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Mensa International Admits Quakertown Five-Year-Old to Its Worldwide Rank of High-IQ Smarties
Mensa International, the global society for high-IQ individuals, has recognized the outstanding intelligence of five-year-old Kipton Hardcastle from Quakertown. Ashley Johnson covered this remarkable kindergartener’s achievement for 6abc. Hardcastle earned his way into this elite organization by surpassing its threshold IQ test (130) by eight points. The U.S. is well represented in Mensa, with more…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Holiday Season Has Begun
It’s Halloween weekend. So the holiday season begins on Monday, right? Let’s pull out our festive throw pillows. Bake cookies. Start shopping. Tell Burl Ives if he’s pouring a cup of cheer, we’re drinking. Ooh! And Rudolph! Yes. Put on one of the old Rudolph movies! Embrace it, because you know when you make your…
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Longtime Hatboro Police Officer in Coma from Bee Sting, Community Rallies to Support Him, His Family
Ryan Allen, a longtime Hatboro police officer, is in a coma after a severe reaction from a bee sting, writes Christopher Dornblaser for OFFICER.com. Now, the community is rallying to help both the officer and his family get through these difficult times. Allen is currently at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. His condition is stable but…
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Weekend Wanderer: It’s Halloween. Here’s a List of Horror Movies to Watch with Your Teen
My husband looked over my shoulder at exactly the wrong moment. When pandemic lockdowns began, I wanted to connect with my kids. So I did what any pop culture-loving parent would do. I introduced my youngest child to Pee-Wee Herman and my oldest to horror movies. It was while we were watching Friday the 13th…
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New Mother Meets Her Baby After Spending Months at Lankenau Hospital Fighting COVID-19
After spending five and a half months fighting COVID-19, a Montgomery County mom was finally able to leave Lankenau Hospital and head home to be with her baby, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS3 Philly. It was an emotional goodbye for Marissa Fuentes, who was provided a hero’s departure by the medical team that saved her…
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Kaighn Smith, Prominent Bryn Mawr Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Supporter of Women’s Rights, Dies Aged 92
Kaighn Smith, a prominent Bryn Mawr obstetrician and gynecologist, ocean sailing racer, and supporter of women’s rights, died on September 18 aged 92, writes Stacey Burling for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kaighn Smith Jr. said his father’s health deteriorated after the death of his wife, Ann R. Smith, a Gladwyne native and an Episcopal priest who…
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Weekend Wanderer: I’m Ready for Halloween…Well, Sort of
I bought the pumpkin. Its official name is “Medium Dark Woven Pumpkin by Threshold.” I bought it at Target because Target is a Siren, singing you a song about coming in for eyeliner but banging your ship against the rocks of $20 throw pillows you just can’t leave behind. I pictured that pumpkin in my…
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Weekend Wanderer: Apple Picking ‘Wears’ Me Out
We have to talk about apple picking for a minute. We’re suburban parents. Apple picking is as much a requirement for fall as pretending to be cordial with your annoying neighbor when the kids trick-or-treat at her house. My good friend and colleague Christine Tarlecki curated some lovely farms for apple picking just about the…
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Mount Saint Joseph Academy Senior Represents Nation at UN’s General Discussion on Children
Amilyn Thomas, a Mount Saint Joseph Academy senior, was chosen to represent the nation at the United Nations’ general discussion on children in alternative care, writes Dann Cuellar for 6abc. “I personally speak from the perspective of being a sister of a special needs brother, Immanuel,” said 17-year-old Thomas before the United Nations panel on…
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Weekend Wanderer: 16 Million People Have Moved Since the Pandemic Began. I’m Fine Where I Am
I was reading this month’s Real Simple magazine – that thing is just a little pocket of joy in your day, let me tell you – when I came across an article about families who relocated during the pandemic. I would link the article, but I can’t find it online. I even checked Real Simple’s…
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Disneyland May Claim the Happiest Place on Earth, But Philadelphia is Pretty Joyful, Too, Says USA Today
The Philadelphia metropolitan area is among the 50 happiest U.S. cities, according to residents. Hristina Byrnes reported our overall community glee for USA Today. To determine the nation’s upbeat cities, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the happiness score of all 383 nationwide metro areas, using digital health company Sharecare’s Community Well-Being Index. What makes a person happy…
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In a Galaxy Far Away….a King of Prussia Father and Son Launch a Star Wars YouTube Series, Podcast
King of Prussia father and son duo Kerwin and Keith Yarde have turned their love for all things Star Wars into a successful YouTube series and podcast “Father and Son: A Star Wars Podcast,” writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The father is a seasoned Star Wars fan who decided to share his passion…
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Weekend Wanderer: School Has Started. But Not Really
I was in preschool when my mom took a new job. Her schedule was erratic. An evening here. A weekend there. I was erratic too. “She’s acting up because she doesn’t like the unpredictability of your schedule,” the pediatrician told my mom. The pediatrician appreciated the necessity of my obsessiveness. If it was a problem,…
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Whitpain Community Festival at MCCC Offers Family Activities, Food, and Musical Performances on Sept. 24th & 25th
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) and Whitpain Township invite the community to come and enjoy a whole host of family activities, food, and musical performances with the return of the Big Rig Roundup and Whitpain Community Festival. Admission is free for both events, which will be held on the Morris Road parking lot of MCCC’s…
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Montco Family Found King Crab Legs-eating Raccoon Living in Their Attic – Or So They Thought
A family that moved from South Philadelphia to Montgomery County a year ago recently discovered they have had a guest living in their attic – a crab legs-eating raccoon, writes Drew Olanoff for the Billy Penn. Since the home they bought near Valley Forge is more than a century old, the family has been doing…
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Manor College Grad and Navy Veteran Share Lifetime of Happiness, Support
Barbara Osinski, a Manor College graduate, and her husband, Frank, a King of Prussia native and Villanova student, are still going strong after more than half a century together, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When they first met, neither was interested in a serious relationship, but things did not work out exactly…
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Seeking a Local Corn Maze? Montgomery County Has the Best in the Region
Looking for great fall-themed activities for you and your family? The best corn maze can be found in Montgomery County, and is not far from home, writes Lori McManus for Mommy Poppins. Merrymead Farm in Lansdale offers an engaging five-acre corn maze that is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon…
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Weekend Wanderer: Get the Hell-icopter Out of Here!
A few months ago, I wrote about my parents’ friendship with the man I now call my future stepdad. Neither he nor my actual dad is well, making them modern-day Roman gladiators – the last one alive wins the prize. In Rome, the prize was palm branches. In the Temple of Doom – the senior…
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