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Michelle Henderson Had Every Reason to Quit. She Chose Her Sister’s Example Instead.
Michelle Henderson sat on the phone in silence. Her younger sister was telling her that someone had died, and all Henderson could manage was: “You’re joking, right?” She got mad, hung up, and went back to her Practical Nursing classes at Manor College. Her sister called again. Then again. Sent texts. Henderson didn’t respond. It…
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Pennsylvania Is One of the Best States in the Country for Sports Tourism — And the Numbers Prove It
A new national report ranks the Commonwealth fourth in the nation — twice — and Montgomery County is a big reason why. Pennsylvania Lands in the Top Five for Sports Tourism Pennsylvania just earned a pair of top-five finishes in the first-ever national report to measure both sides of sports tourism. Sports ETA’s 2026 State…
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Montgomery County Is America’s Next Great Tourism Destination — And the 250th Is Just the Beginning
Montgomery County has long been one of the Mid-Atlantic’s best-kept secrets. But as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the region is stepping firmly into the spotlight — and it’s bringing bald eagles, steam locomotives, and a World Cup watch party with it. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board made that case…
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From Setback to Diploma: Montgomery County Community College Celebrates 17 Gateway to College Graduates
For 17 young people in Montgomery County, May 20 wasn’t just graduation day; it was proof that a detour doesn’t have to mean a dead end. Montgomery County Community College honored the Gateway to College Class of 2026 during a ceremony in the theater at Montco Cultural Center on the Blue Bell Campus, celebrating students…
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Couple Looking to Buy Home Ends Up Owning Whole Town in Pennsylvania
When Cleaveland couple Saji Daniel and Shannon McGauley got an invitation in October 2020 from their neighbor, Dr. Lou Keppler, to visit Foxburg, Pa., they thought it would just be a nice daily escape from the city. Katherine Clarke, in The Wall Street Journal, chronicled how it lead to a real-estate buying spree. The couple…
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The Generational Homeownership Divide: Why Millennials and Gen Z Are Still Locked Out
The American dream of homeownership looks very different depending on when you were born, and new data lays bare just how stark that divide has become, writes Sami Sparber for Axios. Baby Boomers are sitting on a mountain of real estate compared to younger generations. A Redfin analysis of 2024 census data found that boomer…
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USA Today: Tour Philadelphia’s Most Famous Historical Attractions on Two Wheels
Philadelphia offers visitors a way to enjoy its most famous historical attractions while also getting some physical activity on their bicycles, writes Sharon Nolan for the USA TODAY 10Best. A great place to start a bicycle excursion is Valley Forge National Historic Park. The park is 24 miles from Philadelphia’s Center City District in nearby…
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The Main Line School District That Just Proved It’s One of the Best in Pennsylvania
For families choosing where to plant roots on the Main Line, school district quality is often the first conversation. The latest statewide rankings give them one more reason to feel good about that decision, writes The Philadelphia Business Journal. Lower Merion School District has climbed to No. 2 in Pennsylvania. The district moved up from…
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The Iconic Bars That Built Montgomery County’s Social Scene
Restaurants come and go. Trends cycle through. But a handful of bars in Montgomery County have been holding down the same corners for decades, and in some cases, nearly a century. They’re not surviving because they went viral. They’re surviving because people keep coming back. This isn’t a list of the flashiest spots in Montco.…
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Daniella Duran Always Had Something to Say. Manor College Helped Her Say It.
Growing up, Daniella Duran asked herself one question more than any other: “What’s wrong with being quiet?” Duran is autistic, and throughout high school, other students questioned why she barely spoke or simply stopped trying to talk to her altogether. She was never the type to walk up to someone first, but if you came…
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Big Boy No. 4014 Is Coming to Montgomery County — Here’s How to Make the Most of It
Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 is rolling through Pennsylvania this summer for the first time ever. Here’s everything you need to plan your trip around the most anticipated train event in a generation. What Is Big Boy No. 4014? Big Boy No. 4014 is the world’s largest operating steam locomotive — stretching over 130…
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Freedom Village at Brandywine Residents Raise $115,000 in Funds to Advance Employee Education, Careers
Demonstrating the generosity and community spirit that define life at Freedom Village at Brandywine, residents there raised $115,000 to put toward scholarships for 27 employees announced during the community’s 20th annual scholarship awards ceremony held in the Greg Welch Auditorium. The scholarships, funded entirely through contributions from Freedom Village residents, support employees pursuing higher education…
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Philadelphia’s Braithwaite Communications Acquired By Atlanta-Based Arketi Group in Major PR Deal
Braithwaite Communications, a longtime Philadelphia-based public relations and marketing agency, has officially been acquired by Atlanta-based Arketi Group, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This acquisition marks a significant shift in Philadelphia’s communications landscape. Founded in 1998 by Hugh and Carolyn Braithwaite, the firm has built a reputation in Philadelphia for strategic storytelling,…
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From Dead Mall to Town Center: The Plan to Reimagine Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem
For generations of Bucks County residents, Neshaminy Mall was more than a shopping center. It was where people saw movies, wandered the food court, bought back-to-school clothes, and spent Friday nights during the height of the suburban mall era. Now, the future of the Bensalem property appears headed in a much different direction. In July…
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This Montco Town is the Region’s Most Explosive Dining Destination
Not long ago, the most ambitious culinary decision you could make in Conshohocken was which bar to hit first. For years, the borough’s identity was straightforward: a gritty, energetic river town where young professionals packed Fayette Street bars on weeknights and nobody was thinking much about tasting menus or charcoal grills. That version of Conshohocken…
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Norristown Schools Axed Its DEI Chief. Now the Community Wants Answers.
The Norristown Area School District school board just eliminated its chief diversity officer, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Its members insist that this makes them more committed to equity, not less. The board voted in April to cut the district’s chief of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging position. The move is effective at…
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Willow Grove’s Massive $115M Transformation Could Reshape Montco’s Future
For most of its life, the Willow Grove Shopping Center was exactly what it sounds like: a place you drove to, parked at, and left. Functional. Forgettable. A fixture of the suburban routine. That version of Willow Grove is on the way out. A $115 Million Reinvention Federal Realty Investment Trust broke ground Wednesday on…
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Worst Wawa Parking Lot Is Right Here in Montgomery County
While Wawa reigns as the go-to spot for quick bites and convenience, its parking lots often fall short of perfection, writes Gianna for 94.5 PST. Recently, the Philadelphia Magazine made a list of the top five worst Wawa parking lots in Greater Philadelphia, and while several turned out to actually be in New Jersey, the…
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