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University of Pennsylvania Pool To Close in July For Renovations

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2 years ago

April 28, 2024

University of Pennsylvania Pool To Close in July For Renovations

Next season, the Penn swim team will be relocated to alternative practice sites as their home facility, Sheerr Pool, is set to close in July for renovations that will take the entire 2024-25 academic year to complete.

The plan to renovate was announced in July 2023. This month, Penn provided an update on the project, including the plan to close the pool on July 1, 2024.

The plans for the renovation are still being finalized but will include a new bulkhead, diving board, starting blocks, pool tile, and gutter system. In addition, Penn is planning to upgrade the filtration and pool mechanical equipment, ventilation, and bleacher seating and make accessibility improvements.

“These renovations are necessary to keep the pool facility up to date and in working order,” Penn wrote in their April bulletin. Director of Campus Recreation Shelbi Long told the Daily Pennsylvanian she does not forsee the renovation taking longer than the planned June 2025 completion date.

While Sheerr Pool is closed, Penn swimmers will practice at Drexel University and the West Philadelphia YMCA. The Penn and Drexel campuses are adjacent, and Drexel’s pool is approximately a 15 minute walk from the Penn pool and the YMCA is about 30 minutes. Non-varsity swimmers will also be able to use Drexel’s facilities during the year at the reduced affiliate rate.

The timing of the project allows any Penn swimmers qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials to complete preparations for the event at their home pool.

This includes Matt Fallon, who earned bronze in the 200 breast at the 2023 World Championships. Fallon, the 6th fastest 200 breastroker in American history, is one of the favorites to make the Olympic team in that event. Fallon trained at UGA for the past two summers but confirmed to the Daily Pennsylvanian that he plans to train at Penn leading up to Trials.

Penn was the only mid-major program to have swimmers from both their women’s and men’s teams score at the 2024 NCAA championships. At the 2024 Ivy League Championships, the men finished 4th and the women took 5th.

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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to threatening Trump and ICE agents online

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April 14, 2026

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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to threatening Trump and ICE agents online

Shawn Monper, 33, of Butler, Pennsylvania, entered the plea on Monday before U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy to two counts of threatening federal officials with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere with and retaliate against them in…

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Pennsylvania man charged after son brought loaded gun to school, DA says

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April 13, 2026

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Pennsylvania man charged after son brought loaded gun to school, DA says

A Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, man was charged after his son went to school with his loaded gun, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.

The DA’s office said Russell Matthews, 58, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering the welfare of a child.

East Pikeland Township Police responded to Hares Hill Elementary School on Monday at around 12:15 p.m. for the report of a student who brought a handgun to school.

At school, the student noticed the handgun inside their backpack and told a school counselor, according to the DA’s office. The student told officials that he recognized it and that it belonged to his father. The semiautomatic handgun was loaded with five rounds of ammunition, the DA’s office said.

Matthews told police that he put the gun in the wrong backpack, the DA’s office said.

Nobody was injured during the incident.

“We are grateful to the school officials and the East Pikeland Township Police Department who worked quickly to ensure that [Hares] Hill Elementary School is safe again,” Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe said in a statement.

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Cynthia Ann Gargasz, Sharon, PA

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1 day ago

April 13, 2026

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SHARON, Pa. (MyValleyTributes) – Cynthia Ann Gargasz, age 75, passed away peacefully, on Friday, April 10, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Cynthia was born on October 5, 1950, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, to Mary and Carl Spruk.

Cindy grew up in Farrell, Pennsylvania, where she attended Farrell High School and graduated from class of 1969. She went on to dedicate 30 years of hard work at Packard Electric before retiring.

Cindy found joy in simple comforts at home and maintaining her home and family. Throughout her life, she cared deeply for her animal friends and would always feed and nurture any additional critters that would cross her path. She loved sitting with a cup of coffee, watching the birds and welcoming visits from friends and family. She cherished gathering around the kitchen table for meals and conversation and was always adding simple touches to her space to make it feel more like home. She enjoyed hosting holidays, where everyone felt welcome. Cindy had an eye for style, enjoyed meeting up with friends and dancing the night away to good music. Most recently during her illness, she very much enjoyed trips to the corral drive-in, for vanilla ice cream and burger visits with family.

Cindy is preceded in death by her parents Mary and Carl Spruk; her sister, Carol Crisan; and her brother, Edward Spruk.

She is survived by her children, Frank (Reagan) Gargasz and Ashley Gargasz; her grandson, Jordan DeCarmen; her brother, Mark Spruk (Gretchen); and her nieces and great-nieces.

Per her wish, family and close friends may call on Tuesday April 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., in the Stephen J. Sherman Funeral Home

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., in the funeral home, with Father James Power, officiating.

Burial will take place in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery Hermitage, PA.

Arrangements entrusted to the SHERMAN Funeral Home & Crematory.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Cynthia Ann (Spruk) Gargasz, please visit our floral store.

A television tribute will air Tuesday, April 14, at the following approximate times: 6:47 a.m. on WYTV, 9:43 a.m. on WKBN, 10:58 a.m. on FOX and 8:12 p.m. on MyYTV. Video will be posted here the day of airing.

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