Welcome to Grandma’s

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Owner and chef John Vallario of Grandma’s Grotto in Horsham has created a gluten free menu with 78 dishes and makes more than 30 gluten-free bakery items.[/caption]

Big shots

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PHOTO COURTESY OF ATHLETES HELPING ATHLETES
Jake Klouser, 15, (center) smiles during the annual Athletes Helping Athletes Holiday Tournament game at Council Rock North High School on Dec. 28. Klouser was an honorary captain…

Finding fun in fitness

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Fitness specialist Jenn Conway teaches Gabrielle Williams to use the leg press during a BMI Busters class last week. The class teaches nutrition and exercise to students ages 7…

Reaching new heights

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PHOTO COURTESY OF HOMETOWN TRAINERS
Hometown Trainers instructor Jerry Devone works with Chavonne Sessoms. The fitness company is one of the only in Pennsylvania that offers in-home personal training for…

Developing a Dream

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NAS-JRB Willow Grove has been sitting idle since its official closure in September 2011. The redevelopment board has adopted a plan to reuse the 910 acres of land within the naval…

Finding fun in fitness

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MEGAN BADGER / WIRE PHOTO
Fitness specialist Jenn Conway teaches Gabrielle Williams to use the leg press during a BMI Busters class last week. The class teaches nutrition and exercise to students ages 7…

Green Dot scam continues to be a threat

By John Loftus

Wire Staff Writer

Scams never die. They just fade away for a while — but just a while.

During the summer, the Midweek Wire reported con artists were targeting PECO…

Going green

By Megan Badger

Wire Managing Editor

Recycling is good for the environment.

And now, it’s a way to save money and boost business.

Experience Ambler Restaurant Week

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Ambler Main Street’s fourth Ambler Restaurant Week takes place through Jan. 27 and includes 14 local eateries.[/caption]

The heart of the game

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The Newtown Athletic Complex recently held a grand opening for its new 41,000-square-foot Sports Training Facility. The complex will provide indoor space for use by area sports…

A solemn goodbye

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The Wissahickon School Board voted to close the K-3 elementary school in Ambler at a Jan. 14 meeting, following a recommendation from the administration last June.[/caption]

Claiming innocence

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Olesia and Hamlet Garcia were charged with theft and conspiracy for allegedly illegally enrolling their daughter in an Upper Moreland school.[/caption]