Family events Monday, June 22, 2026Previous edition

8 family events coming up near Conshy

A local guide to getting out and exploring.

Threat for severe thunderstorms later in the dayHave a rain plan for outdoor activities. Bring water, and head inside at the first rumble of thunder.

Coming up in Conshy

  1. · All ages · Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown
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  2. · Kids and families · The Universal Sphere at the Comcast Center Campus, Philadelphia
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  3. · All ages · Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S 3rd St, Philadelphia
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  4. · Families with young children · Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library, 125 S 52nd St, Philadelphia
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  5. · All ages · Franklin Square, 200 N. 6th Street, Philadelphia
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  1. · Families with sensory needs · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  2. · Adults · TK Club, Conshohocken
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  1. · All ages · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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Around the neighborhood

Lead Story

Cleveland-Cliffs Data Center Plan Roars Back, and Plymouth Township Is Not Having It

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The data center fight that everyone hoped was settled is, well, not settled. A new application tied to the former Cleveland-Cliffs site has reignited the proposal, and Plymouth Township Council has already taken a side. According to reporting from Plymouth-Whitemarsh Patch, the council voted to oppose the project, citing what it calls a threat to community health and safety.

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A first public hearing is coming up, and organized opposition from across the political aisle is urging neighbors to actually show up. That is the part worth pausing on. Data centers are not flashy. They do not bring foot traffic to Fayette Street. They do bring heat, noise, water demand, and a permanent industrial neighbor that hums twenty-four hours a day. So when both sides of an aisle agree on something in Montgomery County, you tend to take notice.

For families nearby, the practical question is what this means for traffic during construction, for air and noise quality once operational, and for the long-term character of the Plymouth-Conshy corridor. MONTCO.Today has more background on the new application. We will keep watching.

Community Spotlight

MoreThanTheCurve and the Conshohocken Historical Society Team Up

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Here is a small piece of good news in a week that has had no shortage of complicated ones. MoreThanTheCurve.com and the Conshohocken Historical Society have formed a partnership aimed at raising funds for the society and pushing more local history out into the public eye.

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If you have ever walked past one of the old mill buildings and wondered who worked there, what they made, and where their kids went to school, this is the kind of project that answers exactly those questions. Local history is one of those things that sounds dry until you realize the street you live on used to be something completely different. Worth following.

And on the literary front, former Conshy resident Richard F. Corrigan has just released his sixth novel, The Wilderness Diary, per MoreThanTheCurve. Six novels is a lot of novels.

Local News

200 Fayette Goes Up For Lease After La Bella Moda Closes

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The 200 Fayette Street building, home to La Bella Moda for 45 years, has now been listed for lease or sale, according to MoreThanTheCurve. The bridal shop closed earlier this year, with MONTCO.Today pointing to pressure from Amazon and SHEIN on small specialty retail as a major factor.

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Forty-five years is a long run. Whatever moves into that space next will join a Fayette Street that MONTCO.Today recently called the region's most explosive dining destination. A small piece of the borough's retail identity is changing hands, and we are curious what shows up there next.

Safety

Severe Storm Threat Later Today, Plus a Heads Up on July 3 Fireworks

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AccuWeather and 6abc are flagging the potential for severe thunderstorms and downpours in the Philadelphia region later this afternoon and evening, per 6abc. If you have outdoor plans, build in a backup. Lightning and quick downpours move fast around here, especially along the Schuylkill.

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Looking ahead a couple weeks, the Colonial School District has posted a community note about the Conshohocken Fireworks Display on July 3. Mark the calendar now so you are not scrambling for a parking spot the night of.

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