Culture
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Norristown Singer Needed Dad’s Pep Talk to Audition for Idol; Now He’s Headed to Hollywood
Rashid Saint-Fleur, a 24-year-old singer from Norristown, had music chops before making the decision to audition for American Idol. He just wasn’t sure his talents were rooted in what the show seeks. Alicia Vitarelli, 6abc, reported on a well-timed gentle nudge that paid off for him. Saint-Fleur grew up with a musical background; his Haitian…
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Schuylkill River Greenways and Bike Pottstown Announce New Partnership with Hobart’s Run for Community Bikeshare
Hobart’s Run joined the Bike Pottstown family this week, adding its office at 856 East High Street to the list of locations at which Pottstown residents can borrow free bikes. Accomplishing a Long-Term Goal Since its official launch in 2016, Hobart’s Run has looked for ways to facilitate bike access and safety in the borough,…
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Dough-Vinci!: Langhorne Pretzel Shop Recreates Famous Painting as, Yes, a Pretzel
A pretzel shop in Bucks County recently raked in the dough after creating a one-of-a-kind item imitating a famous painting. One of the Philly Pretzel Factory‘s Bucks County spots, located at 1506 East Lincoln Highway in Langhorne, recently caught the attention of locals residents and those outside the area with a unique twist on a…
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Immaculata Symphony to Present Spring Concert in April
On Saturday, April 15, the Immaculata Symphony will perform their annual spring concert entitled “New Directions.” The concert begins at 7:30 PM in Alumnae Hall. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. The spring concert begins with Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 in E minor,…
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Drone Footage Captures Beauty of Green Lane Reservoir
A 2021 drone video of Green Lane Reservoir in Montgomery County, posted by Shayan Waseh of Philadelphia, reveals the beauty of the site that sits in gorgeous Green Lane Park. The Green Lane Reservoir is formed by a dam on the Perkiomen Creek, the tributary of the Schuylkill River, on the north side of Green…
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Chester County History Center to Present ‘The Mushroom Man Who Changed the World’
One April 28, the Chester County History Center (CCHC) will present the world premiere of the documentary The Mushroom Man Who Changed the World: G. Raymond Rettew. The documentary highlights the life of West Chester chemist G. Raymond Rettew, his history-changing discovery: the method to mass produce penicillin, and his love and devotion to his…
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Salvation for Vintage Chestnut Hill Home Is So Last Minute, a Backhoe Was Onsite to Start Demolition
Teviot, a vintage Chestnut Hill home whose design dates to 1888, was almost lost forever. It’s been saved — temporarily. But efforts are advancing keep it preserved forever, as Alan Jafee noted in his story for Hidden City. Teviot, named for a Scottish river, was designed by Wilson Eyre, Jr., a noted, 17th century architect.…
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Refurbished 107-Year-Old Baldwin Locomotive Back on the Job
A 107-year-old steam engine locomotive built in 1916 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia and later Eddystone, is back in service now on the East Broad Top Railroad, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. The restored locomotive will be used to pull train tours at the East Broad Top Railroad in Rockhill Furnace starting in…
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Norristown Islamic Society Kicks Off Ramadan with Arts & Crafts
The Norristown Islamic Society observed the start of Ramadan last Wednesday in a crafty way. Ramadan is celebrated for a month by people who practice the Islamic faith. During this month, Muslims fast — that is, they forego all food and water from sunrise to sunset, writes Heather Khalifa for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Students…
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Abstract Encounters Exhibition Coming to Neumann University
Neumann University will host Abstract Encounters, an exhibition of artwork by Sandra Benhaim, in the McNichol Gallery from April 4 through May 11. Benhaim, a native Philadelphian, is a painter who works in oil, mixed media, and collages on canvas, wood panels, and paper. She earned a BFA on a full four-year scholarship, and later…
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One of the Oldest Buildings in Bucks County Has Just Gone Up for Sale
A historic inn in Bucks County, one of the area’s oldest buildings, has just gone up for sale, and its connection to American history is vast. James McGinnis wrote about the historic property for the Bucks County Courier Times. The General Greene Inn, located in Buckingham, has recently gone up for sale. The 260-year-old property,…
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Elkins Park Singer Earns Four-Out-of-Four Coaches’ Chair-Turns on ‘The Voice’
NariYella, a 20-year-old Elkins Park singer with a powerful vocal ability, caught the interest of all four coach-judges on the Mar. 21 episode of NBC’s The Voice. Michael Tanenbaum reported her stunning debut in PhillyVoice. A Cheltenham High School graduate, NariYella sang “One Night Only” from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. She performed during the blind…
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Abington Friends School Seeks Sharers of the ‘Greatest Songs You’ve Never Heard’
As part of its Lifelong Learning 2023 initiative, Abington Friend School (AFS) is holding a Mar. 29 online event for music lovers of classics and, perhaps, works that are more obscure. AFS choral director Justin Solonynka is the moderator-host. Titled “The Greatest Song You’ve Never Heard,” the session invites participants to share a favorite song…
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Avon Grove Student’s Original Composition Receives Global Recognition
Over the past month, Olive Wallace, a fifth-grade student from Avon Grove Intermediate School, has received significant media attention for her original musical composition that went viral on TikTok. Wallace, who is a musically talented child, plays the violin, the clarinet, and sings in the school choir. She writes music in her free time and…
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King of Prussia District: Moore Road Multimodal Trail Study Takes Brisk Step Forward
The King of Prussia District has set forth with its Moore Road Multimodal Trail Study, according to a Chris Basler, director of Capital Projects and Planning for the organization. The study will seek to determine if First Avenue Linear Park — the recreation, dining, and lifestyle space between N. Gulph Road to the south and…
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Seven Montco Experiences to Put a Spring into Your Step
The vernal equinox — Mar. 20 — is in the rear-view mirror, and the area is already on Daylight Savings Time. Spring 2023 is here. And although this wasn’t a brutal winter by any measure, it had its share of cold streaks and gray days. It’s time for residents to get out and enjoy the…
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Famous Mexican Poet Buried in the Philadelphia Suburbs; How’d *That* Happen?
There’s a poet so famous that huge cultural institutions in Mexico bear his name, as does an international award for poetry. Gilberto Owen Estrada is one of Mexico’s great 20th century writers. Yet in nearly 71 years, only a few outside his family knew he was buried in an unmarked grave at Holy Cross Cemetery…
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Outdoor Recreation Industry Continues to Bloom in Pennsylvania
The businesses related to outdoor recreation continue to make significant contributions to the health of Pennsylvania’s economy as well as for that of the state’s residents, writes Lauren Jessop for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, outdoor recreation-related industries in manufacturing, retail, and tourism employed more than 150,000 people in…
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