Culture
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Wall Street Journal: Catholic Nonprofit Based in Malvern Says Mass Shouldn’t Be Experienced Like Netflix
Churches have changed significantly during the pandemic, leaving many Christian leaders from Chester County and across the country wrestling with how to bring people back into the pews. The Catholic Leadership Institute, a Malvern-based nonprofit, has a particularly strong reaction to the trend in virtual attendance, writes Janet Adamy for The Wall Street Journal. Over…
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VFTCB’s 2021 15th Rev Run Raises $42k for Valley Forge National Historical Park
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board presented $42,000 to Valley Forge National Historical Park from funds raised through this year’s 15th annual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run (Rev Run) held virtually in April. Since its inception in 2006, Rev Run has raised $500,000 for Park infrastructure improvement projects and programming to enhance the visitor…
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Merion Tribute House Honors Local Men Who Died in World War I Through Celebration
Built in 1924, Merion Tribute House in Merion Station was meant to honor the 81 local men who died in World War I while also serving as a social and cultural community center, writes Stacia Friedman for the Hidden City Philadelphia. The building is nothing like the average war memorials that are usually solemn monuments…
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‘Give Pennsylvania Wildlife a Brake’ Seeks to Reduce Local Autumnal Traffic Accidents Involving Game
The Chester County wildlife advocacy group Give Pennsylvania Wildlife a Brake wants to see more done to prevent the collisions that injure both residents and animals. Mary Ann Thomas reported on their ideas in the Centre Daily Times. Awareness on the issue is at its height right now, as autumn’s earlier sunsets now coincide with…
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Join The Art Trust for a Friday Night Artists’ Reception and Thoughtfully Give This Holiday Season
The Art Trust was founded in June of 2006 and is a volunteer-based organization that supports and cultivates the exploration of a contemporary aesthetic for the benefit of artists and the community. They hold several events a year, thanks to the support and generosity of their corporate sponsor, Meridian Bank. In 2020 through proceeds of…
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Call for Volunteers! Weed Warriors Help Rid Valley Forge National Historical Park of Invasive Plants
Valley Forge National Historical Park is an important refuge for native plants and animals. However, it is constantly under attack by invasive non-native plants that can cause both significant environmental and economic harm, writes www.nps.gov. The spread of weed causes biological pollution in the area and the surrounding Montgomery County and Chester County. This comes…
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West Chester University’s Opera Theater to Present ‘Robin Hood’ on Nov. 12 and 13
West Chester University’s Opera Theater will present Robin Hood with music by Ben Moore and libretto by Kelly Rourke on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2 PM. Performances are staged in the 1,200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High Street.…
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Lower Merion Grad Releases New Song, Accompanying Video
Lizzy McAlpine, a Lower Merion High School graduate, has unveiled her new song titled Doomsday and the accompanying video directed by Gus Black, writes Michael Major for the Broadway World. The song is her first solo released this year and sets the stage for more songs to come. “This song is about being in a…
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary: It’s Prime Hunting Season, Especially for Lanternfly Egg Masses
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the reminder that the chance to get ahead of the 2022 lanternfly season is to prevent them from hatching in the first place. The way to do that, according to a staff report from The Sentinal, is to destroy lanternfly egg masses that are being laid now. “Every spotted…
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Pennsylvania Mountain Lion Was Regular Sight Until End of 19th Century, Then It Simply Disappeared
While hundreds of Pennsylvanians claim to have seen a mountain lion every year, the last proven sighting of the wild animal was at the end of the 19th century, writes Marcus Schneck for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The reports that keep pouring in are always unsupported by evidence. There are no tracks, plaster castings of tracks,…
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Norristown’s Haunted Selma Mansion Draws in Patrons of Preservation and Paranormal Alike
Built in 1794, the haunted Selma Mansion in Norristown, has been drawing in patrons of preservation and the paranormal alike for years, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. The house is owned by Norristown Preservation Society, which has been hosting the Psychic Fair on the property for the past five years. The first four…
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Before Salem, There Was the Delco Witch Trial
Nine years before the infamous Salem Witch Trials took place, a Delaware County woman faced her own witch trial in Philadelphia, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. It was Pennsylvania’s only witch trial. Known as “The Witch of Ridley Creek“, the “witch” in question was a Swedish settler named Margaret Mattson. She lived with her husband,…
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World-Renowned Jazz Pianist to Perform Free Concert with WCU’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble on Friday, Nov. 5
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will host a free concert featuring the Criterions Jazz Ensemble and world-renowned jazz pianist Orrin Evans. The ensemble will perform with Evans on Friday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 PM in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, located in the Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center at 817 South…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Partners with King of Prussia Mall to Unveil Arts Montco Wall
Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board and King of Prussia Mall are proud to announce the debut of the first-ever Arts Montco Wall, featuring original works of art from local Montgomery County artists on display at the East Coast’s premiere indoor shopping destination. The installation, which is located in the mall’s connector corridor across from…
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MCCC Hosts Cheltenham Printmakers Guild Art Exhibition Through Dec. 3, With Pumpkinfest on Oct. 30
Montgomery County Community College invites the community to see the Cheltenham Printmakers Guild art exhibition at the College’s Fine Arts Center Gallery, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, now through Dec. 3, with a Special workshop featuring steamroller printing and pumpkin carving on October 30. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5…
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Immaculata Symphony to Celebrate School’s Centennial at Fall Concert on Nov. 6
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Fall Concert, entitled “Centennial Celebration,” on Saturday, Nov. 6 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 school’s founding in 1920. Under the leadership of Music Director Joseph Gehring, the Immaculata Symphony’s…
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Spooky and Fun Halloween Events in Montgomery County
The Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board scared up a whole host of tricks and treats this Halloween season with these events located right here in Montgomery County. Skippack Halloween Parade October 23rd, SkippackJoin in the fun at Skippack’s annual Halloween Children’s Parade. Make way for the superheroes, princesses, monsters, fairies, astronauts, and colorful characters…
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Local Grad’s New Book About Bizarre, Local Events from Yesteryear Sets an Appropriate Tone for Halloween
Jennifer Green, the Director of Education at the Chester County History Center and a graduate of West Chester University, has penned a new book, Dark History of Penn’s Woods: Murder, Madness, and Misadventure in Southeastern Pennsylvania. It is a compendium of local bizarre and spooky events, stories, and customs, released just in time for Halloween.…
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