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Business
NAYA, Nothing Bundt Cakes, 7th Street Burger headed to Plymouth Square
Three new food businesses — NAYA, Nothing Bundt Cakes and 7th Street Burger — are filling vacancies at Plymouth Square Shopping Center in Plymouth Township, while Boostin' Bowls nears its opening at the Shops of Lafayette Hill in Whitemarsh.
Business
NAYA, Nothing Bundt Cakes, 7th Street Burger headed to Plymouth Square
Three new food businesses — NAYA, Nothing Bundt Cakes and 7th Street Burger — are filling vacancies at Plymouth Square Shopping Center in Plymouth Township, while Boostin' Bowls nears its opening at the Shops of Lafayette Hill in Whitemarsh.
Editor's Picks
Editor's Picks
Editor's Picks
Community
Ambler widow to ride 65 miles in honor of Wissahickon Fire Company deputy chief
Ambler's Danielle Deck, widow of Wissahickon Fire Company Deputy Chief Jonathan Deck, will ride 65 miles in the Ben to the Shore Bike Tour on Sunday, July 26, as the event's top individual fundraiser with more than $19,000 raised for the Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation.
Latest News
Latest News
Latest News
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Bluestone owner: 142-home filing is defensive, not a building plan
Bluestone Country Club owner Bruce Goodman told members in a private note that his 142-home conditional use application in Whitpain Township was filed to protect property rights, not to build, and that he has paused the township's review indefinitely.
Local Government
Montgomery County will auto-replace rejected mail ballots starting in November
Montgomery County's Board of Elections approved an automatic ballot-replacement policy on Aug. 20 that will send fresh ballots to voters whose mail-ins are rejected for fixable errors, a change that could have saved 516 uncounted ballots in 2024.
Education
Education
Education
Education
Whitemarsh Elementary PTO hosts free playground meetup Aug. 30
The Whitemarsh Elementary PTO will host a free Back-to-School Playground Meetup with Kona Ice on Sunday, Aug. 30, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., one day before Colonial School District classes begin.
Education
Colonial SD welcomes 20 new teachers ahead of Aug. 31 first day
Colonial School District welcomed 20 new teachers across K-12 roles during an induction week starting Aug. 17, with the first day of school set for Monday, Aug. 31.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Ridge Pike lane closures paused for Labor Day weekend
Montgomery County will not impose additional lane restrictions on Ridge Pike between Belvoir and Chemical roads in Plymouth Township from Sept. 4 through Sept. 8 for Labor Day, though the underlying improvement project work zone remains active.
Public Safety
70 mph wind gusts hit Montgomery County; more storms expected Saturday
Severe thunderstorms with 70 mph wind gusts hit Montgomery County on Aug. 20, triggering tornado watches and flash flood warnings across Whitemarsh, Plymouth and Whitpain; the NWS forecasts more storms Saturday afternoon.
Community
Community
Community
Community
Artists guild marks 30 years with all-30-inch show at Blue Bell campus
The Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists opens its 30th Anniversary Exhibition at MCCC's Blue Bell campus on Sept. 1, featuring 17 local artists and a free closing reception Sept. 24.
Community
Whitemarsh police accepting applications for free Citizens Police Academy
The Whitemarsh Township Police Department is accepting applications for its free 2026 Citizens Police Academy, a seven-week Monday evening program running Sept. 28 through Nov. 9 that covers patrol operations, SWAT, K-9, DUI enforcement and more.
Business
Business
Business
Business
NAYA, Nothing Bundt Cakes, 7th Street Burger headed to Plymouth Square
Three new food businesses — NAYA, Nothing Bundt Cakes and 7th Street Burger — are filling vacancies at Plymouth Square Shopping Center in Plymouth Township, while Boostin' Bowls nears its opening at the Shops of Lafayette Hill in Whitemarsh.
Business
Developer files plan to build 142 homes on Bluestone Country Club golf course
A Jenkintown developer has filed a conditional use application to build more than 140 homes on the nearly 130-acre Bluestone Country Club golf course in Blue Bell, the largest development proposal Whitpain Township has seen in 30 years, though an indefinite waiver means no hearing is scheduled yet.
Sports
Sports
Sports
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.
Sports
Patel's five-peat leads AOC's 27-medal haul at Junior Olympics
Germantown Academy's Shyna Patel won her fifth consecutive AAU Junior Olympics gold in the 3,000-meter racewalk and Wissahickon High senior Jack Clement took gold in the same event as the Ambler Olympic Club earned 27 medals at the national meet in Des Moines.
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About the Editor
About the Editor
About the Editor
Maryam Khanum
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
Maryam Khanum
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
Maryam Khanum
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
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