Family
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Novel Circumstances: Coronavirus and Family Law
By Inna Materese In the last few weeks, people all over Pennsylvania – not to mention the country and the world – have confronted a medical emergency unlike any we have previously seen. As a result of the proliferation of COVID-19, a highly-infectious and fatal coronavirus, large gatherings of all kinds have been canceled in…
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High School Sweethearts Embark On Their Happily Ever After With Beautiful Gladwyne Wedding
Christina Zipf and BJ Glenn, who met and started dating at the Shipley School, have embarked on their happily ever after with a beautiful Gladwyne wedding, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The high school sweethearts both continued their education at Lafayette College, where Glenn studied government and law, and Zipf double-majored in…
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Pottstown NAACP Chapter President Makes Surprising Discoveries About His Family, Including History Of White Abolitionist
Pottstown NAACP Chapter President Johnny Corson has made some surprising discoveries about his family over the years, writes Evan Brandt for The Times Herald. Corson was born 56 years ago as the child of a black man and a white woman. His biological mother, Betsy Corson, gave her newborn baby her name before giving him…
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After Nearly Six Decades Together, Lafayette Hill Couple Die Within Two Days of Each Other
After being married for 56 years, retirees Jake and Betsy Roak, who lived at Hill at Whitemarsh in Lafayette Hill, died within two days of each other, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair enjoyed the holidays, celebrating with their large family over the weekend. However, the tragedy struck the following Monday,…
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Informal Tennis Meet-Up Leads Elkins Park Couple to Perfect Family
Today a happy family with a baby, Sherilyn and Kevin Lau of Elkins Park met when Kevin was the only one to show up for an informal tennis meet-up organized by Sherilyn, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That first meeting went well for both as Sherilyn was taken by how funny and smart…
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After Numerous Attempts, Wynnewood Family Adds Two Children to Its Ranks
After numerous attempts and heartbreaking loss, Kimber and Jackie Hamilton of Wynnewood got their greatest wish and have added two new members to their family, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple met at a CrossFit gym and hit it off immediately. They soon began dating and got engaged seven years ago. As…
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Pottstown Photography Studio Offering Free Photo Session to Families Fighting Cancer
Husband and wife couple Dan and Britney Eppenhimer are offering free photo sessions in Valley Forge National Park to families battling with cancer, writes Beccah Hendrikson for 6abc. Their company, BlackLevel Photography in Pottstown began with a Facebook post offering the free photo sessions which quickly grew from there. “When we first did it, we…
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After More Than Six Decades Together, Wyncote Couple Die Within Three Days Of Each Other
After a love story full of adventures that spanned sixty-five years, Milton and Naomi Dank died within three days of each other at their home in Wyncote, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Milton Dank died on November 28 of pneumonia at 99. His wife died on December 1 of lung cancer and…
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Bala Cynwyd Startup Wants To Flip The Script On Gift Buying
Givzie, a Bala Cynwyd-based startup, wants to redefine the gift buying process by offering an alternative that combines wish lists and crowdfunding, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. Amanda Olsen, the founder of the company, got the idea from all the “cheap plastic crap” her sons received and gifted at birthday parties and at…
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Some Of Region’s Best Places To Find Your Perfect Christmas Tree Are In Montco
You do not have to go far from home to cut your own perfect Christmas tree, as some of the best places for the occasion are right here in Montgomery County, writes Lisa Dukart for the Main Line Today. With their range of live trees ready for decorating, three local farms are guaranteed to provide…
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NBC Survey Reveals Catholic Worker Views on Key Church Issues
An NBC survey of the Roman Catholic workforce, showed divided opinions on key issues, writes Chris Glorioso and Evan Atulberger for nbcphiladelphia.com. The survey was distributed to 32,000 employees in the Official Catholic Directory. Of those, 2,700 responded. Some, like Drexel Hill Rev. Eileen McCafferty DiGranco of St. Mary Magdalene Community, felt that progressive reforms…
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UConn Women’s Basketball Coach Recalls Time When He And His Family Emigrated to Norristown from Italy
November 22 holds a special meaning in the life of astonishingly successful UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, writes Carl Adamec for the Journal Inquirer. On that date in 1961, Auriemma, his mother Marciella, brother Ferrucio, and sister Anna arrived in the United States after an 11-day trip from Italy. They joined Auriemma’s father, Donato,…
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Conshohocken Girl Busy Preparing Signs for 100th Thanksgiving Parade Celebration
Nine-year-old Catrina Costa from Conshohocken is busy making signs for this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, continuing a tradition she began as soon as she learned how to write, according to a staff report from the 6ABC. Costa has attended the parade celebration every year of her life, the more recent ones always with…
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Glenside Woman Shares Story of Her Husband’s Two-Time Struggle With Cancer
Some children cancer survivors have to face the fallout of what has happened to them as adults due to no follow-up professional support, writes Jennifer Lowman of Glenside for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lowman’s husband, Matthew Anzideo, survived testicular cancer He was diagnosed just three weeks ahead of his 18th birthday and a week before he…
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Plymouth Meeting Businesswoman Gets Boost From EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Program
Ellen Stang, an MD from Plymouth Meeting and founder of ProgenyHealth, credits her participation in the Winning Women program with shifting her mindset on how big her business could get, writes Geri Stengel for the Forbes. Stang started ProgenyHealth in 2003 to provide comprehensive case management for neonatal intensive care units. She realized that social…
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Ardmore Jeweler Immortalized In Giant Translucent Sculpture By Artist’s Son
Ardmore jeweler Alexander Horn, the owner of Alexander Horn & Co., has been immortalized by his artist son Miguel Horn, who created a giant translucent sculpture of his head in the Delaware River that disappears with the tides, writes Amy S. Rosenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The spellbinding piece of art is one of 10…
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Plymouth Meeting-Based Tornetta Realty Promotes Halloween Safety By Handing Out Free Glow Sticks
In an effort to promote Halloween safety, Plymouth Meeting-based Tornetta Realty, Northtowne Plaza, Hillcrest Plaza, Plymouth Towne Apartments, and Valley Forge Marketplace have donated 1,500 colorful Halloween Safety Glow Sticks to be distributed to residents of East Norriton, West Norriton, and Plymouth Township. The Safety Sticks are easy to use and last up to a…
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Main Line Mom Among Many Parents Facing Allowance Dilemma
Erin Tessler of Bryn Mawr is one of the many parents struggling with deciding how to handle the allowance situation as their children are growing up, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to a new survey conducted on behalf of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants by the Harris Poll, the average…
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