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‘Music for 150 Carpenters’ One of Four Terrific Shows Currently on Exhibit at Ursinus College’s Berman Museum of Art
Ursinus College’s Berman Museum of Art currently has four terrific exhibits, including “Music for 150 Carpenters,” a multimedia work that celebrates the 150th anniversary of the college and the museum’s 30th birthday, writes Edith Newhall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The exhibit, commissioned by Berman director Charles Stainback and conceived by American sound artist Douglas Henderson,…
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Drawings of Springfield Township High School Grad, Grandson of Legendary Boutique Owner Joan Shepp Featured On Exclusive Collection of Scarves
Jesse Weinstein, a Springfield Township High School graduate and grandson of legendary boutique owner Joan Shepp, is still getting used to having his drawings featured on an exclusive collection of Italian silk and cashmere Avant Toi scarves that retail for over $1,000 apiece on several continents, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “When I…
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Gross McCleaf Gallery Exhibiting Stunning Works By Bala Cynwyd Artist
Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia is currently exhibiting some stunning works by abstract artist Val Rossman, a Bala Cynwyd native who has been teaching at Woodmere Art Museum for four years, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. Rossman’s paintings are spatially complex and visually exciting, offering a vocabulary of geometric shapes, patterns, and…
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Despite Complaints, Golden Rainbow Trout to Be Introduced to More State Waterways
To attract more anglers amidst a national decline in fishing, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is introducing golden rainbow trout and other prized trout into more state waterways, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The state already has a small program for stocking waterways with trout but is planning to expand this significantly…
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Elmwood Park Zoo To Celebrate 95th Anniversary With First Ever Black Tie Gala Featuring Philly POPS
Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown will celebrate its 95th anniversary on Nov. 14 with a first-ever Black Tie Gala featuring The Philly POPS, the nation’s largest standalone pops orchestra. The evening of celebratory-revelry will be held at Bluestone Country Club in Blue Bell. In addition to toasting to its rich history, the zoo will also…
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Ardmore Jeweler Immortalized In Giant Translucent Sculpture By Artist’s Son
Ardmore jeweler Alexander Horn, the owner of Alexander Horn & Co., has been immortalized by his artist son Miguel Horn, who created a giant translucent sculpture of his head in the Delaware River that disappears with the tides, writes Amy S. Rosenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The spellbinding piece of art is one of 10…
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Women-Led Narberth Cycling Club At Forefront of Biking Movement in Suburbs
The Philly Bike Expo looked at the role of women and women-run clubs, such as the Narberth Cycling Club, in leading the biking movement in the suburbs, writes Emily Scott for the Whyy. The NCC was created by Kimberly Bezak in 2017 as a way to advocate for better bike access in a town with…
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Penn State Man Helped Create Nittany Lion Shrine and Led WWII Engineers to Allied Victories
Col. David Pergrin, formerly of Delaware County, helped create the Nittany Lion Shrine and led one of the most decorated U.S. Army engineering units of World War II, reported news.psu.edu. Pergrin played for the Nittany Lions at Penn State. He headed the committee that commissioned Penn State’s stone sculpture of a Pennsylvania mountain lion, the…
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This Year Marks 100th Anniversary Of Infamous Black Sox Scandal That Involved Pottstown Shortstop Buck Weaver
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the infamous Black Sox Scandal that resulted in the indictments of eight White Sox players, including Pottstown shortstop Buck Weaver, writes Jeremy Freeborn for The Sports Daily. The 1919 World Series was between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds. It was only the second World Series that…
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Norristown’s Lenny Martelli Releases Long Awaited EP
Country musician Lenny Martelli, a Norristown native who made Nashville his new home, has released his long-awaited EP “Just A Thought,“ according to a staff report from the Broadway World. The five-track EP came out on Oct. 18 and features Martelli’s previously released three singles and two new songs, “When I’m With You” and “Just…
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Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital’s Art Ability Helps People with Disabilities Find Inspiration Through Art
Painting has always been Carol Spiker’s passion, but it wasn’t until after her life-altering accident that she understood just what the brush and canvas truly mean to her. In 1998, Spiker – an active woman who worked for an ad agency, started a lacrosse program that ran for 26 years, and studied painting in college…
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Penn State Abington Initiative Significantly Reduces Student’s Textbook Costs
A new Penn State Abington initiative has so far saved the school’s students over $45,000 this semester in textbook costs, writes Regina Broscius for the Penn State News. Seven faculty members have redesigned their courses to remove the need for textbook purchases while ensuring the integrity of the coursework was maintained. The faculty members were…
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Southwest Airline Flight 1380 Almost Didn’t Make it To PHL Last Year
An emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport was the only option when an engine blew on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, writes Kyle Arnold for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We couldn’t see, we couldn’t breathe, and a piercing pain stabbed our ears, all while the aircraft snapped into a rapid roll and skidded hard to the left…
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Warner Bros. Says No To Local Harry Potter Fan Festival
Local Harry Potter fans were not happy to find out that the Harry Potter Festival in Chestnut Hill has fallen victim to Warner Bros. crackdown on similar gatherings in an attempt to halt the unauthorized commercial activity, writes Kristen De Groot for the NBC Bay Area. “It’s almost as if Warner Bros. has been taken…
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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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15 Montgomery County arts groups and artists to receive $19K in funding
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance announced the distribution of $19,157 in Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) Project Stream grants in Montgomery County earlier this month. Project Stream grants provide funding to individual artists and organizations that offer innovative, community-based arts projects in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Project Steam grants are made possible through the Pennsylvania…
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1918 flu epidemic that killed nearly 13,000 Philadelphians, a reminder that, right now, things aren’t so bad
By Ken Knickerbocker The sky is falling. What is wrong with this world? I wish I could turn back the clocks and live back when things were better. Or everyone’s grandfather’s favorite line, ‘the county is going to hell in a handbasket!’ You’ve undoubtedly heard these phrases – or some variation of them – from…
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Penn State Blue Band finds newest drum major in Worcester 3-year-old
By Ryen Gailey Most three-year-olds’ daily obsessions include Play-Doh, “Paw Patrol,” and YouTube Kids videos on repeat. However, if you’re a child born into a Penn State family that bleeds Blue & White, you’re raised to go through years of Halloween costumes in the forms of Penn State football players, cheerleaders, and Nittany Lions. Three-year-old…
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