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Exton Teen Needs Your Vote to Advance to Live Episodes of NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’
Dylan Zangwill, 14, isn’t the boastful type, but the talented singer/songwriter from Exton needs your support. In an episode of America’s Got Talent that aired last month on NBC, Zangwill wowed the show’s judges with his rendition of Queen’s “Somebody to Love.” Now, after another performance during a one-hour special that streamed on Peacock on…
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Valley Forge Park’s Washington Memorial Chapel is Home to an Amazing Set of Carillons
The tower to Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge Park is home to an amazing set of carillons located in the United States, writes Amanda Brady for 6abc. The instrument is something akin to a piano but it controls the chapel’s bells. Currently, there are 175 carillons in the nation. Located on Route 23, visitors…
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Heating Up? See How Montgomery County is Faring with Extreme Climate Change
Extreme climate change is already happening in America and Montgomery County is among the counties that are feeling the effects of rising temperatures, write Steven Mufson, Chris Mooney, Juliet Eilperin, and John Muyskens for The Washington Post. In the last two decades, 2 degrees Celsius has emerged as a critical threshold for global warming and…
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Pennsylvania Tourism Office’s New Garden-Themed Road Trip Links Outdoor Fans with Their Best Buds
Pennsylvania Tourism Office has recently unveiled its Best Buds: A Garden Trail road trip. The self-guided sojourn of three days and six stops takes travelers through gardens and arboretums in the Keystone State, including several local botanical attractions. Michele Herrmann sniffed through its details for Forbes. “Pennsylvania’s gardens and arboretums are steeped in as much…
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Downingtown-Based Auctioneer Helps Reunite Two-Year-Old Puritan Girl from the 1700s with Her Family
Pook & Pook, a Downingtown-based auction and appraisal service, helped return the gravestone of a Puritan girl, Abigail Chase, to her resting place. The marker’s relocation reunited a family that was devastated by diphtheria in the 1700s, writes Cynthia Beech Lawrence for Antiques and the Arts Weekly. Ron Pook discovered the gravestone of Abigail Chase…
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What to Do This August in Montco: Kayaking, Pub Dates, Historical Visits, and More!
There are tons of exciting things to do this August in Montgomery County. Here are some of our favorites, writes Emily Keel for the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. Night Tours: Summer Twilight8.1 – 8.31 | Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Explore Eastern State Penitentiary’s historic cellblocks as the sun goes down. Admission to Night Tours: Summer…
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Scarce Lanternfly Sightings: The Persistent Pests Aren’t Gone For the 2021 Season, Just Spread Out
If you are seeing fewer spotted lanternflies than you expect, don’t get too excited. It doesn’t mean the persistent pests are nonexistent or that lanternfly season is behind us. It only signifies that the infestation is more spread out than in prior years. Beccah Hendrickson described the bugs’ wider geographic scope for 6abc. According to…
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Malvern Retreat House Channels the Spirit of Its Century-Long History to Undertake Bold Reimagining
Located on 125 acres off South Warren Avenue, Malvern Retreat House is a nationally renowned destination that has been serving people from all walks of life since 1912. As the oldest and largest Catholic retreat in the country, MRH hosts more than 250 events each year that provide powerful opportunities for formation, renewal, and healing.…
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MCCC Arts Camp Unveils New Mural at East Norriton’s Medical Arts Building
Children who attended “The Amazing Arts Race” summer arts camp at Montgomery County Community College this year had their work put on display for community members in East Norriton to see and celebrate recently. A new mural depicting the silhouettes of each of the campers was installed in the lobby of the Minerva D. Braemer…
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Looking for a Tiffany Dragonfly Lamp? There’s One Being Auctioned in Aston
A three-day, online auction at Uniques and Antiques Auction Sales in Aston will include a Tiffany Studios Dragonfly lamp valued between $250,000 to $375,000. The Modern Design auction runs from August 3 to 5. The Tiffany lamp will be part of a dedicated Artisan Studio auction on August 4, along with the Katherine Mezger collection…
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Exton Teen Wows ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges with a Cover of Queen
Dylan Zangwill, a 14-year-old musician from Exton, stunned America’s Got Talent judges and audiences at his recent audition. Zangwill delivered a powerhouse rendition of Queen’s “Somebody to Love,” writes Tina Benitez-Eves for American Songwriter. The young rocker belted out the popular classic during the July 20 auditions, earning standing ovations from the majority of judges…
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Online Tool Created by Penn State Researchers Helps Predict Seasonal Egg Hatch for Spotted Lanternflies
A new online tool, PestWatch, created using research by scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences helps predict the seasonal egg hatch for spotted lanternflies, according to a staff report from the Morrisons Cove Herald. PestWatch uses weather records for specific dates and durations to offer an estimate of first instar emergence. The estimate…
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Local Birding Experts Want to Open Fun and Leisure Activity to Larger Community
Local birding experts Jason Hall and Mary Ellen Heisey are hoping to introduce this fun and leisure activity to a much wider community, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. Hall likes to focus on Valley Forge National Historical Park and Fairmount Park, among others when birding. “There are a couple of hundred bird species…
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Proposed Hiking and Biking Trail from Phoenixville to Great Valley Could Become Reality Within Five Years
A six-mile-long hiking and biking trail from Phoenixville to Great Valley could become a reality within the next five or six years, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. The proposed Devault Trail Activation Project was presented at an open house hosted by: Charlestown Township officials The Chester County Planning Commission The Transportation Management…
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Experience Summer from a Kayak: The 2021 Schuylkill River Sojourn is Here
The 23rd Annual Sojourn is a 5-day guided paddling trip down the river, usually from inside a canoe or kayak. This year’s event will begin from Jim Dietrich Park in Muhlenberg Township on Saturday, July 31, and end at Boathouse Row in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Aug. 4. People can register for one day or multiple days. “Veteran sojourners…
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Newly Discovered Original of Betsy Ross’s Husband’s Diary Confirms ‘Profound Sacrifices’ Flagmaker and Her Family Made to Create United States
The original diary of John Claypoole, the third husband of Betsy Ross, the seamstress often credited as the maker of the first American flag, has recently been found, writes Natalie Pompilio for The Washington Post. The 240-year-old record details the John Claypoole capture by the British as a prisoner of war and being charged with…
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Plymouth Meeting Native’s Father Jim Praised By Pope Francis for His Unwavering Support of LGBTQ+ Community
Plymouth Meeting native Rev. James Martin SJ, known better as Father Jim, received praise from Pope Francis for his unwavering support of the LGBTQ+ Americans, writes Gerald Farinas for Go Pride. “I want to thank you for your pastoral zeal and your ability to be close to people, with the closeness that Jesus had, and…
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Despite Owning Chester County Property, Benjamin Franklin, Unlike Pal George, Never Actually Slept There
Despite owning a sizable property in southern Chester County, there is no proof that Benjamin Franklin ever actually slept here, writes Michael P. Rellahan for The Phoenix Reporter & Item. Franklin’s connection to the area was highlighted last week by Chester County Archives and Records. “John Morton was not the only signer of the Declaration…
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