Norristown
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Nikolay Gavlishin brings classical guitar to Centre Theater for First Sunday free concert
As part of its free First Sunday concert series at Centre Theater in Norristown, Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society veteran and world-renowned musician Nikolay Gavlishin will entertain the audience with his eclectic classical guitar stylings. Many will be amazed that the accomplished Gavlishin has only been mastering the guitar for a relatively short period of time, writes Gary…
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Expressive Path brings the beat to Norristown’s Elmwood Park
Expressive Path, the Norristown nonprofit that nurtures the artistic creativity adolescents, will hold its Sixth Annual Arts and Music Festival Satruday, Sept. 8 at Elmwood Park. Appearing onstage at the Fire Chief’s Memorial Bandshell will be Stella and the Voodoo Fish, Carlos Danger, The ReD AngeL Band, Rich Flow, Roi Lush, and Mitch HNF, writes Gary Puleo…
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Elmwood Park Zoo unveils new logo, new website
Elmwood Park Zoo is polishing up its digital presence with the unveiling of its new logo and website – updating the storied brand for the first time in decades. “With all of the amazing improvements we’ve made inside of the zoo over the last few years, we felt that it was time to update the…
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1SEO.com CEO making a difference one child at a time
Taking the kid out of the city is easy enough to do, but then try putting that kid up about 40 feet in the air on a zip line, or put him face to face with a giraffe, and now you have an experience that kid, or young adult, will most likely never forget. A…
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Norristown student chosen for Bank of America’s Student Leaders program
The prestige of being selected as a Bank of America Student Leader has given Norristown’s Darius Haynes the opportunity to experience the “real world.” Bank of America’s signature philanthropic program offers young people who are passionate about improving the community an opportunity to build their workforce and leadership skills through a paid summer nonprofit internship…
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Erica Genuardi, Norristown’s new recreation manager, has big plans for former PAL center
She’s barely a month into her job as recreation manager, but Erica Genuardi has big plans for the new Norristown Recreation Center. As the old Greater Norristown Police Athletic League (GNPAL) building on Harding Boulevard takes on the renovations that will prepare it for its new lease on life, the West Norriton native has time…
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Creators should take care to copyright their creations
Question: I’m a recent design school graduate with a degree in fine arts (BFA). While interviewing for a job, a prospective employer questioned whether some of my online portfolio was “truly original,” or whether I had copied it from someone else. I took offense to this initially, until she sent me links to a major retail…
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Ask a Real Lawyer: How to avoid ‘Storage Wars’
Question: What can happen to property in a storage facility if rent is not paid? Answer provided by: Kevin Cornish, Esq. from HighSwartz Attorneys At Law LLP Have you ever seen an episode of Storage Wars and wondered, can someone legally sell property in a storage facility? Or, how can they legally do that? Storage Wars takes place…
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Di Bruno Bros. and Elmwood Park Zoo are the perfect pairing at this year’s Wine Safari
By Eric Huskey Di Bruno Bros., the highly renowned, family-owned cheese monger based in Philadelphia, is pairing up with Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo to host the zoo’s 3rd annual fundraising bacchanal, Wine Safari. On Friday August 3rd, hundreds will pour into the zoo to try incredible samplings from the area’s best vintners, brewers and distillers – and…
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Norristown joins Keep America Beautiful
The Municipality of Norristown as officially joined the ranks of Keep America Beautiful, the 65-year-old nonprofit with a vision that includes community education and hands-on endeavors to end littering, improve recycling and beautify America’s communities. On the heels of a communitywide cleanup effort last April, when about a ton of refuse was removed from the…
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Norristown wins the Battle of the Badges for blood donations
The American Red Cross Battle of the Badges back on June 12 pitted firefighters, police officers and other emergency personnel from Norristown against the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office to see who could donate the most blood. In the end, those everyday heroes of the Norristown Police and Fire departments who regularly help folks in need…
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Elmwood Park Zoo expanding autism awareness programs and accommodations
Elmwood Park Zoo is honored to be the nation’s first zoo accredited as a certified autism center by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education (IBCCES) – and is determined to hit the ground running when it comes to providing the most accessible experiences possible. “We are incredibly excited to implement new resources, programming…
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Montco CAC scores big with Norristown Area High School basketball team
The Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Council (Montco CAC), a local nonprofit dedicated to helping the youth in our communities, recently donated $5,000 to the Norristown Area High School basketball team booster club. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The money will be used to purchase new warm ups and practice uniforms for both the varsity and junior varsity teams.…
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Elmwood Park Zoo announces two new board members
By Stan Huskey While a love of animals is not a prerequisite for sitting on the board of Elmwood Park Zoo, it sure seems to be a recurring theme among those who do. Two new board members will be taking their respective seats at the table this month, and we sat down and had a…
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Einstein Montgomery’s Norristown rooftop garden thrives
There’s no denying the various types of therapy provided by the container garden atop the six-story garage attached to the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Medical Building at 1330 Powell St., Norristown. Offering heart-healthy cooking demonstrations that highlight the herbal and vegetable rooftop harvest is just one of the contributions by Greener Partners, a nonprofit devoted…
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‘Best interest of the child’ always at the heart of custody cases
Question: A forty-year-old friend of mine lived with his mother and seven-year-old daughter for the child’s entire life until his recent death. He had legal custody of the child with the exception of the two weekends a month the child was with her mother; for a period of time, these visitations included required supervision due to…
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Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown presents proposal that paves the way for increased parking
For some visitors to the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, the rarest attraction at the hugely popular Montgomery County destination is a parking spot. But Norristown Municipal Council, zoo officials and attorneys are working diligently to take parking off the endangered species list. At a recent special council meeting officials presented council with proposals. Representing…
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Five Saints Distilling in Norristown takes Best in Class honors in SIP competition
– Five Saints Distilling is pleased to announce receipt of Top Honors at the recent Spirit International Prestige (SIP) Awards Competition, for Five Saints Blood Orange Liqueur. “Best in Class”, the highest honor available, was awarded from the judging competition among Platinum, Double Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze recognized winners. As the only international spirits…
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