David Bjorkgren

3 days ago | bucksco.today | David Bjorkgren

The William Penn School District is asking for state action to help with its funding crisis. William Penn School District is implementing a 5.9 percent property tax increase and is cutting positions to cope with a budget crisis, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Two actions from Pennsylvania would keep it from having to cut art, athletic, and music programs next year. “This is not something that I want to do,” Superintendent Eric Becoats said.

4 days ago | vista.today | David Bjorkgren

Students at Widener University received some unique training recently from a former U.S. Marine. The free workshop on April 19 taught the students self-defense techniques that could be used against a combative patient. The session took place on Widener’s Chester campus and involved about 15 nursing students. Most of the attendees were sophomores or juniors starting their clinical rounds, which will likely be the first time they will be working with patients.

4 days ago | philadelphia.today | David Bjorkgren

Rev. Bob Hagan, Villanova's senior associate athletic director, talks about a deep connection to Pope Leo XIV because of their shared Augustinian backgrounds. The fact that Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert “Bob” Prevost, went to Villanova University is definitely being felt on campus, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. The first reaction has been one of jubilation and pride of association.

4 days ago | vista.today | David Bjorkgren

Elwyn’s future school will be the “crown Jewel” of the nonprofit’s 260-acre Media campus, says Charlie Houder, principal of Haverford Development Partners. Houder was describing the new $47 million school project on April 8 to members of the Middletown Township Planning Commission, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The school is a dual project of Elwyn and Villanova-based Haverford Development Partners.

4 days ago | bucksco.today | David Bjorkgren

The hoagie, with its complex layers of ingredients and permutations, is, according to Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan, “the city on a roll.”LaBan has named two Delaware County shops that have raised hoagie-making to an art. A Cut Above Deli in Newtown Square adds an extra pop with pepper shooters stuffed with provolone and prosciutto to its Old Italian sandwich.