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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Bold and Unique East Norriton Home Shines with Fabulous Features
Looking for charm, quiet, and beauty, all in a gorgeous setting? In East Norriton, this updated house with fabulous features has all you need for living your best life. . This 5-bedroom, 3 bath single-family home sits on almost 2 acres at 2,874 sqft, with new roof, new siding, new central air, new natural gas…
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Plymouth Meeting’s LEGOLAND Discovery Center Helps Families Rebuild Sense of Normalcy
Families looking for activities that could help them rebuild the sense of normalcy have been flocking to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia in Plymouth Meeting, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The center’s general manager Mike Taylor has been working hard with his staff to make the hands-on experience safe for both children and adults. The 30,000-square-foot…
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New Book by Lower Merion Lawyer, Advocate for Abolishment of Death Penalty Reveals Atrocities of Death Row
Attorney Marc Bookman, a Lower Merion native who dedicated his career to fighting the death penalty, has published a new book that reveals the atrocities of death row through essays, writes Robert Huber for Philadelphia Magazine. A Descending Spiral: Exposing the Death Penalty in 12 Essays was published last month by The New Press. It…
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Spring-Ford Mainstay Assistant Coach Steve Schein Inducted into State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Spring-Ford assistant coach Steve Schein was inducted into the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Sunday, writes Jeff Stover for PA Prep Live. Schein’s long and fruitful coaching career is nearing its half a century mark. Over the years, he has continued to stress the aspects of teamwork, including winning gracefully and…
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After Nine Years at Its Current Location, Ambler’s Forest and Main Brewing Relocates a Few Blocks Away
Forest & Main Brewing is moving from its current location in Ambler to a new space just a few blocks away and is also constructing a new 15-barrel brewery and taproom, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The nine-year-old brewery known for its Belgian-style and English-style beers will leave the adjacent spaces known…
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SEPTA’s Lower Merion Bus Stop Among Top Four ‘Sorriest Bus Stops’ in North America
The SEPTA bus stop at Hollow Road and Conshohocken State Road in Lower Merion is among the four “sorriest bus stops” in North America according to readers of Streetsblog USA, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Lower Merion Township’s Vegetation Abomination – as the site has dubbed the now infamous stop – was…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College Holds COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Community Members
Dozens of the Manor College community received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccination last Wednesday. Manor College partnered with Walmart to provide the vaccine to members of the Manor community. Members of the community 12 and older were eligible to receive the first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine thanks to a partnership between the…
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The Ambler Theatre Opens This Friday, So See You Reel Soon
The Ambler Theatre is excited to open this Friday, June 4. It will currently offer two movies a day through the weekend, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, writes Kevin Tierney for Around Ambler. This weekend, Dream Horse starring Toni Collette and also an Italian movie, The Truffle Hunters will play at the Ambler Theatre. The…
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Join WMMR and the Red Cross to ‘Bleed for Preston & Steve’ on June 18 in Oaks and Philly
The American Red Cross and 93.3 WMMR are teaming up once again to present the 16th annual “I Bleed for Preston & Steve” blood drive on Friday, June 18, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. The event is sponsored by Virtua Health and Recovery Centers of America. The 16th annual blood drive will take place at the Greater…
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Lt. Gov. Fetterman: Critics of Legalizing Cannabis ‘Same Kind of Wingnuts in Footloose Who Wanted to Ban Dancing’
Despite most Americans believing cannabis should be legal, the fight over the legalization of this controversial substance continues to brew in many states, including Pennsylvania, writes Will Yakowicz for Forbes. Currently, 17 states have legalized the use of pot. But while medical marijuana has been legal in the Keystone State since 2016, adult use of…
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Following Sexism, Mistreatment Allegations, New Leadership at Ardmore’s Tired Hands Brewing Hopes to Foster Empowerment
Following allegations of sexism and mistreatment, the new leadership at Tired Hands Brewing in Ardmore is hoping to foster a culture of equity and empowerment, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The allegations appeared two weeks ago on the Instagram account of brewer Brienne Allan. They ranged from servers being belittled in public to…
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Ardmore Therapist Who Consulted on ‘Mare of Easttown’ Knew How Show Would End Long Before Rest of Us
While most of us had to wait for Monday to see how the hit HBO show Mare of Easttown would end, Ariel Stern, a therapist and the clinical director for the Ardmore office of A Better Life Therapy knew well ahead how things would turn up for the titular character, writes Ellen Gray for The…
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Wall Street Journal: Wynnewood’s Weiman Consulting Offers Advice on How to Stay Afloat During Crisis
While the pandemic has hit – and shuttered for good – many small businesses, those that have survived have learned many invaluable lessons on how to keep a company afloat during a major crisis, writes Molly Baker for The Wall Street Journal. One of the main takeaways for Dr. David Weiman, who heads Weiman Consulting…
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Wynnewood Native & CEO of Action Network is Taking Full Advantage of Current Sports-Betting Craze
Patrick Keane, a Wynnewood native and CEO of Action Network, a sports media firm, is taking full advantage of the current sports-betting craze, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Keane is certainly no stranger to bold bets. As an eighth-grader at William Penn Charter School, he decided to ask his Wynnewood neighbor Richie Ashburn,…
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The First In-person Prom Since the Pandemic Marks a Return to Normalcy for Springfield Township High School Students
Students at Springfield Township High School celebrated the first in-person prom since the start of the pandemic with dinner and dancing, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc. Around 300 students were divided into groups at The Fuge in neighboring Bucks County. While one group dined indoors, the other group mingled outside. Students had to wear masks…
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June 2 Update: COVID-19 Cases Sink in Montco; 54% of Pennsylvanians Age 18+ Fully Vaccinated
Montgomery County reported 78 new positive cases of COVID-19 through the weekend, as of Wednesday, June 2, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 58,983 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 63 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 15 are on ventilators. There is…
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Getting Jurassic With It! Dino Stroll Coming THIS WEEKEND in Oaks
Get ready to go prehistoric on June 5-6, 2021, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. As guests walk through this Dinosaur adventure, they are able to get up close and personal with almost 75 life-like creatures, reptiles, and life-size dinosaurs, with most standing over 25 feet tall and spanning over 60 feet long, including T-Rex,…
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Two H.O.P.E. Scholars Graduate with Chestnut Hill College’s Class of 2021
Two recipients of Chestnut Hill College’s innovative H.O.P.E. Scholarship Program have used their H.O.P.E. grants to complete their education and earn their Bachelor of Science degrees at the College’s virtual 94th Commencement ceremonies. Kenyatta Burton and Gwendolyn Washington-Smith, who earned degrees in Human Services and Early Childhood Studies respectively, were members of the first cohort of…
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