Hatboro
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The Future of Pennypack Property in Hatboro Remains Uncertain
When Hatboro Borough’s Loller Academy needed HVAC renovations a few years back, the borough bought the former Spring Avenue school as a temporary Borough Hall, writes Dino Cilberti for Patch. Now that the Borough will soon be moving back to Loller, the future of the Pennypack property is again in question. Officials have conducted two…
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Hatboro Chamber of Commerce Recognizes 4 Businesses for Decade of Service
The downtown district in Hatboro has been experiencing a transformation as plans move forward on the construction of apartment buildings with retail space on the first floor, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. As the Hatboro Chamber of Commerce focuses on drawing more shoppers downtown, it is also celebrating businesses that have longstanding records of serving…
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Hatboro Bakery Hits a Home Run with Phillies-themed Treats for Red October
Last year during the World Series, Lochel’s Bakery in Hatboro showed its Philly pride with Phils-inspired cupcakes, cookies, and doughnuts, and now the bakery is doing it again for Red October. Co-owner Kathleen Lochel said their Phillie Phanatic doughnut which is stuffed with sweet marshmallow cream was the biggest hit, writes Wakisha Bailey, Tom Daughtery,…
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A Second Developer Has Plans for Apartments, Retail in Downtown Hatboro
The developers of vacant properties at 21-23/37 North York Road hope to build retail and apartments in the space, but first they need approval from the Hatboro Borough Council, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. Under the borough’s new Town Center Ordinance, buildings along a stretch of York Road, between Byberry Road and Montgomery Avenue, can…
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Hatboro’s Gamburg’s Furniture Store Closing After Serving Community for 94 Years
The owners of Gamburg’s Furniture in Hatboro recently sent a letter to its preferred customers that they have decided to retire and close the store, according to Dino Ciliberti at Patch. Residents on The Voices of Hatboro Facebook page shared the letter giving them advanced notice of the closing. It read: “Dear Valued Customer and…
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Former CVS in Hatboro to Become Apartment Building, Retail Space
Developers 24-28 South York Road Associates, LP, have unveiled plans to develop the former site of a CVS on South York Road in Hatboro, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. The plans were presented to the Hatboro Planning Commission this month. If they are approved, the property will be the first to be developed under Hatboro’s…
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Hatboro-based Pretzel Pete Releases Innovative Topping for Ice Cream and More
Hatboro-based Pretzel Pete has a groundbreaking new product that draws retailers’ and manufacturers’ offers. Through a grinding and sifting process of Philly’s favorite snack, owner Karl Brown has developed a new seasoning to top off ice cream or yogurt, writes Gary Stern for Forbes. Topzels made its debut at the Fancy Food Show at…
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Hatboro’s Crooked Historical Significance
Crooked Billet. Wasn’t that a Revolutionary War battle? An elementary school in Hatboro? A historic inn and tavern? It’s actually all of the above and has a significant anniversary this year. Hatboro is recognizing the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Crooked Billet, when British and Loyalist forces surprised an American force camping near the…
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For Hatboro Business Owners, Sunday’s Storms Brought Back Hurricane Ida Trauma
In Hatboro on Sunday, business owners were reliving the trauma of 2021’s Hurricane Ida as they had to contend again with rising floodwaters, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News. For Azzah Kabbani, owner of Rozana Mediterranean Grill on South York Road and South Warminster Road in the Bonnet Lane Plaza Shopping Center, it was important…
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‘Cheers’-like Bar Celebrates 50 Years as a Hatboro Institution
Towey’s Tavern just celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a big celebration on Saturday, June 24, 2023, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. The bar located on York Road is known in Hatboro as everyone’s “home away from home”, said its owner, Jim Kinney. Towey’s Tavern was opened in 1973 by Jim Towey, and he quickly established…
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Hatboro Native Honored by Lehigh Valley Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Hatboro native and Upper Moreland High School graduate Emma Meakim, of the Kutztown University women’s lacrosse team, has been named 2022-23 Outstanding Athletes of the Year in her sport by the Lehigh Valley Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, according to a staff report from Kutztown News. Meakim fully developed into one of the elite…
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Burnout Drove Hatboro College Influencer to Drop Off Social Media
Influencer Hailie Dall, a Hatboro native who graduated from Temple University last year, began her TikTok journey during the pandemic, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She started posting videos about her student life with the goal of keeping herself accountable as she quit smoking and put self-care as a priority. Over the next…
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How a Hatboro Second Baseman Led to a 1912 World Series Win — By Not Moving a Muscle
The 1912 World Series — in which the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants (before the football franchise) — ended on a pivotal moment from Hatboro native Steve Yerkes. Justin Heinze recalled his nerves-of-steel performance in the Upper Moreland-Willow Grove Patch. Yerkes had played baseball as a child in Hatboro and Jenkintown and…
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Not Irish; Not Potatoes; Nonetheless, These Candies Are a Montco Seasonal Sweet to Dig Into
Irish Potatoes — the rolled confections of coconut, cream cheese, and cinnamon — are in great demand in the run-up to Mar. 17 and St. Patrick’s Day. The much-loved seasonal confections owe a great deal to Montgomery County, as PA Eats recently reported. The candies have been around for at least a century. They proliferated…
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Hatboro’s Fervent Desire to Attract Business Comes to Fruition with Mr. Wish
Hatboro has been chosen for a Mr. Wish location — the brand’s 20th site in Pennsylvania. Dino Ciliberti, at the Hatboro-Horsham Patch, reported the new shop’s arrival in Montgomery County. Mr. Wish carries beverages that blend tea with diced fruits that include peaches, apples, mangoes, and grapes. Its menu also includes sherbet-based smoothies, sparkling boba…
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Hatboro Pizzeria Turns Ugly Incident Into Examples of Forgiveness, Forbearance, Goodwill
Local, national, and even international goodwill toward Amy’s Pizzeria in Hatboro brought positivity to a recent, ugly, social media rant, reported Emily Rizzo at WHYY. On Feb. 24, a female customer verbally abused business owner Omar Quiñonez. She used racial slurs to berate him for airing a Spanish-language program on the shop’s television. She then…
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Hatboro-Based Machining Company Brings 1940s Building to 2023 Standards
KMM Group, Ltd., a Montgomery County machining and grinding company, has reached the final stage of the renovation of its Hatboro manufacturing facility. Charles Sternberg, from Medical Product Outsourcing, reported the update. KMM is transforming a 100,000-square-foot building, initially built in the 1940s and renovated until the 1980s, into a high-end, high-capacity mission-critical manufacturing environment.…
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Hatboro Brewer Comments on National Conversation about Best Fridge-Staple Beers
VinePair — a national digital media company that curates content on beer, wine, and spirits — sought professional opinions on “fridge-staple” beers. The feedback included comment from Shane Fisher, assistant brewer, Artifact Brewing, Hatboro. VinePair started its survey by defining the topic. It characterized fridge-staple beers as those that “… when faced with the glut…
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