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TLC: The Role of Arts in Emotional and Cognitive Development
A stunning painting of the Grand Canyon. That catchy tune you can’t get out of your head. The meal at your favorite restaurant that looks and smells so incredible that your mouth waters just thinking about it. What is it about art that has such a powerful effect on us? Research shows that engaging in…
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Parkside Firefighter, Hospitalized With West Nile, Sends Out a Warning
Take mosquito bites seriously, warns Sarah Haynes, a volunteer firefighter in Parkside who contracted West Nile Virus from an infected mosquito that bit her while she was landscaping in her garden. Haynes, who is also a borough councilwoman, ended up spending a week in the hospital, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. Following the…
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VISTA Careers: Freedom Village at Brandywine
Find your Freedom Village career at Freedom Village at Brandywine, a Life Plan Community in West Brandywine, that has served seniors for more than 25 years. Freedom Village provides active senior living with resort-inspired services, amenities, social activities, chef-prepared cuisine, and on site care that includes personal care, skilled nursing, memory care, and rehabilitation services.…
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VISTA Careers: The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…
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Penn State Brandywine Hosts Open House, Penn State Day
Prospective students and their families are invited to attend two fall admission events at Penn State Brandywine in October. The open houses will allow attendees to learn about the Penn State admission process and the many options and opportunities available, including academic programs, student life and athletics, career services, and on-campus housing in the residence…
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Widener University Receives Record $10M Gift for School of Nursing
Widener University announces it has received a $10 million gift, the largest in university history, for its School of Nursing. The transformational gift was made by alumnus Jack Dwyer ’78 and his wife Nancy to support Widener’s nationally celebrated nursing program and advance its mission of preparing the next generation of nurse leaders. In recognition…
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Valley Forge Military Academy Is Closing After Nearly 100-Year Run
High costs and falling enrollment are forcing the nearly 100-year-old Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne to close in 2026, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. There are currently 120 students at the school for grades seven through 12. The Academy has had its share of dignitaries graduate from the school, including former U.S.…
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VISTA Careers – CCRES
CCRES is hiring professional staff to work in schools, in the home, and in the community as they help children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. CCRES joined up with the Chester County Intermediate Unit in 1999 to meet a need for behavioral health services for children in Chester…
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Granite Run Promenade in Media Active with Health Centers, Food Hall
New luxury apartments being built at the Promenade at Granite Run in Media will also have two health centers opening in the next few months on the ground-floor retail space there, writes Lisa Dukart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. HiLo House and SweatHouz will open near each other at 1127 W. Baltimore Pike, in the apartment…
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On a Senior Living Waitlist? Follow This Checklist to Get Ready
Being on a senior living waitlist for your new residence at a community is a sign of exciting things to come – but what should you do while you wait? Freedom Village at Brandywine wants you to feel confident and prepared when the time comes to move in. This checklist describes simple, manageable steps that…
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Tee Off for a Cause: Safe Harbor’s Golftoberfest 2025 – Register Today!
Safe Harbor of Chester County in West Chester invites the community to take a swing at ending homelessness by participating in Golftoberfest Benefit 2025, the organization’s largest annual fundraiser. Register to golf, play pickleball, and/or attend a dinner. This premier event will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the prestigious White Manor Country…
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TLC: Fostering a Child’s Love for Reading in the Digital Age
Many of us remember those hot, languid summer days spent reading the newest novel by the author we loved or about our latest faddish obsession we were fascinated with. Today, as we look around at the students in our lives, we would feel lucky if their screen time dips below the national average (4-6 hours…
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Adaptive Reuse Gives Older Chadds Ford Buildings New Life
Older structures that may be neglected are getting a second life through something called adaptive reuse, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt. That process is utilized by some architects and builders in the Brandywine Valley. The region has more older buildings so adaptive reuse is an approach more often seen here. “Some people think no…
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Local Investors Up to the Challenge of Bringing Taylor Hospital Back
A flag flies once again at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, closed since April 25. New investors with Delaware County roots intend to make the hospital a community medical asset once again, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Todd Strine, along with local investors Jason Kilpatrick, Danny Platt, Justin Misner, Sumeer Toteja and…
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Protestors Arrested After Sit-In at Crozer-Chester Medical Center
A Crozer-Chester Medical Center sit-in protest on Monday morning led to the arrest of eight people, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A rally was staged at the Upland Center by Put People First PA!, an organization advocating for Medicaid and hospital access. The group was protesting the closure of Crozer Health, hoping to…
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Penn State Brandywine Resident Assistants Offer Home Away From Home
Orchard Hall, Penn State Brandywine’s on-campus residence, is more than just a building for students to rest between classes – it’s where they gain independence, build community, and support one another academically. At the very center of it are the resident assistants (RAs) who help make it feel like a true home away from home,…
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Pica’s Last Upper Darby Dine-in Day Is Now Only Weeks Away
The shutdown of Pica’s Restaurant at 7803 West Chester Pike in Upper Darby is continuing in early fall, with the last day for dine-in Oct. 26, according to an update posted on the restaurant website. The restaurant has been part of the Delaware County community for almost 70 years, reports CBS News Philadelphia. The website…
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VISTA Careers – CCRES
CCRES is hiring professional staff to work in schools, in the home, and in the community as they help children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. CCRES joined up with the Chester County Intermediate Unit in 1999 to meet a need for behavioral health services for children in Chester…
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