Monday, April 16, 2012
Patty Sharp will be running only her third marathon today, a little thing called The Boston Marathon.
Patty Sharp often says to her husband, "You can be on Prozac, you can drink or you can run." For her, it's running, which she started doing in college ("to fight off the Freshman 15") almost 20 years ago. Now, she says, between working and raising two kids, "it's my sanity." And her finish in the 2010 Philadelphia Marathon qualified her to run in today's Boston Marathon. According to the race's website, she's one of three Huntingdon Valley runners and you can see all of the race entrants here. Sharp loves the solitude—"It's my quiet time"—but she has a comeptitive edge, too, and has been studying the course, in addition to adjusting her training regiment to include lots of hills and tempo work across our area. "I don't go a day without …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries celebrated its grand opening in the Marketplace Shopping Center in Huntingdon Valley on Wednesday by giving the first 40 customers free hamburgers for a year.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
In today’s economy, everybody likes something for free. So to kick off the grand opening of Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries, 2028 County Line Rd. in the Marketplace Shopping Center at Huntingdon Valley, the local shop ran a promotion to give away free burgers for a year to the first 40 customers in line Wednesday morning. The store opened at 11 a.m., but the line was already well around the corner about a 30-45 minutes before it was officially open for business. Local residents were lined up across from L.A Fitness and next to Rita’s Water Ice to try and get their free, eight-ounce patties for the next 365 days. It created such a buzz that some eating enthusiasts camped out the night before as if they were trying to get tickets to a …
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Lower Moreland junior Ali Shain organized the 'Worn with Love Fundraiser Fashion Show' on Monday night to help benefit StandUp For Kids.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The community room at the Huntingdon Valley Library was the host of a teen fashion show put on by Lower Moreland student Ali Shain Monday night. The junior organized the charity event to benifit StandUp For Kids. Why Ali got involved with helping others: Ever since I was a little girl I have always wanted to help out other teens. Whether it was as little as helping them move a table, or as big as hosting my own fundraiser. Around May of last year I came up with the idea of doing a fundraiser for StandUp For Kids. I came up with the idea of doing a fashion show fundraiser because I have always loved fashion, and recently realized I want to make it my career. I really hope I can be an inspiration to other teens to go out and take charge. We …
Friday, July 22, 2011
Lily Leong's passion for creating delicious treats has led to a career in the food business. You can find her sweets at Addic Treasures in the the Valley Courtyard.
Lily Leong is on a mission. She wants to “spread chocolate love.” So, each day she trades in her computer for an evening with a bowl and spatula. By day, she’s a legal assistant at Reed Smith, a Philadelphia law firm. By night, she delicately prepares handmade chocolates. Don’t be mistaken, though, she’s not quite ready to quit her day job. She is fairly content with being a part-time chocolatier. “I always wanted my own chocolate shop, but I don’t want to be a starving artist,” said Leong, whose delicacies are available for sale at Addic Treasures, 2525 Huntingdon Pike in the Valley Courtyard Shoppes. Leong, who sells under the name Lily’s Chocolates, is one of more than a dozen vendors whose wares are for sale at the unique gift shop…
Sunday, June 19, 2011
The Huntingdon Valley Fire Company celebrated it's 100th year of community service with a banquet held at Normandy Farm on Saturday night.
Check out Patch's exclusive video coverage of the Huntingdon Valley Fire Company banquet at Normandy Farm in Blue Bell to celebrate 100 years of community service.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Rachel Brandt and Carol Terry are the authors of the book that features personal accounts from local residents throughout the 20th century.
Huntingdon Valley, and more specifically Lower Moreland, has always been viewed as a place where its residents are living inside their own little bubble. In a township where fewer than 13,000 people reside in today, it’s not uncommon for neighbors to know each other like family. That is what makes this area so unique and has led to many families staying in the area. Living along the row of houses than line Murray Avenue, authors Rachel Brandt and Carol Terry have built many strong relationships with their neighbors and friends in the Valley. And because of that, it’s led them to writing “Voices of the Valley: Life in the Twentieth Century,” which highlights oral histories of Bryn Athyn and Huntingdon Valley residents. To read the book's …
Patricia Sharp
1:13 pm on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Thanks for the recognition, Karl! The Boston Marathon was a great experience- one of the hottest on record, it reached 90 degrees at the finish line. The BAA offered open deferment for next year's marathon and warned all runners to consider not running. They advised to slow pace and even kept the marathon course open longer to accomodate . The conditions made it interesting for sure. I believe … more ›