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The Disney License for Broadway’s ‘Frozen’: Company Finally ‘Let It Go,’ North Penn H.S. Has Picked It Up
Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical is no longer playing in New York City. But local fans will want to know that Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and their friends are coming to North Penn High School in Lansdale. 6abc’s Alicia Vitarelli peeked behind the curtain to find out how. The Montgomery County school won the chance to…
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Lansdale’s Lady Crusaders Make History, Earn Philadelphia Catholic League Title
The Lady Crusaders of Lansdale Catholic came out on top in a historic Feb. 27 game at the Palestra, winning 50–47 against Archbishop Wood. This earned the school its first Philadelphia Catholic League title, wrote Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The sold-out crowd watched the Crusaders break the tie with wood after a…
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Peter Wentz Farmstead Event Pours Forth Details of a Vintage Culinary Art
For kids — and adults, for that matter — who think that maple syrup comes only from branded squeeze bottles, the Lansdale staff at Peter Wentz Farmstead intends to demonstrate otherwise. Joe Zlomek poured forth the details in The Sanatoga Post. Tomorrow, Mar. 4, historians at Peter Wentz Farmstead will demonstrate the process of rendering…
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Lansdale-Born Artist Illustrates the Value of Sparking Creativity, Humor, and Joy in Young Readers
Children’s book illustrator Kevin O’Malley, born and raised in Lansdale, has produced drawings to accompany almost 100 stories. His motivator? A youthful sense of humor, even at age 61. Janelle Erlichman Diamond drew upon her writing skills to feature him in Baltimore Magazine. O’Malley’s childhood was enriched by books, with Where the Wild Things Are…
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After 53 Years in the Pa. National Guard, Lansdale Resident Believes the Service Was ‘A Comfortable Fit’
Ukrainian native Roman Tymczyszyn came to Philadelphia as a toddler, became a U.S. citizen as a teen, and settled in Lansdale as he navigated a 53-year career in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Brad Rhen profiled him on the Defense Visual Information Distribution Services website. Tymczyszyn’s military intro wasn’t immediately welcoming. “The armories were neighborhood…
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Ken Frasier, Former Chairman/CEO of Lansdale’s Merck, Joins California Healthcare Tech Firm’s BoD
North Philadelphia-native Ken Frasier, former Chairman and CEO of Merck (with a Montgomery County presence in Lansdale and West Point), has joined the board of directors of Transcarent. The healthcare-technology firm operates out of Palo Alto, California. Company CEO Glen Tullman called characterized Frazier’s healthcare and business background as “unparalleled.” Frazier is also a tireless…
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Is Lansdale Prepared to Handle a Toxic Spill?
The Feb. 21 chemical disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, has alarmed environmentalists nationwide. Local government officials across the U.S. are considering their preparedness for public-safety threats of this kind. Officials from Lansdale — site of a convergence of industrial and commuter rail systems — are confident that the chances of a catastrophe akin to Ohio’s…
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Upper Gwynedd Township Stalls Again on Green-Lighting New Lansdale Wawa
The third time was not the charm for a proposed new Wawa in Lansdale. Dan Sokil’s MSN story chronicled its discussion deferral to Mar.1. The Wawa was planned for the corner of Valley Forge Road and Sumneytown Pike, at Sumney Forge Square. The project has been bumpy since 2012, when litigation resulted from the intention…
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North Penn School District Uses App to Assure Parents Their Kid’s School Bus Commutes Are Safe and Uneventful
North Penn School District is using an app called Here Comes the Bus to assure parents of their kids daily safe commute to/from school. Jaccii Farris onboarded the story for WFMZ 69 News. The app confirms that riders are still on board and sends notice when the vehicle reaches one mile from its destination. Grant…
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‘The Price Is Right’ Contestant Comes on Down from Lansdale to Win Big
Ben Hartranft, a Lansdale resident, won thousands on CBS’s popular game show The Price Is Right, reported Chris Rollins for Cat Country 107.3. The episode with Hartranft aired last week, but he had to keep his $16,000 in winnings a secret since October when the show was originally taped. “When [distinctively voiced announcer George Gray]…
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12 Montgomery County Public High Schools Rank Among Top 50 in Pa. for 2023
Twelve Montgomery County public high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2022, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche. To determine the ranking for its 2023 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania list, Niche analyzed key statistics from data provided by the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews…
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Celebrated Lansdale Basketball Coach with Multiple Montgomery County Ties Passes Away at 84
Former Lansdale resident and retired LaSalle men’s basketball coach and local sports legend is being remembered for his groundbreaking and impactful career. Joseph W. Heyer, Jr., passed away at the age of 84, as reported by Gary Miles at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Heyer may be gone, but his memory is imbued in the many institutions…
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Lansdale’s Sean McDermott Nationally Praised for Handling of Buffalo Bills Crisis
Lansdale’s Sean McDermott, who started off as a scouting administrative coordinator for The Eagles, rose to the top as the head coach known for turning around the Buffalo Bills, writes Andrew Beaton for The Wall Street Journal. Assuming the role of head coach in 2017, no one could have predicted the crisis he would…
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North Montco Technical Career Center Announces 2023 Roster
The North Montco Technical Career Center in Lansdale has announced its 2023 array of courses, providing a prime opportunity for area residents to deepen existing skills or perhaps branch out with expertise that can precipitate a lucrative career change. Its workforce training, for which registration is now open, covers the particulars of: For students seeking…
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Lansdale Catholic Guard Gabby Casey Sets New Girls Basketball Scoring Record
By the time Lansdale Catholic High School Crusader Gabby Casey took the court in the Jan. 10 match-up with visiting Bonner & Prendergast Catholic High School, she was 16 points away from the glory of snagging the girls all-time scoring record. Mike Cabrey reported the outcome in PR Prep Live. It took Casey, the team’s…
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Career, Technical Education Centers to Receive $1.2M from State for New Equipment
Career and technical education centers in Montgomery County will receive $1.2 million from the state this year for new equipment, writes Aubri Juhasz for WHYY. This move further solidifies Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending record in his final days in office. When he took office in 2015, Wolf noted that increasing funding for education was his…
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Merck Skin Cancer mRNA Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Initial Trials
Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point outside of Lansdale, and Moderna have announced promising results from a skin cancer mRNA vaccine on which they are collaborating. A staff report from The Telegraph in London covered the joint progress. The vaccine utilizes the same mRNA technology first used in COVID-19 vaccines. It…
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Maurice Hilleman, Considered Father of Modern Vaccines, Did His Best Work In Montgomery County
Maurice Ralph Hilleman, who is considered the father of modern vaccines and by some as the greatest scientist of the 20th century, led Merck’s virus and vaccination research programs in West Point near Lansdale for nearly half a century, writes Doug Stewart for Famous Scientists. Hilleman got his moniker with good reason: he invented eight…
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