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Cicada-Mania: Tracking the Emergence in Montco on a Smartphone App
Tens of thousands of people are participating in an unprecedented crowdsourcing event this summer to track the largest emergence of cicada in the country, especially in Montgomery County, writes Meryl Kornfield for The Washington Post. Three cicada species (Brood X) burrowed underground for 17 years. They are appearing in the coming months. Fans have emerged…
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Historic Property – Once Home to U.S. Rep. John Hickman – Hits the Market in West Chester
A historic property, that was once the home of U.S. Rep. John Hickman and later functioned as a popular B&B, has hit the market in West Chester. Located at 875 Hillsdale Road, approximately one mile from the borough’s edge in East Bradford Township, the house dates back to the mid-1700s and has three bedrooms, two…
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May 4 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Reports Spike in Weekend Cases
Montgomery County reported 320 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, May 3rd, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 57,532 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 200 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 21 are on ventilators. There are…
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“Mare” Actress Sosie Bacon Talks About Her Ties to the Philadelphia Area
Actress Sosie Bacon, appearing in “Mare of Easttown,” recently recalled fondly her time in the Philadelphia area, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. Sosie Bacon, daughter of Hollywood couple Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, showed up in Mare’s second episode as a recovering drug addict seeking custody of her son. “Mare of Easttown” has been in…
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Ardmore-based Gregory FCA Acquires New York-based B2B PR and Marketing Firm
Ardmore-based Gregory FCA, one of the nation’s largest PR firms, is continuing to expand with the acquisition of New York-based Affect, a B2B public relations and marketing firm, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Mainline Media News. Affect has nearly two decades of experience serving technology, healthcare, and professional services clients. The company’s Founder and President…
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Lower Merion, Ridley High Junior Varsity Lacrosse Teams Going Viral for All the Right Reasons
Lower Merion‘s Junior Varsity Lacrosse Team is becoming internet-famous thanks to an Instagram video of their recent game and captain, Kamari Bolden, writes Natasha Brown for Yahoo!News. The team played against Ridley High last week. As the game began winding down with Ridley in a substantial lead, Lower Merion players decided to do something special…
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Despite Infrastructure Talk, SEPTA Nervous About King of Prussia Rail Project Funding and Other Major Initiatives
SEPTA recently unveiled the Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget. The 12-Year Program proposal lays out the transportation authority’s vision for the continuation of its core infrastructure improvements and advancement of projects like the King of Prussia Rail Project that are significant for Montgomery County and the surrounding region, writes David C. Lester for the RT&S.…
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Identifying COVID-19 Impacts on Healthcare Workers and Pennsylvania as a Trauma-Informed State
With the healthcare industry projecting that pandemic-induced PTSD and other psychological impacts are the next health crisis, HR professionals from across industries, as well as healthcare workers and administrators, gathered for “COVID-19 Impacts on Healthcare Workers and PA as a Trauma-Informed State.” The virtual conference was recently held by the Chester County Economic Development Council…
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International Gem & Jewelry Show Makes a Triumphant Return This Weekend
Calling All Jewelry and Gemstone Lovers! America’s longest-running, direct—to—consumer jewelry show returns to the Greater Philadelphia Convention Center at Oaks on May 7, 8, and 9. This long-anticipated event will be open to the public and will follow all CDC safety guidelines. Attendees will be able to shop from our spectacular collection of exhibitors in…
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Methacton Grads Create Software Program That Enhances Student Safety
Three tech-savvy graduates of Methacton High School in Eagleville, Dhruv Sringari, Peter Luba, and William Gulian, are helping local schools keep students safe with SmartPass, with an innovative software program, writes Ashley Johnson for 6abc. The software program serves as a virtual hallway pass and helps students to avoid having to linger in the schools’…
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KOP Hospitality Hiring Fair to be Held May 4 at the Alloy, Plus a Bonus Program for Applicants!
King of Prussia’s hottest restaurants and hotels are now hiring at the Hiring Fair! As the region’s vaccination rates increase, so does business to its restaurants and hotels. While this influx of business is much needed after an extremely difficult year, it highlights a new problem that is plaguing the hospitality sector across the country:…
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Ardmore Self-Advocacy Group Looks Forward to Normalcy After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
Gerard Hasson, a member of a self-advocacy group for people with intellectual disabilities called Carousel Connections who works at Common Space in Ardmore, is looking forward to returning to normalcy after receiving his COVID-19 vaccine, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But getting the vaccine was not as simple for Hasson and other people…
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New Movie About Cheltenham’s Wally Triplett, Athlete Who Broke Color Barriers in College and Professional Football
A new movie is set to introduce to the world the uniquely powerful story of La Mott’s Wally Triplett, a talented athlete who broke the color barriers in college and professional football, writes Cory Nightingale for The Palm Beach Post. Wally Triplett, who grew up in an all-white neighborhood, received a football scholarship from the…
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National Science Foundation Awards MCCC Grant for Cell and Gene Therapy Workforce Development
The NSF has awarded a $573,347 grant to Montgomery County Community College to support MCCC’s efforts to build Southeastern Pennsylvania’s advanced technical workforce for the cell and gene therapy industry. The rapidly growing industry of cell and gene therapy holds great promise in the treatment of diseases such as cancer and inherited genetic disorders. Unlike…
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Dischell Bartle Dooley Can Help You Understand Your Social Security Disability Benefits
by Jonathan B. Young For over 4 decades, Dischell Bartle Dooley attorneys have gotten to know the Montgomery County area, the residents, and their needs. They know what bothers them and what makes them happy. Personal and effective service to their clients is what makes DBD the best in the area. They can help you…
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International Paddling Film Festival Returns to Pottstown at Drive-in Movie Theater
The Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area is bringing the Paddling Film Festival to the Montco for the second year in a row. It will be an outdoor and physically distant drive-in theater experience at The Sunnybrook Ballroom on May 6 from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Schuylkill River Greenways invites area residents to celebrate the…
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NAMI Montgomery County Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Our mental health is defined by a number of things, like emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood…
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May 1 Update: ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Spread the Most and Least in Montgomery County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County have been slowing down in PA, but we’ll show you where COVID-19 has spread the most and least. This news comes from Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Pennsylvania has now reached well over 1.15 million COVID-19 cases. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania…
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