• Limerick-based Developer Has New Plans for Abandoned Distillery in Linfield

    Limerick-based Developer Has New Plans for Abandoned Distillery in Linfield

    Limerick Town Center LLC, a Limerick-based developer, has plans to repurpose the abandoned Publicker whiskey distillery at the Linfield Industrial Park in Linfield, writes Holly Herman for Patch. The former distillery, which includes multiple buildings, will be demolished, and two warehouses will be built in its place. Together the warehouses will offer 1.9 million square…

  • Free to a Good Home: The Historic 1834 Hood Mansion in Limerick

    Free to a Good Home: The Historic 1834 Hood Mansion in Limerick

    The historic 1834 Hood Mansion in Limerick is free for the taking. Literally. “FREE TO ANYONE WHO CAN MOVE HER,” reads a notice on the website of the Eastern Pennsylvania Preservation Society (EPPS). It’s got to move quickly, or it becomes a pile of rubble, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania brownstone…

  • Remembering Inspirational Limerick Woman Who Lived and Thrived Despite Numerous Lifelong Challenges

    Remembering Inspirational Limerick Woman Who Lived and Thrived Despite Numerous Lifelong Challenges

    Anastasia Pagan, an inspirational Limerick woman who persevered despite numerous lifelong physical challenges, died on May 20 at 22, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  Pagan was born with a diaphragmatic hernia, chromosome abnormality, and pulmonary hypertension. She spent the majority of her life with her family in Montgomery County, and in hospitals and…

  • Limerick Homegrown Produce & Trading Post Has a Passion for Organically Grown Vegetables

    Limerick Homegrown Produce & Trading Post Has a Passion for Organically Grown Vegetables

    The owners of Limerick Homegrown Produce & Trading Post, Michael Panamarenko and his partner Jessie Kanagie, specialize in certified organically grown vegetables on their nine-acre farm, writes Courtney H. Diener-Stokes, for Main Line Times & Suburban. They and their daughters have a passion for the fresh, organic vegetables they grow. So much so that Panamarenko…

  • Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Adds Another Montgomery County Location

    Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Adds Another Montgomery County Location

    The national chain Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is coming to Limerick Township, according to Ryan Kneller at 69 News WFMZ. The fast-casual restaurant that specializes in cooked-to-order steakburgers made with “Freddy’s Famous Steakburger and Fry Seasoning” and frozen custard treats opened another Montgomery County location on Tuesday, October 17 at 70 Buckwalter Road, Suite…

  • ‘Please Don’t Expect This from All Officers’: Montco Officer Makes Special Delivery

    ‘Please Don’t Expect This from All Officers’: Montco Officer Makes Special Delivery

    It is not every day that a Montgomery County police officer gets asked to transport a large snake, but when the call came in, one Limerick Township police officer was up for the task, writes 6ABC Digital Staff. On October 4th, a Limerick resident called asking for assistance removing a large snake found in their…

  • Sprouts Farmers Market Opening More Philly Area Stores Including One in Limerick

    Sprouts Farmers Market Opening More Philly Area Stores Including One in Limerick

    Sprouts Farmers Market is spreading its reach into the Philadelphia region with four new area stores, including one in Limerick, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The grocery chain is based in Phoenix, Arizona, but it has been slowly expanding into the local area since 2018 when it opened a store in South…

  • Preservationists, Citizens Hope to Save 1834 Limerick Mansion from Development 

    Preservationists, Citizens Hope to Save 1834 Limerick Mansion from Development 

    A group of preservationists and locals are hoping to save the Hood Mansion in Limerick, which is on the 117.9-acre property of a proposed warehouse development, near the Philadelphia Outlet Center, writes Holly Herman for the Patch.  The Historical Society of Limerick asked township supervisors earlier this week to find a way to protect the…

  • Free In-Person Car Seat Check Offered at Limerick Fire Department

    Free In-Person Car Seat Check Offered at Limerick Fire Department

    Montgomery County parents can have their children’s car seats checked for proper safety measures during National Child Passenger Safety Week 2023. Child passenger safety technicians will be on hand on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Limerick Fire Department at 390 W. Ridge Pike. The event is free. Data…

  • Proposal for Limerick Commerce Center on Possum Hollow Road Advances

    Proposal for Limerick Commerce Center on Possum Hollow Road Advances

    Limerick Township supervisors have given the township solicitor the green light to prepare a resolution for the Limerick Commerce Center on Possum Hollow Road, writes Holly Herman at Patch. The plan for the property details the development of four warehouses that will be built on a 117.9 acre tract of land near the Philadelphia Premium…

  • Montco Residents Living Near Limerick Plant Can Now Get Potassium Iodide Tablets

    Montco Residents Living Near Limerick Plant Can Now Get Potassium Iodide Tablets

    The Limerick Plant is one of Pennsylvania’s four active nuclear power plants, and anyone living in its vicinity could be at risk if there was a nuclear emergency, writes Maria Pulcinella for WHYY. As a part of a statewide emergency preparedness plan, Montgomery County is offering potassium iodide tablets to be used in the event…

  • Limerick Student Receives Coveted Gochman Grant for USEF Pony Finals

    Limerick Student Receives Coveted Gochman Grant for USEF Pony Finals

    Limerick’s Liam Hissong, 14, is one of this year’s three recipients of the United States Hunter Jumper Association’s Gochman Grant for United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals, writes Ella Doerr for The Chronicle Of The Horse. The grant allows first-time competitors with limited financial resources to compete in the show. It also gives them access…

  • New Mural Installations Celebrate Montgomery County’s Iconic Landmarks

    New Mural Installations Celebrate Montgomery County’s Iconic Landmarks

    The Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board has installed two new murals at Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Limerick. The murals showcase Montgomery County’s most iconic landmarks and celebrate family fun. The first mural, located by the Brooks Brothers entrance, focuses on Valley Forge National Historical Park, Bryn Athyn Cathedral, and the nearby Philadelphia skyline. The…

  • Pottstown Report Cited Oddity in the Sky over Limerick Generating Station

    Pottstown Report Cited Oddity in the Sky over Limerick Generating Station

    Late Dec., 2022 seemed to be an active time for weird things in the Montgomery County sky. An eyewitness from Pottstown, for example, reported a triangle-shaped object with three orange lights moving slowly and silently toward the Limerick Generating Station. Roger Marsh filed the story of the unusual visual for Newsbreak. According to testimony from…

  • Limerick Outlet Mall Is Awash in a Wholly Unique Event: A European Water Circus

    Limerick Outlet Mall Is Awash in a Wholly Unique Event: A European Water Circus

    The Cirque Italia Water Circus opened May 4 at the Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Limerick, bringing a visually unique spin on traditional European-style entertainment. Blakely McHugh netted the story for WFMZ 69 News. The performance comprises many of the expected elements of a circus: aerial acts, bicycle stunts, high-wire feats of bravery. But the game…

  • Proposed for Ridge Pike, Limerick: 67-Townhouse Development with Pads Devoted to Commercial Sites

    Proposed for Ridge Pike, Limerick: 67-Townhouse Development with Pads Devoted to Commercial Sites

    On the docket of a recent public hearing of the Limerick Township Board of Supervisors, a West Chester developer, Polti Homes, proposed a mixed-use project for 142 W. Ridge Pike. Holly Herman covered the plan for the Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch. The proposal — which was tabled for further discussion at the supervisors’ June 6 meeting…

  • Paralyzed Cyclist Raises Funds for Limerick Y with 100-Mile Rides on Hand-Powered Bike

    Paralyzed Cyclist Raises Funds for Limerick Y with 100-Mile Rides on Hand-Powered Bike

    Paralyzed Spring Valley YMCA member John Curcio got himself back in shape through support, exercise, and encouragement offered by the staff at the Spring Valley YMCA in Limerick. 6ABC covered the way Curcio turned the personalized goodwill he received into tangible thanks back to the organization. Curcio expressed his gratitude by organized a fundraising bike…

  • Limerick Township Officials Welcome Family Business Evolution from Online to Brick-and-Mortar

    Limerick Township Officials Welcome Family Business Evolution from Online to Brick-and-Mortar

    Small-business owner Chris Canale attended the Feb. 21 meeting of the Limerick Township Board of Supervisors. He sought approval for a move his Cotton and Crete — a fully online home décor shop — into a former Royersford chapel. Joe Zlomek reported the request in The Sanatoga Post. Retail is Canale’s second career. He shares its…