Evelyn Blower

Philadelphia

Reporting Intern at The Morning Call

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Moravian’s new student ‘HUB’ is opening in time for the new school year. Here’s a sneak peek

2 days ago | mcall.com | Evelyn Blower

Moravian University’s new Haupert Union Building on Monocacy and West Laurel streets in Bethlehem plans to open in the fall and features brand new spaces for career services, interfaith spaces, student lounges and dining services. The original HUB was demolished in March 2024 and all campus facilities were consolidated in other academic buildings in the meantime. The project is costing $45 million, with $10 million in funding coming from donations.
‘No more quick fixes’: Shapiro, Lehigh Valley officials campaign for public transit funding

3 days ago | mcall.com | Evelyn Blower

Gov. Josh Shapiro joined Lehigh and Northampton County government and business executives Thursday to call for increased funding toward transit services across the state. Shapiro was joined at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks in Lower Nazareth Township by PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, Jefferson Health CEO Joseph G. Cacchione and Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Tony Iannelli, as well as other local elected officials and transit directors.
‘No more quick fixes’: Gov. Josh Shapiro, Lehigh Valley officials campaign for public transit funding

3 days ago | mcall.com | Evelyn Blower

Gov. Josh Shapiro joined Lehigh and Northampton County government and business executives Thursday to call for increased funding toward transit services across the state. Shapiro was joined at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks in Lower Nazareth Township by PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, Jefferson Health CEO Joseph G. Cacchione and Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Tony Iannelli, as well as other local elected officials and transit directors.
Lottery ticket sold at Allentown Wawa wins more than $77,000

5 days ago | mcall.com | Evelyn Blower

Two winning Pennsylvania Lottery Treasure Hunt tickets, including one sold at a Wawa in Allentown, were drawn on Saturday, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday. The two tickets will split the prize totaling $154,250. Each winner will receive $77,125. One winning ticket was sold at the Wawa location at Union Boulevard and Airport Road, and the other was sold online to a player in Bucks County. Online players immediately receive their winnings after the claim is processed.
Temple student on interim suspension after antisemitic incident

1 month ago | temple-news.com | Evelyn Blower

At least one Temple student is on interim suspension after the university was made aware of an antisemitic incident that occurred off-campus Saturday night, President John Fry wrote in a statement Sunday. “In the strongest terms possible, let me be clear: antisemitism is abhorrent,” Fry wrote.
Temple collaborates with Habitat for Humanity to address abandoned furniture

1 month ago | temple-news.com | Evelyn Blower

Temple is establishing a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity to assist with waste and recycling efforts when students move out of their off-campus apartments. The new Habitat for Humanity program allows students to sign up for pick-up times to donate furniture in good condition from their curb for reuse at ReStore locations around Philadelphia.
What to know about Temple’s 2025 Commencement

1 month ago | temple-news.com | Evelyn Blower

Temple will hold its 138th commencement ceremony alongside more than a dozen individual schools and colleges holding their own ceremonies for their graduating students in early May. Board of Trustees chairman Mitchell Morgan will be the main speaker at commencement, where he and former lacrosse coach Tina Sloan Green will also receive an honorary degree.
Mitchell Morgan to serve as Temple’s 2025 Commencement speaker

1 month ago | temple-news.com | Evelyn Blower

Mitchell Morgan, chairman of Temple;s Board of Trustees and owner of Morgan Properties, will serve as the commencement speaker at Temple’s 2025 Commencement ceremony on May 7, the university has announced. Morgan graduated from the Fox School of Business in 1976 and Beasley School of Law in 1980. He founded Morgan Properties, a real estate investment and management company headquartered in King of Prussia. He was also included on Forbes’ List of Billionaires earlier this year.
Two years later: Reviewing Temple’s public safety audit progress

1 month ago | temple-news.com | Evelyn Blower

Two years after the release of an audit conducted by 21CP Solutions on Temple’s Department of Public Safety, five of the 75 recommendations are not yet completed and another 14 are still in progress, The Temple News observed. Twenty-one percent are marked as completed, one-time improvements and 63% of the recommendations are completed, ongoing efforts. Another 3% are still recommended and not in-progress yet.
Three Temple student assaulted by “unsupervised” minors on campus

1 month ago | temple-news.com | Evelyn Blower

Three Temple students were assaulted on campus by a group of minors who gathered at Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue Saturday night, wrote Vice President for Public Safety Jennifer Griffin and Vice President for Student Affairs Jodi Bailey Accavallo in a message to the Temple community early Sunday morning. Two students required medical attention to evaluate their injuries and another was pushed to the ground but did not need any assistance, according to the email.