Lafayette Hill News

At times, it could seem as if Rian Thal were two different people. She attended Hebrew school at Congregation Or Ami in Lafayette Hill, and later worked as an exotic dancer.

Mona Townsend McLean, 81, of Lafayette Hill, and Northeast Harbor, Maine, widow of the late Donald G. McLean, died Thursday, June 18, 2009, while vacationing in Greece.

Our featured Tuned In artists this week are The B-Side Prophets. They are a local Roots/Reggae band with a loyal following.

The last 60 people living in Pennsylvania's only county-operated assisted-living home will be forced out this summer when Montgomery County shuts down the facility.

Following the controversy over the authenticity of Barack Obama's birth certificate can be a bit confusing with all its detailed analysis.

Freeman's will be busy next week with two catalog sales: one devoted to rare books, maps, prints, and autographs; the next for a private collection that will partly benefit the Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Congregation Or Ami in Lafayette Hill celebrated Israel's 61st birthday with a dinner service featuring architect Steven Schwartz, who guided nearly 100 men, women and children in a two-hour project building a model of Jerusalem out of 60,000 Legos.

Police in Stroudsburg have captured a male juvenile who escaped from custody while being escorted to the Monroe County Courthouse this morning.

To mark Israeli Independence Day, Congregation Or Ami in Lafayette Hill, Pa. was holding a special program on Friday evening in which they replicate the Old City of Jerusalem in children's construction blocks.

Pink Shabbat The Sisterhood of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel will honor breast-cancer survivors, their caregivers and the memory of those lost at a Pink Shabbat service at 8 p.m., at 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park.

Alison Krywucki took along her brother yesterday when she went to Best Buy in Plymouth Meeting to buy a 32-inch high-definition television as an anniversary gift for her boyfriend.

I am looking for a place that makes old fashioned sticky buns or cinnamon buns. Many many decades ago there was a place right by the last stop of the Frankford EL on Frankford Avenue, right underneath the tracks that sold the most delicious buns.

Our featured Tuned In artist this week is David Rowan and Wet Pet. They call their sound 'Ultra Medieval Funk'. They are a local band comprised of members who have very accomplished musical backgrounds.

Oso means bear in Spanish, so perhaps it's fitting that the eponymous band is hosting its CD release party at a venue that's already got a penchant for unusual pets.

The Obama stimulus package means we're seeing a bit more take-home pay in our weekly paychecks.

Our featured Tuned In artist this week is Curt Chambers and Franklin Bridge. They are an Alternative Rock-R&B band from the Philadelphia area.

Lafayette Hill, Pa. The routine of tossing her dressy decorative pillows from the bed onto the floor each night was tiresome but eventually inspirational for Joyce Munyan.

From the Boot , the Italian BYOB in Lafayette Hill, is taking over the former Agave Grille/Ralph's space in downtown Ambler.

Jane and Barry Gultanoff of Lafayette Hill announce the marriage of their daughter, Alexis Joy, to Michael Edward Schostak, son of Lee and Lillian Schostak of Beverly Hills, Mich.

Jennifer and Jonathan Jagher of Lafayette Hill announce the birth of their son, Ryan Elliot , on May 16.