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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Glenside Stone Home with a Turret for Those Who Prefer It
The three-story charmer at 7816 Conwell Road, Glenside, is the perfect antidote for house hunters tired of viewing cookie-cutter homes in bland developments with a half-dozen hastily plopped plantings wilting in the front yard. This unique stone home, built in 1930, is three floors of character and class, nested on a quarter-acre lot with plenty…
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Like a Black Friday Consumer at the Mall, SEPTA to Go on King of Prussia Real Estate Shopping Binge
Black Friday is still weeks away; however, SEPTA is about to go on a King of Prussia shopping spree of its own, as Thomas Fitzgerald reported for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With $200 million in its wallet, it will soon seek to acquire 70 land parcels and easements needed for the KOP Rail project. “Unfortunately, there…
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Lansdale Medical Corps Is Boots-on-the-Ground in Orlando to Aid in Ian Recovery
A paramedic crew from the Volunteer Medical Service Corps left Lansdale on Sept. 27 for the not-so-sunny Sunshine State, arriving before Hurricane Ian came ashore at Cayo Costa, Fla. CBS News Philadelphia covered the long-distance mission. The local deployment is part of a national network of medical service providers that partner with the Federal Emergency…
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Abington Officers Unleash Lower Merion Police Dog to Catch CVS Thief
Law enforcement collaborations commonly occur in Montgomery County, as local police efforts often benefit from extra hands. Jon Campisi, in the Abington Patch, reported a recent incident that required the few extra paws of a K9 resource 20 miles away. The Sept. 17 case involved the robbery of the CVS at 2870 Moreland Road. A…
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Discover Lancaster Brews Up Innovative Experience to Jolt Visitors into a Trip: A Coffee Trail
Pennsylvania’s food-and-drink profile has yielded numerous ways to experience it: ale trails, apple trails, even a pickle-centric trail. With this popularity in mind, Discover Lancaster has brewed up its own version: a new coffee trail. The online initiative appropriately debuts today, Sept. 29, National Coffee Day. The trail was developed in partnership with Bandwango, a…
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Prospective Art & Design Students Can Gain Hands-on Experience of the Major at Harcum College
Prospective Art & Design majors are invited to take part in a Harcum College preview of its coursework in an in-depth, personal way. The school’s Oct. 22 “Art & Design Experience” is a morning of hands-on workshops featuring current Harcum College Art & Design majors. The program takes place at the college’s Art & Design…
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Two North Wales Brothers Continue Making Pizza Magic at Family Business, Mystic Restaurant
Brothers Denis and James Marques have stepped up their roles at Mystic Restaurant, a North Wales popular spot for pizza. Their expansion into the food-service industry comes as their father — the business’ founder — scales back his duties in preparation of retirement. Riley Roach covered this familial peaceful transition of power in The Knight…
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Act II Playhouse Regional Premier of a Biographical Play Brings a First Lady’s Backstory to the Fore
In promoting Montgomery County’s vast arts scene, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has gotten behind the Act II Playhouse production, Eleanor. The presentation is more than just a retelling of Eleanor Roosevelt’s life as diplomat, writer, champion of social justice. Playwright Mark St. Germain boldly peels back the layers of the private Mrs.…
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Skippack Township Driver Discovered a Purr from His Car — And It Wasn’t His Engine
John Gannone was driving through Skippack Township near SCI Phoenix (the former Graterford Prison) when he became aware of something odd in the undercarriage of his Hyundai Sonata. 6abc reported on the how his resolution of the situation had a element of being lucky the cat was lucky. Gannone, sensing some sort of car trouble,…
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Pottstown Cleanup Day Bags a Rave Review: ‘It’s Amazing How Great the Streets Look after Only Two Hours of Effort’
Parts of Pottstown got a clean sweep in a recent community cleanup organized by Hobart’s Run, a neighborhood initiative. The crew tackled the King, Chestnut, and Walnut Street blocks from Bailey to Washington, as well as their cross-streets. Victory Christian Life Center (VCLC), King and Washington streets, served as the rally point and site of…
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President of Manor College, Jenkintown, Offers Educator’s View on Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness
Student-loan debt forgiveness is a contentious national issue because of perceived fairness. Our nation is divided on partisan lines. On one hand is the relief needed by recent college graduates in a post-pandemic economy; on the other is the issue of undue taxpayer burden. Both arguments have merit, albeit unequal. Unfortunately, while one side argues…
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Lever-Pullers with Longevity: 55 Montco Voters Tick Enough Boxes to Make Pa. Voter Hall of Fame
As the 2022 election cycle trundles on, all the rhetoric, differences of opinion, and “I-approve-of-this-message” messaging may try the patience of some Montgomery County voters. But a select few have dedicated themselves so solidly to the electoral process that they enthusiastically participate anyway, keeping alive a decades-long streak of ballot casting. Those citizens have earned…
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MCCC Faculty Member Inducted into Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
He’s interviewed sports legends like Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, and Jack Nicklaus; held announcing jobs for the Philadelphia Eagles and Villanova Wildcats; and filled the airwaves in the Delaware Valley for over 45 years. Now a Montgomery County Community College faculty member is being honored for a legendary career in sports broadcasting. Mass Media Studies…
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Marcus Byrd’s Hot Putter Leads to Second Pro Victory at APGA Tour Valley Forge
APGA Tour rising star Marcus Byrd captured his second title in 15 months, winning the APGA Tour Valley Forge Championship, the second of four events in the APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Fall Series, on Wednesday at Bluestone Country Club in Blue Bell. Byrd’s triumph, in only his second year on the tour, included three putts of…
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DeSales University to Hold MBA Information Session in Oct.
DeSales MBA will be holding virtual information sessions in October: All sessions are held via Zoom. Join in to learn about the multiple start dates, the MBA concentrations, and the new MS-Business Analytics program. Hear about the certificate options, and one-credit course offerings. Thinking about it? Get started in January. Register at www.desales.edu/mba or contact the university by…
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‘One Book One Norristown’ Initiative Begins Effort to Turn the Page on Area Literacy
One Book One Norristown, a community effort designed to lift local literacy rates, kicked off on Sept. 24. The initiative — announced in Feb. — sits at the crossroads of reading and social justice, according to its organizers. Rachel Ravina produced a quite readable account of the program in The Times Herald. The event, on…
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Local Transportation Planner Climbs Aboard as Leader of Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Project
Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) members voted unanimously to appoint Berwyn’s Thomas Frawley, P.E. Esq, as its Interim Executive Director. The action, effective immediately, was announced from the Montgomery County Office of Communications in Norristown. Frawley will guide the SRPRA through its efforts to restore passenger rail service between Reading and Phila. His role…
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Narberth Shop Bakes Stellar Version of Asian Holiday Dish, Mooncakes
The recent Asian celebration of the annual Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 10 for 2022, its exact dates shift) had a Narberth bakery creating a dish integral to the holiday: mooncakes. Natalie Jason sifted the details of this seasonal treat for 6abc. In Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival is on par with Chinese New Year in terms…
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