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Glenside Native Jillian Mele Joins 6ABC After Leaving Fox News in October
After leaving Fox News in October, Glenside native Jillian Mele has joined 6ABC as a reporter and anchor on Action News, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mele joined the local station at the time of transition, as longtime Action News anchor Jim Gardner is preparing to deliver his final 11 p.m. newscast tonight.…
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Building Homes for Heroes Gifts Pennsylvania Veteran Her Dream Home in Glenside
Last month, Building Homes for Heroes gifted Army Staff Sergeant Veronica Hally, a Pennsylvania veteran, her new dream home in Glenside, writes Lily Sun for The Epoch Times. “It’s life-changing, and I’m eternally grateful,” said Hall. The organization is gifting eleven homes in eleven weeks to wounded veterans, in honor of the twentieth anniversary of…
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NEW: Bringing the Best Take-out BBQ to Glenside
Two Conshohocken residents have opened the long-awaited Smokin’ Jim’s Roadside Smokehouse. Patricia Delamere and Jim Andruskiewicz created a menu focusing on artisanal BBQ like bacon-wrapped Gouda cheese-stuffed meatloaf and pork belly. They are also smoking up those favorites locals love, like ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, meatballs, and Quattro Formaggio macaroni & cheese, coleslaw, and potato…
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Glenside’s Arcadia University Celebrates In-Person Commencement with Six Ceremonies
After more than a year of mainly virtual learning and events, the Arcadia University Class of 2021 celebrated on campus together in socially distanced, in-person Commencement Ceremonies on Thursday, May 20 and Friday, May 21. Over six ceremonies, Arcadia University awarded more than 900 doctoral, master, and bachelor degrees and certificates under blue skies on…
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Glenside’s Arcadia University Opens Student-Run Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic
Arcadia University’s Department of Physical Therapy opened its student-run pro bono clinic on March 18 to provide no-cost physical therapy to underinsured or uninsured community members. First- and second-year students in Arcadia’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program will develop rehabilitation strategies and exercises for patients, with oversight by Physical Therapy faculty. This is Arcadia’s first pro bono clinic, and it…
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A Drive-thru Affair: Admitted Students Visit Glenside’s Arcadia University in a Unique Way
Admitted students to Arcadia University were able to visit the Glenside campus over the weekend, but the school’s annual event looked significantly different this year due to the pandemic, according to a staff report from NBC 10 Philadelphia. The tour was set up as a one-hour drive-through event. The high school students were given the…
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Arcadia University Announces Reduced Tuition for Summer 2021 Programs
To help address challenges students and families may be facing due to COVID and other disruptions, Arcadia University is offering a reduced rate of tuition for its 2021 Summer Session programs. Undergraduate rates will be reduced by nearly 20%, and master’s-level education programs by nearly 10%. Undergraduate transfer student applicants who have been accepted to…
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Brought Together By Yearbook Mistake, Glenside Couple Finds Happiness in Their Family and Music
When friends told Ben Drake his name was misspelled, he immediately grabbed the yearbook from the person nearest to him to check, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That turned out to be the way he met his future wife, Sarah. The pair, who lived in Doylestown at the time, began officially dating and…
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Arcadia University Ranks First Nationwide in Study Abroad Undergraduate Participation
Arcadia University has ranked first nationwide for study abroad undergraduate participation in the 2020 Open Doors report, recently released by the Institute of International Education. The ranking for this prestigious designation was based on the percentage of undergraduate students taking part in a study abroad experience at a master’s level college or university. The Glenside…
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Artist Started College Career at Arcadia University Uses Art to Comment on Human Condition
Emma Cotter, a 20-year-old artist who started her college career at Arcadia University, focuses on creating art that is accessible to everyone, writes Victoria Ford for The Sand Paper. In her art, she combines text and images to comment on the human condition. Her works include collages, drawings, and painting. She uses each medium to…
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Arcadia University Launches Healthcare Management and Leadership Program
Arcadia University’s Department of Physical Therapy has launched the new online Healthcare Management and Leadership Certification program, beginning Spring 2021, that bridges the gap between clinical practice and administration. “The way healthcare is going in the United States, clinicians are taking on more leadership roles without knowing the operational side of running a business,” said…
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First Year Arcadia Student with Full Course Load Works Overnight as EMT
Commonly experienced during the first year of college is the traditional challenge of balancing school and work. However, Savannah Masker ’24 is taking advantage of starting her college career online by working 12-hour overnight shifts as an EMT before her classes begin for the day at 8:30 AM. “It’s easier since we’re online, because I…
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Arcadia Freshman Launches Clothing Brand to Develop Entrepreneurial Skills
As a child, Jshane Allen ‘24 would sometimes go to with her mother to work at a hospital in the Philadelphia Area. Now as a first-year Healthcare Administration student at Arcadia University, Allen said those experiences helped her find her passion for healthcare. However, while the world stood still over the summer, students found themselves…
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Montco Artists Turn Death of Spotted Lanternfly into Catchy Music Video and Stylish Jewelry
As terrible as the Spotted Lanternfly is and as much damage as they cause, these two artistic Montgomery County individuals are making the most out of the invasion by writing Lanternfly inspired music and even turning the dreaded bug into jewelry, reports 6abc. Member of the music group The Edge Hill Rounders and Glenside resident,…
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After Helping her Mother Graduate, Emilia Hurtado, Arcadia ’24, is Specializing in Medical Racism
As part of a new “Meet the Class” series, Arcadia University has been highlighting new students in the Class of 2024 each week. This week’s student feature is Emilia Hurtado, a first-year Chemistry major who immigrated from Costa Rica with her mother at eight years old. “There were a lot of differences between my school in…
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Graduates, Families Return to Arcadia University for Joyous Drive Thru Celebration
On Sept. 26 and 27, members of Arcadia University’s Class of 2020 and their families returned to the campus to partake in a drive-thru graduation celebration that couldn’t be stopped by rain, wind, or a global pandemic. In May, Arcadia hosted Grad-away-tion, an online ceremony to recognize graduates on the date Commencement was originally scheduled.…
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Arcadia University Again Ranked Best in Region by U.S. News and World Report
Arcadia University was once again ranked among the region’s top performing schools by U.S. News and World Report for its 2021 “Regional Universities—North” list. Out of 176 schools this yeas, the University ranked 45th, remaining in the top 25 percent of regional universities. As one of 35 schools in Pennsylvania to make the list, Arcadia…
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Beloved Penn State Abington Corporate Communication Professor, Dies Aged 49
Dr. Ross Steven Brinkert, a beloved and respected associate professor of corporate communication at Penn State Abington, died on August 20 at his home from brain cancer. He was 49, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Brinkert, a Glenside resident, had taught at the Abington campus for the past 15 years. “He was…
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