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Area Train Hobbyist Transforms Front Yard Into Professionally Made Model Railway
A Bucks County man has turned his front yard into a full scaler model train rail yard. Video editor Lyndsey Teague documented the fun project for 6abc. From a creative hobby to a professional setup, Tony, of Upper Bucks County, got his first train set when he was 11. He said he was hooked ever since.…
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Paul Fly, Side by Side: Mom and Daughter Work as Colleagues at Elementary School in Norristown
The 2022–2023 school year at Paul V Fly Elementary School, Norristown, is sure to be memorable for the Schultz family. Christie Ileto, 6abc, learned how it spells the last two semesters for the clan’s matriarch and the first two for one of her offspring. Susan Schultz, fourth-grade teacher at Paul Fly, has decided to make…
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Weekend Wanderer: Lake Swimming Is Scary
I have gone completely off the rails. The underwear was bad enough. What I did next was absolutely chilling. I swam in a lake. I know! Me! The girl having a nervous breakdown over alligators! To be clear, I was very worried about alligators each time I swam. I scanned the lake before each dive,…
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“Scarecrows in the Village” To Return To Peddler’s Village. Find Out How You Can Participate in the Fun
The popular “Scarecrows in the Village” event will be returning to Peddler’s Village in September, kicking off the local Halloween season. From Sept. 5 to Halloween Day, the Lahaska village will see an army of scarecrows standing around the area. Each year, entrees become more and more creative with their spooky creations. From Disney characters…
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Legal Matters: Who Pays for the Kids’ After-School Activities?
By Elizabeth J. Billies With the summer winding down, it’s time to think about the upcoming school year and gulp: childcare, tuition, and after-school expenses. Do your children participate in after-school activities such as music lessons or sports? Do those activities cost money? If so, you may ask, who pays for those expenses if you…
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Weekend Wanderer: I’m Scrapping My Dad’s Minivan, and It’s a Lot Harder Than It Sounds
I’m getting rid of my dad’s car. On its face, getting rid of a car sounds easy. Trade it in. Maybe give it to a grandchild about to earn a license. Donate it. But my dad isn’t the standard octogenarian dispensing of a car. My dad is a Delco native who survived The Great Depression…
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Want to Go to an Eagles Game? The Cost Will Punish Your Wallet
Taking the whole family to an Eagles game will become much more punishing to fans’ wallets in the next three years, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. A new study from Betway found that the costs of going to a game are expected to soar over the coming years. The study looked at…
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Former Plymouth Meeting Lawyer and College Sweetheart Take Advantage of Their Second Chance at Love
Jill Arnstein, a former litigation lawyer in Plymouth Meeting, is enjoying the second chance at love she received with her college sweetheart, Jesse, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple met at Rutgers-Camden School of Law in 1991. “She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my life, and…
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Blue Bell Woman, Who Once Had Plans to Become a Nun, Welcomes Her 100th Great-Grandchild
Blue Bell resident Marguerite Koller recently met her 100th great-grandchild, a baby boy born to her granddaughter, Christine Balster, writes Elyse DiPisa for NBC 10. The latest addition to the family was supposed to be the 99th great-grandchild, but he ended up arriving a week past the due date and nabbing the milestone title in…
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Worcester Couple’s Garden a Spiritual Place to ‘Sit, Pray, and Observe in Harmony with Nature’
Thom and Mary Jane Mrazik have created a stunning meadow in their expansive garden in Worcester that is a true oasis for pollinating birds and insects, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple bought their home in 2015. They were especially attracted to its large backyard that adjoins a woodland preserve. Thom…
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Permanent Child Care Tax Credit, One-Time Property Tax Relief Now Available in Pa.
Families in Pennsylvania will now be able to claim thousands of dollars in benefits, thanks to a new, permanent child care tax credit approved by Gov. Tom Wolf. The break is part of the state’s new $45.2 billion budget, writes Kate Huangpu for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The budget also contains a onetime, $140 million expansion…
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Weekend Wanderer: My Husband Netflix Cheated
In the wake of Top Gun: Maverick, my marriage was the 1961 Ferrari 250GT convertible at the end of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — dented and cracked but fixable. But my husband Netflix cheated while I was in North Carolina, and now our marriage has gone through a window and landed at the bottom of…
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Elyse Lupin, Pres., Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, Joins Center for Loss and Bereavement Board
Elyse Lupin — President and Founder of Elysium Marketing Group (Ambler) — has joined the board for The Center for Loss and Bereavement in Skippack. Lupin is on both the community relations and marketing committees, where she will use her extensive marketing background to build awareness of the grief counseling services the organization provides. The…
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NYT: Legal ‘Outlaw’ from Cheltenham Marries Girlfriend, Thereby Becoming an In-Law
Kara Naseef and her wife, Hunter Davis met at the University of Michigan Law School, both as members of the Outlaws – a student LGBTQ organization. That connection deepened to a lifelong commitment as wife and wife, reports Tammy LaGorce for The New York Times. As a first-year student, Naseef signed up for volunteer work,…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Rebelled on Vacation
What should we talk about this week? The guy dressed like Michael Jackson — single glove and all — I pass on the way to tutoring? My underwear? I don’t have a lot to say about the King of Pop’s doppelgänger. But I do have a lot to say about my underwear. I left my underwear…
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Williamson’s Restaurants Hosted a Magical Montco Matchmaking Moment 50 Years Ago
Williamson’s has been a Montgomery County restaurant brand for decades, with a Bala Cynwyd dining room and a now-closed Lower Merion location. A couple who met while under Williamson’s employ — Mary Ellen and Chris Mullins — are still serving each other a half-century later. Kellie Patrick Gates plated their relationship’s details in The Philadelphia…
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Limerick Garden of Memories Serves as Site for Bittersweet Reunion of Long-Fractured Family
The reunion of two siblings at the Limerick Garden of Memories last week partly overcame decades of familial separation. Jo Ciavaglia reported the emotional story in the Bucks County Courier Times. The Cappetta family had nine members: father Michael, mother Dorothy, and children Harry, Michael, Helen, Diane, Pauline, Julie, and Millie. When patriarch Michael passed…
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Berwyn Teen Receives Life-Changing Upgrade to Make His Life Easier After Surviving Electrocution Accident
After surviving a horrific electrocution accident in May 2021, Berwyn teen Austin Beltrante has received a life-changing upgrade to his home just in time to beat the heat of summer, reports staff for FOX 29 News. King of Prussia-based Sila Heating and Air Conditioning provided the 14-year-old with a $60,000 air conditioning system. Due to…
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