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Thomas Jefferson Visited Harriton House In Bryn Mawr – Ate Marinated Asparagus

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Harriton House, in Bryn Mawr, was the backdrop for an episode of the PBS series, A Taste Of History. The show was broadcast on May 13, 2019.The premise of the series is that Chef Walter Staib (who operated City Tavern in Olde City, for 26 years) goes to a historic place and cooks a meal utilizing recipes, cooking equipment and ingredients that (for the most part) would have … [Read more...] about Thomas Jefferson Visited Harriton House In Bryn Mawr – Ate Marinated Asparagus

Former Acme Store In Gladwyne, Soon To Be McCaffrey’s, Opened in 1967 As An A&P Store.

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On August 8, 1967, an A&P supermarket opened in Gladwyne at the corner of Youngsford and Conshohocken State Roads. At the same time, A&P opened another new store at 50th Street and Wynnefield Avenue, in Wynnefield. During the 1980s, A&P rebranded its Philadelphia area stores, and called them all SuperFresh. Then in November of 2015, as A&P was filing for … [Read more...] about Former Acme Store In Gladwyne, Soon To Be McCaffrey’s, Opened in 1967 As An A&P Store.

Wants To Make Hershey Kisses ‘Pennsylvania’s State Candy’

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State Representative Thomas Mehaffie has circulated a memo about his plans to introduce legislation that would make Hershey's Kisses the official State Candy of Pennsylvania.  Mehaffie, Republican from Dauphin County, which is where Hershey - an unincorporated community and census-designated place (it's actually located in Derry Township) is located. The … [Read more...] about Wants To Make Hershey Kisses ‘Pennsylvania’s State Candy’