Elkins Park
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Gratz College Unveils ‘Hidden’: A New Musical Celebrating Holocaust Survivor Ruth Kapp Hartz’s Story
Gratz College in Elkins Park premiered their new musical, “Hidden” last weekend, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. The musical is based on the real life experience of Holocaust survivor and Jenkintown local Ruth Kapp Hartz. As a child, Hartz spent three years on the run with her Jewish family from the Nazis in France. Her…
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Art of the State Awards: Montco Artists Take Top Honors
The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg announced the winners of the Art of the State Awards and Montgomery County was among the top. Now in its 57th year, the Art of the State Awards is an annual showcase highlighting great artists from across Pennsylvania. The awards have five categories: craft, sculpture, painting, photography and…
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Mid-century Modern with Many Original Details Hits Market in Elkins Park
A mid-century modern house that still boasts many of its original details, like a vintage leather wet bar, recently hit the market in Elkins Park, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom home was built in the late 1940s. It was designed by David Daniel Weitz, a renowned art deco architect, for…
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Elkins Park Man Turns His Backyard Into Gorgeous Garden Sanctuary
The Elkins Park home of Rich and Angela McCracken backs onto a lush garden that took the pair years to cultivate, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The garden is filled with a plethora of wildflowers, including blue hydrangeas, orange and yellow daylilies, and purple catmint. The posies follow stone steps that lead…
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Six Philly-Area Hospitals Rank Top 50 in U.S. News & World Report for Specialty Care
Six hospitals from the Philadelphia region are in the top 50 nationally for at least one healthcare specialty category in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals report, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania–Penn Presbyterian Medical Center also made the publication’s “Honor Roll” as…
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Delco Native Revives 1800s Farmhouse in Elkins Park with Modern Touches
Delco native and seasoned woodworker Colin Browne, and his wife Karolye Eldridge were living in New England until the cost of living forced them to reconsider their location, writes Laura Hoover for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their return led them to an 1800s farmhouse in Elkins Park, nestled beside Tookany Creek, in need of significant…
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Customers Don’t Mind Waiting in Long Lines for Desserts of Elkins Park’s Cheesecake Lady
Customers in Elkins Park – and beyond – do not mind waiting in long lines on weekend mornings to get a taste of The Cheesecake Lady’s decadent desserts, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. And while the main reason for the long queues in all types of weather are the luscious four-inch rounds flavored…
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Lottery Ticket Sold in Elkins Park Lands Lucky Buyer $3M
One very lucky buyer purchased the top prize $3,000,000 Fun Fortune Scratch-Off ticket in Elkins Park, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. Ace Tobacco Town, a Pennsylvania Lottery retailer, sold the ticket and will receive a $10,000 bonus as a reward. The $3,000,000 Fun Fortune game costs $30 and offers maximum prizes of $3 million.…
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Foundation Working to Save Widener Mansion Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park
Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park is thought to be one of the greatest surviving Gilded Age mansions in America, writes Jen Grimble for LoveMoney. The 480-acre $8 million estate was built between 1897 and 1900 for US tycoon, art collector and Titanic investor Peter Arrell Browne Widener. Lynnewood Hall had 110 rooms, including an art…
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Lovely White Brick Colonial in Elkins Park Hits Market
When Chip and Courtney Hardie first saw the white brick colonial home in Elkins Park ten years ago, they knew it was the place they wanted to raise a family, even though it needed some work, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They made many improvements to the four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom home over the next…
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Lynnewood Hall: An Abandoned Elkins Park Historic Mansion
Designed by renowned architect Horace Trumbauer at the end of the 19th century for industrialist Peter A. B. Widener, the historic neoclassical revival mansion Lynnewood Hall now stands abandoned in Elkins Park, writes Cuitandokter. This majestic building is considered to be the Philadelphia area’s largest surviving gilded age mansion. It has 110 rooms, including a…
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Salus University’s Low Vision Rehab and Research Conference Draws a Diverse Crowd
For Jule Ann Lieberman, MS ‘13, CLVT/CATIS, ATP, the Envision Conference East 2024, held at Salus University’s Elkins Park campus, was an opportunity to learn in a friendly and familiar environment. Lieberman, the 2021 Blindness and Low Visions Studies (BLVS) Alumna of the Year and an adjunct professor in the University’s BLVS programs, was essentially on…
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Healing from a Traumatic Brain Injury Often Requires Aid from a Speech-Language Pathologist
Traumatic brain injury or TBI is caused by a forceful jolt to the head or body or by an object piercing through the skull and entering the brain. Many TBI patients can benefit from working with a speech-language pathologist while going through recovery, depending on the severity of symptoms. Here is everything you need to…
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Elkins Park Artist Uses Taxidermy in Unique Way to Preserve Beloved Pets’ Spirits
Beth Beverly, owner of Diamond Tooth Taxidermy in Elkins Park, is an artist by training who found a unique way to bring solace to pet owners when they lose a furry family member, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pet preservation has become popular around the world as a way to keep your beloved…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Dr. Michael Mittelman, President, Salus University
Dr. Michael H. Mittelman, president of Elkins Park-based Salus University, spoke to MONTCO Today about growing up in Long Island, where he rode his bike to neighboring towns with his best friend. As a teenager, he was involved in theater and choir and got to see first-run Broadway shows during a theater appreciation class. After…
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Longstanding Elkins Park Auto Parts Store to Be Sold in Auction
An important fixture in the Elkins Park community for more than 80 years is being sold in its entirety in an auction, writes Ryan Genova for Glenside Local. Biello Auto Parts at 7875 Mill Road in Elkins Park first opened its doors in 1937 and now will be sold in a live commercial auction on…
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Salus University Appoints Dr. Gerry O’Sullivan as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Salus University appointed Gerry O’Sullivan, PhD, as provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. Dr. O’Sullivan joined Salus University in March of 2023 as interim provost and VPAA after the retirement of Barry Eckert, PhD. On Oct 1, 2023, Dr. O’Sullivan was invited to serve as ongoing provost and VPAA by University president Michael Mittelman, OD…
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Two Salus University Students Receive Hanger Foundation Diversity Scholarship
Two Salus University Orthotics and Prosthetics students, Gianna Azcona and Juan Argueta recently received the 2023 Hanger Foundation Diversity Scholarship. The Hanger Foundation launched the Hanger Foundation Diversity Scholarship in 2021 as part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion in the Orthotics & Prosthetics profession. The new program diversifies the foundation’s offerings, while still…
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