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Kennett Square’s Justin Best Gets ‘the Gold and the Girl’ as He Proposes to Longtime Girlfriend at Olympics
The 2024 Olympic Games will hold a special place in Kennett Square rower Justin Best’s heart for more than one reason, writes Dave Quinn for People. 26-year-old Best made history when he helped Team USA win the gold medal in the men’s four for the first time in 60 years. Then he topped it off…
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Weekend Wanderer: Cities of the World, We Need a Word
I have an agreement with the cities of the world. I love cities. I find things to do in them, like museums and used bookstores. I use public transportation and jaywalk, because I’m a yokel trying not to broadcast I’m a yokel. I flash my Oyster card and cross on red lights, all casual despite…
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King of Prussia Mom Reunites with Man Who Assisted Her During Roadside Delivery
King of Prussia mom Andrenna Reid reunited with the Pennsylvania Turnpike employee who assisted her during a roadside delivery last month, according to a staff report from 6abc. Reid started having contractions and attempted to first drop off her one-year-old son with family before going to hospital. However, baby Santana had other plans. Reid had…
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Micro-wedding Venues in Philadelphia Keep Opening as Demand Grows
As the popularity of micro-weddings continues to grow, so does the number of venues in Philadelphia offering packages for ceremonies with no more than 50 guests and a cost under $1,000, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Angela Gaspar, a Philadelphia wedding photographer, recently married her now husband, Avi Rubinsky, at Philly Elopement Co.,…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Theory … or a Runaway Imagination
My son thinks my father-in-law is D.B. Cooper. Yes. The notorious plane hijacker. I would hesitate to say this in print but for two things. One, my father-in-law is not, in fact, D.B. Cooper. Two, I’ve broadcasted Willie’s tax evasion for, like, a year. Yet the IRS only just sent a letter to the Temple…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Day at the Museum
Last year, a friend and I visited a museum. Being the only visitors in the cozy, industrial space, we had a private tour with a volunteer guide. She greeted us enthusiastically. “You’re in luck!” she said. She’s an avid fan of the museum – and a performer in a local theater. Her warm brown eyes…
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Community Honors Victims of Upper Makefield Flash Flood Tragedy
Community members gathered at The Crossing Church on Monday to honor seven individuals who tragically lost their lives in last year’s devastating flash flood in Upper Makefield, reports Leland Pinder for 6 ABC Philadelphia. The memorial aimed to provide comfort and solidarity to the grieving families. Among the victims were 2-year-old Matilda and 9-month-old…
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Make-A-Wish Foundation Gifts Epic New Playground to Oxford Girl with Rare Condition
Make-A-Wish Foundation gifted an epic new playground to a brave Oxford girl born without a ribcage who continues to defy the odds, writes Kelly Rule for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Four-year-old London Thompson has Cerebrocostomandibular Syndrome. When she was born, an X-ray showed that she did not have a ribcage. However, now her ribcage has started…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Want to Get Rid of My Piano … Maybe
I could complain about this being scuba season, but you’ve probably had enough of that. So I won’t tell you I’m unraveling because I’m scuba diving tomorrow. Or that my daughter is attending scuba camp next week. Or that she’s scuba diving in Topsail, where a shark attacked a swimmer three weeks ago. It’s fine.…
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Weekend Wanderer: Sometimes, I’m a Bad Parent
I chose La Salle University for grad school because, well, the school has some good-looking dudes. That’s it. That’s the only reason. I didn’t care that I’m not Catholic. I didn’t care about the distance. I didn’t even care about the tuition. I was paying it myself anyway. I was just that boy crazy. A…
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Despite Pleading Guilty, West Chester’s Bam Margera Says Case Helped Him Clean Up His Life
West Chester native Brandon “Bam” Margera recently pled guilty to his case that related to an incident back in April 2023 that involved his older brother and father at the Margera family compound. Despite pleading guilty, Margera said that everything was for the better, writes Michael P. Rellahan for The Daily Local News. Know for…
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Stanley M. Friedman, Lansdale Architect Who Designed King of Prussia Plaza, Dies at 93
Stanley M. Friedman, of Lansdale, a former architect who designed the King of Prussia Plaza in 1963, died on June 14 aged 93, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Friedman was also a veteran, a former city planner in Boulder, Colorado, and a longtime pilot and skier. He volunteered as a search and rescue…
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Community Grieves for Chester County Couple Stolen by Sea
Last week, a Chester County couple tragically lost their lives to a rip current while vacationing off Hutchinson Island in Florida, writes Chad Pradelli and staff for 6ABC. 51-year-old Brian Warter and 48-year-old Erica Wishard, of Downingtown, and two of their children were swept out to sea at around 1:30 PM. While their children were…
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Downingtown Couple Plans Perfect Destination Wedding in Dominican Republic
Derrick Arnold and Sofia Montgomery, of Downingtown, were joined by their closest family and friends for a perfect destination wedding in the Dominican Republic, writes Gina Lizzo for the Main Line Today. The couple met at The Social Lounge in West Chester for their first date in 2019 and things immediately got interesting. “I ordered…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Dysfunctional Relationship with Time
It was a bright, balmy morning when I pulled into the Temple of Doom’s parking lot. Willie had an appointment. Willie’s primary care provider requested I accompany Willie on her visits with him since her unfortunate diagnosis. Which sounds easy enough. But for two things. One, Willie’s doctor is a 40-minute drive from the Temple…
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Local Father Battled Addiction; Now He Shares His Story to Inspire Others
Noah Langnas and his son Aaron always had a good father-son relationship, until Noah got lost in addiction, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS News Philadelphia. “I was a sales manager for a Fortune 500 company, and my second back surgery didn’t go as planned,” Noah Langnas said. “I took two pills and six years later…
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Weekend Wanderer: Summer Tax Season
The taxes still are not filed. To recap, last year I discovered Willie hadn’t filed a tax return since 2018. Worse, it’s not like Willie carefully filed her tax documents for easy retrieval. I mean, don’t be ridiculous, Cousin Larry. The tax documents were scattered throughout Willie’s apartment like clues in an escape room. But…
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Weekend Wanderer: Becoming a Guardian in Montco
You might think Willie’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis could lead to not a lot of funny in this space. But to quote every cartoon ever, au contraire mon frère. It is the funny that will save us. Just look at, for example, the guardianship. My siblings and I decided to pursue guardianship of Willie. My brother…
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