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USA Today: Rep. Madeleine Dean One of Pennsylvania Congresswoman Who Are In Position to Shape Fate of the President
As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Madeleine Dean is one of the Pennsylvania Congresswomen poised to shape the fate of President Trump in the impeachment proceedings, writes Candy Woodall for the USA Today. Dean was reelected during the Pink Wave in 2018, when Pennsylvania elected four women to the Congress for the…
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Flourtown Singer Likes Performing Modern Classics That Tell ‘Some Kind of Story’
Flourtown’s Katie Eagleson, who has been singing professionally for more than three decades in Greater Philadelphia, prefers performing modern classics sung by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Sarah Vaughn, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. The lyrics also play an important role in how she chooses which songs…
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Not Everybody Happy With Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Board’s Record Profits
Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Board has been posting record profits since it was allowed to implement flexible pricing, but not all lawmakers are happy about it, writes Katie Meyer for the witf.org. The board that regulates all the wine and spirits sales in the state has set its highest-ever sales record last year at $2.67 billion.…
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MCCC’s Lively Arts Series welcomes Grammy-nominated Stefon Harris and Blackout
Montgomery County Community College welcomes Stefon Harris and Blackout to perform on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. The performance will be held in MCCC’s Science Center Theater, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. Stefon Harris has earned four GRAMMY nominations for his passionate artistry and astonishing virtuosity propelling him to the forefront of the jazz…
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See How Montgomery County High Schools Did On 2019 Keystone Exams
Thirteen high schools from Montgomery County are among the fifty top-scoring schools on Keystone Exams in the Philadelphia Area for 2019, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Keystone Exams test students in several subjects and labels them as advanced, proficient, basic, or below basic. The schools were ranked according to “superior” scores…
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Glenside’s Arcadia University President Makes Campus Diversity A Priority
Ajay Nair, who took over as Arcadia University president last year, has made increasing the diversity on the campus one of his priorities, writes Sarah Brown for The Chronicle of Higher Education. Ajay Nair, who is Indian American, was the only person of color in the executive cabinet when he joined Glenside-based liberal-arts college. Now,…
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State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Skippack Turns To Radical Listening In Hopes of Transforming Prison Culture
Just Listening program has expanded to State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Skippack Township in an attempt to transform prison culture through radical listening, writes Samantha Melamed for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Just Listening brings the act of careful, attentive, and empathic listening to people who are experiencing various hardships, such as hunger or homelessness. In 2017,…
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Latest Election Will Put Democrats In Charge of SEPTA for First Time Ever
The latest election will switch control over SEPTA from Republicans to Democrats for the first time in the transportation agency’s history, writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Earlier this week, Democrats won control of Chester, Delaware, and Bucks counties’ board of commissioners. This gives them the option of replacing the Republicans representing those counties…
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MONTCO Careers – UGI
In operation since 1882, UGI Utilities is a natural gas and electric utility committed to delivering reliable, safe, and affordable energy to more than 700,000 customers across 46 counties in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Category Director – Corporate Services This position manages the execution of third party spend categories supporting HR, finance, IT, marketing, and travel;…
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Conshohocken Man Donates His Uniform So Marine Corps Veteran Killed In Hit-And-Run Can Be Buried In It
Richard Dunn of Conshohocken donated his uniform so that Samuel Jackson of Norristown, another Marine Corps veteran who died in a hit-and-run, could be buried with honor in it, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “He said, ‘The uniform just hangs there. I’ll go buy another one for when my time comes,’” said the…
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HSMC to Present History of King of Prussia Mall As Part Of Its Making History Greater Series
The Historical Society of Montgomery County will present The History of King of Prussia Mall as part of its Making History Greater Series on December 5, according to a staff report from the Mainline Media News. Author and historian Michael Shaw will be the presenter. He has spent the past two years carefully looking at…
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Local Teachers Use Impeachment Process as Teaching Moment
Bill Hawthorne, who teaches honors civics and AP government at Pottsgrove High School, is teaching his students about the impeachment process using the ongoing hearings, write Ellie Silverman, Maddie Hanna, and Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hawthorne originally planned to teach a section on mass media in the spring, but he decided to…
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House of the Week: One-Of-A-Kind Contemporary Home in Ambler
A one-of-a-kind contemporary home set on a 3.5-acre lot with three bedrooms and three bathrooms is available for sale in Ambler. Boasting an impressive architectural design, the home is in a true nature oasis in the heart of Gwynedd Valley surrounded by open space area. Inside, the home features an open floor plan with lofty…
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LinkedIn and Volunteers
“People who volunteer tend to experience fewer aches and pains.” In addition, “people 55 and older who volunteer for two or more organizations are significantly less likely to die early, and that’s after sifting out every other contributing factor, including physical health, exercise, gender, habits like smoking, marital status and many more. This is a…
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Not Long After It Was Forced to Cancel a Season, Springfield-Montco Football Team Returns to Playoffs
The seniors on the Springfield-Montco High School football team have orchestrated the program’s renaissance three years after it was forced to cancel the season, writes Joesph Santoliquito for PhillyVoice. In the fall of 2016, the school’s administration canceled the season, as the Spartans only had 18 players and then competed in the rugged Suburban One…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Offers Tips for Fats, Oils and Grease Disposal During Holiday Season
Aqua Pennsylvania is asking customers to support its mission to protect and sustain Earth’s most essential resource by preventing wastewater overflows and backups this holiday season. Aqua President Marc Lucca said customers play a vital role in avoiding drainage pipe backups, so the company is asking customers to be sure to properly dispose of fat,…
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26+ Awesome Things To Do This Week in Montco
By Emily Keel A quick summary of 22 “must-do” events happening around Montgomery County this week compiled by Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board: Special Events: National Dog Show – Saturday, November 16 – Sunday, November 17 The Hound of the Baskervilles – Sunday, November 10 – Sunday, December 8 Fall In! 2019 Home &…
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Montgomery County To Get New Justice Center
Montgomery County will soon be getting a new Justice Center that will for the first time in a very long time house all the Court Divisions, court filing offices, and Family Court Masters together, writes Denise S. Vicario, Esq. for the Sidebar Magazine. Plans for the new center campus in Norristown came from a collaboration…
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