February 2023 Issue

This month, we are pleased to introduce you to The Malloy Family, whose love for their family, our community and lifelong service toward others will warm your heart.

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) designates the Sunday that falls before February 8th as Scout Sunday, or Scouting Anniversary Day, the day in 1910 on which the Boy Scouts were founded by William Bryce here in the United States.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania kicked off their 2023 Girl Scout Cookie Season on January 19th. Our Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors can support their local Girl Scout troops by purchasing their favorite cookies now through March 13th.

America’s darkest family will come to life this Spring at Marple Newtown High School’s Performing Art Center. MNDrama’s production of The Addams Family opens March 16th and this musical adaptation about this creepy and kooky cast of characters is sure to entertain audiences of all ages.

If you can multiply your appreciation that we have a hometown magazine, and how our staff feels rewarded by your kind words, you can understand how wonderful it is for us when one of our advertising Sponsors experiences a thankful reader like you.

The February Casey’s Public House Student of the Month is Jared Kaplan, a Senior at Marple Newtown High School (MNHS), who received a Certificate of Achievement and a $25 gift card from Casey’s Public House, our Sponsor of this program. 

Think you have to wait for National Guacamole Day, Taco Tuesday or even Cinco de Mayo to celebrate and enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine? Think again! At Rey Azteca, every day is a reason to celebrate!

Over the last four years, we have had the privilege of introducing you to many friendly faces in our community. The families and individuals you have read about all share the same love for Newtown Square, but each has their own unique story about where they came from, why they live here, how they are making a difference in our community and how they spend quality time together.

Hairstylists are frequently asked by their clients who are new moms, about postpartum hair loss. Here are a few myth-busting facts and good advice about this topic.

To determine if your home is as safe as it could be during the cold winter months, here are some things to check regularly and to always keep in mind, both inside and out.

If you’ve ever read the book ‘The Giving Tree’  by Shel Silverstein, you realize how much our trees have to give. But it’s our responsibility to take care of them so they don’t have to give all they have, only to disappear.  

Spring is just around the corner. Soon the weather will become more mild and sunny, which makes now the perfect time to start thinking about your spring “to-do” list! A task often overlooked is having the exterior of your house painted.

Want to lose weight? I bet you know exactly what to do to get to your target weight. This would not be the first time you heard – eat less, move more. So why do people fail to lose weight?

We are excited for baseball and softball season to begin! It might be hard to imagine the sweet sounds of spring right now, but they’ll be here before we know it.

The United States celebrated its 200th birthday in Philadelphia on July 4th, 1976. The Bicentennial was a stone in the pond, whose ripples continue to be felt. In Newtown Square, some history-minded people got excited about their own history, noticed that Newtown Township would be 300 years old in 1981, and ended up writing a thorough local history book, “Historic Newtown Township.”