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Mont Clare, Phoenixville, Local PA Towns Home to Large Number of Preserved Underground Railroad Sites
While many areas in different states are home to Underground Railroad locations, parts of Montgomery County and Chester County boasts an especially large number of preserved sites with documented history, writes Kimberly Haas for Hidden City Philadelphia. Several stops were in Kennett Square, including the Pines, the home of Bartholomew Fussell, who was one of…
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Signs of Spring and Warmer Weather Give Hope to Local Residents and Businesses
At Linvilla Orchards in nearby Media, peachtree buds are swelling and that means it’s time for pruning. Warmer temperatures are bringing the trees back to life. And that’s not the only thing, as residents, businesses, and restaurants embrace the coming spring in the area, reports Rosemary Connors for nbcphiladelphia.com. Linvilla farm manager Norm Schultz is…
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Washington Post: Undercover of the Fight of the Century, Activists Broke Into FBI Offices in Media
Anti-war protesters used the distraction of the “Fight of the Century” between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier on March 8, 1971 to break into an FBI office in nearby Media and steal documents highlighting the government’s persecution of activists, writes Kevin Blackistone for The Washington Post. The seized documents shed a public light on COINTELPRO,…
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Preservationists Work to Raise Funds for Willows Mansion Restoration in Villanova
The once-deteriorating Willows Mansion in Villanova is now undergoing renovation to use for weddings and public events, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The mansion, originally named Rose Garland, was built in 1910, designed by renowned architect Charles Barton Keen for a wealthy distillery owner’s bride. In 2017, a local preservationist buff noticed a…
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Schuylkill River Trail Ranks High Among USA Today 10 Best Riverwalks
Schuylkill River Trail is one of the nation’s ten greatest riverwalks, according to the new ranking recently published by USA Today 10Best. The original list of 20 nominees was compiled by 10Best and a panel of urban planning experts. Then the public was asked to vote for their favorites. . . Based on the readers’…
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After Having to Close Its Doors Due to Pandemic, John James Audubon Center to Reopen on March 4
After having to close its doors for several months due to the pandemic, the John James Audubon Center is set to reopen on March 4, writes Kelsey Fabian for PHL17. The 18,000 square-foot space first had its grand opening in June 2019, but the pandemic forced it to close several times over the last year.…
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Wall Street Journal: Thomas Eakins’ 1871 Painting Captures Moment of Ease on the Schuylkill River
“Max Schmitt in a Single Scull,” painted by Thomas Eakins in 1871, depicts a rower’s moment of ease on the Schuylkill River, writes John Wilmerding for The Wall Street Journal. The painting that is exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum’s American Wing is also known as “The Champion Single Sculls,” and represents the artist’s first major…
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Longwood Gardens Plans Stunning New Makeover to Continue the Property’s Beautiful and Distinguished History
Longwood Gardens has unveiled plans for a sweeping, yet deeply sensitive transformation of its core area of conservatory gardens, in the most ambitious revitalization in a century of America’s greatest center for horticultural display. Adding new plantings and buildings across 17 acres, Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience will expand the public spaces of the…
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Cold Snowy Weather is Keeping Harleysville Ace Hardware Busier Than It Has Been in Years
Extremely cold weather and an abundance of snow is keeping Harleysville Ace Hardware in Harleysville busiest than it has been in five years, reports Miguel Martinez-Valle for NBC10 Philadelphia. On the days when more snowfall is expected, the store is having trouble keeping up with the demand. Salt, shovels, and sleds have been sliding off…
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Two 111th Attack Wing Airmen in Horsham Continue Tradition Set by Their Grandfathers, Original Tuskegee Airmen
joined military service to continue in the footsteps of their hero grandfathers, legendary first Black U.S. military aviators, the original Tuskegee Airmen, writes Staff Sgt. Timi Jones for the DVIDS Hub. Tech. Sgt. David W. Stevenson, a combat arms maintenance and training security forces member with the 201st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron…
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Acclaimed Abstract Painter Continues to Reinvent Herself
Chester County’s Vicki Vinton, an acclaimed abstract painter whose works are awash in form and color, continues to reinvent herself and discover new art forms, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt magazine. Vinton knew art was in her future from a young age when a famous artist, Carolyn Blish, liked her watercolors and began mentoring…
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The 15th Annual VF Revolutionary 5-Mile Run Supporting Valley Forge National Historical Park Goes Virtual
The Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run registration is now open and runners and walkers everywhere are invited to participate virtually during National Park Week, April 17th – 25th. Organized by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB), all proceeds from the event benefit Valley Forge National Historical Park. The cost is $40 with an…
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Internet’s Hottest New DJ Hails from Montgomery County
Jimir Reece Davis, aka Amorphous, who is the internet’s hottest DJ right now, learned his craft by performing beatboxing sets and rapping for his family while growing up in Montgomery County, writes Brandon T. Harden for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Davis had already released several viral projects, including a mashup album of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s hits.…
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Hidden Oasis in Chadds Ford is Considered One of the Mid-Atlantic’s Premier Private Gardens
Located in Chadds Ford and owned by Wayne and Doris Guymon, WynEden is considered one of the Mid-Atlantic’s premier private gardens, writes Lora Bilton Englehart for The Hunt magazine. The Guymons bought the 9.5-acre property tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac in 1998. Immediately, Wayne started to visualize what he wanted to do with the…
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Plymouth Meeting’s Father James Martin Promotes His New Book ‘Learning to Pray’ on Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Father James Martin, a Plymouth Meeting native, appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert last week to promote his new book, “Learning to Pray,” writes Kevin Tierney for More Than the Curve. Martin, who is a graduate of Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, is a long-time guest of the popular late night show. In his…
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Critical Link Between Chesco and Montco On Schuylkill River Trail Completed
Mont Clare Bridge Trail Connection, a critical link between Montgomery and Chester counties on the Schuylkill River Trail, has been completed and is now available for bicyclists and pedestrians to enjoy, according to a staff report from the GVF. The analysis of Mont Clare Bridge was first done in 2013, thanks to a William Penn…
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Local Artist Couldn’t Find Any Black Figurines, So He Created Them Himself
It started in 2008 after Philadelphia artist Acori Honzo‘s wife purchased a 12-inch figurine of Heath Ledger’s Joker from the Dark Knight at Comic Universe in nearby Delco, writes Brandon T. Harden for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The artist studied the figurine and started collecting them, but he wanted to include Black characters and celebrities in…
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Business Swap to Upper Darby Saves Family and Piano From the Third Reich
A piano that journeyed from Nazi Germany to nearby Upper Darby tells an amazing survival story, writes Michela Winberg for billypenn.com. The baby grand was crafted by Germany’s Ibach Piano Company. In 1936, the piano escaped the Third Reich, landing in Upper Darby. It was owned by pianist Heidi Frank, sister of anti-Nazi lawyer Hans…
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