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WCU Student — Whose History Collection is Worthy of a Museum — Takes Trip of a Lifetime with D-Day Veteran
A passion for World War II history led West Chester University student Adam MacMillan to accompany a 98-year-old D-Day veteran Bob Gibson to Normandy, France, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. MacMillan has been interested in U.S. military history since he learned that three of his great uncles had fought in World War II.…
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Garden Center in Skippack Carries Yard Project Supplies and the Protein/Caffeine to Get Them Done
Nested among its stocked flowers, plants, and horticultural supplies, Floral & Hardy in Skippack has a wonderful, restorative spot for gardeners. It’s a quaint eatery, The Blossom Cafe, which is small in stature but big on flavor. Only in Your State, a national resource, found this little-known Montgomery County gem. The store’s strong suit is…
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Peddler’s Village in August: Peachy-Keen
This may come as a shock, but summer 2022 is elapsing. The time for outdoor fun is growing short, but fortunately, local event calendars are stocked, including Peddler’s Village’s, which is celebrating Peach Month. Highlights of all things Prunus persica (the genus of a peach) are: But the sweetest draw of all throughout August are…
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Pa. Uses a Fine Approach — Meaning Both Workable and Costly — to Tamp Down Lanternfly Infestation
State officials have enacted fines for businesses and organizations that do not adhere to quarantine rules in 34 counties to help mitigate the spread of the spotted lanternfly (SLF), writes Brian X. McCrone for NBC10. The measures are designed to keep the invasive insect from spreading from Pa. to New England, Washington D.C., and as…
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Plymouth Meeting Children’s Book Author Sees That Pint-Sized Life Isn’t All Sunshine and Lollipops
Professionally, Lina Afzali is an estimator for a Lafayette Hill packaging manufacturer. But she’s also an observant mother. And a part-time writer. When she noticed the emotional difficulties of a stepdaughter and a niece dealing with their parents’ divorce, she blended those latter roles to produce a way to help. Her efforts resulted in a…
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Porch Thieves Are Sly Ones. Cameras Finger Foxes as Culprits
There have been a rash of missing shoes and other stuff showing up in odd places in Media. Now we know why, writes Joe Holden for CBS Philly. It took months to track the perpetrators down but they’ve been exposed on camera. Just as you suspected, it was a den of foxes. “It’s the talk…
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Montco’s Open Spaces: How Many Greenbacks Does All That Green Represent?
Putting a dollar amount on something as seemingly intangible the value of open space in Montgomery County is difficult. Nonetheless, it’s been done, as reported by Rachel Ravina in Lancaster Farming. The data emerged from a 2011 Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Southeastern Corporation study. Despite its age, its intricate details on the county’s 46,022…
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African American Physician — Already a Comic Book Hero — Has Lansdale Street Named for Him
State Route 2004 in Lansdale/Hatfield is now the Dr. Frank Erdman Boston Memorial Highway. The change was enacted by the recent passing of Pa. House Bill 1560, as covered by Jon Campisi in the Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. Dr. Boston was a Phila.-born physician-surgeon who served as a medical officer in World War I. After being discharged…
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Montco Savings Passport Means Family Finances Need Not Falter When Funding Fun
As Summer 2022 continues to unfold, it has already shown one hallmark: It’s one of the most expensive vacation/leisure seasons in recent memory. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, however, has relief. Its Family Fun Savings Passport opens the door to numerous discounts while inviting users to spend a night (or several) in a…
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Determined Parents Resurrect Troubled Ottsville Parochial School
Thanks to the determination of several local residents and businessmen, Regina Academy at Saint John the Baptist in Ottsville managed to avoid the fate of the many Catholic schools that had to close for good in the past several years. In fact, it is now thriving once again, writes Veronica Nygaard for the Crisis Magazine.…
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Recent Auction Burnishes New Hope’s Impression as a Visual Arts Force
A recently completed Freeman’s auction shone a spotlight on the Pennsylvania Impressionist movement that thrived in New Hope, writes Noah Zucker for Philly Voice. Several paintings by Edward Redfield and Fern Coppedge were sold, most of them reaching significantly higher prices than their estimates. Redfield and Coppedge were among the many artists who made New…
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Conshohocken Sports Tech Center Puts Golfers on the Links of the British Open’s St. Andrews
Fairways & Dreams, Conshohocken’s new indoor golf center, is hosting its first annual Open Championship. The event celebrates the 150th British Open by enabling guests to “join” the tournament by playing 18 holes on TrackMan’s St. Andrews Old Course. This shot at something truly unique takes place July 11–17, 2022, — today through Sunday —…
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West Conshohocken Resident Spots an Eagle; Autograph Was a No-Go
Thank goodness the area’s favorite football team — or what should be the local gridiron heroes — weren’t tagged with their official biological name. Just try to imagine fans belting out a rousing rendition of “Fly, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Fly” after every touchdown. Latin aside, the creature in question is a bald eagle. In a recent…
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Bala Cynwyd’s Award-Winning Third-Grade Artist ‘Draws Literally Every Day,’ Says Mom
Eight-year-old Bala Cynwyd artist Leyf Haigh is one of only three entrants among Grades 3–5 in a national art competition to earn an award for his work. Alicia Vitarelli sketched out the details of his accomplishment for 6abc. Haigh, a Pa. Virtual Charter School student, entered a mixed-media collage of an anglerfish in the competition.…
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WCU to Host Free Jazz Concert on July 21
Alumni of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble, out of West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, will take the stage for a free concert on Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in the Philips Memorial Building on 700 South High Street. The concert will also be available via…
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Schuylkill Center Plans to Sell 24 Acres on Roxborough-Miquon Border
The nonprofit Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, which owns 340 protected acres on the Montgomery County–Phila. border, plans to sell 24 acres there. Frank Kummer landed the assignment to write about it in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Residents were not happy to hear about the center’s plans. They voiced their disagreement during a Zoom community meeting…
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Tree Poses Amid the Trees: Schwenksville Kids’ Camp Offers Yoga
Stefania Maiale dabbled in yoga as a young adult. That early interest led her to introduce the practice to her adopted son, Jacob, and eventually bring it to help more youths at Camp Rainbow in Schwenksville. Courtney Diener-Stokes stretched her journalistic muscles to bring the story to the Daily Local News. Yoga for Maiale was…
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Outdoor Concert Series in Whitemarsh Receives Ringing Endorsement
St. Thomas’ Church in Whitemarsh is, for the 45th year in a row, providing a wholly unique outdoor concert series this summer. Unlike other al fresco music presentations at this time of year, the church’s program features a very skilled set of musicians on a very large instrument. Audience members who attend will experience the…
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