Category: Regional News
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Is PA’s Voting System Secure?
Act 88, passed this summer, will change the way mail-in ballots are counted in Nov. We asked Chester, Delaware and Montgomery County officials to explain the process. by Davis Giangiulio, Managing Editor In November, Pennsylvania will elect a governor, senator and host of local officials. Suburban voters in Chester County, Delaware County and Montgomery County…
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911: Will Local Ambulance Squads Flatline?
Facing financial emergencies, EMS squads from Narberth to Kennett Square, Radnor to Conshohocken and Berwyn ask for state and local support. by Davis Giangiulio, Managing Editor Call 911 and EMS squads arrive within minutes to perform lifesaving measures. Now, it’s the EMS squads that need saving. In Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties, leaders of…
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Valley Forge National Park Hosts Naturalization Ceremony
21 new Americans took the US Oath Of Allegiance at Valley Forge Westtown School Tennis Coach Fazal Syed Shared His Immigration Story by Melissa Jacobs Valley Forge has special meaning to many Americans – especially the 21 people who became U.S. citizens on July 5 at Valley Forge National Historic Park. Standing outside Washington’s Headquarters,…
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Laura Manion Is Ready To Lead
As the new – and youngest – president and CEO of Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, Manion faces dozens of challenges. But that’s just the way she likes it. by Melissa Jacobs Inflation is high, the labor pool is low, the supply chain is tangled, COVID remains a threat and other problems –…
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Historic Wayne Church Installs New $1 Million Organ
After a 20 year quest to replace its organ, St. Katharine of Siena Church debuts its rare Fratelli Ruffatti custom organ, one of only three in Pa. St. Katharine of Siena in Wayne is excited to announce the installation of its new custom pipe organ. The stunning instrument was handmade by Fratelli Ruffatti, a world-renowned…
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Part Two: The Wild Saga of Wildflower Farm
Feeling demonized by social media and ignored by Willistown Twp., Wildflower’s neighbors share their side of the story. by Davis Giangiulio, Contributing Editor Lonnie Gray wants to make one thing clear: “We are not trying to shut down the Heenans. We just don’t want an event venue in our neighborhood.” That “event venue” is Wildflower…
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The Wild Saga of Wildflower Farm
Why did this Malvern flower farm cause so much controversy? by Davis Giangiulio, contributing editor Back in 2015, soon-to-be-married couple Ryan and Lori Heenan thought they were living the American dream – or the Main Line version of it. Together, they bought a property on Castlebar Lane in Malvern. Less than one mile from the…