Limerick
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As Fresh and Green as the Ireland County It Was Named for, The Limerick Diner Sprouts Again
Limerick Diner, a neighborhood staple since the mid-1950s, fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. But in Oct. 2022, signs of life appeared: a repaved parking lot, a revived electric sign on Ridge Pike; new lights glowing above the countertops and booths. The effort culminated in the Feb. 6, 2023, Limerick Diner reopening. Paul…
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Washington Post: Daughter Finds Dad’s 1978 Bucket List — After His Passing in Limerick — and Vows to Complete It
When Laura Carney found her father’s 1978 bucket list, scrawled on a page torn from a spiral notebook, she knew immediately it was special. Her dad had written it well before his passing, but it gained significant emotional heft after he was gone. Sydney Page reported Laura’s next steps in The Washington Post. Michael “Mick”…
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Limerick RV Rental Company Offers Upscale Ride to NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field
Montgomery County Eagles fans lucky enough to be attending the NFC Championship game this Sunday may as well go style. Jenn Frederick, FOX 29 Philadelphia, reported on the sweet-fleet inventory for rent at at Kelly’s World Class Automotive, Limerick. Business owner Pat Kelly said he has roomy RVs available for weekend transport to/from the game.…
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Philadelphia Premium Outlets Augments Seasonal Shopping Appeal with Dec. 10 Party
As if its shopping opportunities aren’t enough, The Philadelphia Premium Outlets, Limerick, is adding another reason to stop by this weekend. Its 2022 holiday celebration takes place Dec. 10 from 1–3 PM. The afternoon, with appeal to adult and teen shoppers as well as kids, includes giveaways, special food trucks, twisted balloons, glitter tattoos, and…
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Piazza Auto Group Buys Bryn Mawr CRE Site from Which Main Liners Bought Porsches and Ferraris
Piazza Auto Group has purchased the property of Main Line Ferrari Philadelphia, an upscale auto dealer that is zooming westward in a Delaware County relocation. Paul Schwedelson got in gear to report the Montgomery County transaction in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Piazza acquisition comprises two Bryn Mawr deeds: Main Line Ferrari paid $13.3 million…
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Bolstering the Brave: Four-Year Grant Funds a Countywide Effort to Increase Volunteer Firefighter Numbers
Montgomery County is currently experiencing a dire shortage of volunteer firefighters. At a recent press event, Montgomery County Fire Chief’s Association George Wilmot cited the data that illustrate the problem. “The number of volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania has shrunk from 300,000 in the 1970s to 38,000 in 2018,” he explained. He said that the falloff…
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Limerick Voters Close Their Wallets on Open Space Ballot Question
The issues of open space in Limerick Township, its preservation, and the funding of that effort was presented to voters on the Nov. 8 ballot. Joe Zlomek reported the resulting thumbs down in The Sanatoga Post. With final tallies still being calculated, township residents seem to indicate that although they appreciate the effort to maintain…
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Limerick Residents — Having Called for Open Space Preservation — Now Must Decide How to Pay for It
A Nov. 8 Limerick Township ballot query will ask residents put their money where their mouths are. The question is in regard to a possible increase to the township’s earned income tax (EIT) to fund open space preservation. Emily Rizzo filled a vacant news spot at WHYY with the story. A 2019–2021 township survey asked…
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Long-Term No-Dice Pushback on Limerick Casino at Last Yields to Intended Less-Risky CRE Gamble
A Limerick site — 116 acres across from the Philadelphia Premium Outlets — has been purchased by an undisclosed investment firm in N.Y. Ryan Mulligan landed the assignment reporting the sale in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The lot, off Route 422 and in the shadow of the Constellation Energy Limerick Generating Station, went for $23…
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Ambler Savings Bank Employees Spend Day Off at Camp — Not Lounging but Cleaning and Maintaining
Carrying on the community banking value of service, employees of Ambler Savings Bank spent a day working at the 77-acre camp offered by Variety, the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley. Variety is renowned for its summer camp and vocational programming for children and young adults with disabilities. “We appreciate the support from Ambler Savings…
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This Limerick Resident Has Plenty of Skeletons in His Closet, and He’s Proud of All of Them
Pat Baker is only so-so about his Limerick home’s annual outdoor Christmas display. Whereas other Montgomery County homeowners festoon their properties with lights, garland, decorations, creches, Santas, and other Yuletide gee-gaws, he tucks an inflatable snowman on his Limerick lot in late November and calls it a day. He is by no means a Grinch.…
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Montgomery County Roundabouts Continue to Be the ‘Right’ Move for Traffic Safety
Roundabouts — those roadway circles that replace two-way trafficked intersections with right-hand turns — continue to make Montgomery County roads safer. Statewide data on their effectiveness were rounded up by reporter Jon Campisi at the Pottstown Patch. The roundabout in Lower Frederick Township was installed in 2009 after complaints about the intersection of Routes 29…
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Atop Quality Ranking of Montco High Schools Come Data on the Districts behind Them
In conjunction with the recently published list of top Montgomery County high schools comes a similarly themed Niche.com assessment of the Montco school districts in which they operate. Niche has identified 11 of them to be among the top 50 school districts in Pa. for 2023. To determine 2023’s best school districts, Niche analyzed U.S.…
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Long-Employed Fire Truck ‘Retires’ from Pottstown Service, Transitions to New Teaching Career
Rather than allowing its career to be snuffed out, the Empire Hook and Ladder Co. donated a used fire truck to the Western Montgomery County Career and Technology Center in Limerick. Karin Mallett rolled out this story for WFMZ 69 News. Fire station crew members, keenly aware of the value of real-life equipment training, saw…
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Royersford Family Remembers Nine-Year-Old Daughter with ‘Be Kind’ Reminder
The Smith family of Royersford spent Sept. 20 on a social media mission to remind followers of the importance of being courteous, decent, and gentle in daily interactions. A 6abc digital staff report covered the #BeeKindElla initiative. The effort was made in honor of Ella Smith, a nine-year-old who passed away from a rare form…
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Limerick Siblings Claw Their Way to Recognition in Maine Lobster Crate Race
Limerick siblings Caitlyn and Tyler Wylie recently earned mention for their performance in the 2022 Great International Lobster Crate Race in Rockland, Maine. Ken Waltz, of The Courier-Gazette boiled down the details of their participation in this unusual athletic competition. The race has been a summer tradition in Rockland for decades, born of a desire…
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Despite a Zero Chance of Snow, Pottstown Will Soon Be Covered in White
Pottstown Area Economic Development (PAED) and Hobart’s Run are hosting their fifth annual Fête en Blanc in Pottstown. The unique, al fresco dining experience is Sept. 9, 6–9 p.m., at the Smith Family Plaza at Borough Hall, 150 E. High Street, in Pottstown. The dinner is modeled after a traditional fête en blanc or dîner…
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Townhouse Project at Turtle Creek Golf Course, Limerick, Steadily Creeps Forward
Like one of its namesake reptiles poking its head out of its shell, the emerging transformation of 15.6 acres of Limerick’s Turtle Creek Golf Course into a site for 90 townhouses is making itself evident. Joe Zlomek, of The Sanatoga Post, updated readers on the progress. The project now has a visible presence, as contractors…
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