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Pennsylvania’s Most Affordable Place to Live is in Neighboring Chester County
Chester County is home to the most affordable place in Pennsylvania that offers a high quality of life at a manageable cost of living, according to a new list published by Stacker. To create the Best Affordable Places to Live in Every State, Stacker analyzed Niche.com data, starting with its Best Places to Live rankings…
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January 13 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Reports 371 New Cases, 20 Deaths
Montgomery County reported 317 new positive cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, January 12, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 37651 countywide. With 20 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Montgomery County, Montco’s death toll rises to 1,080. Cases and Deaths by Municipality: Municipality # of Total Cases # of Total Deaths Abington 2,706 97…
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King of Prussia Makes National List of Top 20 Suburbs for Apartment Development
King of Prussia is among the top 20 suburbs for multifamily development in the nation, according to a new ranking published by RENTCafe.com. In the search for top booming suburbs for renters, RENTCafe.com looked at Yardi Matrix data for all rental units built between 2016 and 2020 in multifamily properties of at least 50 units…
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Certifying the Results of the 2020 Presidential Election
A fundamental, defining feature of a democratic republic is the right of the people to elect their own leaders. That feature was on display this week when Congress met to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. During the certification process, some lawmakers tried, but failed, to overturn the results of the election in…
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Local Development Leaders Believe Manufacturing, Life Sciences Gains Point Toward Growth Opportunities for Philadelphia Region
While the Philadelphia region has been rattled by the pandemic, local economic development experts believe there are plenty of growth opportunities ahead for the area, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. One of the unexpected outcomes of the pandemic was the resurrection of manufacturing in the Philadelphia region. Many companies pivoted their manufacturing…
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‘It Stretched My Mind’: WilmU Plays Critical Role in HVAC Contractor’s Quest for Self-Improvement
Until last year, Michael Mendick was self-taught, the bulk of his education coming from real-world experience and books on tape (“Automobile University,” he calls them). He devours the books while driving 70,000 miles a year covering a three-state area for his HVAC company. As a result, he peppers his conversation with quotations from self-improvement gurus…
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Washington Post Details How an Area Flower Farmer Kept Up Her Spirits During a Time of Stress, Sacrifice
The Farm at Oxford – which grows thousands of peonies, dahlias, and bulbs each year – has added a vegetable garden to its 12-acre property during the pandemic, writes Adrian Higgins for The Washington Post. After realizing she wanted to start growing vegetables on her land, the farm’s owner, Mara Tyler, contacted her friend, Matthew…
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Pennsylvania Among Top Ten States Residents Moved Out Of in 2020
Pennsylvania ranked eighth in the list of the top ten states residents moved out of in 2020, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the report published by Move.org, nationally, most people who decided to move remained either in the city or state to stay close to family, friends, and their jobs thus…
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PA Chamber Statement on Violence at U.S. Capitol
PA Chamber President and CEO Gene Barr issued the following statement in regards to yesterday’s violent security breach at the U.S. Capitol Building. “Yesterday’s violence at the U.S. Capitol was completely unacceptable. It was an assault on our democracy and an affront to our ideals. Those who committed these acts should be prosecuted as soon…
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Two WCU Grads Launch App That Makes It Easier to Buy Drinks for Friends … from a Distance
West Chester University graduates Tim Grisillo and Jeff Grisillo have joined forces with two friends, Ryan Perri and Nick Mingone, to launch an e-commerce startup in Pennsylvania that makes it easier to buy drinks for friends from a distance. BruYou has been quickly embraced by bars, breweries, and restaurants as a way to stay connected…
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Judge OKs DELCORA Sale to Bryn Mawr’s Aqua Despite Delaware County’s Effort to Block It
A sale that would put Delaware County’s public sewer system, DELCORA, into the private hands of Aqua Pennsylvania was allowed to go forward despite an attempt by the current county council to block it, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The previous Republican-controlled county council reached an agreement with Aqua PA to sell DELCORA…
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Despite Almost Losing His Leg, Lifelong Powerlifter from Honey Brook Presses On
Despite nearly losing his leg, Jeff Beck, a powerlifter from Honey Brook, continues to press on with weight training and is preparing for his next competition, according to a report from The Associated Press. Beck has been competing for more than four decades within the World Natural Powerlifting Federation and has set many records. Until…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Dennis Johnson, Chief Financial Officer, Qlik
Dennis Johnson, the Chief Financial Officer at Qlik, the King of Prussia-based company that is the leading business intelligence and data visualization software company in the world, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Northeast Philly, the Lehigh Valley, and Bucks County; his jobs delivering the Bucks County Courier Times newspaper and working in…
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The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Spotlights Small Businesses in North Wales and Souderton
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board introduced two additional video vignettes promoting its Make it Main Street initiative. Make it Main Street was introduced to support local, family-owned businesses impacted by COVID-19 and proud to be “Made Strong in Montco.” To date, this campaign has received over 640,000 video views on @VisitValleyForge social media,…
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After 30 Years, He’s Delivered His Last Newspaper
Sixty-five-year-old Paul Beckett delivered his last newspaper on Dec. 31, writes Leslie Krowchenko for the Daily Times. The newspaper delivery carrier has been working his paper route for 30 years. Now it’s time to retire. “I’m looking forward to things I haven’t had,” he said. “Things like vacations with my wife, Margie, going to bed…
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Downingtown West Grad Becomes Just 48th American to Play in World’s Most Famous National Soccer League
Downingtown West High School graduate Zack Steffen, a goalkeeper for Manchester City, made his English Premier League debut a successful one, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Sunday, his team beat Chelsea, 3-1, in a match that left Steffen with little to do. He made a blunder early on, when he illegally picked…
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Having Once Served a Niche Population, Pair of Private Online Schools Sees Enrollment Surge
A pair of private online schools based in neighboring Chester County that used to primarily serve a niche population has seen enrollment surge during the pandemic, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for WHYY. West Chester-based Laurel Springs School is considered to be the first virtual school in the nation, dating back to the 1990s. Historically, it served…
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What’s the Future of Commuting Now That We’re Used to Working From Home?
Some miss the perks of traveling to work writes Patricia Madej for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Others enjoy the extra time and saved money that comes with a computer-less day, even if movement is limited and work hours are longer. Walkers and bikers are the most eager to return to their status quo commute. That makes…
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