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Plymouth Meeting-Based Tornetta Realty Promotes Halloween Safety By Handing Out Free Glow Sticks
In an effort to promote Halloween safety, Plymouth Meeting-based Tornetta Realty, Northtowne Plaza, Hillcrest Plaza, Plymouth Towne Apartments, and Valley Forge Marketplace have donated 1,500 colorful Halloween Safety Glow Sticks to be distributed to residents of East Norriton, West Norriton, and Plymouth Township. The Safety Sticks are easy to use and last up to a…
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New Year’s Celebration in Lower Merion Leads Couple on Path to Dream Wedding
Keisha Mulugeta-Gordon and Stephen Lenrow started on the path toward their dream wedding at a New Year’s celebration in Lower Merion a little over a decade ago, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At the stroke of midnight, Lenrow noticed something interesting about Mulugeta-Gordon’s watch. “My phone was in military time, and Stephen…
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Bryn Mawr Teacher Holds Guinness World Record For Fastest Pumpkin Carving
Steve Clarke of Havertown, a Bryn Mawr teacher, is the fastest pumpkin carver in the world with the 16.47-second record he set in October 2013, according to a staff report from 6ABC. Clarke did not start carving pumpkins until he was in his thirties, but quickly discovered he had a special talent for the skill.…
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One of Bruce Springsteen’s Earliest Gigs Was in West Chester … and It Did Not Go Well
One of Bruce Springsteen’s earliest gigs as a signed musician was at West Chester University, but the performance in October 1972 did not end up going as well as the famous artist had hoped it would, writes Martin Kielty for UltimateClassicRock.com. Bruce Springsteen recalled the event in an extended television interview with Jimmy Kimmel (reference…
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Norristown Rapper Aims to Join the Ranks of the World’s Most Successful Rappers
Norristown rapper Jay Trilla wants to join the ranks of artists who are known as being some of the biggest rappers of all time, writes Lee Holmes for the WCU Quad. Jordan Jones, also known by his rap name Jay Trilla, is in the same category as rappers such as E-40, Fat Joe, and Scarface…
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Norristown’s Lenny Martelli Releases Long Awaited EP
Country musician Lenny Martelli, a Norristown native who made Nashville his new home, has released his long-awaited EP “Just A Thought,“ according to a staff report from the Broadway World. The five-track EP came out on Oct. 18 and features Martelli’s previously released three singles and two new songs, “When I’m With You” and “Just…
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Norristown Family Practitioner and Plymouth Meeting Deacon Deliver Laughs While Tackling Serious Topics in Their Podcast
Dr. Christopher Drumm, a Norristown family practitioner with the Einstein Healthcare Network, and Deacon Peter McKenney, a lay leader at Store House Church in Plymouth Meeting, are delivering laughs while tackling surprising subjects on their Doc and the Deacon podcast, writes Katie Kohler for the Main Line Today. The pair has already recorded 35 episodes…
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Mafia Associate Frank Sheeran Came From Delco; Now Martin Scorsese Tells His Story in New Film
The Netflix film, “The Irishman” by Martin Scorsese, tells the story of Delaware County native mob associate Frank Sheeran, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Included in the story is Sheerin’s claim that he murdered Teamsters head Jimmy Hoffa. The movie is based on the 2004 book by Charles Brandt, “I Heard You Paint…
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Valley Forge Casino Resort Pennsylvania’s Leader for Sports Betting
The Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia is leading the way in Pennsylvania for sports betting thanks to its partnership with FanDuel, the fantasy sports giant, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sports betting grew to record highs last month in Pennsylvania, with Valley Forge, one of the state’s smaller casinos, surprisingly…
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Pottstown’s Sly Fox Partnering with Reading Art Center to Open a Restaurant at Its Campus
Pottstown-based Sly Fox Brewing is partnering with GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading to open a new restaurant at the center’s campus, writes Jon Fassnacht for the Reading Eagle. Called ‘The Den’, it will replace the outgoing Belly Kitchen & Drinkery, which announced earlier this month it is relocating to West Reading. As part…
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Hatfield’s Imprint Beer To Host Pig Roast To Benefit Local Food Bank
Imprint Beer, the small craft brewery in Hatfield, will hold Porktoberfest – a free pork roast – on Oct. 20 to benefit Manna on Main Street. The pig, affectionately named Jerry, has an interesting history. It was fed on a diet that includes spent grains from the brewery. The brewing process mashes barley, oats, and…
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Warner Bros. Says No To Local Harry Potter Fan Festival
Local Harry Potter fans were not happy to find out that the Harry Potter Festival in Chestnut Hill has fallen victim to Warner Bros. crackdown on similar gatherings in an attempt to halt the unauthorized commercial activity, writes Kristen De Groot for the NBC Bay Area. “It’s almost as if Warner Bros. has been taken…
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Video: Bride Surprises Phillies Fan Husband-to-Be With Phillie Phanatic Invite
The Phillie Phanatic didn’t exactly blend into the wedding backdrop at The Old Mill in Rose Valley but he was, after all, a special guest at the Oct. 4 wedding of Kevin and Shannon Doherty, reports fox29.com. The couple are both huge Philadelphia sports fans. Kevin Doherty, particularly, is a “huge Phillies fan and loves…
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Musical Based on Novel Written by Charles Dickens, Enchanting Audiences at Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown
The Mystery of Edwin Drood, a musical adapted by Rupert Holmes from a Charles Dickens novel, is currently enchanting audiences at Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown, writes The Montco Explorer. The delightful show’s debut kicked off the theater’s 2019/2020 season and will be running until October 20. The musical presents a story within a story…
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Philly-Area Magician Takes National Tannen’s Magic Competition in Bryn Mawr
Warwick native Eaden Marti used a blend of mentalism, magic, and years of performing experience to wow audiences and judges and win the national Tannen’s Magic Competition in Bryn Mawr, writes Zack DeLuca for the Greenfield Reporter. The 19-year-old local mentalist and magician has been attending Tannen’s Magic Camp since he was 14. He spent…
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Columbus Cup Celebration at Bellewood CC Adds Traditional Italian Street Feast Dish
By Tony Leodora Over the past 15 years the Americans of Italian Heritage Council, which runs the annual Columbus Cup Golf and Bocce Feast happening Monday at Bellewood Country Club near Pottstown, has focused on foods with “Old World” flair. A major part of their mission statement focuses on preserving Italian heritage. To Italians, that…
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Celebrate Fall Harvest Fest This Weekend at Plymouth Meeting Mall
Plymouth Meeting Mall welcomes the fall season with new tenants and a family-friendly weekend. Stop by for a Fall Harvest Fest to celebrate the Mall’s newest tenant additions and the fall season. The Festival runs Friday, Oct. 11, 5 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 12, 1 to 3 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 13, 1 to…
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Film Comedy Highlights Upper Darby Bars Where Everybody Knows You’re Delco
Two Upper Darby bars will be featured in a new comedy by Main Line real estate developer Greg Lingo that wraps up filming this week, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. “Crabs in a Bucket” is set in the fictional town of Darby Heights, focusing on Callahan’s Tavern. It is based on Callahn’s Tavern on…
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