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Cookie Plug in Media Mixes Cookie Dough With Hip-Hop Favorites
It’s apparently one of America’s fastest-growing concepts—a hip-hop-themed cookie shop, and now there’s one opening in Media Borough, writes Cherise Lynch for NBC Philadelphia. Cookie Plug is an edgy and dynamic cookie company inspired by hip-hop music and street art. Entrepreneurs Khaled Salem and Amany Elgarhy of Glen Mills brought Pennsylvania’s first location to downtown…
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As a hyperlocal news journal that always strives to give you more of the kinds of stories you want to read, your feedback is critical. That’s why we’re launching a reader survey designed to better understand the content that resonates with you the most. Whether you’re passionate about hard-hitting news, uplifting human interest stories, or…
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Sports Radio Icon John Kincade Urges Fans to Support Cancer Research After Third Victory
After beating cancer for the third time, Bala Cynwyd sports radio icon John Kincade of 97.5 The Fanatic is encouraging his fans to support cancer research, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6 ABC. Less than two years after recovering from Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the Kincade and Salciunas show host was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The…
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Delaware County Community College Presents Outdoor Production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Jun. 5-8
On a hot summer night in Verona, teenagers Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet meet and fall instantly in love — and the two strive to escape an age-old vendetta between their powerful families. It is a timeless story that never disappoints. Delaware County Community College presents its spring student theatre production, William Shakespeare’s Romeo and…
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Penn State Brandywine Hosts Annual Youth STEAM event for Local 7th Graders
The Brandywine LaunchBox held its annual Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) and Startup Day on May 7 involving more than 60 seventh-grade students from four local middle schools, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. Participating were Haverford Middle School in Havertown, Northley Middle School in Aston, Lionville Middle School in Exton,…
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Patent Attorney Chris Halliday Named to Penn State Brandywine Advisory Board
Penn State alumnus Chris Halliday, a patent attorney and partner at DLA Piper, has been appointed to the Penn State Brandywine Advisory Board. Advisory Board members serve as ambassadors for the campus and provide guidance in many areas, including academic programs, student life, civic, government, and career pathways and preparation. Halliday attended Penn State’s University…
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Penn State Brandywine Celebrates 2024 Graduates at Spring Commencement
Penn State Brandywine held May 4 commencement exercises for 130 graduates receiving their bachelor’s degrees. The spring 2024 ceremony took place in the campus gymnasium. Four students were awarded associate degrees. Brandywine Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells commended the graduates for their persistence that led to the milestone occasion. “To our graduates, you have earned your…
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NCAA OK’s Penn State Brandywine’s Division III Provisional Membership Application
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III membership committee approved Penn State Brandywine’s application for provisional membership beginning Sept. 1. During the three-year provisional stage of Division III membership, Brandywine will be required to comply with all NCAA policies, procedures and legislation, while meeting all NCAA benchmarks for new members. Brandywine is in the…
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Penn State Brandywine Engagement Expo Highlighted Student Work
Penn State Brandywine’s student engagement expo, held April 9 in the campus gymnasium, showcased the academic, co-curricular and experiential work of more than 100 student presenters, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. Students displayed a wide variety of work created as part of a class, internship, research project or student organization during the 2023-24…
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Penn State Brandywine Entrepreneurship Club Hosts Student Pitch Competition
Penn State Brandywine’s Entrepreneurship Club hosted a student pitch competition, its first major event as a student organization, on March 28, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. The competition featured six students in the club pitching their startup ideas to a panel of judges. The Entrepreneurship Club is a new student organization on campus,…
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Bristol-Raised Mike Missanelli Eyes Return to 97.5 The Fanatic Amid Station’s Talent Overhaul
Bristol’s Mike Missanelli could be returning to Philadelphia sports talk radio station 97.5 The Fanatic, which is currently in the process of reshuffling its on-air talent, writes Michael Potter for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Starting this week, the Beasley Media Group station has paired Andrew Salciunas and morning show host John Kincade and reassigned Kincade’s…
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Penn State Campuses Partner With Community Colleges for Student Opportunities
Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses and the state’s community colleges have announced a new collaboration to expand educational opportunities in Pennsylvania and remove barriers to degree completion among college students. The collaboration builds upon long-standing relationships between the campuses and the community colleges and a shared commitment to access and affordability in higher education. As part…
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Penn State Brandywine Staff Member Brings Lunar New Year Back to Media
Systems administrator Hoi Michael Cheung, in Penn State Brandywine’s Office of Information, recently helped Media ring in the Year of the Dragon. Hoi Michael Cheung brought Asian representation at Media’s celebration of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10, joining more than 1,000 people in the borough. Media’s annual Lunar New Year celebration was previously…
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Chester County Leadership: Joe Watson, Former Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman
Joe Watson, the former defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers who lives in Media with his wife Jamie, spoke to VISTA Today about his childhood in British Columbia as the oldest of six brothers. He discussed his love of sports, from watching his first baseball game with his cousin in Michigan to getting recruited for the…
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Former Secretary of the Navy Featured on Local Accounting Firm Podcast
Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz (BGA&F) presents season 2 of their leadership podcast, “Follow Our Lead with Alaina Kearney.” The podcast follows the success stories of Greater Philadelphia trailblazers. Guests offer valuable leadership insights into building successful businesses, brands, teams, and reputations. The first episode of this season is out now and features the former…
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Penn State Brandywine Athletics Inducts 2024 Hall of Fame Class
The Penn State Brandywine Athletics Hall of Fame added four new members on Friday, Jan. 26, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. Members of the class of 2024 include former men’s soccer student-athlete Stephen Bucci, women’s basketball and volleyball student-athlete Carolyn Hilden, women’s basketball student-athlete Rachel Hurwitz-Casey, and women’s basketball coach Brian Donoghue. “On…
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Fox 29 Meteorologist Drew Anderson on Penn State Brandywine Faculty
Fox 29 Meteorologist Drew Anderson joined Penn State Brandywine’s Earth Sciences department as a part-time lecturer in August, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. He received his bachelor of science in meteorology from Penn State and immediately jumped into broadcast news, working as a meteorologist at NBC in Lancaster and NBC in Scranton. He’s…
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Penn State Brandywine Forms Partnership with Media Restaurant
Penn State Brandywine has established a partnership with local restaurant Epic Double Decker in Media. Ted Kardon, president of Epic Double Decker, approached the university with the idea as a way to increase his company’s appeal to the college-student demographic. “During a staff meeting, we tasked our marketing team with reaching out to Penn State…
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