Top 10 most-read Glenside Local stories of 2022

Through the power of Google Analytics, we were able to see which stories had the greatest impact with you in 2022. These are the results, along with each story’s opening line:

#10. El Limon to open in Glenside

July 27: A perusal of the Cheltenham Township Residents Facebook group netted a juicy news nugget – El Limon is set to open in Glenside. The location used to be Ann’s Kitchen Table off of Easton Road and Waverly Ave.


#9. Wawa Glenside announces grand opening events

December 9: Doors will officially open to Glenside’s new Wawa, 200 N. Easton Road, on Thursday, December 15 at 8:00am. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 9:00am.


#8. Elkins Park mail thief arrested, linked to dozens of victims, many elderly

September 30: Coming on the heels of a months-long investigation by the Cheltenham Police Department and the US Postal Inspectors, a series of local mail thefts now include Keyon Clark, 22, of Philadelphia, who was arrested by a Cheltenham officer on September 29 at 3:11am.


#7. Phase II of Willow Grove Shopping Center breaks ground

December 1: Federal Realty Investment Trust recently broke ground for the second phase of construction at the Willow Grove Shopping Center, tentatively scheduled for completion in the summer of 2023.


#6. Abington police confiscate narcotics packaging, handguns, 2.5 lbs marijuana from Jenkintown man

December 27: Abington police recently confiscated nearly 2.5 pounds of marijuana, two handguns, and packaging for narcotics distribution from Luis Villacorta of Jenkintown.


#5. Willow Grove drag racing ends in fiery crash

October 16: A massive number of drag racers gathered late last night in the parking lot of the Willow Grove Mall and proceeded to race throughout parts of Abington, Jenkintown, and Glenside.


#4. Bernie’s is open again, but for how long? Part I

November 10: In typically mysterious fashion, Bernie’s Restaurant & Bar in Glenside closed its doors in mid-October and announced its reopening on November 4. This wasn’t the first time. There’s been an ongoing discussion around town, on TikTok and on Facebook: What the hell is going on with Bernie’s? Why do they keep closing and reopening?


#3. Glenside man facing felony charges for DUI

December 23: Brian McGoldrick, 42, of Glenside is facing felony charges for driving intoxicated, crashing head-on into another car and killing an Allentown woman on September 2.


#2. Wendy Feldman, owner of Spa Elysium in Chestnut Hill, fatally shot

December 9: Wendy Feldman, 59, owner of Spa Elysium in Chestnut Hill, was shot and killed around 9:00pm Wednesday evening.


#1. Philly man arrested for sharing picture of pointed gun at a manned police vehicle

December 12: Abington Township police charged Ramil Dyer, 22, of reckless endangerment for pointing a gun at a manned police vehicle in July.

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