Family events Wednesday, August 26, 2026Previous edition

8 family events coming up near Conshy

A local guide to getting out and exploring.

Comfortable start with unsettled stretches possible midweekWeekend is trending quieter, so plan outdoor errands accordingly.

Coming up in Conshy

  1. · Families with special needs · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  2. · All ages · Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
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  1. · All ages · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  1. · All ages · Fayette Street, Conshohocken
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  2. · Toddlers and up · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  3. · All ages · Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W Girard Ave
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  4. · All ages · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  5. · All ages · Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia
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Around the neighborhood

Lead Story

Goodness Bowls Plants Its Flag on Fayette in the Old La Bella Moda Space

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Well, the Fayette Street dining shuffle just added another chapter. Goodness Bowls, the fast-casual healthy bowl outfit, has picked the former La Bella Moda site as its new Conshohocken headquarters. That corner has seen a few tenants come and go, so watching a homegrown-style concept move in with an HQ ambition rather than just a storefront is a small but telling signal about where Conshy is headed.

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MONTCO.Today reports the pick is part of a larger growth push for the brand, and it lands in a stretch of town that the same outlet recently anointed as one of the region's more explosive dining destinations. Whether you buy that framing or roll your eyes at it, the receipts are on the sidewalk. Angelo's Pizzeria is also inbound, and MoreThanTheCurve has been tracking at least six restaurant and food-related openings across Conshohocken, Lafayette Hill, and Plymouth Meeting.

For families, the practical question is the boring good one. More lunch options walking distance from the ballfields and the river trail, and one more reason not to get in the car. Read the full HQ story at MONTCO.Today and the restaurant roundup at MoreThanTheCurve.

Community Spotlight

Bubbles, Peaches, and a Saturday Morning at the Farmers Market

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The Conshohocken Farmers Market, presented by Velocity Ventures, is back this Saturday, August 29, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The wrinkle worth flagging for parents this week is the bubble play station for kids, which is exactly the kind of low-stakes, low-cost entertainment that lets you actually shop for tomatoes without negotiating a hostage release.

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Bring a tote, small bills, and a kid who is willing to be temporarily distracted by soap and air. Details at MoreThanTheCurve.

Local News

ZeroEyes Names New COO and Aims to Hire 100 Veterans

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Conshohocken-based ZeroEyes, the AI weapons-detection firm founded by former Navy SEALs, has named a new chief operating officer and set a target of adding more than 100 veteran hires as it expands. That is a meaningful jobs headline for a borough that keeps quietly stacking tech and security employers alongside the apartment towers.

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You can read the leadership announcement at MONTCO.Today and the hiring plan at MONTCO.Today.

Safety

Measles Cases Climb in Pennsylvania as Colonial District Vaccination Data Posts

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Two unvaccinated Pennsylvanians in Lancaster County have died after contracting measles, with the state outbreak now near 400 cases according to WHYY and 6abc. State health officials have also released school-by-school immunization data, and Plymouth-Whitemarsh Patch has posted the newly revealed numbers for Colonial School District buildings.

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If you have a back-to-school checklist still open on the kitchen counter, this is a good week to double-check your kids' records with your pediatrician. Reporting is available from WHYY and vaccination rates by school from Patch.

Local News

Riverfront Condos Are Moving Fast on Washington Street

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MoreThanTheCurve caught something interesting while poking around property records. A long string of sales has stacked up at 421 Washington Street, one of the buildings looking out over the Schuylkill. Take it as one more data point in the ongoing story of the Conshy waterfront, where towers, trail access, and turnover all keep reinforcing each other.

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Full write-up at MoreThanTheCurve.

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