Gordon Glantz
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Black History Month celebrations scheduled in Norristown
NORRISTOWN – Black History Month will be in sharp focus on Saturday, from noon to 4:30, with a free viewing of the movie “Black Panther Wakanda Forever” at the Montgomery County-Norristown Public L… → Read More
Bridgeport to celebrate Founders Day with inaugural event
BRIDGEPORT – Some things are just overdue. While the borough of Bridgeport has been around for centuries, there has never been a known formal recent event to commemorate it. Led by Mayor Beth Jacks… → Read More
NASD community honors woman who shared the gift of music
WEST NORRITON – As the rain came down in buckets on Dec. 15, there were tears of joy inside the auditorium at Norristown Area High School. That’s when 94-year-old 1946 graduate Pearlie Mae Wright-R… → Read More
Helping others strengthens legacy of a loved one
WEST NORRITON – A year ago, the Frangiosa family assembled at the home of Toni Ann Frangiosa Narciso – aka Toni — for their traditional Christmas Eve meal. It was unique in that Toni, the wif… → Read More
A man of service: Despite scars of Vietnam, Willie Richet devotes his life to family, community
In the wake of the Tet Offensive, the Vietnam War would continue to lose support on the home front as more young men were needed to fill the void of consistent casualties. Among those reinforcement… → Read More
Ron Agostinelli: Once a Marine, always a Marine
PHOENIXVILLE — It was 5:30 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day in 1980 when two Marines, decked out in their dress blues, came to the home of Ron Agostinelli on Powell Street in Norristown. “My mother (Lorra… → Read More
Patrician Society expands as community needs grow
NORRISTOWN — Like the chameleon and the wolf – among many others – the Patrician Society of Norristown has learned to survive since its inception on Nov. 17, 1981 by adapting to its own envir… → Read More
A father's legacy, a son's devotion: Josh Culbreath's life lessons born from love
NORRISTOWN -- Boys will be boys. → Read More
Memorial service set for Norristown track legend and Olympian Josh Culbreath
NORRISTOWN -- Josh Culbreath – Olympic medalist, track coach and pride of Norristown – passed away July 1 in Cincinnati. He was 88 and in hospice care due to declining → Read More
Glantz: Lack of leadership turns deadly
So there I was, a nice (well, sometimes) Jewish boy from Northeast Philly, sitting at a Catholic Mass while Sofia (raised Catholic, in deference to her mother) did her altar → Read More
Glantz: The political middle is really just a myth
There once was this girl. For whatever reason, she batted her eyes at me twice in French class (either for the sport of it or because she had something stuck → Read More
Glantz: Democrats must keep their eyes on the prize
Despite being the anti-gun party, the Democratic donkey is locking and loading and eyeing up a close-range target: Its own foot. → Read More
Norristown Into a Bright Future: Dave Sereny creates social media page in memory of 'Hank Cisco'
NORRISTOWN -- For those long enough in the tooth to remember the 1971 telemovie “Brian’s Song,” the final narration (with Jack Warden as George Halas) was about not remembering how → Read More
Glantz: The times they really are changing
It was the fall of 2000. I had become engaged to my now-wife (and Sofia’s “mama”) over the summer, and I could feel the winds of change in the air. → Read More
Glantz: A lot to be appalled about
Appalling. → Read More
Glantz: A 'Rush' of memories
My high school, Northeast High, is perhaps best known in popular culture for the 1968 Frederick Wiseman documentary “High School” and for B-actor Tony Danza starring in a “Teach: Tony → Read More
Glantz: A road map to the Rock
There was a lot to adore about Hank Cisco, who left us Tuesday in body but never in spirit. → Read More
Tracking wins: NAHS grad Charmaine Darden hitting full stride as collegiate coach
NORRISTOWN – When it comes to Norristown success stories, look no further than that of Charmaine “Brittany” Darden, the current associate head track coach – for men and women – → Read More
Glantz: In search of just the facts
As I attempt to age as gracefully as possible for an otherwise graceless person, I have increasingly become a creature of habit. → Read More
Glantz: Love the sinner, hate the sin
Love and hate. → Read More