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Longwood’s Meadow Garden Will Open June 13
The new Meadow Garden – 86 acres showcasing native plantings in the Brandywine Valley – will open at Longwood Gardens June 13. “The new Meadow Garden is an exciting departure from the more formal gardens at Longwood,” said Paul B. Redman, Longwood’s director. “In the Meadow Garden, guests will experience a bucolic Brandywine Valley landscape…
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Saturday Is National Trails Day, Chester County Trail Club Has 3 Hikes Scheduled
Saturday is National Trails Day, an event the local Chester County Trail Club will celebrate with three hikes in the county. The group plans an 11 to 13-mile hike at Valley Forge; a seven-mile trek at Glen Onoko Falls; and a six-mile hike at Willisbrook Preserve. “We have a very active hiking club, membership 426,”…
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James S. Herr Bio ‘Life With Flavor’ Now Available In Softcover
The book “Life with Flavor,” which chronicles the life of James S. Herr (above), founder of Nottingham-based Herr Foods, is now available in a softbound edition. The book tells the story of the inspiring lives of James S. Herr and Miriam Hershey (Mim) Herr who took out a $1,750 loan and built Herr Foods from…
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Ten Local Museums Get State Grants
Ten museums in Chester and Delaware counties have just been awarded $76,130 in state grants from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi has announced. “It’s critical that we preserve our Commonwealth’s rich history,” said Senator Pileggi. “Chester and Delaware counties are full of historical treasures, and I’m pleased to support…
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Hiking Week In Pennsylvania Highlights State Trails
Hiking Week in Pennsylvania begins Saturday, May 24, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is teaming with the Keystone Trails Association to offer nearly 100 organized hikes and walks during the nine-day event. If you can’t hit the trail for organized events during hiking week, it’s still worth taking a look at the…
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Did You Know?
According to Garrison Keillor’s A Writer’s Almanac: On this day in 1626, Peter Minuit bought the island of Manhattan from the Lenape Indians. He paid them in useful goods like cloth, kettles, axe heads, and drilling awls — not trinkets, as the legend goes — worth 60 silver Dutch guilders. Was it the deal of…
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Chaddsford Winery Hosts Memorial Day, Summer Weekend Fun
Chaddsford Winery is planning a barrel of fun for the summer with a series of grilling weekends – NOT grueling weekends – featuring food vendors, wine pairings and live music. The winery is suggesting people check the web site, www.chaddsford.com, as the schedule is in progress but plans so far call for performances from 2…
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Chester County Hospital Polo Cup Set For June 8
The eighth annual Chester County Hospital Polo Cup is set for Saturday, June 8, at the Brandywine Polo Club, 260 Polo Road, Toughkenamon. The event is sponsored by the Turks Head Branch of The Women’s Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital and the medical staff. The club will open at 1:30 p.m. and festivities and the…
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Monday Is Fish-For-Free Day At Three County Parks
Three county parks will offer a day of free fishing on Memorial Day Monday, May 26. Hibernia Park, Nottingham Park and Springton Manor Farm are participating in a day of free fishing sponsored by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. This will be the first of two free fishing days in the Commonwealth. Fish-for-Free Days…
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New Website Roomates4Boomers Is Getting National Notice
The new website Roommates4Boomers.com is tapping into a nationwide trend among women over 50 who are enriching their lives and cutting expenses by sharing their homes. The housing- and roommate-matching website is generating visits, signups, and advertising click-throughs in impressive numbers. Just three weeks since launch, the new site has achieved an Alexa Rank of…
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Willowdale Steeplechase Is May 11
The 22nd annual running of the Willowdale Steeplechase is Sunday, May 11, a perfect opportunity to host a Mother’s Day tailgate picnic and watch a first-class race in a community that nurtures top jockeys, trainers and horses. Typically the event attracts about 10,000 spectators. General admission is $25 in advance, $30 at the gate, and…
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Grand Opening For Chester Valley Trail Phase 2 Set For May 5
Grab your walking shoes or load your bicycle. Phase 2 of the Chester Valley Trail is opening for community recreation, an event the Chester County Commissioners plan to celebrate at the close of the work day on Monday, May 5. The commissioners and invited guests will be at 1055 Westlakes Drive, Berwyn, beginning at 5…
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Brandywine River Museum To Host Memorial Day Art Antiques Show
The Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford has set its 43rd annual art antiques show, hosting 31 nationally known antique dealers, for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday on Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. American and English furniture, glass, ceramic folk art, quilts, European and Chinese export porcelain, metalware, rugs, and other fine…
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Book Review: “Lean In”
A year ago – March of 2013 – Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In…Women, Work, and The Will to Lead,” soared to the top of everyone’s must-read book list. Her national bestseller ignited, provoked, encouraged and stimulated conversations about women’s aspirations (or lack thereof) to leadership positions. The book remains high on many publishing charts today.…
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Local Nursery Wins “Best Of Show” At Philadelphia Flower Show
Stoney Bank Nurseries of Glen Mills has taken prestigious “Best In Show” in the landscape category at the Philadelphia Flower Show for its landscape design inspired by Philadelphia Horticultural Society. ARTiculture is theme of this year’s show, sponsored by the Stoney Bank Nurseries. The show began March 1 and will be at the Philadelphia Convention…
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Chesco Business Yesterday
The railroad bridge over the West Branch of the Brandywine as taken by photographer W. T. Purviance of Philadelphia (circa 1870-1880) and posted on Bridgehunter.com.
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Book Review: “The Googlization of Everything
By Edda R. Pitassi Some books record facts. Some entertain. Some inform and offer insight. The best accomplish all these ends and still challenge a reader’s “blind faith and worship.” “The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry)”, by Siva Vaidhyanathan, is a brilliant, critical, sobering look at a company that “dominates the World…
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More Summer Jamming Destined for Downingtown
Another wave of rock and roll, country music, bluegrass tunes, creative crafts and festive food and drink is headed to Kerr Park in Downingtown Friday night for this month’s edition of the Downingtown Summer Jam Series. More than 700 attendees are anticipated for the 6 to 10 p.m. event at the park’s Concert Gazebo. “It’s…
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