Family events Wednesday, June 24, 2026Previous edition

7 family events coming up near Conshy

A local guide to getting out and exploring.

Brighter and more comfortable across the Philadelphia regionSunscreen and water bottles for camp drop-off. Keep an eye on the late-week forecast if you have outdoor plans Friday.

Coming up in Conshy

  1. · All day · Kids and families · William Jeanes Memorial Library
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  1. · Guests with special needs and their families · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  1. · All ages · Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown
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  2. · All ages (Norristown residents, pre-registration required) · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  3. · Families with kids · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  1. · All ages (Norristown residents, pre-registration required) · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  1. · Evening · All ages · Conshohocken
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Around the neighborhood

Lead Story

Borough Asks Whether the Conshohocken Cab Is Worth Keeping

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The Borough has issued a request for proposals to decide whether the Conshohocken Cab, the local shuttle service, should keep running. Per MoreThanTheCurve, ridership has stayed thin since the program launched, and officials flagged the under-use back in August 2025.

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So now the question on the table is the one every household asks about a barely-touched subscription. Keep it, change it, or let it go. The RFP route at least invites operators to pitch fresh ideas before anybody pulls the plug. If you have an opinion on whether a borough shuttle is a nice-to-have or a need-to-have for families without a second car, this is the moment the Borough is actually asking.

Community Spotlight

Angelo's Update and a For Sale Sign on Fayette

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Two Fayette Street storylines moved this week. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported June 18 on where Angelo's Baking Company stands with selling its bread to retail customers, a thread MoreThanTheCurve picked up for the local audience that has been asking when loaves will hit shelves.

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Meanwhile, 200 Fayette Street, the former La Bella Moda bridal shop, is now listed for lease or sale. La Bella Moda closed after 45 years, a length of run that says something about both the shop and the slow squeeze on independent retail. What lands at 200 Fayette next will tell us a lot about which direction the street is headed.

Local News

A Giant Potato Is Coming to the Whitemarsh Fourth of July Parade

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Yes, you read that right. The Big Idaho Potato Truck, billed as the world's largest potato on wheels, is rolling into Whitemarsh Township's annual Fourth of July Parade. MoreThanTheCurve has the details.

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If you are mapping out the holiday week with kids, Patch also put together a 2026 July 4 fireworks guide for Conshohocken, and Colonial School District is reminding families that the Conshohocken Fireworks Display is set for July 3. A potato, a parade, fireworks the night before. That is a workable week.

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William Jeanes Library Summer Reading Is Running Now

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If the kids have already burned through the first round of summer screen time allotments, the William Jeanes Library Summer Reading Programs are open from June 15 through August 9. Colonial School District flagged the dates in its community announcements.

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It is free, it is local, and it gives a structure to the long stretch of unscheduled afternoons that defines late June through early August. Worth a look before camp pickup tomorrow.

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