Tag: Swarthmore College

Stacey Robertson, president of Widener University, spoke to MONTCO Today about her childhood in Scottsdale, Arizona, and San Jose, California, where she played as many…

Two of the most difficult colleges to get into in the U.S. are local to the Phila. suburbs, and one is in Montgomery County…

The heyday of chain bookstores could be traced to the Harry Potter phenomena between 1997 to 2007, writes Alexandra Lange for Bloomberg CityLab.

Amazon.com…

At Abington Friends School, their goal is to cultivate fearless learning and show that education has a true purpose.

But this learning and drive for…

Built in 1924, Merion Tribute House in Merion Station was meant to honor the 81 local men who died in World War I while also…

With a goal of reducing gun violence, Swarthmore College students and faculty have created Delaware County’s first interactive homicide database, writes Kenny Cooper for…

Several local universities are starting to enact vaccination policies for students and staff, before they can be on campus in the fall, writes Pete Bannan…

For thousands of years, the Lenape occupied territory in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, parts of New York and the coast of Delaware, writes Kenny Cooper…

Haverford College is among the top ten small colleges in the Northeast, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.

The ranking is…

While many colleges are struggling more than ever to attract applications, several local schools are seeing a marked increase in interest from potential students after…

With the requirements for standardized test scores significantly relaxed for Fall 2021 admissions, some local colleges have seen their applications jump significantly, writes Susan Snyder…

Most Jewish campus groups in the region are adjusting their programs for the pandemic while making sure to preserve some type of tangible connection among…

The 25 priciest colleges and universities in the Philadelphia area cost (in the last fiscal year) an average of $62,232 per year to attend…

If your favorite beer or wine suddenly costs more, don’t blame store management. All state-run liquor stores in Pennsylvania are tacking on an…

Change is coming to Swarthmore College’s campus following the launch of its $450 million capital campaign, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal…

When Pennsylvania uncorked overdue updates to liquor license laws last year, alcohol still didn’t flow to portions of suburban Philadelphia where sometimes century-old…

Four local college campuses just got immensely larger, and last fall more than 1,000 Bryn Mawr College students grabbed their books and strolled into…