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Lansdale Native Searches For, Finds the Voice of SEPTA, A 73-year-old Fellow Commuter
Lansdale native Jesse Bernstein asks the question commuters across the Philadelphia area want to know: “Who’s the man behind the voice of SEPTA?” Michelle Myers covers the story for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bernstein has ridden the SEPTA rails for years. As a child, he took the R5 home. Today, Bernstein is 46 and the R5…
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Rosemont’s Agnes Irwin School Has Its Eyes on the Future
Rosemont’s Agnes Irwin School is poised for an exciting renewal in the coming years. Lisa Dukart spoke about the future with Agnes Irwin School’s head of school, Sally Keidel, for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Keidel is a veteran of education. She got her Masters in education leadership at the University of Pennsylvania. She returned to…
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Pedal for a Cause: First Conshy Classic Bike Race Raises Awareness for Heart Health
Conshohocken held its first-ever Conshy Classic Bike Race. last Sunday hosted by Simon’s Heart, reports Nick Iadonisi for 6ABC. Traffic diverted off of Fayette Street over the weekend to accommodate the inaugural event. The race was created to raise awareness for children’s heart health. Simon’s Heart was an organization started by Phyllis and Darren Sudman,…
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Side by Side and World’s Apart: A Look Inside These Deceptively Similar Wynnewood Homes
Two colonials that sit next door from each other in the middle of Wynnewood look like carbon copies from the outside, but looks can be deceiving, explains Sally A. Downey for MSN. Both houses, built around 1939, share the same stone facade. Both are two stories with four bedrooms, and a bay window out front.…
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Historic Move: Montgomery County Adds 15 Public Defenders Following Statewide Understaffing Reports
Montgomery County has approved the decision to add 15 more public defenders to its ranks, reports Chris Palmer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The decision was announced Thursday following a county commissioners salary board meeting. A recent study shows that counties across the state are drastically understaffed. Paul Heaton, a law professor at the University of…
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4th Graders at Germantown Academy Explore 3D Printing
There’s a special class for fourth graders centered around 3D printing at Germantown Academy reports the academy’s website. Steam Studio is an interactive workshop held by the school’s STEAM coordinator Jess Grisafi, and teacher Troy Holiday. The workshop on 3D printing at Germantown Academy teaches the students about Computer Aided Design (CAD) and instructs them…
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This Gladwyne Gothic Mansion Takes You Back in Time
Deep within heavily wooded Gladwyne hides a luxurious gothic-style mansion that gives visitors a sense that they are lost in time. Ben Silver at Main Line Today spotlights the beautiful home at 56 Crosby Brown Road. The original structure was built in 1905 as a carriage house for an adjacent property. The other property has…
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Do Not Disturb: Abington Schools Ban Cell Phones
Abington School District implements a new policy this fall banning the use of cell phones in the classroom, reports Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Abington becomes the latest school district to implement such a policy, following similar announcements out of Los Angeles and New York. The plan is meant to limit distractions at Abington…
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Rise in Montco Democrats Could Sway Election
Montgomery County and the surrounding suburbs are seeing a surge in registered Democrats as the population increases, reports Katie Bernard and Assem Shukla for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This surge could benefit Kamala Harris and the Democrats in November. Recent trends show that the more rural areas of Montco, Chester, and Bucks County are seeing a…
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Main Line’s Best Consignment Shops Will Have You Covered this Fall
Consignment shops on Montco’s Main Line offer every style at discount prices, writes Ben Silver and Kylee Steigelman for Main Line Today. With baseball and barbecues in full effect, it can be easy to forget that cooler weather is just around the corner. When the weather turns and leaves start to fall, these Montgomery County…
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Lantern Fly Sightings Plummet Across Pennsylvania, Yet We May Not Be Out of the Woods
Public reports of lanternflies have fallen 75 percent across Pennsylvania from this time last year, reports Mary-Ann Thomas for The Pittsburgh Gazette. Yet, experts warn that we are far from out of the woods. The invasive species is believed to have arrived in the United States around 2012 via shipping freight from China. The first…
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Montgomery County Implements Free Menstrual Products Policy to Help Women in Need
Montgomery County now offers free tampons and other menstrual products in all of its government facilities including public houses and parks, reports Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The policy was announced Monday and went into immediate effect. Jamilla Winder, chair of the County Board of Commissioners, led the project. “It was the right thing…
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Shopping Gets Immersive as King of Prussia Mall Moves Toward Interactive Experiences
King of Prussia Mall, among other malls, is pivoting toward more experience-based attractions, reports Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Malls across the country have seen a considerable drop in shoppers following the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2022 poll reports as much as 29 percent of shoppers visit physical locations less than they did before…
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New Owner Gives Pottstown Pharmacy a Shot in the Arm
New ownership has taken over a Pottstown pharmacy with a troubled history, writes WFMZ. Professional Pharmacy located on Charlotte Street in Pottstown had recently made news when it was forced to pay a fine and surrender its DEA registration after charges of improperly dispensing opioids and other controlled senses. As many relied on the pharmacy,…
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16-Year-Old Haverford School Star Leads Ireland Lacrosse to Gold
Chris Burnetta of the Haverford School leads Ireland’s lacrosse team to the gold in the U20 European Lacrosse Championship, writes Chris Goldberg for The Haverford School. 16-year-old Burnetta was the youngest on Ireland’s team, but that didn’t stop him from leading the team in scoring. He scored 15 goals and 10 assists over the seven-game…
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Kosher Comeback: Lipkins Deli and Bakery Brings Tradition Back to City Line Ave
While Jewish delis are in no short supply, kosher delis are another story, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Paul Spangler set up shop on the other side of City Line Avenue from Lower Merion’s Jewish community. Lipkins Bakery opened in the 1940s before moving to the Northeast and had been serving the community…
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Community Remembers Worcester Resident, Special Olympic Hall-of-Famer Katie Spencer
Special Olympic multi-sport athlete, advocate, and Worcester resident, Katie Spencer, died June 28 of cancer at the age of 35, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Spencer was a captain for the Special Olympics basketball and soccer teams. She also played bocce, floor hockey, and bowling, among other sports. Over two decades, she won…
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Whisked Away: MCCC Grad Heads to Germany for Baking Adventure
Montgomery County Community College grad Katharine Boyle is off to Germany as part of a young professional exchange program, writes The Times Herald. Boyle, who graduated with an associate degree in Bakery and Pastry Art is one of 74 Americans selected to take part in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program. She and her fellow participants…
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