Nathan Scott, 13, was born in Sellersville and attended Jenkintown Middle School. He passed away suddenly Dec. 26. Two memorials are planned for this week
Family and friends of Sellersville-born Nathan Scott, 13, a former North Penn School District student, have organized two memorials for the teen this week. Scott, a seventh-grader at Jenkintown Middle School, died suddenly the day after Christmas. The first memorial is set for Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 2 p.m. at the North Penn Fire Co. Social Hall, 141 S. Main St., North Wales. A second memorial is set for Saturday, Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at Union Hall, 740 Sandy St., Norristown. A viewing and Mass for Scott will be 9 a.m. Jan. 2 at Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, 701 Derstine Ave., Lansdale. According to a Huff & Lakjer obituary, Scott loved creating art, listening to music, playing cards and playing baseball. He was the son of Peter Scott Sr. and …
A look at the superstition behind Friday the 13th
Friggatriskaidekaphobics are surely hiding behind closed doors (unless they are claustrophobics too), avoiding black cats, mirrors and salt today. According to the website The Unexplained Mysteries, the fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia. Frigga, meaning "Friday," and triskaidekaphobia, or paraskevidekatriaphobia, derived from the Greek words "Paraskevi" (Friday) and "dekatreis" (thirteen). The word was derived in 1911 and appeared in a mainstream source in 1953, according to the site. Today is the third (and final) Friday the 13th this year. We had one in January and in April. Sadly - and surely a disgrace for horror buffs - no Jason Voorhees marathons on anywhere on TV. It's not like the old days. There are many …
Two spring musicals premiere tonight in North Penn School District
1. Today is the last day to submit entries by 2 p.m. for the 25th annual Fiction and Poetry Contest through The Writers’ Club at Montgomery County Community College. Entries should be submitted to Associate Professor Patricia Nestler, Parkhouse Hall Room 458, Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. 2. Pennbrook Middle School presents its spring musical “Status Update” tonight at 7:30 p.m. The original play was written by a team of Pennbrook staff members and former students to celebrate 15 years of original musical theatre. 3. Penndale Middle School presents its spring musical “13” at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The musical is about a 12-year-old New Yorker named Evan Goldman who learns how difficult it is to turn…
Amber Scott
4:58 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Rest in peace baby more ›