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Villanova Is Saying Goodbye to Kennedy Hall to Make Room for New $150 Million Library
Next summer Villanova University will say goodbye to its longstanding Kennedy Hall to make room for the new Falvey Library, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Kennedy Hall, which houses the school’s bookstore and various offices, will be demolished, and construction of the new library will start in the summer with expected completion by…
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Villanova Professor Fighting to Get Nursing Recognized as STEM Work
Rebecca Love, a visiting professor in nursing at Villanova University, is working with nursing professor Marion Leary from the University of Pennsylvania to convince federal agencies that nursing is a STEM profession. The two professors co-chair the Nursing Is STEM Coalition. writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They submitted a petition letter this…
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Tanner Maddocks and His Villanova Startup Make List of Young Entrepreneurs
Tanner Maddocks, a 19-year-old entrepreneur who founded Athlete Squared, headquartered in Montgomery County, is one of 16 individuals under age 25 recognized by PHL Inno as the Greater Philadelphia area’s next generation of innovative entrepreneurs, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. These imaginative, ambitious, collaborative, and tech-savvy entrepreneurs are focused on social impact. Maddocks,…
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As One of the Worst NBA Teams, New York Knicks Looked to Villanova Basketball to Turn Itself Around
The New York Knickerbockers were once a bad NBA team, never able to find a winning blend, writes Robert O’Connell for The Wall Street Journal. Then they looked at the Villanova Wildcats, the college team that cruised to two national titles in three seasons. Now the 2024 Knicks are the No. 2 seed in the…
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First Bank House of the Week: Majestic Estate, Formerly Prized Piece of Ardrossan, in Villanova
A gorgeous converted barn on 16.93 stunning acres with eight bedrooms and ten full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. This magnificent estate, now known as Albermarle, was once part of Ardrossan, the most extraordinary estate on the Main Line. . . Today, it is a collection of masterfully restored and…
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For Villanova’s Liam Murphy, Three Seconds Put Him in the Running
Villanova University track star Liam Murphy recently lowered his personal best running time by three seconds. That’s made all the difference, qualifying him as one of the best runners in Villanova’s history and putting him on track for this summer’s U.S. Olympic Team Trials, writes Brooke Ackerman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The senior’s personal best…
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Lucy Olsen Departs Villanova Wildcats for the Iowa Hawkeyes
Villanova woman’s basketball star Lucy Olsen is transferring to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, writes Jonathan Tannenwald and Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Collegeville native and Spring-Ford graduate is replacing departed Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark and will play on a team that reached the national championship game in each of the last…
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Jay Wright Recalls Near-Fatal Flight That Gave Him a New Perspective
A harrowing airplane flight influenced Jay Wright and his coaching approach, reports Keith Jones for nbcphiladelphia.com. Back in 2005, Jay Wright was on a Rhode Island flight with Jones and the Villanova men’s basketball team. The plane flew through a blinding winter storm and had to make an emergency landing. “I was sitting in the…
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First Bank House of the Week: Stunning Traditional in Villanova
A stunning traditional home on 1.49 picturesque acres with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. . . This residence offers the ideal combination of elegance and modern comfort. The welcoming front foyer leads to a beautiful grand staircase. A formal living room with fireplace is to…
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A Montgomery County Community Is Also Pennsylvania’s Most Expensive Neighborhood
For the second time in nearly a year, a neighborhood in the Philadelphia region has been declared the most expensive neighborhood in Pennsylvania, based on average home prices. Villanova, with an average home price of $3,762,000, is honored as the state’s most expensive neighborhood, writes Matt Pelkey for CashNetUSA. The same community had that title…
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Former Villanova Coach Jay Wright on the NCAA Big 5: ‘It’s a Sad Time’
Former Villanova head men’s basketball coach Jay Wright is disappointed no Big 5 teams have made the men’s NCAA Tournament in two years, calling it a “sad time,” writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This year, all six of Philadelphia’s Division I teams were left out of the men’s NCAA Tournament. The last time…
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Villanova Woman Crochets Hat for New Jersey Couple’s Baby During Flight
Villanova native Meegan Rubin helped a New Jersey couple have a pleasant flight with their baby by keeping the girl occupied with her crocheting, according to a staff report from 6abc. The Levine family from Hoboken was worried how the baby would behave during the flight to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. But the 5-month-old Romey…
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Villanova University Freshman Quarterback Readies to Launch Sports Tech Startup During Offseason
Tanner Maddocks, the Villanova University redshirt freshman quarterback, is preparing to launch his sports tech startup, Athlete Squared, during the offseason, writes Ryan Mulligan for PHL INNO. After his team ended the season in the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals, Maddocks decided to focus his time on the idea he got playing as a quarterback at…
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Bernie Robbins Jewelers Holding Multi-Million-Dollar Retirement Sale
The couple behind Bernie Robbins, one of the Delaware Valley’s leading luxury family-owned jewelers is retiring and holding a multi-million-dollar retirement sale starting November 16. Harvey and Madalyn, “Maddy”, Rovinsky have been in the jewelry business for over 57 years. Maddy’s father Bernie opened a small store in 1962 and together with Harvey who joined…
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Villanova University and Cabrini University Reach Final Agreement
Villanova University and Cabrini University, along with the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus—who founded Cabrini University—have reached a final agreement for Villanova to assume ownership of the Cabrini campus after the conclusion of the 2023-24 academic year. The final agreement, which states that Villanova will also maintain the Cabrini name for the…
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Villanova Author’s New YA Thriller, ‘Hatchet Girls,’ Set in Hometown of Lizzie Borden
Villanova author Diana Rodriguez Wallach has recently published her latest young adult book, Hatchet Girls, and the bloody romance is set in the hometown of Lizzie Borden, writes Kim Douglas for the Main Line Today. The thriller explores Latinx culture and the vulnerability of people of color who are entrenched in a wealthy white culture.…
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The Future of Oakwell Estate Remains Uncertain but The Rallying Cry Grows Stronger
Oakwell Estate, an historic, 35-acre estate in Villanova has been the center of a big debate between the Lower Merion School District and residents, students, and conservationists, writes Stacia Friedman for Hidden City Lower Merion School District wants to clear the land for sports fields while community members and conservationists wish to preserve the estate…
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WSJ: Villanova’s James W. Finegan Wrote One of the Best Books on Golf
Michael Bamberg, author of “The Ball in the Air: A Golfing Adventure,” compiled a list of the five best books on golf’s greatest moments for the Wall Street Journal and James W. Finegan’s “Blasted Heaths and Blessed Green” published in 1996 made the list. The American advertising executive, golfer, and sportswriter was a prolific writer…
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