Tag: Portland Trail Blazers

Yes, Montco Produced Bradley Cooper and Educated Kobe Bryant, But Other Luminaries Hail from Here, Too

March 11, 2023

Montgomery County has been the birthplace of luminaries from politics (First Lady Jill Biden, Willow Grove) to entertainment (actor Bradley Cooper, Abington). Cecilia Levine researched…

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Norristown-Born Broadcaster Remembered as the Portland Trail Blazers' Version of Eagles’ Merrill Reese

January 23, 2023

Broadcaster Bill Schonely, the voice of the Portland Trail Blazers who hailed from Norristown, has passed away at 93. Anne M. Peterson covered the silencing…

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NBA Veteran from Blue Bell Takes on Leadership Role for Hometown 76ers

October 7, 2016

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…