4K
Posts
10K
Followers
Good food. Good people. Good living. Localish is all about bringing out the good in America’s cities.
90-year-old devotes decades to preserving the Wissahickon War Memorial
Phil Moyer recalls being 4 years old when the Wissahickon War Memorial took root at the corner of Rochelle Avenue and Sumac Street.
That was in 1939.
In 2025, he can be found there cutting grass and polishing plaques. It's nothing new for the 90-year-old who has dedicated decades to growing and maintaining the memorial.
It has become a community affair, with many neighbors joining Moyer in his efforts to keep the memorial tidy.
Moyer is not a veteran himself, but the monuments remind him of his many friends who served in the military. Although they have since passed on, he remembers their dedication to the community.
He has no plans to stop caring for the street corner that has brought so much peace and comfort to the neighborhood over the years.
To learn more and get involved, visit this webpage or contact the Wissahickon Interested Citizens Association at parks@wissahickon.us.
Comments
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
CJ Coombs
Missing since 2009 from a home of chaos: 5-year-old Haleigh Ann-Marie Cummings in Satsuma, Florida
Haleigh Ann Marie Cummings has been missing from Satsuma, Florida (Putnam County), since February 10, 2009, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Haleigh's photo shows age-progression to 21 years, though she would now be 22 if alive.
CJ Coombs
Edmond Thorne
Miami's Trump Tower 3 Is Sinking — Owners Pay While Everyone Else Skips Away Free
A new study says the luxury tower is among dozens of coastal buildings settling into South Florida soil, raising hard questions about what buyers were told, what engineers knew, and who pays when the ground keeps moving.
Jim O’Rear
Contractor Took $40,000 for Home Repairs... Then Allegedly Built a Baseball Card Collection Instead!
You know, when you hire a contractor, you have certain expectations. Maybe they’ll show up a little late. Maybe they’ll disappear for three days because they’re "waiting on materials." Maybe they'll spend half the day leaning against a truck discussing the weather with another guy who's also apparently on an extended coffee break.
CJ Coombs
The 1999 abduction of Katelyn Rivera-Hilton in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania: Father still in prison
Katelyn Selena Rivera-Helton is a child who has been missing from Boothwyn, Pennsylvania (Delaware County), since August 10, 1999, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). She would now be 28 years old if alive.
Dianna Carney
CJ Coombs
The 2014 unsolved disappearance of Aaliyah Shadeay Bell in Rock Hill, South Carolina
Aaliyah Shadeay Bell has been missing from Rock Hill, South Carolina (York County), since November 25, 2014, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her image above (right) is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have appeared at 23, though she would now be 30.