’Pennsylvania is a better place because of him’: Colleagues react to Sen. Dave Arnold’s passing PennLive.com 1/17/2021 Jan Murphy, pennlive.com
Friends and colleagues reacted with sadness upon learning of Sen. Dave Arnold’s death on Sunday morning following his 15-month-long battle with brain cancer. He was 49.
The former longtime Lebanon County district attorney, who held his senatorial post since last January, died at home with his wife Alicia and daughter Reese at his side. As the senator for the 48th District, he represented all of Lebanon County and portions of Dauphin and York counties.
Gov. Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds to fly at half-staff immediately.
March 23, 2021
Milton resident named to Simmons dean’s list
Joanna Jones of Milton earned the 2020 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston. To qualify, students must obtain a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Local residents earn degrees from Western Governors
Western Governors University announced Jasmine Manley of Milton received a master of education degree in learning and technology. Helena Angelo of Milton received a bachelor of science degree in business concentrating in human resources management.
Local students named to Emerson dean s list
Emerson College announced Caitlin Hudecheck of Lewes and Kathryn Redefer of Rehoboth Beach were named to its dean s list for the fall 2020 semester. The requirement to make dean s list is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester. Hudecheck is a stage and production management major in the class of 2021. Redefer is a journalism major in the class of 2021.
Philadelphia mural painter spreads positivity with 100+ public works of art
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CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) It s such a cool thing growing up in a city that has such a wonderful art culture, said North Philadelphia native Alloyius McIlwaine.
Philadelphia is known worldwide as the city of murals, boasting thousands of public works of art. Many of these are pioneered by Mural Arts Philadelphia. Additionally, McIlwaine has contributed more than 140 of these masterpieces himself. People can just be walking or driving down the street and just get hit in the face with color and then positivity and, like, imagery, he said.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Board of Directors of City Trusts, the agency charged with overseeing charitable trusts bequeathed to the City of Philadelphia, today announced the unanimous election of prominent city attorney Bernard W. Smalley as its President – the first African-American ever to lead the Board in its 151-year history.
Smalley will lead a Board that administers 119 public charitable trusts, including Girard College, the historic boarding school in North Philadelphia; Wills Eye Hospital, consistently ranked as one of the top eye hospitals in the nation; the John Scott Award, which is bestowed annually in honor of Benjamin Franklin to honor singular achievements in science and medicine; and a series of other trusts dedicated to improving conditions on the Delaware waterfront and providing financial support for thousands of Philadelphians in need.