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Conshohocken Home to Small Business Haven with Community Feel
Conshohocken is home to a small business haven with a community feel that is attractive for both business owners and visitors, writes GCEDC for the Philadelphia Magazine. That was exactly what Daniela de Souza was looking for when she was deciding where to open her coffee shop Feine in 2012. The shop is now famous…
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Inovio’s Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Given to Philadelphia Volunteers
Starting on Monday, an experimental COVID-19 vaccine created by Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has been administered to three Philadelphia volunteers, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company began working on the vaccine just ten weeks ago, after the microbe’s genetic code was published by Chinese authorities. Such an accelerated schedule in vaccine development…
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Coronavirus Is Forcing Local Couples to Either Reschedule Their Long-Planned Weddings or Opt For Much Smaller Affairs
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing couples in Montgomery County to either postpone their long-planned and elaborate weddings or opt for a much smaller affair, writes Ellie Silverman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jeremy Howe and Meghan Sunzeri were supposed to get married on March 29 at William Penn Inn. They had even mailed out over 200…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Tuesday Afternoon Update – April 7th
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Monday afternoon press conference, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania. As of 10:00 AM Monday morning, Montgomery County reported 145 new COVID-19 cases. The new positive COVID-19 cases are from…
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Tips For Navigating The Housing Market In An Extraordinary Time
By Eric Frey In normal times, we would be entering the peak season for buying and selling a home. Weekends would be filled with open houses as potential buyers evaluate kitchens, schools, commutes and more. These unfortunately are not normal times. Residential real estate, like everything else, has been turned upside down. If you are…
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Remote Tutoring Service Helps Parents, Children Bridge the COVID-19 Classroom Gap
With the “indefinite” closures of schools, one local teachers’ company is saving the day for hundreds of families around the area. Teacher Time To Go is a “travel to you” tutoring service providing individualized tutoring, homework help, test prep, and executive functioning services K-12th grade. Started by Jennifer Shemtob, a teacher in the Lower Merion…
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Kobe Bryant Elected Into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Lower Merion and NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died at 41 in a helicopter accident in January, has been elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, writes Noah Levick for NBC Sports Philadelphia. Bryant was a five-time NBA champion and 18-time All-Star. He spent most of his childhood in Italy, where his father,…
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Conshohocken-Based AmerisourceBergen Bucks Nationwide Trend, Sees Its Stock Go Up During Brutal First Quarter for Markets
Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen is the only one out of the 25 largest public companies in the region that saw its stock rise during a horrid first quarter for markets, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Pennsylvania’s largest company is also one of only 30 members of the S&P 500 to post an uptick for…
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Emergency Paid Leave, Staffing Decisions, and More: RKL Helps Employers Navigate COVID-19 Challenges
The coronavirus pandemic has introduced a raft of new challenges for regional employers. From implementing new emergency paid leave programs to assessing operations, many organizations find themselves in uncharted waters. The Human Capital Management (HCM) team at professional services firm RKL LLP has been on the front lines with employers, helping them protect their most…
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James C. McConnon, Former Chairman of Republican Party in Lower Merion, Dies at 93
James C. McConnon, a former chairman of the Republican Party in Lower Merion and once SEPTA chairman, died on March 16 of cardiopulmonary failure at 93, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McConnon, who was born in Pittsburg, trained as both a lawyer and a mechanical engineer. After earning a degree from University…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Tuesday Morning Update – April 7th
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Monday afternoon press conference, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania. As of 10:00 AM Monday morning, Montgomery County reported 145 new COVID-19 cases. The new positive COVID-19 cases are from…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Monday Afternoon Update – April 6th
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s press release Sunday afternoon, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania. There were 101 new positive Montgomery County COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday. The positive cases are from 33 municipalities, only…
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Whitemarsh Parks and Recreation Releases “In-Home Recreation Resources” Webpage
With coronavirus pandemic putting a screeching halt to the usually busy spring season for municipal parks and recreation departments in Montgomery County, many have resorted to finding new unique ways to engage residents and provide them with a way to pass some of the stay-at-home time. To achieve this, Whitemarsh Township Parks and Recreation has…
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King of Prussia-Based Founding Farmers Finds Way to Support Laid Off Employees By Providing Them with Free Food
King of Prussia-based Founding Farmers has found a way to support the 150 employees it was forced to lay off due to the coronavirus pandemic by providing them with free food, writes Alicia Vitarelli for the 6abc. “Losing your job and losing your income is scary and we didn’t want people to worry about where…
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Harcum College Donates Thousands of Pieces of Personal Protective Equipment
Harcum College has donated thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) in response to an urgent call from the Einstein Healthcare Network. Most of the largest academic programs at Harcum prepare future professionals in numerous allied health fields. Harcum’s associate’s degree majors include Nursing, Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting, Veterinary Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Physical…
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Keep MONTCO Today Vibrant: Contribute, Subscribe, or Hire Us
Like many small businesses, nonprofits, schools, and colleges, we too are feeling the impact of coronavirus in Montgomery County. We’re still plugging away and will continue to provide twice-daily updates on efforts to beat back the coronavirus across the county and region. As so many businesses shift their focus to keeping their lights on and…
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You Can Get Hand Sanitizer In Addition to Booze at Four Local Distilleries
In addition to various spirits, many local distilleries are now also producing and selling – or in some cases giving away – hand sanitizer, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While some are making it in bulk specifically for hospitals, first responders, and large organizations such as USPS, others are also making it for…
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Qlik Works with Organizations Worldwide to Use Data to Understand Pandemic, Prevent Future Ones
King of Prussia-based Qlik is working with organizations across the globe to bring together data from various sources to understand the current situation and to work toward preventing a similar outbreak in the future, writes Eric Avidon for the SearchBusinessAnalytics.com. Julie Kae, the Executive Director of Qlik’s philanthropic arm, said the goal was to help…
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