving them a chance to earn a…







































