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Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Cheltenham, Takes Part in First Meeting of Language Council
Holy Armenian Church, Cheltenham, took part in the 2023 Armenian Language Council, a mid-Jan. online meeting. The Armenian Mirror-Spectator reported the story. The Armenian Language Council is a new initiative of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church, making this virtual gathering the group’s firsr. Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan and interim Director of Ministries Fr.…
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Immaculata to Present Annual Children’s Concert Based on Book by Lemony Snicket
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual children’s concert, “The Composer is Dead,” on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 3 PM in Alumnae Hall on the campus of Immaculata University. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. Co-conducted by Robert Frazier and Mark Cellini,…
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Nation’s First Training Camp for Black Soldiers in Civil War Was Established in Cheltenham Township
The nation’s first training camp for soldiers of African descent in the Civil War, Camp William Penn, was established in 1863 at the La Mott area of Cheltenham Township. Joseph P. Blake looked back at this local milestone for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the war, the area was a major stop on the Underground Railroad.…
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Two Montco Shutterbugs — from Hatfied and Hatboro — Win Statewide Photo Contest
A Facebook post from the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PFFF) announced that the work of two Montgomery County photographers won artistic recognition in a 2022 statewide snapshot competition. The competition was fierce; according to the PFFF source, nearly 600 pictures were submitted for judging. They all related to the theme “Clean Water and Forested…
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Schwenksville Man Shoots Hawk — Easy, PETA, He Took Its Picture at Central Perkiomen Valley Park
Photographer Andrew Williams of Schwenksville recently posted photos he snapped at Central Perkiomen Valley Park on Fstoppers, an online, worldwide resource for camera professionals. “We’ve lived in Montgomery County since 1980,” he wrote. “The Perkiomen Creek is about half a mile behind my house … . “I have a trail cam at the edge of…
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Elkins Park Museum Platforms Info for Younger Generations Atop Intl. Holocaust Remembrance Day
Leaders at the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center in Elkins Park timed a compelling, historical call to action to a recent anniversary in world history. Hadas Kuznits covered the messaging for KYW Newsradio. The museum highlighted its “Don’t Forget” mission on Jan. 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The 2023 commemoration marked the 78th anniversary…
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After Being Disrespected by His Teacher, Norristown Native Passed on Pro Sports Career to Become Historian
As a child, Norristown native Charles Blockson was told by a teacher that his heritage had no history worth learning, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn. “Negros were born to serve white people,” the teacher said. The horrific comment put young Blockson on a mission to chronicle and preserve anything related to Black history that…
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Second December Sighting of Something in the Sky Puzzles Harleysville Resident
Montgomery County either had more than its share of UFO reports last month or residents perhaps celebrated the early holiday season too rigorously. Roger Marsh, at NewsBreak, reported the filing of another local sighting of odd lights from above, this time in Harleysville. A Dec. 12 report to Washington State’s National UFO Reporting Center indicated…
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Neumann University Hosts Exhibit to Honor Victims of Gun Violence
Reports of gun violence appear in the media daily, and victims are often forgotten in a flood of new tragedies and cold statistics. The Souls Shot Portrait Project attempts to memorialize these victims through art. The project connects artists with the families of victims to create intimate portraits of the lives that have been lost…
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New York Times: Star Pianist Yuja Wang Preparing with Philadelphia Orchestra for Carnegie Hall Challenge
Star pianist Yuja Wang is preparing for a new challenge with the Philadelphia Orchestra, writes Javier C. Hernández for The New York Times. Wang will do what is virtually unheard-of by playing all four of Rachmaninoff’s piano concertos and his “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” in a single concert at Carnegie Hall in New…
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Joseph Zarelli’s Biological Parents Identified by The Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting it has identified the biological parents of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, a 4-year-old known for 65 years only as “The Boy in the Box”. Joseph’s body was found in a bassinet box in a Fox Chase lot in February, 1957, dead from blunt force trauma. Family interviews and investigation sources identify…
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Art Director of Philadelphia Gallery Turns Drawings Found Forgotten in Antique Shop into Next Big Thing
Claire Iltis, associate director at Philadelphia’s Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, turned drawings she found forgotten in an antique shop into the next big thing, writes Zoe Greenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Iltis stumbled onto the drawings that looked like other-worldly collages in dusty storage bins in upstate New York. Since then, the art labeled with a Dorothy…
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At Pennsburg Logging Event, Attendees Blow (Saw)dust Off Memories of Vital, Local Careers
The 2023 Haines Antique Logging Show in Pennsburg, in northwest Montgomery County, drew participants from up and down the East Coast, despite the wet weather. Onsite, they viewed machinery, talked shop, and (primarily) reminisced reported Dan Sullivan in Lancaster Farming. Attendee Jim Greer of West Chester got into the business at age 15, when his…
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Plymouth Meeting Fondly Recalls Criminal Justice Reformer and Tireless Arts Advocate
Robyn E. Buseman, of Plymouth Meeting, a creative criminal justice reformer who spent her life confronting and correcting legal, social, and economic inequities, died on Dec. 29, aged 68. Gary Miles reported the loss in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Buseman was an adjunct professor at Temple University and Chestnut Hill College, as well as a tireless…
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Penn State Abington Hosts Work of Philadelphia Artist-Author Gerard Brown in ‘Know Your Enemy’ Exhibition
Penn State Abington is hosting “Know the Enemy,” a solo exhibition by Philadelphia artist and educator Gerard Brown. The display runs through Mar. 3 in the Woodland Building art gallery. Passages of Writing Brown is an educator and artist who paints passages of writing that fascinate and confuse him, using codes, ciphers, and laborious techniques…
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Willow Grove Park Was Once Region’s Favorite Family Destination
After opening in the mid-1890s, Willow Grove Park and its roster of entertainment and amusements quickly drew hoards of visitors from Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs. Stacia Friedman covered the draw of this Montgomery County entertainment mecca for Hidden City Philadelphia. The Willow Grove Amusement Park was started by owners of local trolley companies who…
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Willow Biden — the First Lady’s Cat Bearing Local Name — Now Stars in Her Own Children’s Book
Willow Biden, the White House cat belonging to First Lady Jill Biden, now has a starring role in her own children’s book. Pete Sirianni reported on the literary debut for the Times-Tribune of London. Willow’s pathway to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. began with a 2020 Pa. campaign stop for candidate Joe Biden. Jill Biden visited a…
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Soon-to-Be Brides, Grooms: Wholly Unique Site Beckons from Bucks County for 2023 Weddings
One of Bucks County’s most popular museums and historic properties is allowing couples to marry on their well-known grounds. The properties of the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle, both located in Doylestown, will be hosting open houses for couples who are interested in using the grounds for their special day. Partnering with Jeffrey A. Miller…
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