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59 Cadets Graduate from PSP Academy, Receive New Trooper Assignments
MANHEIM, Pa. – Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Commissioner Col. Christopher L. Paris congratulated 59 Cadets who graduated from the PSP Academy on Friday and officially became troopers. “Today is the result of a more than six-month commitment from a dedicated group of women and men who completed the intense...
Wawa to open multiple locations in Central Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The longest-standing debate in Pennsylvania may just be “Sheetz versus Wawa.” However, the expansion of one of the stores might end the back and forth. On Aug. 19, Wawa announced that the chain is planning to expand into Central Pennsylvania, starting with a location in Middletown. On Sept. 19, a Wawa will […]
Eat, Sip, Shop: Single mother bringing ‘grand-scale’ bakery and cafe to new Boyd complex
BETHLEHEM, Pa – Starting next year, the spotlight will shine on mouthwatering cakes, quiches, croquettes and other French-inspired treats at the same spot where big-name Hollywood stars previously lit up a movie screen in downtown Bethlehem. Paris Baguette, a bakery café franchise with more than 4,000 units worldwide, is...
Business with focus on art, creativity, to open new site at Promenade Saucon Valley
A business with an eye for art and creativity is expanding with a new location this fall at Promenade Saucon Valley in Upper Saucon Township. SmARTivities Showcase plans to tentatively open on Oct. 4 at the shopping destination, 2845 Center Valley Parkway. It will go between Elite Salons & Suites and The Promenade Pop-Up Shop. SmARTivities is taking over the space formerly occupied Peeps & Co, which closed in winter 2021, and most recently housed Nissley Vineyards, a pop-up retailer last holiday season.
Local director bringing traveling ‘Les Miserables’ to Academy of Music
When Brendan Stackhouse first got the theater itch he went, of all places, to the library. “I was bored one summer and so I started a little theater company out of one of the local Bucks County libraries,” said Stackhouse, who is on a much bigger stage as the director of the Broadway traveling edition of “Les Miserables,” which will hit Philadelphia’s Academy of Music Aug. 27-Sept. 8.
Suspects in July bank robbery in North Canton arrested in Pennsylvania
CLEVELAND — Three people accused of robbing a North Canton bank at gunpoint in July were tracked down this week and arrested in Pennsylvania after being connected to another alleged robbery, police said. According to a social media post from the North Canton Police Department, Matthew D. Smith, 32,...
Pa. schools get just under $1 million to tackle lead contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced $26 million in funding to help schools and child care facilities test for and treat lead contamination in drinking water. The annual funding is part of the Voluntary School and Childcare Lead Testing and Reduction Grant, which has provided more than $150...
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Playcrafters of Skippack present ‘An Inspector Calls’
Playcrafters of Skippack open their 75th Anniversary season with “An Inspector Calls” by J. Priestly. In this gripping mystery, Inspector Goole arrives to question the Birling family about the sudden death of Eva Smith. The truth that surfaces shakes this powerful family to its core. Deb Braak directs...
Azie on Main in Villanova Center Closing After 15 Years
Azie on Main, a popular Asian Main Line restaurant in Villanova, is closing Sept. 22 following a decision by the landlord to convert the restaurant space to offices, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. Restaurant owner, hospitality group Win Hospitality, is looking at options to relocate the restaurant, currently...
Soccer Six Rival Temple to Host Wildcats Sunday Night
Villanova will play its first road contest of the 2024 regular season when it visits Philly Soccer Six rival Temple Sunday night in Philadelphia (7 p.m./ESPN +). The Wildcats played St. Peter's to a 2-2 draw in their season opener Thursday at the Higgins Soccer Complex. Jordan Canica and Jorge Garcia scored the goals for Villanova.
Money Magazine Names This Delaware County Town Among 50 Best Places to Live in US
Media Borough and Lancaster are two locations in Pennsylvania that are among the 50 best places to live in the U.S. for 2024, according to Money Magazine. Media was praised for being a walkable Philadelphia suburb with plenty of parks, restaurants and good schools, according to the Tribune News Service, as reported in the Daily Times.
Wawa, Kelces Team Up for New Commercial That Feature the Couple
Kylie Kelce on the set of Wawa's new commercial starring Kylie and Jason Kelce. Kylie helped direct and steer the brand campaign. A new commercial brings together two of Delaware County’s favorite things—Wawa and the Kelces, writes Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A new Wawa commercial ,...
Saucon Valley football reverses recent history with season-opening win at Bangor
Saucon Valley High School’s football team battled past history as much as it tangled with Bangor in both teams’ season opener Friday night on Paul Farnan Field at Bangor Memorial Park.
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