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Aqua Pennsylvania’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program and Its Impact on Community Health
Every October, Lead Poisoning Prevention Week serves as a national reminder that protecting our drinking water systems isn’t just about improving infrastructure you can’t physically see — it’s about public health. Safe, reliable water service is essential for every family, and replacing lead and galvanized steel service lines is one of the most direct ways…
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Vanguard Competitors Gain Opportunity to Adopt Investment Giant’s Tax-Busting Fund Structure
Malvern-based Vanguard Group has reaped the benefits of a unique structure that transferred the advantages of an exchange-traded fund onto its largest mutual funds for decades, write Emily Graffeo and Loukia Gyftopoulou for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The patent-protected design saved Vanguard investors billions of dollars and helped the firm founded by Jack Bogle become an…
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Penn Medicine’s Montgomeryville Cancer Center Part of Regional Plan
Penn Medicine is bringing world-class cancer care closer to Montgomery County residents, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system is adding a new $270 million outpatient center now under construction in Montgomeryville. The facility will include advanced radiation oncology and an infusion center. This is all part of the University of Pennsylvania…
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Three New Eateries and Restaurants Open Their Doors in Bucks County
Several new restaurants and eateries have opened in Bucks County over the past two months, offering delicious new options for locals, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Vanilla Café is a new European fusion restaurant based in Philadelphia, best known for its desserts. At the newly opened New Hope location, customers…
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Philadelphia City Council Committee Passes New Bill With Goal of Reducing Paper Bag Use
A Philadelphia City Council committee has approved a new bill that aims to reduce the use of paper bags by allowing stores to charge for them, writes Pat Loeb for KYW Newsradio. The bill is an amendment to the city’s plastic bag ban that, to date, has kept roughly 200 million plastic bags out of…
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Community College of Philadelphia Appoints Alycia Marshall As New President, Removing Interim Tag
Community College of Philadelphia has ended its months-long nationwide search for a new president, officially promoting Alycia Marshall into the role after her own six-month interim stint, writes Joe Brandt for CBS News Philadelphia. Marshall will now officially serve as the school’s seventh president, beating out three other finalists for the role. The school announced…
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Holy Family University Announces Bold Vision Campaign
Holy Family University has officially launched its comprehensive campaign, ”Bold Vision: Empowering Futures. Transforming Lives.” To date, it has raised more than $20.2 million in direct support of Holy Family students, with a goal of $25 million. “Holy Family University is driving transformational change,” said Holy Family President Dr. Anne Prisco. “Built upon the foundation…
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A Former High School Dropout Finds an Opportunity to Help Others at Manor College
Brandy Torres had a morning routine. Before he got ready for the day, he’d wake up and stare into the mirror with a mixture of anxiety, depression, and disappointment. Each time, his hands would begin to shake at the thought of his mother finding out that he’d dropped out of high school. “It took a…
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Aqua PA Awarded $35M in PENNVEST Funding for PFAS Treatment at Delaware County Water Plant
Aqua Pennsylvania has been awarded a combination of principal forgiveness loans and low-interest loans through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). The funding, totaling $35 million, will fund construction of a new PFAS treatment system at Aqua’s Ridley Water Treatment Plant which will meet federal regulatory requirements for drinking water. Aqua Pennsylvania is already in…
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Three Chester County Restaurants Rank Among the Most Vital in Philadelphia Region
The 76, an annual list by The Philadelphia Inquirer, recently honored three Chester County spots as some of the most vital in the Philadelphia region, writes staff for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 76 honors seventy-six Philly-area restaurants pushing boundaries to create a truly diverse and exciting dining scene throughout the city and suburbs. This year,…
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An IKEA Store Is Coming to the Promenade at Granite Run in Media
A new IKEA Media store is moving into the Promenade at Granite Run, 1111 W. Baltimore Pike, writes Max Bennett for Patch. IKEA Media will arrive in spring 2026 with a new format that will make it more accessible to customers. . “No more trekking through that notorious I-476 ‘Blue Route’ traffic—now you can enjoy…
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Bristol’s Mike Missanelli to Host Two Podcasts at Fideri News Network
Bristol’s Mike Missanelli has joined the rapidly growing digital media startup Fideri News Network two months after his layoff from Beasley Broadcast Group’s 97.5 The Fanatic, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The veteran sports talk host is set to lead two podcasts at his new media home as part of Fideri’s launch…
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The Indie Main Line Coalition Keeps Readers Local in Narberth and Ardmore
Independent bookstores across the Main Line are proving that collaboration is the best story of all, writes Gina Lizzo of Main Line Today. In Narberth and Ardmore, two women-owned shops are helping lead a literary alliance that’s strengthening community ties and redefining what it means to shop local. Narberth Bookshop and Mavy Books of Ardmore…
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Philadelphia Land Bank Advances Its Preservation Plan with Purchase of 35 Garden Lots
The Philadelphia Land Bank has purchased 35 garden parcels, previously tied up with private tax liens, at a sheriff’s sale in August as part of its ongoing land preservation plan, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. The multi-step plan is orchestrated by garden advocates and several City Council members with the goal of transferring abandoned land,…
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Small Business Expo Spotlights Philadelphia’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
The NOMO Foundation’s Small Business Expo in Philadelphia recently shone a spotlight on young entrepreneurs who are turning their passions into profit, showing that business opportunities are open to people of all ages, writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. Eleven-year-old Zy manned the grill at the event, serving her specialties, including mild sausages and…
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URBN Opens Reclectic, a New Concept Store for Pre-Loved and Discounted Items
Last Thursday, Navy Yard-based URBN opened Reclectic, a new concept store to sell items that have cycled through its clothing rental program, Nully, along with product samples, slightly damaged merchandise, and products that have not sold from the retailer’s other brands, like Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Penn State Brandywine Garden Takes First in Delaware County Contest
The Penn State Brandywine Campus Garden, led by Garden Manager Emily Dozor, continues to be a growing success as it recently won first place in the Advanced Community Garden category at the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Delaware County’s 34th annual garden contest. Established in 2014, Brandywine’s garden began as a small honors project…
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Willistown’s M. Night Shyamalan Unveils New Projects, Including One with ‘The Notebook’ Author
Willistown Township filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has been busy with two projects lately: a new show, Magic 8 Ball, and a horror-romance novel he worked on with The Notebook author, Nicholas Sparks, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Shyamalan announced earlier this month he would direct the live-action series based on the popular fortune-telling…
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