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Philadelphia is a City of Rivers, Now Advocates Aim to Turn Its Waterways Into the Next Great Playground
Philadelphia is home to numerous rivers, and now a group of advocates hopes to transform the city’s waterways into its next great playground, writes Kyle Bagenstose for Grid Magazine. Adam Forbes, founder of Discovery Pathways, wants to provide current and future generations of Philadelphians with opportunities to boat, fish, and perhaps one day even swim…
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Local History Professor Shares His Decades of Duffy’s Cut Research
Local history professor William Watson has shared the story of first discovering Duffy’s Cut, a mysterious landmark in Malvern, as he writes in an article at The Conversation. The Immaculata University professor and a team of students first discovered Duffy’s Cut in 2004. In the decades since, the team has continued research on the site,…
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Thornbury Farm Honors Local History with Lafayette Celebration
A recent Marquis de Lafayette celebration honored a significant piece of local history, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Reenactor and Thornbury Farm owner Randell Spackman hosted the event to commemorate the anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette’s return to Chester County after the Battle of Brandywine. The celebration included a tour, war reenactment,…
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Burial Service and Forum for Remembering Zachariah Walker: Lynched in Coatesville 1911
Finally, after 114 years, the remains of Zachariah Walker, who was brutally lynched and burnt to death in Chester County, will be buried. The burial and service will take place in the village of Ercildoun near Coatesville. The burial and an afternoon forum are a community and education initiative to overcome hatred and violence. The…
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Celebrate Summer with a Sunflower Festival at Linvilla Orchards
On long, hot summer days, sunflowers are a pleasant distraction. On cooler days, they brighten a slow walk through the fields and gardens, reports PA Eats. These resilient flowers grow slowly, but steadily, reaching full bloom in the latter half of the season, offering amazing long views of deep golden yellow. Many farms intentionally plant…
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Dolly Parton Joined Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter—But Not Without Setting Some Ground Rules
When Dolly Parton teamed up with East Greenville’s Sabrina Carpenter for a fresh take on “Please Please Please,” the country icon had one non-negotiable: keep it clean, writes Becca Wood for Today. Known for her candid lyrics, Carpenter toned things down at Parton’s request—and the result is a charming duet that bridges generations. In an…
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Spotted Lanternflies Put Chester County Wine Country on Their Snack List
Although major spotted lanternfly outbreaks have been rare in the Philadelphia region since their invasion in 2018, the insect population is rising once again in Pennsylvania and heading towards Chester County wine country, writes Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The resurgence is already threatening crops across the state, raising fears of a wider spread.…
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Philadelphians Fight to Save the Wanamaker Holiday Experience. Join in the Fun.
You know, two people yelled at me this week. But what I read in The Philadelphia Inquirer absolutely and wonderfully made up for it. A plan is taking shape to maintain the Wanamaker Christmas Light Show and Dickens Village. Does anybody else hear Queen singing “We are the champions, my friends…”? No? Just me? That’s…
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Local Podcast Connects Listeners to Chester County Nonprofits, Businesses Like ‘Forever Changes’
Co-hosted by Joe Casabona, Erik Gudmundson, and Liam Dempsey, the “Start Local” podcast connects Chester County with its local businesses and nonprofits to grow and support each other. Originally started by Casabona and Dempsey in 2020, with Gudmundson joining in 2023, the podcast covers positive and career-oriented topics around the county. With a goal of…
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Visit These Chester County Businesses for Kayak, Canoe, and Paddle Board Rentals
There is no better way to enjoy a summer day out on the water than with local paddle board and kayak rentals, write Seraphina Disalvo and Giana Longo for Philadelphia. Here are three Chester County businesses and parks offering paddle board, canoe, and kayak rentals all summer long. Marsh Creek State Park—Downingtown. A local favorite…
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Caln Township’s Spackman-Davis Farm to Become Recreational Park
The Spackman-Davis Farm in Caln Township will soon offer residents a stunning new recreational park, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. The tract of land stretches over 129 acres and features a farmhouse, a three-story spring house, and a bank barn. Caln Township purchased the farm twenty years ago and has protected the…
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Philadelphia Society Hosts Mid-Atlantic Green Industry Panel at Longwood Gardens
The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture hosted a Mid-Atlantic green industry panel at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square on July 17, writes Philip Gruber for Lancaster Farming. The event focused on native plants, which have helped boost nursery sales following a decline in gardening enthusiasm that was caused by the 2020 pandemic lockdowns. Vanessa Finney,…
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City Officials Respond to Concerns About Dangerous South Philadelphia Intersection
Philadelphia officials have agreed to address the dangerous intersection of South and LeCount streets following resident complaints that reckless driving in the area has been causing accidents, writes Raymond Strickland for CBS News Philadelphia. The announcement came shortly after a July 9 accident that left a 37-year-old man riding an e-bike in the bike lane…
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Blue Marsh Lake Swim Area Reopens Amid Algae Concerns
The nearby Blue Marsh Lake swim area is set to reopen after several weeks of closure, writes staff for The Daily Local News. The Army Corps of Engineers announced the reopening last Friday. All swimming in the lake has been prohibited since July 10 due to ongoing concerns about algae blooms. While the swim beach…
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Grant Program Fuels More Opportunities for Thousands of Community Members to Experience the Circuit Trails
The Circuit Trails network is growing — not just in miles, but also in momentum. This year, 25 nonprofit organizations across Greater Philadelphia and southern New Jersey are receiving funding to lead creative, community-rooted programs on and around the region’s multi-use trails, thanks to the expanding Circuit Trails Community Grant Program. Administered by the Pennsylvania…
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Oldest Home in West Chester Remains a Symbol of History Throughout Region
The Dower House, located at the Goshen Road intersection, is the oldest, continuously occupied home in West Chester, writes Malcolm Johnstone for County Lines Magazine. Early records tell us that John and Mary Wall bought 150 acres of land in 1712, in what’s now West Chester Borough. Some historians believe that Dower House was built…
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Duffy’s Cut Researchers Believe They Found Second Mass Grave of Irish Railroad Workers Likely Killed in 1832
Brothers William and Frank Watson, the researchers who first uncovered Duffy’s Cut, believe they have discovered a second mass grave of Irish railroad workers buried in Malvern in 1832, writes Zoe Greenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. William Watson is a historian at Immaculata University, while Frank Watson is a pastor and an archivist. They discovered…
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Philadelphia Debuts New 10-Acre Park Along Delaware River in Bridesburg
Philadelphia just recently debuted Robert A. Borski Jr. Park, a new 10-acre green space along the Delaware River in Bridesburg, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Formerly a fenced-off and polluted industrial site, the park now features a broad open lawn, upland trails, native meadows, and hundreds of newly planted trees and shrubs, along…
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