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Gladwyne Native Is Making Breastfeeding at Work Easier with Lactation Start-Up
Patrice Meagher, a Gladwyne native and mother of four, knows when you are a parent that time is at a premium and managing it properly is essential, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That is why she launched her startup, MilkMate, in 2020. Her company helps employers create fully equipped lactation spaces for…
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Weekend Wanderer: Tax Season Has Turned into Tax Year
Willie — oh, Willie. Willie hasn’t filed a tax return. In years. And I’m not going to lie. I started this whole thing with good intentions but now I’m kind of hoping Willie goes to jail. January 2023 morphed into April 2023 and still Willie hadn’t made an appointment with her accountant. So I made…
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Malvern Couple Focuses on Quality Over Quantity for Their Dream Wedding
Malvern couple Chelsie Daugherty and Larry Ofcharsky prioritized quality over quantity for their dream wedding, making it a true classic with black-and-white decor and a puppy appearance, writes Taylor Carson for the Philadelphia Magazine. The couple got together while attending Penn State in 2009. They decided not to rush into marriage until they achieved some…
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From South Philly to Penn State Abington, Alumni Friends’ 58-year ‘Love Story’ Endures
From 1965 through 1967, 12 young men ventured out of South Philadelphia each day. They rode a trolley, then they descended into the subway, and at the last stop, they took the steps back up to Broad Street and hopped on a bus. Finally, they walked a half-mile down a suburban street without sidewalks in all kinds of…
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Kelce Family Holiday Card Brings You Love and Chaos
Jason, Kylie, and the children sent out their Kelce family holiday card via Instagram and Minted, an online marketplace that offers design goods created by independent artists and designers. This is their fourth holiday season with Minted. Rounding up everyone to get the card made was a challenge, according to Jason and Kylie. “It’s going…
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This Kelce Love Story Has a Happy Ending Despite a Rough Start
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie, who is from Narberth, are proof that love can blossom even from a simple Tinder swipe and a bad first date, writes Tierney Bricker for E-News. This Kelce love story began together on the dating app in 2015, but their relationship has grown into a…
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Weekend Wanderer: Hooked on Hallmark Christmas Movies
I’m a snob. I thought Hallmark Christmas movies were, well, inferior. Not byzantine, like Game of Thrones. Or witty like The West Wing. I was wrong. Hallmark movies are like soap operas — except happy. And I only stopped watching soaps because All My Children and One Life to Live were canceled. I mean, did…
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The Lincoln Center: Everyday Mindful Practices to Strengthen Family Connections
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, school activities, and professional obligations—families often find themselves in a perpetual state of motion this time of year. It’s easy to get swept up in the whirlwind of life and lose connection with ourselves and our loved ones. To help strengthen family connections and communication during…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Christmas Wreath That Isn’t a Wreath
I have a complaint. Grave blankets are not blankets. And I’m — I’m kind of annoyed they’re not blankets. I know, I know. It’s an odd thing to get worked up over. But I thought grave blankets were blankets and they’re not blankets and I want them to be blankets. See, for years, Indy and…
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Weekend Wanderer: Christmas Decorating, Thwarted
I didn’t decorate for Halloween. I’m talking about Christmas today. Really. I am. But in case you haven’t picked up on it, I don’t know where to start. Ooh — I know. We’ll start with the day I bought my house. The same way every haunted house story starts. Except I do not have a…
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Over Nine Months, This West Chester Neighborhood Welcomed Nine Babies — All of Them Boys
One West Chester neighborhood has welcomed nine babies over the course of nine months and they all share one thing in common: they are all boys, reports LeeAnne Kayati for 6ABC. “It definitely could be something in the water,” joked Lauren Moriarty. Tommy, Carter, Asher, Arjun, David, Theo, Jack, Michael, and Mason were all born…
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Stephen Kandel, Bucks County-Raised TV Writer of ‘Star Trek’, ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Dies at 96
The Bucks County-raised masterful writer behind quintessential television shows such as ‘Star Trek’, ABC’s ‘Batman’, ‘Hawaii Five-O‘, and ‘Barnaby Jones,’ Stephen Kandel, has passed away from natural causes at 96 years old, writes Mike Barnes for The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to his lengthy resume of TV show-writing credits, Kandel had a stake in screenwriting,…
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Weekend Wanderer: College Gets to the Heart of My Fears
My daughter has been accepted to college. In Florida. Listen. I’m very proud of her. She’s worked hard. I’m excited for her to go. And I hope she stays in Florida. Or in North Carolina, which is where she’d like to live someday. I hope she sees more of the world than what I’ve shown…
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Weekend Wanderer: Driving the Kids Around Has Become Epic
I’ve been everywhere. Man. I probably didn’t look as cool as The Man in Black, but I’ve been everywhere. OK. Maybe I didn’t cross the deserts bare, but I did breathe the mountain air. Once. Rolling Stone says Johnny Cash travels 112,515 miles when he goes everywhere. I’m starting to think he covered that song…
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Phoenixville Man Reunites with Parents’ Wedding Rings After Believing Them Lost for Over Decade
Gary Guadagno, a Phoenixville resident, was reunited with his late parents’ wedding rings after more than a decade of thinking they were lost for good, writes Kimberlee Speakman for People. After his mother died in 2012, Gary Guadagno had searched his entire Berks County childhood home looking for the rings, but he was unable to…
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Phoenixville Man Reunites with Parents’ Wedding Rings After Believing Them Lost for Over Decade
Gary Guadagno, a Phoenixville resident, was reunited with his late parents’ wedding rings after more than a decade of thinking they were lost for good, writes Kimberlee Speakman for People. After his mother died in 2012, Guadagno had searched his entire Berks County childhood home looking for the rings, but he was unable to locate…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Went to Shyamaween, and It Was the Ultimate Monster Mash
It’s not easy assembling a costume for Shyamaween. Wait. Are you familiar with Shyamaween? No? Good. I love explaining Shyamaween. M. Night Shyamalan — the Philadelphia-based writer and director of The Sixth Sense — has a charitable organization he founded with his wife. I would have linked a biographical article about M. Night Shyamalan but…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Spooky October Tale
Jack O’Lanterns blaze fiery grins. Spirits prepare for All Hallows Eve. So. How about a creepy little tale? Good horror — Amityville, The Exorcist, The Strangers — is at least based on a true story. So rest, well, not assured. Disturbed, maybe? Yeah. Rest disturbed this story is completely true. Growing up, my older cousin…
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