Culture
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Merion Station Photographer Captures Her Kids in Offbeat — But Compelling — Candid Shot
Amateur shutterbugs, take heart: Misfire shots are why digital pictures are so easily deleted. But before obliterating those less-than-frame-worthy photos, a pause might be helpful. It’s a lesson learned by Merion Station professional photographer Jessica Todd Harper, as revealed in an interview with British paper The Guardian. Her reminder to give a seemingly toss-away picture…
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Pennsylvania Game Commission Observing a Rare Medical Occurrence in Bucks County Rabbits
Owing to a recent development in animal research, Bucks County and state officials are on the lookout for a developing medical situation. Greg Vellner wrote about the news for The Reporter. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, along with several Bucks County officials, have set up a.research initiatives to monitor Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) in the local rabbit…
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WCU’s Free Jazz Concert in November Pays Tribute to Illustrious Alumni
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music faculty, staff, students, and alumni will come together to pay tribute to one of its most illustrious alumni: arranger, composer, educator, and publisher Robert Harry “Bob” Curnow ’63. A week-long celebration in honor of Curnow will culminate in a free public concert of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble, conducted…
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Student/Artist — Mentored by Young Entrepreneur’s Academy YEA! Philadelphia — Publishes Children’s Book
At only 15 years old, Elle Fox of Aston, Delaware County, is already on her way to a successful creative arts career. This Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (West Chester) student has already written, illustrated, and published a 2022 children’s book, Meatball and Birdie. It’s a story that resonates with Fox. The plot, at its surface,…
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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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New Rabbi at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel Plans Dignified Yet Delightful Installation
The new Rabbi at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park is taking a more nontraditional approach to his installation ceremony, writes Leza Raffel for the Abington Patch. The installation is a historically sacred event that marks the hiring of a new rabbi and the official transition of spiritual leadership. While it is traditionally a…
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Father, Son from Bensalem Get Surprise of a Lifetime When Humpback Whale Emerges During Fishing Trip
While out on their boat, a father and son from Bucks County found themselves face to face with one of the largest creatures in the ocean. Staff writers at 6abc reported the thrilling (yet harrowing) experience. Doug and Zach Piller, residents of Bensalem, were out on a boat in Belmar, N.J. when a school of…
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Local Artists — Yes, Watercolorists, Too — Invited to Submit ‘Scenes of the Schuylkill’
The Schuylkill River Greenways (SRG) National Heritage Area invites artists to submit original pieces for its 18th Annual “Scenes of the Schuylkill” juried art show and sale. The event, promoted by the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board, takes place next month at the Pottstown Campus of Montgomery County Community College (MCCC). Artists are invited to…
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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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Plymouth Meeting Woman Featured in Powerful Portrait Series of Breast Cancer Survivors
A Plymouth Meeting resident was featured in a stunning portrait series of breast cancer survivors. New-York based jewelry designer Alexis Bittar told the women to dress up as if they were “going to an amazing party”, writes Pandora Amoratis for London’s The Daily Mail. Speech pathologist Abby Match was one of the survivors featured…
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Immaculata Presents Fall Concerts, Symphony to Travel to Philly High School
On Nov. 5, the Immaculata Symphony will perform their fall concert entitled “Inspired Visions.” 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 fall concert will begin with Malcom Arnold’s Peterloo Overture, Op.…
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West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance Presents ‘Spring Awakening’ Performance Tonight
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents “Spring Awakening” from Oct. 20 – 23, 2022 with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik. It is based on the play by Frank Wedekind. Spring Awakening runs Thursday – Saturday, Oct. 20 – 22, at 7:30 PM, and Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22 and…
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Indigenous Bryn Mawr Resident Wants to See Government Take ‘Land Acknowledgments’ One Step Further
The lands belonging to Ann Remy’s Lenni-Lenape ancestors used to cover the entire Philadelphia region, along with parts of New York and Delaware, and the entire New Jersey, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This is no longer true, as the land was taken, stolen, bought, then sold again multiple times across centuries. Now,…
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Jenkintown Attorney Draws from His Own Career to Help Write Satirical Legal Thriller Book Series
Jenkintown attorney Brian Felgoise’s decades of experience in class-action litigation has helped him collaborate as an author of Filthy Rich Lawyers. A story on the a new, satirical, legal thriller series was on the docket of Jon Campisi and the Abington Patch. Filthy Rich Lawyers, Book One: The Education of Ryan Coleman was just published…
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Oh, Fiddlesticks! Philadelphia Makes National List of Most Foul-Mouthed U.S. Cities
If you think Philadelphians swear more than most other city-dwellers each day, you know both the city and its residents well, writes Matt Zajechowski for Preply, a Mass.-based blog. Philadelphia has ranked among the ten most foul-mouthed cities in the country, according to Preply analysis. Its survey found that Americans are not shy when it…
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Area Synagogues That Went Outdoors during the Pandemic Are Opting to Stay There
Montgomery County synagogue congregations that took services outdoors during the pandemic are now experiencing a new sense of spirituality and connectedness out there. Even as the health crisis ebbs, many are still worshiping apart from their buildings. Jarrad Saffren reported the trend in the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. Among those opting for the open air is…
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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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Montco StoryWalk Strolls into Second Year with Award-Winning Tales by Local Authors
Montco StoryWalk — an outdoor series of signs containing a narrative to be read at a location by strolling visitors — celebrated its second year of its Montgomery County installation. In noting the anniversary, its coordinators launched a countywide contest to seek new stories to display. Entrants were gathered in two categories by age, 17…
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