I have alot of respect for the men and women who volunteer and run with any firehouse, and…read moreHarleysville Firehouse is one of the closest stations to my house (I personally live in Franconia). I have been to this firehouse a few times on occasion in the past, and I can say it's a nice station with a great group of volunteers. I always appreciate all the interaction with the kids and the community through the open houses and community days they host. That's always something that they do not have to do but they do and that is what makes this station awesome!

Although I arrived in time for a fire drill, and had to wait a half hour outside to re-enter the…read morebuilding in 88° heat, when I got to the front desk, they were friendly and very helpful. The streets department went above and beyond helping me get through the process of getting temporary no parking signs. Because they had extra, they gave me completed signs, saving me the trip of having to go to a police station for them. They even gave me string to hang them up! Definitely a great experience! Thank you so much!

Street work was done in front of 730 arch street which for some apparent reason they had To put one…read moreof my car tires on the sidewalk . I dont know who jack up my car but they could have just backed it up rather than put it on the sidewalk i am not sure how long it was placed on the sidewalk and if it cause any damage but want to report it. I also had cement all over my car due to the work they had to do and have to get my car washed again due to that. They had no sign saying they was doing street work on may 26th at all. Now on may 27th they put a sign saying they will be doing street work after they clearly came again and did more work with no notice again in the same spot topping it off with that black tar stuff

Great bunch of guys. They fill pools and are reasonable and punctual. Jeff the fire chief did…read moreexactly as was promised. Support your local volunteer f.d. Any way you can! Especially these guys.

Great job. Would recommend. I am very satisfied. Thanks for everything. Anthony came out and did a…read morewonderful job. Did it all on his own, no help. I was impressed. Thanks for everything.

I used Timestone Monument for my brothers Monument. Helen was super efficient, helpful and good to…read morecommunicate. Most of our communication was through text and it did not matter the time I texted her she always responded. Helen was helpful in sending me pictures of monuments based on the things I shared I wanted on his headstone. Helen is a good sales person to deal with. I also found their prices to be better than most Monument places.

New recreation center in Mill Creek section of Philadelphia. They have community events there but…read morebecause it is a new facility they are extremely selective on what occurs there. There is a multi use room and a indoor basketball court. Ample street parking is on the side and a parking lot in the back. You can not drive right up to the building; there are barriers. Contact PHA for event availability.

A very touching memorial to the Korean War. The names of those who perished are listed by year…read morealong with photographs and information about the war. They did a great job making this memorial-if you're in the area it's worth stopping by.

This is a tiny, 'open access' style memorial (one which you walk in, around, and among). It has…read moresome interesting 'informational design' elements which seek to educate passing pedestrians about the Korean Police Action. But these are in small, isolated spots. I suppose the memorial doesn't really hurt this area of Penn's Landing (which already suffers so many other discordant themes, elements, ornaments nearby) --in other words, something certainly could go in this slot and it might as well be a Korean War Vets Memorial. That being said: it just doesn't affect or impress the visitor. This could be because everywhere on Penns Landing, war is commemorialized. Or it could also be what I suspect: simply that the memorial settled on an uninspiring design. Everything in it says 'borrowed from Maia Lin' (Maia Lin conceived the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC; and her use of black granite has spawned thousands of copycats). Bottom line: Penns Landing is stuck with this memorial for a long time to come. May as well suffer it without quibbling.

This farm is beautiful anytime of the year. We went in July during the summertime and the flowers…read morewere in bloom and the bees were out, it was very pretty. Parking is a little far from the farm itself, but there is a paved walking trail to get to the farm. Once we were there, we headed to the farm. Once inside the homestead we were met with a tour guide. They were very well educated about the property and stories there. The buildings were fascinating. There is so much history, and artifacts inside. All the way down to the painting. I appreciate how they preserved alot of the original. We walked around the exterior gardens. The flowers were stunning. It was so cute to see the bees feeding on the pollen. There was a pretty good size gardens that had flowers and vegetables. The property itself was very clean and well managed. The bathrooms were also available and well maintained. I recommend dressing for the weather, and the interior can become hot. I highly recommend this as something to do when killing time or looking for something to do in the local area. It was very fun and fascinating. Takes about an hour or less depending on how many people. When we were there, there were not too many people. Maybe 1-2 other families.

Peter Wentz Farmstead has been on my list a few years now. Finally got a chance to visit this…read moreweekend. PWF is located inside a park similar to the Pennsylvania Colonial Plantation near me (Inside Ridley Creek State Park), however PWF is FREE admission while the PA Colonial Plantation charges. Two volunteers in the barn had amazing information on the oxen-in-training. The man was giving a very cool bovine lecture, and the woman was engaging as anything, especially with my child. The young man dressed as the Belsnickel brought said name Wikipedia page to life and had a very historically accurate costume. He had treats for the kids, but my kindergartener was a tad scared (not too scared to take the candy though). These cool folklore touches go deeper than anything I've seen at the PA Colonial Plantation, and I feel lucky to have been there to meet him! The volunteers in the Visitor's Center were very welcoming and informative! They even had free ginger cookies to cheer everyone up on a cold day! This Visitor's Center is much more sophisticated than the PA Colonial Plantation. They have didactics and video on the site history. It was too crowded to watch this visit, but I will catch it next time. Both Colonial historic sites have volunteers in period costumes standing by to give history lessons on farm life in that period household. Both sites have animals to visit (sheep, chickens, turkeys and oxen), although PA Colonial Plantation also has pigs and a horse or two. Both sites offer house tours, festival days, special activities, and summer camps. The quality of information and enthusiasm of the volunteers is equal at both sites; all of these historian-volunteers are amazing, with loads of fun information to teach. I know the variety and number of demonstrations is always more than a handful at PA Colonial Plantation fest days, which I expect with paid admission. What is offered free at PWF is impressive, but not as varied and prolific as PA Colonial Plantation (such as their blacksmith shop, rifle demos, beer making, pottery making, etc). Again, at the colonial plantation near me, I expect to spend a couple hours on all the demonstrations and activities. At PWF this weekend, we probably had about an hour's worth of browsing IF we had been able to brave cold winds for the long line awaiting a house tour. I know the Fall Festival and other festivals days here offer a lot more to do, but it seems to get overcrowded due to its free admission, and without a fence or natural boundary to enclose the farmstead, they can't control that flow of people very well. That would be my hesitation for future visits. Even in Jan freezing temps with fierce winds, loads of people were there, even very small toddlers. Idk if the weather made people cranky or not, but the crowd here was MISERABLE. We DelCo folks are not pushy, sullen, and crabby when we visit our plantation (which is actually also closed all winter because of the cold), but boy were these MontCo peeps rude! The volunteers are so sweet and kind but not a single visitor returned my smiles, and I got many scowls instead. One senior visitor blocked me in the hallway of the information office, preventing me from getting to my child. When I said "excuse me" to get past, she very reluctantly got out of my way, with a giant dirty look. Ten stars for the volunteers and free offerings; negative star for the local d!ckheads who visit.

Got great service here from a young man in the Prothonotary Office. Clearly this young man enjoys…read moredoing his job and was informative and helpful. Happy to be able to go here as opposed to the office in Norristown.