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Los Angeles Times: Reallife Easttown Supervisor Appreciates Township’s Fictional HBO Counterpart
While there have been no murders in the real Easttown for a long time (if ever!) the residents are still proud of Mare of Easttown. The local reaction to the hit HBO crime show was gauged by Matt Pearce for the Los Angeles Times. “We have it posted as a banner on the township website,”…
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Thoma Bravo Acquiring King of Prussia’s Greenphire
King of Prussia-based Greenphire, which develops and markets software for managing clinical trials, is being acquired by Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company will continue to be led by its existing CEO, Jim Murphy, along…
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On the Market: Chestnut Hill College’s St. Michael’s Hall Has Woodmere Art Museum Showing Interest
St. Michael’s Hall in Chestnut Hill, home of the Sisters of St. Joseph for nearly a century that was previously an opulent estate for a string of wealthy Philadelphia families, has been put up for sale, writes Peter Crimmins for the WHYY. The religious order that runs Chestnut Hill College has owned the 15-room mansion…
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Fort Washington’s Longtime Germantown Academy Basketball Coach and History Teacher, Dies Aged 71
Jim Fenerty, a longtime Germantown Academy boys basketball coach, history teacher, and athletic director, died on May 19 at age 71, writes Ed Morlock for The Reporter. “A true family man, Jim always made GA, his students, his players, and his colleagues feel like his extended family,” said German Academy Head of School Rich Schellhas.…
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Abington Soldier Joyfully Returns Home to Surprise His Family
U.S. Army Soldier Chad Wood has been deployed overseas in Kuwait for the past year but got to happily surprise his children at school. Back home in Abington, the first order of business was to head over to Overlook Elementary and surprise his two children, Luke and Ella. The children knew someone was coming to…
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TODAY is the LAST DAY to Submit Nominations for MONTCO Millennial Superstars
Today is our deadline to submit yourself or your favorite Montco Millennial for our Montco Millennial Superstars! This August, MONTCO Today will be hosting MONTCO Millennial Superstars, a new program to honor Montgomery County’s most dynamic business and professional leaders, under the age of 40, who are shaping the county’s bright future. There is no shortage…
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Glenside’s Arcadia University Celebrates In-Person Commencement with Six Ceremonies
After more than a year of mainly virtual learning and events, the Arcadia University Class of 2021 celebrated on campus together in socially distanced, in-person Commencement Ceremonies on Thursday, May 20 and Friday, May 21. Over six ceremonies, Arcadia University awarded more than 900 doctoral, master, and bachelor degrees and certificates under blue skies on…
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Get Creative with the Greater Norristown Art League Summer Art Camp
Greater Norristown Art League summer art camp opens up a whole world of possibilities for your children. Kids ages 7 to 13 years old get to stretch and be creative, exploring their inventive skills. Taught by Diane DeRogatis, this summer art camp is truly a great place to be this summer! She is a certified art…
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Pottstown’s CHDC Among Winners of P4 Challenge Awarded for Innovation in Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention
Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. (CHDC) was selected among 50 national winners in the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Phase 1 P4 Challenge for innovation in promoting pediatric primary care to improve child health. The goal of the nationwide P4 Challenge is to increase access to well-child visits and improve immunizations within pediatric…
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See Where Montco’s Mosquitos Rank in Our Area
If you were planning on spending a lot of time outside this summer, better stock up on mosquito repellants since Philadelphia has once again found its place on Orkin’s Top 50 Mosquito Cities List, according to a staff report from CBS3 Philly. The City of Brotherly love ranked 12th on the national pest control leader’s list for…
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Volunteer Gardeners Get Their Hands Dirty and Beautify Jenkintown’s Meadowbrook Farm
Amateur gardeners, those who have retired or who do not have a garden of their own to work in, are getting their hands dirty volunteering at Meadowbrook Farm in Jenkintown, writes Alejandro Alvarez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. PHS Meadowbrook Farm is a free public garden where visitors can spend hours walking among beautiful, unique plant life against a backdrop…
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Let’s Make It Montco: Hotels & Event Spaces Ready for Summer Visitors and Fun
With COVID-19 mitigation lifting in Pennsylvania, Montgomery County hotels and meeting & event venues are increasing their capacity to host larger programs moving forward, and ready to welcome visitors and friends back to the Valley Forge region. From new and renovated hotel spaces to virtual tours and upgraded technology and other booking incentives, these facilities…
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Nine Montco School Districts Are Among Decade’s Top 50 Highest-Scoring in Pennsylvania
Nine Montgomery County school districts are among the top 50 highest-scoring school districts of the decade in Pennsylvania, writes Ethan Lott for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To see which districts had the highest-scoring students in the last decade, analysis by the Pittsburgh Business Times, a sister paper of the Philadelphia Business Journal, compared data from…
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Seller’s Market is So Hot in Montco That Even Usual Dealbreakers Are Not Deterring Buyers
With inventory low and so many people looking for a home in Montgomery County, buyers are willing to pay premium prices while overlooking things they otherwise may have considered dealbreakers, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. For example, Conshohocken has seen its median home price increase by 14 percent year over year, with…
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Gov. Wolf Pardons Former Jailed Haverford Ophthalmologist After Growing Marijuana to Treat His Dying Wife
Paul Ezell, a former ophthalmologist from Haverford who was jailed on drug charges after growing marijuana for his dying wife, has received a pardon from Gov. Tom Wolf, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This allows Ezell to apply for reinstatement of his medical license. And while he plans to do that, he said…
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Only a Few Days to Submit Nominations for MONTCO Millennial Superstars
It’s coming down to our deadline to submit yourself or your favorite Montco Millennial! You have until June 1. We are so excited to host MONTCO Millennial Superstars this August, a new program to honor Montgomery County’s most dynamic business and professional leaders, under the age of 40, who are shaping the county’s bright future. Here…
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Montco Downtowns Without Diverse Mix of Uses Fared Worse During Pandemic
A new study by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission found that the Philadelphia-area downtowns without a diverse mix of uses—such as Narberth and Haverford—fared worse during the pandemic, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Diverse Montco downtowns share several similar characteristics, including a mix of residential and retail uses, transportation options, permanent residential populations, access…
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May 28 Update: COVID-19 Cases Plummet in Montgomery County
Montgomery County reported 25 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, May 28th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 58,905 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 85 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 14 are on ventilators. There are no new COVID-19…
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