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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: A. Tom Hasani
Tom Hasani is the Assistant Director of IT at Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem, as well as the Founder of AAPI Montgomery County PA, and the Treasurer of Equity Alliance for Upper Moreland. Born in New York City, Tom found his way to Montgomery County by way of New Jersey. “I attended Rutgers University…
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Burglars to Revisit Media FBI Office With Book Signing and Speeches
It’s a reunion like no other. On September 1, activists who broke into the FBI office in Media 50 years ago will return to the site to commemorate the anniversary of the event, reports the Daily Times. They will be joined by Washington Post reporter Betty Medsger, who broke the story. The Pennsylvania Historical and…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Stephanie Henrick
Stephanie Henrick was born in Orange County, California, and found her way to the East Coast via Villanova University for a B.A. in English and Math, with a minor in Sociology. She attended Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, then to the Delaware campus. Grad school found her back at ‘nova nation to obtain…
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July 29th COVID-19 Update: Cases Rising in Montgomery County, Almost 300 New Cases in the Last 7 Days
Montgomery County reported 268 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days (July 21st-27th) bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 59,747 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 23 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 1 person is on a ventilator. There are…
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Dine Out With Your Furry Friend at These Crave Montco Month Pet-Friendly Restaurants
What’s better than dining out to celebrate missed birthdays, anniversaries, and other festivities? Dining out with your pup at several pet-friendly restaurants! This week, Crave Montco Month, presented by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, highlights some of the many pet-friendly restaurants offering discounts and specials for you and your four-legged friend through July.…
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Montgomery County Community College Office of Marketing and Communications Wins National Awards
The Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) Office of Marketing and Communications (MARCOM) was nationally recognized recently for the work it performed on several unique campaigns in 2020. MARCOM earned a gold Medallion Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) for the “Carvertise: Painting the Town Montco” campaign. The project involved wrapping…
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Commercial Real Estate Market in King of Prussia Continues to Strengthen as Pandemic Wanes
King of Prussia’s commercial real estate market is continuing to strengthen as the pandemic continues to wane, notes the Q2 2021 KOP Commercial Properties Update from KOP-BID, writes Executive Director Eric T. Goldstein. The vacancy rate for Class A office space was at 16.7 percent, which is in line with the previous quarter. However, there…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Serena N. H. Nguyễn
Serena Nguyễn is the Founder of Pop The Bubble, a grassroots community organization founded with the intent to combat racism and prejudice in suburban communities in Montgomery County. She was born in Philadelphia to immigrant parents in 1996. “After leaving Vietnam because of the war, my family had to start from the very bottom. We…
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Phoenixville Bookshop Eager to Turn the Page as Pandemic Recedes
After managing to survive the pandemic that started not long after its opening, Reads & Company bookshop in Phoenixville is eager to start a new chapter. Alex Green covered the owners’ endurance for Publishers Weekly. Jason Hafer, who previously co-owned Phoenixville’s Wolfgang Books, joined forces with Robb Cadigan, author of Phoenixville Rising, to open Reads…
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See Where Montgomery County Ranks Among the Top Communities for Education in 2021
Montgomery County has placed among the 25 top communities for education in the nation, writes Elliott Davis for U.S. News & World Report. To determine the ranking, U.S. News & World Report compared more than 3,000 counties and county-equivalents based on how they performed in education-related metrics, such as school proximity and expenditures per pupil.…
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New Bubble Tea Shop in West Chester Pops the Traditional Views of This Trendy Drink
Tsaocaa, a new bubble tea store in West Chester, offers a unique tea-drinking experience. Customers sip its chewy and crispy tapioca “pearls” through a straw, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. The 18-seat establishment offers numerous choices, including: Milk Black Tea with Crystal Pearl and Bubbles with Carmel Milk Foam Black Tea with…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Brandon Rost
Brandon Rost, Founder and CEO of beMarketing, was always told that in life, hard work pays off. “When you combine that hard work with doing something you truly enjoy, there are some amazing things you can accomplish. I am proud of many things over the last decade,” he says. He started beMarketing from scratch, building…
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Norristown’s beMarketing Shortlisted by US Search Awards in Three Categories
The Montgomery County-based marketing firm, beMarketing, has been shortlisted by the prestigious US Search Awards to recognize the ever-expanding world of search marketing. beMarketing has been shortlisted in the following three categories: Best use of Search – Retail / Ecommerce Best Local PPC Campaign Best Small Integrated Agency “This is an incredible honor to be shortlisted among the…
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Pottstown’s Community Health and Dental Health Insurance Informational Event
Learn More About Your Options in Pennsylvania Be sure to stop by the CHDC office in the Coventry Mall on Wednesday, July 28th from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM for their Health Insurance Informational Event. They will have members of their Case Management Team standing by to offer information about insurance options for you. Information…
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Take Date Night To The Next Level During Crave Montco Month
Tired of takeout and Netflix? Treat that special someone to a memorable night out during Crave Montco Month presented by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. Some say the best way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, and with over 100 restaurants and Montco Makers offering discounts throughout July, Crave Montco Month is…
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At-Capacity Crowd Looking Forward to Showing Off Their White Ensembles at Pottstown’s Fete en Blanc
After having to take a year off due to the pandemic, Fete en Blanc is ready to return in 2021 better than ever. Now, having been missing the traditional wear-all-white picnic, community members quickly claimed the available reservations for the Pottstown end-of-summer celebration on September 10 in record time. The number was capped at 500…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Amanda Frangoulis
As the General Manager and Private Party Director at Spring Mill Cafe, in Conshohocken, which serves French country fare for dinner and Sunday brunch, Amanda Frangoulis is excited to work in the food industry. The historic property features the original Spring Mill general store and the picturesque converted farmhouse. She is a 2006 graduate of…
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Record-Breaking Numbers at Recorder of Deeds in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds Jeanne Sorg is proud to proclaim 2021 to be a record-breaking year for the office. In the first six months of this year, the office recorded over 76,000 documents. For comparison, in an average year, the office typically records around 100,000 documents a year. Despite the pandemic and temporary shutdown…
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