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Hulafrog Weekend Family Fun Activities
Get ready for a fab weekend of fall fun with your crew. There’s no shortage of great choices around town like the Team CMMD Run, PNC Arts Alive First Sunday for Families at the Brandywine River Museum or the Chesterbrook Academy Open House! So check out the Hulafrog Weekend Guide, make some plans and have…
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Malvern Mom, Television Producer Starts New Music Program for Parents, Kids
Jill Littman, a Malvern mom and career television producer, has started a new business in Wayne, Songs for Seeds, which offers an updated “mommy and me” music experience for babies and young children, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. The experience, which features a three-piece band, is also open to dads and caretakers,…
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West Chester Food Cupboard Wants to Ensure No Local Goes Hungry
Fresh and nonperishable healthy food items are available at no cost to West Chester area residents in need … because no one should go hungry or worry about where their next meal will come from. People who live locally and find themselves struggling to pay the bills and buy food are encouraged to come to…
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Hulafrog Weekend Family Fun Activities
Another Fall Weekend is here and Hulafrog has a great line up of local events to check out. Chester County has an abundance of open space and thus, plenty of great ways to get out and enjoy all that Fall has to offer! This weekend, enjoy a jaunt in a pumpkin patch, go on a…
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Hulafrog Weekend Family Fun Activities
It’s official, another weekend is almost here. Hulafrog’s got a line up of amazing events big and small to make for a weekend that will surely rock. So many upcoming Fall Events, and there’s a ton more on the calendar to fill up your weekend with fun! Click here for more Chester County Hulafrog family…
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CrossFit Helps Berwyn Clinician Exercise Addiction Demons
Scott Klaverkamp, an urgent care clinician in Berwyn, has found the strength to overcome addiction thanks to the fitness program CrossFit, writes Natalie Hope McDonald for PhillyVoice. Klaverkamp, a Media resident, had his wake-up call after years of “self-medication” following his diagnosis of PTSD from serving four years of active duty as a navy corpsman…
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Chester County Leadership: Valerie Ross
By Roger Richardson Valerie Ross, the reigning Mrs. Chester County, speaks with CCCBI’s Roger Richardson about growing up in Laguna Beach, moving to Chester County to attend nursing school, trying and not liking pageantry when she was 17 and then jumping back into the pageantry scene at the urging of Mrs. Delaware two yeas ago,…
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ICYMI: Downingtown Family Builds School Library During Two-Week Trip to Uganda
Earlier this summer, when the Clarke family of Downingtown arrived in Luwero, Uganda, as ambassadors for the nonprofit organization Teach the Children, it had a lofty goal in mind. The Clarkes – Stewart and Kellianne and their four children (Violet, Sawyer, Owen, and Averi) who range in age from 8-15 – aimed to build a…
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Hulafrog Chester County Weekend Family Weekend Fun Guide
Summer is winding down, but Hulafrog’s calendar of Chester County family calendar isn’t! From Family Fun Summer Series, WC Summer Soiree to Science Saturday, Hulafrog stocked their calendar so you can fill yours! Here are three of the ten events family and children events listed on Hulafrog’s weekend calendar: Click here to view…
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Update: Blobfest 2016 Terrifies and Delights Phoenixville
Thousands of spectators gathered on Friday in front of the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, to watch the annual “Run-Out” that signals the start of the 17th annual Blobfest, writes Virginia Lindak for Daily Local News. Mirroring the well-known scene from “The Blob,” hundreds of people wearing colorful 1950s outfits ran out of the movie theatre…
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Drone Races, Classic Cars, and Beer Return to the Helicopter Museum for FatherFest this Sunday
Adrenaline will take flight Sunday during a special tribute to dads that showcases drone races, helicopter rides, classic cars and motorcycles, beer and wine tasting, magicians, Star Wars impersonators, music, inflatable carnival rides and more at the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center. The blockbuster FatherFest 2016 extravaganza is expected to attract one of the…
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9 Tips for Summer Travel with Seniors
By Brad & Dara Trout After what felt like our own little Monsoon Season in Chester County, summer is finally here! Thoughts turn to summer vacations and “down the shore” weekends! But what if you are caring for a senior parent or other relative? That adds complexity to the travel equation. Here are some tips…
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Acclaimed Nightscape Installation to Return to Longwood Gardens in August
We just got word that Longwood Gardens’ Nightscape exhibit is returning for another run. The sound and light installation will grace the gardens August 3 through October 29. For now, revisit our article from last year announcing the exhibit. Tickets are on sale now. If you thought the Christmas display at Longwood Gardens was spectacular,…
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Mushroom Capital of the World to Ring in the New Year Another Mushroom Drop
With its well known reputation as the largest mushroom producer in the country, a lesser known fact is that Chester County actually supplies close to 50 percent of all of the mushrooms consumed nationwide. Harvesting and growing some of the nation’s tastiest mushrooms is a year-long business, and as the owner the Pietro Mushroom Farm…
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Living Longer, Living Better
By Gertie Mourar Medical advances result in people living longer, and there are more senior citizens now than ever in history. With aging comes the potential for health problems. Some of the most prevalent of these are: arthritis, Alzheimer’s Disease, heart failure, cancer, and diabetes. Arthritis is not always preventable, as contributing factors such as…
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Fearing Starbucks Cup-like Outcry, King of Prussia Mall Ditches ‘Spaceship Santa’ Display
When Simon Malls, the U.S.’s largest real estate trust and owner of several of the biggest malls in Philadelphia decided to go with a modern and interactive Santa presentation, it did not anticipate the reaction that followed. The new display had Santa sitting in a “giant glacier” without a Christmas tree, reindeer, or any other…
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Hulafrog’s Guide to Local Weekend Family Fun
Alana Moran, Hulafrog West Chester Hulafrog is a Chester County social and digital community that spotlights local businesses and events throughout the area. Check out our picks for 3 Local Fall Events: On Friday, join the Chadds Ford Historical Society for an annual favorite, the Great Pumpkin Carve. Co-sponsored by the Chadds Ford Historical Society and…
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YMCA: How to Exercise During the Work Week
By Barb Cronin, YMCA of Greater Brandywine It’s no secret that exercise and good nutrition are key factors in living a healthy life, fulfilled life. Exercise not only has physical benefits but also releases endorphins that make our mental state better too. However, with most people’s busy schedules and long work weeks, it sometimes seems…
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