Newtown, PA

Newtown Square, PA

<figure><div class="img-wrapper"><img alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2xuAWa_0gcvvALv00" style="width:100%" src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2xuAWa_0gcvvALv00" data-credit="Image via The New York Times." data-externalurl="" width="970" height="550" ><div class="img-subtitle">Gary Player in the locker room of Aronimink Golf Course in May.Image via The New York Times.</div></div></figure>He won the Grand Slam at 29, but Gary Player, now 86, with 160 victories and nine major championships, can still be found playing golf at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, writes Alan Blinder for The New York Times.The South African won’t surrender to age, so there he was in May at Aronimink playing golf in-between visits with his daughter.Player won the 1962 P.G.A. Championship at Aronimink.<nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate>The British Open, which starts Thursday, remains his favorite major and he played it a record 46 consecutive times.“The British Open is the greatest championship in the world. I think the <a href="https://delco.today/2017/06/first-golf-pro-wallingfords-springhaven-club-won-inaugural-u-s-open-1895/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#4A90E2">U.S. Open</a> is second, the P.G.A. is third and the Masters fourth,” Player says.These days, he’s trying to beat his age by 18 shots. He’s beaten his age 2,400 plus times in a row, but he’s only won by 17 shots six times.“One time, I had it in my hand — there was no way I could not do it — and I quite honestly choked. It was the first time I really had adrenaline on a golf course since winning a British Open or the Masters,” Player says.Read the entire interview with Gary Player at <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/11/sports/golf/gary-player-british-open.html?searchResultPosition=3" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#4A90E2">The New York Times</a>.

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Santa Monica, CA

Brigid Pfeifer

The world has lost a ground breaking acting legend. On March 29th, 2024, Louis Gossett Jr. passed away in Santa Monica, California. He was 87 years old. Gossett Jr. was born in 1936 in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. After obtaining a sports injury at age 17, he was encouraged to participate in a school play. Not long afterwards, he was encouraged to try out for a Broadway play. The rest, as they say, was history.

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Philadelphia, PA

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The Newsroom, the New-York based restaurant and speakeasy, is opening a second location and has selected Philadelphia as its host city. A new speakeasy and restaurant is coming to Northern Liberties as New York-based Rose Hospitality plans to enter the Philadelphia market, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.

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Springfield, PA

Charlie Frederick, left, of Darby Township, a customer for over 40 years, talks to Guy’s staff members, from left, Samantha Fail of Secane, Damian Penater of Springfield and Cailin Bauer-Smith of Glenolden, as they slice his cold cuts and fill his order. When your customers keep coming back decade...

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A former homeowner's story in The Wall Street Journal talks about a haunted home in Media. After The Wall Street Journal story “Selling a Haunted House?” was released, readers responded with haunted tales of their own, writes Kerry Barger for The Wall Street Journal. One story talked about...

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A remarkable Wallingford colonial home on a lovely one-acre lot with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale. This stunning residence is a testament to luxury living. It had a full renovation in 2010, ensuring its modern, open-concept layout. Highlights include the large great room...

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Prime Steaks in Glenolden offers Mastrocola pork in both the roasted pork sandwich, left, and the roasted pork with provolone and broccoli rabe. When Danny Laskans, owner of Prime Steaks in Glenolden discovered the roast pork sandwich crafted by Mike Mastrocola Sr., he knew it had to be on the menu, writes Kathleeen E. Carey for the Daily Times.

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Haverford, PA

Michael Kim, head of MBK Partners, one of Asia's largest private equity firms, has given Haverford College $25 million. One of the richest men in South Korea Michael Kim, has just given Haverford College $25 million to found its Institute for Ethical Inquiry and Leadership, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Pocono Palace, which has developed a reputation as a favorite hotel for honeymooners, will be permanently closing its doors after May 1. Pocono Palace in East Stroudsburg, best known for its plastic hot tubs shaped like a champagne glass, will be closing its doors for good on May 2, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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A Philadelphia family hid The Henry Chapman Collection for over a century in a vault before learning it was worth much more than they anticipated. A Philadelphia family that securely stored a coin collection for over a century in a bank vault recently found out that it is worth much more than they ever thought, writes Josephine Fuller for The U.S. Sun.

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Cheltenham Township, PA

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Saint Louis, MO

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Chester, PA

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Ledyard, CT

Dianna Carney

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Radnor Township, PA

Radnor-based Marinus Pharmaceuticals stock dropped in value after drug trial setback. Marinus Pharmaceuticals of Radnor saw its stock price plunge by more than 80 percent Monday because of a setback in an experimental seizure drug, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The company had a drug candidate in phase...

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Alamogordo, NM

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

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Gary Player in the locker room of Aronimink Golf Course in May.Image via The New York Times. He won the Grand Slam at 29, but Gary Player, now 86, with 160 victories and nine major championships, can still be found playing golf at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, writes Alan Blinder for The New York Times.

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