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West Chester Teen Lobbied to Have Her Service Dog Join Her at Girl Scout Camp and the Result is Delightful
A West Chester teenager led lobbying efforts to have her service dog join her at a Girl Scout camp. She ended up changing Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania for good. Rita Giordano covered the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fifteen-year-old Summer Laurin was invited to attend camp. After some convincing from her grandmother, Harriet Laurin,…
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Want To Know How Philadelphia’s Suburban Station Got Its Name? The Answer is in Montco
While some might find it confusing that a structure in the heart of Philadelphia carries the name Suburban Station, there is a good reason for it that can be found in Montgomery County, writes Katherine Nails for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Broad Street Suburban Station opened at 16th Street and Pennsylvania Boulevard on September 28, 1930.…
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MCCC Receives $28,575 Grant for Student Veterans
A recent grant award will help Montgomery County Community College continue its commitment to support student veterans as they transition from military to college life. MCCC is among 20 charitable or veteran service organizations in the Commonwealth to receive grant funds from the Veterans’ Trust Fund, a fund administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Military…
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Vanguard Reverses Decision to Terminate Popular Medical Benefit for Current, Retired Employees
Within a day of its announcement, Malvern-based investment giant Vanguard reversed its decision to terminate a popular medical benefit. Many of its current and past employees depend on the company perk to mitigate healthcare costs, writes Erin Arvedlund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vanguard first said the retiree medical account (RMA) benefit would be removed on…
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Abington Friends School to Host First Open House of the Fall Season October 16
Abington Friends School (AFS), for students age 3 through grade 12, is hosting an Open House on Saturday, October 16 at 1 p.m. This will be their first in-person Open House since February 2020. The Open House invites families to AFS’s beautiful 50-acre Jenkintown campus to take a look into classrooms and experience the culture…
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Games and Entertainment Venue to Move Into Vacant JCPenney Space at Willow Grove Park
The former JCPenney location at Willow Grove Park will not be vacant for much longer, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. PREIT has signed Tilted 10 and Tilt Studio, which are operated by Texas-based Nickels and Dimes, to occupy the 104,000-square-foot space. Tilt Studio is a family entertainment center featuring mini-bowling, blacklight mini-golf,…
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Playful Pumpkin Picking Places in Montgomery County
It’s October, and you know what that means…time to pick the pumpkins! The Philadelphia Inquirer writer Michelle Reese finds all the best pumpkin picking places. Abby’s Pumpkins Start with Abby’s Pumpkins in Perkiomenville. This fun farm offers a pretty wooded area amid rolling hills, where you just might see some wildlife. There’s a huge pumpkin…
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Civil War Nurse and Upper Merion Resident Anna Morris Holstein Honored with First-ever Historical Marker in King of Prussia
Anna Morris Holstein (1825-1900) is credited with saving, acquiring, and preserving General Washington’s Valley Forge Headquarters, at times referred to as “The Shrine.” Anna Morris Holstein is only the second Montgomery County woman with a Marker in her name in the 75-year history of the PHMC. Lucretia Mott was the other woman honoree. This will…
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After Fleeing War-Torn Liberia as a Child, Hill School Student Finds Refuge as Standout Soccer Player at Navy
Baba Kallie, a sophomore at the Naval Academy, moved with his family from war-torn Liberia to Coatesville a decade ago. The goal for this star soccer player was to pursue his American Dream, writes John Evans III for the Capital Gazette of Annapolis, Md. When Kallie was growing up, attending Navy was not a possibility.…
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Truff Hot Sauce Company Wants to Know: Who Makes the Best Philly Cheesesteak? Is it in Montco…?
Truff Hot Sauce Company in California is offering $10,000 to the cheesesteak maker that can secure the most votes for Top Philly Cheesesteak, writes Brooks Holton for Philly Voice. The company is asking people in the Philadelphia region to cast their vote for favorite cheesesteak through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13. There are so…
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Menninger & Associates Starts Annual Golf Outing in Montco for Pediatric Cancer
The National Cancer Institute is one of the leading organizations for cancer research in the world. Almost anyone you ask knows someone affected by some form of cancer – yearly it is the second most fatal cause behind cardiovascular diseases. However, despite the fact that the National Cancer Institute raises roughly $728 million a year,…
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Jefferson Health and Einstein Healthcare Network Finalize Merger
The merger of Einstein Healthcare Network, which operates Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East Norriton and MossRehab and Elkins Park hospitals, and Jefferson Health has been finalized. The merger was three years in the making and created Jefferson Health, which now has 18 hospitals, the largest health system in the region. “The culmination of the…
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Montgomeryville’s Nappen & Associates Announces New Tenant, Unique Furniture
Montgomeryville-based industrial real estate developer and property manager, Nappen & Associates, is pleased to announce its newest tenant, Unique Furniture. The lease was executed thanks to the tireless efforts of Vice President of Leasing at Nappen & Associates, Tracy Flissar. The Danish-based furniture company, Unique Furniture, signed a lease with Nappen & Associates for a…
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Montco Milk Churned Into Exciting, Creative Cheeses at This Kensington Dairy
A Kensington fromager at Perrystead Dairy is making creative and exciting new cheeses using milk from Montgomery and Bucks counties, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Yoav Perry has decided to cast away the conventions of European traditions and instead embrace the American mash-up culture of mixing and reinventing cheeses at his Perrystead Dairy.…
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If You Have Not Delved Into Conshohoken’s IKEA’s Chocolate Section, You Are Missing Out
While IKEA, with U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is best known for its inexpensive and functional furniture and meatballs, its chocolate section in the grocery department should not be overlooked, writes Rochelle Bilow for The Kitchn. This underrated section is a true treasure trove of cheap treats inspired by the company’s land of origin, Sweden. The…
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October 5th COVID-19 Update: Over 450 New Cases Reported in Montgomery County Over the Last Few Days
Montgomery County reported 451 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 2 days (October 2-4, 2021) bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to 67,598 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 107 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 17 people are on ventilators. There…
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Era of Running Delco’s Prison With a For-Profit Firm Coming to an End
The Delaware County Jail Oversight Board voted 6-2 Sept. 28 to recommend ending Delaware County’s contract with the GEO Group out of Florida, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A tactic that used a private for-profit entity, GEO Group, to run the prison instead of the county is coming to an end. The George…
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See How Montgomery County Ranks Among Counties with Lowest Hospital Bed Capacity in Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is in the top half among the counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity for Pennsylvania, according to a new ranking by Stacker. Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the lowest in-patient bed capacity in the state as of September 29 using data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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