(function(w,d,e,o,u,s,t){w[o]||(w[o]={},s=d.createElement(e),s.src=u,s.async=1,t=d.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t))})(window,document,"script","oiopub","https://www.crescentavalleyweekly.com/wp-content/plugins/oiopub-direct/zones.js") By on May 1, 2025No Comment part of the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy now has a way to capture rainwater to replenish the ever-decreasing amount of groundwater.  CVW recently met at the Rosemont Preserve with Frank Colcord of the Friends of the Rosemont Preserve and director of the Foothill Municipal Water District Crescenta Valley Water District’s Water Resources and External Affairs specialist The Rosemont Preserve is located behind the gate at the top of Rosemont Avenue.  Colcord shared the completion of a bioswale at the base of the mountain of the Preserve shallow ditch that is used to capture stormwater/rainwater runoff that also controls erosion Rainwater is captured in this ditch before it gets to the Verdugo Wash and out to the ocean.  “It’s about 250 to 300 acre of watershed,” Colcord said.  He described that as relatively small for a watershed.  “It’s probably a quarter of the size of the Pickens Canyon watershed but it is still significant,” he added.  During a rainfall water that is not absorbed into the ground and by vegetation in the mountains will flow down into the bottom of the canyon to a ditch (bioswale) that was created in an open flat area “The rainwater comes down the canyon and when it rains really hard there are culverts off of Olive Avenue and Shield Street,” Colcord said “The water that [currently]falls on Shield Street ends up in the street coming down the storm channel and empties into the [Rosemont Preserve].”  The bioswale is a way to have that rainfall go into the groundwater supply The bioswale is located on the boundary between the Preserve and the flood control debris basin Rainwater that goes into the Verdugo Wash flows into the LA River and then into the ocean Because of the bioswale some of that water is now being captured long before it hits the Wash.  this project includes improvement to the sustainability of local groundwater resources improves functionality of this multi-use community space and provides the community with the opportunity to build local infrastructure.  The stormwater capture and recharge (bioswale)will expand functionality of existing debris basins by enhancing stormwater retention and groundwater recharge capabilities and provide proof of concept for potential use at other debris basins A percentage of the water captured would end up in local CVWD wells This would increase CVWD’s groundwater; the more groundwater available the less the agency would have to buy.  During the drought the groundwater supply dropped requiring CVWD to purchase more water from outside agencies is working to find ways to capture stormwater.  “We’re in a better place now [with the recent increase in rainfall] but this will absolutely help infiltrate the aquifer and allow us to delay the need to purchase additional imported water,” Colcord said It takes about one to two years between the time rain falls on the ground at the Rosemont Preserve until it ends up in the basin where it can be pumped out.  “And two winters ago we had 60 inches of rain up here; last winter we had 30 inches,” he added.  The Crescenta Valley Water District partnered with the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy on this project.  “The District is grateful for the continued partnership of the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy the Friends of the Rosemont Preserve and the LA County Flood Control District in making CVWD’s first stormwater capture project a success This nature-based solution is increasing groundwater recharge by allowing more time for water to infiltrate into the soil before entering the County storm channel our team is proactively pursuing Los Angeles County Measure W funding for a stormwater capture project at the CV Park These innovative approaches reduce costs for our customers while recharging the Verdugo Basin [which] supports water supply sustainability for the La Crescenta La Cañada and Glendale areas,” said James Lee For those who would like to visit the Rosemont Preserve on May 3 visitors are invited to join the Friends of the Rosemont Preserve committee members to “wander the trail.” It is advised to wear sturdy shoes Rosemont Preserve is located at the intersection of Shields and Rosemont avenues Rosemont Preserve Captures Water added by on May 1, 2025View all posts by CV Weekly → All Rosemont students have opportunity to continue their education at Rosemont College Economy Class & Beyond 02/05/2025 by Leave a Comment I timed my arrival at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare after midday so I could avoid the joy of early check-in fees This isn’t me being tight – it’s just me not wanting to pay for something I’ll use for a grand total of 30 minutes extra No issue – as my travel kit is mostly wheelable so I was able to check in with a high floor and a balcony room Those things make a difference for the person I stay with and me I would be on the 8th floor in the main block of the hotel and thankfully not a million miles away from the lift bank all the lifts seemed to be working for once Staying at this hotel when there is only one lift working is… a royal pain I was in a room that was on the corner of the turrets that faced the International Wing and the carpark if you’ve visited Economy Class and Beyond before with a shower attachment (with controls that make sense to few people) and on the left – two queen-sized beds were their usual comfortable selves and exceedingly comfortable the TV was at an angle that still scares me – but is seemingly safe they’ve made a change in this room at last – by shuffling the table to the right of where it was before Tea and Coffee facilities in the room are there with the Keurig-style makers making it a little easier when you’re only half asleep and need caffeine that comes from a pod It wasn’t the greatest place to watch aircraft arrive or depart and it seemed that the restaurant was being used for more than breakfast – which is good to see Maybe conference traffic is finally on the up for this hotel The Red Bar seemed to be where most of the action was taking place most nights – with it busy each time I passed through – agin good to see that things were busy at the hotel and that people were connecting There is an important thing to note – and that’s the hotel has gone cashless bring your plastic with you (and contactless payment points are… limited) Check out was a simple affair – with the charges confirmed with some pleasant interactions with the staff I’d need to pick this up before I went home The hotel continues to be improving by getting the basics right – and that’s all i can ask for this property from the lows of 2022 Things are slowly coming back to normal with genuine improvements It will be Sunday when I hit publish on that article… so… as well as the humour and madness I only know how to deliver Our Social Media pool has expanded. You can find us across most networks as @economybeyond on BlueSky, Threads, Mastodon and Instagram Also, remember that we are part of the BoardingArea community bringing you the latest frequent flyer news from around the world Filed Under: ORD Spring 2025, Trip, Trip Reports, Trips and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed Sign up to receive email updates daily and to hear what's going on with us Privacy PolicyCopyright © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Economy Class & Beyond All Rights Reserved.Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited provided that full and clear credit is given to Economy Class & Beyond with appropriate and specific directions to the original content The Catholic Pennsylvania institution will become “Villanova University Rosemont Campus” after a transition period under a merger agreement Villanova University President Peter Donohue described the merger with Rosemont as a “unique and powerful opportunity for our two institutions given our shared commitment to advancing Catholic higher education our close physical proximity and deep alumni connections.” Donohue also noted that Villanova and Rosemont students for years have taken classes and participated in programs at each others’ campuses which enrolled 10,111 students for that period Student bodies have shrunk at both colleges though Rosemont’s has done so at a faster clip fall enrollment plunged 17.8% at Rosemont compared to a 8.3% drop at Villanova founded in 1921 by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus It racked up a total operating deficit of $914,220 in fiscal 2023 more than triple the previous year’s budget gap Rosemont’s fiscal 2023 audit also contained a going-concern warning indicating there was “substantial doubt” about its ability to keep operating The audit cited the college's failure to meet the U.S Department of Education's benchmarks to be considered financially responsible in response to the financial issues flagged by auditors including cutting executive-level positions nixing a handful of vacant positions to reduce overall staffing and consolidating its student housing The college also borrowed $7 million from its endowment to support operations and pay down a credit line College leaders said they believed those efforts as well as marketing initiatives and enrollment partnerships — such as one with the Fraternal Order of Police — alleviated the going-concern doubt But merging with Villonova is meant to add to both institutions’ strengths “We are committed to securing the best possible options for our students faculty and staff and believe this merger with Villanova offers the best opportunity to ensure that the Rosemont College history and legacy endures,” Rosemont President Jim Cawley said Monday in a statement Rosemont will continue operating as a separate entity through the transition period and maintain its academic programming during that time Rosemont students who haven’t completed their degrees by 2028 will have multiple options to do so including transferring to Villanova’s professional studies college Student athletes on Rosemont’s NCAA Division III teams can move to club sports after the spring 2026 semester — given that Villanova is a Division I university The college is looking for other D-III institutions that could provide quick and easy transfer pathways for student athletes from Rosemont The merger agreement also calls for the preservation of Rosemont’s chapel as “a place of gathering and inspiration.” To maintain Rosemont’s legacy the institutions said an endowed scholarship will be created after the transition “supporting the mission” of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus This isn’t Villanova’s only recent expansion. In 2024, the university bought the 112-acre Pennsylvania campus of Cabrini University following the Catholic institution’s decision to close. Per the agreement they renamed the site Villanova University Cabrini Campus Several Catholic liberal arts colleges have struggled in recent years along with their secular peers Facing enrollment and financial challenges This year, Gannon University and Ursuline College, for example, announced a formal merger agreement. And Iowa’s St. Ambrose University is working to acquire Mount Mercy University as part of a plan announced last year Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts could take on new importance as the traditional-age pipeline weakens The three-judge panel lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction that had blocked major portions of two executive orders.  The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines A machine that’s been smoothing sheets of ice almost as long as the Chicago Wolves have been playing hockey in Rosemont is due for replacement The Zamboni ice resurfacer — seen during intermissions of Wolves games and other ice rink events at the Allstate Arena — is now 30 years old It’s used in concert with another resurfacer — this one 20 years old — but both broke down recently from hydraulic line and radiator problems That prompted arena staff to rent a machine to prep the ice before a Disney on Ice event over the winter Nagle got quotes for a replacement from Zamboni California-based manufacturer whose founder Frank J Zamboni invented the self-propelled ice resurfacer in 1949 Nagle also got a proposal from competitor Resurfice Corp. Ontario-based firm that makes Olympia ice resurfacing machines a gas/propane-fueled machine with a 77-inch blade 125-cubic-foot snow tank and 195-gallon ice making water tank The village board approved the purchase this week “That Model 546 is quite a machine,” quipped Mayor Brad Stephens The village will trade in the old resurfacer for parts Two machines work on the ice at the same time during hockey game intermissions Another ice resurfacer that’s been decommissioned and gutted was given to the Wolves for their “Wendy’s Fanboni” experience in which as many as 10 fans can sit in the machine and take a spin around the rink during pregame or intermissions The City of Orlando has secured a grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to transition 104 properties in the Rosemont North neighborhood from septic systems to a sanitary sewer system Residents who opt to connect to the sewer now will have the majority of their out-of-pocket costs offset by the grant money known as the Rosemont Septic to Sewer Conversion Project was identified as a high-priority initiative in the Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (OSTDS) Assessment and Alternative Development Study Funding for the project comes from a grant under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 319(h) Nonpoint Source Management Program The project targets properties in the Rosemont Subdivision and neighboring areas that are near the existing sanitary sewer system but have not yet been connected By connecting these residents to the sanitary sewer system the project aims to reduce nutrient loads in the Wekiva basin and improve the health of impaired Lake Orlando This project has been funded in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency What does it mean to convert from septic to sewer Whereas septic tanks are required to be manually pumped once every 3-5 years at the homeowner’s expense the City’s centralized sewer system collects waste from homes and pipes it to the City’s wastewater treatment plant to be processed Why should I convert my septic tank to sewer Connecting to the centralized sewer system reduces algae bloom-feeding nitrogen and phosphorous pollutants in the groundwater that migrate to and negatively impact the health of the nearby lakes Septic systems are commonly used where centralized sewer systems do not exist Septic systems are often a safe means of disposing of domestic waste when properly maintained when septic systems are installed over sand or other poor soils close to the groundwater table or open water Leaky or poorly maintained tanks and failing drain fields also pollute water What are the benefits to connecting to sewer There are many tangible and intangible benefits of connecting to the centralized sewer What are the disadvantages of not connecting to sewer but if you desire (or are required) to do so later you will be required to pay for the complete conversion costs yourself If in the future a homeowner decides to connect on their own it would be the responsibility of the homeowner to find a certified and licensed plumber or septic contractor to connect to the City's sewer system Homeowner would be responsible to pay all permitting fees with the Permitting Services Office for inspections and to final out of the plumbing work huey.pham@orlando.gov lauri.brooks@orlando.gov City Directory Subscribe to City News Downtownorlando.com Information Locator  News and Information PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Rosemont Market & Bakery says their location on Munjoy Hill in Portland is closing its doors after 17 years. Rosemont Market & Bakery at 88 Congress St. on Munjoy Hill in Portland will close on January 31. The location had been serving the East End community since 2008. Rosemont Market says the store’s smaller footprint presented operational challenges that grew increasingly difficult to overcome. Rosemont Market’s six other locations will remain open and staff at the Munjoy Hill market will be guaranteed positions at other Rosemont locations. 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The agreement stipulates that the Rosemont campus will honor the legacy of its founders and an endowed scholarship will be established supporting the mission of the founding religious order the merger requires approval from The Middle States Commission on Higher Education as well as state and federal regulators founded in 1842 by the Order of Saint Augustine currently enrolls more than 10,000 students across six colleges The university has positioned the merger as an opportunity to "build upon our strengths invest in critical areas and enhance the Villanova experience for our entire community," according to Donohue's statement This merger represents another example of the consolidation trend in higher education particularly among religious institutions with historical ties and geographic proximity seeking to navigate enrollment challenges and financial sustainability This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Preparations are underway to open Rosemont’s new history museum — perhaps with a robotic likeness of the late Mayor Donald E Stephens — in time for the 70th anniversary of the town’s incorporation on Jan More planning meetings are scheduled for later this week and next with village officials and a Chicago-based museum design and construction firm tasked with creating the historical displays and interactive exhibits that will be located just off the lobby of village hall at 9501 Technology Blvd It’s where a larger-than-life bronze statue of the late mayor and town founder was relocated last summer from the old village hall at 9501 W Stephens Rosemont History Museum will chronicle the town’s development from swamps potholes and garbage dumps into the business and entertainment mecca it is today tied to the growth of neighboring O’Hare International Airport Telling much of that story will be an animatronic likeness of legendary suburban politician and power broker himself — if the village can raise enough private funds to foot the estimated $100,000 to $200,000 cost Stephens’ grandson — current Mayor Brad Stephens’ 12-year-old son Joseph — is expected to make the fundraising pitch to local businesses and residents in a video; it was his idea for a talking moving depiction of the grandfather he never met following a family trip to the Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World in Florida The current mayor and museum curators recently met with a company that has developed animatronic robots for Disney Static displays — including some of the late mayor’s vast collection of M.I Hummel figurines — will also have a place within the 4,300-square-foot history museum The village closed its Hummel museum at 9513 W Higgins Road late last year and is cataloging the 2,500 tiny porcelain pieces in addition to ANRI wood figurines and Disney collectibles that the former mayor collected the new museum will have room to show more Hummels than originally expected It was a recent visit to Adler Planetarium that impressed upon father and son the value of having a variety of features in a museum While kids flocked to the flashier digital exhibits “We’re trying to make it interesting to young and old,” Stephens said of the new museum the village board approved the $147,200 purchase of a 6-by-12-foot interactive LED monitor that will be placed in the village hall lobby in the next 45 days with plans to integrate it into the museum Annual maintenance and programming with PanoScape Holdings will cost $59,000 The digital touch screen will allow the public to make reservations at Rosemont restaurants and file Freedom of Information Act requests Officials are installing the big screen at village hall but think it may also have some application for trade shows at the Donald E Similar digital boards are on college campuses and inside casinos in Las Vegas Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardInside the Rosemont-Villanova merger | Inquirer Lower MerionPlus why Lower Merion’s school board president was kicked off the primary ballot Hi, Lower Merion If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for free here While many were aware of the school’s financial struggles it’s still a decision that came as a shock to the Rosemont community the unusually long runway is “the most ethical way to treat students and employees,” one higher ed expert told Inquirer reporter Susan Snyder Villanova has not shared its plans for the Rosemont campus other than to say it will continue its academic and residential uses the school told The Inquirer’s Lisa Dukart which are not expected to be impacted in the immediate future The school said it will continue booking weddings You can read more about the merger, and its impact on the community, here The move comes after a community member challenged her failure to answer mandatory questions on her nomination petition including whether she had received any gifts valued at more than $250 or had financial interests in any legal entity in business for profit told Inquirer reporter Maddie Hanna that she’s “fully transparent” and “doing everything in good faith with the courts.” You can read more about the decision here Philly judicial candidate Mike Huff was kicked off the May primary ballot over a residency challenge He says he’s lived in Mount Airy since May 2024 raising a thorny question: What makes a home Philly-area Tesla owners are keeping their cars despite disagreeing with Elon Musk’s politics like Bryn Mawr couple Jennifer Tran and Eric Griffin are making their feelings known through anti-Musk bumper stickers Forbes is out with its annual list of the world’s billionaires, which includes newcomer Mitchell Morgan, of Bryn Mawr cofounder of Bala Cynwyd-based trading firm Susquehanna International Group and Pennsylvania’s richest man Narberth has a new assistant borough manager in Emily Pisano, the former assistant township manager in Chadds Ford. (Main Line Times & Suburban) There’s also a document-shredding event this Sunday from 10 a.m And while the Lower Merion School District hasn’t specifically addressed whether it has made any changes to its programs officials reiterated a pledge to “continue our work to ensure that all students and staff feel a sense of safety and belonging in our schools.” Mama’s Pizzeria, a Bala Cynwyd mainstay since 1960, will soon be history Its second-generation grillman plans to hang up the spatula once his son gets his accounting license from St three-and-a-half bathroom home in Penn Valley features a wood-burning fireplace its unique open floor plan provides a second-story view of the living room below Have you seen an interesting listing in or around Lower Merion? Share it with us in an email to lowermerion@inquirer.com including the grant of rights in Section 10 Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. Rosemont Market & Bakery celebrating 20 yearsby WGME Staff It's a huge anniversary for a trailblazer in the local food movement. Rosemont Market and Bakery is celebrating 20 years it's grown into a beloved neighborhood market now operating six locations throughout Greater Portland founder John Naylor and CEO Mark Law tell us more about the impact Rosemont has had and their plans to celebrate this year Former stand-up comedian, unscripted series co-creator and actor Lisa Ann Walter, who co-stars as Melissa Schemmenti on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” headlines Zanies Comedy Club, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $35, $55, plus a two-item minimum purchase. (847) 813-0484 or rosemont.zanies.com The Elgin Symphony String Quartet performs chamber music masterworks, including Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet in E-flat major (“The Joke”), Dmitri Shostakovich’s Elegy and Polka for String Quartet and Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet, at Barrington’s White House, 145 W. Main St. $30. (224) 512-4066 or barringtonswhitehouse.com Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardFinancially strapped Rosemont College will merge with Villanova UniversityThe transition will begin in 2027 and will be completed in 2028 The financially struggling Rosemont College has struck a definitive agreement to merge into neighboring Villanova University beginning in 2027 and becoming final in 2028 officials from the Catholic schools said Monday While both schools have vowed to honor the legacy and history of the more than century-old Rosemont and tenure and tenure-track faculty will be offered contracts to teach at Villanova the agreement means that the Philadelphia region eventually will be losing its second Catholic college in a short time frame Cabrini University in Radnor closed its doors for good last May » READ MORE: FINANCIALLY FRAGILE: The Inquirer examined the financial health of 13 small, private Philadelphia-area universities The move comes as many colleges are being challenged by demographic trends a loss of public confidence in higher education and — more recently — scrutiny by the federal government A merger between Rosemont and Villanova has been talked about for decades — students from both have long taken classes on each other’s campus and participated in programs — but only over the last year began to come to fruition as Rosemont was facing mounting debt and looking for a merger partner and staff and believe this merger with Villanova offers the best opportunity to ensure that the Rosemont College history and legacy endures,” Rosemont President Jim Cawley said » READ MORE: Rosemont College welcomes first coed classes Rosemont announced the decision to faculty and students during a meeting at 12:30 p.m “This was probably the best that Jim Cawley could have done,” said Frank Klose an associate professor and discipline coordinator of the communication department and the theology and religious department either a large infusion of cash or something strategic I’m grateful that they were proactive compared to reactive.” who may look to transfer to another school The NCAA Division III college is ending intercollegiate sports after the 2026 season and moving to club sports The college plans to identify Division III colleges that will allow for athletes to transfer “Their future plans are very tied to softball and this will be a major disruption,” he said Villanova athletes compete in Division I except for football which is part of the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA) Klose said he intends to remain at Rosemont for the students “who are going to need our support now.” The multiyear transition will begin in 2027 and students currently enrolled will have until June 2028 to complete their Rosemont degrees The college will continue to operate independently during that time with most of its extracurricular activities intact Rosemont will receive financial support from Villanova as needed through 2028 students will have the option to transfer to Villanova’s School of Professional Studies to complete a degree Asked whether that timeline could accelerate if Rosemont students choose to transfer out both Cawley and Feeley said they expected that students would want to stay and finish their degrees Key to their negotiations with Villanova was giving students the path to do that noting statistics that show many students drop out when a college closes a freshman English and communications major from South Carolina and students were told that would not change “A lot of people are very anxious,” said Jones who attended the campus meeting where the change was announced who recently became student government president said she also will remain and is grateful that students have that option “I will still be graduating from Rosemont,” said the philosophy major from Kennett Square But the announcement has made her question all her efforts to drive change at the school “We already have a problem with student engagement How is that going to look next year,” she asked said she was sad but still trying to absorb what the announcement means “They can’t take away my memories,” she said will stop accepting new students in October who serves as chief legal officer for Washington and Lee University » READ MORE: Rosemont College slashes sticker price; savings vary “We have been considering other partnerships for several years but it became clear that Villanova would be our best partner because we do have a shared history adding that a lot of families have degrees from both institutions tenured faculty in 2028 will be offered five-year contracts to teach at Villanova with at least a 10% wage increase and the option to apply for tenure after that Faculty on the tenure track but not yet tenured will get three-year contracts with the same option The college had 24 full-time faculty members as of the fall » READ MORE: Rosemont College’s accreditation has been reaffirmed after last year’s warning The announcement comes less than a year after Villanova completed the purchase of the Cabrini campus. Cabrini graduated its last class of students in May which is scheduled to be merged into Lackawanna College Villanova did not detail its plans for the Rosemont campus The university recently announced its plans for the Cabrini campus: academics and counseling and ethics; student housing primarily for sophomores; and student recreational space The campus is currently closed and undergoing renovations said in a message to the campus community that the decision to merge with Rosemont along with its previous acquisition of Cabrini “represents long-term strategic planning for Villanova “The demand for a Villanova education has never been greater we seek to enhance our university programs and complement the goals we developed together in our Strategic Plan…” The university received 26,135 applications for 1,750 spots — a record — during its most recent admissions cycle » READ MORE: At Cabrini University, there will be no next year: A chronicling of its final semester Villanova and Rosemont have different profiles while Rosemont admits more than three-quarters Villanova ranks 58th among national universities in U.S while Rosemont is between 151 and 165 in regional universities Villanova’s price tag is substantially higher than Rosemont’s which recently launched a $1.2 billion capital campaign enrolling nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students Villanova has 800 full-time faculty positions Neither college released the financial terms of the agreement which is subject to approval by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education » READ MORE: Villanova’s $75M renovation of Cabrini campus will allow the biggest enrollment increase in decades Feeley said Villanova will be providing financial assistance to Rosemont over the next three years so that it can continue to operate “In a nutshell Villanova has agreed to support us through 2028 if we have the need for funding because we’re tuition dependent and we stop enrolling students in October,” Feeley said Officials from both colleges said Rosemont’s legacy of its founders Neither Cawley or Feeley would comment on Rosemont’s current financial situation or its most recent audited statement for fiscal 2024 Rosemont has reported operating losses for five straight years through June 2023 and since 2020 has borrowed millions from its restricted endowment to meet operating expenses Rosemont had the smallest endowment at $16 million of the 13 schools examined and the oldest average age of facilities Founded in 1921 as a women’s college, Rosemont’s struggles have been longstanding. In 2009, the year it became coed, the school had a $1 million deficit in its then-$20 million budget In 2015, the college reset its tuition a tactic in which colleges lower the sticker price to attract more families but simultaneously reduce financial aid said the move hadn’t had sustained success and the college went back into discounting.) Rosemont started borrowing restricted funds from its endowment to cover “immediate operational needs.” There was a $3 million loan in 2020 Rosemont borrowed another $2 million from its endowment to help pay off a $3 million line of credit Shortly after Cawley arrived, Middle States warned that the college’s accreditation “may be in jeopardy” because it did not appear to be meeting requirements around planning Colleges need accreditation to keep their students eligible for state and financial aid A year later, the accrediting body reaffirmed Rosemont’s accreditation through 2028-29 Both Cawley and Feeley acknowledged that Rosemont had been having conversations with other colleges but could not reveal which ones because of non-disclosure agreements Officials from Alvernia College in Reading made a visit to Rosemont last year But Cawley last fall was upbeat about Rosemont’s future saying he had brought in a new team to oversee enrollment and finances and developed a strategic plan that included expanding student recruiting into North Jersey Villanova will inherit a campus with some beautiful named after former president Sharon Latchaw Hirsh Its main building is on the National Register of Historic Places Many of its structures were built by John McShain the same contractor who was responsible for the Pentagon and the Jefferson Memorial Staff writer Harold Brubaker contributed to this report Villanova University to mergeFollowing the transition Rosemont will become known as 'Villanova University: Rosemont Campus' Rosemont students who have not completed their degree will be able to transfer to Villanova.ROSEMONT (WPVI) -- Rosemont College and Villanova University are merging Rosemont will continue to operate as an independent entity Rosemont students who have not completed their degree will be able to transfer to Villanova Rosemont will become known as "Villanova University: Rosemont Campus." Rosemont officials are in talks with a group interested in purchasing the Rosemont Theatre a potential move that would transition the 30-year-old publicly owned venue into private hands The village board Monday took preliminary steps toward a possible sale by rezoning the theater property at 5400 N River Road from a government and institutional district to a commercial classification But Mayor Brad Stephens emphasized a sale is still only a possibility and that discussions — which have been ongoing for less than a year — continue “Any good deal for any of our assets is something we have to look at,” he said Stephens said the private group — an undisclosed “substantial” entertainment firm — came to the village expressing interest in taking over ownership and operations of the 4,400-seat live performance space Monday wasn’t the first time he’s floated selling the property Fashion Outlets of Chicago owner Macerich had a tentative purchase agreement with the village to buy the theater While the theater made it through the pandemic — assisted by federal shuttered venue operators grants — officials say business has never quite been what it was since the theater’s opening in 1995 struggling for years amid competition from downtown Chicago venues Around the time discussions arose with the shopping center owner nearly a decade ago the village’s financial advisers said of the theater: “Just give it away,” according to Stephens And then Monday came word from credit rating agency Moody’s of a Baa1 determination for Rosemont — even though the Northwest suburban municipality’s scorecard-indicated outcome was a few notches higher at Aa2 Moody’s said the lower assigned rating incorporates other factors including that a substantial portion of the village’s revenue stems from “an extensive array of competitive enterprises that are atypical for most municipalities and are reliant on travel and entertainment.” “Moody’s doesn’t like that we own atypical venues Stephens Convention Center and Allstate Arena — the longest-standing publicly-owned venues in town and among the highest revenue generators — were “no touch items” for private ownership “We’ve been doing things this way a long time and we’re not going to change,” Stephens said A sale of the theater would mean the property goes on the tax rolls and Stephens estimates the annual tax bill would roughly equate what the village collects in annual revenue from the theater If an agreement to sell the theater goes through the new owner would assume agreements for existing shows though some may be potential “deal breakers,” the mayor said the village would maintain ownership of surrounding parking lots The theater building and a small portion of the front lot were put in a new tax increment financing district in November and a sale could fetch a “substantial” amount though he declined to disclose a potential price on Monday Another consideration that led to discussions is the recent retirement of two key theater staff members: Ed Balogh Rosemont will buy a two-story brick building housing a Harley-Davidson dealership in the village entertainment district for $6 million with plans to open a restaurant in its place by 2026 plans to relocate the motorcycle dealership to a new building near the Allstate Arena are scuttled 20,000-square-foot showroom in Parkway Bank Park in 2019 amid growth and profitability of the brand But the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer’s corporate offices have forced local dealers to retract their footprints due to recent declines in retail sales Windy City and Rosemont had a tentative deal for a single-story 28,000-square-foot Harley dealership to be constructed on Mannheim Road between the stadium and Hyatt Place hotel now plans to consolidate Rosemont operations at a store in Villa Park having already closed locations in Palatine and Wrigleyville clothes and accessories will be moved out of the Rosemont store by the end of the year while Giglio’s offices will relocate to the third floor of Rosemont’s new village hall and office building at 9501 Technology Blvd In a purchase agreement authorized by the village board Monday Rosemont will buy the building housing the dealership from a partnership controlled by Giglio and Braden Real Estate’s Marc Offit The current owners have a letter of intent with a restaurant to open on the first floor; that document will transfer to the village as part of the deal but it will be something pretty cool,” said Mayor Brad Stephens adding that the restaurant’s menu and concept will be different from what is already in the entertainment district which would be partially funded by the village are expected to take place during much of 2025 ahead of the restaurant’s opening in early 2026 The second floor will remain office space for now The Harley dealership is across the street from Fat Rosie’s Taco & Tequila Bar which opened last month in the former Park Tavern space On Wednesday, the Davis Garden TIF Board approved the final funding of $1 million for the Rosemont Safe Routes to School project which will now go to City Council for final approval construction is expected to start in spring/summer 2025 and be completed by early 2026 These investments will make it easier for more kids to safely walk and bike to school and provide safe mobility options for all neighbors “It’s truly exciting to see the last piece of funding come together for the Rosemont Safe Routes to School project,” said Council Member Chad West neighbors have been advocating for safer options for children to travel around the neighborhood and to Rosemont Elementary School The funding and ultimate infrastructure modifications will help further these goals for current and future generations for Kings Highway “The Rosemont Safe Routes to School project is poised to make a significant impact on the families attending Rosemont Schools as well as the surrounding neighborhoods along Davis Street,” said William Zimmerman “This initiative promises to enhance safety and accessibility for everyone in our community It has been a team effort across many stakeholders and community leaders.” The widow of a Wisconsin man who died in a crash last month in Rosemont is now pushing Illinois state and federal officials to install guardrails on the tollway ramp where the accident occurred was found dead in his overturned vehicle in Willow Creek on Nov The location — at the bottom of an embankment near the curve of the Interstate 90 eastbound ramp to northbound Interstate 294 — is the same spot where other vehicles have crashed after running off the edge of the ramp “I don’t know if this guardrail would have saved my husband’s life,” said Laura Leatherberry who penned letters to nearly a dozen agencies and politicians But I know I can help save other people’s lives.” a salesman for a New York City-based wine distributor was returning from a business dinner at 1776 Restaurant in Crystal Lake the evening of Nov He took country roads through Wisconsin and Illinois to get there but Leatherberry believes he decided to take the tollways back home to avoid the steep and winding backroads at night to say he was still at the restaurant and planned to be home by bedtime Police used security video footage to determined he left the restaurant just before 9 p.m. and his iPass account shows his Subaru Impreza went through the Elgin toll booth at 9:27 p.m His cellphone was last pinged in the Rosemont area at 9:47 p.m It wasn’t until nearly two days later — on Nov 15 — that divers found Oberto inside the partially submerged vehicle Leatherberry almost immediately started researching old news clippings about other crashes near the tollway ramp — including when a Jeep Wagoneer SUV carrying nine people drove off the ramp and landed upright in the creek on June 7 — and reaching out to public officials She says a properly designed and strategically placed guardrail combined with adequate signage indicating a sharp turn and Google Street View images show damaged guardrails in a 2022 photo and guardrails that were previously there in 2015 Especially with winter weather approaching the lack of protective barriers at a high-speed high-traffic junction creates unnecessary risks for drivers “(Ben) was missing and we had this unfortunate outcome but I don’t think it needs to end here,” Leatherberry said Family and friends joined her letter-writing campaign which so far has included correspondence to U.S Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Tollway — the agency that ultimately has jurisdiction over that portion of the roadway confirmed on Monday that the agency has received letters regarding the death of Oberto “The Tollway is reviewing the incident location and will take any appropriate action,” Rozek said who is also a Republican state representative for the area said he plans to send the Tollway a letter this week — citing Oberto’s death and other accidents in the past — to “make this a safer roadway (so that) nothing like this happens again.” a project with more than a decade of planning involved received approval from the City of Dallas that will add dedicated bike lanes near busy Rosemont Elementary School In January, the Davis Garden TIF Board approved the final funding of $1 million for the Rosemont Safe Routes to School project Construction is expected to start in summer 2025 and be completed by early 2026 William Zimmerman has been looking for ways to improve the safety for bikers and pedestrians in his Oak Cliff neighborhood for years, and told NBC5 that creating a safer arrival for kids on bikes near the campus has been a priority for the Rosemont Dads Club since at least 2014 On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council approved just under $900,000 to create dedicated, protected bike lanes along Stevens Forest Drive. A majority of the dollars, about $689,000, come from a federal grant for the Safe Routes to School Project