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Local Connections
Viewfinder: 32nd-Annual Lions Club of Willow Grove Auto Show
The Lions Club of Willow Grove's 32nd-annual "Cool Cars in the School Yard" auto show took place in the Upper Moreland School District complex on June 9, from 3 - 9 p.m. Here's a Pat...
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Local Connections
Weather Forecast this Week: Rain
This weekend's foray into summery temperatures and warmth is thankfully not the start of a prolonged heat wave. The combination of a weak backdoor cool front pushing down from New Englan...
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Sports
Auction Sports Memorabilia: Babe Ruth’s Jersey, Super Bowl Ring
Those of you who regularly read this column know that I am a tremendous sports fan. My family legacy connects with professional baseball as my father played for both the New York Yan...
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Local Connections
PA Turnpike Lane Restrictions this Week
The Pennsylvania turnpike has announced single lane restrictions scheduled from Monday – Sunday on Rt. 611 in Upper Moreland Township this week. Utility work is expected to impact tr...
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Schools
Willow Grove Resident Receives Christopher Laroche Memorial Scholarship
Jillian Plum is a Culinary Arts student at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) in Willow Grove and a senior at Abington Township High School. At EASTERN’s Awards Night on May...
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Business
Giant Supports Troops with $450,000 Donation
In a show of support for the men and women who are bravely serving inthe Armed Forces, customers at GIANT Food Stores and MARTIN’S Food Marketsgenerously donated $450,423 through the stor...
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Local Connections
Seeking Relief From the Heat
With the temperatures climbing last week, our family has already started seeking relief. With traditional Irish skin tones, we sometimes have a limited list of sunny-day activities. We ca...
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Local Connections
Wild Encounters in Your Own Backyard
It’s called the suburbs. It’s an area mere minutes from the hustle and bustle of the cramped, big city, where patches of residential and commercial development are interwoven in a ha...