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European Patent Office Names WCU Biologist a Finalist for 2018 European Inventor Award
The European Patent Office (EPO) has named Frank Fish, biologist and professor at West Chester University, and his research colleagues as finalists for the 2018 European Inventor Award. Fish, Stephen W. Dewar, a Canadian entrepreneur/inventor/filmmaker, and Philip Watts, a U.S./Canadian aeronautical engineer, have challenged and changed the notion that rotating blades in turbines and fans…
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West Chester Police Chief Elected President of State Law Enforcement Group
West Chester Borough Police Chief Scott Bohn has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association at a challenging time for law enforcement agencies and personnel, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. “Our environments are constantly evolving,” Bohn said. “Police service requirements have expanded beyond our traditional law enforcement duty. We…
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West Chester Resident, ‘One in a Billion,’ Advances Again on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
West Chester resident Jackie Verna has earned a coveted spot in the Top 12 on NBC’s “The Voice.” The 22-year-old, a member of Team Adam (Levine), survived the live playoffs in Season 14 of the Emmy Award-winning singing competition with a cover of “Once” by Maren Morris. “I’m beaming with pride,” Levine said after Verna’s…
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Iconic ‘Castle Bam’ in West Chester to Be Listed on Airbnb
The iconic “Castle Bam,” Bam Margera’s West Chester home that was featured on his MTV show, Viva La Bam, will soon be a rental option for anyone looking to stay in the area, writes Ryan Brower for Adventure Sports Network. April Margera, Bam’s mother, said that the home is currently being renovated and will be…
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DNB First House of the Week: Farmhouse with Indoor Basketball Court in West Chester
A magnificent farmhouse with five bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in West Chester. The three-story home, surrounded by preserved land, is entered through an elegant and vaulted entryway. This opens into a spacious gathering area with a live-edge bar. This level also includes a main floor wainscoted office,…
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Chester County Historical Society to Host Series of Genealogical Lectures in May
The Chester County Historical Society and the Chester County Archives have announced that they will host a series of informative genealogical lectures – entitled “Coming to America” – next month. The series focuses on the record types, research strategies, and historical context of immigration and naturalization, with a special focus on German, Pennsylvania Dutch, and…
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WCU Celebrates State System of Higher Education’s Expansion in Center City
West Chester University recently joined the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education in celebrating the expansion of the latter’s Center City space, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Having opened last year, it serves adults who have completed some college courses but do not have a degree. Currently, around 375 students are taking…
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Chester County Planning Commission Releases 2017 Annual Report
The Chester County Planning Commission, a nine-member advisory board appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, has released its Annual Report for 2017. This past year’s work at the Planning Commission continues to reflect its mission: to provide future growth and preservation plans to citizens, so that they can enjoy a Chester County that is…
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Date of 2018 Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic Announced
Two of the East Coast’s premier professional bicycle races have been announced to take place on Saturday, Aug. 11 in the streets of downtown West Chester. As part of the Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic, the Iron Hill Pro Men’s Criterium and the Brumbaugh Wealth Management Pro Women’s Criterium will feature some of the fastest men…
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Chester County Controller’s Office Contracts with Outside Auditors to Save Taxpayer Funds
The Chester County Controller’s Office has started contracting outside auditors to perform financial reviews of the county courts and row offices to save taxpayer funds and free up staff to focus on other projects, writes Michael Rellahan for the Daily Local News. Controller Margaret Reif, who took over at the start of the year, said…
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Coatesville Woman Honored at Chester County Single Mothers’ Conference
The Chester County Single Mothers’ Conference sponsored by Benchmark Federal Credit Union has honored a working single mom who has overcome adversity and is active in her community. Tierra White, 21, of Coatesville, is the winner of this year’s Belinda Harrison Award, announced recently at the Chester County Single Mothers’ Conference at Henderson High School.…
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United Way Increases Discount for Registrants for Fifth Annual Color Run
Thanks to presenting co-sponsors Brandywine Hospital/Tower Health and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the United Way of Chester County is bringing back its popular Color 5K Run & Walk on April 29 after an exciting venue change last year to the Brandywine Airport Runway in West Chester. The 2018 fundraiser has already reached record sponsorship…
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Baldwin’s Book Barn in West Chester Attracts Both Book Lovers and Tourists
Baldwin’s Book Barn in West Chester is both a haven for book lovers who can explore the four floors of books and a tourist attraction with its own ghost stories, writes Meisha Johnson for CBS Philly. The Book Barn is in an actual dairy barn built in 1822. After World War II, the Baldwins bought…
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Bold Experiments Elevate Regional Theater in West Chester, Malvern to New Level
Regional theater in Greater Philadelphia has always provided great entertainment, but the latest bold experiments have lifted it to a whole new level, writes John Timpane for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Some of this season’s innovation includes Broadway veteran Kristin McLaughlin Mitchell coming to West Chester. She has started auditioning local and New York actors for…
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Chester County Briefly: April 20
Chester County Historical Society The CCHS boasts a rare and extensive ceramics collection that will be on display on May 15, when it hosts “Tuesdays at Two: Ceramics” from 2-4 PM. This is your chance to spend time with Curator Ellen Endslow and Collections Manager Heather Hansen, as they will share behind-the-scenes examples of utilitarian…
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WCU Biology Professor’s New Book a ‘Love Letter to Science’
From killer snails to electric catfish, to spitting spiders and even venomous platypus, biologist and researcher Dr. Oné Pagán, a West Chester University professor, details in humorous and dramatic ways the bizarre and fantastic manner that organisms fight to live despite all odds in his latest book, Strange Survivors: How Organisms Attack and Defend in…
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WCU Grad Dons Superhero Costume in New Hit Show on The CW Network
West Chester University graduate Nafessa Williams is donning a superhero costume in The CW Network’s new hit show, Black Lightning, writes Kimberly Roberts for The Philadelphia Tribune. Williams plays the daughter of the show’s title character, who returns to his superhero days to save the city he lives in after a nine-year retirement. Despite earning…
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Acclaimed Music, Comedy Revue Coming to WCU on Saturday
Through a combination of comedy and Dixieland, piano virtuoso Fred “Mickey” Finn and his wife, American Banjo Hall of Fame inductee Cathy Reilly Finn, bring the acclaimed Mickey Finn Show to West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall on Saturday, April 21. This will be the final performance on the WCU Live! 2017-2018 calendar,…
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