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Montgomery County Home to One of the State’s 10 Most Historic Abandoned Places
Visiting abandoned places has become a popular activity among tourists across the country. From ghost towns to abandoned historic sites, these places are filled with eerie stories about life in earlier centuries. In Pennsylvania, there are ten sites that Joshua Childu at The Travel considers the most historic abandoned places in the state. Among them…
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Newsweek Ranks Two Montgomery County Hospitals as Among Best Hospitals in U.S.
Two hospitals right here in Montgomery County are being recognized for providing quality healthcare by Newsweek. Main Line Health’s Lankenau Medical Center and Bryn Mawr Hospital are ranked in the top 250 of the best hospitals in the United States. The magazine recently released its 2024 ranking of the World’s Best Hospitals, including a category…
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Gov. Shapiro Uses Profanity in Slogan to Emphasize His Determination to Get Things Done
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has a new slogan for his administration, and he is not afraid to use a little profanity to show how serious he is about making change, writes FOX 29 staff. He says simply he wants to “get sh— done.” During a recent press conference at the Johnstown YMCA, he gave a…
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Villanova Is Saying Goodbye to Kennedy Hall to Make Room for New $150 Million Library
Next summer Villanova University will say goodbye to its longstanding Kennedy Hall to make room for the new Falvey Library, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Kennedy Hall, which houses the school’s bookstore and various offices, will be demolished, and construction of the new library will start in the summer with expected completion by…
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Montgomery County’s First Micro-Hospital Will Change the Healthcare Landscape
Micro-hospitals are a growing trend in healthcare to reach more patients right in their communities, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Montgomery County will soon have one of the 10-bed hospitals with small emergency departments in Gilbertsville. Micro-hospitals also referred to as neighborhood hospitals are designed to reach patients in areas that can’t accommodate…
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Here’s Your Guide to the Best Stargazing Spots in Montgomery County
Trying to see the stars in a densely populated area like the Philadelphia area may seem nearly impossible with all the light pollution, but astronomers and other stargazing experts say that even in our area, you can enjoy the night sky. Brendan Happe and his stepbrother Bill Green, founders of Philly Moon Men, said that…
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Here is Everything You Wanted to Know About Jason Kelce’s Narberth-based Underdog Clothing Line
Jason Kelce’s love for Philadelphia is no more evident than it is in the passion he puts into his apparel brand Underdog Apparel, writes Laura Swartz for Philadelphia Magazine. The much-loved Philadelphia Eagles player started the company based in Narberth in 2022 to celebrate his adopted city and to benefit important city nonprofits. On the…
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One of the 10 Most Walkable Cities in Pennsylvania is in Montgomery County
Being able to easily navigate a community on foot is often a big selling point when prospective homebuyers are looking to move to a new town or city, writes Jamie Forbes for Redfin. In a recent analysis, Redfin used factors like walk scores and housing prices to determine the most walkable cities in Pennsylvania, and…
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From High School Sweethearts to Service Partners: Meet Pennsylvania’s Governor and First Lady”
The love story of Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania and his wife Lori, Pennsylvania’s First Lady, started back in high school in Montgomery County and the high school sweethearts have been together ever since, according to the PA Governor’s Office. They met in the 9th grade and now they have four children — Sophia,…
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You’ll Need a $200,000 Salary to Afford These Montgomery County Homes
There are nine ZIP codes in the Philadelphia metro area where it is necessary to earn a minimum of $200,000 to afford a median-priced home, and four of them are in Montgomery County, write Joanne Drilling and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The two most expensive ZIP codes in the region are Gladwyne…
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Rev Your Engines! Register Now for North Montco’s Car Show on April 13; Final Preparations Underway
Get ready to rev up your engines for an exhilarating event! The North Montco Education Foundation is thrilled to announce the arrival of its 3rd Annual Car Show, set to take place on Saturday, April 13th at the North Montco Technical Career Center campus (with a rain date on April 14th). This isn’t just any…
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The Last Unprotected Land in Montgomery County Is Now Preserved
Camp Laughing Waters, a 458-acre property run by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, is now safe from future development, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Girl Scout camp was the last unprotected land in Montgomery County. But now thanks to the nonprofit Natural Lands, not only will the land be preserved, a…
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Montgomery County Home to One of the 15 Most Expensive High Schools in America
Education in the United States wears many price tags, but one local high school is among those that will break the bank for learning, writes Michael Rivera for the Southwest Journal. The Hill School in Pottstown has an annual tuition fee of $61,410, which is the sixth-highest tuition in the country. The school is also…
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New Documentary Explores How Lower Moreland’s Terri Schiavo’s Story Captured the Nation
Between Life & Death: Terri Schiavo’s Story, a new documentary about the right-to-die case of Lower Moreland Township native Terri Schiavo is streaming on Peacock, writes Brian Brant for People. Schiavo who lived in Florida with her husband lived in a persistent vegetative state for 15 years after experiencing cardiac arrest. The documentary explores the…
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Bala Cynwyd Company Has Big Plans for a Quakertown Shopping Center
Bala Cynwyd-based Velocity Venture Partners acquired The Richland Plaza shopping center in Quakertown for $16.7 million, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 225,000-square-foot retail center, which was sold by APS Associates, is 90 percent vacant. Its new owner now plans to convert the property into a multi-tenant industrial site. The entire project…
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Here’s Pennsylvania’s 10 Richest Counties. See If Montgomery County Made the List
It may surprise you to learn that the Philadelphia Region is home to some of the wealthiest counties in the state, according to Lindsay Smith for the Centre Daily Times. With a median income of $99,361, Montgomery County is the third wealthiest county in Pennsylvania. Chester County came in at No. 1 with a median…
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Otto’s Supper Club & Social Opening Soon in Former Home of Kriebel’s Custom Bakery
A unique dining experience will be opening soon in the former home of Kriebel’s Custom Bakery in Montgomery County, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Bucks County native and Drexel University alum Ashley Power’s vision for a supper club and event space will come to life on March 19 when the new venue…
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SEPTA Shuttering Ticket Windows at 14 Regional Rail Stations Due to Low Sales
Because of a decreasing demand for in-person sales, SEPTA is closing in-person ticket sales windows at 14 Regional Rail stations, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Each of the offices has been processing less than 20 sales transactions per week, according to SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch. While the ticket agents there will be losing…
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