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Vance aims to revive support for Trump from veterans, seen as essential to victory
When Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) steps into one of the biggest VFW halls in Pennsylvania on Thursday, he won’t just be wooing members of the popular hang-out northeast of Pittsburgh where cornhole is one of the weekly featured events. The Marine Corps veteran will be symbolically reaching out to other vets throughout the country in […]
C&N Recognizes Katelyn K. Ackley for Achieving CCXP Certification
C&N recognizes Katelyn K. Ackley, who has successfully earned the Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) certification. C&N, the region’s leading financial services company, recognizes Katelyn K. Ackley, AVP/Customer Experience Coordinator, who has successfully earned the Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) certification. Administered by the Customer Experience Professionals Association™, a...
Vote: Which YAIAA school mascot is No. 1 in the league?
It's a proven method of picking a winner (we are only being slightly sarcastic). When two teams go head-to-head, so do their mascots. And there are many people that make picks based off that matchup (NCAA tourney bracket, anyone??) Who wins when a Panther takes on a Lion? A Squire and a...
Rep. Matzie joins Pa. lawmakers relaunching Nuclear Energy Caucus to buoy industry
A Harrisburg lawmaker from Beaver County is at the helm of renewed efforts to fortify the nuclear energy industry – Pennsylvania’s second-largest source of electricity after natural gas. State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-16, Harmony Township, has joined state Rep. Tom Mehaffie, R-106, Dauphin County, and state Sens. John...
PennDOT to narrow down plans for State College Connector Project by early next year
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — For the first time in about two years, PennDOT officials are out in public with plans for the State College Area Connector Project. The controversial highway project looks to connect Potters Mills to Boalsburg, which is about 8 miles away. The current route between...
Popular retailer is opening 3 stores in Pa. under new owner after closing all of its locations
Rue21 stores are back in Pennsylvania. It wasn’t that long ago that the specialty fashion retailer of apparel and accessories, filed for bankruptcy and closed all of its 540 stores including 21 locations in Pennsylvania. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Lauren Gunderson Receives Co-Commission From Four Theaters For New Adaptation Of LITTLE WOMEN
1 Disney Announces THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Musical; West End FROZEN Coming to Disney+. In a unique creative partnership, four regional theaters have jointly commissioned playwright Lauren Gunderson to adapt the classic novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. This new theatrical work will enjoy a “rolling” world premiere with four independent productions occurring between 2024- 2026 in each of the partnering theaters' home locale.
Crozer Health facility to stop performing surgeries
In a bid to consolidate operations, Crozer Health's Ridley Park, Pa.-based Taylor Hospital will cease performing surgeries, as reported Aug. 14 by CBS News. Crozer plans to consolidate surgical operations at its other locations, since Taylor Hospital only performs about three or four surgeries a day. Crozer will instead move...
Urgent Missing Child Alert: 14-Year-Old Maziyah Helen Crippen
Authorities are urgently seeking the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Maziyah Helen Crippen, who has been missing since August 8, 2024. Maziyah was last seen in Norristown, PA. She is registered in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) under the identifier M688019605. Maziyah is described as a female. Law...
Daniel Colaner to Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Daniel Colaner is appointed the Michael Stairs Organ Scholar for the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The position is named for the church’s long-time organist and is jointly sponsored by the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, where Colaner is pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in organ as a student of Alan Morrison.
Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without parole for felony murder is cruel
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Oct. 8 in an appeal that could bring hope for freedom to more than 1,000 people serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murders they didn’t commit. The court in February agreed to consider the case of Derek Lee, who is serving life in […]
Olympian gets a hero's welcome during homecoming in Bridgeport, Pa.
The summer Olympics in Paris may be over, but the celebrations continue!In fact, the town of Bridgeport in Montgomery County paid special tribute to one of our local Olympians.Ariana Ramsey won a bronze medal for women's rugby.Action News photojournalist Dave Edwards was there for her big homecoming.
$3.1 Million Villanova Estate Finds Buyer in Less Than a Week
A nearly century-old Villanova estate with a basketball court, golf green, soccer and lacrosse fields, and a koi pond listing for $3.1 million received an offer less than a week after it was listed, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The castle-like home on Tower Road includes eight bedrooms...
Darby Twp. site eyed for industrial development with new state money
Wand Calcon Hook roads, in Darby Township. Recently selected by the PA loan-grant program, “Business in Our Sites (BOS),” Henderson Group’s latest development project will soon begin construction. After decades of vacancy and expensive chemical clean-up, the site will soon be home to still-undetermined industrial tenants. In...
Meet the Dean of the College of Health & Sciences: Dr. Tracey Greenwood
Welcome to our “Meet the Dean” blog series! In this series, we are excited to take a deeper dive into who the remarkable leaders at the helm of our academic departments really are, within their careers at Eastern and outside of the nest. We recently talked to Dean Tracey Greenwood to discuss her journey in academia, gain insight into her inspirations, visions for the future, and more.
On Stage: Joe Samba returns to area for W. Chester show
In Brazil, samba is a lively dance of Afro-Brazilian origin danced to samba music. It originally referred to any of several Latin duet dances with origins from the Congo and Angola. Today, Samba is the most prevalent dance form in Brazil, and reaches the height of its importance during Carnaval – especially in Rio.
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