Reception set for Montgomery County Intermediate Unit in Norristown
NORRISTOWN - The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit is holding a reception from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., March 20, at 2 West Lafayette St., Norristown, to celebrate the start of renovations for a new...
View ArticlePa. Turnpike resurfacing prjoect on Interstate 276 in Montgomery County to...
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) advises motorists using Interstate 276 between Ft. Washington (Exit 339) and Bensalem (Exit 351) to be prepared for intermittent lane closures...
View ArticleWith Parkhouse sale finalized, Montgomery County officials explain the process
UPPER PROVIDENCE - The geriatric facility in Upper Providence, which has been run by the county for the past 76 years, sold for $41 million on March 6 during a two hour-long recess at one of the...
View ArticleWissahickon School District outlines goals for 2014
LOWER GWYNEDD - Officials in the Wissahickon School District are working on fixing the district's supposed weaknesses, including keeping the public more informed.The Wissahickon School Board approved...
View ArticleRutter Roofing owner in Plymouth Meeting honored by Philadelphia Business...
PLYMOUTH - Rutter Roofing, a leading residential and commercial roofing contractor, announced Thursday that owner Cory Rutter was recently recognized with the Philadelphia Business Journal "40 Under...
View ArticleNHL: Couturier, Flyers trounce injury-hobbled Penguins
PHILADELPHIA - The Flyers weren't about to shed any tears for the Penguins, especially on a Saturday that seemed so right for Wells Fargo Center fans to emit a collective belch of joy.Against a...
View ArticlePhotos: Conshohocken St. Patrick's Day 5K run
CONSHOHOCKEN - The first-ever St. Patrick's Day Classic 5K run was held Saturday to raise funds for Conshohocken Fire Company No. 2, in partnership with the Bryn Mawr Running Co. The course started on...
View ArticleMLS: Le Toux, Fernandes lift Union to victory in home opener
CHESTER - Through an offseason of change in midfield, Leo Fernandes' closest tie to the Philadelphia Union's news pieces was an afternoon game of cards. At PPL Park Saturday, Fernandes proved he was...
View ArticleCOLLEGE BASKETBALL: Saint Joseph's tops St. Bonaventure to reach A-10 final
NEW YORK - The meaning of basketball hit Phil Martelli right in the head on the bus drive through Brooklyn to Barclays Center Saturday.Those kids he saw shooting hoops on a playground were a lot like...
View ArticlePhotos: St. Patrick's Parade, Conshohocken
CONSHOHOCKEN - A river of green flowed along Fayette Street Saturday as the ninth annual St. Patrick's Parade filled the borough with the spirit of the Emerald Isle. This year's theme was "Ireland -...
View ArticleSecond public meeting on demolition of Montgomery Hospital, Norristown, set...
NORRISTOWN - The second public meeting to present the plans for demolishing the vacant Montgomery Hospital on Powell Street and replacing it with a 100-unit, senior apartment project will be held at 6...
View ArticleCollegeville cake artist Amy Sullens creates masterpieces for special occasions
UPPER MERION - "Eat mor chikin.""Eat mor cake." Either way, the "cowz" are happy.Guests at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Chick-fil-A sandwich had even more appetizing alternatives than usual...
View ArticleNBA: Sixers match franchise-record skid in loss to Grizzlies
PHILADELPHIA - Those outside of his camp expect Brett Brown to fret. They expect Brown to spend sleepless nights wringing his hands until they chap, and to grow increasingly more uneasy with each...
View ArticleBAMBI KOHLER: Turn to Mom and Pop for quality service
"What about Hooters?" a reader asked me in response to my column ("Soaring on Super Wings," February) about my favorite Buffalo wings in Montgomery County.I left out the joint more famous for its...
View ArticlePa. open-government advocates push to end executive session abuse
Most community gadflies and municipal reporters have plenty of stories about local elected officials improperly retreating behind closed doors to discuss business in transparency-killing executive...
View ArticlePajama party for CHOP patients and others open to all
UPPER MERION - Many people don't need an excuse to dress down these days.So how does frolicking in sleepwear in public while helping out a good cause sound?Take that as an open invitation to all...
View ArticleShonda Rhimes pilot show filming comes to Ursinus College
COLLEGEVILLE - Small screen magic was in the works at Ursinus College this weekend. The auditorium in F.W. Olin Hall was chosen as the setting for a few scenes in a pilot for a new television show...
View ArticleHUSKEY: The grand `unbolting' experiment
I have a toolbox filled with various and sundry nuts and bolts and other fasteners.We spend a lot of time in our lives making sure we have almost everything secure and in its proper place. Where's the...
View ArticleNew men's teams being accepted for softball league
EAST NORRITON - East Norriton Township is now accepting new teams for the Men's Softball League. Games are played on Sunday afternoons starting mid-April at the Stanbridge Street Park Field....
View ArticlePhiladelphia Flyers hold off Pittsburgh Penguins comeback to sweep weekend
PITTSBURGH - Considering no one in the NHL is better at the power play than the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Flyers would have considered limiting the Pens' production on that very special part of their...
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