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Avalon Bistro & Bar Expands to New Location in Bryn Mawr
Avalon Bistro & Bar, owned by John Brandt-Lee and David Helfrick, has expanded with a new location in Bryn Mawr, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The restaurant has gained a devoted customer base during its two decades of operation. In the past two years, the popularity of Brandt-Lee’s social media presence made him…
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More Than 70% of Bryn Mawr Bank Employees Receive Job Offers from WSFS Financial Ahead of Merger
WSFS Financial has extended offers to over 70 percent of Bryn Mawr Bank employees to remain with the combined company once the proposed $976 million merger goes through, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The majority of bank employees have accepted their new roles, which are mostly comparable to the ones they had…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Classic Colonial in Bryn Mawr Offers Elegance and Beauty
This designed residence in the private Pembroke Estates enclave is an absolute gem, with a floor plan and scale that is timeless and so livable, with details that are elegant yet not overdone. Add inviting, sun-filled interiors, with its broad, front veranda is welcoming and large enough to accommodate alfresco entertaining. A step-down formal living…
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New Lantern Maker Lights Up This Year’s Lantern Night at Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College continued its tradition of Lantern Night on October 24, but this year the lanterns were created by a new maker for the first time in decades, writes the Bryn Mawr College News. Lantern Night is a ceremony held on an evening in late October where first-year students gather and sophomores present lanterns…
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Bryn Mawr’s Main Line Classical Academy Merges Classical Training with Scientific Rigor
Emsi Burning Glass CEO Matt Sigelman has turned his belief that better training is needed for jobs across the economy into a Bryn Mawr school steeped in the wisdom of the Ancient World, writes Christine M. Johnson-Hall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sigelman co-founded Main Line Classical Academy, which merges classical training with scientific rigor, with…
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Bryn Mawr’s John Furey Stays “Hands-On,” Bio-Tech Firm Triples in Size
It seemed the right thing for John Furey to do—take 20 years of experience in different pharma roles, including as COO of Spark Therapeutics, and become an advisor to various companies. But Imvax Chief Executive Officer John Furey of Bryn Mawr soon realized his passion was to stay hands-on, writes Elaine Quilici for pharmexec.com. “I…
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Bryn Mawr’s Michael Rubin Exploring Options to Enter Flagging Regional Sports Network Business
Bryn Mawr’s Michael Rubin, the Fanatics CEO and Philadelphia 76ers part owner is currently exploring ways to enter the flagging regional sports network business, writes John Ourand for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In recent months, Rubin has been meeting with league, team, distribution, and network executives to find a path in for his company. However,…
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‘Project Runway’ Star Visits Harcum College, Shares Story Behind Her Meteoric Rise in Fashion
Philadelphia native Renee Hill, a contestant on last season’s Project Runway, recently visited Harcum College to share the story behind her meteoric rise in the industry with Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising students. Hill is the founder of the luxury brand Harx4, established in 2016. She has been characterized as a fashion trailblazer who eats, sleeps,…
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Rare-book Exhibition at Bryn Mawr College Showcases Latin Doodles and Marginalia in Ancient Texts
A small exhibition currently on view in the rare-book room of Canaday Library at Bryn Mawr College showcases Latin doodles and marginalia (marks made in the margins of a book or other document. They may be scribbles, comments, glosses, critiques, doodles, or illuminations, say Wikipedia) in ancient books, writes Stephan Salisbury for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Harcum College to Host Socially Distanced Open House on Nov. 13
Harcum College, known as the College of Possibilities, welcomes prospective students to a socially distanced open house on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 9:30 AM-1:30 PM. Students interested in starting classes next semester or later are encouraged to attend. They may take a self-guided tour of the Bryn Mawr Campus beginning at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM,…
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Sweden-based Oatly Chooses Philadelphia Site Owned by Bryn Mawr Firm for Its North American R&D Labs
Oatly, an oat-milk producer based in Malmo, Sweden, is planning to open research-and-development labs for its North American operations at the Philadelphia site owned by investment firm Alliance HSP of Bryn Mawr, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company has leased 6,000 square feet at the Frankford Arsenal, the sprawling onetime munitions factory.…
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Couple Turns 1950s Colonial in Bryn Mawr Into Their Dream Home
Carrie and Derick Kauffman knew that the circa-1950s Colonial home in Bryn Mawr they toured ten years ago had potential from the moment they saw it, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The home was in move-in condition and the couple could see themselves and their then-four-year-old twins living there. They wanted to renovate…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Traditional Colonial with Modern Day Charm in Bryn Mawr
Welcome to this beautifully maintained traditional center hall colonial with 4/5 bedrooms and 3 full baths and 2 half baths, across 3,102 Sq Ft. 237 Ladbroke Road in Bryn Mawr is listed for $1,119,000. . This traditional Colonial is located on the desirable north side of Bryn Mawr. Built in 1963, this stucco colonial sits…
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Bryn Mawr Couple Honored as Penn State’s Philanthropists of the Year
Penn State has named Bryn Mawr couple Gene and Roz Chaiken as its 2021 Philanthropists of the Year, according to Penn State News. These longtime benefactors of the University have demonstrated exceptional generosity in the promotion and support of Penn State. Gene Chaiken is a 1962 graduate of the University, with a degree in business…
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Isaac H. Clothier IV, Retired Bryn Mawr Attorney and Great-Grandson of Strawbridge & Clothier Co-founder, Dies at 89
Isaac H. Clothier IV, a retired attorney and the great-grandson of the cofounder of Strawbridge & Clothier, died on August 16 at the Beaumont at Bryn Mawr retirement community. He was 89, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Isaac Clothier was a longtime attorney and partner at Dechert LLP and a board member of…
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Harcum’s Most Recent Graduates Give High Praise to the College’s Faculty, Quality of Education
Whether evaluating the quality of instruction, preparedness of faculty, or level of enthusiasm for their subjects, Harcum College’s most recent graduates gave high marks in the 2021 Graduate Exit Survey. Annually, the Office of Student Life surveys graduating students regarding multiple facets of their education — from Academic Affairs and Campus Activities to Campus Safety…
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Overbrook Golf Club’s Ashley Grier Hopes Her Success Will Inspire More Women to Learn to Play, Enjoy Golf
Ashley Grier, one of the top female PGA professionals in the country and assistant pro at Overbrook Golf Club in Bryn Mawr, is hoping her success will inspire girls and women to learn golf and enjoy it, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s very important,” she said. “If girls see other girls playing,…
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Bryn Mawr’s Baldwin Head of School Talks Innovation Center, Pandemic Lessons
The Baldwin School, the all-girls pre-kindergarten through grade 12 Bryn Mawr institution, is following in the footsteps of its higher education counterparts by implementing high-end technology and concentrating on interdisciplinary learning, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In August, the school broke ground on a multimillion-dollar Innovation Center. The new facility will be…
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