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Popular June Fete festival in Montgomery County shut down this year
After running for longer than a century, the beloved June Fete Horse and Pony Show in Montgomery County is canceled for this year, due to permitting issues. June Fete was to take place on the fairgrounds at 2990 Edge Hill Road in Huntingdon Valley over the second weekend in June. The June Fete festival was first held in Montgomery County in 1913.
June Fete Fair and Horse & Pony Show canceled after permits were denied over safety concerns
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. (CBS) — The 2024 June Fete Fair and Horse and Pony Show has been canceled after Upper Moreland Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, denied its permits, citing safety and security concerns related to local events, according to the Women's Board of Abington Health Foundation.Fair organizers said they attempted to rectify township concerns by canceling evening hours, removing "thrill-seeking rides," installing weapon detection screening systems and increasing security. Still, the township opted to deny their permits."For the past 111 years, the Women's Board of Abington Health Foundation has worked diligently to provide this family-friendly event for our community,"...
PennDOT to Put Fences on Deadly Downingtown Trestle Bridge
Being over 100 years old and quite dangerous, PennDOT has decided to put fences along Trestle Bridge. To help prevent additional deaths and accidents, PennDOT plans to build fences on the deadly Trestle Bridge in Downingtown, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. In the last ten years, six...
North Penn School District to offer free breakfasts, lunches in some schools as part of pilot of federal program
LANSDALE, Pa. - Several schools in a Montgomery County school district will begin a pilot of a program providing free breakfast and free lunch regardless of family income. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, several schools in the North Penn School District will begin a pilot of the Community Eligibility Provision, according to a news release from the district.
Boyertown Fun Days goes hog wild
BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Boyertown Fun Days is underway. Community Park has been transformed into a carnival. There are rides, plenty of food, music and Friday night, a big fan favorite, pig racing. "People are very surprised that they've never seen a pig run this speed, that they race," said Pamela...
Local Black Veterans of the Civil War remembered
It was probably the first time in more than a century that United States Colored Troops veterans buried in unmarked graves in an abandoned cemetery in Westtown Township were honored. A ceremony was held May 25 on the steps of the courthouse in downtown West Chester, PA to honor 15...
I-76 to close between Downingtown, Morgantown exits this weekend
ELVERSON, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) says Interstate 76 will be closed in part of Berks and Chester counties this weekend. According to the PTC, I-476 will be closed in both directions between the Downingtown (Exit 312) and Morgantown (Exit 298) interchanges. The closure will be in effect from 12 to 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, the PTC said.
One Montco School District Is Among Top 3 in Pennsylvania,
One Montgomery County school district ranked among the top three in Pennsylvania, with six more making the top fifty in the state. One Montgomery County school district ranked among the top three in Pennsylvania, with six more making the top fifty, writes Ethan Lott for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The...
PA Turnpike Unveils Northeast Extension Plan from Plymouth Meeting: What to Expect
Plans for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension starting from the mainline turnpike at Plymouth Meeting. Plans for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension to widen the road from four to six lanes from Plymouth Meeting to the Lehigh Valley Interchange with Route 22, are slowly moving forward, writes Evan Jones for The Morning Call.
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