J.F. Pirro, Author at Main Line Today

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Meet the Wayne Power Couple Behind Natural Lands’ NextGen Council

With help from the NextGen Council's 16 members, Natural Lands gets an injection of youthful energy and fresh perspective.

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The Philadelphia Folk Festival Makes a Scaled-Down Return

After being canceled in 2023 for the first time in six decades, the festival makes its comeback this month.

Dining News

Frog Legs Are the Shining Stars of This Downingtown Dinner

For this 90-year Chester County tradition, frog legs—6,500 sets of them—top the menu.

Life & Style

Casey Schaum Is a Passionate Skateboarder With Main Line Area Roots

Overshadowed by the more flamboyant bad-boy likes of Bam Margera, Casey Schaum has been a low-key pillar of the West Chester skateboarding scene—even from afar.

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Flag Day Has a Special Significance in Pennsylvania

You might think that few things would be more unifying than the American flag. Think again.

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Elmwood Park Zoo Celebrates 100 Years in Norristown

Once in danger of extinction, Elmwood Park Zoo celebrates 100 years with plans for a serious makeover.

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Goalie Doctor Shapes Future Hockey Stars in Aston

Aston's Goalie Doctor fixes what ails the region's promising young netminders.

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Mike Friel Steps up to Coach Radnor High School’s Lacrosse Team

Radnor High School's athletic director hopes to continue a remarkable run on the lacrosse field.

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West Chester University’s Marching Band Makes It to the Rose Parade

West Chester University's celebrated marching band lands a historic slot in the internationally televised Rose Parade in California.

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A Look Into One Delaware County Man’s Hobo Lifestyle

Shortly before passing away at 80, a Delaware County appliance repairman revealed the details of a train-hopping hobo lifestyle that consumed his younger days.

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