Pennsburg
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Annual Penn Dry Goods Returns With More Shopping and Fun on May 15-16
Come to Pennsburg’s Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center on May 15 and 16 for Penn Dry Goods, an event with great shopping for the crafter and sewer. This year, the popular rummage sale is bigger than ever with fabric, craft projects, notions, and historic patterns and books providing great finds. A select number of dealers…
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New Features At Penn Dry Goods: Antiques, Lectures, Demonstrations Fill Two Days In May
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is reimagining its annual Penn Dry Goods for 2026 with new features sure to appeal to those who live regionally. All are invited to the event on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, for shopping, learning, and eating. This year, though, there are some features that require advance…
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Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center: The Pennsylvania German Story Starts Here
They came fleeing persecution. In 1731, a small group of religious refugees left everything they knew in Silesia, then part of the Holy Roman Empire, and made the dangerous Atlantic crossing to Pennsylvania. They carried with them their faith, their culture, and a fierce determination to preserve both. They were the Schwenkfelders, followers of…
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New Interactive Revolution Exhibit Opens at Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
On Saturday, Apr. 18, a special interactive exhibit for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. opens at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center. These Truths are not Self-Evident: Stories of the Revolution in the Perkiomen Region, using a “graphic novel” style of artwork, presents stories that have been passed down from the…
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Perkiomen School Alum Brant Byers Helps Lead Miami of Ohio to Historic 31-0 Regular Season
Perkiomen School graduate Brant Byers emerged as a key contributor for Miami of Ohio, helping lead the RedHawks to their most successful season ever, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Byers was always the tallest kid in his class growing up, a trait that helped him become the top player on his team until…
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Schwenkfelder Library Opens Semiquincentennial Exhibit and Art Show
Two new exhibits are opening at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg this month — one a history exhibit for commemorating the Semiquincentennial and the other an art show. The first of our four exhibits for the commemoration of the country’s 250th —Who Lived in the Perkiomen Valley in the 1700s? — opens…
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Grundsau Lodsch fer Yunge Brings Winter Fun to Families Jan. 25
Time to predict how long this cold winter will last! Helping the Grundsau (groundhog) predict the forecast will be one of the fun activities at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center’s Grundsau Lodsch fer Yunge on Sunday, Jan. 25, from 1-3:00 PM. At this free event for children and families, there will be many groundhog-related…
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Holiday Traditions Come Alive at Schwenkfelder Library’s Christmas Market
The holiday season comes to life in Pennsburg as the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center hosts its beloved Christmas Market on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM, and Sunday, Dec. 7, from 12-4:00 PM. This cherished community event blends the spirit of old-fashioned holiday celebrations with the creativity and craftsmanship of local artisans. Guests…
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A Fateful Meeting Sends La Salle College High School Athlete to Notre Dame
A year and a half ago, La Salle College High School’s Grayson McKeogh thought his future was in the NBA, writes Joseph Santoliquito for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Now, he’s headed to Notre Dame to play left tackle for one of the most storied programs in college football. The 6ft 8in senior from Pennsburg had a…
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Pennsburg First Grader Surprises Saquon Barkley with Custom Gift
Pennsburg’s Luke Lyle, a seven-year-old football player, had a special surprise for Super Bowl Champion Saquon Barkley, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc Action News. The young running back gifted Barkley with a custom-designed pair of sneakers he created just for the Eagles star. Luke is a first grader and die-hard Saquon Barkley fan. He dreamed…
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Bigger, Better Than Ever: Don’t Miss the Basket Raffle at Schwenkfelder Heritage Center Christmas Market
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg is holding its third annual Basket Raffle during Christmas Market, the weekend of Dec. 7 and 8, with over 50 baskets. This fundraiser highlights local businesses and supports the Heritage Center’s work throughout the year. The sale of items from the Heritage Gift Shop and the wonderful…
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Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center to Host Historic Exhibits This Weekend
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg is part of the Lehigh Valley’s Passport to History program this weekend, Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21. As a free event for all, it is a great opportunity to explore the rich history of our region. This weekend features activities for all ages and interests:…
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Pennsburg: Montgomery County’s Charming Small Town Offers a Perfect Getaway from Philadelphia’s Pace
Pennsylvania has much more to offer than its vast metropolitan areas, including a number of small towns that offer a perfect and relaxing getaway from the lively scene in Philadelphia, writes Alicia Remmy for The Travel. Among the top ten such towns, Pennsburg in Montgomery County came in third place. Pennsburg is one of the…
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A Montgomery County Native Is Among the Newer, Younger Generation of Farmers
Kelly O’Neill, 35, grew up in Pennsburg, but now owns a farm in Hammonton, New Jersey with her husband Joe Kalucki, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While many generational farms have been shuttered in Pennsylvania and New Jersey over the last decade, a younger generation of farmers is breathing a breath of fresh…
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Jason Momoa Launches His New Vodka Brand Meili in Pennsburg
Celebrity superstar Jason Momoa recently visited Montgomery County to promote his new vodka brand, according to the staff at WFMZ Channel 69. He officially launched his new Meili Vodka brand at Tosco’s Pub and Grill in Pennsburg. While there, he met and took pictures with fans. Momoa’s vodka is certified gluten-free and comes in bottles…
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Perkiomen School Basketball Player Takes One Step Backward to Take Two Steps Forward
Thomas Haugh, a basketball forward for Perkiomen School, received an ability-based invitation to play for the Pennsburg prep school. As he now considers college, a sportsmanship lesson learned in Montgomery County will go with him. Joey Platt explained in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Haugh grew up near Gettysburg. As a high-school underclassman there, he played a…
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At Pennsburg Logging Event, Attendees Blow (Saw)dust Off Memories of Vital, Local Careers
The 2023 Haines Antique Logging Show in Pennsburg, in northwest Montgomery County, drew participants from up and down the East Coast, despite the wet weather. Onsite, they viewed machinery, talked shop, and (primarily) reminisced reported Dan Sullivan in Lancaster Farming. Attendee Jim Greer of West Chester got into the business at age 15, when his…
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Slow Supply Chains, Fast Rise in Need Affect Montgomery County’s Food Insecurity Outreaches
Like their counterparts across the Philadelphia region, Montgomery County providers of emergency food services are struggling against an ongoing convergence of negatives: supply-chain delays in an inflationary economy at a time of increased demand. Erin McCarthy reported the difficulties in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Share Food Program that serves seniors in Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Chester…
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