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Montco Jazz Fest to include events in Conshohocken
Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board recently announced the lineup of the third annual Montco Jazz Fest that will take place September 19-22 at venues across Montgomery County, including several in Conshohocken (see below). The schedule include concerts, brunches, workshops, and other community-focused events. The 2024 edition of the festival...
From killing perch to science outpost, Bake Oven Knob opens 64th season for counting hawks
Gray curtains of rain approached and finally engulfed a rocky outcropping where a paper bag, stuffed and shaped to look like an owl with a drawn-on face, swayed overhead on the end of a stick jammed into a crevice. It was Wednesday afternoon, about a week into the 64th Autumn...
CB South rolls on opening night
It’s hard to believe at the end of one quarter that Archbishop Wood and Central Bucks South’s opening night game was scoreless, and the host Titans had the ball in their own territory. Fifteen minutes later, Owen Pinkerton’s 6-yard fade to Danny Gies – the second time the...
Class Act Will Bring Central Bucks Teachers to the Stage in Doylestown on Wednesday Night
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A band made up (mostly) of teachers from the Central Bucks School District will play at Doylestown’s Central Park for the Thompson Performing Arts Summer Concert Series on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Class Act, which regularly plays weddings and other events in the tri-state area, was started by drummer and teacher Joel Chodoroff. Several band members are teachers, and some are former students of Chodoroff’s.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER With a catalog of about 400 songs, Chodoroff says that Class Act’s set includes a broad range of music. At the Central Park show,...
Manni’s Fried Chicken in Lawrence, NJ Closed Permanently
A little over a year after it opened, another local restaurant has closed for good. Manni's Fried Chicken on Brunswick Pike in Lawrence Township has announced its permanent closure on social media (Monday, August 12, 2024). The post read, "We have decided to permanently close. We want to thank each...
Local Dems fired up for Harris after DNC: "exciting and thrilling"
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night has energized members of her party from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.Delegates from around the Philadelphia area tell CBS News Philadelphia they're motivated and that Harris gives them a real shot at victory in the 2024 presidential election against Republican former President Donald Trump."I find it exciting and thrilling because it's a woman," said Janet Diaz Temin, a Democratic city councilmember in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. "Obviously, she is like me, a woman of color."The historical significance also wasn't lost on 95-year-old Angie...
Vanessa Lynn Collections of Elkins Park: Custom candles, gift baskets, DIY classes and more
Atiya Wise, owner of Vanessa Lynn Collections (VLC) in Elkins Park, has turned a DIY candle-making hobby into a thriving business. Named in honor of Wise’s later mother, Vanessa, VLC first opened at 7900 High School Road in 2023 and offers greater Glenside a selection of gift items, including assorted knickknacks, holiday baskets, tasty treats, and plenty of stylish candles made by hand.
Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in suit against district over Jan. 6 rally
A Pennsylvania school district violated a teacher’s constitutional rights by falsely suggesting he took part in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal jury has concluded. After an 11-day trial, jurors found the Allentown School District retaliated against Jason Moorehead when it suspended him after the deadly insurrection in the nation’s capital and asserted he “was […]
Ex-MMA fighter sentenced for gruesome Atlantic City, NJ hotel killing
ATLANTIC CITY — A former professional fighter has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for stabbing an Egg Harbor Township man to death at Ocean Casino Resort. Andrew Osborne, 35, of Philadelphia was sentenced to 25 years in state prison on Thursday. He must serve 85% of his sentence before he is eligible for parole, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Police searching for missing juvenile who may be in Willow Grove
The Falls Township Police Department is seeking assistance with locating missing juvenile Joelian Weatherill. Police said he is possibly in the Willow Grove or Warminster areas. Weatherill was last seen on Thursday, August 22 at approximately 10:00pm in the Morrisville area. He is 17 years old, approximately 5’10” and approximately...
Retail Watch: New winery location to open in Northampton County
Roll out the barrel, and you’ll get a barrel of fun. That’s the promise from a Lehigh Valley winery regarding its new Easton location coming this fall, according to its Facebook page. “It’ll be a place for people to come and gather and relax, and really reconnect and bring the community together,” co-owner Julie Rockhill said. Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard will open its second location, Stone Farm Cellar 46, at 46 Centre Square on Oct. 3.
Doylestown Hospital Receives Award for Efforts to Promote Organ Donation
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A state group has given Doylestown Hospital a platinum award to recognize its efforts to encourage patients to donate their organs, eyes and tissues. The award came from the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) to recognize Doylestown’s efforts during National Donate Life Month in April. During that month, hospitals are encouraged to increase donations of organs. HAP worked with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the two organ procurement organizations that work in the state for this year’s efforts.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Doylestown Hospital was one of 118 hospitals in Pennsylvania that participated in this year’s efforts. It encouraged organ donation through staff training, campaigns to register new organ donors and community events. “Our Doylestown Hospital associates and medical staff have seen first-hand the impact of organ donation,” Doylestown Health President and CEO Jim Brexler said in a statement. “More than 6,500 Pennsylvanians need a life-saving organ transplant, and one donor can save up to eight lives and enhance up to 75 others.” Want more news like this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly e-mail newsletters online. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Action Park survivor stories shared live at upcoming NJ event
If you grew up in the '80’s you either visited Action Park or you certainly knew of its dark reputation for reckless abandon. It was an amusement park in Vernon where you were in charge of the rides and no one was in charge of the safety. It launched...
An old fashioned solution to the rodent invasion in NJ
The hot weather has been bringing in some unwelcome guests into New Jersey homes, rodents. Essex County in particular has seen a rise in rodent activity throughout the summer. The heat becomes too much for rodents like rats in the wild so they turn to places like our homes for food and shelter.
New electric plane soars at Atlantic City, NJ airport showcase
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — An aviation company is being lured to Atlantic County after showing off an electric aircraft that could drastically reduce the costs of passenger travel and shipping. The fixed-wing aircraft developed by BETA Technologies took off from Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) on Monday morning. It...
Ongoing feud among Abington Township neighbors over alleged antisemitic behavior and anti-hate lawn signs reaches new verdict in PA Supreme Court
Drs. Simon and Toby Galapo of Abington Township are appellants in a legal battle that has made its way to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Record reported today. On Tuesday, August 20, four state Supreme Court justices reversed a trial court injunction issued by the Montgomery County Court of...
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