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Just Listed: Renewed Contemporary in Villanova
Like 1970s subways do in the public-works realm, 1970s contemporary houses occupy an odd space on the spectrum of American domestic architecture. Some of them […]
On the Market: Updated Colonial in Bryn Mawr
Aside from the rowhouse in all its forms, no other house type or style is as characteristic of the Philadelphia area as the center-hall Colonial […]
On the Market: Neo-Colonial Revival House in Villanova
Some of you who follow this department, no doubt, are fans of the popular architectural-criticism blog “McMansion Hell.” Every other week, its classically-trained author teaches […]
Just Listed: Turn-of-the-Century Tudor in Villanova
Tudor Revival houses are almost as common as center-hall Colonials among Philadelphia house types, it sometimes seems. But Tudor Revival houses also vary widely in […]
This Villanova Researcher Is Using Earthworms to Create a Human Blood Substitute
When it comes to trauma care, donor blood is a precious commodity. As many as 4.5 million Americans receive life-saving blood transfusions each year. Many […]
On the Market: Gilded French Manor in Villanova
This expansive manor house for sale in Villanova was built right at the peak of the Jazz Age. (Or was it? 1925 is a common […]
This Lifelike Brain Could Help Doctors Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury
“Smart brain” sounds redundant because aren’t brains already inherently smart? But truth is, even the slightest head injury can cause major dysfunction in the human brain, sometimes […]
Just Listed: Norman-Inspired Villa in Villanova
Inscribed in the stone at the base of the wall to the left of the front door of this one-of-a-kind Villanova estate house for sale, […]
Just Listed: English Country Estate in Villanova
Okay, class, school is in session. Today’s lesson: Old and New Money. Sometimes, it’s hard to tell the two apart, and they often mix and […]
Just Listed: Custom Tudor/Colonial Hybrid in Gladwyne
“They don’t build ’em like they used to.” How often have you heard homeowners, real estate reporters like me, and even builders utter this phrase? […]
Former Villanova University Campus Minister Tim O’Connell Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case
On Tuesday, former Villanova University campus minister Tim O’Connell pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography on the day that a trial […]
On the Market: Expanded Tudor Revival Mansion in Villanova
What you see above is a magnificent Tudor Revival mansion in Villanova that dates to 1907. Well, truth to tell, only part of it dates […]
Villanova’s Main & Vine Brings on Karen Nicolas As Culinary Director
Villanova bar and restaurant Main & Vine has brought on a new culinary director. Chef Karen Nicolas is now heading up kitchen operations at the Northern […]
On the Market: The Most Expensive House for Sale in Montco Right Now
I did a double take when I ran across this listing and saw the construction date for this huge Tudor Revival house for sale in […]
Gritty’s March Madness Bracket Is Better Than Yours
According to statistics, the odds of filling out a perfect NCAA March Madness bracket are one in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808. (That’s 9 quintillion and change, for the […]