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April 13th COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Numbers Rising, Over 600 New Positive Cases Reported
Pennsylvania Ranks 5th Among All 50 States For Total Doses Administered Yet Montgomery County Reports Hundreds of New Positive Cases Montgomery County reported 620 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, April 12th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 53,759 countywide since March 7, 2020, which is almost double the…
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Calling All Artists: Show Off Your Creativity with the Montgomery County Studio Tour
Join us this year for the Montgomery County Studio Tour, September 2021, which will be held on Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th. The tradition will continue this year, safely through social distancing, sanitizing regularly, and wearing masks. Our Chester County artists were successful in using these procedures in September 2020 to share and sell their art…
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Virtual Pottstown Investors Conference Focuses on Diversity and Resilience
The Fourth Annual Pottstown Investors Conference sponsored by Hobart’s Run, The Hill School, Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc. (PAID), and The Borough of Pottstown will be presented in a virtual format on Friday, April 16. The conference kicks off at 8:45 a.m. with on-line sign-in. There is no charge to interested individuals. Interested participants should register…
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Montco Companies Are Betting on Post-COVID-19 Growth with Mergers, Acquisitions
With the coronavirus pandemic (seemingly) winding down, many local companies are betting on post-COVID-19 growth with mergers and acquisitions, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bala Cynwyd-based Hamilton Lane plans to invest $90 million on a “strategic partnership” with Russell Investments. Hamilton often uses Russell’s small-cap stock indexes to measure its private-equity clients’…
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Montgomery County Pauses Use of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
Per federal and state directives the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) has announced it will pause the use of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine at is vaccination clinics for the next two days. This temporary pause in J&J COVID-19 vaccine distribution is being done out of an abundance of caution after…
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VFTCB Announces GEA Esports Event Coming to Expo Center in Oaks This Summer
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) and the Global Esports Association (GEA) announced an Esports Event- The Game Together Tour is coming to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks in August. Happening Aug. 25-29, the Game Together Valley Forge event will feature: a seven vs. seven flag football tournament, esports competitions…
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When Renting Apartments, See Which Montco Town Gets You the Best Bang (and the Most Space) for Your Buck
If you are looking to change apartments and to ensure you get the biggest bang for your buck, who has the best place—and the best space—for your money? Pottstown is the place to go, writes Florentina Sarac for RENTCafé. According to a new analysis of 57 Pennsylvania cities by RENTCafé, the Montgomery County town provides…
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Chestnut Hill College Celebrates 40+ Years Providing Montessori Training to Educators
Since the early 1970’s, Chestnut Hill College (CHC) has been committed to training educators in the Montessori Method. There are over 5,000 Montessori schools in the United States and 500 are public programs, according to the American Montessori Society. In Pennsylvania, there are over 200 Montessori schools and childcare centers. Montessori is a method of education that is based on…
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Montgomery County Community College eSports Student-Athlete Named to National Sports Scholar Award List
A Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) student-athlete has won a national award recognizing her work both in the classroom and on the digital playing field. “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education” magazine announced its 2021 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award list of recipients, which includes Mustangs eSports student-athlete Kiratika Ariyamitr. Ariyamitr, 19, holds a 3.8…
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Montgomery County Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Now Open for Everyone Age 16 and Over
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) has announced vaccine registration for the COVID-19 vaccine is now available for everyone age 16 and over. Registration for the COVID-19 vaccine is available online or by phone. Registration is available online or by calling the COVID-19 hotline at (833) 875-3967. Montgomery County continues to register and…
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In Preparation for Launch of Its Steam Program, Colebrookdale Railroad Acquires Its Second Steam Locomotive
In preparations for the launch of its steam program, Colebrookdale Railroad, which operates between Pottstown and Boyertown, has acquired its second steam locomotive, according to a staff report from Trains.com. In cooperation with the Maguire Family Foundation, the railroad has purchased the former Steam Locomotive Rio Grande Scenic Railroad 2-8-0 No. 18, which was built…
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Second-Year Stall: Organizers Say Neigh to Devon Horse Show
The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, originally scheduled for May 27 to June 6, has been canceled for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the U.S. Equestrian Federation, writes Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. “Although many other equestrian events are operating during this time, the DHSCF is uniquely…
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Pottstown Hospital Owner Tower Health Being Eyed By Nearly Dozen Potential Bidders
Pottstown Hospital owner Tower Health is being eyed by nearly a dozen potential bidders, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Sue Perrotty, Tower Health’s interim CEO, interested health care organizations are currently reviewing information they have received from struggling health systems. These include entities based in the region as well as further…
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Norristown Teacher Recognized by National Hockey League as One of Nation’s Best Teachers
Norristown teacher Donald Conaway Jr. has been recognized by the National Hockey League as one of the best teachers in the nation, writes Dan Koob for CBS Philly. Conaway, who has used hockey to teach his students math and science for the past six years, has been awarded NHL’s Future Goals Most Valuable Teacher for…
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Montgomery County Housing Market is on Fire—See Which Areas Are in Biggest Demand
With many buyers looking for a home in Montgomery County and not enough available inventory, the time houses are on the market continues to diminish, writes Cynthia Henry for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The typical home in Montgomery County for sale in many zip codes now stays on the market for a week or sometimes less.…
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For the Second Time in Three Months, Price Slashed on Gladwyne Mega-Mansion
The owner of a Gladwyne mega-mansion has dropped its price for the second time in three months to bring it down to $11.9 from the original $28 million listing price, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 12,700-square-foot residence is described as “modern Gothic Revival.” It boasts six bedrooms and six full and…
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April 10 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 increasing, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Pennsylvania has now reached over 1 million COVID-19 cases. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the cases of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for the seven days ending…
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Read On to Get a Slice of the Action—These Aficiona-doughs Own Montco’s Best Pizzerias
The Philadelphia region has always been on top of its pizza game, but even with so many delicious offerings some tend to stand out – and three of them are not far from home, write Jason Sheehan and Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé for Philadelphia Magazine. Where are Montco’s best pizzerias? Olce Pizza Grille in Skippack is a…
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