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Watch the Yankees / White Sox Game on The Field of Dreams That a Blue Bell-Based Landscaper Constructed
Watching the “Field of Dreams” game tonight on Fox? Did you know local company BrightView Landscapes made it happen? The MLB built the Field of Dreams, a new stadium that will replace the iconic ball field immortalized in the 1989 Kevin Costner movie of the same name, and Blue Bell-based BrightView is brought it to life, writes…
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Exton Teen Needs Your Vote to Advance to Live Episodes of NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’
Dylan Zangwill, 14, isn’t the boastful type, but the talented singer/songwriter from Exton needs your support. In an episode of America’s Got Talent that aired last month on NBC, Zangwill wowed the show’s judges with his rendition of Queen’s “Somebody to Love.” Now, after another performance during a one-hour special that streamed on Peacock on…
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3 Delaware County Wineries are Part of Pennsylvania’s Pleasant Scenery
Here are three nearby Delaware County wineries that are part of Pennsylvania’s most pastoral vineyards, writes Noelle Allen for philly.eater.com. Chaddsford Winery, 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford delivers sparkling, sweet and dry wines from Gabriel Rubilar on a five-acre property. There’s a lawn for blankets, and a shaded picnic area is open seven days a…
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Daughter of Man Who Invented Chicken McNugget Honoring His Legacy Through Conshohocken’s Herb It Forward Foundation
Shelly Lotman-Fisher’s father, Herb Lotman, is best known for introducing the frozen hamburger patty to McDonald’s and inventing the Chicken McNugget, writes J.F. Pirro for the Main Line Today. But coming from humble roots, the man who founded West Chester-based Keystone Foods also believed in the power of education and loved to mentor young people…
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Addressing The “New Normal” At Work: Tips for Businesses as Employees Make Their Way Back into the Office
Like many businesses who shifted to work from home during the pandemic, Montgomery County-based talent management and human resource consulting firm CCI Consulting has recently returned to their offices as well. In doing so, the firm, led by CEO and Owner Sharon Imperiale, has begun implementing the very same practices that they have been guiding…
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August 12th COVID-19 Update: Over 550 New Cases Reported in Montgomery County
Montgomery County reported 562 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days (August 4-10th) bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to 60,676 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 63 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 6 people are on ventilators. There are…
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NAMI of Montgomery County to Take Paid Mental Health Week
NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness, initiated a Wellness Week or “Rest Week”, providing employees paid time off for a mental health break from what has been a tumultuous year and a half. Montgomery County NAMI affiliates have declared August 16th-20th as their local “Wellness Week” and encouraged their employees to use that time…
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Biking-Hiking Advocacy Group Sees Progress on New Hope Extension
To continue progress on a 25-year plan to make Bucks County more accessible by trails, several interested parties have proposed an addition to the pathway along Route 202. Justine Heinze reported on the 2.8-mile trail extension for the Doylestown Patch. Trail supporters include Bucks County itself and the Circuit Coalition, an advocacy group that works…
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Hamilton Lane Moves Into Conshohocken’s Recently Completed $112M Seven Tower Bridge
With the completion of the $112 million Seven Tower Bridge in Conshohocken, Hamilton Lane was able to move into its new headquarters three weeks ago, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The building was constructed by local firm Oliver Tyrone Pulver – which also developed One Tower Bridge in 1988 – in a…
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Valley Forge Park’s Washington Memorial Chapel is Home to an Amazing Set of Carillons
The tower to Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge Park is home to an amazing set of carillons located in the United States, writes Amanda Brady for 6abc. The instrument is something akin to a piano but it controls the chapel’s bells. Currently, there are 175 carillons in the nation. Located on Route 23, visitors…
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See Which Beloved Snack Foods Have Montco Connections
Some of the nation’s most iconic snack foods have a surprising connection to Montco, writes Sandy Hingston for Philadelphia Magazine. Asher’s Chocolate-Covered Pretzels were originally made by Chester A. Asher, a Canadian farm boy who started his candy company in 1892 in downtown Philadelphia. The popularity of his chocolate-covered pretzels soon exploded and it became…
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In a Region Awash in Craft Breweries, Victory Brewing Company Floats to the Top
Craft brewery openings in the Philadelphia region are becoming commonplace; however, Downingtown-based Victory Brewing Company has cemented its place among the best. Its enviable position results from diligent work creating classic beers and inventive seasonal offerings, writes Jim Cheney for Uncovering PA. Victory Brewing was started 25 years ago in an old Pepperidge Farm bakery.…
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Cheltenham Township Stems Municipal Dues to Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership
Cheltenham Township has decided to break with long-standing tradition and cut its funding for the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership in half for this year, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The move has upset the TTF leadership as well as some members of the community. “The impact on us is pretty serious,” said Julie Slavet, the executive…
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Ursinus College Looking Forward to Better Fall, Will Keep COVID-19 Testing
Despite the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading throughout the country, Ursinus College is looking forward to a better fall thanks in part to its mostly vaccinated campus and COVID-19 testing, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last year, the Collegeville school adopted one of the region’s most aggressive testing policies for COVID-19. All 1,180…
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Janet’s Planet Astronaut Academy Inspires a Love of Air Travel and Space Exploration at MCCC
Once their feet were planted firmly back on the ground after having reached a comfortable cruising altitude of about 1,300 feet, twin brother and sister Zoe and Zaire Gryga, of Norristown, shared their thoughts on their first time ever flying in an airplane. “It was awesome,” said Zoe. “I want to go again. The turns…
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What Began as an Experiment Evolved into a Popular Clothing Store for Women, Children in Wayne
The Blue Béret began as a three-week experiment. But thanks to its enthusiastic reception from Wayne shoppers, it is still going strong two years later, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. The shop is owned by local fashionista Melissa Sinni. She expanded her stock this spring to include children’s clothes and casual-chic womenswear, along…
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Heating Up? See How Montgomery County is Faring with Extreme Climate Change
Extreme climate change is already happening in America and Montgomery County is among the counties that are feeling the effects of rising temperatures, write Steven Mufson, Chris Mooney, Juliet Eilperin, and John Muyskens for The Washington Post. In the last two decades, 2 degrees Celsius has emerged as a critical threshold for global warming and…
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Normandy Farm, Blue Bell Country Club Releases Two New Private Labeled Beers in Partnership with Local Brewer
Sister properties Normandy Farm and Blue Bell Country Club have partnered with King of Prussia-based Workhorse Brewing Company to release two new private-labeled beers. On August 6, the brewery released Reap What You Sow and The Bell IPA at Normandy Farm Hotel’s “The Farmer’s Daughter” restaurant and Blue Bell Country Club, respectively. Reap What You…
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