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Montgomery County Celebrates April Holidays, both Festive and Faith-Filled
The April convergence of Passover and Easter have filled the Montgomery County events calendar across all its towns and boroughs. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has collected Easter 2023 details and presents them in this basket round-up, tied with a springtime bow. Easter Bunny Express Colebrookdale Railroad, Boyertown Now through Apr. 9 The…
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Cairnwood Estate, Bryn Athyn, Provides the Setting for Wedding Magazine’s Spring Photo Shoot
Luxe Mauve & Greenery Editorial, a nationwide publisher of wedding content, recently shot photos for bridal magazine MunaLuchi Bridal at Cairnwood Estate in Bryn Athyn. Linda Wallentine reported the project in the self-same MunaLuchi Bridal. The Montgomery County setting — full of old-world charm and modern luxury — guided many of the choices for décor…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: A Harleysville Home Perhaps Best Suited to Cinemascope
If a Hollywood movie of the 1950s were set in the unique craftsman-style home at 1725 Quail Ridge Lane, Harleysville, it would best be filmed in Cinemascope to capture the width of this two-story structure. The house was built in 2005 from natural material meant to create a oneness with the great outdoors. That goal…
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Schuylkill River Greenways and Bike Pottstown Announce New Partnership with Hobart’s Run for Community Bikeshare
Hobart’s Run joined the Bike Pottstown family this week, adding its office at 856 East High Street to the list of locations at which Pottstown residents can borrow free bikes. Accomplishing a Long-Term Goal Since its official launch in 2016, Hobart’s Run has looked for ways to facilitate bike access and safety in the borough,…
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Ardmore Exec Plans to Oversee Flyers as a ‘Tenacious’ Fan
Ardmore resident Dan Hilferty will take over the CEO role of Comcast Spectacor on Apr 17. With that role comes governorship responsibilities for the Philadelphia Flyers, which Hilferty plans to manage with greater attention, as reported by Kevin Durso at 97.3 ESPN South Jersey. Hilferty’s new role with Comcast Spectacor and the Flyers resulted from…
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Montco Residential Real Estate Market Remains a Listed-Friday, Sold-Monday Frenzy
An article in MoneySmartGuides (syndicated by Jon Dulin at Wealth of Geeks) tapped Blue Bell realtor Lori Salmon as a commenter on the current, local residential real estate market. Salmon, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, reported that conditions continue to favor sellers. The usual suspects creating these conditions remain supply-chain snafus that curtailed…
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After Only 60 Days of Operation, This Inclusive, Special-Needs Café in Cedars Is a Great Success
The So Much to Give Inclusive Café opened in Cedars in Jan. 2023 with an intriguing business model. The food-service establishment was purposefully designed to accommodate a staff of special-needs employees in a setting of comfort for all patrons. As Todd Haas reported for 6abc, it’s succeeding on both fronts. Cofounder Kathy Opperman described the…
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Rally Seeks to Address Montco Homeless Who Often Retreat to Makeshift Tents to Cope
A weekend event in Norristown will bring together advocates, elected officials, and area residents to rally for more affordable housing in Montgomery County. Rachel Ravina reported it in Mainline Media News. The rally will be hosted by the Montco 30% Project on Apr. 1 on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse. The goal is…
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Despite the King of Prussia Rail Line Jumping the Tracks, Schuylkill River Train Project Chugs On
The blow from the halted King of Prussia Rail project may be ameliorated somewhat by a milestone development for a separate Montgomery-County relevant transit idea: the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA). An item on Berks Community Television carried the story, of interest locally because of its proposed Pottstown, Royersford, Phoenixville and Valley Forge stops.…
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How a Favor to a Long-Time Friend Led to Owning a Jenkintown Olive Oil Brand
Rishona Myers — owner of Jenkintown olive oil brand Olive Lucy — started out as just a casual fan of the brand, showing support for its founders. Lisa Dukart explained her transition into entrepreneurship in PHL INNO. Olive Lucy — a portmanteau from the 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy — was a storefront business started…
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Abington Friends School Challenges the Paradigm of the Traditional Math Classroom
It’s 8:45 on a Tuesday morning, and Noah Yoon is in band practice. Trombone in hand, he hears a buzz — but it’s not from the horn. He’s gotten a notification on his phone from Abington Friends School choral director Justin Solonynka: “Come to the choral room in 10 minutes. Trust me.” A Weird-Looking Recording…
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Oaks Family Bonds During Sixers Pregames
Ten-year-old Connor Strauss of Oaks and his younger brother Patrick are always early for the Philadelphia 76ers games they attend with their grandfather, Jim Gaffney, to get a glimpse of players getting ready for the game. Dave Uram reported on this early-bird family for KYW Newsradio. Last week, the boys prepared a sign that read…
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Harleysville Runner Crosses Finish Line of 15-Year Quest to Marathon in All 50 States
Harleysville runner Keith Tindall set out more than a decade ago to run 50 marathons, one in each U.S. state. Jamie Apody, 6abc, reported his reaction to successfully completing that quest. Tindall crossed his last finish line appropriately in Hawaii, the union’s 50th addition. “Each medal took about four hours or less. But overall it…
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Abandoned Pit Bull ‘Lucky,’ Found on Elkins Park Rail Tracks, Is Adopted
Lucky, the pit-bull mix abandoned on a set of SEPTA train tracks in Elkins Park, now has a forever home, reported Kaleah Mcilwain at NBC10 Philadelphia. The injured dog will now be residing with Sidara Son, one of his original rescuers, who works with Philly Rescue Angels. He’ll not only benefit from the focused care…
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Spring Ford, Methacton Get New Coaches for 2023 Softball Season
Spring-Ford High School and Methacton High Schools are both breaking in new softball coaches this spring. Evan Wheaton profiled the new leadership for PA Prep Live. Spring-Ford’s need for a new coach became evident last year. Veteran coach Tim Hughes retired after a 25-year run. It climaxed in the 2022 PIAA championship, a Rams first.…
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Appropriately Named Nala Bloom Manages, Teaches, Learns at Elkins Park Farm
Wyncote Farms, an Elkins Park Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) entity, got a new manager in Jan. 2023: the appropriately named Nala Bloom. The Glenside Local‘s Ryan Genova profiled her. The CSA and Wyncote Academy have a relationship that’s closer than the Old York Road half-mile between them. The school co-operates the plot on which the…
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Tiny Montco Restaurant Has Huge Reputation for One Particular Meal
A statewide evaluation of the first (and most important) meal of the day has yielded a solid recommendation for a Montgomery County favorite, which earned a hearty endorsement from the Travel Maven. She asserts that it serves one of the best breakfasts in the state. Better still, it’s got all the hallmarks of a community…
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2023 Bucks-Mont Spelling Bee, Held in Ambler, Awards Third Place to Competitor from Harleysville
The 2023 Bucks-Mont Spelling Bee at Wissahickon High School, Ambler, saw eighth grader Luke Huang take third place. WFMZ 69 News reported the complete results. Huang represented Indian Valley Middle School in Harleysville. The first- and second-place winners were both from Bucks County. Priana Khant — who attends Pennridge Central Middle School in Perkasie —…
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