Royersford
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Pope John Paul II Grad Cutting Back on Social Media Ahead of Her Sophomore Year of College
Royersford native Amelia Kennedy, a Pope John Paul II graduate and point guard on the Catholic University of America basketball team, is working on reducing her social media time ahead of her sophomore year, writes Kathleen Doheny for WebMD. Currently, Kennedy spends around 7 hours a day and about 9 hours on weekends surfing one…
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One of the Suitors on Season 20 of ‘The Bachelorette’ Has Ties to Montgomery County
Joey Graziadei is one of 25 suitors competing for the hand of Charity Lawson on Season 20 of The Bachelorette, writes Lorianne Palinkas for Screen Rant. Although he currently lives in Hawaii, Graziadei lived in Montgomery County when he was younger. Here are some fun facts about the tennis pro turned suitor. His birthday is…
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Royersford’s Kevin Heywood, Four-Star Offensive Tackle, Commits to Wisconsin
Royersford’s Kevin Heywood, a Pope John Paul II High School four-star offensive tackle, has decided he wants to continue his football career at Wisconsin, writes Evan Flood for Badger 247. After his official visit to the school over the weekend, Heywood committed to head coach Luke Fickell and the Badgers. The 6-foot-7 junior had plenty…
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Royersford’s Mikey Smith Recognized for His Community Service
Royersford’s Mikey Smith has been faced with many challenges throughout his life, but that never stopped him from wanting to help others, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. Smith, who was born with a brain injury, began volunteering when he was a teenager. He would help out with the sports teams in the Spring-Ford Area School…
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New Royersford Farmers Market Opens This Weekend; Local Taste Buds Are Already Tingling
The debut of the Royersford Farmers Market — a new means of accessing fresh produce, hand-crafted items, and bakery sweets — is just on the cusp its May 6 opening on 2nd Ave. News updates about the community resource have been peppering Facebook, and Royersford Mayor Jenna Antoniewicz has been spreading the word as well.…
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Spring-Ford Rams’ Sophomore Spearheads His Team to Victory
The Spring-Ford Rams basketball squad is having quite a prolific season, and it’s thanks to a key sophomore player who is helping the team prosper. Jacob Nguyen has many awards and titles to add to his athletic resume. The winner of this year’s Mercury All-Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year, he led Spring-Ford to…
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Conshohocken Coach Breathes New Life into Spring-Ford Basketball Team
Conshohocken native Joe Dempsey is finding a new home as the coach of the Spring-Ford High School boys’ basketball team, and he’s already leading them to success. The Rams made it to their first District 1 final, albeit after a 59–54 loss to Plymouth Whitemarsh. Dempsey was a coach at La Salle High School…
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Royersford Bakery Proves to Be Really Thumbthing for Fans of Hand Pies
Hand pies may be somewhat foreign to Montgomery County palates more used to dessert-style pies mass manufactured by the likes of TastyKake or Hostess. Instead, these versions are savory, meat-based, cute and fluffy entrée-style creations. And True Blue Bakery in Royersford excels at them, as reported by Timothy Walton at 6abc. Hand pies go back…
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Royersford Chick-fil-A Acts to End Teens Ruffling Patrons’ Feathers
Managers at the Chick-fil-A in Royersford took to Facebook to publicly declare that onsite patrons under 16 can no longer be in the shop unaccompanied. FOX29 Philadelphia reported the menu of troubles that caused the action. The Facebook notice cited “unacceptable behaviors” by kids and young teens at the Buckwalter Road site as the impetus…
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Royersford Sweet Shoppe Carries Valentine’s Day Gift Item to Blow Chocoholics Away
Sweet Ashley’s Chocolates in Royersford has a gift item ideal for the chocoholics on any Valentine’s Day gift-buying list: the Hot Chocolate Bomb. This flavorful burst of richness was a TikTok sensation last year, as posters captured its transformation from solid chocolate ball to cup of rich and decadent cocoa. The store is run by…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Royersford Carriage House It’s Easy to Get Carried Away Over
1004 Moscariello Lane, Royersford, is house conveniently situated near a number of community assets: Turtle Creek Golf Course, the Perkiomen Trail, and the Philadelphia Premium Outlets. The carriage house, in the Spring-Ford Area School District, was built in 2021. Its layout includes three bedrooms, 4.5 baths, an attached garage, and 3,386 sq.ft. of area. The…
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Spring-Ford Basketballers — Witnesses to Rams’ 2016 Championship — Make Good on Vow to Recapture
Four elementary-school basketball players watched the 2016 Spring-Ford High School Rams take the Pioneer Athletic Conference (PAC) title. They then vowed to duplicate the achievement, as Own McCue reported at City of Basketball Love. The current Rams — Caleb Little, Alex Lewis, Zach Zollers, Mike McKenna, and Tyree Banks — are generally rotated throughout the…
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Royersford Barber Helps Customers Show Their Belief That the Eagles Are Indeed a Cut Above
Sal’s Barbershop proprietor Sal Giannone has been preparing Royersford Eagles fans for the NFC Championship by giving them haircuts that honor the Birds. Stacey Coleman cut to the chase to bring the story to The Keystone Gazette. Giannone has developed a particular method to create an impression of the well-known Eagles brand on the back…
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12 Montgomery County Public High Schools Rank Among Top 50 in Pa. for 2023
Twelve Montgomery County public high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2022, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche. To determine the ranking for its 2023 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania list, Niche analyzed key statistics from data provided by the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews…
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Western Montgomery County Homes Outfitted with Brilliant Light Displays
A local real estate agency’s list of holiday homes with dazzling lights on their lawns is making the rounds on local social media posts on Facebook and Twitter. Homeowners in the western regions of the county seem to have done a particularly good job in crafting light displays to illuminate the late December nights. Pottstown…
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Collegeville High School Sweethearts Who Reunited After 30 Years Get Married
A pair of Collegeville high school sweethearts who were reunited after 30 years of separation finally united in matrimony at Springford Country Club, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their love story does not follow a linear path, and their hearts were often ships passing in the night. Colleen Uhlein met Keith…
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Spring Valley YMCA Spotlighting Ability Programs for Giving Tuesday Donations
In honor of Giving Tuesday, the Spring Valley YMCA in Royersford is asking for donations to support its Ability programming for youth with special needs. The YMCA serves the local special needs community with a deep roster of programs aimed at keeping them healthy, active, and connected to the community, including: “We’re enormously proud of…
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Burgeoning Benevolence: Royersford Nonprofit for Foster Moms Extends into Berks County
Fostering Hope is a nonprofit support group for foster families. It resulted from the 2006 collaboration of two foster moms from Christ’s Church of the Valley, Royersford. They turned to each other when they opened their homes to foster children, according to Caitlin Rearden’s WFMZ 69 News report. The Fostering Hope founders are Alyssa Dourte…
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