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Friendly Competition, Camaraderie Abound in At-home Bubble Hockey League in Bensalem
An at-home bubble hockey league in Bensalem gathers over a dozen local men for games filled with friendly competition and camaraderie, reports Bill Rohrer for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Games take place at three hockey tables in the basement of John Gaffney’s home. Fourteen players battle for the top spot in the league. “For two to…
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Despite Being Sent Home, Malvern Contestant on ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Delights in ‘Successful Journey’
Malvern contestant Charles Ling was sent home from The Golden Bachelorette last week but despite fans’ sadness, Ling said he leaves with a different form of love: friendship, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. Ling, who is a retired data analyst, lost his wife to a brain aneurysm. Going onto the ABC dating show allowed him…
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Washington Post: Kennett Square Leads Nation’s Mushroom Production Amid Industry Boom
Kennett Square, the unofficial Mushroom Capital of the World, continues to dominate mushroom production in the nation amid the industry’s boom, writes Laura Reiley for The Washington Post. Mushroom production in the Chester County borough began in 1885, when two Quaker farmers began cultivating fungi from spores they brought back from Europe. For the next…
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West Chester-Based Verrica Pharmaceuticals Restructures to Expand Access for Flagship Product
Verrica Pharmaceuticals is restructuring its sales and operating teams in an effort to reduce costs and expand access to its flagship product, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The West Chester dermatology therapeutics company expects to reduce its overall cost structure by half, and at the same time, keep sufficient resources to support…
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Malvern Father a Fan Favorite on First Season of ‘The Golden Bachelorette’
Charles L. of Malvern has become a fan favorite on the first season of ABC’s The Golden Bachelorette thanks to his wholesome disposition and strong ‘dad vibes,’ writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 66-year-old retired financial analyst grew up in rural China before moving to the United States. The father of two, whose…
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Sales at Toll Brothers’ Newly Opened Malvern Townhomes Underway
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has opened sales at its 280-townhome development in Malvern, with the first move-in homes scheduled to be ready by next month, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Toll Brothers purchased the parcel at 367 Old Morehall Road in July last year from Knickerbocker Lands for $33 million. The site…
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Chester Springs Woman One of Nation’s First Patients for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Karen Chung of Chester Springs has received one of the nation’s first treatments for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease, write Yukare Nakayama and Cherise Lynch for NBC10 Philadelphia. Chung, 63, is getting care at Abington Neurological Associates. She just received her first dose of Kisunla, an intravenous drug that removes amyloid plaque and extreme build-up of the…
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Doylestown Teen Follows in Footsteps of Her Hero Uncle at Naval Academy
Maggie Borek, a Doylestown native and freshman lacrosse player at the Naval Academy, is following in the footsteps of her hero uncle Travis Manion who died in 2007 while serving in Iraq, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Manion was a three-sport standout at La Salle College High School who graduated from the Naval…
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Forbes: Vanguard Continues to Lead as Innovator in Money Management Business
Since it was founded in 1975, Malvern-based Vanguard has been known as the biggest innovator in the money management business, writes Randy Bean for Forbes. The company’s founder, John Bogle, created the first index fund for individual investors. For nearly five decades, the investment management behemoth with over $9.3 trillion dollars in assets has been…
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Glenmoore to Get New Million-Dollar Neighborhood
Glenmoore – called The Village by locals – will soon be home to a million-dollar home neighborhood currently under development at the former Heim Farm, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The town is a community of two-lane roads and stunning views that have mostly remained unchanged and are still thriving despite the growing…
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Brandywine Valley SPCA the Only Animal Welfare Organization to Work in Three States as It Expands
Brandywine Valley SPCA, with its home base in West Chester, recently partnered with the Animal Adoption Center (AAC) in Lindenwold, Camden County, making it the only animal welfare organization to work in three states: Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio. AAC, established in 1985, has facilitated over 16,000 pet adoptions…
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‘Hi, Helen!’ Phoenixville’s Second Annual Mrs. Roper Romp Unites Over 1,500 Fans
The second annual Mrs. Roper Romp in Phoenixville paid homage to Helen Roper, the landlady on the sitcom Three’s Company, in a fun – and a bit ridiculous – way, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Around 1,500 people along with a few dogs, took to the streets of the borough sporting curly red…
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New Study Finds What is Impacting the Health of East Branch Brandywine Creek
A new Villanova University peer-reviewed study found what is impacting the health of East Branch Brandywine Creek, writes Zoë Read for the WHYY. According to the study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, road salts are increasing salinity and metal concentrations in the Chester County creek that supplies drinking water for Downingtown…
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Newly Opened Wine Venture in West Chester Is the Latest Project for Seasoned Sommelier
Turks Head Wines in West Chester is the brainchild of Level 3 sommelier and certified wine instructor Allison Owen and her husband, Josh, writes Paul Vigna for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The couple first came up with the concept for a business that sources grapes from California and sells wines in its new bottle shop…
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Archbishop Wood’s Yasin Lowry Starting to Dominate on Ground Once Again After Season-Ending Injury
After overcoming several hurdles, Archbishop Wood running back Yasin Lowry is starting to feel like himself and dominate on the ground once again, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound senior suffered a season-ending knee injury five games into his first season. “When it first happened, I didn’t know what to think,”…
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Mt. Joy Set For Band’s Biggest Hometown Show at TD Pavilion at Mann Center
Mt. Joy, an indie rock band started by Conestoga High School graduates Matt Quinn and Sam Cooper, is ready for its biggest hometown show yet, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair started playing together in high school, but formed the band years later in 2016 while living in Los Angeles. Their first…
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Lansdale Woman Who Comforted Dying Shooting Victim in King of Prussia Honored with Highest Civilian Award
Lansdale’s Samantha Blagus was awarded the highest civilian honor by Montgomery County DA Kevin Steele for comforting a dying Tamara Cornelius after witnessing her being fatally shot by her former boyfriend outside of a King of Prussia gas station, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Blagus stopped to get gas on a warm spring…
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Chester County Dominates List of Places with Most Expensive Homes in Pennsylvania
Chester County is home to ten towns that are among the top 30 places with the most expensive homes in Pennsylvania, according to a recently released ranking by Stacker. To compile the list, Stacker used data from Zillow. Places are ranked based on the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of July 2024.…
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