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Viva Video In Ardmore, ‘The Last Picture Store,’ Closing

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Viva Video, the Ardmore video store that billed itself as "The Last Picture Store," has announced that it's going out business at the end of August. We had a great run as Philly's last rental shop, but the die is cast, and in just under two months, 'Viva Video: The Last Picture Store' will be no more.#vivavideo #thelastpicturestore #videostore #rip … [Read more...] about Viva Video In Ardmore, ‘The Last Picture Store,’ Closing

Brian De Palma, Acclaimed Movie Director, Friends Central Lifer

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Before he directed "a few movies," Brian De Palma spent some time at Friends Central School on City Avenue.  Actually, De Palma spent a lot of time at Friends Central. He started First Grade there in 1946,  and graduated from Friends Central in 1958A science nerd From IMDB Won top prize in regional Science Fair in high school. Project was "An Analog Computer to Solve … [Read more...] about Brian De Palma, Acclaimed Movie Director, Friends Central Lifer

NY Times 3,000-Word Story About ‘Radnor Raider’

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The decision by the Radnor School Board to abandon the name and mascot the "Radnor Raider" is no longer a local story. The New York Times on Wednesday (June 30) published a 3,000-word article about the board’s decision, and the pushback it’s gotten from some students, alumni and members of the community. The Times story leads by telling us that – This affluent … [Read more...] about NY Times 3,000-Word Story About ‘Radnor Raider’