Back from the Cliff: The Federal Estate Tax (in Haverford-Havertown Patch)

• Doug Humes
• Jan 15, 2013

A brief explanation of how the recent "fiscal cliff" negotiations deal with the federal estate tax. And it's generally good news, for planners and middle class estates.

History

The History Behind St. David's Road Bridge (in Marple Newtown Patch)

• Doug Humes
• Jan 10, 2013

In 1810, Newtown farmer Thomas Walsh left money in his will to build a bridge for the community. It's a gift that continues to give, more than 200 years later.

An Old Friend at Rose Tree Park

• Doug Humes
• Dec 28, 2012

A father passes by Rose Tree Park and remembers a story of Christmas Past ...

Music

Silent Night … Newtown, Connecticut (in Marple Newtown Patch)

• Doug Humes
• Dec 23, 2012

There are times where words cannot capture the emotion of an event like Newtown, Connecticut. But sometimes music can ...

History

Son of Frankenstorm: The Great Flood of 1843

• Doug Humes
• Oct 30, 2012

We've been warned about Frankenstorm. But imagine Delco in 1843: industries centered around mills & mill communities along creeks. And you have no warning when the storm of the century arrives.

History

Memories of Newtown Square: Harriet Lockwood Gray (in Marple Newtown Patch)

• Doug Humes
• Oct 27, 2012

Closing in on 90, former resident Harriet Lockwood Gray makes her debut as a blogger, with memories of growing up here in the 1920s and 1930s.

Old Ironsides and the Haverford Connection (in Haverford-Havertown Patch)

• Doug Humes
• Aug 20, 2012

Old Ironsides, oldest ship in the US Navy, took a victory lap this weekend in Boston, to commemorate its victory over the Guerriere in 1812. The ship has interesting roots in Haverford, Pa.

Politics

Defending the Supreme Court Regarding Obamacare (in Haverford-Havertown Patch)

• Doug Humes
• Jun 26, 2012

If you don't like the Supreme Court's decisions, it might not be that they are too ideologically rigid, but that perhaps you are.

Sports

Muck Ruckus 2012: What’s All the Ruckus About? (in Marple Newtown Patch)

• Doug Humes
• Jun 13, 2012

Why do men jump into mud puddles? Because they're there. And perhaps some deeper reasons as well.

Issues

Your Day In Court: Small Claims Court (in Haverford-Havertown Patch)

• Doug Humes
• Jun 11, 2012

If you can't resolve that dispute with your neighbor, and want your day in court, here's how to do it quickly and cheaply ...