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King of Prussia to Get First Tiffin Indian Food Restaurant Franchise
Fans of Indian food in King of Prussia are about to get a treat as the Tiffin Indian food restaurant chain is opening its first franchise at the Valley Forge Plaza Shopping Center early next year, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. Started nine years ago in Northern Liberties, Tiffin quickly grew to nine…
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Paladar Bringing Taste of Latin Cuisine to King of Prussia Town Center
Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar is joining the slew of new and exciting restaurants in King of Prussia Town Center, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. The restaurant, which is the sixth in the chain founded by Andy Himmel, will offer mouth watering and spicy flavors from Central America, South America, Cuba, and…
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Local Filmmakers Bring Story of Horsham Veteran to Life 72 Years On
Local filmmakers are bringing the story of Horsham veteran Leslie Cruise Jr., one of the last surviving members of the 82nd Airborne Division that parachuted into France on D-Day, to life in their documentary ‘All American’, writes Samantha Melamed for Philly.com. Gwynedd Valley’s Stephen Skeel co-founded the 7 Wonders Cinema production company with Michael Antranaig…
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Graveyard by Bryn Mawr’s Campus Offers Insight into Local History
A graveyard, established around 1719 by Richard Harrison near Bryn Mawr’s campus, offers passersby an insight into local history, writes Rachel Hertzberg for The Bi-College News. The cemetery was established by Harrison, the Harriton tobacco plantation owner, as a family burial ground. It was then was passed down to his son-in-law, Charles Thomson. Thomson was…
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Conshohocken Artists Using Butter for White House Sculpture
To lighten the poloitical mood this morning, this story from CBS Philly of two artists from Conshohocken who have been working on a huge White House sculpture made out of butter, writes Hadas Kuznits for CBS Philly. Marie Pelton and Jim Victor have been commissioned by President butter to create the election-themed food sculpture for…
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Corvette Emerges from Half-Century Slumber in Collegeville
For Mike Walsh, owner of The Early Vette Shop in Shohola, finding a fuel-injected quad-black 1961 Corvette in Collegeville was an astonishing discovery, writes Scotty Lachenauer for Super Chevy. Laurel Black of Collegeville read about Walsh’s work in saving neglected Corvettes in the pages of Vette magazine. She decided to call the restorer to get…
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Boo at the Zoo Under Way at Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo
There’s no tricks, only treats at Elmwood Park Zoo’s annual Boo at the Zoo Halloween celebration. Boo at the Zoo, presented by Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, takes place on weekends, from 12-3 PM, until Sunday, Oct. 30. This month-long Halloween party includes trick-or-treat stations, costume contests, parades, education stations, live musical performances, and live animal…
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Bryn Mawr Film Institute to Screen Award-Winning Documentary on Professional Caregivers
Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research is hosting a showing of the award-winning documentary film Portraits of Professional Caregivers: Their Passion. Their Pain., which focuses on the impact of vicarious trauma. The documentary will run on Oct. 13 at 6:30 PM at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute on 824 Lancaster Avenue.…
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Collegeville Native, Field Hockey Star Rewrites Record Book at Penn
Collegeville native and Methacton High School product Alexa Hoover is rewriting the record book for the University of Pennsylvania field hockey program, writes Matt Leon for CBS Philly. Hoover recently broke Penn’s record for career points with 103 and tied the program record for career goals at 44. Those records had stood unchallenged for over…
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NBA Veteran from Blue Bell Takes on Leadership Role for Hometown 76ers
Gerald Henderson Jr., who grew up in Blue Bell, is planning to provide strong leadership for the youthful Philadelphia 76ers, as his role will be similar to last season’s with the Portland Trail Blazers, writes Keith Pompey for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 28-year-old shooting guard, who graduated from the Episcopal Academy when it was still located in…
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Conshohocken Brewing Expands to Bridgeport with New Brewpub
By Shannon Maria Jones Conshohocken Brewing opened its Bridgeport brewpub in the late summer, and it continues to grow in popularity amongst both locals and travelers. The bi-level space has seating for 180 and offers different beers on its 12-tap system from those on draught at the original Conshohocken Brewery, located just five miles away.…
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Montco Scholar Unlocks Medieval Jewish Mysteries
He came on board to help finish a translation of Jewish mysteries 20 years in the making, and this week, the first of two works by Joel Hecker, a Bala Cynwyd resident and associate professor at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, will be unveiled to the world. “I have little doubt this will be one of…
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Conshohocken Businessman’s Plan to Bring Football to China Comes to Fruition
Taking American football to China might have been an idea many had dismissed as a joke, but it has certainly paid off for Conshohocken businessman Marty Judge. Last Saturday, Judge – the founder and CEO of The Judge Group, a professional services firm that provides technology, talent, and learning solutions to businesses around the globe…
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Conshohocken-Based IKEA to Sell Only Cage-Free Eggs in Its U.S. Restaurants
IKEA U.S., which is headquartered in Conshohocken, has announced that, as part of its commitment to sustainable food offerings, it will only be selling cage-free eggs in all of its restaurants in the United States. “At IKEA, we want to improve our contribution to a better everyday life through a wider offer of delicious, healthy…
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Blind Pottstown Native Transfers Home for Senior Year of High School, Contributes to Football Team
He has lived for the day he’d see the football field through the mask of a Trojans helmet. And while he technically can’t see it, that day has come for Marvin Pearson. The Pottstown native transferred from the Overbrook School for the Blind to Pottstown High School for his senior year, and he now stands…
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Queen Elizabeth II Honors Jenkintown Church for Volunteerism
A local church, Jenkintown’s World Mission Society Church of God, has received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the United Kingdom’s most prestigious volunteer award. The Church addresses needs in the area through various initiatives, from supporting charity walks that promote environmental protection to fundraising for Montgomery County public schools. “The Church of God contributes…
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Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team Visits Lansdale
The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team visited Lansdale last Saturday for an all-day round-robin-style softball tournament with the town’s first responders and veterans, writes Michael Goldberg for The Reporter. The visit was organized by Tracey Leinen, founder and executive director of the Griffin Gives Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic group that helps to support veterans and…
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Schuylkill River Heritage Area, MCCC Partner to Host Art Quilt Exhibit
The Montgomery County Community College and Pottstown-based Schuylkill River Heritage Area will present a traveling juried art quilt exhibit, “Piecing Together a Changing Planet,” which illustrates how pollution and climate change have affected national parks. The 26-quilt exhibit has been on display at national parks and partner venues since 2014, and is continuing its journey…
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