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<news:title>Readers and Writers Festival hosts welcome reception at the John H. Wallace House</news:title>
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<image:caption>Left to right Carol McManus and Brian Carso (co-chairs of MRAW  )  addressing guests on porch of John Wallace house in Milford</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Partial group of audience at John Wallace house in Milford. The others are listening inside.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Farm Arts Collective receives $20K from the National Endowment for the Arts, America 250</news:title>
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<image:caption>Tannis Kowalchuk director of ‘Johnny Appleseed: An Historical Fantasia.’</image:caption>
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<news:title>Delaware Valley High School National Art Honor Society students create commemorative painting for the Matamoras Welcome Center</news:title>
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<image:caption>Mr. John Adams, Tourist Information Supervisor, along with student artists Gianna Rodriguez and Ruby Bailor with the commemorative painting at the Matamoras Welcome Center.</image:caption>
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<news:title>New June show at ARTery Gallery features pottery and prints</news:title>
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<image:caption>“Nuthatch,” woodcut, by Carol Lyons </image:caption>
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<image:caption>Functional Adventure-themed Pottery by the Helfands</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-04T11:48:42-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What houses of worship are doing to keep their flocks safe when they come to pray</news:title>
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<image:caption>Vernon United Methodist Church, Vernon, NJ</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sacred Heart Church in Monroe, NY. Photo: Sammie Finch</image:caption>
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