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Prominent Abolitionist Who Lived in West Chester Honored with New Historic Marker
Abraham Shadd, a prominent abolitionist who lived in West Chester for two decades, was recently honored in Delaware with a…
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Montgomery County Wants to See Proposals for American Rescue Plan Act Funding
Montgomery County is asking residents, grassroots organizations, neighborhood groups, nonprofits, and for-profit groups to submit projects or ideas for American…
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Hatfield Man Invented ‘Bread Drop’ To Make Sure Those in Need Receive Food During Pandemic
When many of the pantries and soup kitchens in the area shut down due to the pandemic, Lou Farrell, of…
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Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Lift Mask Mandate in Montgomery County Catholic Schools
Starting February 28th, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be making masks optional and lift the Mask Mandate in all suburban…
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Phoenixville to Build First Hydrothermal Carbonization Plant in North America
Phoenixville plans to build the first hydrothermal carbonization plant in North America at a municipally-owned wastewater treatment center, writes Kenny…
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Local High School Junior Surreptitiously Gets COVID-19 Vaccine in Philadelphia
Teenagers have been sneaking out of their parents’ home to embark on unauthorized adventures forever. But for Nicholas Montero of…
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Wolf Administration Omicron Strategy Boils Down to a Vaccines v. Shutdowns Decision
Gov. Tom Wolf once again reiterated that his administration’s strategy to fight the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19…
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Bryn Mawr’s Airea D. Matthews Named Philadelphia’s New Poet Laureate
Philadelphia’s new poet laureate, Airea Matthews, is an assistant professor at Bryn Mawr College. With her new role, she hopes…
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Montgomery County Records Unprecedented Surge in COVID-19 Cases; Hospitalizations Not Rising as Rapidly
Montgomery County is currently experiencing an unprecedented surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, with more than 5,000 new positive…
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Loss of Jennersville Hospital Has Residents — Especially Seniors — Concerned About ER Access
The loss of Jennersville Hospital has caused a lot of anxiety for many southern Chester County residents. The distance to…
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Harriton High School Offers Students Virtual Option Due to COVID Outbreak
Due to an outbreak of COVID-19, students at Harriton High School in the Lower Merion School District can choose to…
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Incarcerated Men at SCI Phoenix in Skippack Pool Their Resources to Buy Science Kits for First Graders
Eighteen incarcerated men at SCI Phoenix State Correctional Institution at Skippack Township pooled their resources to buy several science lab…
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In Addition to Putting Out Fires, Volunteer Firefighters at Gladwyne Fire Company Are Experts at Selling Christmas Trees
The holiday season is in full swing at the Gladwyne Fire Company in Gladwyne, where volunteer firefighters are currently busy…
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Three Months After Hurricane Ida, Bridgeport Still Working on Recovery
Three months after Hurricane Ida passed through Montgomery County, Bridgeport is still trying to recover from the devastation that the…
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Veteran Philadelphia Inspector Tapped for Chief of Police in Norristown
Norristown Municipal Council has selected Derrick Wood, a Philadelphia Police Department veteran of two decades, to serve as Norristown’s new…
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State House Halts PennDOT Toll Proposed to Fund Nine PA Bridges Desperately in Need of Repairs
A PennDOT plan to add tolls on nine bridges to finance their repairs was halted on Tuesday by the State…
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Swarthmore College Students Hope to Reduce Gun Violence With Database
With a goal of reducing gun violence, Swarthmore College students and faculty have created Delaware County’s first interactive homicide database, writes…
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Before Salem, There Was the Delco Witch Trial
Nine years before the infamous Salem Witch Trials took place, a Delaware County woman faced her own witch trial in…
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