The 'Local' Section

Hearing Set for New Bank on Fayette

The story below has generated a lot of interest on the proposed demolishing of a home on Fayette Street to make way for a new branch of Continental Bank.

The Conshohocken Zoning Hearing Board will consider the applicant’s (Continental Bank) zoning requests at their meeting on Monday, February 15 at 7:00 PM at Conshohocken Borough Hall (720 Fayette).

This is…

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Posted on: January 27th, 2010 | In Category: Local

Should This House Be Torn Down?

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Continental Bank is planning to build a branch at 6th and Fayette (sw corner) and to do requires them to tear down the former home/now office space, plus a carriage house, currently there.

I received an email from a concerned citizen regarding this.  A couple notes, the carriage house has been the home of a local since 1993.  The…

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Posted on: January 26th, 2010 | In Category: Local

The Conshohocken Rambler

Walking around Conshohocken I see a bunch of little dark red signs that say “Rambler” on them. They look like they would be bus stop signs. So I of course eventually remember to google “Conshohocken” and “Rambler” and learn that its a tax subsidized bus service offered to the local community mostly focused on helping seniors reach shopping areas.

I…

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Posted on: September 22nd, 2009 | In Category: Local

Conshohocken Fire – One Year Later

I decided to check-out the press conference with the lawyers representing the burned out tenants at Riverwalk held today at 10 a.m.  Due to rain, it was moved off Cherry Street to the Residence Inn.  I was shocked by what I learned.

I expected to walk into the room and find the residents to be 20 and 30…

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Posted on: August 13th, 2009 | In Category: Local