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Spiral Q Loses Much of Its History and Artifacts in Ida Floods That Ruined Mont Clare Storage Space
Spiral Q, the art-as-protest group that recently moved its puppets, signs, and other artifacts into Mont Clare storage, saw most…
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Car-Centric Zoning Goes Against Main Line Railroad Roots—And is Hurting the Region
The Paoli/Thorndale Line used to represent the lifeline of the region and helped create what we call the Main Line…
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Montgomery County Candidates Throw Their Hats in the Ring to Battle out the Race to Pennsylvania Governor
As Governor Tom Wolf nears his term limit, numerous Pennsylvania governor candidates are eager for his seat — at least…
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Career Corner: New Children’s Book Normalizes Non-gendered Careers
Despite messages parents may share with their own children about the ability to be anything you want, what is depicted…
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New Norristown Community Garden Aims to Improve Access to Fresh Produce, Promote Healthy Eating
A new community garden sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Health is about to sprout in Norristown, and it currently…
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Local Historian Publishes Book on Towns Located Along Lower Schuylkill River
Historian and blogger Michael Tolle has published a book They’ve Been Down So Long / Getting Up Still on Their…
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Cheltenham Township Stems Municipal Dues to Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership
Cheltenham Township has decided to break with long-standing tradition and cut its funding for the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership in half…
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SEPTA’s Battery-Powered Buses Need a Major Jolt to Keep Up With Expectations
Nearly a year and a half after SEPTA rolled out its fleet of battery-powered buses — each costing nearly a…
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Pennsylvania System for Distributing State Education Aid Among the Most Regressive in Nation
Pennsylvania state spending on K-12 public education is among the lowest in the nation. Worse, its distribution has been ranked…
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Bucks County Playhouse Puts Sex (in the City) Onstage
Candace Bushnell, writer-producer behind Sex in the City, is appearing in a one-woman show this summer at the Bucks County Playhouse,…
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Yes, “All Politics is Local;” But Pennsylvania Takes the Notion to the Extreme
Pennsylvania is among the top three states in the nation for its number of local governments. Only Texas and Illinois…
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Narberth Health Coach and Nature Lover Creates Wildlife Habitat in Back Yard
Dianne Moore, a health coach and nature lover, has created a wildlife habitat in the garden that surrounds her Narberth…
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On the Market: Chestnut Hill College’s St. Michael’s Hall Has Woodmere Art Museum Showing Interest
St. Michael’s Hall in Chestnut Hill, home of the Sisters of St. Joseph for nearly a century that was previously…
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Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Poised to Spend Millions Influencing Upcoming Elections
Bala Cynwyd billionaire Jeff Yass, the richest man in Pennsylvania, is poised to spend millions of dollars trying to sway…
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Being Out of Work May Be Difficult, But Filing PA Unemployment Claims May Get Easier
Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry is readying a solution that should help soothe the frayed nerves of people out…
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NAACP’s Cheltenham Branch Tackles Racial Disparities in School Discipline
The Youth Leadership Committee of NAACP’s Cheltenham Branch recently put the spotlight on racial disparities in school discipline with a…
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‘Crush the Commonwealth’ Takes Bikers on Ride From Pittsburgh through Montco with No Prizes, Few Rules
The Crush the Commonwealth ride gets bikers to jump on their bicycles and pedal their way from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia…
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Save a Life: Volunteer to Help Montgomery County Seniors Register for COVID-19 Vaccination
Montgomery County is currently looking for more dedicated volunteers to help the area’s seniors with computer literacy and internet issues…
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