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12-06-23

Gov. Shapiro signs important funding bill at Lincoln University

12/06/2023 12:34PM ● By Chris Barber

The Lincoln University community reacted with jubilation on Friday as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro put his pen to a bill that gives the school a 21-percent financial allocation increase.

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Borough Council and Residents Work Together

12/06/2023 12:29PM ● By Betsy Brewer Brantner

If there is one thing Oxford Borough Council wants, it is for more residents to show up at the public council meetings. At the Nov. 20 borough council meeting, that wish came true.

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Bringing Tate home: A holiday wish

12/06/2023 12:25PM ● By Richard Gaw

While their five-month-old son Oliver is home with them in West Grove, Greg and Elizabeth Lambert struggle to find required home care for Oliver’s twin brother Tate, who remains at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. With the assistance of a nearby agency, the Lamberts remain hopeful that Tate will be home by Christmas

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Howard Pyle Studio Group exhibit opens at Kennett Library

12/06/2023 12:21PM ● By Richard Gaw

The Kennett Library launched its fourth exhibition in its art gallery space on Nov. 30 that showcases the work of the Howard Pyle Studio Group, a group of women artists who own and maintain the artist’s former studio near Trolley Square in Wilmington, Del.

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From tranquility to chaos

12/06/2023 09:56AM

Now, a slice of silence is on the verge of becoming extinct. At a Nov. 6 presentation at Lincoln University, DCNR – who finalized the purchase of the preserve in 2020 and rolled it into its 125-state park network -- unveiled its plans for Big Elk Creek State Park that include the construction of “Great Gathering Sites,” that imagines dozens of small cabins and yurts connected in winding pathways of camping spurs.

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Opinion: Brain Drain of Commonwealth athletic trainers

12/06/2023 09:54AM ● By Nicky Cattano, PhD, MPH, LAT, ATC

Current Pennsylvania law limits athletic trainers to working exclusively with athletes. This outdated restriction is detrimental to the people of the Commonwealth and also hinders the full potential of athletic trainers. It is time for a change.

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Southern Chester County Chamber to hold drawing to benefit victims of Oxford fire

12/06/2023 09:50AM

The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will hold a $10,000 Golden Ticket raffle that will be drawn on Dec. 13 to benefit the many families who were displaced after a fire on Third Street in Oxford on Sept. 13.

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Chester County Sheriff-elect Kevin Dykes appoints Jason Suydam as next chief deputy

12/06/2023 09:48AM

Sheriff-Elect Kevin Dykes announced his selection of Jason Suydam as the chief deputy of the Chester County Sheriff’s Office beginning January 1, 2024.

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A sleepy town and a resting place for heroes: Unionville and its cemetery

12/06/2023 09:45AM ● By Gene Pisasale

Many people drive right by cemeteries without thinking about all the people who were laid to rest—about their lives and accomplishments, whether they were well known in the community or lived lives of obscurity.

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Obituaries for the week of December 6th

12/06/2023 09:41AM

Obituaries for Harris, Boyd, Roberts, Delduco, Thompson, Brosius

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