Family events Tuesday, September 29, 2026Previous edition

6 family events coming up near Conshy

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Coming up in Conshy

  1. · Students (animal program) · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA
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  1. · Families · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA
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  2. · Families with young children · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA
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  3. · Families · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA
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  1. · All ages (kids and families) · Philadelphia Museum of Art, Main Building, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA
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  2. · Families · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA
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Around the neighborhood

Lead Story

Conshohocken Cab Is Heading Toward Its Final Ride

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Some local news arrives with a press release and a ribbon. Other news arrives with a shrug. This week's entry in the second category is that the Conshohocken Cab will stop running at the end of 2026.

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MoreThanTheCurve, which broke the news, put it this way in its report:

The Conshohocken Cab will take its final lonely ride around Conshohocken at the end of 2026. The little-used service launched...

Let's dissect that, because the adjectives are doing a lot of work. "Little-used" is the whole policy argument in two words. "Lonely" is the editorial comment. I guess a cab with no passengers is just a very slow car with a light on top.

Here is what I can tell you. The service ends at the close of this year, and the people covering it describe it as lightly used. What I cannot tell you is who ran it, what it cost, or what replaces it, because the material in front of me stops mid-sentence. I am not going to guess. Guessing is how you end up quoted in the wrong place.

The family-level takeaway is simple. If anyone in your house has ever counted on it, whether for a grandparent, a teenager, or a Saturday when the car was in the shop, you have about three months to line up a Plan B. Check with the borough before the holidays, not on December 31st. Now my biases are obvious: I like a public service more when I can find out how to use it.

Local News

New Doors Opening and One Meeting Off the Calendar

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A quick lap around town, starting with the businesses that would like your family, or at least your resume.

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Aqua Tots Swim School is preparing to open at the Plymouth Square Shopping Center and is hiring, according to MoreThanTheCurve. A swim school arriving as the weather turns cool is a bold move, and I respect it. Indoor pools do not care what the thermometer says.

A new burger spot opening in Conshohocken is also looking for a general manager, per a separate report. The listing is out there, but the name did not make it into the material I have, so I will leave the guessing to the comment section.

Furniture people, take note. Designers Choice in Conshohocken opens its showroom to the public only twice a year, and this is the biggest sale of the year. Check their details for dates before you drive over with a measuring tape.

On the government side, the Borough of Conshohocken says the Zoning Hearing Board meeting set for Monday, September 28 at 6:30 p.m. was cancelled. A notice is also posted for the board's October 19 meeting. Details are on the borough news page.

Over in Plymouth Township, Patch reported earlier this month that a Belvoir Road shutdown would run for eight months, over the objections of residents worried about traffic once school began. If you drive that way, you already know how the morning goes.

Community Spotlight

Flocco's Waits Out the Rain to Celebrate 100 Years

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A business that lasts a hundred years has survived recessions, road construction, and every new restaurant that was supposed to be the next big thing. It turns out it can also be beaten by a weather forecast.

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Flocco's announced that its 100th anniversary celebration, planned for September 27, is postponed because of the forecast, and will be rescheduled for a future date. MoreThanTheCurve has the announcement. No new date has been given in the material I have, so keep an eye on Flocco's own channels.

Given the chilly, dreary weekend the region just had (a Nor'easter drenched the area, according to Patch), I would call this a wise decision. A centennial party deserves better than umbrellas.

While we are on local history, The Studio at Hidden River in Conshohocken is offering for sale a bread cooling rack from the Conshohocken Italian Bakery. It is a small item, but plenty of us grew up with the town's smells, and this is a rare chance to own a piece of them. Whether it is the best or worst kitchen decor in the county, I leave to you.

Safety

Expressway Fires and a Long Detour to Plan Around

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If your commute touches the Conshohocken curve, you have probably had a week of it. 6abc reported that a car fire blocked lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway near the curve on Friday morning, September 25, and Patch noted a fire on I-76 in Conshohocken that slowed the morning commute.

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Those are past events, and nothing in the material points to a problem this morning. But the curve has a way of turning a small incident into a big delay, so build in some extra time and keep the kids' pickup plans flexible.

Also worth remembering is the Belvoir Road closure in Plymouth Township, which is planned to last about eight months. If your school run used to go that way, it needs a new route.