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Harcum College Men’s Soccer Team Opens Season Ranked Fourth in the Nation
In the wake of an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Championships last June, the Harcum College men’s soccer team enters the fall as the fourth-ranked team in the country. The ranking is the highest ever for Harcum’s newest varsity sport, which was established in 2014.…
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Hillard Madway of Bryn Mawr, Longtime Prosperous Businessman and Navy Veteran, Dies at 94
Hillard Madway, of Bryn Mawr, a savvy businessman, longtime board member, and navy veteran, died on August 13 of heart failure. He was 94, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was also the family patriarch of the ever-growing Madway clan. “He taught us that family always comes first no matter what,” wrote his…
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Marc Vetri Planning to Open Italian Steak House in Bryn Mawr Village
While Enoteca Tredici may be closing its doors for the last time tonight, its former space in Bryn Mawr will not remain empty for long, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Marc Vetri and his business partner Jeff Benjamin are planning to open an Italian steak house in the location in either late winter…
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Main Line Health Raising Nurses’ Salaries to Prevent Shortage
Main Line Health is one of the many local health systems that are raising nurses’ salaries and offering other incentives in an effort to stave off a shortage, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system that includes Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital, and Riddle Hospital in addition to Bryn…
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Bryn Mawr-based Travel Agency Invented New Technique During Pandemic to Ensure Clients Reach Their Destination
When the pandemic hit and constantly changing travel restrictions became the norm, Joshua Bush, CEO of Avenue Two Travel in Bryn Mawr, knew he would have to become creative to make sure his clients reach their destinations, writes Doug Gollan for Forbes. He soon came up with a technique he calls “trip stacking.” After he…
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Couple Transforms Bryn Mawr Home Into Their Own Mediterranean Retreat
Cosmo and Janet DeNicola transformed their Bryn Mawr property with European antiques and furniture and grapevines in the backyard into their own Italian retreat, writes Candace Taylor for The Wall Street Journal. “I’m Italian,” said the husband. “This is my little piece of Italy.” The couple bought the property in 2014. Their goal when renovating…
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Medical Spa OVME, Popular Among Celebrities, Opens Its First Pennsylvania Studio in Bryn Mawr
OVME, an upscale medical spa loved by celebrities such as Tinsley Mortimer and Colin Egglesfield, is opening its first Pennsylvania location in Bryn Mawr this week, writes Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia Magazine. The new location of the medical aesthetics studio will feature five treatment rooms, with separate spaces for performing facials and laser hair removal…
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After Nearly Folding During Pandemic, Bryn Mawr-based ESF Restarting Activities at Its Day Camps
Bryn Mawr-based ESF Camps teetered on the edge of collapse during the pandemic, but the company managed to find a way to stay afloat and is now restarting activities at its day camps, writes Ezequiel Minaya for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After the shutdown orders, CEO and co-founder of ESF Michael Rouse was forced to issue…
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Work of Harcum College’s First Photography Grads Shines Across Subjects, Styles
Members of the first class to graduate from Harcum College’s Photography program are enjoying the benefits of a new partnership with SmugMug to showcase their work. As a result of this corporate partnership, each student was gifted a professional account subscription resulting in a new platform for their photos, as well as a fully functional…
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Choose to Survive Today: A Message to Those Who Are Not Yet Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Editor’s Note: The following was written by David Castro and delivered at an event last month in Reading at a Harcum College Partnership Site that is returning to in-person classes in the fall. Castro heads up a nonprofit that works with Harcum College to offer accredited degree programs in underserved communities. _________________ As I write…
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After Leaving Cramped Apartment, Family Enjoys Space, Privacy of Their New Bryn Mawr Colonial
After leaving their Center City apartment, Cole and Erica Brown and their two daughters found refuge and comfort from the pandemic in their new Bryn Mawr colonial home, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Coming out of the cramped apartment, I loved the space and privacy of the home,” said Erica, a family physician.…
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Gladwyne Native and LA Designer Transforms Underwhelming Bryn Mawr Farmhouse Into Personal Oasis
Brittany Hakimfar, a Gladwyne native and lead designer for AD100 interiors pro Waldo Fernandez, has transformed an underwhelming Bryn Mawr farmhouse into a personal oasis, writes Sarah Zlotnick for Philadelphia Magazine. Hakimfar, whose clients include Kris Jenner and Darren Star, decided to move back East from Los Angeles in 2017 with her husband Benjamin to…
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Harcum College’s Diverse Men’s Soccer Team Punches Ticket to National Championship
The Harcum College men’s soccer team is a testament that soccer truly is the world’s game. With a roster that features players from four different continents and a coach from across the pond, the Bears made program history last weekend with a 2-1 upset of Monroe College, the defending national champions and fourth-ranked team in…
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WSJ: Bryn Mawr Family Feels the Benefits, and Disadvantages, of Sellers’ Housing Market
Greater Philadelphia is one of the high-end markets that saw a huge drop in available inventory during the pandemic, creating a hot seller’s market that the Fleming family of Bryn Mawr experienced firsthand when they learned they had to move to Boston, writes Candace Taylor for The Wall Street Journal. Ashley and Chris Fleming listed…
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Harcum College Hosts Drive-Through Commencement; Grads Stop for Diploma, Photo at President’s House
More than 175 graduates of Harcum College – many of them accompanied by family members – piled into their cars and drove through the campus’s back parking lot to receive their diplomas from President Jon Jay DeTemple. The 105th Commencement began at 9 AM with the Dental programs and continued through 4 PM with Human…
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Creativity Abounds in Portfolios of Harcum College’s Interior Design Graduates
In lieu of Harcum College’s annual on-campus show, the 2021 graduates of the Interior Design program completed digital portfolios, making their work widely accessible despite the limitations created by the pandemic, while demonstrating that they all acquired the tools and technology to thrive in the profession. Students and faculty faced the virtual format head on.…
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Students in Harcum College’s Fashion, Photography Programs ‘Put Learning in Play’ with Collaborative Project
Harcum College’s fashion and photography programs recently engaged in a collaborative project at the college’s Art & Design Center. Fashion instructor Angela Edmunds, along with photography director Drew Simcox and instructor Todd Murray, organized a lesson to help students from both programs learn more about what fashion photography demands, while photography students learned more about…
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Three Local Labyrinths Are Among the Best Spots in the Philadelphia Area to Find a Path to Inner Peace
Labyrinths offer many meditative benefits that can lead to achieving inner peace. There are several local spots among the best places in the Philadelphia region to gain just that, writes Nancy Stedman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Additionally, The Labyrinth Society praises the benefits of labyrinths. This group promotes their construction and use. According to the…
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