Cheltenham
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New Movie About Cheltenham’s Wally Triplett, Athlete Who Broke Color Barriers in College and Professional Football
A new movie is set to introduce to the world the uniquely powerful story of La Mott’s Wally Triplett, a talented athlete who broke the color barriers in college and professional football, writes Cory Nightingale for The Palm Beach Post. Wally Triplett, who grew up in an all-white neighborhood, received a football scholarship from the…
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Cheltenham Parking Consultant Pens Quirky New Book ‘The Quirky World of Parking’
When he got his first job with a valet parking company near his Cheltenham Township home at 16, Larry Cohen did not expect that he would one day publish a book on his four decades in the parking business, writes Dan Nephin for Lancaster Online. And it was sometimes a tricky business, according to “The…
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With Local Data Painting Encouraging Picture, Cheltenham School District Reopens Classrooms for First Time Since Outbreak Started
With local data showing there were limited instances of the coronavirus spreading in schools, more school districts are opting to reopen their classrooms, write Jason Laughlin and Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For the first time since closing its doors nearly a year ago when the outbreak started, Cheltenham School District welcomed students back…
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William Link, of Emmy-winning Cheltenham Screenwriting Pair That Wrote Columbo and Murder She Wrote, Dies Aged 87
William Link, of the Emmy-winning Cheltenham High writing pair that created the timeless hits Columbo and Murder She Wrote, died on December 27 at 87, write Associated Press and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Link met his writing partner, Richard Levinson, in Elkins Park Junior High. The two hit it off, forming a writing partnership that blossomed…
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Cheltenham High Star Got Another Shot at Basketball Thanks to Career-Saving Surgery
After a broken leg sidelined him for months, David Pope, a Cheltenham High School star, got another chance at playing thanks to career-saving surgery, writes Shriners Hospitals for Children for the Philadelphia Magazine. By his high school graduation year, Pope led the varsity basketball team to a state championship, securing his position on the Lackawanna…
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DNA Sleuthing Helped Reunite Local Woman with Biological Mother
Irene Mannheims Mueller, who grew up in Olney and Cheltenham, discovered she lived a mile and a half from a daughter she had given up for adoption decades earlier, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mannheims Mueller got pregnant in 1965 aged 26 when an acquaintance raped her on the ride home from…
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Black-Owned Omega Optical in Cheltenham Mall Determined to Survive Pandemic
Steve and Tracy Davis, owners of Omega Optical in Cheltenham Mall, are determined to survive the pandemic despite the hardships in recent months, writes Queen Muse for the Philadelphia Magazine. The couple opened their vision-care service 20 years ago when there were few black-owned healthcare businesses. They then made sure to hire their employees from…
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Faculty, Staff at Cheltenham High School Surprise Seniors with Special Celebration
Faculty and staff at Cheltenham High School surprised the class of 2020 by going to the home of every senior with decorated cars and lawn signs to wish them congratulations, writes Annie McCormick for 6abc. Seniors were scheduled to walk wearing caps and gowns at the graduation ceremony on June 6. However, the coronavirus pandemic…
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Humor at Heart of ‘Dave,’ Created by Cheltenham’s Dave Burd, Hides Surprisingly Touching Narrative
“Dave,” the new FXX comedy show created by Cheltenham’s Dave Burd, who is better known as rapper Lil Dicky, is the ideal show to watch during the coronavirus quarantine, writes Ryan Callahan for The Emory Wheel. The semi-autobiographical comedy offers a plucky but surprisingly touching narrative as it follows Burd’s journey from a struggling artist…
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New Comedy By Cheltenham’s Lil Dicky Gets First Official Trailer
FXX network has released the first official trailer for “Dave,” the new comedy series from Cheltenham native Lil Dicky, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the show that begins airing on March 4, the rapper-turned-actor – whose real name is Dave Burd, stars as a fictionalized version of himself trying to prove that…
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Attorney General Visits Cheltenham High, Discusses Social Justice Reform
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro visited Cheltenham High School, where he sat down with a group of student equity ambassadors to talk about social justice reform and other important issues, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. “What we’re hearing is their concern about the division in this country, their ideas for how to bring people…
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Following Successful Pilot, Conshohocken-Based Saladworks Ready To Continue Expansion With ShopRite, Fresh Grocer
Following the success of its first two ShopRite restaurants, Conshohocken-based Saladworks is ready to continue its expansion with more ShopRite and Fresh Grocer locations. The salad-centric, fast-casual franchise currently has nearly 100 locations in 13 states and two countries. Now, it is opening a new restaurant in a Philadelphia-area Fresh Grocer, as well as new…
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Panther Pride Rises As Team Readies To Play For State Title For First Time in Cheltenham High History
Panther Pride is building among alumni across the country as the team readies itself to play for the Pennsylvania State title for the first time in Cheltenham High history, writes Jon Marks for the Forbes. Even though it is the former home of Reggie Jackson who went on to hit 563 home runs during his…
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Project Will Improve Flow of Jenkintown Creek, Reducing Flooding and Erosion Downstream
A new restoration project is underway to get Jenkintown Creek in Cheltenham Township to flow more easily, writes Catalina Jaramillo for WHYY. The creek trickles into a concrete pipe. The restoration will remove 235 linear feet of concrete to let the creek flow freely through a bank surrounded by bushes and trees. “Instead of the…
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Former Ashbourne Country Club Land in Cheltenham Township Has New Owner With New Development Date
Cheltenham-based Matrix Development Group has sold the land from the defunct Ashbourne Country Club to Liberty Commercial Development for $9 million after an eight-year battle over redeveloping the Cheltenham Township property, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Matrix, which was unable to proceed with construction, finalized the sale of the 104.5-acre property last week.…
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PennDOT to host open house meeting for Church Road improvements projects in Cheltenham Township
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will hold an open house public plans display on Thursday, April 4 at 6:00 PM in Glenside Hall at 185 S. Keswick Avenue in Glenside to inform citizens about the upcoming project to improve travel and safety along Church Road (Route 73) at the Greenwood Avenue and Rices Mill Road intersections in…
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PennDOT to begin rehabilitation of Greenwood Avenue Bridge in Cheltenham
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that construction will begin Monday, March 25, to rehabilitate the bridge carrying Greenwood Avenue over a branch of Rock Creek in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County. PennDOT’s contractor will rehabilitate the bridge by removing and resetting the masonry arch barrel, walls and barrier; excavating and replacing the arch backfill…
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Developer looks to buy Elkins Estate, Cheltenham
A New Jersey developer has entered talks to purchase the long-vacant Elkins Estate, Cheltenham, for an estimated $6 million. Plans for the 42-acre site are not final, but Landmark Developers of Jersey City is thinking of converting the stables to a distillery, installing a heliport, and possibly adding a spa, a 110-room boutique hotel, a luxury…
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