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Local Family-Owned Business Helps People Beat Boredom During Self-Isolation with Family Trivia Night
The Lafayette Hill family, owners of McM Entertainment, has been helping residents beat the boredom during self-isolation with its Family Trivia Night online events, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bill McMenamin, a human-resources executive for a local technology company, formed McM Entertainment a decade ago with his wife as a side-business. The company…
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Local Man on Mission to Clean Wissahickon Valley Park and Help Save Sea Life
Madis Pihlak of Philadelphia is on a one-man mission to clean Wissahickon Valley Park from any trash that might end up in waterways and endanger sea life, writes Mari A. Schaefer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pihlak visited the Loggerhead Marine Life Center in Juno Beach in January with his girlfriend. There he learned that part…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Monday Afternoon Update – March 30th
Based on the information found on the County’s COVID-19 website and an update published by County officials Sunday, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County and the Delaware Valley. There were 27 new positive Montgomery County COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday, down slightly from 33 new cases reported Saturday. The…
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Montco Small Business Pick-ups and Take-out Promotions
In partnership with the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board and local of Chambers of Commerce, these Montgomery County small businesses have specials running to get you (and them!) through the coronavirus shutdown: Ambler Presenting Beer and Food Combos to tantalize your tastebuds and quench your thirst. Enjoy happy hour at home with Tannery Run…
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Glen Mills School Becomes Medical Center for Non-Coronavirus Patients Should Area Hospitals be Overwhelmed With Pandemic Cases
First the Glen Mills School became Delaware County’s COVID-19 emergency center. Now, it’s going to double as a medical station to handle non-coronavirus patients from area overcrowded and overwhelmed hospitals, freeing them to focus on treating COVID-19 patents, writes Jonathan Tamari and Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Up to 7oo volunteers are being sought…
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King of Prussia-Based Slay Displays Helps Health Care Workers by Making Face Shields for Hospitals, Needs Your Help To Create More
A King of Prussia small business is helping health care workers who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis by making face shields for hospitals, writes Nicole Borocci for 6abc. Slay Displays usually makes arrangements for special events. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company decided to voluntarily shift gears and start…
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Qlik Helps U.K.’s National Health Service Develop App That Tracks Patients, Staff
At a time when health systems around the world are facing an unprecedented crisis, King of Prussia-based Qlik is helping customers use data to help alleviate at least some of the pressure on hospitals around the world, writes Lis Evenstad for Computer Weekly. Currently, it is of vital importance for hospitals to share timely information…
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Main Line Health: Do You Have a Disaster Preparedness Plan for Elderly Family Members?
By Main Line Health In a medical or weather emergency, your first thought is usually how you can protect yourself and the people you’re closest to. For many people, that includes a family member who is over 65 and — in some cases — these loved ones may not have the ability or means to…
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Montgomery County Community College Helps Local Community by Donating Health Care Supplies, Food
Montgomery County Community College is helping the local community during the coronavirus pandemic by donating much-needed health care supplies and food. MCCC presented Montgomery County Department of Public Safety with a truckload of personal protective equipment to be used and distributed during the COVID-19 crisis. Among other items, the equipment included face masks, gloves, isolation…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Monday Morning Update – March 30th
Based on the information found on the County’s COVID-19 website and an update published by County officials Sunday, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. There were 27 new positive Montgomery County COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday, down slightly from 33 new cases reported Saturday. The decrease mark the third…
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RKL Offers Framework to Triage Your Business amid COVID-19 Needs
The onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has had an immediate and potentially long-lasting impact on virtually all business entities, their workforce, customers and vendors worldwide. Standard business operations and commerce have been dramatically impacted through efforts to contain the spread of this illness. While the timeframe associated with the ongoing “business disruption” is unknown…
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Conshohocken-based Greater Philadelphia YMCA Lays Off Most of Workforce in Region
In what appears to be Pennsylvania’s largest layoff yet from the coronavirus pandemic, Greater Philadelphia YMCA has laid off 4,000 employees from its 16 branches and 12 early-learning centers across the region, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Only 61 employees currently remain, all of whom have taken pay cuts, according to President and…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Sunday Morning Update – March 29th
Based on the information found on the County’s COVID-19 website, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. There were 33 new positive Montgomery County COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday down from 58 new cases reported Friday. These positive individuals are from 20 municipalities, only one of which, Franconia Township, is…
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Montgomery County, Philadelphia Suburbs Ace Social Distancing Scoreboard
The new Social Distancing Scoreboard published by Unacast shows that Philadelphia area residents have been taking the coronavirus threat seriously and practicing social distancing, writes Geoffrey A. Fowler for The Washington Post. The company which collects and analyzes phone GPS location data has launched a scoreboard that grades states and counties based on which residents…
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Eight Montgomery County Places Make Philadelphia Magazine’s List of Region’s 50 Hottest Neighborhoods and Towns
Eight Montgomery County towns made the list of the 50 hottest Philadelphia neighborhoods and nearby towns recently published by the Philadelphia Magazine. To compile the list of the Philadelphia region’s priciest places and most expensive neighborhoods for the last year, Philadelphia Magazine used data from the HomExpert Market Report, released by the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices…
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MontCo Anti-Hunger Network Looking for Donations as Number of People Requiring Assistance Due to COVID-19 Crisis Keeps Growing
MontCo Anti-Hunger Network and VFTCB’s Freedom From Hunger initiative is looking for donations as the number of people needing assistance due to the coronavirus crisis keeps growing. Food pantry services have been identified by the Montgomery County Commissioners as essential and as such, they are continuing to operate and provide food to those who need…
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Montgomery County and Local Partners Announce COVID-19 Response Fund to Support Local Relief Efforts
Montgomery County officials in partnership with local donors announced today the launch of the MontcoPA COVID-19 Response Fund to support local relief efforts in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Financial contributions will exclusively assist community safety net organizations critically impacted by the current public health crisis. “The reduction of services along with strict social distancing…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Morning Update – March 28th
Based on the information found on the County’s COVID-19 website as well as the commissioner’s press conference Friday afternoon, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. There were 58 new positive Montgomery County COVID-19 cases reported on Friday down from 94 new cases reported Thursday. These positive individuals are from…
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