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Tinicum’s Urban Winery John Robert Cellars Opens New Media Location
John Robert Cellars, an urban winery in Tinicum Township, has expanded its Delaware County footprint with a new location in Media, writes Lisa Dukart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Co-owners John Irving and Robert Goodwin opened the new tasting room on the ground floor of the Phoenix Building on Aug. 8. The longtime friends hope the…
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Penn State alumnus Dax Frakes joins Brandywine Alumni Society board
Penn State alumnus Dax Frakes, class of 2011, has joined the Brandywine Alumni Society as a board member, bringing his passion for community, mentorship and giving back to a campus close to home, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. A Philadelphia native and proud Penn Stater, Frakes hopes to make a meaningful impact by…
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Celebrate Summer with a Sunflower Festival at Linvilla Orchards
On long, hot summer days, sunflowers are a pleasant distraction. On cooler days, they brighten a slow walk through the fields and gardens, reports PA Eats. These resilient flowers grow slowly, but steadily, reaching full bloom in the latter half of the season, offering amazing long views of deep golden yellow. Many farms intentionally plant…
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Penn State Brandywine Student Amanda Paez Earns Degree, Owns Sharon Hill Grocery Store
Amanda Paez is not your typical college student. As a business major with a focus in accounting at Penn State Brandywine, she’s pursuing her degree while juggling multiple roles in her life. Paez, who started her college career in 2011 in California, is also a Navy veteran. She and her husband, Steven, moved to the…
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Brandywine Police Officer Rides Bike Race for First Responder Families
Bill Carter, one of Penn State Brandywine’s University Police and Public Safety officers, participated in Ben to the Shore, an annual bike race that raises money for families of injured and fallen first responders, on July 21. The race spans 65 miles, from the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia to Atlantic City, writes Christina Billie…
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Jackson Street Steaks in Media Brings City Cheesesteaks to the Suburbs
A new cheesesteak restaurant and bar coming to Media Borough will feature a European-inspired design and serve beers from the Meyers Brewing Company in Fishtown, writes Lisa Dukart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The owners of Pete’s Famous Pizza in Philadelphia are behind Jackson Street Steaks. It will open in September in the former New American…
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New Hope’s Bradley Cooper Shares His Story as a Caregiver in New Documentary
New Hope resident Bradley Cooper shared his experience as a caregiver in a new documentary that recently hit streaming on PBS, writes Molly McVety for PhillyVoice. The famed actor served as executive producer for the documentary, titled “Caregiving.” In the film, Cooper and others share their experience acting as the primary support for terminally ill…
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Penn State Brandywine Engineering Professor Receives Open Champions Award
Nasibeh Zohrabi, assistant professor of engineering at Penn State Brandywine, was honored with Penn State’s Open and Affordable Education Resources (OAER) Champions Award at the end of the spring semester. The award recognizes excellence, innovation, and impact in open educational practices at Penn State campuses, writes Christina Billlie for Penn State Brandywine. The award began…
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New Middletown Hotel Being Built Just in Time for 2026 Tourists
A 107-room hotel and restaurant in Middletown is under construction in anticipation of the tourists that will be flocking to the area in 2026, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Drexel Hill firm Metro Philly Management is building the Hilton Garden Inn at 1278 W. Baltimore Pike. The 67,000 square-foot hotel is expected…
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Penn State Brandywine Reflects on First Year of NCAA Division III Athletics
On May 11, the Penn State Brandywine softball team narrowly defeated the Pennsylvania College of Technology 8-7. It was Brandywine’s first year in the United East Conference, part of NCAA Division III, and it was the team’s first United East championship win and title. Brandywine has been a member of the Penn State University Athletic…
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Let’s Rallie App by Media Native Robbie Verna Brings Folks Together
A phone app developed by Media Borough native Robbie Verna and his mom, Wendy, generates a sense of community for users by finding ways to bring people together, writes Holly Quinn for Technical.ly. The Let’s Rallie app, founded in 2021, is a new way for communities to connect and interact using event technology. “We started…
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Penn State Brandywine Hosted Tech Pros + Web Pros Conference
More than 200 Penn State University information technology and web professionals gathered June 4-6 on the Penn State Brandywine Media campus for a Tech Pros + Web Pros professional development conference. The annual conference enables attendees to network and learn more about new and upcoming trends in the technology and web fields. Each year, a…
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There’s a Secret British Pub in This Media Lawyer’s Office
Adam Barrist is a personal injury lawyer in Media who decided it was time to add a British speakeasy, the Barrister, to his law firm, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I‘ve always felt like there’s nothing that can’t be cured over a cocktail with somebody,” he said. This actually happened when a Chicago…
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Penn State Brandywine Professor Wins Research Scholar Award
Five faculty members at Penn State Commonwealth Campuses, including Jennifer M. Zosh at Penn State Brandywine, were honored with awards at the end of the spring semester – three given by the University College for research, teaching, and service and two from the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses in recognition of innovative…
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Elwyn Begins Work on New $47M School on Its Media Campus
Elwyn’s future school will be the “crown Jewel” of the nonprofit’s 260-acre Media campus, says Charlie Houder, principal of Haverford Development Partners. Houder was describing the new $47 million school project on April 8 to members of the Middletown Township Planning Commission, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The school is a dual project…
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Media Could See Its First Black Woman Mayor, Depending on Voters
If Joi Washington, a Democrat now serving on Media Borough Council, wins the General Election in November, she would be Media Borough’s first Black woman mayor since the borough was founded in 1850, writes Kate Benard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Washington won the Democratic nomination for mayor unopposed in Tuesday’s Primary Election. She will face…
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Family’s Media Business Inspired Rosemary Connors to Replace Anchor Desk With Hard Hat
Rosemary Connors left a 15-year reporter and anchor career at NBC10 to create a scaffolding company, Rosette Specialty Trades, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It has been at the scene of construction projects for Temple University, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Lincoln Financial Field, and…
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QVC Shifts to ‘Social Shopping’ Amid National Tariffs and Social Media Popularity
QVC is adapting to a new shopping landscape, writes Jordyn Holman for The Philadelphia Tribune. QVC, currently headquartered in West Chester, began broadcasting as an on-air shopping channel in 1986. With a national shift away from cable TV, QVC experienced a decline in popularity in the late 2010s. Now, the company is navigating an increase…
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