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A Best-in-Pennsylvania Buffalo Wings Spot Is Here in Montco
Although the exact birthplace of Buffalo wings is debatable — yes, they hail from their namesake N.Y. city, but specific credit beyond that is slippery — a few things are certain. They are delicious. And Pa. chefs have come to excel at them. A list of the state’s best, from William Zimmerman IV at East…
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Facebook Group Recalls Vintage Springfield Township Hotel
The posting of a sepia-toned photo — showing the Wheel Pump Inn, 529 Bethlehem Pike, Erdenheim — has sparked conversation among Facebook locals who saw it and recall the landmark. A 2018 article by J.M. Jones in the Chestnut Hill Local traced the property’s history. The Wheel Pump Inn was built in 1735 near Flourtown.…
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Side of ‘Pannhass’ Anyone? This Local Breakfast Dish Has a Pennsylvania Dutch Backstory
Try going into a favorite diner for breakfast across the Philadelphia region and ordering eggs, home fries, coffee, and pannhass and prepare for a puzzled server’s response. But refer to scrapple instead of the side’s Pennsylvania Dutch name, and a crispy square of spicy meat will complete the first meal of the day. A staff…
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For 40 Years, This Harleysville Family Has Had a Blazing Good Time Decorating Its Property
For the 40th Dec. in a row, the Drelick property in Harleysville is outfitted for the holidays. The family’s lawn set-up is unique for its interactive elements that beckon visitors from their cars. Mac Bullock plugged into the details for the Montgomery Daily Voice. Homeowner Joseph Drelick describes its origins. “I was 13,” he recalled.…
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Christmas Display from Former Center City Lit Bros. Stirs Fond Memories in Oaks
A simply animated Christmas display from Lit Bros. Department Store in Philadelphia — the Enchanted Colonial Village — continues to draw baby boomers to its present home at the American Treasure Tour in Oaks. The walk-through once attraction drew hundreds of thousands of families to Lit Bros., as reported in a 2019 Philadelphia Inquirer story…
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Local Cause-Related Protests Are Nothing New, as Evidenced by an Abington Quaker from the 1700s.
The newsworthy, cause-driven, high-profile protests of today are really nothing new. Marcus Rediker, in Smithsonian Magazine, demonstrated their area longevity in his profile of Abington Quaker Benjamin Lay. Lay was a British-born abolitionist who carried his theology of freedom to Phila. Almost immediately after arriving here, he was staging radical protests to argue the evils…
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Ardmore Document Dealer to Sell Letter from Cash-Strapped George Washington
Nathan Raab, an Ardmore document historian, is selling a 1787 letter. Cris Barrish, WHYY, reported the correspondence’s importance, gained from author George Washington. Washington wrote the two-page letter after Valley Forge (1777–1778) and the end of the Revolutionary War (1872) but before becoming president (1798). Its recipient was Israel Shreve, a New Jersey colonel at…
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1969 Ocean City N.J. Cold Case Investigation Considers Ted Bundy, Then Living in Lafayette Hill
A Oxygen network documentary may have chilling implications regarding Lafayette Hill and a 54-year-old double-murder cold case. A Post X News story reported the filmmakers’ theorized violent perpetrator: Ted Bundy. The victims were Susan Davis and Elizabeth Perry, both 19, who spent Memorial Day 1969 in Ocean City, New Jersey. The Shore trip was part…
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Pottstown to Open What May Be the First Homeless Shelter of Its Kind in the Nation
A 24/7 shelter for single adults — perhaps the first of its kind in the nation — is being planned by Pottstown Beacon of Hope, a support outreach for displaced borough residents. Emily Rizzo’s story on it was welcomed in at WHYY. The proposed resource is a 45-bed facility for noncongregant singles, meaning each occupant…
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VFTCB Sends ‘Freedom from Hunger’ Update to Pope Francis, Receives Blessedly Encouraging Reply
Publisher’s Note: This post from our archives is shared in memory of Pope Francis, who passed away this morning at age 88, honoring his lasting impact on our region and the enduring legacy of his Philadelphia visit in 2015. When the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) started its Freedom from Hunger food drive…
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Eagles’ Landon Dickerson Weds College Sweetheart; Bride Wears Dress Sold in Ardmore
Philadelphia Eagle guard Landon Dickerson married college sweetheart Brooke Kuhlman in a Mar. 25 ceremony in South Carolina. According to Emily Strohm in People, Kuhlman’s gown was a Lela Rose design purchased at Elizabeth Johns Bridal Boutique in Ardmore. The nuptial guest list included 150 family members and friends. Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Mailata was…
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Kansas Boy Enters His Bug Collection in the State Fair. Here’s Why It Triggered a Federal Investigation
A boy who entered his bug collection at the Kansas State Fair with a spotted lanternfly among other insects triggered both a state and federal investigation, writes Jonathan Edwards for The Washington Post. The dangerous specimen has been wreaking havoc in the eastern part of the country for years, but so far no infestations have…
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Two Montgomery County Towns Are the Wealthiest in Pa., One’s Median Annual Income Is Nearly $350,000
Using U.S. Census Bureau and Redfin data, editors at Suburban 101 have listed Pennsylvania’s 10 richest towns, with two Montgomery County inclusions. Joselynn Chua reported the results. The ranking resulted from an analysis of median household income and home prices, that is, median residential real estate sales figures from March 2022 to March 2023. Pennsylvania’s…
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Goodwill Keystone Strikes Gold with Vintage Mint-in-Box Nintendo Discovery
One can only imagine the dusty Nintendo game system sitting on a Goodwill shelf, evoking the sad Toy Story 2 castoff fate of Jessie the Cowgirl before her rescue. The mid-1980s unit hadn’t even left its shrink-wrapped box. But when a local worker recognized it for what it was, everything changed. Goodwill Keystone Area, in…
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Montgomery County Dining Scene Is Set to Welcome Two Culinary Newcomers
The ever-shifting array of the Montgomery County dining scene will see some new arrivals over the next handful of months, as reported by Michael Klein in The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the Jewish deli category, for example, Montgomeryville is getting its own edition of The Kibitz Room. A long-established Cherry Hill favorite, The Kibitz Room in…
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New Apartment Building Will Bring Retail-Adjacent Residential Real Estate to the Main Line
The real estate trend of retail-residential proximity, having arealdy succeeded in Montgomery County — the King of Prussia Town Center/Village at Valley Forge, is one example — is being duplicated. Paul Schwedelson covered the coming of Coulter Place, Ardmore, in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Coulter Place is a 131-apartment project adjacent to Suburban Square. It…
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Whitemarsh Township’s 1856 ‘Camp Hill Disaster’ Was Once the Deadliest Train Accident in the World
Deep in Montgomery County lore is the July 17, 1856, Camp Hill Disaster, a tragic train collision that took 59 to 67 passengers, many of them children, and injured more than 100 others. The Accessible Archives, a history-themed blog, contained the details. The wreck resulted from a head-on collision of two trains on a single…
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MONTCO Today Interview: Wife of Hatboro Officer Taken by Bee Sting Describes Her Journey
It’s been 16 months since Whitney Lyn Allen’s husband — Hatboro K9 police officer Ryan Allen — was felled by a happenstance bee sting at his Quakertown home. She spent much of that period grieving and attending to her newborn son, who she was carrying during Ryan’s initial incapacity. But she also carved out both…
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