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Holiday Mental Health: Simple Strategies to Help You Find Balance This Season
The holiday season is often associated with joy and togetherness, but for many of us, it can be a period of significant stress and loneliness. The pressure to create a “perfect” experience, coupled with financial concerns, busy schedules, and family dynamics, often heightens existing mental health challenges. Anxiety and depression may worsen, managing strong emotions…
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PECO Helps Bring the Holiday Magic to These Five Local Light Displays
The Philadelphia region will shine a little brighter this winter, thanks to a lineup of beloved holiday light attractions supported by PECO. From historic Center City traditions to immersive suburban displays, these sparkling showcases invite families and friends to step into the season together. Historic Grandeur at Wanamaker Light Show Since its 1956 debut, the…
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From Conshohocken to Dover, WSFS Bank Celebrates Local Flavor
As we enter the holiday shopping season, it’s important to support local businesses this Small Business Saturday and beyond. As a trusted advisor to businesses in the community for nearly 200 years, WSFS Bank associates understand the importance of entrepreneurs, including businesses that have been around for years like the Conshy Girls Restaurant Group and new favorites Curry…
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How a Math Whiz Built the Internet’s Ultimate Sports Almanac from a Church in Mount Airy
Most sports fans know Sports Reference as the internet’s definitive home for stats, as the bottomless, addictively clickable archives that power research, fuel debates, and settle arguments all over the world. What far fewer know, however, is that this global, sports-data powerhouse operates not from Manhattan or Silicon Valley, but from a nondescript office at…
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Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montco to Host Minority & Small Business Summit on Dec. 5
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County, in partnership with its Inclusion Council, as well as the Montgomery County Commerce Department, will host its third annual Minority & Small Business Resource Summit on Friday, Dec. 5. The event, set for 8 AM-12:30 PM at Montgomery County Community College, is designed to equip small and…
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Abington Friends School Teachers Contribute to Curriculum on One of America’s Most Beloved Illustrators
In the watercolor world of Philadelphia-born artist Jerry Pinkney, even small moments can capture your imagination. Lions and mice share quiet, wordless courage; mermaids find their voices; and foxes and rabbits outwit trouble with heart. A National Medal of Arts recipient and one of the most beloved illustrators in American history, Pinkney’s art, rooted in…
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The Hidden Costs of Caregiving
Family caregivers selflessly assist aging parents, spouses, and relatives with everything from daily tasks to complex medical needs. According to the AARP, nearly 63 million Americans now serve as family caregivers. Despite their large number, many people remain unaware of the daily challenges that caregivers face. So, for National Family Caregivers Month, we’re exploring the…
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Explore Ken Burns’s ‘The American Revolution’ at a Special Valley Forge Park Alliance Event
If Ken Burns’s storytelling gives you goosebumps, this is an evening you won’t want to miss. Just weeks after the debut of his monumental PBS series The American Revolution, the Valley Forge Park Alliance (VFPA) is bringing the conversation home with an exclusive expert panel that unpacks the drama, ideals, and human stories behind the…
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English Teacher at Abington Friends School Brings Renowned Poet’s Letters to Life in New Collection
After decades of work, Daniel Benjamin, an English teacher at Abington Friends School, has released a collection of 20th-century poet Jack Spicer’s letters with Wesleyan University Press, bringing the poet back into public discourse. Known for his fierce integrity, experimental style, and commitment to creative community, Spicer helped shape the landscape of 20th-century American poetry.…
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Dinosaur Tracks Discovered in Valley Forge Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park has a new and exciting feature, as dozens of fossilized dinosaur footprints have been discovered on rocks used for a hiking trail, writes Mark Scolforo for The Associated Press. The trace fossils are approximately 210 million years old and scattered along the winding trail. The slabs were purchased eight years…
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Opinion: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Must Stop the Social Menace of Skill Games in Our Neighborhoods
Later this week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear arguments to decide whether so-called skill games are illegal — the latest turn in a long-running battle spurred by the proliferation of these machines across Pennsylvania. While the Justices and the attorneys involved will focus on state law and a mountain of legal filings in the…
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MyOfficeOps Helps Power Kind Human Foundation’s Efforts to Deliver Clean Water to Underserved Regions
Chat with Nick Schwartz for even a minute, and you’ll immediately notice a pattern — that the conversation always circles back to the same thing. The families the Kind Human Foundation serves and the simple belief that clean water should never be out of reach. Schwartz is the Director of Kind Human, a nonprofit organization…
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Eastern University Football Team Headed to NCAA Playoffs After Claiming First-Ever Conference Title
Eastern University’s football team has claimed the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) championship in just its third official season of play. The Eagles defeated Stevenson University, 16-10, on Saturday, marking a historic milestone for the young program. “This team has shown extraordinary grit all season,” said head coach Billy Crocker. “To accomplish something this significant in just our…
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Citadel Credit Union Marks 25 Years of Honoring Educators During American Education Week
During American Education Week, Citadel Credit Union is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Citadel Heart of Learning Awards (CHOLA), a program that has recognized more than 430 local educators and distributed nearly $600,000 in grants to teachers across Greater Philadelphia. This milestone year is not just about looking back but about listening. To commemorate…
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500 Miles of Circuit Trails Redefine How Communities Connect Across Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey
On any given weekend, the Schuylkill River Trail hums with life — runners weaving past families on bikes, friends meeting at the water’s edge, and walkers and riders using the trail to get where they need to go. Across the Delaware River in Camden, walkers and cyclists follow the revitalized waterfront to the Ben Franklin…
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GMercyU Social Work Professor Has Personal Connection to Historical Moment in Civil Rights Movement
Dr. Wade Luquet, a professor of social work at Gwynedd Mercy University, recently had the honor of introducing the keynote speaker at The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-PA) conference. Civil rights pioneer Dr. Leona Tate served as the keynote speaker, where she shared how her place in America’s history inspired…
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Awards $3 Million to Improve Healthcare Access
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation has announced regional funding totaling $3 million to improve access to primary care, vision, and dental services. Grants were awarded through the IBX Foundation Blue Safety Net Health Center Grant Program to 63 health organizations representing Federally Qualified Health Centers, free, and nonprofit clinics in southeastern Pennsylvania. Across the five-county region, IBX…
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PECO Expands Customer Relief Fund to Support More Customers, Reduce Burden of Higher Energy Supply Costs
PECO has expanded its Customer Relief Fund to help more income-eligible customers manage the burden of rising energy costs. As part of the enhancements, the one-time grant amount has increased from $500 to $750 for qualifying limited- and moderate-income customers. Customers who were previously approved will automatically receive an additional $250 credit. Originally announced in July,…
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