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Telford Chef Is Among This Season’s Contestants on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
Telford chef Shelby Fahrni is one of the contestants on the latest season of the popular Food Network game show Chopped, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Fahrni tried making her first dish when she was only four. “I saw Julia Childs dress a chicken on TV,” she said. “And I was…
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Upper Moreland’s Mikel Lancit and Her Dad Join Forces for One Last Season of AAU
Upper Moreland junior Mikel Lancit is teaming up with her dad, Rashim, for one final season of AAU ahead of her senior year of high school, writes Owen McCue for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The two started working out together when Mikel was in third grade after her dad began holding local workouts for his daughter…
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First Bank House of the Week: Charming Historic Farmhouse in Lansdale
A charming, historic farmhouse on ten attractive acres with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Lansdale. . . This beautiful 1700s residence is nestled in a peaceful setting with highly-coveted privacy. The home is approached on a sweeping driveway across a professionally engineered bridge overlooking a gorgeous aerated…
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Take Good Look at Your Dollar Bills Before You Turn Them Over, They Could Be Worth Thousands
Make sure to look at your dollar bills carefully before handing them over, as some of them might be worth thousands thanks to a printing error, writes Joe Hiti for KYW Newsradio. Some coin and currency collectors in the U.S. are willing to pay thousands of dollars for $1 bills from specific 2014 and 2016…
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Family Bought Farmhouse in Bucks County That Needed Saving and Kept Adding to It Over Years
When looking for a new home for their family, Jim and Connie Martin found a stone farmhouse in Bucks County they liked, but knew it would take a lot of work and time to save it, writes Laura Hoover for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But this did not deter the couple. They purchased the rundown building…
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WSJ: Morrisville Waste Management Facility Extracts Up To $1M Worth of Coins from Trash Each Year
With the use of coins lessening, as more businesses accept digital payments, many of them remain hidden in pockets, stuck in couches, or vacuumed up and thrown away, writes J.R. Whalen for The Wall Street Journal. “People don’t have as much of an opportunity to spend them as they did in the past,” said reporter…
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Two of the Best Hoagies in Southeastern Pennsylvania are in Chester County
While Philadelphia might be the best place to find a hoagie, there are numerous spots throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania to find that perfect bite, and two of them are in Chester County, writes Jen O’Mara for The Keystone News. Out of the eight hoagie shops listed that rival Philadelphia, one in Phoenixville and another in West…
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Haverford School Graduate Bert Bell Is Man Behind NFL Draft
De Benneville “Bert” Bell, a Haverford School graduate, created the NFL draft almost nine decades ago and changed the league’s direction in the process, according to a staff report from the Hartford Courant. The draft has come a long way from its first iteration held on Feb. 8, 1936, when just nine men gathered in…
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Former West Chester Mayor Advocates for Ballot Question Regarding Passenger Rail Service
During last week’s West Chester Borough Council meeting, former mayor and council president Jordan Norley advocated the council to consider adding a referendum question on the re-establishment of the passenger rail service between West Chester and Philadelphia to the November ballot, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Representing the Restoration Rail Committee, Norley…
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Prospective Philadelphia Area Homebuyers Continue Facing Uphill Battle Looking for Home
Burdened with high prices and mortgage rates, prospective homebuyers are continuing to face an uphill battle finding a home in the local housing market, write Aaron Moselle and Kenny Cooper for the WHYY. Over the last year, affording a typical home in the Philadelphia suburbs has become even more daunting. The median sale price of…
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Phoenixville Yoga Instructor, Competitive Bodybuilder Shares Her Health and Wellness Journey
Margaret Andrzejewski is an accomplished licensed chiropractor, yoga instructor, and competitive bodybuilder in Phoenixville, but she had to overcome considerable adversity to bring her wellness journey to that point, writes Gina Lizzo for the Main Line Today. “For the first seven years of my life, I lived with my parents, who were both cocaine and…
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First Bank House of the Week: Majestic Estate, Formerly Prized Piece of Ardrossan, in Villanova
A gorgeous converted barn on 16.93 stunning acres with eight bedrooms and ten full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. This magnificent estate, now known as Albermarle, was once part of Ardrossan, the most extraordinary estate on the Main Line. . . Today, it is a collection of masterfully restored and…
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Level Up Your Gaming Consoles and Get Hit of Nostalgia at Classic Game Junkie in Lansdale
At Classic Game Junkie in Lansdale, you can level up your gaming consoles, find the old ones you used to play growing up, and even play an arcade game or two, reports Bob Kelly for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Frank Stancheck, owner of Classic Game Junkie, has been interested in gaming since he was a boy.…
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Half-Acre Farm Helps Lankenau Medical Center Provide Food for Patients with Food Insecurity
Lankenau Medical Center has made good use of half an acre of its campus by turning it into a farm that helps it fight food insecurity, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delema G. Deaver Wellness Farm at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood provides fresh produce for some of the medical center’s patients who…
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Builder Toll Brothers Buys 22-Acre Site in Downingtown with Plans for Development
Toll Brothers has purchased a 22-acre site in Downingtown with plans to construct 89 townhouses on the property, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fort Washington-based homebuilder bought the parcels at 1130 and 1136 Horseshoe Pike from ELU Planebrook Guthriesville for $6.23 million. The property is located two miles from Route 30…
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Two Chester County Beer Gardens Are Among the Best in Pennsylvania
Beer gardens are cherished, seasonal rendezvous points for friends and communities to gather, relax, and enjoy fresh brews, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. Two of Pennsylvania’s best beer gardens are in Chester County. Brothers on Brandywine Beer Garden in Coatesville is open on Sundays starting in April through October. Located at the Brandywine Outfitters park, this beer…
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Beth David Reform Congregation in Gladwyne Readies for Voting Despite First Day of Passover
Preparing for Passover means more this year at Beth David Reform Congregation in Gladwyne. It means preparing to vote since PA Voting Day is the first day of Passover, and Beth David, a polling location, opted to stay open for its neighbors. Beth David’s clergy feel strongly about voting this year. Rabbi Beth Kalisch, who…
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See Which Montco Beer Garden Is Among Best in Pennsylvania
Beer gardens are cherished, seasonal rendezvous points for friends and communities to gather, relax, and enjoy some fresh brews, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. One of Pennsylvania’s best beer gardens is right here in Montgomery County. Iron Gate Biergarten, set in an alley in downtown Pottstown, offers superb industrial appeal. It is open from…
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