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You Can Buy This Castle in Ambler
Wiss Now's weekly newsletter
James Kratch
November 27, 2024
Photo courtesy of Paramount Realty USA
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In This Week's Email:
📆 Upcoming Nearby Events
Wednesday, Nov. 27 (today!)
👾 Pokemon TCG League Challenge | Alternative Universes in Blue Bell | Registration opens at 5:30 p.m., more details here
Thursday, Nov. 28
🏃 YMCA Gobble Wobble 5K | Abington Early Learning Center | 9 a.m. start, more details here
Friday, Nov. 29
🎅 Christmas at Glencairn | Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., more details here
🎷 Philadelphia Brass Recital | First Presbyterian Church of Ambler | 7:30 p.m., more details here
Saturday, Nov. 30
🛍️ Small Business Saturday | Ambler | All day, more details here
Sunday, Dec. 1
❄️ Plymouth Whitemarsh Cheerleading Winter Bazaar | PWHS | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., more details here
Tuesday, Dec. 3
💍 Jewelry Making Workshop | Montgomery County SAAC in Ambler | 12-2:30 p.m., more details here
🎄 Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Bazaar | Gwynedd Mercy University | 4-7 p.m., more details here
You can find a calendar of events for the towns in the Wiss Now region by following these links: Ambler | Lower Gwynedd | Upper Dublin | Whitemarsh | Whitpain | Regional calendar
🏰 Lindenwold Castle Is On The Market
If you have a few million bucks lying around and have ever wanted to live in a castle, this is your moment.
Lindenwold Castle (Castle at Mattison Estate) in Ambler is on the auction block. Bids are being accepted through 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19; the reserve bid is $1.5 million and the 7,102 square-foot home has a listed appraisal value of $1.9 million.
The castle does have a bit of a problematic history. It was originally built as part of the estate owned by Richard Mattison, one half of the Keasbey and Mattison Company which infamously manufactured asbestos-related building products. Hence why Ambler was once known as the “Asbestos Capital of the World.”
The castle last sold for $704,000 in 2012. The listing said it has had $3 million in renovations since.
🚔 A Cake, A Motel And An Alleged Stabbing
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A Blue Bell man, who is a paraplegic, is accused of stabbing a woman at a Whitpain motel after she brought him a birthday cake earlier this month.
Police were called to The Deck Motel around 10 p.m. on Nov. 18 for a stabbing call. They met with the woman and then found the man lying in bed. The man denied stabbing the woman and told police she stabbed herself and said she would blame him. The woman claimed she returned to the room with the cake and walked toward the nightstand when the man stabbed her while lying in bed. She detailed the knife and pledged to testify.
Cops eventually found the knife in the room during a search and charged the man with felony aggravated assault with an attempt to cause bodily injury with a deadly weapon, plus other counts. He was released on a bond signature and has a court hearing next week.
🗞️ News Links
🔮 Astrid Lumina At Abington Art Center
James Short | Wiss Now
Get your tickets fast! Astrid Lumina Philadelphia will be staged at the Abington Art Center through Dec. 14. The Enchanted Night Walk Amongst the Stars exhibit is sprawled in Sculpture Park and uses lights, projections, scenography and soundscapes to create an incredible immersive experience. The exhibit spans one mile and a typical visit lasts 45-60 minutes. More information can be found here.
🏘️ In Other Nearby News
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👷 Montco Eyes Bridge, Library Projects
Montgomery County has advertised a series of bids and requests for proposals as it moves forward with building and bridge redevelopment plans.
Among the initiatives: The reconstruction and redevelopment of the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library. The county also plans infrastructure improvements for County Bridge No. 38 along West Moreland Avenue in Hatboro and Upper Moreland and County Bridge No. 44 on Moredon Road in Abington.
The county is also interested in replacing County Bridge No. 232, which sits along Fruitville Road Bridge over the Perkiomen Creek in Upper Hanover.
🏟️ Play Ball
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🐶 Rescue of the Week
James Short | Wiss Now
Meet Minnie Mouse, a 5-year-old terrier mix being fostered through Home At Last Dog Rescue after being rescued from a shelter in North Carolina. She is 55 pounds of pure joy that loves to run around outside and sniff her way around the yard and is crate- and house-trained.
A perfect home for Minnie Mouse would include someone looking for a companion as well as a backyard. If you are interested in adopting Minnie Mouse or would like more information, you can reach out to Home At Last Dog Rescue at [email protected] or visit the website.
📊 Vote In Our Latest Poll
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Last week’s poll question: When do you put your Christmas tree up?
Early December (31%)
Middle of December (31%)
Thanksgiving weekend (23%)
Right before Christmas (8%)
It's already up! (7%)
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