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Spring-Ford Basketball Coach, Alumni Create Pennsylvania Cornhole League
Dan Hoff, Spring-Ford boys basketball coach, and Gary Williams, a Spring-Ford graduate, have joined forces to create Pennsylvania Cornhole League, which officially started on June 28, writes Owen McCue for The Mercury. The league offers local cornhole players a competitive environment along with a socially distanced sport as the world continues to deal with the…
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Wall Street Journal: Not Wearing Masks Diminishes Effects Summer Temperatures Might Have on COVID-19
Despite some scientists’ hopes that summer temperatures would help reduce coronavirus transmission, the number of cases in the country continues to soar, writes Sarah Toy for The Wall Street Journal. Studies have shown that sunlight can reduce the virus both on surfaces and in the air much more quickly by warming the temperature. However, current…
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Bridgeport Hills Will Test Your Cycling Skills’ in Second Tour of Bike Montco Series
Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board and the Montgomery County Planning Commission have announced the second tour of the Bike Montco Series, which takes the Bridgeport Hills Will Test Your Cycling Skills route. This second tour focuses on the tightknit borough community with an industrial past and steep hillsides on the southern banks of Schuylkill…
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In a Coronavirus Summer, How to Have a Staycation
By Wendi Rank Need to relax? Improve cardiac health? The TurfMutt Foundation’s Guide To Summer is an initiative to enjoy the outdoors. TurfMutt says spending time outside can improve health. I live with outdoorsmen. They are less grumpy after a hike. The extent you’ll find me outdoors is a drive-in movie theater. I’m grumpy all the time. Spending time outdoors has other benefits, says TurfMutt. Mycobacterium in soil produces the same chemical effect in the brain…
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PSGV to Offer Pair of Webinars Designed to Help You Thrive in a World of Remote Working
Penn State Great Valley will offer two webinars, as part of its NoonTimeU series, that are designed to help employees thrive in the world of remote working. “Staying Relevant in the World of Remote Work” will be held on Thursday, July 16. Charley Timmins, Founding Principal of PMA LLC, will discuss how to stand out,…
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#MontCoStrong T-Shirt Fundraiser Brings In $18K For Montco Response Fund
Thanks to the community’s support, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has managed to raise more than $18,000 through the #MontCoStrong t-shirt fundraiser for the Montgomery County’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The initiative has so far sold over 500 t-shirts at $25 apiece. The VFTCB has decided to continue the fundraiser throughout the summer to…
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COVID-19 Disproportionally Affects Black Residents in Montgomery County
African Americans in Montgomery County and the entire Philadelphia area do not have same levels of access to health care and related services as white residents and the consequences are clearly visible in the coronavirus infection rates, writes Kasra Zarei for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In Montgomery County, the number of cases per 10,000 residents for…
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Philadelphia Magazine: Two Montco Trails Among 19 Must Try Bike Trails in Philadelphia Area
Two Montgomery County bike trails are among the nineteen best trails in the Philadelphia area that will provide an exhilarating experience no matter your riding needs, according to the Philadelphia Magazine. Perkiomen Trail is ideal for biking enthusiasts who are looking for a daylong ride. The majority of the trail is just ten to 12…
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In a Coronavirus Summer, What Activities are Safe?
By Wendi Rank There’s good news for all us germophobes. And yes, I’m including all the latecomers who only became germophobes once the new coronavirus arrived. Welcome. But don’t shake my hand. The Texas Medical Association COVID-19 Task Force and the Committee on Infectious Diseases ranked the inherent dangers of select activities in a chart…
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Return of Passenger Rail Service to Phoenixville Area Could Yield $350 Million in Economic Benefits
According to a new study, the return of passenger rail service into Philadelphia could bring more than $350 million in economic benefits to the Phoenixville area over the next three decades, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Local News. “We are happy to receive such a glowing assessment of the benefits of restoring passenger rail…
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Montgomery County July 14th COVID-19 and Testing Update
Based on the information found on the county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. As of Monday afternoon, 21 new COVID-19 positive cases and one new death were reported in Montgomery County. Montgomery County’s COVID-19 death toll is at 811, and the 21 new positive cases bring the…
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For the Head Basketball Coach at Gwynedd Mercy University, Recruiting Is Based on “Forever Commitment”
John Baron, the head coach at Division III Gwynedd Mercy University in Lower Gwynedd Township, is one of the top college basketball coaches in the Philadelphia area, writes Matt Leon for the KYW Newsradio. During his eighteen seasons leading the Griffins, Baron has won 340 games and taken the university to the Division III NCAA…
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CCWMG Offers Free Second Opinion Service to Ensure Your Financial Strategy Is on the Right Track
Has your investment strategy been designed to adapt over time to the changes in your life? Does your current asset allocation fit each of your goals and multiple risk tolerance levels? Are you set up to provide for your heirs the way you want to? Does your current plan account for both long-term income and…
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Downingtown-Based PTZOptics to Once Again Host Full Day of Virtual Church Production Education
Worship Summit Live is back by popular demand. PTZOptics – a subsidiary of Downingtown-based Haverford Systems that manufactures pan, tilt, and zoom cameras for a variety of broadcast applications – will host Worship Summit Live 3, a virtual event, on Wednesday, July 29. The success of the first two Summits, held last winter and spring,…
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Montgomery County July 13th COVID-19 and Testing Update
Based on the information found on the county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. As of Friday afternoon, 41 new COVID-19 positive cases and two new deaths were reported in Montgomery County. Montgomery County’s COVID-19 death toll is at 810, and the 41 new positive cases bring the…
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MONTCO Golf: Honeybrook Golf Club Offers Golfers a Welcoming, ‘Feel Good’ Experience
By Rick Woelfel Two decades ago, a golf course was laid out over a 165-acre site in western Chester County that had once been a farm. The goal of the management team was to create an atmosphere that let visitors feel good about themselves and about the game of golf. As Honeybrook Golf Club prepares…
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Here’s Why You Should Try a Montgomery County, PA Staycation this Summer!
By Devon on Mama Cheaps I’m going to take a wild guess that this summer isn’t shaping up the way you originally pictured it. Are your plans different now versus months ago when you first started to kick around possible vacation plans for the fam? I know our summer is going to look very different.…
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Horsham-Based Reliefband Technologies Raises $1.7M in Private Stock Sale
Horsham-based Reliefband Technologies recently raised $1.7 million in a private stock sale, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The medical device company markets a product worn on the wrist designed to treat and prevent nausea. The watch-like device has key technology positioned on the underside of the wrist. It uses the delivery of…
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