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Berwyn Man Vows to Keep His Family Safe, Dismantle Stereotypes That Accompany Being Black and Armed
C.T. Green, a Berwyn resident and member of the National African American Gun Association, aims to keep himself and his family safe while reversing the harmful stereotypes that accompany being Black and armed, writes J.F Pirro for Main Line Today. Founded in 2015 by President Phillip Smith, the NAAGA was created to promote the gun…
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Berwyn Man Vows to Keep His Family Safe, Dismantle Stereotypes That Accompany Being Black and Armed
C.T. Green, a Berwyn resident and member of the National African American Gun Association, aims to keep himself and his family safe while reversing the harmful stereotypes that accompany being Black and armed, writes J.F Pirro for Main Line Today. Founded in 2015 by President Phillip Smith, the NAAGA was created to promote the gun…
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Discussion with WWII Veterans, Rare WWII Exhibition to Be Held at West Chester University
As the nation prepares to celebrate its silent heroes, the grim realities of World War II will be explored in a conversation with World War II veterans that will immediately be followed by the opening of a special exhibition featuring rare WWII memorabilia, including original WWII posters and press materials from the collection of Stephen…
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Upcoming TV Episode of ‘Pawn Stars’ Filmed in West Chester
An episode of the popular History Channel reality television program, Pawn Stars, was filmed at a West Chester location, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. Cast of the show stepped into the the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center back in August to check out everything the museum has to offer.…
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Plan to Raze Trees at a Villanova Estate Causes Environmentalists to Fervently Bark in Protest
A century old arboretum on a Gilded-Age era estate is the battleground between preservationists, environmentalists, and Lower Merion School District. Activists say that the school district wants to fell hundreds of trees on Villanova’s Oakwell Estate to make room for auxiliary playing fields for Black Rock Middle School. Stacia Friedman got to the root of…
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BBC Sport: ‘Best Black Female Athlete’ Ora Washington Played on Germantown Teams
Germantown legend Ora Washington may not be a household name, but her decades-long career dominating tennis and basketball and sweeping up championship titles isn’t forgotten. Despite not being a prominent sports figure during her time due to racism, sexism, and homophobia, Washington has been described by the likes of tennis star Arthur Ashe as “the…
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Ghostly Past Awakens Horsham Community Spot from Financial Nightmare
Horsham’s Graeme Park is once again using its spooky reputation to raise funds for its historic preservation. John McDevitt and Brian Seltzer proved brave enough to cover the site’s annual Halloween tours for KYW Newsradio. The park was first in danger of closing in 2008, hit by the double-whammy of a recession and state budget…
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C&N Donates $16,000 through EITC to the Bucks County Historical Society
C&N announces its recent donation of $16,000 to the Bucks County Historical Society under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). The mission of the Bucks County Historical Society, a private nonprofit organization, is is to educate and engage its many audiences in appreciating the past and to help find stories and meanings relevant to…
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Local Paranormal Investigator Searches for the ‘Beast of Bryn Athyn’
A paranormal investigator with Bucks County roots is now on the hunt for a creature believed to be in the Bryn Athyn area. JD Mullane wrote about the creature and its hunters for the Bucks County Courier Times. Eric Mintel, a paranormal investigator from Upper Black Eddy, has joined forces with two other investigators to…
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Valley Forge Park Neighbor Lives Close Enough to Discern Its Hidden Gems
Montgomery County’s best-known national historical park, with its oft-told stories of General Washington and the Continental Army, may seem old-hat to residents. But a local resident, whose property makes her a neighbor, visits often enough to develop a set of Valley Forge hidden gems. Her list was shared in Main Line Tonight. Amy Johnson’s intimacy…
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Harleysville Vehicle Restorer Pumps Life Back into Century-Old Nebraska Fire Engine
A beloved fire truck from Kearny Neb. was entrusted to Harleysville expert vehicle restorer Hal Fillinger for revival. Mary Jane Skala, of the Kearny Hub, fired up her journalistic skills to present the story. The truck was a 1922 pumper made by manufacturer American LaFrance, Summerville, South Carolina, purchased new by the community. It served…
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At Neumann: Historian Highlights William Penn Successes
Delaware County native and historian Jim Murphy will present a program, “The Amazing Success of William Penn” Thursday, Sept. 8, 1:30 p.m., at the Meagher Theatre at Neumann University. The presentation will explain how William Penn turned a “howling wilderness” into America’s fastest-growing city while living in Philadelphia for less than four years. Murphy will…
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Lansdale SEPTA Station Now on the National List of Historic Places
Owing to its record of longevity, historical significance, economic impact, and 100+ years of passenger service, the SEPTA Lansdale Station has been named to National Register of Historic Places. Franki Rudnesky punched this story’s ticket for PhillyVoice. The building, nested on a stop of the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Regional Rail Line, opened to the public in…
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Norristown SEPTA Station Honors Neighborhood Black Icon
Most SEPTA’s passenger waiting areas — including Norristown’s Elm Street Station — aren’t exactly known for being educationally engaging. Until now. Thanks to a recent installation of informational panels, the Elm Street SEPTA Station, on Markley Street, now educates commuters an influential native son: Charles L. Blockson. Mike DeNardo punched this story’s ticket in presenting…
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Mennonite Heritage Center Program Explores Local Connections to Underground Railroad
A presentation at the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville will connect locals with a historic movement they may not immediately associate with Montgomery County: The Underground Railroad. In an area steeped in Revolutionary War history, the Civil War and its related topics can sometimes fade from public consciousness. The upcoming presentation by local historian Ryan…
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El Paso Radio Station Gives Montgomery County a Big Yee-Haw!
Pennsylvanians may generally not know much about Texans, but apparently, citizens of the Lone Star State have in-depth knowledge about us. What’s more, its insight seems to be highly specific, given the naming of Montgomery County as the best county in Pa. by El Paso radio station KLAQ. The media outlet applied its yardstick to…
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Tourism Board’s 2022 Rev-Run Continues Past Last Year’s Half-Million Dollar Tape in Total Valley Forge Park Support
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) presented $35,000 to Valley Forge National Historical Park from funds raised through this year’s 16th annual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run (Rev Run) held in person and virtually in April. Since its inception in 2006, Rev Run has raised nearly $550,000 for park infrastructure improvement projects and…
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Man Who Penned History of Valley Forge Academy Remembered
Ronald E. Tschiegg, who wrote a history of Valley Forge Military Academy covering its founding in 1928 to the present, has died, reports the Dayton Daily News. Tschiegg, a resident of Pittsburg, died Aug. 7 following a short illness. He was 89. His book’s title, Courage, Honor, Conquer! was taken from the school’s motto. Ronald…
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