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Methacton Senior Impresses with Improvement on Court, Scores 1,000 Points in Two Seasons
Erik Timko, a senior at Methacton High School, has shown remarkable progress on the court in recent years and has managed to score more than 1,000 points in just the last two seasons, writes Phil Anastasia for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Timko, who now averages a team-high 19.7 points, has developed from a player that spent…
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Evelyn Jean Mackin, Norristown Native and ‘Mother of Hand Therapy,’ Died aged 97
Evelyn Jean Mackin, a Norristown native and physical therapist who pioneered the field of hand therapy, died on February 19 aged 97, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mackin started working as a physical therapist in the sixties at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. While caring for patients with post-operative hand injuries, she realized…
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Natural Predators Might Lead to Lanternfly Demise
As spotted lanternflies continue to hold dominion over Pennsylvania and surrounding states, Anne Johnson, a graduate student in Penn State’s Department of Entomology, is attempting to find ways to better use the invasive insect’s natural predators against them, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. Johnson is conducting research on predatory behavior among native species…
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