Avondale
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Students Donate Weekend Time to Assemble Over 1,600 Easter Baskets with Partners in Outreach
For many, the Easter season is a time of celebration and rebirth. In some areas of Chester County, buying new Easter outfits and filling baskets…
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From Oxford to Avondale to Westtown, This Eighth-Grader ‘Got Game’ Beyond Her Years
Eighth-grader Jordyn Palmer has basketball acumen beyond her years and is already making a big impact on the varsity team at the Westtown School, writes…
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Golf Course in Southern Chester County to Become Public Park
Located in Avondale, the 106-acre Loch Nairn Golf Club will become a public park, part of a deal that has been years in the making,…
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After Challenging Year, Chester County Mushroom Growers Optimistic About 2023
After a challenging year, Chester County mushroom growers and nationwide have a positive outlook for the industry in 2023, writes Tom Burfield for The Packer. …
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Kennett Area Women Not Letting Age Stop Them from Hand-Making Gifts for Avondale Kids
Irene Kalman and Anne Humes are not letting their ages of 104 and 95, respectively, stop them from making the holidays better for the children…
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As Year Comes to Close, Avondale Winery Already Gears Up for Spring Vineyard Harvest
Like many Pennsylvania vineyards, Va La Vineyards in Avondale is settling down after a successful year. Yet, owner and winemaker Anthony Vietri has kept the…
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Alambrismo Artist’s Passion Wires Through Mexico, Avondale, and Wilmington
Artist Rogelio Zavala started his new life in Avondale to work on mushroom farm. He arrived in 1985 via Mexico City to find more opportunities…
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Avondale’s Garo Yepremian, The Man Behind One of the Most Epic and Memorable Blunders of Super Bowl VII
Avondale’s Garo Yepremian might have been the leading scorer for Miami Dolphins during their undefeated 1972 season, but he is best remembered for the epic…
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Dance Studio in Chester County Expanding to Welcome More Dancers, More Opportunities
When owner Kellie Gwaltney-Greer of the Avondale-based Chesco Dance Center opened it 2009, she was never expecting the leaps and bounds that it would grow…
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‘We Grow Mushrooms Every Day of the Year’: Local Producers Take Full Advantage of Morel Momentum
Mushrooms have continued to grow in popularity and local producers are making sure to take full advantage of the momentum, writes Sarah Louise Klose for…
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Wall Street Journal: Avondale Mushroom Farm Dominates Pennsylvania Farm Show
Samantha Snyder managed to snag ten first places at this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show on behalf of her employer, To-Jo Mushrooms in Avondale, writes Scott…
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Check Out How Many Barrels of Beer Each of These Chester County-Based Brewers Produced in 2021
Last year was a busy one for Chester County breweries, with four of them ranking among the largest breweries in the Philadelphia area based on…
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Chester County Home to Seven of the 30 ‘Cities’ with the Fastest-Growing Home Prices in Greater Philadelphia
The pandemic has fueled a real-estate boom in recent years, causing home prices to skyrocket in Chester County, reports Stacker. In fact, among the 30…
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‘He Was Brave, Very Brave, to Take on the Field’: Avondale Man Remembered as a Pioneer in Child Psychiatry
Avondale resident Dr. Stuart Kaplan, a leading child psychiatrist, author, and researcher, has died at 82, writes Abraham Gutman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Kaplan was…
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Renowned Nationally, Winery in Avondale Proud to Remain ‘Old School’ in 2022
Va La Vineyards in Avondale is staying true to its roots by letting patrons enjoy its premium wines without adding food trucks and live music…
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Head of State: Pandemic Mitigation Yet Another Category in Which Chester County Leads the Way in PA
Chester County currently has a COVID-19 positivity rate of less than one percent, a statistic no other county in Pennsylvania can claim, writes Fran Maye…
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The Morels of the Story: Avondale-Based Mushroom Guru Advises Fiddling Around with Unusual Spring Produce
Among the usual spring crops are one or two out-of-the-ordinary vegetables that can bring a fresh zing to dishes. Two of them have been recommended…
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Check Out Which ZIP Codes in Chester County Have the Highest Incidence Rates of COVID-19
Cases of COVID-19 continue to increase rapidly across the state, with some areas in Chester County also starting to feel the effects, writes Sean Adams…
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