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‘A Space Where Kindness Can Flourish’: YMCA of Greater Brandywine Kicks Off Year of Kindness
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine, in collaboration with the Michael & Nancy Pia Foundation, has asked the community to join them in a year-long focus on kindness. The effort, which connects to the YMCA’s mission as well as the PIA Foundation’s Living Kindness Project, will offer ongoing ways for friends, neighbors, and colleagues to engage…
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Two Pa. Universities Rise to List of 50 Best Public Colleges in Nation
Two Pennsylvania universities are among the best public colleges in the nation in 2022. But they also represent some of the most expensive options on the list, according to a new ranking from Stacker. Stacker sourced data from Niche’s 50 top public colleges of 2022 list and then ranked the schools from most to least…
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In Cost v. Quality Ranking, Two Pa. Universities Rise to List of 50 Best Public Colleges in Nation
Two Pennsylvania universities are among the best public colleges in the nation in 2022. But they also represent some of the most expensive options on the list, according to a new ranking from Stacker. Stacker sourced data from Niche’s 50 top public colleges of 2022 list and then ranked the schools from most to least…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine’s Gymnastics Team Competes in National Championship
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine’s gymnastics team, the GYMCATS, traveled to compete at the YMCA National Gymnastics Championship in Toledo, Ohio, from June 22-26. “We are excited for our athletes to get the opportunity to showcase their talent and hard work at the highest level in YMCA gymnastics. They had a fantastic showing at the Pennsylvania state gymnastics meet…
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VISTA Careers — YMCA of Greater Brandywine
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine, an association of eight YMCAs serving Chester County, is a nonprofit committed to nurturing the potential of every child, promoting healthy living, and fostering social responsibility through life-changing programs for all. Aquatic Safety Director (Upper Main Line) This position will implement the ELLIS program throughout the Aquatic departments, ensure all lifeguards…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Hosts Free Swim Lessons for 2nd Graders During National Safety Around Water Month
Since 1909 when group swim lessons were first developed at the Detroit YMCA, the Y has been a leader in educating communities on how to be safe around water. This May, as we observe National Water Safety Month, the Jennersville branch of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine hosted 160 second graders for free swim lessons focused on basic…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Honors Its 2021 Award Recipients
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has announced the recipients of its three highest awards: the Service to Youth Award, the Community Partner Award, and the Distinguished Service Award. All three award recipients have supported and advanced YGBW’s core pillars of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. “As our organization grappled with the challenges presented by the COVID-19…
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YMCA Kicks Off Summer with Free Healthy Kids Day Events on April 30
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is hosting its annual Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 AM-1 PM at seven branches. Events feature activities, crafts, games, and vendors to encourage families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up for a summer of fun and success. The event will…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Launches Corporate Program to Make Wellness Accessible for All Employers
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is building on its commitment to ensuring the health and well-being of the community by launching a new corporate wellness program that makes it easier than ever for employers to support their employees’ wellness journeys. “As people go about their day-to-day responsibilities with work, family, and home life, individual wellness…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Launches New Pickleball League, Tournament
The sport taking the nation by storm has found a home at the YMCA of Greater Brandywine. With more than 40 indoor and outdoor courts and hundreds of hours of open play each month, pickleball offerings are available for all ages and levels of play. Next month, offerings will expand to include one of the first…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Hosts State Gymnastics Meet in New West Chester Training Center
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine recently welcomed more than 200 gymnasts from across the state to the 2022 YMCA Pennsylvania State Gymnastics Championships. The competition was the first one held in the new Donna Watters Training Center located at the Oscar Lasko YMCA in downtown West Chester. “We are honored to host this competition, and it…
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‘We Believe Something Good Is Going to Happen’: County Commissioners Bullish on Prospect of Reopening Hospitals
The Chester County Commissioners said there is an “excellent” chance of reopening the shuttered Brandywine and Jennersville hospitals as other local healthcare facilities are seeing a tidal wave of patients as a result of their recent closures, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. At the annual State of the County, the commissioners told…
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Prospective Buyer of Jennersville, Brandywine Hospitals Throws in the Towel
Canyon Atlantic Partners has decided to end litigation in Common Pleas Court with Tower Health to force the financially struggling health system to sell Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals, so it could reopen them, writes Michael P. Rellahan for the Daily Local News. This means that Chester County will remain without these two medical facilities that…
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Canyon Atlantic Misses Key Deadline in Bid to Buy Jennersville, Brandywine Hospitals. What Happens Now?
Canyon Atlantic Partners missed a key deadline in a bid to buy Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Canyon failed to post the $1 million bond required by a Chester County judge on Feb. 14, wherein he gave the company three months to work on buying the hospitals from Tower…
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Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America, Kicks Off Outdoor Eating Season with Brandywine Backyard BBQ
Scouting and good eating are nearly synonymous, linked by the ageless tradition of savory meats and sticky s’mores cooked on an open fire. The Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America, brings that culinary satisfaction to the public in its April 24 family event, the Brandywine Backyard BBQ. Tickets to the event at New Garden…
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Performers from Revival Productions, Coatesville, Make a Stand for Civility at 2021 Thanksgiving Parade
The family friendly holiday spirit of the 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade was interrupted by a noisome, noisy cluster of parade watchers. But a group of performers from Coatesville bravely stood their ground to keep the festive parade on track. The disruption — which was not aired as part of the television broadcast — took…
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