Health & Fitness
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Dance Company Visits Residents at Brightview Senior Living in Wayne to Bridge Youth, Age Through Dancing
Residents at the Brightview Senior Living Devon Residences in Wayne got a special treat yesterday when a dance company visited them to spend the afternoon teaching dances and having fun, writes Tom Kretschmer for 6ABC. For the Shaking with Seniors event, The X-Perience Dance Company performed a special dance routine that is often used on…
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West Chester Woman Didn’t Let New Motherhood Stop Her From Running Nearly 50 Miles in Disney World
A West Chester woman is making some mileage at the 30th annual Walt Disney World Marathon weekend. Hannah Brookes said that she never loved running but fell in love with it ten years ago when her parents got her involved with runDisney as a 21st birthday present, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6ABC. Over 100,000 racers…
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Chester County Resurrects NAMI Chapter in Wake of Mental Health Gap
Chester County’s chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness is making a comeback. The formerly all-volunteer-run chapter was dependent on Pennsylvania’s state-wide NAMI that shut down in 2015. It is now being replaced by the currently-restructuring NAMI Keystone PA, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The new local chapter will be based in Exton and is…
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Founded During Pandemic, Philadelphia Apiary Puts Focus on Mental Health, Mindfulness
Founded by Amelia Mraz and Natasha Pham during the pandemic, Half Mad Honey, a Navy Yard-based apiary, puts focus on mental health and mindfulness, writes Laura Swartz for the Philadelphia Magazine. The name they chose for their business is a deliberate nod to Mad Pride, a movement that advocates for the de-stigmatization of mental illness…
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West Grove Powerlifter Lives With Dwarfism, Can Lift Over 700 Pounds
West Grove resident Jeremy Smith is a four-foot-five powerlifter who can squat five times his own weight, a feat that has earned him the “World’s Strongest Dwarf” moniker, writes Sunni Upal for The U.S. Sun. Smith, who was born with dwarfism, has been lifting weights since his high school days. The versatile athlete also played…
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General Recreation: Fitness circuit playground a ‘win’ for El Primer Paso
The El Primer Paso School in Dover, NJ realized a “long-time dream” when it opened a new play area, said Susan O’Donnell, director of El Primer School. At the unveiling, El Primer Paso school family and supporters gathered, along with New York Jets players, to spread 20 tons of green and white loose-fill rubber mulch…
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CrossFit Medalist from Coatesville Never Lost Her Competitive Spirit Despite Bumpy Road to Success
Despite her bumpy road to success, 2022 CrossFit Games silver medalist Lauren Taylor, a Coatesville resident, never lost her competitive spirit, she writes for Philly Voice. The first major obstacle was a broken collarbone she suffered as a high school sophomore during a basketball game. The injury caused her years of sensation issues in her…
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Malvern-Based Biopharmaceutical Company Seeks FDA Approval for Cancer Therapy Drug
Malvern-based biopharmaceutical company Galera Therapeutics is filing for FDA approval of a new drug. The treatment, avasopasem, helps radiotherapy-induced severe oral mucositis, or painful ulcers in the mouth and throat, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments. Galera CEO Mel Sorenson said that thousands of people undergoing…
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Quick-Thinking Coatesville High School Student Saves Friend’s Life in Class
Quick thinking by 17-year-old Jabari Stocker, a student at Coatesville Area Senior High School, helped save the life of one of his classmates, writes Fran Maye for The Daily Local News. Johnny Rivera, a 16-year-old junior, forgot to remove the cap from his inhaler before he used it in class last week. The cap went…
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The Alliance for Health Equity Introduces Well Being Fund to Aid Nonprofit, Grassroots Organizations
The Alliance for Health Equity has released its Well Being Fund, a new grant opportunity of general operating support for requests up to $20,000 over two years. This is an open funding opportunity for nonprofit and grassroots organizations serving Greater Coatesville. In the Spring of 2022, The Alliance committed to focusing its grant-making efforts on…
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Holy Family University Hosts Clinic for Flu Vaccine, COVID-19 Booster at Philadelphia Campus
Holy Family University recently held a clinic for residents who wanted to catch up on their flu vaccines and COVID-19 boosters. The event was held at the school’s Stevenson Lane Residence, located at 9801 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, at the school’s city campus. The clinic took place on Nov. 30 from 11 AM – 3…
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See Where Chester County Ranks Among Healthiest Communities in Nation
Chester County has once again ranked among the 500 healthiest communities in the nation, this time making it into the top 100, according to a new ranking published by U.S. News & World Report. The annual ranking measures close to 3,000 counties and county equivalents on 89 metrics across the ten categories that drive overall…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Makes a Splash with Free Water Safety Lessons
More than 180 students from Avon Grove Charter School received free water safety instruction this past week at the Jennersville YMCA through the organization’s Safety Around Water program. While the temperatures are dropping and jumping into a pool or heading to the beach is far from most people’s minds, the YMCA seeks to remind the…
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Headquartered in Tredyffrin Township, New Immune-Support Beverage Will Make You More of a ‘Happy Being’
Make way for Happy Being, a new immune-support beverage that has hit the shelves, provides health benefits, and is a way to cool down for the summer, writes Courtney Diener-Stokes for The Daily Local News. Headquartered in Tredyffrin Township, the white tea-based drink was founded by Chris Conway, Josemaria Silvestrini, and Dutch Buckley. It was…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Calls on Legislators to Invest in Pennsylvania Youth
Middle school is a formative time for the youth of Chester County. What happens outside of the classroom matters just as much as what happens inside. The YMCA of Greater Brandywine sponsored Advocacy Day events across Chester County last week for this very reason. The goal was to rally support for Out-Of-School-Time (OST) Programs. Chester…
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Landenberg Riding Program Helps Children, Adults With Disabilities Improve Quality of Life
Reins of Life, a special needs riding program in Landenberg, helps children and adults with disabilities to make huge strides in improving the quality of their lives, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. Founder and director Judy Hendrickson started the non-profit nearly three decades ago. Since then, Reins of Life has…
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Therapy Program at Malvern Equestrian Center Helps First Responders Heal Their Trauma
Thorncroft Equestrian Center in Malvern is expanding its therapy program that aims to help first responders open up and heal their trauma, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio. The free six-week program starts with herd interaction, learning how horses communicate, and understanding what they are saying, explained Kim Longo, a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemen…
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Kennett Square Gets Medical Marijuana Dispensary Amid Drought in Area
Medical marijuana dispensary PA Options for Wellness opened its fifth location in Kennett Square. This Harrisburg-based company offers a collection of cannabis products from flowers to lozenges, writes Richard Gaw for Chester County Press. This location is open six days a week and offers on-site consultations, the option to pre-order and curbside delivery. Founded…
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