On Sunday (December 26) The Inquirer reported that - In questioning the superintendent of a rural school district, a lawyer for Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman repeatedly asked why the state’s academic standards mattered for students entering certain professions. “What use would a carpenter have for biology?” asked John Krill of Matthew Splain, superintendent of the … [Read more...] about “What use would a carpenter have for biology?” Asks GOP Lawyer At School Funding Trial
Bryn Mawr Trust Acquisition To Cause ‘Some Dislocation Of Customers And Employees’ – Says Philly Biz Journal
Philadelphia Business Journal reported on Wednesday (December 29) that - WSFS really put itself on the radar in southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey two years ago with the $1.2 billion acquisition of Beneficial Bancorp — increasing its total assets from $7 billion to $13 billion and becoming the largest bank based in the region. It may have cemented that status in … [Read more...] about Bryn Mawr Trust Acquisition To Cause ‘Some Dislocation Of Customers And Employees’ – Says Philly Biz Journal
17 Main Line High School Players Made It To The NBA – Besides Kobe, How Many Can You Name?
By the time Kobe Bryant donned the Lakers' purple and gold, and logged minutes in an NBA game (November 3, 1996), he was already the fifth Main Line hoop star to play in the league.Radnor's Doug Kistler was the first among the Main Liners who preceded Bryant. Kistler played a career total of five games with the 1961-1962 New York Knicks. Throughout Kistler's NBA "career" (which … [Read more...] about 17 Main Line High School Players Made It To The NBA – Besides Kobe, How Many Can You Name?
Searching for ‘Dr. Oz,’ I Found More Than 400 Tweets Posted Within The Last Hour!
Searching for Dr. Oz on Twitter (using their "Latest" tab), somewhere in the neighborhood of 400 Tweets showed up, all posted within the last hour. At first, I thought I would count them all, but after looking at about 10 minutes worth, I decided that life was too short for that. So I sampled a few more minutes of Oz-Tweets - which were running between six and ten per minute, … [Read more...] about Searching for ‘Dr. Oz,’ I Found More Than 400 Tweets Posted Within The Last Hour!
Bryn Mawr College Called For Removal Of Woodrow Wilson Marker, But Plaque For (White) Working Women’s Summer School Remains
In April of 2002, Marc Schogol wrote in the Inquirer - You'd think that if a president once taught at your college, you'd glorify his name. But at Bryn Mawr College, there's now no sign that Woodrow Wilson was ever there. According to Schogol, the Wilson marker was removed by the state "for repairs," in September of 2001. Apparently, those repairs were … [Read more...] about Bryn Mawr College Called For Removal Of Woodrow Wilson Marker, But Plaque For (White) Working Women’s Summer School Remains