1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (669+ words) For the last 87 years, National Aviation Day has been celebrated on Aug. 19 to commemorate Orville Wright’s birthday. Along with his brother Wilbur, Orville invented and flew the first successful powered airplane in 1903. But local aviation enthusiasts need not travel to…...

5+ day, 43+ min ago   (1210+ words) UPPER SALFORD — Folk legends, rising artists, dancers, craftspeople and generations of music fans will converge on the Old Pool Farm for the Philadelphia Folk Festival August 14 through 16. Presented by the nonprofit Philadelphia Folksong Society, the 63rd festival will feature performances across…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1127+ words) Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning musician and star of the 2007 indie film “Once,” died early Wednesday following a motorcycle accident in Dublin. He was on his way home from playing at a pub, The Wren’s Nest, where he frequently…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1238+ words) Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Union Township, Berks County, will celebrate its establishment as a national park by pouring iron on site Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. The day’s programming begins at 1 with the start of the summer charcoal burn. The…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (228+ words) Heritage Auctions announced the results of its Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction on Monday. The lightsaber, used onscreen by Mark Hamill in the climactic Cloud City fight where Darth Vader declares “I am your father” in the 1980 “Star Wars” sequel, included…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (126+ words) thereporteronline Bucks and Montgomery counties confirm cases of cyclospora from lettuce Shock, sadness and determination: As Montgomery County meatpacking plant closes after 149 years, community braces for fallout Business, legislative leaders aim to assist workers in JBS Souderton plant closure GIRLS…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (836+ words) AMBLER — While many regional theatres across the country are cutting seasons, laying off staff, and struggling financially, Act II Playhouse in Ambler is doing the opposite — reporting record audiences and subscriptions, expanding programs, and investing in its future. The Playhouse…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (576+ words) From there, he began sketching airplanes. By his early teens, he was building model airplanes. “That was for me,” said Cavallo, who’s volunteered as a restoration fabricator for the Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum since 2018. Now, instead of building aircraft…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (610+ words) BLUE BELL — Montgomery County Community College recently announced the winners of a musical contest which pays tribute to a symbol of women’s voting rights. The six winners in MCCC’s 2026 Justice Bell Song Contest were each given $500 funded by the Jonas…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (712+ words) By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ANDREW DALTON The marquee outside the Midtown Manhattan arena read “JUST&T MARRIED” once the deed was done. The couple did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, instead opting for Swift’s brother to serve as…...