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Good News! PA to Lift Coronavirus Restrictions on Memorial Day
Restaurants, bars, and stores will be able to open at 100 percent capacity after more than a year, as coronavirus restrictions will be lifted starting Memorial Day, writes Erin McCarthy and Justine McDaniel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s when Pennsylvania will lift its coronavirus mitigation measures. “As more Pennsylvania adults get vaccinated and guidance from…
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MCCC Online Panel Discussion May 12: The Benefits of Employee Stock Ownership Plans
Please join Montgomery County Community College and their speakers on May 12 for a discussion highlighting the Benefits of Employee Stock Ownership Plans. The College’s new Baker Center of Excellence for Employee Ownership and Business Transformation hosts this great new event and discussion, entitled “How ESOPs Can Unlock Success for Your Business and Transform Our…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Newly Renovated Bungalow Offers Architectural Charm in the Heart of Conshohocken
This beautiful newly renovated 4-Bedroom 3-Bathroom bungalow is just waiting for you to move it and make it a home! It’s located minutes from downtown Conshohocken and is in the perfect location from the suburbs to the city. . This bungalow features stunning original architectural details, a brand new large eat-in kitchen equipped with new…
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Merck CEO Helps Lead Campaign to Get Companies Involved in Protecting Voting Rights
Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, is helping lead the campaign to get companies involved in protecting voting rights, writes Todd C. Frankel for The Washington Post. Upper Gwynedd-based Frazier and his Harvard Law School friend Kenneth Chenault are at the forefront of efforts to galvanize corporate…
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May 6 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Reports Much Lower Numbers for the First Time in Months
Montgomery County reported 73 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, May 6th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 57,728 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 187 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 21 are on ventilators. There is…
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Manor College 2021 Commencement Speaker Announced
On Thursday, May 13, 2021, Manor College‘s graduating class of 2021 will drive into campus and attend a uniquely styled and meaningful Drive-In Commencement ceremony, surrounded by family, friends, faculty, staff, and alumni. 100+ students, who have demonstrated their competence and excellence through hard work, dedication and resilience, will receive their long-awaited Bachelor degrees in…
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Mmm Crunchy! Want a Unique Snack This Summer? Try a Cicada Snack
If you are looking for a unique snack to add to your menu this summer, take advantage of the upcoming emergence of cicadas after their 17-year slumber for a Cicada Snack, writes Kari Sonde for The Washington Post. While insect-eating is not that popular in the United States, local advocates have been promoting this unusual…
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New York Times: Montco COVID-19 Infections Decrease as Vaccinated Residents Increase
While the risk level for COVID-19 is still very high in Montgomery County, the number of new infections has continued to drop as the number of vaccinated residents increased over the past week, according to The New York Times. Still, the numbers of hospitalized patients and COVID-19-related deaths increased in that period. In the past…
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Montco Restaurants Get Creative in Hiring Practices Among Labor Shortage
Local restaurants are getting creative in their hiring practices amid a labor shortage that has forced closures, reduced hours, and delayed openings in all sectors of the food world, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The shortage of applicants at a time when patrons – emboldened by vaccines – are resuming dining out en…
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Hugs for Mom! Enjoy Time with Mom at These Great Montco Mother’s Day Events
Make this Mother’s Day one for the ages with a visit to Valley Forge and Montgomery County. Treat her to shopping specials in Skippack Village, enjoy a Mother’s Day Tea on the rails of the Colebrookdale Railroad, or dine among the animals at Elmwood Park Zoo. Whatever you do, take mom by the hand and…
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Ardmore Restaurant Week Returns This Week More Exciting Than Ever
After taking a year off in 2020 due to the pandemic, Ardmore Restaurant Week will return this week with big debuts from some of the most anticipated new eateries. The popular two-week celebration of the exciting and diverse dining scene in Ardmore will run from May 6 through May 16. During this period, participating establishments…
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Fort Washington Analyst Creates Hot Sauce Side Biz, Uses Profits to Fight Food Insecurity
As a contract J&J records analyst in Fort Washington, Radhi Fernandez found he needed some outside time. At the urging of colleagues, he visited the company’s community garden. Initially, it was a tough sell. “I’m not a person to get dirty,” Fernandez said. “I don’t like touching the dirty. Or bugs and stuff. Never my thing.” But he still wanted to participate. He figured if…
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Lavazza to Expand Locally ‘Thanks to the Passion and Expertise of the People Who Work There’
Lavazza, the Italian coffee company with a facility in West Chester, has begun the construction of its first roasting and packing plant in the U.S. The new plant, which is an expansion of Lavazza’s West Chester site, is slated to open in October and will serve the U.S. market. It will integrate existing and new…
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Quite the Feet: Journalist’s 320-Mile Stroll from D.C. to New York Passes Through Valley Forge
On his way to rediscovering America one step at a time, Neil King, the former Wall Street Journal global economics editor, stopped in Valley Forge, writes Lisa Scheid for the Daily Local News. King started his journey on March 29. He is walking between Washington, D.C., and New York City, covering hundreds of miles on…
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Wharton Grads Turn to Royersford Brewer to Help Them Transform Spiked Coconut Water Idea Into Reality
Wharton graduates Chris Allen and Vicente Surraco came up with what they hope is a spiked coconut water billion-dollar idea. Now what? So they turned to Ethan Buckman of Stickman Brews in Royersford to help them turn it into reality, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While sharing an apartment in 2019, the pair…
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Montgomery County Announces Walk-up Availability at All County-run Vaccine Clinics
Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) has announced that starting Wednesday, May 5, all Montgomery County vaccination clinics will offer walk-up availability to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The County is offering walk-up availability to reduce barriers and make it easier for people to get the vaccine when it is most convenient. While no appointments are…
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Despite Pandemic, Lower Gwynedd Development Flourishes
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published in 2008 then updated on May 12, 2021, in The Reporter. Due to my error, it is an out-of-date feature. I apologize for this editorial error and any confusion as this development was completed 15 years ago. Please direct any questions to the editor. Thank you for your…
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MCCC Massage Therapy Program Graduates Offer Feel-Good Thanks
Montgomery County Community College’s newest Massage Therapy Program graduates quickly used their new skills and education to show their appreciation and to say “thank you.” Eight students graduated from the program on April 9 and provided 20- to 30-minute chair and table massages to MCCC’s facilities employees to acknowledge their daily work to keep the…
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