Plymouth Township will hold its free annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 2 at the Service & Devotion Monument in GPCC Park, Plymouth Meeting.
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Local Government
Local Government
Federal grid emergency covers Pennsylvania through Friday
A federal emergency order allowing PJM Interconnection to run backup generators beyond normal pollution limits to prevent mid-Atlantic blackouts expires Friday, Oct. 16, after unseasonably warm weather collided with scheduled fall maintenance across the grid serving Whitemarsh, Plymouth and Whitpain townships.
Local Government
Plymouth faces Oct. 15 data center hearing as O'Neill sues Upper Merion
Plymouth Township's Zoning Hearing Board holds a special meeting Thursday on developer Brian O'Neill's data center proposal at 900 Conshohocken Road, while next door, Upper Merion Township seeks a bigger legal budget to fight O'Neill's court challenge to its August rejection of his data center plans.
Education
Education
Colonial SD launches Digital Citizenship Week Monday
Colonial School District will hold Digital Citizenship Week Oct. 19-23 with daily themed lessons on screen time, digital footprints and online safety at all seven schools, plus a student pledge and home resources for parents.
Education
Whitemarsh Elementary plans Red Ribbon Week Oct. 27-31
Whitemarsh Elementary School in Plymouth Meeting will mark Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 27-31 with daily dress-up themes, morning meetings on healthy habits, and a schoolwide lobby display where students name their personal "superpowers."
Public Safety
Public Safety
Plymouth Township police seek tips on 127 active warrants
Plymouth Township police published 127 active warrants for October, including 96 felony warrants, and are asking residents to submit anonymous tips to help locate the individuals named.
Public Safety
Pennsylvania's sixth measles death reported in Franklin County
Franklin County's coroner announced a 39-year-old unvaccinated woman died Sunday from a probable cardiac event tied to measles complications, making her the sixth person to die in Pennsylvania's ongoing outbreak. Montgomery County residents can get free MMR vaccines at clinics throughout October.
Community
Community
Plymouth Township sets Dec. 2 tree lighting at GPCC Park
Plymouth Township will hold its free annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 2 at the Service & Devotion Monument in GPCC Park, Plymouth Meeting.
Community
Three local police stations join Oct. 24 Drug Take Back Day
Whitemarsh, Plymouth and Whitpain township police departments will collect unwanted medications on Saturday, Oct. 24, as part of Montgomery County's Drug Take Back Day, which includes 41 drop-off sites staffed by officers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Business
Business
Jefferson Health may drop Highmark, IBX coverage Jan. 1
Jefferson Health warned that its facilities could stop accepting Highmark and Independence Blue Cross insurance on Jan. 1, 2027, if contract negotiations over higher reimbursement rates fail, a dispute that could affect local patients at Jefferson locations in Blue Bell, Plymouth Meeting and Ambler.
Business
Montgomery County's 7.6% home cancellation rate ranks among lowest
Montgomery County posted a 7.6% home-purchase cancellation rate in September, one of the five lowest among major U.S. metros and well below the 14.5% national average, according to Redfin data released Oct. 12.
Sports
Sports
PW girls lacrosse hosts fall clinics for grades 1-8
The Plymouth Whitemarsh High School girls lacrosse team will host three Sunday clinics for grades 1-8 at Victory Fields in Plymouth Meeting starting Oct. 18, with proceeds funding the team's spring break trip to Florida.
Sports
Plymouth Meeting's Ruta to play Division I baseball at Lehigh
Plymouth Meeting's Gavin Ruta, a four-year varsity starter and .400-hitting outfielder at William Penn High School, will play Division I baseball at Lehigh University starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.
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