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Ho-Ho-Holy Mackerel! Area’s 2022 Holiday Calendar Is a Stuffed Stocking of Seasonal Splendor
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Montgomery County, with special events, displays, dining, and libation opportunities stretching from northeast Bryn Athyn to southwest Pottstown — and everywhere in between. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has made a festive list (a very extensive one), checked it twice, and compiled this guide…
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Holiday Engagements Mean Spring-Summer Weddings, A Montgomery County Specialty
The 2022 Montgomery County holiday season will assuredly yield an engagement ring or two wrapped in red-green paper and presented to a loved one. After all the congratulations, the to-do list then kicks in, which means the hunt for a venue. Fortunately, WeddingWire has a list of top-rated places for perfect 2023 matrimonial events. The…
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6K Run/Walk Sept. 24 in Bryn Athyn Benefits Redeemer Health NICU
Kohl’s and Redeemer Health are hosting the annual Kohl’s “Go the Extra Mile” 6K Run/Walk on Sept. 24 (tomorrow) from 9:30–11:30 a.m. at Bryn Athyn College. This year’s race will raise money for a Giraffe Omni bed Carestation at Redeemer’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which provides expert care and resources to help its tiniest,…
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For Candidate Mehmet Oz, Is Bryn Athyn Really His ‘No Place Like Home’?
Pa. senatorial candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz’s residency in Bryn Athyn has been an issue since he entered the campaign. Julia Terruso addressed the geography issue with some local input in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the career-switch from physician/on-air personality to politician, Oz and wife Lisa Lemole were New Jersey residents. When he threw his hat…
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Montco’s Eclectic Retailers Help Students Return to Class with Class
Many back-to-school shopping guides concentrate on the littles, outfitting elementary school kids for their return to schoolrooms. But in doing so, they miss a larger demographic — the needs of middle-, high-, and college-bound students. The following recommendations from the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, should suit students of all ages, as well as…
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To Spare Its Priceless Treasures During a Significant Renovation, Glencairn Museum Has Lent Them Out
Average home renovation jobs usually start with removing fragile items and covering the rest with protective cloths. But the work going on at Glencairn Museum — home of the Raymond Pitcairn family from the 1930s to the 1970s — is no average home spruce up. Peter Crimmins, WHYY, reported on how the museum is protecting…
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Cross County Trail — Intended to Eventually Connect Montco with Bucks — Takes One More Step Forward
The process of creating a trail network across the Phila. suburbs has advanced with the recent Montgomery County acceptance of the Cross County Trail East feasibility study. Dan Sokil laced up his shoes to report the progress for Main Line Media News. The “aye” votes from the Montgomery County Commissioners last week confirm the study’s…
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Using Bryn Athyn Address, TV Personality Dr. Oz Announces Candidacy for PA U.S. Senate Race
Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has joined Pennsylvania’s 2022 race for U.S. Senate, writes Katie Meyer for WHYY. After weeks of rumors about his candidacy, Oz confirmed the news earlier this week in a video he posted on his Twitter account. “Pennsylvania needs a conservative who will put America first, one who can reignite our…
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Glencairn Museum Celebrates the Holiday Season Through Jan. 30 with World Nativities Exhibition
In-person and online programs & activities include World Nativities exhibition, Christmas in the Castle guided tour, Christmas-themed workshop, Homeschool Days, and more Glencairn Museum will once again glow with color and light during the Christmas season, offering visitors an array of in-person and online ways to celebrate this holy time of the year. Beginning November 26, visitors of…
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High-School Sweethearts Have Their Dream Wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn
A Chinese tea ceremony and a harpist playing pieces from the Games of Thrones series were among the many special details Yong Weng and Kevin Wu chose for their dream wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. Weng and Wu are high-school sweethearts who have been together since 2006. The…
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Bryn Athyn Historic District Showcases Its Founders’ Love For Medieval Masterpieces
The Bryn Athyn Historic District showcases the love and admiration its founders had for the religious structures of the Middle Ages, writes Samuel Newhouse for Hidden City. “Of all the works of art created by the hands of men, there are none that seem to live, through the human spirit that breathes within their every…
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Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn Transforms Into International Christmas Display
Set in a stunning gothic Romanesque-style castle in Bryn Athyn, Glencairn Museum easily transforms into an international Christmas display each year thanks to the many religious pieces that it is home to, writes Monica Cryan for PHL 17. The castle has been the residence of Raymon Pitcairn and his family for four decades. The collector…
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Secretary of State, Former Bryn Athyn Lifecycle WomanCare Exec. Leading Election Reform
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar was faced with additional challenges in the already complicated process of overseeing state election reform courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Chris Ullery for the Courier Times. Boockvar, who previously served as executive director of the nonprofit Lifecycle WomanCare in Bryn Athyn, took over as Secretary of State in…
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Local Couple Makes Wedding at Cairnwood Estate in Bryn Athyn Feel Like Home
Danielle Whiteman and Adam Watson have made Cairnwood Estate in Bryn Athyn feel more like home for their wedding by bringing in their favorite artwork, write Kristen Schott and Sarah Zlotnick for the Philadelphia Magazine. The couple was looking for a historic setting for their “Black Gatsby”-themed reception and the stunning estate fit the bill…
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Shipley School Grad Gaining Attention for Role in Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’
David Corenswet, a Shipley School graduate, is gaining attention for his role in Netflix’s “Hollywood,” the new 1940s-set Ryan Murphy miniseries, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the show, Corenswet acts alongside a number of Hollywood greats such as Patti LuPone, Holland Taylor, and Jim Parsons. The 26-year-old also played an important role…
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Bryn Athyn College Helps Historic Building Crafts in Philadelphia Area Thrive
Historic building crafts are thriving in the Philadelphia area thanks in big part to formal educational programs on the building arts offered at Bryn Athyn College, writes Starr Herr-Cardillo for the Hidden City Philadelphia. Traditionally, building arts and trades have survived by being passed down from generation to generation. Many of them originated in Old…
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Bryn Athyn Historic District Showcases Its Founders’ Love For Medieval Masterpieces
The Bryn Athyn Historic District showcases the love and admiration its founders had for the religious structures of the Middle Ages, writes Samuel Newhouse for the Hidden City. “Of all the works of art created by the hands of men, there are none that seem to live, through the human spirit that breathes within their…
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