December 18, 2023
First responders conducted successful water rescue in Fort Washington
Just before 7:00 a.m. on Monday, December 18th, first responders from the Barren Hill Fire Company, Wissahickon Fire Company, and … Continue reading “First responders conducted successful water rescue in Fort Washington”
December 28, 2022
Historic Mather Mill along Wissahickon Creek in Fort Washington to get new life as office space and home to fishing club
A property along the Wissahickon Creek in Whitemarsh Township that is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places is … Continue reading “Historic Mather Mill along Wissahickon Creek in Fort Washington to get new life as office space and home to fishing club”
August 11, 2022
Whitemarsh Board of Supervisors to consider agreement between art center and donor for purchase of Abolition Hall property. Donor revealed to be Karabots Foundation
On April 8, 2021, the Whitemarsh Township Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve an agreement of sale for the … Continue reading “Whitemarsh Board of Supervisors to consider agreement between art center and donor for purchase of Abolition Hall property. Donor revealed to be Karabots Foundation”
July 17, 2022
166th anniversary of The Great Train Wreck of 1856 near Fort Washington
On July 17, 1856, a train carrying passengers from Philadelphia to Wissahickon Station (now Ambler Station) for a summer picnic … Continue reading “166th anniversary of The Great Train Wreck of 1856 near Fort Washington”
April 15, 2022
Device with radioactive material missing in Philadelphia region
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that it is requesting the public’s assistance in the search for … Continue reading “Device with radioactive material missing in Philadelphia region”
December 23, 2021
State to provide $453,705 towards upgrading intersection in Whitemarsh Township
Governor Tom Wolf today announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will distribute approximately $12.9 million in Automated Red Light … Continue reading “State to provide $453,705 towards upgrading intersection in Whitemarsh Township”
October 28, 2021
Zoning change sought to develop former Arbor Hill estate in Fort Washington
In April, MoreThanTheCurve.com reported that developers Sal Paone and Bruce Goodman were the winners of an auction for the 51-acre … Continue reading “Zoning change sought to develop former Arbor Hill estate in Fort Washington”
April 18, 2021
Sal Paone and Bruce Goodman win auction for 50-acre Fort Washington estate
Developers Sal Paone and Bruce Goodman were the winners of the auction for the 50-acre Fort Washington (Whitemarsh Township) estate … Continue reading “Sal Paone and Bruce Goodman win auction for 50-acre Fort Washington estate”
January 27, 2021
Local businesses among the first round recipients of Montgomery County's restaurant grant program
Montgomery County has announced the first round recipients of its MontcoStrong 2021 Restuarant Grant Program. The $5 million fund was … Continue reading “Local businesses among the first round recipients of Montgomery County’s restaurant grant program”
