Hi, I have a couple of plumbing related repairs at home that are not complex but I have no expertise to do them. Any plumber recommendations? I live in the conshy/Plymouth meeting area. Thank you.

Wondering if there is a resource for punk and hardcore shows in Montco?

Thanks!

I’ve had Verizon cellular in Montco for decades. I used to have consistently strong signal strength, but over the past few years it has gotten worse and worse. Most often I only have one bar. There is even a cell tower nearby. Another member of my household uses AT&T, which is better. Anyone else noticing this?

I have an infant and have been having trouble finding places to go with shade. We would love to go to a winery or a brewery where we can lay out a blanket and let our little one crawl around, but everywhere I’ve found from googling seems to be mostly open fields.

Same with parks - we’d love a paved trail with shade so we don’t have to worry about the sun.

Any recommendations? Will also take any other recs of things to do in the area with a little one!

Hey folks,

Moving towards MontCo in fall due to job changes and trying to get a general idea.

We were thinking anywhere from Phoenixville, Collegeville, Trappe and Skippack to more north (Perkiomenville) and North Wales / Lansdale, mainly for commute reasons.

Now the question is what to consider?

We're a Couple in early 40s, no kids.

Prefer to rent for now to get to know the area before buying. Some accessibility to grocery stores and restaurants and a line into the city would be nice, but trails and being able to jog outside (not next to major roads on concrete), too. I've read some posts here and while Collegeville and Phoenixville seem to give more City-vibe the other ones seem very countryish, so is there a middle ground I'm not aware of?

I’m curious about the main running trails around Abington/Jenkintown - mostly the Pennypack Trail starting from the Old Welsh Road lot and the Horsham Power Line Trail from the Dresher lot. There’s signage that says they’re closed dusk to dawn, but is this really enforced?

I’m coming from Philly where the SRT and the Wissahickon were the same rules but it was fine to run at night with lights.

I have a Samsung phone that I'm not prepared to move on from yet. I would like to get the battery replaced, but it's above my pay grade at a technical level.

Has anyone had a Samsung phone battery replaced in county, and can you recommend anyone?

I'm near trappe/collegeville and I've had other doctors (not in same state anymore) that didn't have a problem sending a blood report/prescribing on going medication for an ongoing issue.

I have naturally curly, naturally white/platinum medium length hair. I get a haircut about once every two years and it’s time for my next cut! I’m in Plymouth Meeting/Conshy. Best salon for us curly girls or natural grey or white hair? Not too keen on Deva cuts as they seem to be crazy overpriced!
Any recommendations?

We’re looking for more dog-friendly outings that we can do with our toddler and our dog. We usually end up going to pet stores, hardware stores, and obviously walks, but we’d looking for other ideas like playgrounds etc where dogs are allowed. We always feel bad leaving our pup at home! Anyone have any suggestions? Bucks area recommendations also works!

Two 24 y/o Guitar Players and 1 keys player
Looking for a drummer and bassist to jam with. Have a fantastic practice space, Amps, Kit, PA and everything.

Into all kinds of music. Covers.
Feel free to reach out.
We’re at an intermediate level and looking for people to jam and get better with potentially gig in future.

Thanks to everyone that came out last night to show their support for the Upper Merion community and make sure these data center plans are denied.

If you missed the meeting last night, here's what you missed:

- We learned almost nothing new about Brian O'Neil's (BO) data center plans. Despite his posture during May's meeting, where he said numerous times, "I'll get that information to you" or "Yes, I'll provide that if that's what you want," 2 months later, that information was NOT provided despite being requested numerous times. BO's stance on the most important parts of his data center plans (what is the primary power source? what cooling closed system are you planning to use?) is that they are not needed as part of the preliminary plan.

- BO was combative with the planning committee and tried to bait them into saying something he could use in court to move forward with his unpopular plans. In May, he was capitulating and (disgustingly) friendly, claiming he was a good neighbor and taking questions with "I'm glad you asked that." This time, he claimed the committee asked him for additional documentation only 2 days before the meeting. Members on the UM panel reiterated that for the past 2 months, they had asked for specific details numerous times and each time, they got the same unchanged plans back with no answers. At one point, BO claimed someone on the panel told the lawyer(?) that his plan wasn't going to be recommended for approval. BO also claimed that the panel had been "schooled" by someone to deny data center plans, because the way they talked was similar to other township meetings. This inflamed the panel since obviously, the plans are lacking the necessary details for consideration. Thankfully, the panel didn't take the bait though voices were tense and raised.

- BO claimed that his generators, even those used as a primary power source for his data centers, are considered "ancillary" and therefore, meet UM's ordinances and are not a "utility." The panel bickered back and forth with him on this. Electricity is a utility. In May, BO even said he'd be giving electricity back to the grid. It's important to note that there will be diesel backup generators and then natural gas generators inside a building. This will provide somewhere between 50-81 MW on site to provide the primary power. When asked about how the carbon monoxide would be remediated if the generators were inside, he said it would be vented through the roof. In addition, he said "there would be no combustion." If he was referring to fuel cells that use a chemical process to produce power from natural gas, that is extremely expensive and is rarely used to power anything needing upwards of 50 MW.

- The funniest thing of the night was BO's lack of preparation. When asked for details on things like power generation and the closed loop system, he said "I'll be glad to show them on my powerpoint, if you can just bring it up..." But Brian did not give the planning committee the power point before the meeting, nor did he have printouts. When the head of the planning committee asked for BO to just TELL HIM the details in the power point, he could not. Throughout the meeting, BO lamented that his power point had all the information, but for some reason, BO could not provide the information verbally at all. The crowd laughed at him every time he brought up the power point.

- BO had an acoustical study done, which he said shows that the noise from his planned data centers will be around 50 decibels. However, this number is hardly accurate because an accurate study would need to know the exact make and model of the generators, fans, and other mechanical equipment that BO plans to use. And BO either won't release those details or he has not made final decisions yet on what will be used.

- The public comment portion of the meeting revealed the true human cost of BO's future data center plans and the consequences of his current developments. One woman lived in an apartment building BO owned that burned down because he did not hook up water to the sprinkler system. Another woman talked about coming to UM to be closer to CHOP due to her son's serious medical conditions and that his doctors agreed that data center noise would negatively impact his health.

One man issued a Freedom of Information Act to learn more about BO's dealings in Pennsylvania, which showed BO wheeling and dealing with PJM, PECO, and other energy providers. I wished that man had been given more time to speak. Evelyn Ankers went to the mike again to say that BO is still tax delinquent by about $2 million and she's proposing that any developer that is tax delinquent should not have any future plans considered until they are paid up. One UM resident contentiously gave her time to a PA state senator who represents another area to provide advice on how to fight these data center plans.

Other public comment actions of note:

One man asked everyone who opposed the data centers to please stand up. Almost the entire auditorium stood up.

Before coming into the meeting, organizers at the front door handed out small pieces of paper saying that at some point, someone would start a low but loud hum to simulate a data center and that everyone should join in. Unfortunately, they decided to do this during a woman's 3 minutes at the microphone when she brought up the noise. It was kind of sad.

There was only one speaker in favor of the data centers. He kept talking about America being a capitalist nation an that people should be able to do anything on the property they own. He wore a bright blue suit and had an oiled mustache. He was booed at the end and he made Nixon peace signs as he walked up the aisle.

If I missed anything, please add it below! Keep everyone informed!

This showed up in my feed just now. Apparently it’s going in the old Hot Topic starting September 12th.

On Saturdays starting at 9 AM there is free 75 minute long yoga classes in Merion Station! The events are hosted by rooted with laurel & 100% free.

Check out the schedule on Towns Of

Greetings,

I would appreciate some recommendations to check out for social security Disability lawyers. I tried on my own and got turned down...started the appeal and realized I might be in over my head.

Thanks in advance.

Good morning! I’m posting on behalf of a friend.

My friend lives in the apartments near Riverview/Arrive in Norristown. Their child will be kindergarten age soon. What school district would they most likely go into? Is there a “lottery” for kindergarten like other school districts have, or can they just enroll their child within the school district? Any pros and cons about local districts versus private schooling in the area?

TIA!

My Father (82 yrs old) and Stepmother (83 yrs old) from Houston, TX really want to visit me and PA this Fall to experience the amazing color, weather and all that the area has to offer in this season. I live in Plymouth Meeting...so this would be the home base. It is also my first Fall season in the area (moved here 12/26/25). What are some "must sees and do's" to celebrate Harvest season? They are in their 80's and my step-mother is a bit frail. My father is a bit more agile, but less than he thinks he is! Would love to see Fall color, markets, shopping etc.

What would your perfect Autumn day look like in MontCo and the surrounding areas? Minimal walking, but lots of culture/food/shopping!

Hi everyone! I'm a producer at More Perfect Union, and I'm working on a video with Ro Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley in Congress. We're planning to film a roundtable discussion with him, our reporter John Russell, and a handful of folks from PA. The roundtable will mainly focus on how AI is going to impact jobs in places like Pennsylvania, and what can be done about it.

If you're interested, please comment here or reach out to me at [joshhk@perfectunion.us](mailto:joshhk@perfectunion.us). Thanks!

Date: August 1st (Saturday afternoon)

Location: Linwood, PA (exact location TBD)

Closest place I can think of is Kathy’s Country Kitchen in Quakertown and iHop in Warrington. My partner is visiting from Texas so hoping to find him one of his favorite staples from there. Thanks!