Whitemarsh Township
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Mani Sajid’s Relentless Work Ethic Makes Him Plymouth Whitemarsh’s All-Time Scoring Leader
Mani Sajid’s relentless work ethic has propelled him into Plymouth Whitemarsh High School basketball program’s all-time leading scorer, writes Owen Hewitt for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sajid’s drive is so intense that coach Jim Donofrio had to convince him to rest for a single day. The 6-foot-4 senior shooting guard led the team to a 19-5…
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Whitemarsh Township Reinstates Canceled Fourth of July Parade
Despite an initial cancellation by the Board of Supervisors, Whitemarsh Township will hold its Fourth of July parade after all, writes Katherine Scott for 6abc. In early May, the township canceled the 70-year tradition, citing lack of funding for required safety improvements. “We heard the community loud and clear,” said Vice Chair Fran McCusker. “We…
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Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing on Whitemarsh Lawn
A skilled pilot is being praised as a hero after safely landing a PennSTAR medical helicopter on a front lawn in Whitemarsh Township—just three miles short of its destination in Blue Bell, reports Neil Fischer for NBC 10 Philadelphia. The aircraft, en route from Philadelphia to Wings Field, made an emergency landing around 7:45 PM.…
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Montco District Attorney Kevin Steele Honors Two Strangers Turned Heroes
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele presented the Civilian Commendation for Exceptional Service this week to two selfless men, writes Vinny Vella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Their actions during a tragic crash in Whitemarsh Township helped give a mother and her unborn child a fighting chance. Guerin Jones, a neonatal physician assistant at CHOP, and…
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Fourth of July Parade Scrapped in Whitemarsh Township Amid Terrorism Fears
The annual Fourth of July parade in Whitemarsh Township has been canceled by township officials this year due to terrorism concerns, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. The decision was announced following the Whitemarsh Township board of supervisors meeting last week. “We are cancelling our annual 4th of July parade. We came to this…
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Whitemarsh Township Train Derailment Highlights Need for Improved Rail Safety
The derailment of a CSX train on Norfolk Southern tracks in Whitemarsh Township last week is another lesson on the importance of rail safety, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. Officials said the incident could have been much worse but reiterated the need for legislation to improve rail safety. Fifteen cars had derailed from the 40-car…
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Five Montco Locales Gain Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Recognition
The number of roadside blue-gold markers — designating locales of historic or cultural significance — is increasing in Montgomery County. Scott LaMar listed the latest inclusions for WITF, Harrisburg. In total, 36 new, easily recognizable signs are being placed statewide by Harrisburg’s Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The evaluating process for the resident-nominated sites…
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Underground Railroad Stop Abolition Hall in Montco is Officially Preserved
A stone barn on a Plymouth Meeting farm used to play an important role in history, serving as a stop on the underground railroad. After years of developers trying to get their hands on the property —the place formerly known as Abolition Hall has been officially preserved. The place was owned by George Corson…
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Atop Quality Ranking of Montco High Schools Come Data on the Districts behind Them
In conjunction with the recently published list of top Montgomery County high schools comes a similarly themed Niche.com assessment of the Montco school districts in which they operate. Niche has identified 11 of them to be among the top 50 school districts in Pa. for 2023. To determine 2023’s best school districts, Niche analyzed U.S.…
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North Wales’ Green Ribbon Trail Gets Blue Ribbon Distinction from Statewide Planning Association
The Pa. Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) has named North Wales’ Green Ribbon Trail and Preserve to its 2022 Great Places in Pa. list. The site was honored in the category Greenways/Trails and Public Spaces. The Green Ribbon Trail is a 12.6-mile connection between Upper Gwynedd and Whitemarsh Townships, aside the Wissahickon Creek.…
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How a Little-Known Montgomery County Author Inspired Bucks County’s Most Renowned Literary Figure
1930s novelist Granville E. Toogood is a Montgomery County figure lost to the ages. He was Whitemarsh Township resident, newspaperman, novelist, and squash player at Merion Cricket Club. But his influence, especially on another local literary star, makes his name worth resurrecting, as Avi Wolfman-Arent did in Billy Penn. Toogood’s influential work was Huntsman in…
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If No One Joins, No One Responds: Whitemarsh Township Fire Companies Need Volunteers to Stop Fires and Save Lives
Whitemarsh Township fire companies Barren Hill and Spring Mill Fire Companies are like thousands of volunteer fire companies nationwide who are in desperate need of volunteers. In just Montgomery County alone, there are 92 volunteer fire companies who rely on volunteers to keep these integral emergency response services active. We recently spoke with members of…
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State Rep. Daley Announces Preservation of Historic Highlands Mansion in Whitemarsh
State Rep. Mary Jo Daley who serves the 148th Legislative District has announced that the historicHighlands Mansion in Whitemarsh Township and its surrounding acreage has been transferred to the Highlands Historical Society as part of S.B. 1214, which Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law last month. Daley has long worked on transferring the historic site…
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Wissahickon School District Starts New School Year with Fully In-Person Learning
Wissahickon School District has taken a rare approach to the start of the new school year amid the pandemic with a five-day-a-week and full in-person learning for all families who desire it, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Those who prefer to stay home will receive virtual instruction. Only high grades were given a…
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Developer Withdraws Plans to Build Townhouses on Historic Whitemarsh Underground Railroad Stop
Developer K. Hovnanian Homes has shelved plans to build 67 townhouses on a Whitemarsh Township farm which once was a significant stop on the Underground Railroad, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The developer ended the five-year-old agreement on the sale of the site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.…
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Whitemarsh Parks and Recreation Releases “In-Home Recreation Resources” Webpage
With coronavirus pandemic putting a screeching halt to the usually busy spring season for municipal parks and recreation departments in Montgomery County, many have resorted to finding new unique ways to engage residents and provide them with a way to pass some of the stay-at-home time. To achieve this, Whitemarsh Township Parks and Recreation has…
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Former Wissahickon Graduate Helped Kansas City Chiefs Take Super Bowl
Tanoh Kpassagnon, a Wissahickon High School graduate, helped Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, writes Paul Domowitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kpassagnon, who has two degrees from Villanova business school, was selected by the Chiefs during the second round of the 2017 draft. At the time, he…
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Whitemarsh’s Firstrust Bank’s Chairman and CEO working hard to preserve family legacy
Richard Green, chairman and CEO of Whitemarsh-based Firstrust Bank, is working hard to preserve the family legacy started by his immigrant father, writes Michael Bradley for the Main Line Today. Samuel A. Green, originally Zoldag, arrived in Philadelphia from Hungary in 1905 with seven dollars in his pocket. He began his career as a salesman,…
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