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RIDLEY TOWNSHIP >> The sale sign went up recently on another Delaware County landmark. Jill Keenan, the owner of the iconic Frontier Saloon and Restaurant at 336 Kedron Ave. in the Folsom section of Ridley Township, is getting ready to hang up her bar apron and retire after over four decades in business.

“I’ve had some great years here, but 45 years of running a place has been enough for me,” the septuagenarian said. “I am ready to retire.”

The 1.6 acre parcel of land, in the heart of the township on a highly visible open corner lot, is listed through Long & Foster Real Estate for $1,500,000. The price includes the tavern, with its adjoining take-out beer store and large storage room, a spacious parking lot, a second building that now houses Charlie’s Hamburgers and an “R” Liquor License.

According to Patti Rodgers Morrisette, realtor at Long & Foster, Inc. who is marketing the property, the fairly priced turnkey operation and parcel of land is at a prime location that is also ideal for redevelopment.

“The property is at a terrific location so there has been a great deal of interest since it went on the market,” Morrisette stated.

The fate of Charlie’s Hamburgers staying at the site will depend on the plans of the potential new buyer and the decision of Charlie’s owners. The 80-year-old Charlie’s Hamburgers, another Delaware County icon, has been at the site across from Ridley Township Pool since 1986. The restaurant moved from its initial location on Route 420 in Springfield, when the widening of the 420 intersection with Baltimore Pike required more room. The successful and popular Charlie’s Hamburgers now leases month-to-month from her, she said.

Jill’s son, Ian Keenan, who is the Frontier’s general manager, said several changes in the last few years factored into his mother’s decision to sell. But mostly, it was when Pennsylvania’s liquor laws changed.

“When the Acme began selling beer, our take-out business took a 25 percent hit,” he said.

Beer distributors were also given the green light to sell six-packs, having a further impact on the Saloon’s bottom line, because they were still unable to sell cases. The Frontier’s take-out store used to be one of the few places open on Sunday for locals to grab a six-pack or two for afternoon football watching at home, Ian explained.

“It gets tougher and tougher to compete with the larger distributors and supermarkets. It’s that simple,” Ian remarked.

Jill Keenan and her late husband Joseph bought the Frontier Saloon & Restaurant in 1974 from previous owner Robert Whelan. Jill had been tending bar at the Chariot on Morton Avenue in Ridley Township and Joseph was selling bar supplies for John J. Kelly’s.

“Joe thought it would be a good idea for us to run a business together,” Jill remembered. “He went in to buy a roast beef sandwich on April 1, 1974, and came out, buying the whole place!” She chuckled at the memory.

Whelan went on to purchase the former Ponderosa Tavern on North Lane in Ridley Township, what is now the Water’s Edge Banquet Hall, next to the present Ridley Township Municipal Marina.

Previous to being named the Frontier Saloon & Restaurant, and before Whelan and the Keenans had ownership, the establishment operated as Connor’s Tavern.

Two years after purchasing the Frontier Saloon & Restaurant, the Keenans purchased the full parcel of land, that is currently for sale, in 1976. In 1983, the Keenans expanded their business with an addition on to the tavern and created the take-out beer store.

“My father knew take-out was the up-and-coming thing then,” Ian explained. “He saw the demand for carry-out six packs and beer-to-go. We were the only place around town for many years to have something like this – we were unique.”

In addition to the take-out package store in the 1980s, the Keenans also added on a dining room and introduced a full menu. For a short while, from 2000-2003, the Frontier Saloon also offered catering for events.

After a Dairy Queen on the site, where Charlie’s now stands, was destroyed in a fire in the late 1970s, the Keenans decided to erect an 18-hole miniature golf course on the property. They kept the putt-putt-style course from the 1980s until the early 1990s. The foundations for the holes and props still stand on the property. The huge figurines which dotted the golf course, four horses, a buffalo, a bear and an American Indian, were placed on the Saloon’s roof, where several of them still sit today. The Frontier Saloon and Restaurant is often recognized by the giant ensemble of characters on its roof.

“Since the Frontier already had a western flavor, it just made sense to place these colorful figures on the roof here because they further enhanced our westernized theme,” Jill stated.

Once, when the bear on the roof was kidnapped as a prank, owner Joe Keenan good-naturedly held a name-the-bear contest after the bear was safely returned to its home at the Saloon.

“The winning name was ‘Roofless,’ as opposed to ‘Rufus,” Ian laughed at the silly memory.

Inside, two giant 5 x 7-foot paintings grace the walls of the Saloon and have become a legendary part of its decor and ambiance. The illuminated paintings depict American Indian women holding towels. Every 20 minutes, on a timer, the women drop their towels at lightning speed, and customers get a split-second peep show.

“People are always asking us about those paintings because they are so unusual,” laughed Ian. “They’re about the only memorabilia that I will take with us when we sell – for nostalgic purposes.”

The Keenans said the unique paintings were created by artist Paul Berner in 1968. Ian stated that the artist came to America on the Moshulu.

After an unfortunate incident at the Frontier in the late 1980s, when a misguided burglar came right through the painting, the Keenans reached out to Berner to have it restored. Paul Berner Jr., the original artist’s equally talented son, came out to the Frontier and replaced his father’s painting. The Keenans said that many customers come in just to get a look at the paintings that they heard about and want to see for themselves.

“Some customers, after a few drinks, think they are imagining that the paintings move,” chuckled Ian. “They’ve always been conversation pieces here.”

Both mother and son, who reside in Eddystone, say that they have countless fond memories of their years in the business.

“I can’t tell you how many people that I run into who tell me that they met their wife or husband here at the Frontier,” Ian stated with a smile.

Joseph passed away in 1989. When asked what things have changed through their years at the tavern, Ian quickly answered.

“People drink less when they’re out because they have to drive. They are much more responsible with their drinking in recent years,” he said. “And that’s a good thing.”

Although the Frontier no longer has live music, a dart team or a softball team to sponsor, the tavern still features music by DJs, an active pool team and its owners continue to sponsor Little League teams.

The business owners feel badly about the dozen employees who will likely lose jobs once the sale happens. They talk fondly of manager Jason Chism, as well as the other dedicated, longtime employees who have helped to build the business over the years – Joe Halfpenny, Debbie Wright and Deb Olley have all been at the Frontier for over 25 years, and Cheri Nemeth has been with the Saloon team for 17 years.

“We have some great people working here – that’s for sure,” Jill said. “I’m really going to miss seeing them every day, and I’m going to miss our customers too.”

Although the parcel is up for sale, for now it’s business as usual for the Frontier Saloon & Restaurant. Once a deal is made, the Keenans said that they hope to have some type of farewell party.

“We’ll have to get rid of all this beer in some way,” Ian smiled.

The Frontier Saloon & Restaurant, 336 Kedron Ave., Folsom, is open seven days a week, from 10 a.m.-2 a.m., Monday-Saturday and from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday. For more details or information on the sale of the Frontier Saloon & Restaurant, the liquor license and the 1.6 acres, contact Patti Morrisette at 610-213-7684 or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. in Havertown at 610-892-8300 or e-mail [email protected] or visit patriciamorrisette.lnf.com.

In the city of cheesesteaks, restaurants all over town also offer another carnivore classic: the burger. Juicy, salty, and satisfying — sometimes nothing but a hamburger will do. And maybe fries. And a beer. Here are 15 of the best burgers in Philadelphia.

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The over-the-top burgers at Lucky’s come with a wide variety of add-ons, including fried pickles, peanut butter and jelly, pierogies, and so much more. Toasted and buttered Liscio’s rolls make for a great delivery system for these messy, oversize burgers.

While Middle Child Clubhouse used to frown upon any customizations to its cheeseburger — a fairly perfect burger with American cheese, pickles, onions, and cherry pepper mayo — these days you can add an extra patty and bacon if you’re really feeling flush.

This new hotspot is making a name for itself already with their sizzling certified Angus beef burgers that are perfectly complimented alongside their massive truffle fries and margarita flights. With its Instagram-friendly vibe and larger-than-life portions, this is the place to go when your appetite is huge.

Burgers at this Jose Garces restaurant are tall, proud, and almost a little daunting. In a city where truly pricy splurge burgers are a rare sight, the notorious Whiskey King stands out: Topped with blue cheese, bacon, maple-bourbon glazed onions, and foie gras, it carries a $27 price tag and has accumulated no small number of ardent fans.

This Ellen Yin-owned restaurant transforms the typical cheeseburger into something spectacular. Prepared with local ingredients and a masterful searing, a burger served at a.kitchen is given the same culinary respect as the rest of their more ambitious dishes.

This burger joint is all thrill without the fuss in a neighborhood surrounded by culinary heavyweights from the likes of Jose Garces and Ellen Yin. Stop by at this spacious BYOB for the juiciest (and generously portioned) ribeye burgers Old City has to offer.

Royal Boucherie’s burger doesn’t mess around. The grass-fed patty is finished off with a tangle of watercress, nutty gruyere and — wait for it — a dollop of bone marrow for good measure.

Monk’s is not only an award-winner for its beer selection: The Belgian bar has also won a number of contests thanks to its burger, made with Primal Supply beef. It comes with a generous side of frites and toppings with international flair include caramelized leeks, sauteed mushrooms and Gruyere, and broccoli rabe.

Sauteed kimchi gives SouthGate’s burger signature flair. Here a bulgogi spiced patty is finished off with aromatic perilla leaves, bacon, cheese, and Kewpie mayo. A paired down bulgogi burger is served with a gochugaru-spiked aioli.

There is something for everyone at this emerging burger joint that is feeding meat-lovers and vegans alike with their tasty grass-fed beef and black bean patties, respectively. Start with their outstanding “city farmer” burger that’s stacked with angus beef patties, cheddar cheese and topped with baby arugula and fresh mushrooms.

River Twice is known for their expansive tasting menu, but the ultimate stand-out from it has been the “mother rucker” burger — chef Randy Rucker’s tantalizing conception that features quarter-pounders of beef layered with a seasoned mayo, cooper sharp, and pickled onions on an exceptional milk bun that can barely hold its greatness. Fortunately for those who just want the burger — you can now grab one (while they last) during their outdoor dining hours.

The delicious $6 burger at Fountain Porter is a burger for purists, with a juicy and well-charred patty and a no-frills presentation — just American cheese and a potato roll. The perfectly easy side-snack while you grab a few pints.

With “burger” right in the name, Burgertime in Audobon, NJ is a pretty great option for anyone seeking a beef patty between a bun. The options at Burgertime are seemingly endless, from the Pepperjawni Pizza Burger (with pepperoni, of course) to the Backyard BBQ burger made with baked beans and a hot dog on top. For real.

Venture out to Delco to get a taste of one of the region’s most historic burger institutions. While the 2.0 location on MacDade Boulevard might not have the same retro appeal as its previous address, Charlie’s is still turning out the same skinny patty, greasy-in-a-great-way burgers that they’ve been griddling since 1935.

The best burger in Ridley Park right now is at a new restaurant that doesn’t hold back from its culinary ambitions. Chef Elijah Milligan’s recipe includes two perfectly seared patties that’s topped with aged cheddar and drizzling with truffle aioli — deliciously sensational.

The over-the-top burgers at Lucky’s come with a wide variety of add-ons, including fried pickles, peanut butter and jelly, pierogies, and so much more. Toasted and buttered Liscio’s rolls make for a great delivery system for these messy, oversize burgers.

While Middle Child Clubhouse used to frown upon any customizations to its cheeseburger — a fairly perfect burger with American cheese, pickles, onions, and cherry pepper mayo — these days you can add an extra patty and bacon if you’re really feeling flush.

This new hotspot is making a name for itself already with their sizzling certified Angus beef burgers that are perfectly complimented alongside their massive truffle fries and margarita flights. With its Instagram-friendly vibe and larger-than-life portions, this is the place to go when your appetite is huge.

Burgers at this Jose Garces restaurant are tall, proud, and almost a little daunting. In a city where truly pricy splurge burgers are a rare sight, the notorious Whiskey King stands out: Topped with blue cheese, bacon, maple-bourbon glazed onions, and foie gras, it carries a $27 price tag and has accumulated no small number of ardent fans.

This Ellen Yin-owned restaurant transforms the typical cheeseburger into something spectacular. Prepared with local ingredients and a masterful searing, a burger served at a.kitchen is given the same culinary respect as the rest of their more ambitious dishes.

This burger joint is all thrill without the fuss in a neighborhood surrounded by culinary heavyweights from the likes of Jose Garces and Ellen Yin. Stop by at this spacious BYOB for the juiciest (and generously portioned) ribeye burgers Old City has to offer.

Royal Boucherie’s burger doesn’t mess around. The grass-fed patty is finished off with a tangle of watercress, nutty gruyere and — wait for it — a dollop of bone marrow for good measure.

Monk’s is not only an award-winner for its beer selection: The Belgian bar has also won a number of contests thanks to its burger, made with Primal Supply beef. It comes with a generous side of frites and toppings with international flair include caramelized leeks, sauteed mushrooms and Gruyere, and broccoli rabe.

Sauteed kimchi gives SouthGate’s burger signature flair. Here a bulgogi spiced patty is finished off with aromatic perilla leaves, bacon, cheese, and Kewpie mayo. A paired down bulgogi burger is served with a gochugaru-spiked aioli.

There is something for everyone at this emerging burger joint that is feeding meat-lovers and vegans alike with their tasty grass-fed beef and black bean patties, respectively. Start with their outstanding “city farmer” burger that’s stacked with angus beef patties, cheddar cheese and topped with baby arugula and fresh mushrooms.

River Twice is known for their expansive tasting menu, but the ultimate stand-out from it has been the “mother rucker” burger — chef Randy Rucker’s tantalizing conception that features quarter-pounders of beef layered with a seasoned mayo, cooper sharp, and pickled onions on an exceptional milk bun that can barely hold its greatness. Fortunately for those who just want the burger — you can now grab one (while they last) during their outdoor dining hours.

The delicious $6 burger at Fountain Porter is a burger for purists, with a juicy and well-charred patty and a no-frills presentation — just American cheese and a potato roll. The perfectly easy side-snack while you grab a few pints.

With “burger” right in the name, Burgertime in Audobon, NJ is a pretty great option for anyone seeking a beef patty between a bun. The options at Burgertime are seemingly endless, from the Pepperjawni Pizza Burger (with pepperoni, of course) to the Backyard BBQ burger made with baked beans and a hot dog on top. For real.

Venture out to Delco to get a taste of one of the region’s most historic burger institutions. While the 2.0 location on MacDade Boulevard might not have the same retro appeal as its previous address, Charlie’s is still turning out the same skinny patty, greasy-in-a-great-way burgers that they’ve been griddling since 1935.

The best burger in Ridley Park right now is at a new restaurant that doesn’t hold back from its culinary ambitions. Chef Elijah Milligan’s recipe includes two perfectly seared patties that’s topped with aged cheddar and drizzling with truffle aioli — deliciously sensational.

As with last month’s (and continuing) protests, images from last week’s flooding and wind damage from Tropical Storm Isaias was captured by hundreds, if not thousands, of smart phones. The scenes were also photographed by professional visual journalists working as freelancers, for the wire services, and for newspapers and websites.

It’s easy to take photography for granted these days. And it’s hard to sort out the images that best connect us all as residents of the Philadelphia region.

Take a look through two galleries of Inquirer photos.

Thousands of local newspapers have closed in recent years, and many others have even decided they can do without professional staff photographers. In big cities like Chicago, Atlanta, and New York and locally in Bucks and Burlington Counties. And in small towns like Middletown, N.Y., where the Times Herald-Record also laid off its entire photography staff.

It was in Middletown that researchers at the Universities of South Carolina and Oklahoma looked into whether readers even noticed (spoiler alert: they did). The American Press Institute reported the findings a few years ago that “professional photojournalists matter, even in the age of smartphones. When newsrooms eliminate their photojournalism staff, it seems, they also eliminate a compelling component of news.”

A few years ago, the National Press Photographers Association funded a project to determine the value readers place on photojournalism. The study combined tracking eye movements of viewers with surveys and found participants were able to tell professional photos apart 90 percent of the time. They also produced a video.

At one time, just knowing how to physically operate the hardware was enough to get you into photojournalism. Being able to properly adjust the camera’s settings to make a picture that was not blurry, or too dark or too bright or too far away was really important. Then, if you could get a decent negative, you had to go into the darkroom to make a print. There were smelly chemicals, and well, working in the dark.

Now we have the 11th generation of a smartphone the manufacturer says is “now powerful enough to be called Pro.”

So, how does a newspaper photojournalist stay relevant when anyone (willing to spend $1,449) for a “transformative triple?camera system that adds tons of capability without complexity… that doubles down on machine learning and pushes the boundaries of what a smartphone can do.”

The way we always have, by making creative, deliberate, informative, emotional, and aesthetically interesting images possible. On deadline.

So, this brings me back to coverage of Isaias last week. I had been driving – from Camden County to Montgomery County, looking for people affected by the storm.

The greatest increase in water levels was on the Schuylkill, and as you can see in the galleries above, my colleagues had throughout the day photographed the flooding in many areas along the river and its tributaries.

As the day was ending, I had decided to try to capture that surge of water and thought of the river’s most iconic sections, along Boathouse Row.

While I could see the houses while passing on the expressway, and knew that the docks had been taken in before the storm arrived. But with Martin Luther King Drive closed to vehicular traffic during the pandemic, I couldn’t easily get to the traditional view of the rowing clubs. I went instead to the Fairmount Water Works, behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The fast-moving water passing over the dam was impressive, but it lacked the scale I was looking for, so as the sun continued to set, I walked back to higher ground.

But that still didn’t convey concisely enough what I was seeing. I wanted to get the people watching from the promenade, so I kept moving, dodging the trees and trying to clear the tops of buildings at the Water Works, all while the sun was just about gone.

I first made the photograph at the very top, with my 70-200mm lens, then zoomed in to catch the last bits of sunlight highlighting the water. With a record flood stage - the fifth highest crest of the river in recorded history - it’s a view we are unlikely to see again.

Our newspaper and website help create that emotional connection, with pictures that combine journalistic and visual aesthetics. That work, and the fact-based, in-depth local reporting done by the rest of our newsroom are crucial to our region. If you value this work, please support us by subscribing.

Since 1998, a black-and-white photo has appeared every Monday in staff photographer Tom Gralish’s photo column in The Inquirer’s local news section. Here are the most recent, in color:

» SEE MORE: Previous blogs and Twenty years of a photo column

FOLSOM, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The whirs, punches, and clicks of embroidery. Those are the sounds you hear at Clothes Quarters in Folsom, Pennsylvania.

When Action News stopped by, aprons were in the works for cafeteria staff at a Delaware County high school.

Clothes Quarters is stocked and ready with school uniforms, for an extra busy back-to-school season.

"It's been two years. Everyone's grown out of their clothes, so it's just been bonkers in here," said store president David Wiesen.

Last summer was slow for sales with uncertainty about schools opening and so many students virtual.

Now, kids need something that fits.

"As everybody knows, last year it was just trying to get by, trying to get through the pandemic," said manager John Hall.

SEE ALSO: Back To School: Navigating social anxiety for return of in-person learning

"Last year, not a lot of people came in at all. This year it's been picking up already," said associate Dana Pavone.

Clothes Quarters has been in business since 1960, and in their current location on East MacDade for more than a decade.

Their merchandise has expanded over the years, including scrubs and pro team jerseys.

The store carries school uniforms all year round.

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It's a family business for John Hall. His daughter is an associate. His son embroiders.

Personal attention is important to everyone who works there.

"The good thing about us- we wait on every customer. We size them up. We offer free alterations for the pants," said Wiesen.

Clothes Quarters is expecting the rush to continue as the first day of school approaches.

"We do have a reputation of having everything in stock. So they know if they come two days before, we're going to have everything for them," Hall said.

"It's just great. Everyone's excited to go back, as well as the parents," Pavone said with a laugh.

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP >> Reactions to the news that the Folsom Pathmark will close within the next few months were mixed Tuesday, a day after the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc. announced the Delaware County store is among those that will be shuttered as the company continues through bankruptcy proceedings.

“I think it’s horrible,” Elaine Turner said as she and Joan Scola finished their shopping Tuesday. “I come here two times a week, maybe three. They’re pushing me to go somewhere else.”

On Monday, A&P announced it filed for bankruptcy protection and planned to close 25 of its stores, including the Folsom store at 420 MacDade Blvd. and the Claymont, Del., store at 2105 Philadelphia Pike within the next few months due to lack of interest and significant ongoing store operating losses.

“While the decision to close some stores is always difficult, these actions will enable the company to refocus its efforts to ensure the vast majority of A&P stores continue operating under new owners as a result of the court-supervised process,” said Paul Hertz, president and chief executive officer of A&P.

In its filing for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, A&P sought to execute asset purchase agreements for 120 stores among the 296 it has owned in six states for a purchase price of $600 million.

“After careful consideration of all alternatives, we have concluded that a sale process implemented through chapter 11 is the best way for A&P to preserve as many jobs as possible and maximize value for all stakeholders,” Hertz said. “The interest from other strategic operators has been robust during the company’s sales process to date and we have every expectation that will continue in chapter 11.”

Company officials were unable to disclose how many employees will lose their jobs at the Folsom and Claymont locations.

Customers at the Delaware County store, however, offered their thoughts on the news.

Beverly Clonts of Norwood was making a special trip there Tuesday for her 31-year-old son, who was recently in a car accident, to buy him his favorite ice cream and Baileys coffee creamer.

She said she herself prefers to patronize another grocer chain. “Their ground turkey is $7,” Clonts said of Pathmark’s price. “I know I can go down to Aldi and get it for $4. I have to watch every penny.”

But on Tuesday, she was willing to shop there for her son.

Carrying several plastic bags, she said, “For all this stuff, I didn’t want to go through the self-serve (counter). There’s only one cashier open.”

A woman who identified herself as A. Crane said she was disappointed to hear the store will close.

“I was upset because I come here all the time,” she said, adding that she’s been shopping at this Pathmark since it opened.

“The employees are nice,” Crane said. “They treat me fine. I used to kid with them.”

She said whenever she asked where an item was, they’d take the time to show her its exact location.

The manager inside the store declined to comment Tuesday.

In a letter issued to customers, A&P officials wrote that the closing locations would be fully stocked and that all existing customer promotional and loyalty programs would be honored.

The letter also stated that significant mark-downs would be made on many of their products in the coming weeks.

“We encourage you to continue to visit this store, up until we close our doors,” Greg Mays, chairman of A&P, wrote in the letter.

In the sale, closure and bankruptcy announcement, Hertz added, “We greatly appreciate the continued support of our customers, suppliers and employees, who have maintained an unwavering commitment to our business and our customers.”

Let There Be Rock School has been bestowing music knowledge to local kids for over a decade. Learn about the Delco music school here.

|Updated Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 4:13 pm ET

FOLSOM, PA — For a dozen years, John and Melissa Daley have been helping local youths learn the joy of playing music with their Let There Be Rock School in Folsom.

Located at 901 MacDade Boulevard in Folsom, Let There Be Rock School is all about young kids tapping into music of all genres and offers a safe space for kids to hang out.

John Daley was bitten by the music bug after a formative experience in the 80s when he got to hang out with Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and the band's late bassist Cliff Burton following a show at The Tower in Upper Darby.

From there, he spent time playing in bands, even landing a record deal and touring, then managing bands.

But he wanted out of that aspect of the industry after a while.

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"I felt like I needed an exit plan as the record industry started flailing," John Daley told Patch.

He'd helped a friend launch a music school in Maryland and then found a building to rent in Delaware County.

From there, he put together a plan to open his own school, left the band management world, and this Let There Be Rock School was born.

Having spend the last dozen years teaching kids about music — the school doesn't just focus on rock and roll music — Daley and his staff have a slew of young musicians who they helped pursue musical goals.

Unfortunately for the school's community, one alum suffered a brain tumor and is facing a long road to recovery.

But, Daley said, the music and school community is coming together to support their friend in his time of need.

Sean Long, played guitar in a band at the school, is battling a brain tumor and his family has encountered struggles with insurance and physical therapy.

Let There Be Rock School is hosting two benefit shows to support the Long family in October.

Daley said 40 bands from the school are set to play Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 at Tom N Jerry's sports bar, also in Folsom.

Entry to both shows is just $10 and the funds raised will be used to help the Long family in their journey.

"I know we’re a small local music school, we can't change their lives, but we're going to do everything we can," Daley said of the upcoming benefit shows.

Long's tumor put him in a coma for several months, and his parents were by his side the entire time.

Long woke up this summer, but with limited motor function.

Luckily, Daley said Long can now play video games with friends and can walk with help from his parents.

However, he is still non-verbal.

"It's horrible to see anyone go through this," Daley said.

Watching a young person who was part of his life suffer such a harrowing medical issue stings even more for Daley.

But Daley is hopeful Long will be able to attend one of the benefits, as his old bandmates from his time at the school are reuniting to honor their friend.

While Long's bandmates are in their early to mid 20s, the rest of the bands are made up of kids as young as 8 years old.

In fact, one band has the punny name "Underage Against the Machine."

Watching his students grow into talented, confident musicians has been a labor of love for Daley.

"I used to tour with Alice Cooper, now I'm telling kids not to smush cake in each other's faces," he said.

However, the rambunctiousness of his students is just an indicator of them loving the world of rock and roll.

And, the space he provides for his students offers a safe, collaborative, and educational outlet for local youths.

The school's facility in Folsom is 6,000 square feet and is "an awesome rock and roll basement."

Students can come to the school any time during its operational hours.

They hang out with a bevvy of instruments lying around, which lends to kids grabbing guitars and more, showing each other skills they've developed thanks to the school's teachers, which include a Broadway guitarist and a singer-songwriter professor from Drexel.

The space has air hockey, foosball, a TV, and even a kitchen in addition to the musical aspects

And to help the musically curious take the next step in their sonic journeys, Let There Be Rock School is hosting an open house next month.

The open house is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 22.

Guests will get to see the many lesson rooms where all genres of music are taught including rock, metal, pop, punk, country, alternative, Broadway, and many others.

The tour will take potential students upstairs to two large rooms where bands rehearse together for performances.

The upstairs space is also used for the school’s Summer Camp shows, clinics, Broadway Sings theater program rehearsals, and intimate acoustic shows, amongst others.

Alumni of the school include two popular contestants on "NBC’s The Voice."

Let There Be Rock School students have been accepted at prestigious music programs including Belmont University in Nashville, Berklee College of Music in Boston, and the excellent programs at Drexel, Temple, and University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Daley said he hopes those curious about enrolling in the school will use the open house opportunity to experience the space itself while learning about its offerings.

"Sometimes when making a decision, being in the spot is a great way to break into it," he said of the musically curious. "[The open house] is a way to get people into the door when they've been meaning to but haven't."

And before the open house, Let There Be Rock School has shows on the docket.

Below is the schedule of upcoming shows:

Learn more about Let There Be Rock online here.

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The city of Folsom has spent years laying the groundwork for a major city expansion on the rolling hills south of Highway 50. That leapfrog moment has arrived.

Crews have begun laying utility pipe, carving out new road alignments and plotting home sites south of the freeway for what officials say will be a city-sized area of 25,000 residents, ultimately pushing Folsom’s population past 100,000.

Scott Road, one of the main cross-freeway connectors, closed this week for the rest of the year to allow crews to extend water and sewer lines to the new area, and to allow for major road reconstruction.

Folsom has closed Scott Road between Highway 50 and White Rock Road as work begins on housing subdivisions.

The Sacramento Bee

The first of 10,000 homes are expected to go up this time next year. At full build-out, expected to take 25 years, Folsom’s new neighborhoods will fill 3,500 acres between the freeway, White Rock Road, the El Dorado County line, and Prairie City Road.

The new development, 6 square miles broken up into two main areas called Folsom Ranch and Russell Ranch, represents the biggest expansion of the foothills city since the 1980s, when Folsom annexed a similar-sized area north of the freeway. Those areas, now known as Iron Point, Broadstone and Empire Ranch, are still being developed.

That earlier growth era turned what had been a quiet former Gold Rush and prison town into a contemporary suburb known not only for its history, but also for its retail outlets, trails and lake.

Mayor Andy Morin said the south of 50 development will be an extension of Folsom’s new style, and will include a town center that city officials describe as Folsom’s third “downtown,” along with Historic Folsom and the Palladio outdoor shopping center across the freeway.

The city hopes to attract 8,000 jobs to the site to offer new residents a chance to work near home. The new area will include hiking and biking areas, with 30 percent of the land remaining as natural open space. The area, annexed in 2011, will include a high school, middle school and elementary schools.

“We’re proud of the way we’ve grown,” Morin said. “We like to think we have the formula mix pretty well.”

The project has been controversial, however, and brings with it uncertainties for Folsom.

The development will lead to more traffic congestion throughout the area, notably on Highway 50 and on White Rock and Grant Line roads, although those roads are planned for widening. The city and state plan two new interchanges on Highway 50. The first is expected to be built at Empire Ranch Road in about five years.

Folsom’s expansion will also likely increase pressure for more building south of the highway on the rolling hills and oak woodlands of unincorporated Sacramento County, currently off limits to growth under the county’s general plan.

The just-ended drought that nearly drained Folsom Lake also has prompted concern about how much the demand from new residents and businesses will tax the city’s limited water supply in drought years. City water chief Marcus Yasutake said the city has plenty of water for normal years, and can rely on agreements with other water agencies to obtain supplies in dry years. But he did not rule out imposing restrictions on water use similar to those Folsom and other California communities lived under during the past few years.

City officials say they are developing the grasslands south of the freeway because if Folsom doesn’t do it, someone else will.

“I feel we are better off being a participant than a bystander,” Morin said. “This is a way control our destiny. If we don’t continue to grow appropriately, that growth will come our way.”

The first homes will be built in 2018 west of Placerville Road by CalAtlantic Homes and Taylor Morrison. Homes are expected to arrive the following year in Russell Ranch, between Placerville Road and the El Dorado County line. They will be built by The New Home Co.

CalAtlantic’s Sacramento-area president Jon Nicholson said his company will build one and two-story homes ranging in size from 2,300 to 3,700 square feet. They will have a California adobe or farmhouse look, and will be aimed at a market of move-up Folsom buyers, young families, and Bay Area emigres looking for more house and space for their money. He said it’s too early to know what the price range will be.

Nicholson and Kevin Carson of The New Home Co. said they believe there is a pent-up buyer’s market in Folsom, in large part because the city has a reputation as a family-oriented community. Greg Paquin, a Sacramento-region real estate analyst, said the timing is good for Folsom. New home sales are picking up in the region, and the inventory of homes is tight.

“Folsom is certainly one of those areas in Sacramento that is considered more desirable,” Paquin said, citing schools, shopping, and recreational amenities at the nearby lake, foothills and mountains.

Tony Bizjak: 916-321-1059, @TonyBizjak

This story was originally published June 7, 2017, 3:06 PM.

A Folsom resident is suing the city of Folsom for damages caused by pinhole leaks in copper water pipes, an issue that has plagued city officials and residents for nearly two years.

The lawsuit, which received class-action status in April, accuses the city of negligence and breach of contract, among other things, and is seeking unspecified compensation for damages for all residents who were affected.

The city of Folsom declined to comment, a spokesperson said, saying the city does not comment on litigation matters.

The lead plaintiff, Harold Malmquist, filed the suit after experiencing two leaks in the cold water pipes in his house, causing $79,000 in repairs. The water supplied by the city’s water treatment plant is the culprit behind the leaks, the lawsuit alleges.

“The city began experiencing widespread pinhole leaks in copper piping at residential and business locations throughout the distribution system in or about July 2020,” the lawsuit said. “Aggressive, corrosive, and substandard water supplied by the city’s water treatment plant caused the pinhole leaks thereby damaging properties in the city that are plumbed with copper piping.”

Since June 2020, the city has received more than 2,000 reports of pinhole leaks.

The lawsuit alleges the city had knowledge that the water it supplied to residential pipes was corrosive and the source of the pinhole leaks.

“Despite longstanding knowledge of the cause of plaintiff’s and class members’ potential damages due to high pH and low alkalinity levels, among other things, the city continued to misrepresent to plaintiff and the class members that its water supply is not defective or harmful to property, and damages incurred by plaintiff and the class members was not the result of any action on the part of the city,” the lawsuit said.

The city began investigating the pinhole leaks in July 2020 and hired two third-party consulting firms to research the issue and make recommendations to the city how to mitigate the leaks.

One report, prepared by Black and Veatch, a Rancho Cordova-based consulting company, said it was the city’s pure water that was at the heart of the problem.

“The city has produced a high-quality potable water that under most circumstances provided the optimal corrosion control treatment as demonstrated by historical compliance with the (EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule),” a city report said. “However, the purity of this water source resulted in a rare set of conditions that can contribute to pitting conditions in copper pipe.”

Drawing its water from the snowmelt collected from the Sierra Nevada, Folsom has a uniquely pure water source. So pure, in fact, that it is devoid of many minerals that are important to maintain a neutral pH while it is pumped through copper pipes, the report said.

The lack of minerals can cause the water to act “aggressively” toward metallic pipes, according to the report prepared by Black and Veatch. The water tries to pull minerals from its surroundings to neutralize, but damages the pipes in the process.

To help slow the pitting, the city has added orthophosphate to the water treatment, an EPA-approved chemical that is added to water systems to help delay the corrosion of metal pipes. It is safe to drink.

“The use of orthophosphate has been shown to inhibit pitting in aggressive waters by hindering pit initiation ... and it can help to slow or even mitigate pit propagation on pits that are already initiated,” the report said.

This story was originally published October 11, 2021, 11:52 AM.