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6 family events coming up near Conshy

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Coming up in Conshy

  1. · All ages · Conshohocken
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  2. · Families · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  3. · Families with young kids · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  4. · Families · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  1. · Families · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  1. · Families · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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Around the neighborhood

Lead Story

Montco DA Charges 46 Businesses Over Illegal THC Sales, Including a Plymouth Meeting CBD Shop

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Well, that is a lot of storefronts. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on September 30th that criminal charges have been filed against 46 businesses in 26 municipalities over the illegal sale of THC. One of them is a CBD store in Plymouth Meeting, which puts this uncomfortably close to our corner of the county. MoreThanTheCurve has the original report.

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Now, the version of the story I have is the opening lines only, so I can't tell you which shop it is, what exactly investigators did, or what happens next. I am not going to guess. What I can say is that 46 businesses across 26 towns is not a one-bad-apple situation, and it is worth watching how the county explains it as details come out.

Elsewhere in the neighborhood, Cronheim Hotel Capital announced on September 29th that it secured $31.5MM to refinance the former DoubleTree Suites in Plymouth Meeting. The headline says the building is headed for conversion to apartments. A hotel becoming apartments is the kind of thing that sounds neat on paper, and the real question for neighbors is traffic and school seats, which nobody has addressed yet. Details are here.

And a Dollar Tree is opening in the former Rite Aid at 762 East Johnson Highway, right where Norristown, East Norriton, and Plymouth Meeting all meet. Three townships, one parking lot, zero arguments about whose it is. I guess that is progress. Read more.

Community Spotlight

Aroma on Ford Gets a TV Visit While a Fort Washington Deli Looks for a New Owner

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Let's start with the good news. FOX29's Bob Kelly stopped by Aroma on Ford in West Conshohocken on September 30th and sampled a few dishes and cocktails. A TV crew showing up to eat your food is about as close to a gold star as a local restaurant gets, and I say that as someone who would also show up to eat the food. MoreThanTheCurve has the rundown.

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Now the bittersweet part. Rich Rosenau, the longtime owner of Rich's Deli in Fort Washington (Whitemarsh Township), announced on September 26th that he has decided to put the deli up for sale. Longtime is the operative word there, and if you have ever grabbed a sandwich from a place that has been around longer than your kids, you know that a sign like this stings a little. Here is the original post.

Also new in the area, Boostin' Bowls has opened in The Shops of Lafayette Hill at 428 Germantown Pike. Good luck to all three.

Local News

Your Weekend Has a Lot of Pumpkin Energy and a Zoo Doing Most of the Work

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The Conshohocken Farmers' Market, presented by Velocity Ventures, runs Saturday, October 3rd, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Go early if you want first pick, go late if you enjoy the thrill of whatever is left. Details here.

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The Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown is stacking up Saturday and Sunday. Harvest Fest runs 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days with carnival games, carousel rides, and live music. Harvest Fest info. Boo at the Zoo runs 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days, billed as a kooky, spooky Halloween celebration for little ghouls and ghosts. Boo at the Zoo info. On Saturday night, the zoo also hosts a Drive-In Zoovies showing of Hocus Pocus from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Drive-In Zoovies info.

Also on the calendar, The Common Place Homecoming 2026 is Saturday, and Tri-County Concerts opens its season Sunday, October 4th, with pianist Avery Gagliano. I don't have times or addresses for either, so check the listings on Patch before you load the car.

As for the weather, 6abc's AccuWeather team says we go from shorts to sweatpants in a matter of days, and it will be damp for the Eagles too. Pack layers. I guess that is the whole forecast.

Safety

Belvoir Road Is Closed for Eight Months So Plan Accordingly

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A reminder for anyone who commutes or does school runs through Plymouth Township. Patch reported that the Belvoir Road shutdown began September 14th and will continue for eight months. The closure came over the protest of residents who were worried about traffic impacts just as school was starting. Read the full report.

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Eight months is long enough that your detour stops being a detour and becomes your route. Give yourself extra time, and maybe have a talk with your GPS.