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The Lincoln Center: Reflection Activities to Build Mindfulness of the Past and Coming Year
Between now and the end of January, we commonly create lists of “resolutions” that range from aspirational dreams to concrete, measurable goals. Then, as the year progresses and the motivation fades — we revert to old patterns, and the cycle continues. When we reframe our new year transition by looking for what is most important,…
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General Recreation: Fitness Circuit Playground a ‘Win’ for El Primer Paso
The El Primer Paso School in Dover, N.J., realized a “long-time dream” when it opened a new play area, said Susan O’Donnell, school director. At the unveiling, El Primer Paso school family and supporters gathered, along with New York Jets players, to spread 20 tons of green and white loose-fill rubber mulch around its new…
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For 47 Years, General Recreation has Helped Clients With Recreation Needs
General Recreation in Newtown Square has been assisting clients for 47 years with their recreational needs thanks to its affiliation with national manufacturers to find the most innovative recreation products available. Through the years, General Recreation experts have guided and helped install thousands of local recreation projects in public and private parks, recreation areas, schools,…
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Valley Forge Military Academy & College Receives Wreath Donations From Area Scouts
Evergreen wreaths are common at this time of year but none are more special than those which mark the graves of heroes or honor those lost in battle. Valley Forge Military Academy & College in Wayne recently received 10 wreaths and evergreen bundles to place on graves and monuments from Devon 50 Boy Scouts of…
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98 Percent of Neumann Nursing Grads Pass National RN Exam
Neumann University nursing graduates achieved the third-highest pass rate among all 84 nursing programs in Pennsylvania on the licensed RN exam. Fifty-six of 57 Neumann nursing graduates passed the NCLEX-RN exam from October 2021 to September 2022, more than 98 percent of Neumann University nursing graduates. That’s significantly higher than the average pass rate in…
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Red October Nostalgia: Kyle Schwarber Revisits SchwarberFest
It seems like a long time ago, but it was only in October when all of our hopes turned toward a Phillies World Series win and SchwarberFest. They couldn’t pull it off in the end, but it was still a memorable Red October thanks to some sports heroics from players like Kyle Schwarber who gave…
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Remembering Charlie Gracie, Philly’s First Rock and Roll Star
Charlie Gracie, whose music impacted the Beatles in the 1960s, died Friday in Aldan. He was 86, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The South Philadelphia singer and guitarist had a 70-year music career. He lived in Drexel Hill with wife Joan before moving to Springfield this year. Considered Philadelphia’s first native son rock-and-roll…
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With the Boy in the Box ID’d, Internet Has Lit Up with Speculation
It’s been a week since Philadelphia police identified the Boy in the Box as Joseph Augustus Zarelli and now internet speculation is in hyperdrive over the decades-old murder case, writes Jason Nark, Wendy Ruderman, Max Marin, and William Bender for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Joseph Zarelli’s body was found back in 1957 in a cardboard box…
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Clifton Heights Man Reunites With Woman He Saved After Crash
In a heartwarming follow-up to a harrowing local tale, Coatesville’s Carla Long was able to find and reunite with the Clifton Heights man who saved her life last week after her car slid on ice on Route 82 (a north-south roadway in Chester County), flipped on its side, and crashed into a ditch, reports Inside…
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Wall Street Journal: Jim Croce Wrote Music That Still Resonates Today, While Living in Philadelphia Suburbs
Singer-songwriter Jim Croce — who wrote the hit song “Time in a Bottle” while living on a farmhouse in Lyndell, Chester County — has seemingly fallen into obscurity after being killed Sept. 20, 1973, in a plane crash, writes Marc Myers for the Wall Street Journal. But his music still resonates. Croce died at 30,…
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‘Last Call,’ Film Comedy With Philly Suburb Ties, Continues to Stream on Paramount+
Last Call, a movie with deep area roots, continues streaming on Paramount+. The 2021 film is loosely based on the experiences of Upper Darby High School Class of 1990 graduate Greg Lingo, executive producer and co-writer with director Paolo Pilladi, reported Dawn Timmeney at FOX29 News. The film stars: Piven portrays Mick, a successful real…
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Children’s Play Time Is a Key to Early Learning
Children’s play should be seen as an essential vehicle for learning and early education, not a distraction from it, say early childhood experts. That’s the message delivered at a webinar on the importance of play hosted by The Hunt Institute and Trust for Learning, writes Kara Arundel for K-12DIVE. “Children have to learn to…
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‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ Was Written Right Here in Philadelphia
The well-known Christmas carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” was divinely inspired at the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square right here in Philadelphia, writes Jennifer Lin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The carol was created by two friends, a rector and his organist, in 1868, built on procrastination and an angelic visit. Church…
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MONTCO Careers: TLC
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) in Audubon is a social enterprise company serving the Greater Philadelphia Area for over 50 years. Founded in 1970 and incorporated in 1983, TLC is an entrepreneurial nonprofit providing innovative education, coaching, and counseling services to public school students and their families. Lincoln Center positions cover a…
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Montco Kindnesses Past: Tradition Sees Multi-Faith Volunteers Taking Christians’ Dec. 25 Work Shifts
A local charitable program that had Jewish volunteers work on Christmas day so Christians can spend the day at home was a resounding success since its inception in the late 1960s. Lou Perfido updated a 1987 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the practice in a 2019 edition. The local idea was formulated at Holy Redeemer Hospital…
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Archbishop Perez to Address Neumann’s Winter Graduates
Archbishop Nelson J Perez will address the graduates at Neumann University’s winter commencement on Dec. 21 and receive an honorary degree from the university. Neumann will award degrees to 195 graduates in the Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality, and Character Development at a convocation scheduled for 6 PM. University President Chris Domes will present 126…
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Former Local Bus Driver Kept Vigil for ‘America’s Unknown Child’
On the morning of Dec. 8, Rita O’Vary stood looking at two granite markers at Ivy Hill Cemetery in East Mount Airy, the grave site of Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Jesse Bunch covered her steadfast commitment to honoring a lost soul in The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was the only one at the child’s final resting place…
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TLC: Meditative Moments: Taking Time for Yourself This December
The holiday season can be a magical time of year, full of festivities and traditions that bring loved ones together. However, it can also be an incredibly stressful time as we juggle commitments and try to fit everything into the last few weeks of the year. Amid all of the hustle and bustle, it’s important…
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