The June Fete fairgrounds, a 41-acre parcel in Huntingdon Valley, will be permanently preserved as open land in Montgomery County pending its acquisition by the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust for $4.15 million. The land has hosted the annual event benefitting Jefferson Abington Hospital since the 1950s.
The House of the Living, located within the Elkins Estate in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, is a greenhouse that serves as a memorial to Philadelphia's gun violence victims. It offers their families a place for healing and remembrance. It is a collaboration between EMIR Healing Center, FarmerJawn and Swarthmore College.
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