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Someone Lives in a Real Live Hobbit House in Chester County and It’s Awesome
Tucked away in the picturesque Chester County countryside is a true-to-life scene from Middle Earth. It’s an actual Hobbit House. Architect Peter Archer of West Chester’s Archer & Buchanan Architecture had the life-sized tribute to The Shire handcrafted for J.R.R. Tolkien fans alongside an 18th-century stone wall on their property, according to a Houzz tour…
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Couple Finds Local Colonial With ‘Good Bones’ and Gets to Work on Its Old World Charm
Nicole and Kenny Klein wanted to move from Manayunk to a suburban neighborhood where they could walk to at least one restaurant. They found that place in Havertown, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Even better they fell in love with a 1950s stone Colonial, even though the center hall had a pinkish carpet…
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$6M Villanova Estate Owned by Founder of Luden’s Cough Drops Goes to Auction
A Villanova estate known as Georgian Manor, built in 1929 by the founder of Luden’s cough drops, will be auctioned off next month, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 18,600 square-foot property at 720 N. Spring Mill Road, has been on the market for 2-1/2 years. The home has eight bedrooms and 11…
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Growing Up in Willow Grove Helped Jill Biden Learn Empathy, Independence, and Resilience
Jill Biden, wife of presidential candidate Joe Biden, who grew up in Willow Grove, points to Philadelphia as the place where she learned all about empathy, independence, and resilience, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Philadelphians are really resilient,” said Biden. “It’s a city with a lot of grit, and I love that.” From…
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Customers Don’t Mind Waiting in Long Lines for Desserts of Elkins Park’s Cheesecake Lady
Customers in Elkins Park – and beyond – do not mind waiting in long lines on weekend mornings to get a taste of The Cheesecake Lady’s decadent desserts, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. And while the main reason for the long queues in all types of weather are the luscious four-inch rounds flavored…
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Pottstown Home to One of Ten Hidden Hot Rod Garages of Super-Rich
Pottstown is home to one of ten hidden muscle car and hot rod garages of the super-rich that took amazing dedication over years and in some cases decades to build to help preserve some of the world’s most prized cars, writes Johnny Hunkins for Hot Rod. The owner of the Pottstown garage is Matt Murray…
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Drone Footage Captures Beauty of Green Lane Reservoir
A 2021 drone video of Green Lane Reservoir in Montgomery County, posted by Shayan Waseh of Philadelphia, reveals the beauty of the site that sits in gorgeous Green Lane Park. The Green Lane Reservoir is formed by a dam on the Perkiomen Creek, the tributary of the Schuylkill River, on the north side of Green…
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Hit Hard By Pandemic, Historic Narberth Theater Turns to Community for Help to Survive
After nearly a century in operation, Narberth Theater has had to turn to the community for help in surviving the pandemic that all but decimated its business, writes Trang Do for CBS Philly. The historic theater opened its doors in 1927. It is currently owned by Greg Wax of Reel Cinemas, whose father acquired the…
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Scottish Castle in Wynnewood Finally Reclaiming its Former Glory
After years of litigation and failed plans, Maybrook Mansion in Wynnewood is once again on a way to reclaiming its former glory, writes Stacia Friedman for the Hidden City. The majestic building was constructed in the late 1800s. It was designed by Watson Hewitt and William D. Hewitt for liquor baron and business magnate Henry…
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Montco Native Leaves Civil Rights Attorney Career to Start Puzzle Company
Jen Hope, a Montgomery County native, left her career as a civil rights attorney to launch jigsaw puzzle company, Puzzle So Hard, writes Jessica Blatt Press for The Philadelphia Citizen. The company was born in 2018 after more than a half-decade of research and preparations. The idea for the business came to Hope after she…
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Mount Airy Candle Sees Tremendous Growth in First Four Years
Mount Airy Candle, which produces hand-poured, uniquely scented candles, has seen tremendous growth since its launch two years ago, writes Brandon T. Harden for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Owner Marques Davis started his business as a small, made-to-order Etsy shop. Now he produces up to 300 candles a month that are sold on the company’s website,…
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Some of Philly’s Best Choices for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Are Right Here in Montco
A really good grilled cheese sandwich is the ultimate comfort food, and Montgomery County has some of the best on offer in the entire region, write Alexandra Jones and Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé for Philadelphia Magazine. Melt Shop in King of Prussia has a heavenly grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with truffle oil, Buffalo chicken, or burger patties.…
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These 11 Montgomery County Zip Codes Are Among the 50 Wealthiest in Greater Philadelphia
Here are the eleven wealthiest communities by zip code in Montgomery County for communities with greater than 2,000 people, as compiled by Sharon Oliver for Philadelphia Business Journal. The chart shows how these eleven communities rank when compared with the 50 wealthiest communities in the Greater Philadelphia region. The results are based on 2018 median…
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The Main Line Dominates List of Top 100 Most Expensive Zip Codes in U.S.
While Pennsylvania failed to make the top 100 most expensive U.S. ZIP codes list, the Main Line continues to dominate in the Keystone State with seven of the ten priciest ZIP codes, writes Eliza Theiss for the Property Shark. Villanova’s 19085 remained the most expensive ZIP code in the state, as well as one of…
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Cut Your Own Christmas Tree at These Montco Farms
The family adventure of cutting a live Christmas tree is one requiring good timing. Fell it too early, and decorators run the risk of it drying out prematurely. Waiting too long runs the risk of being left with options that Charlie Brown got stuck with. This week, a tree-shopper’s sweet spot timing-wise, may be helpful…
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Local Businesses Need Support More Than Ever, This Season is Best Time to Show It
With this being an extremely rough year for small businesses, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday represent the ideal time to show your support and ensure that your favorite store is still open next year, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “In this current environment, how we shop during the holiday season…
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Last Bit of 2022 Montco Halloween Trivia: Director Brian DePalma (‘Carrie’) Went to High School Here
Brian De Palma — one of the world’s most famous directors behind Halloweenish classics such as Phantom of the Paradise (1974), Carrie (1996), and Dressed to Kill (1980) — is a graduate of Friends Central High School in Wynnewood, writes Bill Doyle for New Jersey 101.5. De Palma is the son of a Philadelphia area…
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See Which Montco Golf Course Is Among Ten Best in Northeast Region
Merion Golf Club in Ardmore has made the list of the ten best courses in the Northeast region of the United States, writes Ran Morrissett for the Golf Magazine. The popular magazine recently unveiled its Top 100 Courses in the United States list, which this year is divided into the four regions: Northeast, Southeast, Heartland,…
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