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Necrotizing Fasciitis Peter Atkinson

Montgomery County man survives rare, flesh-eating bacterial infection that caused sepsis, kidney failure

At Ten7 Brewing Co., hazy IPAs and flights paired with pretzels have been staples from the start

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Philly Bookstore Crawl and the end of the Oval: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide bookstores

For a Montgomery County domestic violence shelter, 'positives outweigh negatives' in fundraiser with brewery

Ten7 Brewing domestic violence

Iron Hill Brewery's Father's Day beer is brewed with terrible dad jokes

Iron Hill father's Day Beer

Feline Frenzy, a thrift shop and cat adoption center, opens in North Wales

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North Wales-based Montgomery Mall sells for $55M in foreclosure sale

Montgomery Mall

Breweries collaborate on Memorial Day beer to raise money for Pennsylvania veterans organization

Pennsylvania breweries veterans beer

Vintage steam train will run on SEPTA's Doylestown line for first time in 28 years

North Wales Steam Train Locomotive

Mumps outbreak spreads to Drexel University, Abington Senior High School

Drexel University

Serial bank robber strikes again in Montgomery County, FBI says

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Chef creates world's hottest chili pepper and actually it could kill you

New CycleBar studio opens in Plymouth Meeting Mall

CycleBar

Iron Hill debuts beer created by former server who was fatally shot

Terrell Bruce

Montgomery County man, 61, faces child pornography charges

Robert Greene

Montgomery County woman charged with murder in shooting death of ex-husband

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Fla.-based restaurant set to open in Philly area at the end of October

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Iron Hill celebrating National Burger Month with 31 varieties

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Colorectal Cancer Study

Century-old tumor samples may help explain rising rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults

New Dietary Guidelines

New dietary guidelines call for eating more meat and full-fat dairy, but less sugary foods

CDC vaccine recommendations

At Trump's directive, CDC lowers amount of recommended vaccines for children

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Why intentions may work better than New Year’s resolutions

Jefferson insulin lawsuit

Jefferson sues drug companies and pharmacy benefit managers over soaring insulin pricing

Wegovy Pill Form

Weight-loss drug Wegovy now available as a daily pill, sparing users weekly shots

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