I am going to be taking a bit of a break from the old Conshy.org BLOG for a while. It’s about that time that this lifelong bachelor hike up his boot straps and takes a bride. The big day is this Saturday and we are having Mayor Joseph Collins, Mayor of the Borough of Conshohocken [...]
Entries from August 21st, 2008
15th Annual Conshohocken FunFest
August 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments · Food & Drink, General
I received an email from a reader that the 15th Annual Conshohocken FunFest will take place on Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Can’t say I’ve experienced the venerable FunFest, but it does look like it might be fun for the kids. Moon bounces, sand art and face painting should tucker [...]
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Baldwin Flowers, RIP
August 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Real Estate
I appears Baldwin Flowers, located at 115 Fayette Street, has closed its doors. Quite frankly, I’m not surprised. With the rising popularity of online flower delivery, the local flower shop, with its expensive B&M storefront, will go the way of the dodo. The store never seemed open and never had anyone inside. I’m surprised it [...]
DUI, a Hit and Run and the Conshohocken Fire
August 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Crime and Punishment, News
What, possibly, could a DUI, a hit & run and the Conshohocken blaze have in common? Where to begin, where to begin.. This guy pictured to the left decided to do several dumb things on that fateful day. Now, according to this report, he is in jail and has several charges against him. First, he [...]
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Doh!
August 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment · News
My initial thoughts were correct…It was the construction workers. See link below. Acetylene torches believed cause of Conshohocken blaze On a side note, how many fires have been caused by torches in Conshohocken? Remember the First Baptist Church fire? Roofers torch.
Tags: conshohocken·fire·roof