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Wedding Vow“…As Long as Ye Both Shall Live” Carries Warrington Couple 65 Years — And They’re Still Going
Mary and Charlie Rueger met as teenagers a Philadelphia social club. It took nearly 10 years for them to join in marriage. But once they did, they were rock solid, reported Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The courtship proceeded in fits and starts: He wandered around. She got impatient. But finally, in June 1956, the couple united for good. Mary worked as a…
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Weekend Wanderer: Breakfast in Bed? No Thanks!
I’d just like to register a concern about Mother’s Day. Breakfast in bed. Mother’s Day and breakfast in bed are shipped more than Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. And while I will forever hope Jen and Brad realize they were meant to be, I never want to see a Mother’s Day that serves me scrambled…
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Local Nonprofit to Host U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, Her Son for Honest Conversation About Addiction
Be a Part of the Conversation, an Ardmore-based nonprofit, will host U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean and her son, Harry Cunnane, authors of Under Our Roof: A Son’s Battle for Recovery, a Mother’s Battle for Her Son, on Monday, May 10 from 7-8:30 PM. The online program, which is supported by the Montgomery County Office of…
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Weekend Wanderer: Don’t Invite the Introvert
I’m fully vaccinated, which for me means one thing. I can’t avoid socializing. As an introvert, the thought of hitting parties, joining the swim club, or finally agreeing to that road trip with the girls overwhelms me. I’m no fan of the pandemic, but I did enjoy not talking to people. Socializing on any scale…
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High-School Sweethearts Have Their Dream Wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn
A Chinese tea ceremony and a harpist playing pieces from the Games of Thrones series were among the many special details Yong Weng and Kevin Wu chose for their dream wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. Weng and Wu are high-school sweethearts who have been together since 2006. The…
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Weekend Wanderer: When In-Person Learning Gets Prehistoric
Tyrannosaurus rex teenagers were calamitous. Their presence altered any ecosystem unfortunate enough to host them. It’s possible they had a role in whatever freaky biology made dinosaurs so big. They were so different from their parents some argue they should be classified as a different species. A different species. For further research into adolescent T.…
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With Help of DNA Testing, Local Woman Meets Her Identical Twin
It was an emotional moment when Ardmore resident Emily Bushnell met her identical twin sister, Molly Sinert, who lives in Florida, on their 36th birthday, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6ABC. Bushnell was adopted from South Korea by a Jewish family and grew up on the Main Line. She did not know that she had a…
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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…
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Weekend Wanderer: Don’t Be So Quick to Clean That Damned Spot
There is pen ink on the living room lampshade. Oil paint is ground into the family room carpet. A weird goo is crusted into the hallway floor. And a throw pillow is missing. A year into the pandemic forcing us home, my house is battered. Even our outdoor space has seen better days. The garage…
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Weekend Wanderer: Feeling the Squeeze in the ‘Scam-wich’ Generation
The long and short of this story is the scammer got my parents to purchase $2,000 worth of Best Buy gift cards. And they gave him access to their bank accounts. And let him move in with them. My mom baked him her famous cheesecake tarts, and my dad turned over the remote control. OK.…
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Bucks County Couple, Married 30 Years, Recounts their Story: It All Started with a Blind-Date Doorbell Ring
Not many marriages begin with a nervous man hesitatingly pushing the doorbell button on a blind date. But that was exactly the scenario that brought Ben and Cindy Singer together, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They went to a jazz club danced to Nat King Cole and dated for weeks thereafter. He moved from Northeast Philadelphia to an apartment in Holland…
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Weekend Wanderer: Bear-ing False Witness
I was married under a falsehood. Let’s just get that out of the way right now. My intended had employed treachery and trickery to get me here. I’m too far gone to be saved. But, like Jacob Marley, I am here for your sake. What has my betrayal got to do with you? You’re not…
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Weekend Wanderer: Home Is Where the School Is
I have shared a few controversial positions, writing for this publication. I don’t like the shore. I don’t find Disney World magical. The outdoors are just the worst. You probably don’t like me. You don’t find me magical. You maybe even think I’m the worst. Well let me throw another log onto that fire. I’m…
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Bucks County WWII Vet Surprised by Star-Spangled Honor
It’s not every March birthday boy who is serenaded by 50 family members, neighbors and friends on a birthday, especially one requiring social distancing. But not every March birthday boy is a World War II veteran who has made it to 95 years old, reports Jeff Werner for Bucks Local News. Ed Torres emerged from his Lower Makefield garage to find his driveway crowded with well-wishers who…
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Newtown Entrepreneur-Attorney Provides LGBT+ Families with Legal and Fertility Resources
The parenthood journey for LGBTQ+ couples can be heartbreakingly complex, leading Newtown entrepreneur-attorney Gena Jaffe to establish a national database of compassionate and competent resources, reports Peter Blanchard of the Newtown Patch. Two days after her site, Connecting Rainbows, went live, she fielded nearly 200 requests for legal assistance. Out of a commitment to recommend only qualified services that combine expertise and empathy, Jaffe calls…
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Things That Go Bump on TikTok
In a time when we’re so fractious, the internet appeared to unite on one opinion: The video was creepy. The series of TikTok posts is a 60-second horror movie. An icy wind in her bathroom led New York City resident Samantha Hartsoe to discover an entire room behind her mirror. Let that sink in. She…
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Newtown Mom Shares Pointers for Being a Pro at Pandemic Parenting
6ABC reported that a Newtown mom has become quite adept at raising her young children while working from home during the pandemic. She’s gotten so good at it, in fact, she’s sharing her secrets. Last March, Emily Advani — along with the rest of the nation — found herself in pandemic lockdown. She quickly had to juggling the shifting priorities of her husband Reuben and four girls (three under…
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The Seniors in School
I suppose the announcement last month from the CDC, the one nudging schools to get kids back full-time, should have given me that same gush of relief my first slug of caffeine gives me each morning. It did not. The Philadelphia Inquirer recently discussed the indifference kids, particularly teenagers, have towards going back to school.…
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