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Who is Philadelphia Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie?
Jeffrey Lurie has been the driving force behind the Philadelphia Eagles for over three decades, writes Jack McKessy for USA Today. Since purchasing the team in 1994, the Wynnewood resident has led them to 19 playoff appearances, four NFC championships, and their first Super Bowl victory in 2018. Now, the Eagles are back in the…
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Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie Shuts Down Rumors, Says He Has No Intention of Buying Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Eagles owner and Wynnewood resident Jeffrey Lurie recently shut down widespread rumors that he was buying the Boston Celtics, writes Jordie for the Barstool Sports. A report last week claimed Lurie was a potential buyer of the NBA team. He has deep ties to Boston – where he grew up, attended college, and even…
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Lankenau Hospital Ranked Among Top 50 Hospitals in US for Third Straight Year
For the third year in a row, Wynnewood’s Lankenau Medical Center has been named one of America’s 50 best hospitals by Healthgrades, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Lankenau Medical Center, part of Main Line Health joined Riddle Hospital and Chester County Hospital in the top 50 list for the second consecutive year. Both…
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Lovingly Redesigned Mid-Century Modern Home in Wynnewood Hits Market
A lovingly redesigned mid-century home, filled with natural light and alive with color, recently hit the market in Wynnewood, writes for the Main Line Today. After buying the home in 2018, Scott and Keri Berger, both real estate agents, drew on their years of experience and the unique styles of houses they previosly sold to…
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Lower Merion High School Grad Co-authors Kamala Harris’ New Campaign Song
Fred Goldring, a Wynnewood native and Lower Merion High School grad, has co-written a new Kamala Harris campaign song, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Forward (We’re Not Going Back) tune is credited to the Not So Silent Collective, which are Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois of the New Radicals–the pop-rock band best…
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First Bank House of the Week: Charming Tudor in Wynnewood
A charming Tudor home on a lovely 6,400-square-foot lot with four bedrooms and three bathrooms is available for sale in Wynnewood. . . This stunning residence offers an unmatched combination of historic charm, exquisite detail, in a quaint private neighborhood. It boasts handsome curb appeal and premier central location with great walkability. The home welcomes…
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Side by Side and World’s Apart: A Look Inside These Deceptively Similar Wynnewood Homes
Two colonials that sit next door from each other in the middle of Wynnewood look like carbon copies from the outside, but looks can be deceiving, explains Sally A. Downey for MSN. Both houses, built around 1939, share the same stone facade. Both are two stories with four bedrooms, and a bay window out front.…
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Lankenau Medical Center Doubles Down on Safety Protocols After Nurse’s Error
An error made by a nurse at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood briefly put the local hospital under “immediate jeopardy” from state inspectors, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On August 11, a nurse at Lankenau gave a patient a double dose of a powerful opioid painkiller hydromorphone. The patient was found unresponsive and…
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Wynnewood-Based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Celebrates 20 Years of Lemonade Days
Wynnewood-based Alex’s Lemonade Stand is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Lemonade Days, the family-friendly fundraiser for pediatric cancer research, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Tonight. Lemonade Days, which have raised over $20.5 million in the last two decades, are one of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s signature programs. The foundation is the nation’s largest independent…
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Lakers Legend Jerry West, Who Brought Kobe Bryant To the Team, Remembered
Legendary Los Angeles Lakers player, coach, and executive Jerry West, who was instrumental in bringing Kobe Bryant from Wynnewood to the West Coast, died on June 12 aged 86, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. West worked with Arn Tellem, a powerful player agent, to ensure Bryant went straight to the Lakers from Lower…
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First Bank House of the Week: Splendid Stone Colonial in Wynnewood
A splendid stone colonial home on 0.9 acres with four bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Wynnewood. . . Built in 1938, this gorgeous residence has undergone extensive renovations and upgrades in the past 12 years. Special attention was paid to maintaining the home’s priceless, original character. Highlights include…
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Half-Acre Farm Helps Lankenau Medical Center Provide Food for Patients with Food Insecurity
Lankenau Medical Center has made good use of half an acre of its campus by turning it into a farm that helps it fight food insecurity, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delema G. Deaver Wellness Farm at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood provides fresh produce for some of the medical center’s patients who…
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Wynnewood’s Center for Creative Works Helps Artist with Down Syndrome Share Her Art with World
The Center for Creative Works in Wynnewood is helping an artist with Down Syndrome share her colorful pillows with the world, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. “I was diagnosed with Down Syndrome,” said Lucia Castrogiovanni, a 46-year-old from Yeadon. “There’s a few things I can or cannot do. But I can make artwork.” Castrogiovanni found…
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PJ Whelihan’s Hosting Hiring Events for New Wynnewood Restaurant Opening in Spring
The newest location of P.J. Whelihan’s in Wynnewood is getting ready for a spring opening with several hiring events, writes the staff at Main Line Times & Suburban. The new restaurant slated for the Wynnewood Shopping Center in Wynnewood will create 80 new job opportunities for the community. Hiring events are being held every Wednesday,…
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Lankenau Aims to Improve Some Patients’ Access to Healthy Foods and Transportation
Lankenau Hospital has a new initiative to help patients waiting for heart surgery who lack access to transportation and healthy foods, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer via MSN. Many Lankenau patients who are heart surgery candidates need to get healthier before they can successfully undergo the surgery. Often times though they face obstacles…
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Renowned Wynnewood Theologian and Poetry Expert Passes Away at 92
Norman A. Hjelm, of Wynnewood, a Lutheran pastor, Christian theologian, and an expert poet, died on February 13 at Lankenau Medical Center aged 92, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hjelm, who was also a writer, senior editor, and educator, was an energetic intellectual who championed the union of Christian churches worldwide and said…
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Lankenau Nurse Shariah Harris Makes History in U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship
Shariah Harris, a nurse at Lankenau Medical Center, makes history as the first Black woman to play in the U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship which kicked off this past Sunday at the Port Mayaca Polo Club, writes Sharon Robb for The Palm Beach Post. Harris, 25, is playing on the Work To Ride/Grand Champions team…
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Lankenau Medical Center Recognized by Healthgrades as One of Best U.S. Hospitals
Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood and two other Philadelphia-area hospitals made Healthgrades’ list of the 50 best medical centers in the United States for 2024, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The other two local hospitals recognized were Riddle Hospital in Media, another member of the Main Line Health System, and the University…
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