Culture
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This High Profile Delco Republican Once Stomped through Springfield Routinely
Minnie the Elephant, a Delco Republican Party symbol, was retired in 2019 after 30 years of walking in the 4th of July parade in Delaware County, reported Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Springfield Republican Party chairman Michael Puppio said the decision was reached after discussion with scientific experts. Stephanie Curson was shocked to learn…
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Inclusive Playground Plans for Lower Pottsgrove Swing into Motion
A Lower Pottsgrove community group — the Adventure Grove Inclusive Playground Inc. committee — received good news at a recent township meeting. Joe Zlomek covered it for The Post. Neighborhood efforts have been ongoing to create an inclusive playground and public park, able to accommodate children of multiple ages facing a variety of special needs.…
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Water from Lake Nockamixon to Be Released into Another Bucks County Creek
A nearby lake will be releasing waters into a Bucks County creek in order to ensure a popular event continues without issue. Staff reporters from the Pennsylvania Pressroom wrote about the upcoming release. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is planning to release water from Lake Nockamixon into Tohickon Creek once again in March…
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Treasure Hunter Accuses FBI of Distorting Key Evidence in Pennsylvania Gold Case
Treasure hunter Dennis Parada is not satisfied with the documents the FBI released on its secretive search for Civil War-era gold in Dents Run and is now even more convinced of a coverup, writes Michael Rubinkam for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Parada forced the FBI in court to turn over records of its Pennsylvania excavation at…
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Delaware County Symphony: Myths and Legends Symphony Concert
The Delaware County Symphony offers music by 19th and 20th-century composers inspired by the myths and legends of the past. This “Myths and Legends” concert, featuring mezzo-soprano Kathryn Leemhuis, will take place March 5, 3 PM, in Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre. The concert opens with two works by the great French composers Claude Debussy and Maurice…
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2019 Guinness World’s Record: Local Kids Jumped at the Chance to Enjoy Something Massively Fun
The world’s largest bouncy castle, according to the Guinness World Records, was in Delaware County in May of 2019. It was at the Maplezone Sports Village, 4881 Chichester Ave., Aston, reported Sinead Cummings for PhillyVoice. According to Guinness, The Big Bounce America measured 11,433 square-feet 132-square inches and was achieved by Grahame Ferguson and Cammy Craig,…
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Conshohocken-Built Butter Sculpture Turns into Renewable Energy
Conshohocken artists are spreading their creation across Pennsylvania, even after it’s been disassembled. Jim Victor and Marie Pelton created a 1,000-pound butter sculpture to go on display at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. It took several weeks to construct using donated Land O’ Lake’s butter from Carlisle. The sculpture has since been deconstructed by the…
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MCCC Hosts 9th Annual Tri-County High School Art Exhibition
Students from 16 high schools from Montgomery, Berks, and Chester counties will be sharing their talents at Montgomery County Community College’s 9th Annual Tri-County High School Art Exhibition and Competition. The event takes place on the Pottstown campus. This free exhibition features 170 pieces of artwork and opens Wednesday, Feb. 22. There will be a…
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Montco-Accessible Dog Parks: Great for Laps with Labradors and Strolls with Staffordshires
Generally, canine exercise is difficult in winters, as cold, snow, and ice make traditional walks hazardous to both canines and their accompanying humans. Winter 2023, however, is a different story. The mild weather not only supports a good, daily stroll, it also has kept Montgomery County dog parks accessible.The Philadelphia Inquirer list of worthy ones…
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Phoenixville Ukrainians Prepare to Mark Anniversary of Russian War Against Ukraine
Ukrainians in the Phoenixville area are preparing to mark the anniversary of the Russian war against Ukraine with services, vigils, and other special events, writes Holly Herman for the Phoenixville Patch. “We are marking the one-year anniversary,” said Vera M. Andryczyk, a member of the Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Phoenixville. “The…
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Here are Some of the Best Things to Do in Phoenixville
Despite being one of Chester County’s oldest boroughs, there are many things to do in Phoenixville because it is packed with new and exciting places for drinking, dining, and playing, writes Abigail Wolfe for Main Line Tonight. The town has become known for its thriving microbreweries, outdoor dining, and fun vibes. So, there are plenty…
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Women’s History Month: Penn State Abington Features Works of Female Composers Played by Female Musicians
Penn State Abington opens Women’s History Month on a musical note with a free community concert featuring the Merion Trio on March 1. The musicians will perform chamber works by female composers who inspired connection through music despite tremendous odds. The evening includes not only music but the stories of the featured creatives: Merion Trio hopes to…
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Temple University Plan for Ambler Arboretum Seeks People-Pollinator Balance
The Ambler campus of Temple University changed permanently when the remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the property on Sept. 1, 2021. The storm damaged buildings and uprooted or shredded hundreds of trees that had stood for several at the university’s Old Growth Forest and Arboretum. Ryan Genova reported on the site’s revival for Around…
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Exton Man Digs Up the Past at the Oldest Home Still Standing in Berks County
Exton resident Gene Delaplane, a former history teacher and the president of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology’s local chapter, is among a group of volunteers who have worked at the oldest house in Berks County to uncover remnants of everyday life in the 1700s, writes Susan Miers Smith for The Daily Local News. For the…
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Bryn Mawr–Born Photographer Remembered for Having Captured 1960s L.A.
Julian Wasser — photographer and chronicler of West Coast 1960s life, its joys, and tragedies — succumbed to natural causes at age 89. Hunter Drohojowska-Philp reported the loss in the Los Angeles Times. Wasser’s time in Bryn Mawr was short. His parents, an attorney father and a schoolteacher mother, relocated in his boyhood to Washington.…
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Big Feats for Bigfoot, Latest Sighting Reported in Pennsylvania Woods
Bigfoot researchers are hailing the unusual findings of a former police officer deep in the Pennsylvania woods as the latest sighting of the mythical beast, writes Justin Heinze for Across Pennsylvania Patch. The man spotted large footprints with nearly four feet between them near the town of Indiana, around 50 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. “The…
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WCU Welcomes Executive Director of Philadelphia’s Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery
On Monday, Feb. 13, at 3:30 PM, Gwen Ragsdale will present a free lecture in person and virtually in West Chester University’s Philips Autograph Library, located at the corner of High Street and University Avenue. Ragsdale is the founder and executive director of Philadelphia’s Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery, which is the only slavery museum in…
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Montgomeryville Artist Revives Vintage Photo Process to Produce ‘Really Sexy, Goth’ Images
Montgomeryville native Maurene Cooper is the only woman in Philadelphia who uses a 19th-century photographic process to create one-of-a-kind Victoria era keepsakes. Franki Rudnesky reported her interest in vintage image technology for Philly Voice. The artist launched her gallery, Vanity Tintype, two years ago in Fishtown. In her studio, she creates photographs using a “wet-plate…
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