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July 31, 2026 · Morning edition
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Plymouth Council and Data Center Developer Trade Blows Over Former Steel Plant Site

The tug of war over what rises on the old steel plant grounds just across our border keeps escalating. On July 21, developer Brian O'Neill, working through the entity 900 Conshohocken Road, LLC, filed a substantive validity challenge with Plymouth Township tied to his proposed data center, according to MoreThanTheCurve.

Plymouth Council did not take that quietly. In a July 27 livestream, the township claimed the developer had backed out of previously agreed-upon conditions, and in a follow-up statement the council said the current application "blatantly disregards the health, welfare, and safety of the community," per Plymouth-Whitemarsh Patch. Council also used the phrase "demanding approval by tantrum," which is not the sort of language local governments toss around lightly.

Why does a Plymouth Township land use fight land on a Conshohocken front page? Because that former steel plant site sits right at our shared edge, and whatever eventually gets built there will shape traffic, power demand, and the skyline our kids grow up looking at. Worth watching.

Two Children Rescued From Schuylkill River in Bridgeport

A sobering reminder from just downriver. Two children were rescued after coming dangerously close to being swept away in the Schuylkill River in Bridgeport, according to 6abc. Authorities said water levels and currents had risen following heavy upstream rain earlier in the week.

The Schuylkill looks calm most days from the Conshy trail, and that is precisely the problem. After a stretch of upstream rain, the volume and speed of the water can change quickly even when the surface still looks flat. If your family walks or bikes the river, this is a good week to have the boring conversation about staying out of the water entirely, no matter how inviting it looks on a warm afternoon.

Conshohocken Theater in the Parks Closes Out Prince of Egypt Run This Weekend

If you missed last weekend's opening, you get another shot. Conshohocken Theater in the Parks presents The Prince of Egypt on July 31 and August 1, wrapping up a two-weekend run that started July 24, according to a community notice from Colonial School District.

Community theater on a summer evening, staged by neighbors, for neighbors. This is the kind of thing that quietly makes a town feel like a town, and it costs a whole lot less than most of the professional shows an hour away.

ZeroEyes Plans to Add More Than 100 Veteran Jobs in AI Security Expansion

Conshohocken-based ZeroEyes, the AI weapons-detection company founded by former Navy SEALs, is planning to add over 100 veteran jobs as part of an expansion push, according to MONTCO.Today. The company's work leans on AI to spot weapons on existing security camera feeds before an incident escalates, and it has become one of the more visible tech names to plant its flag here in town.

Meanwhile, on the other end of the local business ledger, Brandywine has sold Six Tower Bridge for around $21 million, another sign that the office real estate map along the river keeps getting redrawn. Two very different data points, same zip code.

Farmers' Market Saturday, Plus a Kate Upton Cameo

A couple of lighter notes to send you into the weekend. The Conshohocken Farmers' Market presented by Velocity Ventures runs Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon, per MoreThanTheCurve. Bring a tote, bring the kids, buy a peach.

And in the department of small pleasures, model and actress Kate Upton, married to Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, was recently put on the spot and asked to pronounce Conshohocken. She nailed it, according to MoreThanTheCurve. A low bar, sure, but one many out-of-towners still trip over.

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