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• Danielle McFadden was among 32 University of Scranton students inducted into Upsilon Phi Delta, the national honor society for graduate and undergraduate students in healthcare administration programs. Students must have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.5 for induction. McFadden is a senior pursuing a health administration degree from the Jesuit university. • […]

A day to remember Matthew Coll

The third annual Matthew Coll Gift of Life Games took place recently at Tacony Academy Charter High School. Matthew Coll, of Fox Chase, graduated from Tacony Academy in 2018 and was a member of the baseball team. He died in February 2022, two weeks after being involved as a passenger in a car accident at […]

Food extravaganza to benefit immigrant community

More than three dozen of the city’s top restaurants are collaborating on a special night to raise money for the region’s immigrant community.  The 13th annual Garces Foundation Benefit will take place at Live! Casino and Hotel on Packer Avenue on May 8 with a Latin night market theme, which pays tribute to immigrant contributions […]

The Watershed Institute recognizes ‘supporters and friends’

The Watershed Institute hosted its annual meeting of Supporters and Friends at its LEED-Platinum certified Watershed Center, located on its 950-acre nature reserve, in Pennington on April 28. Guests gathered to celebrate the many ways the community engages with and advances its mission in Conservation, Advocacy, Science, and Education, according to a press release through […]

Domino looking for patience and caring

Domino was found by police tied up alone on a cold November night. She was brought to the local municipal shelter as a stray where she waited for someone to notice her. Now, she is in foster care. Domino is about a year and a half old. She is house trained, crate trained and sleeps […]

Truist Championship announces field

Tournament officials announced the field for the Truist Championship, which will be contested at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, in Flourtown, from May 7-11. Sponsor exemptions for the Truist Championship include Rickie Fowler, Keith Mitchell, Jordan Spieth and Gary Woodland. The Truist Championship will feature 72 of the PGA Tour’s best players headlined by defending champion […]

Vote by mail or at satellite election offices

The deadline is Monday, May 5, to register to vote in the May 20 primary. Visit vote.phila.gov/register The deadline is 5 p.m. on May 13 to apply for an application to vote by mail in the primary. All registered Philadelphia voters are entitled to vote by mail in the primary. Completed mail-in votes are due […]

‘Egg-stra’ Hi

Community Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Dear Readers: Email listings to news@northeasttimes.com Thursday, May 8 EVENTS Bingo Cannstatter’s, 9130 Academy Road. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30. 215-322-0121. Healing Movement with Donna Price KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 9:30 a.m. For adults 60+. Line Dancing Rosemary Montagno Senior Center, 12601 Townsend Road. 10:30 a.m. to noon. 215-673-7734. […]

Greater Somerset County YMCA participates in Five Days of Action campaign

Greater Somerset County YMCA participated in the Five Days of Action in April as part of weeklong campaign to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. The Know. See. Respond campaign occurred from April 21 to 25. The Y encouraged adults and organizations to join in marking the […]