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Having Once Served a Niche Population, Pair of Private Online Schools Based in Chester County Sees Enrollment Surge
A pair of private online schools based in Chester County that used to primarily serve a niche population has seen enrollment surge during the pandemic,…
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Kennett Square Jewelry Store Owner Hopes Original Works of Van Gogh, Picasso Generate Excitement on State Street
Bove Jewelers in Kennett Square is currently hosting a pop-up art exhibition with original works by Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Edgar Degas,…
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Writing Program in Kennett Emerges as Unexpected, Yet ‘Mighty’ Lifeline to Many During Pandemic
A children’s writing program in Kennett has emerged as an unexpected but much-needed lifeline to many during the coronavirus pandemic, writes Ximena Conde for WHYY.…
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REAL ID Service in Pennsylvania Resuming After Six-Month Pause
REAL ID service in Pennsylvania is resuming after it was paused in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, writes Zoë Read for WHYY. Pennsylvania residents…
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Thanks to Dam Demolition, American Shad Spawning in Brandywine Creek Once Again
Thanks to dam removals, American shad are once again spawning in the Brandywine Creek for the first time in more than a century, writes Hannah…
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East Fallowfield Farmer Earns ‘Buffer Enthusiast’ Moniker Thanks to His Tree-Planting Efforts
Arthur de Leo, who has been living on his East Fallowfield Township farm for the last 35 years, has earned the moniker of “buffer enthusiast”…
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Octorara Teacher Retires Without the Traditions That Usually Mark the End of a Great Career
Carol Dittoe, a digital literacy teacher at the Octorara Primary Learning Center in Atglen, is retiring without the traditions that usually accompany the end of…
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Small Number of Remaining Employees Makes It Difficult to Maintain Longwood Gardens
With only a small group of employees still caring for plants, it is hard to keep up the level of care Longwood Gardens requires at…
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Local Farmers Expecting Major Coronavirus Losses, Do Not See Much Help in Loans
Farmers in Chester County are bracing for huge coronavirus-caused losses in the middle of the high season as the restaurant shutdowns and stay-at-home orders continue…
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State’s Purchase of 1,700 Acres of Southern Chester County Land Creates Largest State Park Near Philly
After more than a decade of negotiations, Pennsylvania has completed the acquisition of more than 1,700 acres of land in southern Chester County to expand…
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As State System of Higher Ed Continues to See Decline in Enrollments, WCU Stands as the Exception
As the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education continues to see a decline in enrollments, West Chester University still stands as the exception, writes Ed…
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Public Airing of His Documentary on Refinery Fire Changed This Chester Native’s Life
Bilal Motley, a Muslim who grew up in Chester, saw his life change following a Feb. 3 public screening of his film, Midnight Oil, reports…
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With Chesco’s Shift in Power, Lone Republican Commissioner Hopes Bipartisan Tone Remains
With Josh Maxwell and Marian Moskowitz taking office earlier this month, there is a Democratic majority on Chester County’s Board of Commissioners for the first…
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Local Gunshot Survivor Advocates for Red Flag Laws with State Legislators
Starr Cummin Bright, a gunshot survivor from southern Chester County, is trying to get Pennsylvania legislators to pass the so-called red flag laws. These give…
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Coatesville Woman Co-Creates Nonpartisan Program to Help Prevent Suicide Among Gun Owners
Coatesville resident Sarah Albrecht, a Range Safety Officer at the Atglen Sportsmen’s Club, is the co-founder of Hold My Guns, a program that aims to…
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M. Night Shyamalan Wants to See More Filming Locally, Urges Legislators to Do Their Part
During a hearing before Pennsylvania’s House Democratic Policy Committee, Willistown Township resident and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan testified in support of film tax credit, writes…
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Voters Shift Delco’s Political Landscape to Blue for First Time in 150 Years
For the first time since the Civil War, Democrats are sitting at the head of Delaware County’s government, writes Dana Bate and Laura Benshoff for…
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People’s Light the First Theater in America to Introduce New Technology for the Hearing Impaired
People’s Light in Malvern has become the first theater in the country to introduce closed-caption glasses, a new technology that improves access for the hearing…
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