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Split Montco Couple Reconnects by Text: ‘Do You Remember Me?’ They’re Now Married. Twice
While dating, Patricia O’Malley (from King of Prussia) and Samuel Kolman (from Elkins Park) thought their differences were insurmountable. She was Catholic. He is a Jew. They were both healthcare students: she at pharmacy school, he at medical school. The outside pressures led the couple to break up. But as Kellie Patrick Gates reported in…
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Villanova Student Proves That the Delco Pizza Guy Isn’t the Only Local Police Hero
The media attention afforded the Delaware County pizza deliverer who tripped an escaping suspect is certainly warranted. However, according to a KYW Newsradio staff report, he’s not the only suburban hero assisting local law enforcement efforts. Villanova University senior Phil Sandor was in traffic recently on Lancaster Avenue when local police officer Kyle Hand pulled…
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North Wales Preschoolers Spot Opportunity to Help Local Environment with Ladybug Release
As part of their Earth Day 2023 celebration, students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool, North Wales, released 2,000 ladybugs to serve as natural pesticides in the community. Emily M. let the details of this story fly in the Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. Students and faculty not only set the coccinellidae beetles free to do their work, they also…
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Local Media Luminary Joseph H. Ball of Penn Valley Passes; He Started as an Inquirer Copy Boy
Joseph H. Ball, of Penn Valley, has passed at age 93. Ball had decades-long career in the area in the advertising-media field. But he self-identified with his first professional role, newspaperman for The Philadelphia Inquirer, whose Anthony R. Wood recalled. Ball’s 70-year career started as a teenager, when he worked as an Inquirer “copy boy.”…
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SEPTA Board Temporarily Suspends Plans for New Conshohocken Train Station Parking Garage
SEPTA’s board is putting the brakes on its vote on contracts for a new parking structure for Regional Rail riders at its Conshohocken train station. Mike De Nardo reported the pause for KYW Newsradio. The proposed structure — intended to make public transit a worthy alternative to driving and thereby relieve city-bound traffic on the…
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Jewish Federation Wants Out of the Landlord Business, Puts Three Montgomery County CRE Properties Up for Sale
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is shedding real-estate assets, including three Montgomery County campuses. Paul Schwedelson reported the initiative in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The organization is transitioning away from real estate ownership, in which it is asset heavy, owning more than 600,000 sq. ft. of regional business space. One is an office building…
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Cheltenham Passes Ordinance Outlawing Plastic Bags
Cheltenham Township’s Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance that bans the sale or distribution of single-use plastic bags. Kenny Cooper wrapped up the action’s details for WHYY. The new law takes effect in January 2024, with retailers getting a 90-day period to realign their merchandise bagging practices. Township officials have even reset the bar on…
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SJU Dessert Fan Earns Unofficial On-Campus Title: Cheesecake Lady Ambassador
Saint Joseph’s University senior Asia Whittenberger is such a fan of the Cheesecake Lady’s Elkins Park bakery that she’s not above shanghaiing novices to go to the shop for an inaugural taste. Based on that endorsement, Gabby Smalls — reporter for the campus newspaper The Hawk — agreed to join a Whittenberger excursion. “Going to…
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Of 30+ Philly Mag Outdoor Dining Recommendations, One and Only One Is Suburban, and Montco’s Got It
With the outdoor dining season gearing up, it is good for locals to know where to go to get the best al fresco meals, in terms of not only menu but also surroundings. Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé and Hannah Albertine gathered a number of suggestions in Philadelphia Magazine, including one in Montgomery County. In Philadelphia itself, site…
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YouTube Host Tours Interior of St. Gabriel Hall in Audubon; Now You Can, Too
Many Montgomery County residents and visitors to its western neighborhoods have undoubtedly seen the imposing, maroon, Audubon structure that is St. Gabriel’s Hall. Its view from Route 422 makes it both a landmark (commonly cited for snarls in area traffic reports) and the subject of great curiosity. The host of Retro Rest Stop, a locally…
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Glenside Irish Food Market Gets Dublin Journalist’s Tip of the Hat for Authenticity
Who better to authenticate ethnic food than a resident of the nation of its origin? That’s why journalist Fionnuala Boyle’s review of O’Neill’s Food Market in Glenside carries weight. Boyle writes for the Irish Daily Star, a Dublin, Ireland, newspaper. On a recent Philadelphia visit, she stopped in, having heard of the retailer from Irish…
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Merck’s OneTen Program Wins Award for Countering Workplace Degree Bias for ‘That Piece of Paper’
OneTen, a Merck initiative from executive chairman Ken Frazier, is an effort to remove barriers for potential employees, especially candidates of color. It rests on a simple proposal: Consider applicants’ possession of aptitude rather than sheepskin. Tom Avril reported the details in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The movement has been recognized with a business leadership award…
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Harleysville Couple Renovate Vacant Lower Gwynedd Property, Saving Its Landscape from Deer Decimation
Despite its overrun landscaping and dated interior Karen Cole fell in love with an unoccupied Lower Gwynedd home. She then convinced her husband, Bob, of its potential, and the pair set out to modernize the residence. Terri Akman reported the result in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Coles had been in their Harleysville Colonial for 40…
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Philadelphia Pol — Daughter of a Penn State Abington Math Professor — Seeks to Be the City’s Mayor to Count On
Deep in the DNA of Philadelphia mayoral candidate Rebecca Rhynhart may dwell the exact skills needed to effectively lead the sixth largest populated United States city. Steve Sherman explained in The Philadelphia Tribune. Rhynhart was born in Wisconsin but grew up in Abington. Her mother was an adjunct professor of mathematics at Penn State Abington;…
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Another Hit for Villanova’s Oakwell Mansion as Its Treasured Contents Go to Auction
The much-disputed future of the Oakwell Estate in Villanova looks increasingly grim for former owner (and now rental tenant) John Bennett. He’s putting its treasured contents up for auction today, Apr. 24, as reported by Alyana Gomez for 6abc. The 1922 estate has been at the center of controversy for months, with both Villanova University…
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‘Race for Peace’ Basketball Game in Lower Merion Aims to Create a Better Place
A May basketball game between members of the Lower Merion community and township police officers is being positioned as a community-relations building event. Danielle Elllis, of CBS News Philadelphia, reported the game, organized by Race for Peace, a cross-county coalition working to build trust between residents and law enforcement officers. The event at Lower Merion…
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When It Comes to Excellent Garden Suppliers, Montgomery County Is Blooming with Them
Late April is ideal timing to get the backyard garden in shape by visiting one of the area’s garden suppliers. But how to pick from so many in the field? The Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Steven White and Michelle Myers dug into local shops and found three best-of recommendations in Montgomery County. Gardening, which got a major…
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Forbes Ranks U.S. Companies for Diversity; See Which Montco Firms Emerged as Notable
Forbes partnered with Statista — a platform in Germany that provides company insights — to assess diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives nationwide. The analysis yielded insights that Ryan Sharrow, of the Philadelphia Business Journal, distilled to focus on the Philadelphia region and Montgomery County specifically. Statista surveyed more than 45,000 Americans working for businesses…
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