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MONTCO Today is on Vacation this Week; We’ll Be Back in on Monday
Every year, the employees at American Community Journals, the parent company of MONTCO.Today, take a one-week hiatus to recharge batteries and spend some time with families. That time has arrived this year, and as a result, we will not be posting any new stories this week, from Monday through Saturday. We will resume our daily…
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Weekend Wanderer: Stirring Up a Little Trouble
I am in trouble. I have actually become quite adept at getting in trouble. And I am, at this moment, on a hot streak. I’m that good. I mean bad. With whom does a middle-aged woman get into trouble, exactly? I’ll tell you. It’s her parents. All day long. Her parents. I landed on my…
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Plymouth Meeting Children’s Book Author Sees That Pint-Sized Life Isn’t All Sunshine and Lollipops
Professionally, Lina Afzali is an estimator for a Lafayette Hill packaging manufacturer. But she’s also an observant mother. And a part-time writer. When she noticed the emotional difficulties of a stepdaughter and a niece dealing with their parents’ divorce, she blended those latter roles to produce a way to help. Her efforts resulted in a…
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Montco Savings Passport Means Family Finances Need Not Falter When Funding Fun
As Summer 2022 continues to unfold, it has already shown one hallmark: It’s one of the most expensive vacation/leisure seasons in recent memory. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, however, has relief. Its Family Fun Savings Passport opens the door to numerous discounts while inviting users to spend a night (or several) in a…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Love Hot Yoga. Don’t Judge Me
I want to say something. But I need you to hear me out before you walk away in total disgust. I tried hot yoga. And I loved hot yoga. I know what I sound like. I know. You’re thinking I take wine selfies during The Kardashians and hashtag them rosé all day. I blubber about…
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Limerick Resident Accepts Facebook Invitation to Revisit the Delco Home He Grew Up In
Whoever buys into the notion that “You can’t go home again” has never experienced the power of Facebook. Dan Weckerly — a Limerick resident originally from Havertown — belonged to a Facebook group centered on the 19083 ZIP Code. Months back, he posted an online question: Has anyone ever revisited the Havertown home in which…
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The Only Itinerary You Need to Make This Summer Special in Montgomery County
School’s out and Summer’s in… Make the most out of your getaway in Montco, PA. Dine Al Fresco Cheers to summer spirits and specials created by Montco’s own mixologists and chefs! Montgomery County is home to some of the best restaurants in the Philadelphia region, many of which offer outdoor dining – a summertime favorite.…
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Brandon Dixon, Former Basketball Star at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Who Helped Colonials Win PIAA Championship, Dies Aged 30
Brandon Dixon, a former basketball star at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School and a youth coach, died aged 30 on May 9, writes Jennifer Lawson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dixon was shot while pumping gas in Philadelphia. Dixon grew up in Germantown, but his mother moved them to Plymouth Meeting over concerns about increasing crime in…
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Former Army Paratrooper Laid to Rest in Ambler with Flyover Tribute By Plane He Jumped From on D-Day
PFC Leslie Palmer Cruise Jr. was buried on Saturday at Whitemarsh Memorial Park and Cemetery in Ambler with a flyover tribute by the plane he jumped from on D-Day into Normandy, France, writes Valerie Russ for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When he jumped out of the plane that is now owned by the National Warplane Museum…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Joy of Timer Apps
You know, I didn’t think braces would change my daily routine. But then I didn’t think a movie would ruin my marriage. Apparently, I just don’t think enough. My braces are removable trays. The dental staff instructed me to remove them when I eat and drink. Before the trays go back in, I’m supposed to…
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Narberth Woman Has Been Searching for Missing Father for Four Decades, With No Answers in Sight
Dallyn Pavey, formerly of Narberth, has been searching for her missing father for nearly forty years, but the answers to her many questions are still eluding her, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Eugene “Gene” Pavey, who was 50 at the time, left Fort Lauderdale, where he used to live, in his cigarette boat with…
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‘I Am Not Going to Give Up’: Father Vows to Bring Home Daughter Who Went Missing in Spring City in 1988
In the 34 years since five-year-old Lauren Jackson disappeared from her Spring City home, investigators and her father, Michael Jackson, have never given up searching for her, writes Jessica Babb for CBS 21. Lauren went missing on Oct. 4, 1988, while playing outside in the dirt with a friend at Park Spring apartments. When her…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Relative Who Just Won’t Leave
Nothing drives home life’s futility like finding your dead uncle’s ashes in the trunk of your mom’s car. And he wasn’t alone in there. His wife’s ashes were in the trunk, too. It was disturbing. Like catching your parents in flagrante. I was curious as to why the ashes were in the trunk of the…
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Popular Eatery in Nearby Chester County Has Big Plans for the Future
Hank’s Place in Chadds Ford has had some rough years recently, but owners Kathryn and Anthony Young are planning to bring the eatery back better than ever, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. After surviving the pandemic that forced many in their industry to close their doors for good, the Youngs suffered another major…
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Main Line Mag Recommends Peddler’s Village to Newbies; Coverage is a Resident Reminder to Return
Scottish poet Robert Burns’ translated quote — “And would some Power the small gift give us; To see ourselves as others see us!” — is wholly appropriate in light of a recent Main Line Tonight article. Author Tara Behan chronicles the multifaceted appeal of Peddler’s Village, providing an outsider’s view of one of the county’s…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Movie Ruined My Marriage
Al Pacino has a memorable line in an unmemorable movie. It’s The Devil’s Advocate, and he tells Keanu Reeves his “stud” look is very, “Excuse me, ma’am. Did I leave my boots under your bed?” That quote is a perfect characterization of Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick. He is all charm and easy grin,…
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Jefferson Health – Abington Holds Its Way-More-Than Fair Fair, 109th Annual Cancer Patient Fundraiser
A dog and pony show is a somewhat pejorative term for an overblown, over-hyped event. A horse and pony show, however, is an altogether different animal. It’s a competition among beautiful equines, groomed to perfection, and evaluated under the professional eye of a team of breed experts. It’s also, referring to this weekend’s Jefferson Health…
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Rosette, Pod-Like Senior Living Concept, Opens in Gladwyne
Rosette, a new alternative to senior care inspired by a pod-like senior living concept popular on the West Coast, has officially opened its doors in Gladwyne, according to a staff report from the Business Mirror. Rosette, which already welcomed its first residents, is a single-family home that has been adapted and updated for up to…
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