• MONTCO Today Wishes You a Merry Christmas; We’ll See You in the New Year!

    MONTCO Today Wishes You a Merry Christmas; We’ll See You in the New Year!

    MONTCO Today would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! American Community Journals has enjoyed a successful year. MONTCO Today and its sister publications VISTA Today and DELCO Today have each recorded a record amount of page views, while the company launched a fourth platform, BUCKSCO Today, that…

  • 5 Things To Do On Your 5 Days Off in Montgomery County

    5 Things To Do On Your 5 Days Off in Montgomery County

    The gifts have been given, the turkey carved, and the hot cocoa poured; Christmas is complete. Now it’s time to enjoy the next few days off before ringing in the New Year! With so much free time and so many options, how do you decide what to do with your time? Allow us to help…

  • Harriton High School Offers Students Virtual Option Due to COVID Outbreak

    Harriton High School Offers Students Virtual Option Due to COVID Outbreak

    Due to an outbreak of COVID-19, students at Harriton High School in the Lower Merion School District can choose to switch to virtual learning until the holiday break, writes Katherine Scott at WHYY. “I think that’s a great approach,” said Martin Wan, parent of a senior student at Harriton. Although contract tracing is still ongoing,…

  • Ring In the New Year With These 6 Fabulous Montgomery County Restaurants

    Ring In the New Year With These 6 Fabulous Montgomery County Restaurants

    Pop open a bottle of sparkling champagne because 2022 is just around the corner. Hype up your new year by attending the most exciting events here in Montgomery county! Seasons 52 (King of Prussia) Let Seasons 52 cook for you during their Holiday Hours. Gather friends and family to toast to 2022! Join loved ones…

  • Celebrate the Holidays at Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular in Oaks

    Celebrate the Holidays at Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular in Oaks

    Have you seen the glowing lights off 422 in Oaks? Montgomery County is now home to the festive Tinseltown Outdoor Holiday Spectacular. Presented by Dietz & Watson, this beautiful outdoor holiday light experience is at the Philadelphia Expo Center Fairgrounds at Oaks and will be lighting the night until January 2, 2022. There’s a nod to Philly,…

  • Managing the Holiday Hustle in Montgomery County

    Managing the Holiday Hustle in Montgomery County

    The Holiday Hustle. It is an expression that sometimes makes me wish I could slow down time from early November until the New Year.  Each year the holidays seem to sneak up on me faster and faster.  Wasn’t I just planting flowers in April? Well, friends, we are in the middle of the hustle and…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Collegeville Resort-like Estate With Inground Pool, Par 3 Golf Link, and Pond

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Collegeville Resort-like Estate With Inground Pool, Par 3 Golf Link, and Pond

    Looking for a quiet retreat from the city or beautiful park-like grounds to entertain, look no further than 262 Clayhor Avenue in Collegeville. From the moment you enter through the private gate into the fenced 9.5-acre property, you will be wowed by the picturesque and well-manicured grounds, including a huge pond with water feature, bridges…

  • Abington Township Government Prevents Small Businesses From Baking

    Abington Township Government Prevents Small Businesses From Baking

    Many residents across the state have been struggling to sell their homemade food due to interference from their local governments, writes Alexa L. Gervasi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Although it is legal in all 50 states to sell homemade food, certain townships are relying on strange laws to prevent small businesses from doing so. One…

  • MONTCO Today Careers: beMarketing Videographer

    MONTCO Today Careers: beMarketing Videographer

    The Videographer is responsible for producing and editing engaging videos. The candidate will manage and maintain files and assets for video projects, along with cataloging and organizing footage. The Videographer will support all aspects of video strategy development, storyboarding, pre-production planning, post-production fulfillment, editing, filming, managing third party assistance during production, and fulfilling of completed…

  • Wawa Celebrates Grand Opening of Newly Relocated Harleysville Store

    Wawa Celebrates Grand Opening of Newly Relocated Harleysville Store

    Wawa, Inc. is thrilled to announce the opening of its new store in Harleysville, located at 201 Main Street. To celebrate the grand opening, Wawa hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring first responders, local officials, and charity partners. The grand opening of this location is the 11th Wawa store to open in Pennsylvania in 2021 to…

  • Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board  Announces Staff Promotions

    Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Announces Staff Promotions

    After almost two years of overcoming obstacles, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) announced a few staff promotions. “Through challenges, it’s always so encouraging to see great leaders step up, and that calls for acknowledging the amazing employees at the VFTCB,” said Mike Bowman, President & CEO of the VFTCB. “We believe that…

  • Enjoy Magical Holiday Dining with Blue Bell’s Normandy Farm

    Enjoy Magical Holiday Dining with Blue Bell’s Normandy Farm

    Looking for the ultimate in dining for the holidays? Normandy Farm has it all—the best food, the best desserts, and the greatest ambiance for welcoming in the New Year. They are hosting 2 eves of holiday dining. While you’re waiting for Santa to arrive, enjoy Christmas Eve dinner, and when you are set to ring…

  • Glencairn Museum Celebrates the Holiday Season Through Jan. 30 with World Nativities Exhibition

    Glencairn Museum Celebrates the Holiday Season Through Jan. 30 with World Nativities Exhibition

    In-person and online programs & activities include World Nativities exhibition, Christmas in the Castle guided tour, Christmas-themed workshop, Homeschool Days, and more Glencairn Museum will once again glow with color and light during the Christmas season, offering visitors an array of in-person and online ways to celebrate this holy time of the year. Beginning November 26, visitors of…

  • Expecting More In-Person Work in the New Year, SEPTA Expands Regional Rail Service

    Expecting More In-Person Work in the New Year, SEPTA Expands Regional Rail Service

    Anticipating that more people may be returning to in-person work in the new year, SEPTA has altered its Regional Rail service to accommodate those returning commuters, writes Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. On Sunday, Dec.19, SEPTA restored service on the suburban regional rail line to 75 percent of pre-pandemic levels, up from 65 percent. You can…

  • Pennsylvania Museums Reunited with Stolen Artifacts After 50 Years

    Pennsylvania Museums Reunited with Stolen Artifacts After 50 Years

    This past Friday, six Pennsylvania museums were reunited with a variety of firearms that had been stolen by a man during heists that sometimes would go unnoticed for several years, writes Ximena Conde for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Thomas Gavin, the now 78-year-old man behind the thefts, admitted to targeting dozens of museums all along the…

  • DeSales University Offering Only Four-Year BSN-DNP Nurse Practitioner Tracks in the Lehigh Valley

    DeSales University Offering Only Four-Year BSN-DNP Nurse Practitioner Tracks in the Lehigh Valley

    With the upcoming launch of three new BSN-DNP Nurse Practitioner (NP) track options at DeSales University, nurses with their bachelor’s degrees will be able to advance their careers and earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in just under four years. The DNP program boasts three new BSN-DNP NP track options—more than any other…

  • Perkiomen School: Exploring the Mental Health Crisis in Teenagers

    Perkiomen School: Exploring the Mental Health Crisis in Teenagers

    Anxiety in teenagers is a concern in a world where COVID-19 is still dominant. A raging pandemic led nearly everyone to experience levels of worry, but that of high school-aged students is a serious concern. Academic pressure has always impacted the lives of teenagers. High school students often feel overworked or unable to comprehend certain…

  • $31M Mixed-use Development Planned for the Center of Norristown

    $31M Mixed-use Development Planned for the Center of Norristown

    Philadelphia real estate company MM Partners is planning a $31M apartment and commercial space on Main and DeKalb Streets, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. MM is best known for the development of Brewerytown in Philadelphia, and they are planning on using many of the design elements from there in the new Norristown…