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Arts Montco Kicks Off Montco Arts and Jazz Week on Sept. 19 with Josh Lee & The Family
Arts Montco invites you to join in the celebratory kickoff of Montco Arts and Jazz Week with food, beverages, and amazing entertainment, featuring Josh Lee & The Family. Temple University Esther Boyer College of Music will present broadcasting legend, Bob Perkins, with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The kickoff event will take place at Temple University Ambler…
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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Downsizing: A 150-Year Legacy Finds New Homes for Art
After 150 years, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary is downsizing, reports Joe Holden for CBS Philadelphia. The Catholic seminary is moving from its sprawling 73-acre campus in Lower Merion to a much smaller space in Ambler. There are a lot of moving parts in a transition this big. Some things, however, will not be moving along…
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Ambler: Montgomery County’s Answer to Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe might be the mainstay for vacationers in Pennsylvania looking to get away, but Ambler is a great local alternative, reports Joseph Adebisi for The Travel. Ambler combines great entertainment with a touch of nature. Visitors can enjoy family friendly entertainment and a wide variety of restaurants. Food and music festivals are held throughout…
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Forest & Main Brewing Company Takes ‘Locally Sourced’ to Heart
Pennsylvania is home to a lot of great beer, but many of these breweries source their grains and other materials from out of state. Emily Kovach of PA Eats compiled a list of all the great beer made in PA from grain to glass. Ambler’s own Forest & Main Brewing Company made the list. Forest…
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Ambler Home Built by Edward Smith of Smith Barney Now Selling for $2.895M
An Ambler mansion built by Edward Smith of Smith Barney has been reduced in price once again in the hopes of finally finding its new owner, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 12,299-square-foot home at 1336 Gypsy Hill Road has been listed several times in recent years, offered for as high as…
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Former Wissahickon Star Athlete Continues to Impress at Manor College
Wissahickon High School graduate Eddie Fortescue continues to excel at Manor College as a three-sport athlete, writes Mike Cabrey for The Times Herald. Fortescue was a member of four sports teams – soccer, basketball, baseball, and football – during his high school years. He decided to focus just on baseball at Arcadia University, but he…
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Ambler Savings Bank Donates $6,000 to Four Charities in Honor of 150th Anniversary
In honor of its 150th anniversary, Ambler Savings Bank donated to four community non-profit organizations totaling $6,000. Each branch of Ambler Savings Bank selected a non-profit organization that holds special significance to them, demonstrating the bank’s commitment to fostering positive change and empowering communities to thrive. The following non-profits each received a $1,500 donation. Darren…
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First Bank House of the Week: Wonderful Family Colonial Home in Ambler
A wonderful colonial home on 2.23 lovely acres with six bedrooms and four full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Ambler. . . This exquisite residence features an elegant brick facade along with an attractive covered front porch. It spans almost 7,200 square feet, with the carriage house providing an additional 700…
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Act II Playhouse Kicks Off 2024-25 Season with ‘Divinely Outrageous’ Comedy
Act II Playhouse’s latest production, An Act of God, by David Javerbaum and starring three-time Barrymore Award-winner Tony Braithwaite as God, will debut on Aug. 9. Previews begin Aug. 6, 2024, and due to high demand for tickets, the production will run from Friday, Aug. 9-Sunday, Sept. 8 (previously Sunday, Sept. 1). An Act of…
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Tony Laguda Formal Wear in Ambler Celebrating 50th Anniversary
Tony Laguda Formal Wear, the family-owned business in Ambler, celebrated its 50th anniversary last week, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The business was started by Caterina Laguda and her late husband, Tony, who immigrated to the United States over half a century ago. Tony was a masterful tailor, so the couple decided to open a…
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Ambler-Based Phenom Continues to Expand with Acquisition of India’s Tydy
Ambler-based Phenom has continued to expand with the recent acquisition of Tydy, an India-based company focusing on human resources preboarding and onboarding capabilities, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal is Phenom’s fifth acquisition overall, and its first in over two years. According to…
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Ambler Couple Turns Front Yard Into Sustainable Pollinator Garden
Zibi and Kasia Bieniaszewski have turned the front yard of their Ambler home into a sustainable pollinator garden filled with an array of colorful plants and flowers, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The beautiful, tousled meadow stands in contrast with the manicured lawns surrounding the rest of the couple’s split-level home. A…
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This Montgomery County Farmers Market is Considered a Must-Visit
The Ambler Farmers Market is considered a must-visit farmers market in Pennsylvania, writes Emily Kovach for PA Eats. As farmers markets gain popularity nationwide, the Ambler market, located at 29 W. Butler Ave., stands out for its dedication to community and quality. Held every Saturday from May through November, 9 AM to 12 PM, the…
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Ambler’s Phenom Has Helped Pioneer Automated Hiring Software and Address the Labor Shortage
Since it was founded in 2011, Phenom has helped pioneer the field of hiring automation software for hundreds of the world’s biggest companies, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Ambler-based firm counts 700 of the 2,000 biggest companies in the world as clients and has grown over the past decade-plus to offer…
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Here’s a Chance to Switch Up Your Yoga in Ambler, With a Horse and Goat
If you need a companion to join you during yoga, there’s a trend that just might be what you’re looking for, write Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. It’s time to check out goat yoga. It’s a traditional yoga class led by an instructor, except goats roam around and now and then might sniff, nuzzle or…
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Whitemarsh Township’s 1856 ‘Camp Hill Disaster’ Was Once the Deadliest Train Accident in the World
Deep in Montgomery County lore is the July 17, 1856, Camp Hill Disaster, a tragic train collision that took 59 to 67 passengers, many of them children, and injured more than 100 others. The Accessible Archives, a history-themed blog, contained the details. The wreck resulted from a head-on collision of two trains on a single…
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New Mexican Restaurant from James Beard-Nominated Chef Dionicio Jiménez Coming to Ambler
James Beard-nominated chef Dionicio Jiménez, of Kensington’s Cantina La Martina, is coming to Ambler with his second restaurant, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jiménez and his wife, Mariangeli Alicea Saez, are preparing to open La Baja, a moderately upscale BYOB that will offer the northern Mexican border cuisine of Baja featuring Mediterranean and…
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As Earthquake Hits the Region, Local Residents React
On Friday morning, people across the Philadelphia region were shaken up by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that originated in northern New Jersey, writes Maggie Kent for 6abc. The earthquake hit near Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County at 10:23 AM, and many reacted. The chandeliers at Denney Electric Supply in Ambler shook as a loud sound…
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