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Robert J. Bruce, president emeritus of Widener University. Robert Bruce, president emeritus of Widener University for 20 years, who also served as a former history teacher, mentor and volunteer, died April 19 at White Horse Village retirement community at age 86, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert J....

Robert J. Bruce of Newtown Square, Widener President Emeritus, Remembered

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As Cardinal O’Hara High School’s new boys’ basketball coach, Ryan Krawczeniuk, sees nothing but potential for his team in a community totally invested in the program, writes Andrew Robinson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I think it’s a sleeping giant over there,” said Krawczeniuk. “A lot of people...

New Coach Sees Team Potential for Springfield’s Cardinal O’Hara Boys’ Basketball

While several states are currently bracing for a potential cicada invasion in the following few months, Philadelphia will not see a cicada emergence for several years. While several states are currently bracing for a potential cicada invasion in the following few months, the Philadelphia area is in the clear for now, writes Mike D’Onofrio for Axios.

Philly Metro Is Safe from Rare Cicada Co-emergence

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Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

The typical luxury home in the United States currently costs more than ever before, which might be the reason why sales of luxury homes in the Philly area, like this house at 5 Andover Road, which listed in April for $4.2 million, have dropped significantly. The prices of luxury homes...

Luxury Home Prices Continue to Rise Nationwide, but Not Here in the Philly Metro

Former Swarthmore College soccer player Omri Gal launched Design FC, an after-school nonprofit program home-based at the Stetser Elementary School in Chester that lets students design sports jersey as a way to explore art and express themselves, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The program made a strong impact...

Chester Kids Find Self-Expression With Sports Jersey Designs

One positive outcome of the pandemic—a flood of chicken sandwich shops came into the Philadelphia region, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chicken sandwiches travel well, always a plus in a takeout/delivery world, and chicken prices are relatively stable, compared with the beef used in burgers. Two Delaware...

2 Delco Spots Make Inquirer List of Best Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Wissahickon Valley Park is one of two Philadelphia bridges that will soon be renovated. Two bridges over the Wissahickon Creek in Northwest Philadelphia will be rebuilt to help them withstand the pressures of traffic and climate-driven increased flooding thanks to federal grant money, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. The grant...

2 Philadelphia Bridges to Be Renovated Thanks to Federal Grant Money

This year's Wall Ball celebrates Mural Arts Philadelphia's 40th anniversary. The event is taking place Friday, May 3, 2024. Mural Arts Philadelphia announced the return of its Wall Ball 2024, celebrating its 40th Anniversary to be held on Friday, May 3, 2024 at the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia. Presented...

Mural Arts Philadelphia To Celebrate 40th Anniversary With Annual Wall Ball on May 3

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After more than 20 years of monitoring, researchers at Villanova say the university’s rain garden continued to be effective at soaking up stormwater and preventing pollution from entering waterways. Villanova University researchers have been monitoring a university rain garden for 20 years and can now show that rain gardens...

Villanova 20-Year Study Shows Rain Gardens Can Control Storm Runoff

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Speck’s Drive-In in Collegeville is one of the best places to eat fried chicken in the Philadelphia area. Speck’s Drive-In, 3969 Ridge Pike, Collegeville, is one of the best places to eat fried chicken in the Philadelphia area, according to a list published by Philadelphia Magazine. This local...

Speck’s Drive-In Makes List of Best Places to Eat Fried Chicken in Philadelphia

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There are longtime restaurants in Florida that have become part of the landscape like Tampa's The Columbia and Miami's Versaille's. Unfortunately one of these longtime eateries - Perricone's - will soon be closing.

"Iconic" Florida Eatery In Business For Decades Is Closing: A Focus On "Family And Other Interests"

The landscape along City Avenue, marking the border between Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, is undergoing a transformation. The landscape along City Avenue, marking the border between Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, is undergoing a significant transformation, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. What was once a congested, auto-oriented...

Lower Merion’s City Avenue Shifts to Walkable Living

Mike Costanzo, Jr. stands with Phoebe Phanatic (the Phillies' mascot's mom) to celebrate the debut of Briganti Wines at Citizen's Bank Park. When Mike Costanzo, Jr. was born, his parents brought him home from the hospital wearing an infant-sized Phillies jacket, writes Jon Caroulis for Billy Penn. His parents, Mike...

Former Phillies Draftee Mike Constanzo, Jr.’s Wine Business Gets Help From His Glen Mills Dad

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Jessica James, a 2024 graduate at Penn State Brandywine, gave welcoming remarks at the May 4 commencement exercises. Penn State Brandywine held May 4 commencement exercises for 130 graduates receiving their bachelor’s degrees. The spring 2024 ceremony took place in the campus gymnasium. Four students were awarded associate degrees.

Penn State Brandywine Celebrates 2024 Graduates at Spring Commencement

Radnor Township, PA

Lincoln Financial CEO Ellen Cooper. Radnor-based Lincoln Financial Group has sold its broker-dealer and registered investment advisory firms to offset a third quarter 2022 $2.6 billion loss, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. Lincoln will receive a $650 million capital benefit from the sale to Phoenix-based Osaic. “Importantly, the...

Radnor-Based Lincoln Financial Sells Off Advisory Firms to Shore Up Loss

Penfield, NY

Ella Piazza was thinking positive before the Bills-Chiefs game on Sunday, convinced she would meet Taylor Swift. And she did, thanks to some help from Jason Kelce, writes Anna Lazarus Caplan for People. A shirtless Jason Kelce lifted the 8-year-old Penfield, New York girl up and helped her wave at...

Jason Kelce Gives Young Girl a Close Encounter With Taylor Swift

The number of millionaire homeowners in the Philadelphia metro is on the rise, with households that earn over $1M being one of the fastest-growing income groups. The number of millionaire homeowners in the Philadelphia metro area is on the rise, with households that earn $1 million and more now being one of the fastest-growing income groups, according to a recently released study from Point2, an international real estate search website that covers industry trends and news.

Gen X Leads the Surge in Philadelphia Metro’s Millionaire Homeowners, Outpacing Boomers

It’s a fair question: Have people experiencing homelessness moved to Denver for a free hotel room?. At least one man did. The mother of a missing man messaged me the other day to tell me she is looking for her son. She said he moved back to Denver from Florida thinking he could get a free hotel room as part of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 plan. Of course, those rooms all are full now. Also, most people who received the rooms were in established encampments that the mayor swept. There never were any rooms for people who might move to Denver one week to be housed the next.

Opinion: Did homeless people move to Denver for a free hotel room?

The new president of The Charles Schwab Corporation, Rick Wurster, is a graduate of Villanova University, writes the staff at fortworthbusiness.com. Wurster was appointed president by the Board of Directors in October of 2021. Wurster was managing director, heading up Schwab Asset Management. He joined Schwab in early 2016. He...

Villanova Graduate Rick Wurster Now Head of The Charles Schwab Corporation

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New York Knicks Looked to Villanova to Turn Itself Around

The New York Knicks winning shot in the game 2 of the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers. The New York Knickerbockers were once a bad NBA...

New York Knicks Looked to Villanova to Turn Itself Around

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