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Philadelphia Ashtanga Yoga Hosting Grand Opening Celebration & Open House, Saturday, September 18th, in Blue Bell
Community members are invited to take part in a grand opening celebration for Philadelphia Ashtanga Yoga, opening this Saturday, September 18, in Blue Bell. The family-oriented event which takes place from 3-7 pm includes complimentary food, drinks, desserts, and tons of great giveaways. Guests can take part in tours of the studio and enter to…
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Isaac H. Clothier IV, Retired Bryn Mawr Attorney and Great-Grandson of Strawbridge & Clothier Co-founder, Dies at 89
Isaac H. Clothier IV, a retired attorney and the great-grandson of the cofounder of Strawbridge & Clothier, died on August 16 at the Beaumont at Bryn Mawr retirement community. He was 89, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Isaac Clothier was a longtime attorney and partner at Dechert LLP and a board member of…
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Two Decades Later, Family of Montco Native Who Died on 9/11 Still Searching for Meaning
Two decades after Oreland-native Bobby McIlvaine died in the September 11 terrorist attack, his family continues to search for meaning, writes Jennifer Senior for The Atlantic. McIlvaine, a graduate of Upper Dublin High School, was 26 years old when he died in the North Tower. He left behind his parents, Helen and Bob Sr., brother…
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Montgomery County Population Growth Counters Statewide Decade Trend of Migrations Out
Pennsylvania’s population grew only by 2.4 percent over the past decade. But the migration of residents to parts elsewhere would have been even worse without counter-trends from the Philadelphia suburban population growth. Sarah Anne Hughes covered the shifts for Spotlight PA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau data, the state population declined in 44 out…
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Hillard Madway of Bryn Mawr, Longtime Prosperous Businessman and Navy Veteran, Dies at 94
Hillard Madway, of Bryn Mawr, a savvy businessman, longtime board member, and navy veteran, died on August 13 of heart failure. He was 94, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was also the family patriarch of the ever-growing Madway clan. “He taught us that family always comes first no matter what,” wrote his…
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Weekend Wanderer: For the Love of a Gym
I’m in love. It’s a terrible kind of love, the kind you know will be lost – like watching Jack and Rose in Titanic or Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese in The Terminator. And now that I’ve said that I’m thinking James Cameron has some kind of vendetta against love. Can’t people who love each…
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Weekend Wanderer: How Not to Clean Your Bathroom
I still feel dirty. I cleaned the bathrooms yesterday. Stem to stern. Head to toe. Every nook and cranny. Pick your idiom, because I did it. Well, maybe we don’t use “nook and cranny.” I love English muffins so I’m gagging quite a bit here thinking about mildew and butter getting the same descriptor. It’s…
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Norristown Mom Reunites with Six Children After Battling COVID-19 for Nearly Four Months at Rehab Hospital
Dana Vetter, a Norristown mother of six, has finally been able to reunite with her children at home after battling COVID-19 for nearly four months in Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, writes Rich Lacovara for 6abc. The 44-year-old Vetter was able to walk to her eagerly waiting family under her own power last Friday. It was…
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Local Rugby Couple Ties Knot at Elmwood Park Zoo
Wanting an outdoor wedding, Katharine “Katie” Walston and Matthew “Fred” Frederick decided to tie the knot at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair met eight years ago in college on the opposite sides of a rugby game, but despite the rivalry, they soon hit it off.…
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After 66 Years, Gladwyne Couple More In Love Than Ever
Sixty-six years since their wedding, Gwen and Alvin Gilen of Gladwyne are still delighting in each other’s company every single day, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After they met, the pair were often brought together by their leadership roles in Hillel. Their admiration for each other grew, and within two years, they…
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Phillies Announcer Dan Baker Makes an Appearance at Montco Couple’s Wedding
A local couple got a welcoming surprise on their big day when Phillies announcer Dan Baker decided to crash their wedding, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. Margaret Meakim, who hails from Glenside, and Paul Becker, an Abington native, decided to keep their wedding at the Ballroom at the Ben simple. “Being a wedding coordinator,…
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Weekend Wanderer: Are We Going Back to School?
I once had a boyfriend who borrowed $400. He broke up with me before it occurred to him I had more paychecks coming. Months later, I saw him at a club. Jammed together in that mosh pit we – reluctantly – abandoned the mosh pit and a quite excellent cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”…
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L.A. Times: At-Home DNA Testing Can Be Useful, but It Can Also Unravel Longtime Family Secrets, Says WCU Prof
Anita Foeman, a professor of communication and media at West Chester University, has seen many cases where at-home DNA testing has been causing strife within families, writes Marisa Gerber for the Los Angeles Times. The professor has done extensive research on the subject for her book, Who Am I: Identity in the Age of Consumer…
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Lansdale Tween Starts Business with Help from His Four-legged Partner
Twelve-year-old Shane Popiny and his dog Pepper are a team to be reckoned with, writes Jamie Stover for the WFMZ 69 News. Shane is a survivor of pediatric stroke and has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Pepper helps him perform tasks many others take for granted. “He can open doors,” said Shane. “He can close…
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Weekend Wanderer: It’s Not Really a Vacation if There’s Magma — or a Pandemic
I am writing to you from vacation. Not our normal vacation, the kind I call “Rank Working Vacations.” Rank Working Vacations are not for those looking to relax. It is how one sojourns when one marries an outdoorsman. This was not the life I signed up for but now I find guys in hiking boots…
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Pottstown First-Grader Loves Conducting Scientific Experiments, Sharing Results with Friends and Family
Six-year-old Anthony Scotti of Pottstown fancies himself something of a scientist, writes Katherine Scott for 6abc. The first-grader has always found science fascinating, but his interest grew even more during the pandemic when he discovered a new interest in conducting experiments. Now, he records himself performing his new obsession and sends the videos to his…
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Weekend Wanderer: Portable Toilets? Yes or No?
I attended an event this weekend. I slept in a tent, pitched in a field alongside scores of other campers. I knew going into this event I was not cut out for camping. I lack the fortitude. The grit. The skill. Aware of my inexperience, my fellow campers showered me with support. Being showered with…
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MONTCO Today Is On Vacation This Week; We’ll Be Back in Touch on Monday, July 26
Every year, the employees at American Community Journals, the parent company of MONTCO Today, take a one-week vacation to recharge our batteries and spend some time with our families. That time has arrived this year, and as a result, we will not be posting any new stories next week, from Monday through Saturday. We will…
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