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Local Artists — Yes, Watercolorists, Too — Invited to Submit ‘Scenes of the Schuylkill’
The Schuylkill River Greenways (SRG) National Heritage Area invites artists to submit original pieces for its 18th Annual “Scenes of the Schuylkill” juried art show and sale. The event, promoted by the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board, takes place next month at the Pottstown Campus of Montgomery County Community College (MCCC). Artists are invited to…
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Harcum Professor Publishes Guide to Engage Online Learners, Highlights Dozens of Virtual Teaching Tips
When Early Childhood Program Director Dr. Joanne Ricevuto had to take a few classes online toward her doctoral degree, it wasn’t always the best experience. Often, she felt disengaged from her instructors. While the desired outcome (earning her doctorate degree in education) was attained, she knew there had to be a better way to reach…
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Online App Lists Montco Residents Whose Halloween Lawn Décor Is Gruesomely Grand and Ickily Intricate
Outdoor Halloween decorations have come a long way since the days of a hastily hacked jack o’ lantern on the porch with a sputtering candle inside. A new app, FrightMaps, shows just how far they’ve come in Montgomery County. Investopedia calls Halloween the second-biggest retail holiday, behind only Christmas. Its financial analysts estimate that Americans…
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Penn Community Bank’s Bernard Tynes Explains Corporate Commitment to ‘Greater Good Banking’
Penn Community Bank has sharpened its long-standing, deep-seated commitment to the neighbors and families it serves in a business initiative branded “Greater Good Banking.” Bernard Tynes has been promoted to EVP/Chief Marketing and Impact Officer to lead the effort. His repositioning is part of an institutional realignment of top executives and departments to meet the…
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Board Member of Valley Forge Tourism and King of Prussia District Appointed President of Wurzak Hotel Group
Wurzak Hotel Group (WHG) announced that Eric Davies has been promoted to president, effective immediately. Davies succeeds Jake Wurzak as president of Wurzak Hotel Group, the vertically integrated hospitality management company located in Phila. Jake Wurzak will now serve as co-CEO along with Chairman and CEO Howard Wurzak. Davies is a lifelong hotelier and has…
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North Montco Technical Career Center Trip to H&K Group Provided Blueprints to Future Professions
On Oct. 7, 42 students and five teachers from the North Montco Technical Career Center spent a day at the construction engineering company H&K Group, Inc. It was the first time H&K hosted this kind of event. Students from the technical career center’s diesel, electrical trades, recreational power, and welding courses participated in the onsite…
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Vintage and Value: Montgomery County Has Plenty for the Thrifty Thrift-Shop Shopper
Montgomery County’s shopping reputation rests heavily on its destination mall, its branded outlets, and friendly retailers on main streets. But alongside these front-runners is the community thrift shop, where the budget conscious meet the fans of vintage looks. Philadelphia Magazines’ Erica Moody racked up info on two in-county stores that she finds recommendable. The appeal…
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Steel River Playhouse Production Aims to Promote a Better Pottstown
Steel River Playhouse is excited to present a new play entitled A Promise to Pottstown as part of its Healing on High Street initiative, made possible by a grant from the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation. The project tells the story of Pottstown, drawing on its wealth of diversity and amplifying voices that often…
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Collegeville Italian Bakery Shows Its Phillies Fandom ‘Hole’-Heartedly
Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana spent the afternoon before the Phillies game last night against the San Diego Padres ensuring that local watchers could carb-up ahead of the first pitch. CBS3’s Marcella Baietto served up details on one menu item, a themed dessert, that particularly hit it out of the park. The shop at 3846…
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Montco Chamber’s ‘Power Your Potential’ Conference Offers Support and Encouragement to Female Professionals
The Chamber for Greater Montco is hosting its 7th annual Power Your Potential networking and educational conference, created for professional women in Montgomery County. The regional conference is Oct. 27 from 8 AM to 3 PM at Normandy Farm Hotel & Conference Center in Blue Bell. It brings together women from all business levels to…
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Jury Finds Montgomery Township Underpaid for a Family’s 50 Acres in 2010; Judgment Could Reach $7.5 Million
A jury has finally made the Zehr family whole for the 50-acre tract of land that was purchased by Montgomery Township in a 2010 eminent domain expropriation arrangement. Jon Campisi did the deed in bringing this story to the Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. The township takeover of the property was justified at the time for the purpose…
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Pa. Issues Permanent Hands-off for Development of Western Montgomery County Farm
The Pa. Department of Agriculture has allocated $7.5 million in state, county, local, and nonprofit funding to preserve 24 farms in 10 counties from ever being used for residential or commercial purposes. One, the Gregory H. Moser Farm, sits within Montgomery County’s borders. The Moser Farm occupies nearly 80 acres on Miller Road, Niantic, Pa.,…
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Pottstown Aficionado Finds That Beverage-wise, Cider Is the Apple of Her Eye
Beer? Nah. Wine? Too common. Pottstown native Amy Hartranft is into a wholly different adult beverage: cider. Hira Qureshi got to the core of Hartranft’s fandom in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hartranft’s education about the joys of cider begins with a quick definition she finds necessary because so many people she encounters think it’s something it’s…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: In Conshy, the Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Muchness
A topographic map of Conshohocken illustrates the range of its elevations, from a low of 36 feet to a high of 410 feet. That variance has enabled residential real estate developers to leverage plots that offer unique settings and spectacular views, especially on the southwest side of the Schuylkill River, site of 102 Merion Hill…
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No Trick, But Plenty of Treats for Pottstown Cemetery Restoration Effort
Friends of Historic Edgewood Cemetery and Hobart’s Run are planning a fourth Art Fair and Cleanup event on the cemetery grounds at 989 E. High St. on Oct. 22. Both events will occur simultaneously from 10 AM to 3 PM. The event also will allow visitors to learn about a new effort to care for…
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Montco Startup Collects Large Chunk of Change in 3Q2022 Venture Capital Deal, But It’s a County Outlier
A Philadelphia Business Journal assessment of 3Q2022 venture capital funding results showed a general slowdown, reported by Ryan Mulligan. Despite the sluggishness, however, some local startups did very well, including one (and only one) Montgomery County enterprise in King of Prussia. As a whole, attracting investors to fund startups regionwide was a tough row to…
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With a Sigh of Relief, Salus University Sends Its ‘COVID Class’ Out into the World
When Morgan Dukes was in middle school, her aunt, Lachelle Smith, planted the seed that Salus University would be a great place for Dukes to continue her education. And ever since, according to Dukes, Smith — director the university’s Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) program in the department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) —…
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Ambler Savings Bank Employees Spend Day Off at Camp — Not Lounging but Cleaning and Maintaining
Carrying on the community banking value of service, employees of Ambler Savings Bank spent a day working at the 77-acre camp offered by Variety, the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley. Variety is renowned for its summer camp and vocational programming for children and young adults with disabilities. “We appreciate the support from Ambler Savings…
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