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Scaffolding covers the exterior of Barbelin Hall during ongoing renovation work on the historic campus building.
The aerial image was taken by drone Sept. 13. PHOTO: DEE ALABEDE ’26/THE HAWK

Building up ‘Barb’

Liv Bielawski ’27 September 24, 2025

For nearly 100 years, Barbelin/Lonergan Hall’s gothic tower has perched atop Hawk Hill as a symbol of St. Joe’s. Now wrapped in scaffolding, Barbelin — affectionately known as “Barb” —  is...

Students work out in O'Pake Recreation Center on a Monday night. PHOTO: Mitchell Shields '22

O’Pake renovations still years out

Eddie Daou October 8, 2019

After the university’s latest master plan was released last spring, community members began buzzing about what they welcomed as a much needed upgrade to campus: renovations to the O’Pake Recreation...

Sign in Target about the renovations taking place (Photo by Maura Donnelly '20).

Renovations create chaos

Maura Donnelly October 10, 2017

Upgrades in Target  make it difficult to shop The Target located at 400 Monument Road, which is frequented by Saint Joseph’s University students, is months into renovations that cause  havoc for...

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