For more than 20 years, Home of the Sparrow has worked to combat one of less visible crises in affluent Chester County: homelessness. Whether due to domestic violence, job loss, or health-care costs, women both young and old can find themselves without a home. Even with a supportive network, it can be difficult to get back on track, a scenario Home of the Sparrow ...
Archive for June 11th, 2016
Pocopson teen celebrates dual graduation
A Unionville High School senior managed to score a double graduation this year. In addition to celebrating commencement at the high school, Samantha Pancoast of Pocopson Township graduated from fire school. Pancoast became involved with the Longwood Fire Company last year through her brother-in-law, Andrew Yacka, according to a fire company press release. This past ...
Mind Matters: Neural nuggets for noshing
These nuggets are gleaned from the column, “In Brief,” published in the American Psychological Association “Monitor” — only I make them even more brief for your quick consumption. Amy Novotney and Lea Winerman distill psychological journal articles and summarize what might be most salient. Here are some of their reports of recent research. Consider the findings of ...