The Derrick · Denver, PA
DENVER — The death of a 42-year-old Black man after a struggle with Denver police officers this summer was ruled a homicide Thursday. Milton “Mister” Banks died July 14 from cardiopulmonary arrest “following prolonged struggle and physical restraint,” according to…
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The Philadelphia Citizen · Temple, PA
Nearby: Temple, PARay Epstein was a 13-year-old living in Washington, D.C. when she had her first boyfriend, and he abused her. Epstein did exactly as she was taught. The eighth grader told a trusted adult, her head of school. The outcome was the opposite of what she expected. Listen to the interview edition here: … Continue reading The Temple Grad Combating Campus Sexual Assault
The Bona Venture · Collegeville, PA
Nearby: Collegeville, PATweet Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Coming off its first postseason appearance since the 2015-16 season, the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team looks to build on its success entering the 2026-27 season. Head coach Jim Crowley, in his second stint with the program, enters his 20th season at Bonaventure. He coached at the University of Providence from 2016 to 2023. Aaliyah Parker, who averaged 12.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a graduate student for the Bonnies last season, joins the coaching staff as an assistant coach. Junior guard Mackenzie Patinelli, a management major from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, enters her third year with Bonaventure. She averaged 5.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while ranking third on the team with 42 steals last season. She also started all 33 games. Bonaventure opened its season with a 68-56 home victory over D’Youville University on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
cecildaily.com · Conowingo, MD
Nearby: Conowingo, MDCONOWINGO — Fifteen people representing the Maryland Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy worked together Tuesday to conduct a controlled burn of 18 acres of land known as The Serpentine Barrens along Old Conowingo Road.Chase McLean was the Fire Boss for this operation.“Based on the immediate fire effects, it appears that we were able to meet our ecological objectives for the burn, although the real results won’t show until next growing season,” McLean said. “Everyone remained safe and we did not have any incidents during the operation. Fire plays a vital role in the Serpentine Barrens ecosystem, and this burn will help us to enhance and maintain the health and resilience of this unique site.”Deborah Landau, director of ecological restoration for The Nature Conservancy, was also happy with the results.“The burn was 18 acres, took about four hours, and was a complete success,” Landau said.
Old Post Books · Chadds Ford, PA
Nearby: Chadds Ford, PAThe most useful thing on a collector's bookshelf is not a price guide. It is a book that explains the people and the craftsmanship behind the objects, because that is the knowledge that outlasts any market cycle. Andrew Nodell made exactly that argument in a roundup of seven new illustrated titles for Intelligent Collector, published November 3, 2026, and his framing holds as general advice: a vintage watch, he writes, can reveal as much about its design era as about the engineering beneath the dial. Read the roundup as more than a shopping list. Each title models a different way of looking closely at a collectible — through the maker's biography, through a place transformed over time, through a single publication's visual history. That is the durable lesson for anyone building a collector's library, whatever the category. And the economics matter too: these are $30 to $150 volumes, and knowing what a book costs to make and sell is part of knowing what it is worth.
The Lafayette · Villanova, PA
Nearby: Villanova, PAThe football team committed four turnovers and allowed five touchdowns to Villanova University last Saturday, falling in a 44-21 Senior Day domination at Fisher Stadium in each team’s first matchup as Patriot League opponents. Villanova (4-2 Patriot League, 5-4 overall) picked up four first downs on its opening possession, but a 2-yard tackle for loss and a pair of incompletions forced the Wildcats to settle for a 30-yard field goal. After setting up shop on their own 17-yard line, junior running back Jakyre Henley shook off two defenders in the backfield and ripped a 23-yard run to kick-start the Leopards’ (2-3 Patriot League, 3-5 overall) offense. After making it to the Villanova 31-yard line, junior quarterback Jason Penza subbed in under center, faking the handoff before scampering all the way and diving for the pylon to take a 7-3 lead. “The O-line had made a massive hole for me, and then I just had to run hard,” Penza said.
