Schwenksville
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Montco’s Alderfer Eggs to Pay Steep Fine Over Misleading ‘Free Roaming’ Labels
A Montgomery County egg producer has agreed to pay $287,500 to settle a class-action lawsuit over allegedly misleading labels on its egg cartons, writes Abraham Gutman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The lawsuit, filed in December 2023 in a New York federal court, accused Schwenksville’s Alderfer Eggs of falsely promoting its eggs as “free roaming.” The…
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Philadelphia Folk Festival Will Return to Old Pool Farm This Summer
Now in its 61st year, the Philadelphia Folk Festival is returning to Old Pool Farm near Schwenksville in August, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The popular outdoor festival was not held last year due to financial issues, but it is returning this year under new management. Andrew and Michael Braunfeld of Blind Justice…
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Schwenksville Native Trains for Olympics with U.S. Women’s National Field Hockey Team
Ashley Sessa, an Episcopal Academy graduate and Schwenksville native, is training hard with the U.S. Women’s National Field Hockey Team. If the team qualifies for the 2024 Paris Olympics, she will make her dream of being an Olympian a reality, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last year, Sessa was a freshman and star…
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Land Purchase to Make Green Lane Park Just a Wee Bit Larger and Greener
The move of Deep Creek Learning Center, a private school to Schwenksville may enable Montgomery County to add a 1.1-acre parcel to the extensive footprint of Green Lane Park. The story was part of Dan Sokil’s turf at The Times Herald. The Upper Frederick Township plot once held a K-through-12 private school, the Deep Creek…
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Schwenksville Woman Creates Custom Tent Company That Turn Themed Sleepovers Into Special Events
Allison Kozej, a Schwenksville mom who previously worked in finance, has started Dream Hutz, a company that makes custom-themed tents that turn themed sleepovers into special events, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. Her tents help children feel special while celebrating in more intimate gatherings with siblings or family. “I think that people really still want…





























