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Aqua Pennsylvania Offers Tips for Fats, Oils and Grease Disposal During Holiday Season
Aqua Pennsylvania is asking customers to support its mission to protect and sustain Earth’s most essential resource by preventing wastewater overflows and backups this holiday season. Aqua President Marc Lucca said customers play a vital role in avoiding drainage pipe backups, so the company is asking customers to be sure to properly dispose of fat,…
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Harcum College to Host Day of Workshops for Prospective Students to Explore Art, Design Majors
A day-long, immersive event for prospective students called the “Art & Design Experience” will offer hands-on workshops in all the Art & Design degree programs at Harcum College. It will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10 AM-2 PM at the new Art & Design Center located at 270 South Bryn Mawr Avenue. The…
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Bryn Mawr Teacher Holds Guinness World Record For Fastest Pumpkin Carving
Steve Clarke of Havertown, a Bryn Mawr teacher, is the fastest pumpkin carver in the world with the 16.47-second record he set in October 2013, according to a staff report from 6ABC. Clarke did not start carving pumpkins until he was in his thirties, but quickly discovered he had a special talent for the skill.…
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MONTCO Careers – Harcum College
Located in Bryn Mawr, Harcum College couples practical, experiential education with exposure to liberal arts and seeks to enrich its graduates by broadening their intellectual and cultural horizons, embracing its motto: “The College of Possibilities.” Admissions Counselor This position plans, manages, and conducts recruitment and counseling activities in a specific geographic territory; develops and implements…
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When Faced with Competition from Wawa, Owner of Nudy’s Café Chose to Go Bigger
Locals who enjoy the tasty offerings from Nudy’s Café in Bryn Mawr and and nine other locations across Delaware and Chester County have Wawa to thank for their presence, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The chain’s owner, Ray Nudy, opened his first steak and hoagie shop in Devon four decades ago. When Wawa…
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Bryn Mawr College Scientist Who Discovered Y-Chromosome Featured in Bill Bryson’s New Book
Bill Bryson, the famous American-British travel writer and humorist, has a new book out with several local connections, including a Bryn Mawr scientist, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Body: A Guide for Occupants was released last week and offers a fresh look at everything from heart and lungs to pills, to dieting.…
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Main Line Mom Among Many Parents Facing Allowance Dilemma
Erin Tessler of Bryn Mawr is one of the many parents struggling with deciding how to handle the allowance situation as their children are growing up, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to a new survey conducted on behalf of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants by the Harris Poll, the average…
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Philly-Area Magician Takes National Tannen’s Magic Competition in Bryn Mawr
Warwick native Eaden Marti used a blend of mentalism, magic, and years of performing experience to wow audiences and judges and win the national Tannen’s Magic Competition in Bryn Mawr, writes Zack DeLuca for the Greenfield Reporter. The 19-year-old local mentalist and magician has been attending Tannen’s Magic Camp since he was 14. He spent…
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The Value of the Physical Therapist Assistant Degree Program: Examining the Return on Investment
By Dr. Jacqueline Klaczak Kopack, PT Which degree is more valuable? An associate’s degree in Physical Therapist Assisting (PTA) or a doctoral degree in Physical Therapy (P.T.)? Both occupations are in-demand as the number of Baby Boomers continues to rise. Many Boomers are looking for support in maintaining health to remain active, while others seek…
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Bryn Mawr’s Grove 1.2.1 Offers Style and Female Empowerment to Gen X Women
Grove 1.2.1 in Bryn Mawr is one of the growing number of specialty clothing and accessory stores that cater primarily to Gen X Women and beyond, writes Elizabeth Wellington for ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. The boutique owned by Sandy Edelstein welcomes women with a sign that reads, “Darling, Beautiful is Never Perfect.” The reason, said Edelstein, is…
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Two in Montco named National Blue Ribbon Schools
The two to make the grade in Montco are both catholic schools, and were named National Blue Ribbon schools last week by the U.S. Department of Education, writes Adam Hermann for phillyvoice.com. Mary, Mother Of The Redeemer School, 1321 Upper State Road in North Wales, an Archdiocese of Philadelphia School, and Saints Colman-John Neumann School, 372…
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Harcum College to Host Ribbon-Cutting, Building Tours of New Art & Design Center
Harcum College will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for its new Art & Design Center on Monday, Oct. 7 at 3 PM at 270 South Bryn Mawr Avenue in Bryn Mawr. Guided tours will also be offered, as several classes offered at the Center will be in session for the tours. With ample free…
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Women of Vision to celebrate 25th anniversary
Women of Vision will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Sept. 24 with a dinner and address from National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz at the Rittenhouse Hotel, writes Jesse Bernstein for the Jewish Exponent. Sally Cooper Bleznak, a Bryn Mawr native, is the founder of Women of Vision. She knows the dedicated women in the group make…
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Bryn Mawr-Based Aqua America to buy DELCORA for $267.5M
Bryn Mawr-based Aqua America will acquire the Delaware County Regional Water Authority for $276.5 million, despite last-minute interest by American Water, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As part of the deal, all 136 DELCORA employees will transition to Aqua, which has already agreed to honor all union contracts. The acquisition is Aqua’s…
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Bryn Mawr Film Institute to hold premiere event for ‘Downton Abbey’
BMFI will host the Downton Abbey Premiere Event one night before the film’s official opening! Prior to the premiere of this fall’s most anticipated movie, BMFI will invite guests to enjoy a reception fit for the Dowager Countess, with bites from A Taste of Britain and cocktails crafted by Stateside Vodka. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite fascinators, chicest…
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What can you do with an art and design degree?
By John Hayden, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Harcum College While many a caring parent has fretted that their artistically inclined child might grow up to be a “starving artist,” the reality is there are many essential, satisfying, and rewarding careers in the art and design space where beauty and functionality meet user needs…
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Something Different By Eric is truly something different for Bernadette Wheeler and her son
By Mark Schiele Bernadette Wheeler doesn’t shy away from commitment. She faces it head-on. Full-throttle. The only way she knows. Wheeler has an impetus for doing exactly that. Her oldest child, Eric, has Down Syndrome. Eric, 27, has abilities in the moderate range, which, Wheeler said, means he has self-care skills and can use language…
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Harcum College bolsters its historic arts curriculum with new Center for Art & Design
A new center marrying function and form — the Harcum College Art & Design Center — will open its doors to upcoming generations of would-be artists and designers in time for the new school year. Edith Harcum, a concert pianist, founded Harcum College in 1915 as a finishing school infused with a fine arts curriculum.…
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