Pennswood Village
1382 Newtown-Langhorne Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
215-968-9110
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“It's a new way of life
for me, and I love it–
the people, the
facilities and the
surroundings.”

~Herman Silverman
Born: Camden, New Jersey

Education: Central High School, Philadelphia, Pa.; National Farm School, Doylestown, Pa.

Career: Entrepreneur, landscaping, Sylvan Pools, business and real estate development

Community: Philanthropist and active founder of the Doylestown Hospital Heart Institute, Michener Art Museum, Pennsylvania Arts Council

Interests: Movies, music, landscaping, travel and tennis

As founder and longtime former owner of Sylvan Pools, Herman is an expert on swimming pools. How does he rate the Pennswood Passmore Fitness Center? “You won’t find a place better than this,’ he says. “It has the best gym and two beautiful pools.” Herman is also a born storyteller and writer. In Michener and Me, his first published memoir, Herman chronicles his 50-year friendship with Pulitzer Prize author James A. Michener. “We had the similar thoughts on life.”