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From Race Cars to Rockledge: Self-Taught Artist Mark Smith Has Sold 400 Paintings in Two Years
Mark Smith hesitates to call himself an artist. “I keep saying I can’t paint,” he says but admits, “I guess I can.” He adds a qualifier: “I don’t paint like normal people.” That seems to be a good thing. Since picking up a brush two years ago, Smith has sold more than 400 paintings. The…
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A Montgomery County Native Is the Barber for Sports Stars, Including Travis Kelce
Pat Regan grew up in Rockledge and graduated from La Salle College High School, but these days he is living a glitzier life as the barber for sports stars, writes Tommy Rowan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Regan recently received a shoutout on an episode of the Kelce brothers’ podcast New Heights. Yes, Travis Kelce is…
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You’re Welcome, World: Montgomery County Is Likely the Source of National Cheesesteak Day
Four former Cheltenham High School students may have given fans of the area’s infamous sandwich their national day to celebrate. Ali Moshen, for Billy Penn, chronicled the Montgomery County role in establishing Mar. 24 as National Cheesesteak Day. The sandwich celebration’s genesis is credited to: On Mar. 24 in 1994, the four, local teens drove…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: A Rockledge Cape Cod with an Ocean’s Worth of Appeal
A neat-and-tidy Cape Cod in Rockledge has just the right balance of street appeal without the kitchy, architectural elements that can sometimes make a home like this garishly unattractive. Built in 1951 and updated extensively, this property at 146 Robbins Ave. has three bedrooms; three bathrooms; a finished, waterproofed basement; and a large backyard. Both…
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Danish Bakers, Rockledge, Excels at Labor-Intensive but Utterly Delicious Springerle German Christmas Cookie
Familiar ethic Christmas cookies include Italian pizzelles, Polish kolaczky, and Scottish shortbread. But a Christmas sweet from Germany — springerle cookies — has somewhat slid into obscurity. Fans of the unique cookie can, however, still obtain quality ones at Danish Bakers at 107 Huntingdon Pike in Rockledge. Springerle cookies (pronounced “spring-girl”) are made from a…
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Rockledge Yoga Instructor — 84 Years Young — Turns Up the Heat on His Students
Rockledge yoga instructor Bill Henry’s career is hot. Very hot. His high-temp yoga classes at The Twisted Monkey, the Rockledge studio he co-owns, are no sweat for someone who has taught the discipline for 25 years. Tamala Edwards, 6abc, captured his fiery professional passion. Henry’s sessions have fired up yoga fans who now pack his…
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