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Local news for Conshohocken, PA
May 18, 2026 · Morning edition
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Primary day Tuesday gives Conshy a quiet ballot and one loud question on data centers

Tuesday, May 19th is a primary election. As MoreThanTheCurve put it bluntly, there isn't much to vote for, with most key races uncontested at the top of the ballot. Well, yes, that is how primaries often go in odd years. The interesting wrinkle is local.

The proposed data center at the former Conshohocken site continues to hang over Plymouth Township. A zoning hearing has not been scheduled yet (likely sometime in June), and the township's Environmental Advisory Board has been told it will have no official role in that hearing. Meanwhile, the same developer behind the Plymouth pitch has been lobbying the Shapiro administration for state legislation that would strip the right to appeal data center projects. Read those two facts back to back and the local stakes get a lot sharper.

If you want to weigh in, the township-level races and committee seats on Tuesday's ballot are where you actually have leverage. Polls and your assigned location are listed in the Plymouth-Whitemarsh voter guide, and MoreThanTheCurve also noted that only one of the four candidates running to represent Whitemarsh in Harrisburg responded to their submitted questions. Take that for what it's worth.

Conshy native Colin Mash heads to New Hampshire for The Cher Show

Some hometown news that has nothing to do with zoning hearings. Colin Mash, a 24-year-old Conshohocken native and 2020 graduate of Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, is taking the stage at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in The Cher Show. The musical traces the singer's career through three actors playing Cher at different stages of her life, so Mash will be sharing the spotlight in a big way.

For a local kid who walked the halls at PW just five years ago, that is a pretty fast trajectory. Details and tickets are over at MoreThanTheCurve.

The Conshohocken Farmers' Market is back for the 2026 season

The 2026 Conshohocken Farmers' Market kicked off on Saturday, May 17th, which means Saturday mornings have officially regained their purpose. Grilling season produce, baked goods, and the usual rotating cast of vendors are now on the schedule weekly.

MoreThanTheCurve has a rundown of the season opener if you want a preview before next Saturday.

Exit 4 Escape Room is open at Plymouth Square Shopping Center

If your family rainy-day plan has been stuck on the same three options for years, here is something new. Exit 4, an escape room venue, has opened inside the Plymouth Square Shopping Center in Conshohocken (technically Plymouth Township, but who is counting). A grand opening event was held May 15th, and the rooms are now operating on a regular schedule.

Details on rooms and booking are here.

PGA pros tried to pronounce Conshohocken and the results were predictable

The PGA Championship was held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square last week, and The Athletic's Brendan Quinn used the occasion to ask touring professionals to pronounce Conshohocken. As anyone who has ever handed a delivery driver an address can confirm, this did not go smoothly.

For reference, the locally accepted version is Con-shuh-HOK-en. The full attempt-by-attempt video is posted at MoreThanTheCurve. Watch it, then feel a little better about yourself.

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