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Taylor Swift in Haverford for Easter? So Sorry We Missed You
Taylor Swift got to meet Travis Kelce’s nieces for the first time Easter Sunday when she stopped by Jason and Kylie Kelce’s Haverford home, writes Laura Colins for the Daily Mail. Swift and boyfriend Travis, who plays tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, spent Easter at the home of his brother, retired Philadelphia Eagles…
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ESPN Approached Jason Kelce About Broadcasting Monday Night Football
With Jason Kelce officially retired from playing NFL football, ESPN could be offering him a chance to broadcast Monday Night Football, writes Natasha Dye for People, as reported at yahoo!sports. Monday Night Football is now hosted by Scott Van Pelt and a panel that includes Robert Griffin III, Adam Schefter, Ryan Clark, Marcus Spears and…
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Campbell Soup Features Jason Kelce on Limited Edition Chunky Soup Can
Campbell Soup wants to make sure its Chunky soup brand remains popular with consumers so it’s releasing a limited-edition Jason Kelce Legend can. The recently-retired Philadelphia Eagles player spoke to a crowd of Campbell employees Wednesday at the company’s Camden campus, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Kelce called Campbell’s Chunky soup…
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Kelce Family Holiday Card Brings You Love and Chaos
Jason, Kylie, and the children sent out their Kelce family holiday card via Instagram and Minted, an online marketplace that offers design goods created by independent artists and designers. This is their fourth holiday season with Minted. Rounding up everyone to get the card made was a challenge, according to Jason and Kylie. “It’s going…
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Despite the Public Spotlight, Kelces Keep It Real at Home
Kylie Kelce is certainly experiencing more than just 15 minutes of fame. The wife of Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce still finds herself adjusting to their new celebrity status, which seems to grow and change daily. It’s gone well beyond football, particularly with brother Travis Kelce’s relationship now with Taylor Swift, writes Julia Moore for People.…
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Strong Relationships, Profound Experiences the Hallmark of Mentorship at The Haverford School
“Mentorship” doesn’t show up in The Haverford School’s core documents. It isn’t etched in stone on our Walk of Virtues, nor does it make an appearance in our mission, vision, or Essential Qualities of a Haverford School Graduate. And yet, it is certainly part of the fabric of the school. It is that invisible thread…
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The Haverford School Begins Its 139th School Year
The Haverford School celebrated the Opening Day of the 2022–2023 school year on Sept. 8. In keeping with tradition, the day began with the traditional Walk of Virtues procession, where Sixth Formers guide kindergarteners to the opening day assembly on Sabol Field at M&J Spencer Stadium. Head of School Tyler Casertano and student body president…
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C&N Bank Makes Significant Donation throughout the Collar Counties to Bolster Education Efforts
C&N recognized the importance of investing in local education with donations totaling $800,000 to area educational improvement, scholarship and prekindergarten scholarship organizations. The donations were made under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Education is key to a strong and prosperous community. However, there are many budgetary roadblocks preventing children from receiving the level…
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Local Family Finds Modern Comfort in Home That George Washington Once Visited
Caroline and Brian Linz and their four sons may live in Whitby Hall, an 18th-century stone Georgian house on the Haverford Heritage Trail, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a warm space to call their own, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Linzes live in a home that dates back to 1754.…
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Gov. Wolf Pardons Formerly Jailed Ophthalmologist Who Grew Marijuana to Treat His Dying Wife
Paul Ezell, a former ophthalmologist from Haverford who was jailed on drug charges after growing marijuana for his dying wife, has received a pardon from Gov. Tom Wolf, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This allows Ezell to apply for reinstatement of his medical license. And while he plans to do that, he said…
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Six Months After Student-Led Strike, Impact Still Lingers at Haverford College
A student-led strike at Haverford College brought anti-racism reforms to the campus. It also caused disruption and charges of bullying that are keeping the community divided six months later, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Days after Walter Wallace Jr. was shot to death by police in Philadelphia and in response to what students…
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Students Creating a Challenge for COVID-19 Mitigation at These Delco Colleges
Students at Swarthmore and Haverford colleges are creating a challenge for COVID-19 mitigation protocols put in place for the new college season, according to reports in both campus newspapers. At Swarthmore, a student is quarantining in an on-campus dormitory after testing positive for COVID-19 Friday night, according to The Phoenix. Students were alerted. The college…
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Memory of Former Haverford College Lacrosse Player Kept Alive by His Brother
John Geppert, brother of former Haverford College student Geoff Geppert, who died in a camping accident, is keeping his memory alive on the lacrosse field, writes Emily Giambalvo for The Washington Post. John started playing sports at an early age so he could follow in the footsteps of Geoff, who was seven years older. When…
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This Haverford School Grad Instigated the Era of Hostile Takeovers, but Rules Are Changing Again
Haverford School graduate Ron Perelman started the era of hostile takeovers with the Revlon acquisition 34 years ago. Now, the company is back, and with the rules changing again, that era is coming to an end, writes William Cohan for Vanity Fair. Perelman shocked Wall Street and corporate establishments in 1985 when he bought the cosmetics…
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Local Teacher Teams Up with ‘Shark Tank’ Winner to Create Distracted Driving App
A technology teacher at Haverford Middle School has partnered with a former Shark Tank winner to create an app that will help prevent distracted driving, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nate Wagner and Ryan Frankel designed This App Saves Lives (TASL). It launches Nov. 12. Using the app, you accrue one TASL reward…
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Local Township Learned Its Lesson from Cyberattack. Expert Says Other Governments Need to Be Prepared
Haverford Township learned first-hand the dangers of a cyberattack, writes Michelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About six years ago, a Haverford Township employee received an e-mail with a questionable subject line but just right enough to be a tease. The worker clicked it. “And that’s all it took,” said Rick Maclary, the township’s IT…
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Humorist Who Got His Start Locally in Town for His 50th College Reunion
Funnyman Dave Barry entertained fellow alumni at Haverford College’s 50th reunion on Saturday, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Barry, 71, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist who graduated from Haverford in 1969 with a bachelor’s in English. He began his journalism career two years later at the Daily Local News. He eventually moved…
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Retired Lawyer Turns Patch of Grass in Haverford into Wondrous Garden That Feeds the Hungry
Randy Goldman, a retired criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia, has turned a patch of grass behind the Haverford YMCA into a bountiful vegetable garden that helps feed the hungry, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Goldman devotes all of his time volunteering at the garden, which now produces close to 3,000 pounds of organic…
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