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Updike Society partners with Governor Mifflin School District

Posted on September 16, 2021 by John Updike Society

Updike’s Shillington Jr. High and High School, now renamed, are “all in” for the grand opening of The John Updike Childhood Home. Governor Mifflin School District donated items pertaining to their most famous alum—John Updike—that will be on display as … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Historic Marker dedication set for October 2

Posted on August 10, 2021 by John Updike Society

After a year of postponement due to COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Historic Marker Dedication Ceremony and Grand Opening of The John Updike Childhood Home, 117 Philadelphia Ave., in Shillington, Pa., will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021. … Continue reading →

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Plaque dedication postponed indefinitely

Posted on July 25, 2020 by John Updike Society

The John Updike Society has been advised by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission that because of Covid 19 we need to postpone the October 3 unveiling of an Official State Historical Marker and plaque celebrating the John Updike Childhood … Continue reading →

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Restoration progress: the John Updike Childhood Home kitchen

Posted on June 13, 2017 by John Updike Society

All that remains of the interior restoration of The John Updike Childhood Home are two rooms:  the upstairs bathroom and the kitchen, and the kitchen cabinetry has been re-done in the exact “footprints” of the original cabinets.

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