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Former West Chester Coach Lucille Kyvallos Inducted Into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Lucille Kyvallos, former coach at West Chester University and Queens College, was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame over the weekend, writes Mel Greenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “[Mighty Mac] Tina Krah called me and told me I was getting in,” said 93-year-old Kyvallos. “I had just woken up. … I thought ‘Oh…
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Patients in Delaware County Feeling Effects of Crozer Health Closing
Delaware County had no organ donations in May, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “Crozer was our biggest individual facility that assisted with those donations,” said Delaware County Medical Examiner Jeffrey Lange, during a department review at the June 18 Delaware County Council meeting. “It was an eye-opener to see that.” It did…
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Two West Chester Restaurants Ranked Among Best in Philadelphia Region
Two of the best restaurants in the Philadelphia region are local to West Chester, write Kae Lani Palmisano, Adam Erace, Jason Sheehan, and David Wesolowski for Philadelphia Magazine. Ground Provisions and Andiario, both located in West Chester, serve signature dishes with local flare that make them among the best in the region. Ground Provisions is…
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Luxurious Ivyland Home in Toll Brothers Development Hits Market for $3.5 M
Following a $2 million renovation, a gorgeous 12,700-square-foot home in Ivyland, part of a Toll Brothers development, is now on the market for $3.5 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The home is set on a one-acre lot in the Northampton Reserve Community. The residence showcases a classic Toll Brothers exterior, but…
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Two Bucks County High School Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships
Two Bucks County high school students were recently named National Merit Scholars, receiving scholarships awarded to only a select number of students nationwide, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. The first winner is Alyssa Loudon, a student attending Neshaminy High School and living in Levittown. The second winner is Gregory J. Galonsky, a Yardley resident attending…
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Jamison Property with Wawa, Tractor Supply Sells for $12.2M to ExchangeRight
The Warwick Village Commons in Jamison, which includes Wawa and Tractor Supply stores as well as approximately 12 acres of undeveloped land, has been acquired by California-based ExchangeRight for $12.17 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Arctrust of Clifton, New Jersey, and Doylestown-based Verrichia built the property as part of a joint…
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LBB Specialties Opens State-of-the-Art Distribution Center in Bristol
LBB Specialties, a distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, opened a new state-of-the-art distribution center in Bristol earlier this year, writes staff at LBB Specialties. The 102,000-square-foot facility is designed to elevate the company’s distribution capabilities for unmatched service and better positions LBB Specialties for future expansion. This will include entering new markets and adding…
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Newtown Man Receives Double Lung Transplant After Decades of Waiting
Kevin Christ of Newtown recently received the gift of two new lungs, allowing him to breathe easily for the first time in his life, reports Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. When he was born, it was determined that Christ would need a double lung transplant. Doctors placed him on a ventilator, and he has been using…
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Newsweek Ranks Doylestown Hospital Among Best in World
Doylestown Hospital has earned a spot on Newsweek’s 2025 World’s Best Hospitals list, a ranking that highlights the top healthcare institutions across 30 countries worldwide, according to a staff report from TAPinto Doylestown. The ranking is compiled using an online survey conducted by Newsweek and Statista, patient experience surveys, hospital quality metrics from various public…
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Montgomery County Home to One of the State’s 10 Most Historic Abandoned Places
Visiting abandoned places has become a popular activity among tourists across the country. From ghost towns to abandoned historic sites, these places are filled with eerie stories about life in earlier centuries. In Pennsylvania, there are ten sites that Joshua Childu at The Travel considers the most historic abandoned places in the state. Among them…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Want to Be a Cowboy
By the time you read this, I’ll be in Missoula, Montana. Don’t worry. It’s not forever. I mean, I’d like it to be forever. I’ve been to Missoula several times. Once, my Uber driver took me to all the Yellowstone filming locations. Another time, the staff at the Boot Barn told me about standing in…
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SEPTA Eyes 170-Unit Housing Development at Ambler Station
SEPTA has officially put out a call for developers to reimagine 3.4 acres next to Ambler train station for residential development, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The parking lot on Butler Pike is now being eyed for a transit-oriented development, blending housing, retail, and pedestrian-friendly features. The proposed Al is the result…
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Radnor-Based EQT Real Estate Makes Huge Phoenix Industrial Buy
EQT Real Estate, based in Radnor, expanded its industrial portfolio with the $128.2 million purchase of Sarival Logistics Center in the Loop 303 corridor located in the Phoenix, Arizona area, writes Haley Mensik for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It is the largest single-building warehouse sale in the region since the beginning of 2023, with the…
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Wayne Dentist Joins the Mountaineering Elites After Conquering the Seven Summits
Wayne-based mountaineering dentist Bruce Terry is one of the few members of the prestigious Seven Summits climbing club, after having successfully conquered all seven peaks, writes Ben Silver for the Main Line Today. Terry caught the climbing bug when his wife gifted him a trip to climb Mount Rainier for his birthday years ago. He…
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Swiss Patient Returns to Penn Medicine Following Life-Changing Double Hand Transplant
Luka Krizanac, a patient from Switzerland, recently returned to Philadelphia for a visit to Penn Medicine, the hospital where he underwent a life-changing double hand transplant, writes Stephanie Stahl and Brad Nau for CBS News Philadelphia. For the first time in 17 years thanks to the transplant, Krizanac is able to text on his phone…
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Closing of Local Landfill to Cause Falls Township to Face Budget Gap of $22 Million
Falls Township will need to make significant changes in the coming years to fix its finances as the local landfill, its largest revenue stream, closes, writes Jo Ciavaglia for the Bucks County Courier Times. To compensate for the $18 million the township receives annually from the decades-old landfill, it might have to implement higher property…
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Solebury Acquires One of the Largest Undeveloped Tracts in Township
Solebury Township has acquired the former New Hope Crushed Stone & Lime Co. quarry for $1.6 million, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The purchase of the 166-acre site secures one of the township’s largest undeveloped tracts. It features a 60-acre lake and more than 3,000 feet of stream corridor along Primrose Creek. The property…
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Six Chester County Suburbs Named Among the Best in the Philadelphia Region
In a recent ranking of the twenty-five best suburbs in the greater Philadelphia area, six Chester County towns and suburbs placed in the top fifteen, writes staff for Stacker. Using data from Niche, Stacker evaluated suburban Philadelphia towns based on several criteria. This included diversity, cost of living, the percentage of population with college degrees,…
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