Hatboro
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Celebrating Presidents’ Day and National Fastnacht Day with Hatboro’s Lochel’s Bakery
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) and Lochel’s Bakery teamed up to celebrate Presidents’ Day and National Fastnacht Day. In advance of the holiday, representatives from the tourism organization visited its member, Lochel’s Bakery, in downtown Hatboro for a celebratory cake-decorating experience and tour. In honor of General George Washington’s birthday, cake illustrator…
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Hatboro Woman Succeeds in Industry With Less than One Percent of U.S. Colleagues Like Her
One of the rare black- and women-owned wineries in Pennsylvania (and the U.S., for that matter) is Cyrenity Sips in Hatboro. Michael Klein uncorked its distinct story for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The business originated from a hobby that owner Shakia Williams shared with her husband. “I feel like I’m in a unique position and here’s…
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After 35 Years of Service, Hatboro Fire Chief Pete Croak Is Hanging Up His Helmet
After nearly 35 years of outstanding service and leadership, personal sacrifice, and dedication, Hatboro fire chief Pete Croak is retiring, reported Dino Ciliberti for The Hatboro-Horsham Patch. Colleagues and fellow volunteers recall that Croak was always the “first on the scene of a fire.” “This is all volunteer time,” officials said. “This was…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Hatboro Split-Level with Colorful Accents
The exterior of the split-level home at 2320 Pioneer Road, Hatboro, features plenty of interesting rock work whose architectural design is appealing but whose color palette is understandably earth-toned. The visual orientation toward browns and grays from the street view and that carries into the living room is immediately countered, however, elsewhere in the home.…
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Hatboro School Board OKs Bids on New Middle School to Replace Its ‘Duck-and-Cover’ Eisenhower-Era One
The Hatboro-Horsham School Board voted unanimously to award bids for the construction of a new Keith Valley Middle School. Dino Ciliberti sharpened his No. 2 pencil to write the story for the Hatboro-Horsham Patch. Discussion on a new education building has been ongoing in the area since 2008. Further studies made it an unavoidable priority…
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Refreshed, Free, Mobile Passport Links Montgomery County Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) has relaunched Montco Makers, a mobile passport that aims to support local craft beverage producers. Montco Makers, a 2018 initiative, showcases the area’s breweries, wineries, and distilleries; its latest edition now has a more gamified look and feel to increase its appeal. Celebration of Local Excellence The…
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Hatboro Tosses Its Stocking Cap in the Air in Celebration of Nov. 20 Santa Parade
For the 67th time in its history, the Borough of Hatboro will gather on Nov. 20 for its annual Santa parade. The route begins at Summit Ave. and proceeds south to Newington Drive. The parade is scheduled to run 2–4 PM. “Each year thousands of spectators line up along the York Road parade route to…
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Valley Forge Tourism Board Embraces the Area’s World-Series Red-Letter Days
The 2022 World Series, pitting the Philadelphia Phillies against the Houston Astros, is a big deal to fervent and casual fans alike. Across the county over the next five days, Montgomery Countians will be swathed in red, gathering in area bars and restaurants, cheering as they haven’t done since 2009 — the last time the…
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Owner of Cyrenity Sips in Hatboro May Be the First Black Woman in Pa. to Run Wine Tasting Room
Shakia Williams, owner of Cyrenity Sips in Hatboro, knew wine tasting was something she wanted to be involved with the first time she attended such an event, writes Janice Williams for Billy Penn. Today, she believes to be the first Black woman in the state to run a wine tasting room. Cyrenity Sips, which opened…
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Lever-Pullers with Longevity: 55 Montco Voters Tick Enough Boxes to Make Pa. Voter Hall of Fame
As the 2022 election cycle trundles on, all the rhetoric, differences of opinion, and “I-approve-of-this-message” messaging may try the patience of some Montgomery County voters. But a select few have dedicated themselves so solidly to the electoral process that they enthusiastically participate anyway, keeping alive a decades-long streak of ballot casting. Those citizens have earned…
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Hatboro Couple Explains Secret to 63-Year Marriage: ‘We Like Each Other’
According to Hatboro couple Gerri and Wayne Diehl, the secret to a long and happy marriage goes beyond just being in love, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We not only love each other, we like each other,” said Wayne. “We will sit in our living room and have discussions – it’s an…
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Hatboro Family — Having Lost a Dear One of Its Own — Goes to Bat for Others
The loss of Parker Hall’s wife Kat to colon cancer in 2014 was devastating to him and his children. But he somehow knew he would find a way to repay the kindnesses his Hatboro neighbors showed him during the ordeal. Eight years later, the Halls’ annual wiffle ball classic is raising funds and spirits for…
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Memorial Garden in Hatboro Seeks Donors and Sponsors for Remaining Installation
A Gold Star Garden will soon arise in Hatboro as a means of recognizing not only the military sacrifice of lost servicemen and -women but also the grief of their remaining families. The Pa. State Association of Boroughs reported on the project. America’s Gold Star Families is a nationwide nonprofit that provides surviving family members…
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Hatboro Snack Retailer Hosts Rep. Madeleine Dean for Feedback from Black, Female, Small-Business Owners
The Black, all-female owners of Nutz About Popcorn, a Hatboro savory-sweet snack provider, described their ongoing COVID-19 struggles to a very sympathetic ear: U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean. Raquel Williams reported every important kernel of their roundtable meeting for KYW Newsradio. Lynette Smith opened her shop in late winter 2018, identifying popcorn and sweets as an…
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Wife of Hatboro Officer Felled by Bee Sting Is Writing a Memoir, Guiding Others Through Grief
Whitney Allen, wife of Hatboro K9 officer Ryan Allen, is writing a book about her journey through grief, a trek she faced after his untimely death last fall. FOX29 News reported her intentions. It was October 2021 when officer Ryan Allen was stung by a bee while at home in Bucks County. He eventually told…
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Coppa Rage, with Key Montco Players, Is the First Area Youth Soccer Club with National Title Since 1967
Montgomery County athletes were key in the recent 2022 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship. Coppa Rage, the victors, becomes the first Phila.-area players to take that title since 1976, reports Andrew Robinson for PR PrepLive. In the final, rising junior Emma Levin (Hatboro-Horsham H.S) scored just 35 seconds into the fray against Tonka Fusion Elite…
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Hatfield Biotechnology Startup Raises $75M to Develop Genetic Medicines
Recently Hatfield-based Code Biotherapeutics raised $75 million to develop genetic medicines that are based on technology aimed at increasing the applicability of these types of treatments, writes Brian Gormley for The Wall Street Journal. The biotechnology startup delivers genetic medicines into cells using a proprietary technology it applies to its own therapeutics and those it…
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Borough of Hatboro to Construct a Memorial Garden to Honor Gold Star Families, Holding Beef & Beer
In honor of Gold Star Families across the country, the Borough of Hatboro is constructing one of the country’s first Gold Star Gardens in Miller Meadow. This Garden on York Road will honor families whose loved ones paid the ultimate sacrifice to our country while also paying tribute to Veterans and those currently serving in…
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