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Montgomery County Pet-Friendly Destinations Are a Guaranteed Tail-Wagging Good Time
The warmer weather and later sunsets mean additional opportunities for time outside, a draw for residents and their pets alike. A recent Philadelphia Inquirer pet-friendly site list, from Nick Vadala, Michelle Reese, and Henry Savage, is particularly appropriate right now. The “dog days” at Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, are among the recommendations. Participation takes some…
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State Park in Collegeville Offers a Spot to Refresh and Renew, All in 60 Minutes or Less
Only in Your State, an online resource highlighting unique experiences throughout Pennsylvania, has recommended a true Montgomery County respite: Evansburg State Park in Collegeville. The nod came from writer Beth Price-Williams, who was in search of areas that exuded peace and natural beauty. But she also wanted a getaway that wouldn’t take an inordinate amount…
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7 Ivy-League Schools Vie for Standout Norristown High School Student, Who Feels ‘Very Blessed’
Soon-to-graduate Ikram Ibidakpo — a Norristown resident originally from West Africa — has performed so spectacularly at Norristown Area High School that seven Ivy League schools want him. Madeleine Wright, profiled this very smart, very humble student for CBS News Philadelphia. Ibidakpo came to the United States from the Republic of Benin, between Togo and…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Glenside Property with a JFK-Associated Mural in the Dining Room
8201 Fenton Road, Glenside, is a one-of-a-kind Montgomery County home that dates to 1915, when architectural style and elegance were common design elements in this affluent neighborhood. One of its unique features is in the dining room. But the overall appeal of this home is self-evident even before opening the front door. = = The…
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VFTCB Provides County Tourism Update; ‘Travel Forward’ Theme Underscores Organization on the Move
Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) leaders and staff warmly welcomed tourism-related representatives from across Montgomery County to its May 8 annual luncheon. The event — using the tagline Travel Forward — looked not only back over the past 12 months of tourism marketing efforts but also forward to a successful and engaging spring-summer…
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Bala Cynwyd Lauds Middle-School Staff Members Who Saved Collapsed Sixth Grader
Responders at Narberth Ambulance Company honored three educators at Bala Cynwyd Middle School for their quick-thinking response to the medical emergency of sixth-grade student Steven Green. FOX 29 Philadelphia’s Dawn Timmeny reported the well-deserved recognition. Green, 12 years old, collapsed Feb. 9 at a school basketball game. The cause of his episode was unknown at…
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Ambler Symphony Couple’s Life Turns Up-Tempo with the Arrival of Long-Awaited Baby
Diane and Matt Billas, Upper Dublin residents, met in 2014 as fellow musicians playing French Horn in the Ambler Symphony. They married in 2015. But the tempo of their lives turned presto (very fast) with the December 2023 arrival of son Luke Anthony Billas. Anndee Hochman profiled them in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple struggled…
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Classy Couple Chooses Classic Chevy for Bryn Athyn for Engagement Photos
Georgianna Neuber and D.J. Mulhern picked the Beaux Arts class of Cairnwood Estate in Bryn Athyn as the setting for their engagement photos. But they brought a different kind of classy — a 1955 Chevy — to add visual interest. Kristen Schott presented the eye-appealing result for Philadelphia Magazine. The Bucks County couple met on…
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Trees for Free: Norristownians Can Green-Up Their Properties with No Outlay of Green Themselves
A program from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and the Centro de Cultura Arte Trabajo y Educacion (CCATE) is providing more than 60 free trees to Norristown residents. All that’s required to request up to two free trees is to: The giveaway is intended to use natural elements to raise the well-being of Norristown in…
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Seeking More Amenities, UGI Corp. Moves to New King of Prussia Building, 880 Yards West from Present Headquarters
UGI Corp., like many United States firms in the post-COVID era, is seeking to welcome employees back on site with better-appointed office spaces. The energy and distribution company is therefore vacating one King of Prussia office building for another, as reported by Paul Schwedelson in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The relocation will see the UGI…
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Conshohocken Taylor Swift Fan Takes Extra Care Not to Be a Victim of Concert Ticket Swindles
The Taylor Swift ticket scramble for her Lincoln Financial Field concerts (May 12–14) has been a boom to scammers. Erin McCarthy, however, found a savvy, local purchaser whose methodology she described in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Commercial site prices have been at least $1,300 a seat, sending FOMO-fearing fans to other sources. After bypassing several sketchy…
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Blue Bell Mom Heeded Minister’s Parenting Advice: ‘Thou Shalt Use Mt. Airy Babysitting Co-op’
Eleanore Pabarue, who now lives in Blue Bell, took full advantage of the Mt. Airy Babysitting Co-op when she first moved to Philadelphia 37 years ago. Alfred Lubrano, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, reported on this familial resource she found so valuable. The former English, Latin, French, and history teacher at the Country Day School of…
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Wynnewood Student Earns Nationwide Academic Honor Reserved Only for Three Percent of Those Eligible
Hannah Gao — soon to be a Harriton High School graduate — was named a U.S. 2023 Presidential Scholar. Gao, of Wynnewood, was one of only 161 honorees from a nationwide field of 5,000 qualifying students. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars recognizes students for: “U.S. Presidential Scholars have always represented the future of our…
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Willow Grove Marriage Fulfills the Groom’s Engagement Prediction
Warren and Millie Potash, a Willow Grove couple, have spent five decades of their lives together, all of which have been filled with love and many adventures. Kellie Patrick Gates profiled their long-term connection in The Philadelphia Inquirer. They met in a synagogue in 1972, and it only took ten days for both to know…
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Collegeville Resident Uses Social Media to Resolve Issues with Big Companies
Diana Smith, a Collegeville resident, has been relying on social media to resolve issues with big companies or organizations, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last week, after spending 45 minutes searching for a parking spot at Philadelphia International Airport, she decided to take to Twitter. She relayed her frustrating experience and tagged the…
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Haverford School Star Asim Richards Answers Call of the Dark Side, Joins Dallas Cowboys
Haverford School and University of North Carolina football star Asim Richards got selected by the Dallas Cowboys in Saturday’s NFL Draft, writes Devin Jackson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Richards, who first played tight end in high school before switching to offensive line and the position of a tackle, was selected 169th overall in the fifth…
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Barn Owl Goes Missing in Pottstown; Owner Hopes Locals Can Help Find ‘Ollie’
Ollie the barn owl went missing in Pottstown over the weekend and is still at large. His plight was announced in a string of Facebook posts. He and his human, Molly Graf, participated in the annual Pow Wow at Riverfront Park, an annual celebration of Native American culture. Graf was there as a falconer, demonstrating…
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Flourtown Nonprofit Sends Supportive Message to Parents of Preemies: ‘Today Is a Good Day’
Having had newborns in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Paul and Martha Sharkey knew they could ease anxiety for other parents in the same situation. Matteo Iadonisi, 6abc, covered the couple’s resulting preemie-centric nonprofit, Today Is a Good Day. The Sharkeys, Wyndmoor residents, welcomed their identical-twin girls, born 17 weeks early in 2011. Both…
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