• Telford’s Rising Sun Inn Has Great Food and Stories of Liberty Bells and Prohibition

    Telford’s Rising Sun Inn Has Great Food and Stories of Liberty Bells and Prohibition

    The Rising Sun Inn in Telford offers an eclectic American-inspired menu and creative drinks, but its real draw may be the centuries of stories that its walls hold, writes Nikki DeMentri and Bill Seiders for CBS News Philadelphia. “This building was built in 1739 by Peter Gerhart,” said Rising Sun Inn General Manager Theresa Paci.…

  • Telford Happenings’ “So You Think You Can Cook” Returns: Amateur Chefs Wanted!

    Telford Happenings’ “So You Think You Can Cook” Returns: Amateur Chefs Wanted!

    Telford Happenings is hosting their annual “So You Think You Can Cook” competition, writes The Reporter. The competition will take place on April 2 from 6 to 8:30 PM at the Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company in Souderton. Local amateur chefs are invited to register and show off their culinary skills. Up to 25 amateur chefs…

  • Telford’s Fres-co School Supply Drive Supports Personalized Learning for Pennridge Elementary Schools

    Telford’s Fres-co School Supply Drive Supports Personalized Learning for Pennridge Elementary Schools

    Telford company, Fres-co recently partnered with the Pennridge School District to support teachers and students in their Tier 1 schools with much-needed supplies, writes The Reporter. Donna Schmick of Fres-co contacted Pennridge’s Department of Communications and Community Relations in September after her company organized a school supplies drive. Fres-co’s Employees Activity Committee spearheaded the effort,…

  • Partnership Transportation Management Association Donates Life-Changing Bike to Telford Mother of Five

    Partnership Transportation Management Association Donates Life-Changing Bike to Telford Mother of Five

    A Telford mother of five will now have a quicker commute, reports John Worthington for the Times Herald. Thanks to a donation from the Partnership Transportation Management Association of Montgomery County (TMA), Ivania Velasquez now has a bike to ride to work. Velasquez, who had been walking nearly an hour to her job at Burger…

  • Telford Chef Is Among This Season’s Contestants on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’

    Telford Chef Is Among This Season’s Contestants on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’

    Telford chef Shelby Fahrni is one of the contestants on the latest season of the popular Food Network game show Chopped, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Fahrni tried making her first dish when she was only four. “I saw Julia Childs dress a chicken on TV,” she said. “And I was…

  • Godshall’s Is Ready to Cook World’s Longest Slice of Turkey Bacon  

    Godshall’s Is Ready to Cook World’s Longest Slice of Turkey Bacon  

    Telford-based Godshall’s is preparing to smoke up a delicious world record. On June 21st, the nation’s largest producer of whole muscle turkey bacon will be attempting to make the longest slice, writes Paula Wolf for Central Penn Business Journal. Godshall’s will be sizzling the piece in a 25-foot-long oven in North Lebanon, Pennsylvania.   The…

  • Lower Merion Commuters Aren’t Exactly Giving SEPTA’s ‘Bus Revolution’ a Resounding Huzzah

    Lower Merion Commuters Aren’t Exactly Giving SEPTA’s ‘Bus Revolution’ a Resounding Huzzah

    A SEPTA suburban bus route proposal — being called a “bus revolution” — will shift modes of transportation for Montco riders. Emily Rizzo onboarded her story on the proposed changes to WHYY. The plan’s intent is to eliminate area bus routes that run infrequently to enable faster service on major lines. Ten suburban routes will…

  • North Montco Technical Career Center to Benefit from Upcoming Tastings Event

    North Montco Technical Career Center to Benefit from Upcoming Tastings Event

    Restaurants, wineries, and breweries from Montgomery County’s Indian Valley — which includes the communities of Franconia, Salford, Upper and Lower Salford, Souderton, and Telford — will present food and beverage specialties at the Oct. 25 the Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce tastings event. Tastes of the Indian Valley will be held from 5–7:30 PM at…

  • Montco Is Home to 23 Least Budget-Friendly Communities in the State, Including Number One

    Montco Is Home to 23 Least Budget-Friendly Communities in the State, Including Number One

    A Seattle software company’s national and statewide analyses of household expenses reveals Montgomery County communities in which monthly bill paying takes the least — and largest — bites. The study by fintech firm doxo shows that nationwide, the monthly outlay for bills is $2,003, which goes to the following: Mortgage Rent Auto loans Utilities Auto…

  • Happy Hounds, No Hangovers: Telford Bakery Turns Spent Grains from Brewing Beer into Dog Treats

    Happy Hounds, No Hangovers: Telford Bakery Turns Spent Grains from Brewing Beer into Dog Treats

    The eureka moment for Brewscuits, a Telford pet-treat business, happened a decade ago when a pair of dog owners found their rescued Weimaraner happily eating the spent grains from their home brewing hobby. From there, the idea to package pet treats made from barley, oats, and rye simply bubbled up. Justin Backover cracked open the…

  • Locally Grown and Produced Foods, Entertainment Draw People to Telford Night Market

    Locally Grown and Produced Foods, Entertainment Draw People to Telford Night Market

    Telford Night Market, described as “a curated seasonal family-friendly open-air night market,” opened for the season on June 1 and will run through August 31, writes Bob Keeler for The Reporter Online. The market, which started two decades ago as the Saturday morning Indian Valley Farmer’s Market, is held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday…

  • Telford’s Dawson Anders, Captain of Temple’s Golf Team, Utilized His Strong Work Ethic to Overcome Adversity

    Telford’s Dawson Anders, Captain of Temple’s Golf Team, Utilized His Strong Work Ethic to Overcome Adversity

    Dawson Anders, a Telford native, has led by example over the past three seasons as golf team captain at Temple University, writes Nick Gangewere for The Temple News. Already as a Souderton Area High School sophomore, Anders could drive a ball more than 300 yards and had the meticulous short game that is necessary for…

  • Telford’s Dr. Jillian Fontana Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

    Telford’s Dr. Jillian Fontana Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

    Telford’s Dr. Jillian Fontana received the Neumann University School of Nursing and Health Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award in a virtual ceremony on March 19.  The award is presented to a graduate whose career is characterized by continuous and exemplary contributions to society through research, practice, education, or service.  Dr. Fontana is a lead out-patient physical therapist at…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Beautiful Custom-built Estate Home in Telford

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Beautiful Custom-built Estate Home in Telford

    This grand 5-bedroom home, situated on 7+ acres in Telford, is sure to make you feel like home from the moment you step inside. On a hill overlooking the countryside, this gorgeous home offers private comfort like no other. The country-sized kitchen has Corian countertops, cherry cabinets, and a double wall oven with a rustic…

  • Book About Her Father Leads to Friendship Between Author and Telford Veteran

    Book About Her Father Leads to Friendship Between Author and Telford Veteran

    When she wrote “Flying with Dad,” Yvonne Caputo could not have predicted that her book would lead to a friendship with 103-year-old Telford veteran, Joe Haenn, writes the author for the Souderton Independent. Caputo’s book focuses on her father’s missions in the Second World War. After she posted about them on the 467th Bombardment Group…

  • Local Couple Moves Up From Food Truck to Brick-and-Mortar Barbeque Restaurant in Telford

    Local Couple Moves Up From Food Truck to Brick-and-Mortar Barbeque Restaurant in Telford

    Andy Ruth and Holly Brooks have opened a new barbecue restaurant, The Smoke Factory BBQ, in a repurposed industrial building in Telford, writes Bob Keeler for the Souderton Independent. The new eatery had its official opening on September 10. It has everything you would expect from a barbecue restaurant as well as some extras, said…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Beautiful Historic Stone Farmhouse in Telford

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Beautiful Historic Stone Farmhouse in Telford

    A beautiful historic stone farmhouse with five bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Telford. The home is set on an 8.88-acre lot in a picturesque setting that overlooks the stone-walled perennial gardens and in-ground pool with a large cabana/pool house, as well as the four-story stone mill, the mill…

  • ‘Miss Nelson Is Missing’ Soon To Open At DCP Family Theatre

    ‘Miss Nelson Is Missing’ Soon To Open At DCP Family Theatre

    Miss Nelson Is Missing, a new play adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher based on the book by Harry Allard, will run at DCP Family Theatre in Telford from February 28 through March 8. The show is directed by Chris McBreen. Sweet Miss Nelson is too nice and her students are out of control. But when she…