• Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Custom-built Country Home & Farm Amid the Rolling Hills of Harleysville

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Custom-built Country Home & Farm Amid the Rolling Hills of Harleysville

    . Ready for the good life? Immerse yourself in country living and have that winery you’ve always wanted, or keep this gorgeous abode as a country retreat, equestrian property, or a working farm. . . Step through the front door of over 7,300 sqft just for you! This country retreat features 4 bedrooms with en-suite…

  • Cold Snowy Weather is Keeping Harleysville Ace Hardware Busier Than It Has Been in Years

    Cold Snowy Weather is Keeping Harleysville Ace Hardware Busier Than It Has Been in Years

    Extremely cold weather and an abundance of snow is keeping Harleysville Ace Hardware in Harleysville busiest than it has been in five years, reports Miguel Martinez-Valle for NBC10 Philadelphia. On the days when more snowfall is expected, the store is having trouble keeping up with the demand. Salt, shovels, and sleds have been sliding off…

  • Biden Administration Could Help King of Prussia Rail Project, Expert Says

    Biden Administration Could Help King of Prussia Rail Project, Expert Says

    An urban developer thinks large projects proposed in the Philadelphia region designed to invigorate the economy are more likely to get federal support with a change of Administration in the White House, writes Brian X. McCrone for nbcphiladelphia.com. Urban development expert Harris Steinberg sees an opportunity to move forward on things like public transit. “The…

  • Hotel of the Week: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – King of Prussia

    Hotel of the Week: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – King of Prussia

    Montgomery County features 80 world-class hotels and this week we are excited to shine a spotlight on the newly renovated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – King of Prussia. The property features high quality rooms complete with equally high quality amenities in a fantastic and convenient location. Rooms features full size appliances, high quality…

  • Montco Republican Commissioner Throws His Hat Into Governor Race

    Montco Republican Commissioner Throws His Hat Into Governor Race

    Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale is the latest Republican to join the already crowded race for the position of Pennsylvania governor, writes Rachel Ravina for The Times Herald. “As governor, I will hold bad Republicans accountable not just by naming names, but by supporting primary challenges against those who undermine a common-sense conservative agenda,” said…

  • Two 111th Attack Wing Airmen in Horsham Continue Tradition Set by Their Grandfathers, Original Tuskegee Airmen

    Two 111th Attack Wing Airmen in Horsham Continue Tradition Set by Their Grandfathers, Original Tuskegee Airmen

    joined military service to continue in the footsteps of their hero grandfathers, legendary first Black U.S. military aviators, the original Tuskegee Airmen, writes Staff Sgt. Timi Jones for the DVIDS Hub. Tech. Sgt. David W. Stevenson, a combat arms maintenance and training security forces member with the 201st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron…

  • Check It Out: Wawa Offers Burgers Now, Plus 1 Customer Could Win Burgers For a Year

    Check It Out: Wawa Offers Burgers Now, Plus 1 Customer Could Win Burgers For a Year

    Wawa is now offering burgers made any way you’d like at its 920 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.., reports Dan Stamm for nbcphiladelphia.com. One lucky customer can win free burgers for year, via a $780 Wawa gift card. Sign-up for this contest ends Friday. The burger roll out…

  • Drive-In Theaters Are Another Way the Pandemic Has Turned Back the Clocks

    Drive-In Theaters Are Another Way the Pandemic Has Turned Back the Clocks

    Drive-in theaters – like the one that opened at Exton Square Mall over the weekend – can be added to homebound family dinners and board games on the list of activities that have experienced a resurgence during the pandemic, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company’s founder, Cheltenham’s Jason Hunter, got the idea…

  • Acclaimed Abstract Painter Continues to Reinvent Herself

    Acclaimed Abstract Painter Continues to Reinvent Herself

    Chester County’s Vicki Vinton, an acclaimed abstract painter whose works are awash in form and color, continues to reinvent herself and discover new art forms, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt magazine. Vinton knew art was in her future from a young age when a famous artist, Carolyn Blish, liked her watercolors and began mentoring…

  • February 18 Update: COVID-19 Cases Trending Down— Less New Cases, Less Hospitalizations

    February 18 Update: COVID-19 Cases Trending Down— Less New Cases, Less Hospitalizations

    Montgomery County reported 175 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, February 17, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 45,541 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 162 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 28 are on ventilators, which is a…

  • Washington Post: Montco’s High ‘Social Capital’ Ranking Equaled Fewer COVID-19 Cases Than Other PA Counties

    Washington Post: Montco’s High ‘Social Capital’ Ranking Equaled Fewer COVID-19 Cases Than Other PA Counties

    New research suggests communities with a high amount of social capital – what experts refer to as interconnectedness and communal trust – experienced less severe outbreaks of coronavirus in 2020, writes Christopher Ingraham for The Washington Post. Research by Christos Makridis of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cary Wu of York University in Toronto and published…

  • Nappen & Associates Welcomes New Additions to Their Team

    Nappen & Associates Welcomes New Additions to Their Team

    Nappen & Associates, a leading industrial real estate developer and property manager located in Montgomeryville, is proud to introduce its newest team members. Tracy Flissar joins Nappen & Associates as Vice President of Leasing and brings extensive experience and insight in the industrial real estate market. Prior to joining Nappen & Associates, Tracy worked at…

  • Family Comes First in Life and Football For Buffalo Bills’ Head Coach Sean McDermott of Lansdale

    Family Comes First in Life and Football For Buffalo Bills’ Head Coach Sean McDermott of Lansdale

    When Lansdale’s Sean McDermott chose to accept the position as the head coach of New York’s Buffalo Bills four years ago, staying close to his family was one of the deciding factors, writes Nick Fierro for the Bills Central. All other openings that year, including Los Angeles Chargers and San Francisco 49ers, were too far…

  • MCCC to Host Free Certified Public Accountant Career Forum on Monday, February 22nd

    MCCC to Host Free Certified Public Accountant Career Forum on Monday, February 22nd

    Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) will be hosting an online Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Career Forum on Monday, February 22, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. The forum was postponed from Feb. 1 due to the snowstorm. The free forum is open to students and the community. To attend, visit here. The CPA…

  • Pottstown Homeless Receive Helping Hand from Fairy Facebook Group

    Pottstown Homeless Receive Helping Hand from Fairy Facebook Group

    Leanne Moyer, the founder of the “Fairies of Boyertown and surrounding areas” Facebook group, has found her calling in helping the local homeless population, writes Holly Harrar for WFMZ 69 News. The name of the group is appropriate, as many of the people she helps see her as something of a magical fairy. “They’re always…

  • After 8 Months on Ventilator, 66-Year-Old Woman Leaves AristaCare in Plymouth Meeting for Home

    After 8 Months on Ventilator, 66-Year-Old Woman Leaves AristaCare in Plymouth Meeting for Home

    After she spent eight months on a ventilator battling COVID-19, Bonnie Reilly has now left AristaCare in Plymouth Meeting at the end of last week and headed home with her husband, Bill, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. Before arriving at AristaCare at Meadow Springs, a skilled nursing facility, Reilly was transferred to…

  • It’s Easy to Understand Why These Decorated Equestrians from the Other Side of the World Settled Here

    It’s Easy to Understand Why These Decorated Equestrians from the Other Side of the World Settled Here

    Accomplished equestrians Boyd and Silva Martin fell in love with the scenic, rolling hills of nearby Chester County’s horse country on their first visit and later started one of the nation’s most prestigious training facilities here, writes Michael Bradley for The Hunt magazine. Boyd, an Olympian and native Australian, and Silva, who grew up in…

  • Nearby Chester County Doctor Playing the Role of COVID-19 Vaccine Matchmaker

    Nearby Chester County Doctor Playing the Role of COVID-19 Vaccine Matchmaker

    Dr. Christine Meyer, an Exton-based internist, is playing the role of COVID-19 vaccine matchmaker by connecting people in need of the vaccine with those who can help them get an appointment, writes Holly Harrar for WFMZ-TV 69 News. It all started when Meyer put a call on her Facebook page for people who needed help…