Family events Friday, August 14, 2026Previous edition

8 family events coming up near Conshy

A local guide to getting out and exploring.

Warm, less humid, highs near 90Water bottles for the kids, sunscreen for the walk to camp pickup, and plan indoor backups for Sunday activities.

Coming up in Conshy

  1. · All ages · Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia
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  2. · Kids · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  3. · Family · Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown
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  4. · All day · All ages · Limerick Community Park, Limerick, PA
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  5. · All day · All ages · Old Pool Farm, 1323 Salford Station Rd., Harleysville
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  1. · All ages · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  2. · Kids · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  3. · Evening · All ages · Franklin Square, Philadelphia
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Around the neighborhood

Lead Story

Data Center Fight Stays in Limbo After Upper Merion Vote

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The push to bring large-scale data centers to the region hit another wall Thursday night when the Upper Merion Board of Supervisors weighed in, leaving the fate of the proposals uncertain heading into the weekend. This comes just as a judge lifted an injunction that had been keeping the matter frozen, so the timing is not exactly accidental.

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Meanwhile in Plymouth Township, a preliminary environmental noise assessment tied to developer Brian O'Neill's proposed Conshohocken data center dated July 30, 2026 showed an expanded footprint. According to reporting from MoreThanTheCurve, that larger footprint was included to show a possibility rather than as part of the current plan. Which is a lovely bit of framing, if you think about it. Show a bigger version, insist it is not the version, and let the neighbors do the worrying on their own time.

Plymouth Township has also compiled a 43-point list of conditions, and Norristown is applying for party status in the proceedings. For families near the proposed site, the practical questions remain the same as they were a month ago. How loud, how bright, how many trucks, and for how many years.

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Community Spotlight

Angelo's Keeps Conshohocken's Bread-Baking Story Alive

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Long before the office towers went up along the river, Conshohocken smelled like bread. Bakeries were part of the town's daily rhythm for generations, and most of them are gone. Angelo's Pizzeria is trying to keep that thread from snapping.

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As MONTCO.Today reported, Angelo's has expanded its bread-baking operation with a wholesale arm, meaning the loaves you might have thought were just for the sandwiches are now feeding a broader slice of the region. Local kids may not care much about the history of a bakery, but they will absolutely care about the bread. Which is, honestly, the more important legacy.

Local Trivia

Eighteen Years Since the Millennium Fire

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Yesterday marked the 18th anniversary of the Millennium fire on Conshohocken's riverfront. On August 13, 2008, a construction torch sparked a blaze that destroyed an under-construction apartment building and damaged a neighboring property, as documented by MoreThanTheCurve.

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If you have lived here long enough, you probably remember exactly where you were when the smoke went up. If you moved in during the apartment boom that followed, well, that skyline you know grew up on the site of that fire.

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Balligomingo Road Work Will Stretch Into Spring 2027

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If your morning route runs through West Conshohocken, adjust accordingly. PennDOT announced August 11 that Aqua Pennsylvania is doing utility construction on Balligomingo Road, and the closures during work hours are expected to continue through April 2027. Yes, 2027. That is not a typo.

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Full details are available from MoreThanTheCurve. School drop-off routines are about to include some creative rerouting, so build in a buffer.

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Conshy's ZeroEyes Names New COO, Plans Veteran Hires

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ZeroEyes, the Conshohocken-based AI firm founded by a group of Navy SEALs to detect weapons through existing security cameras, has named a new chief operating officer and is planning to add more than 100 veteran hires as part of an expansion push, according to MONTCO.Today.

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The hiring pitch is specifically aimed at veterans, continuing the company's founding-story arc. For a town where the office towers keep changing hands, having a growing local employer that is actively hiring is worth noting.

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