Family
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Three Mini-Itineraries to Plan During Labor Day Weekend
Given the opportunities to Let Freedom Reign in Valley Forge & Montgomery County, PA, Labor Day here is a prime spot for one last summer hurrah, writes Justine Garbarino for Valley Forge. While discovering our many possibilities, be sure to share your posts, photos, tweets, and status updates by using #MakeItMontco. Affordable Adventure Itinerary There’s…
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Rolling Turf Golf Course Adds New Fun Activity for Families: Foot Golf
Rolling Turf Golf Course in Schwenksville has added Foot Golf, a new fun activity to help families keep busy and enjoy the outdoors during the pandemic, writes Richard Curtis for FOX 29. Ray Wells, owner and manager of the 12-hole course, got the idea for the new sport at a turf conference. “They were talking…
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From Unexpected Dance Invitation to Golden Anniversary for Collegeville Couple
Paula and Joe Pezzano of Collegeville have been married for 50 years, but it was her who had to take the first step and ask him to a dance – an unexpected but welcomed move in the 1960s, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair dated for a few years before marrying…
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A Community of Love Saved Gilbertsville Teen’s Life After He Collapsed on a Delaware County Field
A lot of people did the right thing and that helped save the life of a young teen who collapsed on an Aston lacrosse field, says his father, speaking to Jim Melwert for kwynewsradio.radio.com. Brendan Avvento, 14, of Gilbertsville, collapsed on the evening of July 14. Doctors believe he may have suffered a stroke. A…
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Top Things To Do In Montco For Father’s Day
By Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board No two fathers are exactly alike, which can make honoring dad on his big day a challenging proposition. Fortunately, Montgomery County caters to so many specialty interests that pampering Pop here is a cinch. TREAT HIM TO AN OUTDOOR DINING EXPERIENCE With more than 1,600 restaurants in Montgomery…
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Elmwood Park Zoo Announces PECO-Sponsored PAWS Membership
Elmwood Park Zoo is pleased to announce the creation of a new Yearly Membership that will better serve individuals receiving government assistance. Sponsored by PECO, Elmwood Park Zoo’s PAWS Membership (Providing Access to Wildlife and Science) will provide free admission to guests – two named adults and up to six children – for one year. Individuals who receive state financial…
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Dating In The Age Of COVID
By Wendi Rank Dating, sex, and everything in between have become more complicated with the coronavirus infiltrating everyone’s daily life. A recent article by Tara Parker-Pope of The New York Times outlines New York City’s advice for residents looking to make pandemic dating more intriguing than infuriating. NYC Health issued “Safer Sex and COVID-19”, a…
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Merck Molecular Scientist Working on Vaccine Clinical Trials and Delaware Nurse Have Their Dream Wedding amid Pandemic
Mike DeHaven, a Merck molecular scientist working on vaccine clinical trials, and Mary Ashmore, a labor and delivery nurse at Christiana Care in Delaware, had their dream wedding amid the pandemic, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair met on Tinder and bonded over their joint love of all things Lord of…
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East Norriton Couple Go from Childhood Friends to Happy Family of Five
Kristen and Josh Oestreich, who live in East Norriton, have gone from childhood friends to building a happy family of five that just recently added its latest member, baby girl Shiloh Grace, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple have known each other for nearly their entire lives. Their parents became friends nearly…
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As Ramadan Nears, Montgomery County’s Muslims Prepare for Adjusted Observing Under Pandemic
The local Muslim community is preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan under fundamentally different circumstances than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The devout will have to work with closed mosques, virtual sermons, and canceled communal feasts. Eid, a three-day holiday at the end of Ramadan…
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Unplanned Baby Brings Joy to Lafayette Hill Family
When Anne Medrano and Dan Vidal of Lafayette Hill began dating, a baby was not in their plans. But once it announced itself, they both realized this was exactly what they wanted and needed in their lives, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Medrano and Vidal met at a networking event and soon after…
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Passover Will Have Different Feel for Local Jewish Families During Coronavirus Crisis
Passover will have a different feel this year for many local Jewish families who will not be able to invite relatives and friends into their homes for Passover Seders due to the coronavirus crisis, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The ritual meals link present and past and children and elders during the eight-day…
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The Surprising, Fickle and Sometimes Unpredictable Gift of Solitude
By Brandon Steiger The past few weeks have turned businesses upside down, inside out, and downright topsy-turvey, but that doesn’t mean we are done! I might sound like a broken record to anyone who will hear me, but after 9/11 we were Americans fighting against terrorism, after the recession of 2008, we were in our…
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Local Parents Extra Busy Balancing Working from Home and Supervising Kids
Many local parents are finding themselves extra busy during the coronavirus outbreak as they have to balance working from home with supervising their children, write Kristen A. Graham, Maddie Hanna, and Melanie Burney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. However Christina Riehman-Murphy, a librarian at Penn State Abington who lives in Glenside, quickly discovered that the task…
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How The National Coronavirus Crisis Affects the Financial Aspects of Divorce – Alimony and Equitable Distribution
By Lori K. Shemtob, Esq. Lately, we are fielding many questions and concerns regarding the impact of coronavirus on divorced and separated parties. To learn about the impact of this crisis on child and spousal support, please read my recent post “How the National Coronavirus Crisis Affects the Financial Aspects of Divorce – Child Support…
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Blue Bell-Based Shemtob Draganosky Taylor Offers Advice on What to Do in Custody Disputes amid COVID-19 Crisis
As the coronavirus threat grows in Montgomery County, separated or divorced parents can find themselves in situations where they cannot agree on what is safe for their children, writes Andrew D. Taylor, Esquire, for Shemtob Draganosky Taylor. For example, a father might want to take the children to another state for spring break but the…
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Novel Circumstances: Coronavirus and Family Law
By Inna Materese In the last few weeks, people all over Pennsylvania – not to mention the country and the world – have confronted a medical emergency unlike any we have previously seen. As a result of the proliferation of COVID-19, a highly-infectious and fatal coronavirus, large gatherings of all kinds have been canceled in…
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